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Developing Nations And Developing Surveys: Measuring Inner Wellbeing In Zambia And India, 2010-2013, Stanley O. Gaines Jr., Sarah C. White

Papers from the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology Conferences

In the present chapter, we summarize the results of a programme of research that we have undertaken concerning domains of inner wellbeing (i.e., individuals’ feelings and thoughts about what they can do and be) as experienced by individuals in villages within two nations in the global South (i.e., Zambia and India). Results of confirmatory factor analyses for Zambia at Time 1 (in 2010, n = 361) and for India at Time 1 (in 2011, n = 287) indicated that, although we had expected seven to eight intercorrelated domains to emerge, inner wellbeing was best regarded as a unidimensional construct. However, …

Book Review: Cultural Practices Of Literacy: Case Studies Of Language, Literacy, Social Practice, And Power, Kelly A. Concannon

Conflict Resolution Studies Faculty Articles

Cultural Practices of Literacy: Case Studies of Language, Literacy, Social Practice, and Power reviewed by Kelly A. Concannon Mannise

Creating Engaging Information Literacy Tutorials, Mandi Goodsett

Michael Schwartz Library Publications

Academic and public librarians are increasingly recognizing the value of online tutorials as a means of providing patrons with the ability to learn information literacy concepts and explore library tools at their own pace and at the point of need. However, a static tutorial video cannot compete with the dynamic, engaging information content that patrons encounter in their everyday lives, and they often fail to produce lasting learning. Studies have shown that providing students with content that requires interaction and participation more successfully keeps their attention and ensures more permanent recall. This presentation will demonstrate several steps librarians can take …

Attachment Style And Psychological Sense Of Community In The Context Of 12-Step Recovery, Amy Elizabeth Ellis

Theses and Dissertations

Approximately 10% of adults living in the United States meet criteria for a Substance Use Disorder. Although 12-step groups are considered evidence-based practices for substance use problems, an understanding of the underlying mechanisms by which they facilitate recovery practices remains in its infancy. The purpose of the current study was to explore whether attachment could be considered a possible mediator of the effects of recovery practices on positive psychosocial outcomes. Participants (N = 112) were self-identified NA members from 26 U.S. states who completed an online survey assessing attachment style, psychosocial sense of community, psychological well-being, and various other recovery …

Framing Transportation Planning Pedagogy For Sustainability Generalists, Beth Sweeney, Ann Scheerer, Vicki Elmer

TREC Final Reports

This paper describes a pilot graduate sustainable transportation course developed at the University of Oregon to provide hands-on project experience for students studying sustainability. New approaches to sustainability and transportation pedagogies will provide a galvanizing force for tomorrow’s graduates, who must respond to concerns about climate change and the environment, social equity, and an uncertain economy. They will require an aptitude for both technical skills and collaborative leadership and communication skills. The course was guided by a framework founded in five themes from the literature on sustainability education and transportation planning and engineering education: leading with sustainability’s cornerstones of people, …

Model Lessons About Geography And Outdoor School, Tammy Bryant, Lauren Smolensky, Sarah Cochran, Brenda Mahler, April Logsdon, Shanna Davis, Jalia Campbell, Kimberly Nichols, Sean Stewart, Lauren Collins, Beth Chitwood, Joan Swafford, Lauriel Amoroso, Shaphan Thomas, Beth Oehler, Jen Dimaggio

Instructional Materials

Model lessons about geography and Outdoor School to use with The Student Atlas of Oregon.

Psu 20/20 Planning Process Chart, Strategic Planning Development Team

Resource Archive

Flowchart of of the Strategic Plan process, including notes denoting responsibilities for each element of the flowchart.

Elements Of A Strategic Plan, Strategic Planning Development Team, Coraggio Group

Resource Archive

A one page handout that attempts to break down a strategic plan into its constituent parts, to help guide the activities of the Strategic Planning Development Team.

A Room Of Her Own: The Woman's Library, A Footnote To New York City Library History, Sandra Roff

Publications and Research

The revolutionary idea of a library for working women in New York City can be traced to 1830, but it remained dormant for twenty-eight years until a group of prominent New Yorkers revived the cause. In 1858 an address by Henry Ward Beecher and other influential citizens reviewed the benefits of such a library, and after two years of planning the women's library became a reality. New York City was unique in providing a library just for women; however, financial support dwindled, and it was forced to be taken over by the Women's Protective Union by 1870.

An Introduction To African-Centered Sociology: Worldview, Methodology And Social Theory, Karanja Keita Carroll

Publications and Research

Current advances in Africana (Black) Studies utilize an African-centered conceptual framework in the study of Africana life, history, and culture. This conceptual framework has been utilized and expanded on by those developing scholarship in the sub-discipline areas of Africana Studies, including African-centered psychology, history, and literature. However, to date the articulation of an African-centered sociology, grounded in an African-centered conceptual framework, has not developed; neither has it occurred for African-centered sociology as a sub-discipline of Africana Studies, a sub-discipline of traditional sociology, or as a stand-alone discipline, itself. After a review of the worldview concept and framework and an analysis …

Standing-Up To The Politics Of Comedy, Don Waisanen

Publications and Research

This study examines the discourses of the U.S.'s 10 top-earning comedians in 2009 and 2010 through systematic textual analyses. Building from two prior case studies and working toward a communicative worldview for comedy as a pervasive mode of public communication, the results indicate that there are several generic clusters emerging across these acts involving rhetorics of optimism, uncertainty, individualism, and others. Many distinctive characteristics in the comedians' messages are also noted. Through such practices, humorists advance a language with political significance-so this essay draws several connections and implications regarding comic discourses in public culture

Geography More Than Just Maps And Capitals, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Pitzer College Outback Preserve Restoration Project, Paul Faulstich

Pitzer Faculty Publications and Research

A question we keep asking ourselves in environmental analysis at Pitzer College is whether it’s possible to create modern socionatural systems that are truly sustaining; that is, that avoid the features of contemporary systems in which the human factor dominates to the detriment of the environment. Any genuinely sustainable society must honor diversity— cultural and biological—and, at Pitzer, we’re committed to forging innovative directions for a healthy future. Toward this end, students, along with faculty and staff, have initiated a program of ecological restoration in the Pitzer College Outback Preserve.

Action For Dental Health Year One Report To Congress, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

No abstract provided.

Action For Dental Health Year One Report To Congress Executive Summary, American Dental Association

Action for Dental Health

No abstract provided.

A Validation Study Of The Colorado Department Of Education Response To Intervention Implementation Rubrics, Adena Sarnat Miller

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Measuring the effectiveness of the Response to Intervention (RtI) framework has become a more urgent need in the broader context of educational policy and the high stakes associated with school improvement. In order to meet these needs, the systematic development of a series of RtI rubrics was initiated within the state of Colorado to support districts, schools, and educators with the implementation of the RtI framework. Although the staff of the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) invested significant time and resources into developing the RtI implementation rubrics, they did not conduct an evaluation of the internal validity of the tools. …

Welcome Home Ranch Rockshelter: Examinations Of Prehistoric Cultural Transitions In The Palmer Divide, Colorado, Katherine V. Mayo

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Welcome Home Ranch rockshelter is located in the Palmer Divide region of Colorado. The archaeological evidence on site suggests that this rockshelter was occupied between the Late Archaic period (c. 1000 BC – AD 150) and Early Ceramic period (c. AD 150- 1150). Excavations at Welcome Home Ranch provided a dataset of lithics, ceramics, and features with which to test ideas about prehistoric life during this transitional time frame between the Archaic stage and the Late Prehistoric stage. It is during this transitional time period, c. AD 150, that the Palmer Divide region and its prehistoric residents experienced a variable …

Ce 560 Syllabus: Addiction Counseling Diagnosis & Treatment Planning, Mitch Moore

Counselor Education Syllabi

This is a D2L course that addresses the principles of addiction counseling relating to core functions 1, 2, 4 & 5 —screening, intake, assessment and diagnosis, and treatment placement and treatment planning, with particular focus on co-occurring disorders (COD), defined as a concurrent substance use disorder (SUD) and mental disorder (MD). Students will become familiar with current screening, diagnostic and treatment planning tools, including the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV-TR and DSM-V), the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s (ASAM) Patient Placement Criteria of Substance-Related Disorders (ASAM PPC-2R) and the “six dimensions” assessment and treatment planning, as …

Ce 660 Syllabus: Theory And Practice, Mary Fawcett

Counselor Education Syllabi

In this course the student explores a wide variety of personality theory, counseling techniques and theories, including experimentation in simulated situations, to identify an effective personal style of counseling.

"The Pine League": The Early Years Of Gonzaga Women's Basketball, Stephanie Plowman

Foley Library Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Review Of Information Resource Description: Creating And Managing Metadata, Marsha Miles

Michael Schwartz Library Publications

The article reviews the book "Information Resource Description: Creating and Managing Metadata," by Philip Hider.

Discovery Search Tools: A Comparative Study, Mandi Goodsett

Michael Schwartz Library Publications

This review allows librarians to compare three of the major discovery services–EBSCO Discovery Service, Ex Libris’ Primo and Serials Solutions’ Summon–on the basis of price, content, user experience, features and functionality and back-end configuration to make informed decisions about the best tool for their institutions.

Design/methodology/approach

The comparisons were made through a literature review, study of the vendors’ websites, several interviews and personal usability testing of each tool.

Findings

The tools each have their strengths and weaknesses, and a decision of which tool is most appropriate for an institution varies depending on the institution’s needs and current situation.

Originality/value

A …

Intuitive Impressions: Comparing Law Enforcement And The General Population’S Perception Of Stress In Others, Lukas Klapatch

Undergraduate Review

Although much research has addressed the physiological and behavioral differences between challenged and threatened stress levels (Blascovich, 2008; Frings, et al., 2012; McEwen, 2000; Vine, et al., 2013), limited attention has been paid to the ability of an observer to read behavioral cues in others and correctly identify the type of stress the target might be feeling. The purpose of the current work was to help address this gap in the literature and to compare the accuracy of participants from two groups, the general population and those with law enforcement training, who classified targets in silent video clips as challenged …

The Experiences Of Transgender Students In Massachusetts’ Colleges And Universities, Kayla Spagna

Undergraduate Review

This research examines the experiences of transgender students attending four-year colleges or universities in Massachusetts. I pursued a series of qualitative interviews to gain a deeper understanding of the resources available to transgender students and to identify potential barriers to full integration on college campuses. Ten transgender students were interviewed; all were between the ages of 18 and 24 years. Data were coded using grounded theory and a constant comparative approach. Themes include: awareness, safety, college and university policies, and support by trans-inclusion through programs and policies. These findings highlight the importance of transgender-specific information and broader education for both …

West Virginia Libraries 2014 Vol.67 No.1, Pamela Coyle

West Virginia Libraries Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Presidential Rhetoric And The Federal Reserve, C. Damien Arthur

Political Science Faculty Research

Presidents persistently use their rhetoric as a mechanism of influence over salient policies. As the economy has become more salient, presidents have tried to gain a semblance of control over its direction and robustness. Yet, there exists no substantial research regarding whether the rhetoric is influential with the most important economic actors such as the Federal Reserve. Assessing whether presidential cues and signals shape the Fed’s economic behavior provides an assessment of rhetoric’s effect. Utilizing the economic speeches from D.D. Eisenhower through B.H. Obama this paper questions whether the Fed’s behavior modeled what the presidents wanted. Presidents have increased their …

Developing Cross-System Communication To Promote Educational Well-Being In Foster Care Youth: Recommendations For A National Research, Practice, And Policy Agenda, Angelique Day, Cheryl Somers, Joanne Smith-Darden, Jina Yoon

Social Work Faculty Publications

This study captures the voices of school-based behavioral specialists who are employed across the state of Michigan to share how well schools and child welfare agencies communicate and collaborate to address the educational well-being of foster care children on their caseloads. This includes knowledge of federal policies and how they support and hinder communication across systems. Participants included a total of 249 K-12 employed school psychologists, counselors, and social workers. Survey methodology was used and both inferential and narrative analyses revealed that these school practitioners were highly unaware of how to identify the foster care children in their schools, and …

The Pit Bull's Discourse: An Examination Of Discursive Construction, Karen Jennings

Bridges: A Journal of Student Research

Since the early 1980s, news reporters have used the pit bull as a scapegoat to get media attention by plastering the frightening image of a snarling, bloody dog across all news outlets. Over the years, the pit bull's image has suffered major blows to its already battered reputation with every new "dog attack" news story published. Each reporter's word choice, in both past and present news stories, has an effect on the reader's perception of the topic. By analyzing several unrelated stories about pit bulls, both good and bad, I reveal how word choice alone shapes a reader's perception while …

Education, Employment, And Coastal Carolina University: What Are Ccu Students' Plans After Graduation?, Tom Fernandez

Bridges: A Journal of Student Research

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has shown that while unemployment amongst young college graduates is high, joblessness decreases as students pursue post-baccalaureate degrees. With national unemployment near eight percent, it is important for college students to consider what obstacles they may face when entering the workforce. Challenges may include sociohistorical factors like parental educational attainment, socioeconomic factors, and obstacles surrounding various forms of human capital. This study predicts the decisions Coastal Carolina University (CCU) students will make post-graduation based upon four elements: parental education, academic achievement, paid work, and faculty-student interaction. I surveyed a random sample of CCU students to …

Counselor Education And Counseling Psychology 2014 News, College Of Education And Human Development

Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology News

• Professor named fellow
• Faculty member conducts webinar
• Craig Elected President-Elect
• Adkison-Johnson to Present at National Child Welfare, Juvenile and Family Law Conference
• Wiebold Appointed to Michigan Council for Rehabilitation Services
• Burns Co-presented Interactive Webinar and will be Featured Speaker
• 2014 Awards Reception
• Hovestadt Co-presents at Conference and Accepts Board Appointment
• CECP congratulates the newest Mu Beta Members
• Students and Graduates Recently Published
• Department Hosts International Visitors
• New WMU counseling course lauded at Harvard-White House session
• Faculty members have manuscript accepted for publication
• Alumnus has Article Appear in Journal
• Faculty Members Published in APA Handbook
• CECP Presents at Conference
• Department Awarded …