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Nonstandard Employment And The Risk Of Divorce In South Korea, Donghyun Kim

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Despite a persistent increase in South Korea’s divorce rate, our understanding of the economic determinants of divorce in South Korea is very limited. In particular, the relationship between nonstandard employment and divorce has received little attention, even though the number of nonstandard employees has rapidly increased in recent years. This paper examines the extent to which one’s employment type is associated with marital dissolution in South Korea, using nationally representative longitudinal data (the Korea Welfare Panel Study from 2007 to 2013). Results from discrete-time hazard models show that for men, the odds of divorce of nonstandard workers are estimated to …

Culture Matters: Career And Life Expectations And Outcomes Among Business School Alumni, Ace Beorchia

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Women have made great strides in narrowing the gender gap in professional fields. However, women are still significantly underrepresented and face substantial challenges in reaching top professional positions in business. Recently, in its Life and Leadership After HBS study, the Harvard Business School surveyed its graduate school alumni to better understand “gendered dimensions of life and career that [are] crucial to advancing women leaders” (Harvard Business School 2013). This groundbreaking study found that both men and women have similar career aspirations and expectations upon graduating from HBS, yet men are more likely than women to achieve their career goals.

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The Effects Of Cultural Diplomacy On Public Perception In Asia, Joseph R. Johnson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Many states use their cultures to promote a positive image of themselves abroad. Some scholars argue that this can provide states with international benefits. However, other scholars point to cases where a foreign state’s cultural influence has led to nationalist backlashes and negative public reactions. In this paper, I examine how two common types of cultural diplomacy programs can influence how states are perceived abroad.

I first look at the promotion of pop culture products, such as books, movies, and music. Using survey data from 12 Asian countries, I find that an increase in cultural product imports from Japan, South …

Three Essays On The Economics Of Controlling Mobile-Source Episodic Air Pollution, Ramjee Acharya

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Cache County and the Wasatch Front, Utah have persistently experienced some of the nation’s worst air quality over the past decade. Elevated PM2.5 concentrations during wintertime “red air day” episodes frequently exceed the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). We investigate the possible effects of two different economic policies in controlling these regional problems. Adapting a model originally developed to calculate the social investment necessary to control nationwide disease outbreaks, we estimate an optimal preventative capital stock (for example, investment in public transportation) of between $4.1 million and $14.1 million to control red air day episodes in Cache County, and …

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd) And Positive And Negative Social Support As Components Of The Interpersonal Psychological Theory Of Suicide In The United States Military Veterans, Jordan M. Kugler

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Veterans are at a greater risk for suicide compared to the general population. Suicide risk further increases for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide (IPTS) states that a combination of higher perceived burden and lower thwarted belonging increases risk for suicidal ideation (SI), and when SI is present, higher acquired capability for suicide (ACFS) increases risk for suicide attempt. The IPTS is well supported in samples of the general population, but understudied in military samples. The current study tested the IPTS, using PTSD severity in place of perceived burden, and bothersomeness of negative social …

Contextual Factors In The Identity Development Of Native American And Latinx Undergraduates In Stem Fields, Angela Marie Enno

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study includes two papers that aimed to provide insights into the experiences of high-achieving Latinx and Native American college students studying science. We wanted to better understand factors that influence these students’ ability to develop a sense of identity that weaves together their hoped-for careers as scientists as well as their cultural identities. We looked at how they feel about working with mentors in science fields who were like them in a variety of ways. We found that many students (especially those with a stronger sense of cultural identity) valued working with mentors who were similar to them in …

Homeless Social Service Workers As Street-Level Bureaucrats, Curtis Smith

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Social service outreach workers serving homeless populations exemplify what Michael Lipsky calls street-level bureaucrats (SLBs) who exercise discretionary power in the performance of their professional roles. This dissertation draws on over 200 hours of ethnographic fieldwork in an urban center in the Mountain West to examine the challenges faced by homeless outreach workers and case managers in serving the needs of homeless clients and the practices they use to manage those challenges. Using a grounded theory analysis of participant observation and interview data, this dissertation focuses on what is termed “aggressive advocacy” in which social service SLBs creatively and actively …

A Modern Plague: U.S. Racial And Ethnic Vaccination Disparities During The 2009 H1n1 Influenza Pandemic, Andrew E. Burger

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

On June 11, 2009 the World Health Organization announced that a novel strain of H1N1 influenza was being classified a Phase 6 pandemic, the highest level of alarm indicating that the disease was present worldwide and its spread was inevitable. While seasonal influenza epidemics occur annually, the 2009 H1N1 strain was the first novel pandemic influenza since the 1968 Hong Kong flu. The 2009 H1N1 pandemic provides a case study of how the U.S. population responded to an emergent and potentially lethal infectious disease. The richness and variety of public health data presents an opportunity to examine predictors of vaccination …

Examining The Meaning Of Course Evaluation, Tyesha Stewart

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Teaching evaluations significantly influence faculty members’ annual evaluations and progress toward tenure and promotion within academic programs in higher education. Those with consistently strong, positive, teaching evaluations have been deemed effective instructors and often validated with increases in salary, teaching awards, and promotion and tenure. This is especially the case when strong course evaluations are received in addition to documented scholarship and research activities and positively evaluated professional service. However, questions are being raised about the meaningfulness of students' ratings of course instruction. Do these measures effectively assess competence as instructors or do they measure other unknown processes in the …

Bridging The Gap: Community Gardens As A Supplement To Senior Adult Food Assistance Programs, Jheri-Lynn Mcswain

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Food insecurity and access to nutrition-rich food for senior adults receiving food assistance is an ever-growing concern in the United States. For households that lack accessible food, the availability of alternative sources of nutrition such as community gardens could be critically important to maintaining a stable level of food security. The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility of using a community garden as a supplemental food assistance tool for congregate meals sites and food pantries. This study encompassed the following three phases: 1) surveying the trends in Shelby County, Texas senior adults receiving food assistance to determine …

Bepress Advisory Board – Preview And Listening Session, Todd Bruns

Digital Commons + Great Lakes User Group (DC+GLUG) 2018

No abstract provided.

The Year Long Process In Choosing A Digital Preservation Tool, Bill Modrow

Digital Commons + Great Lakes User Group (DC+GLUG) 2018

No abstract provided.

Inclusive Approach: Designing A Radical Repository For The Future Of Scholarship, Jenna E. Nolt

Digital Commons + Great Lakes User Group (DC+GLUG) 2018

No abstract provided.

Complete Issue 12(4)

Speaker & Gavel

Complete digitized issue (volume 12, issue 4, Summer 1975) of Speaker & Gavel.

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Speaker & Gavel

Complete digitized issue (volume 12, issue 3, Spring 1975) of Speaker & Gavel.

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Speaker & Gavel

Complete digitized issue (volume 12, issue 2, Winter 1975) of Speaker & Gavel.

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Speaker & Gavel

Complete digitized issue (volume 12, issue 1, Fall 1974) of The Speaker & Gavel.

Complete Issue 11(4)

Speaker & Gavel

Complete digitized issue (volume 11, issue 4, May 1974) of Speaker & Gavel.

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Speaker & Gavel

Complete digitized issue (volume 11, number 3, March 1974) of Speaker & Gavel.

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Speaker & Gavel

Complete digitized issue (volume 11, issue 2, January 1974) of Speaker & Gavel.

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Speaker & Gavel

Complete digitized issue (volume 11, issue 1, November 1973) of Speaker & Gavel.

Redefining Success: Vision Vs. Reality, Sara Parme

Digital Commons + Great Lakes User Group (DC+GLUG) 2018

No abstract provided.

Complete Issue 10(3)

Speaker & Gavel

Complete digitized issue (volume 10, issue 3, March 1973) of Speaker & Gavel.

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Speaker & Gavel

Complete digitized issue (volume 10, issue 2, January 1973) of Speaker & Gavel.

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Speaker & Gavel

Complete digitized issue (volume 10, issue 1, November 1972) of Speaker & Gavel.

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Speaker & Gavel

Complete digitized issue (volume 10, issue 4, May 1973) of Speaker & Gavel.

Lunch, Denison University

Digital Commons + Great Lakes User Group (DC+GLUG) 2018

Lunch with colleagues

Ready, Set, Symposium!, Megan Mitchell, Diane Kajganich

Digital Commons + Great Lakes User Group (DC+GLUG) 2018

No abstract provided.

Student Journal As Curricular Instrument: The Case Of Clinical Research In Practice, Joshua Neds-Fox

Digital Commons + Great Lakes User Group (DC+GLUG) 2018

No abstract provided.

Complete Issue 9(4)

Speaker & Gavel

Complete digitized issue (volume 9, issue 4, May 1972) of Speaker & Gavel.