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Discovering Innovative Library Spaces And Services Through Virtual Field Trips​, Lauren Puzier, Kabel Nathan Stanwicks, Elaine M. Lasda, Ryan Clow

University Libraries Faculty Scholarship

This study introduces an innovative methodology for assessing and redesigning library spaces through structured virtual field trips. Researchers from the University at Albany developed a systematic approach using design thinking principles to conduct remote visits of leading academic libraries across the United States. The investigation identified significant trends in academic library design, which researchers then used to survey their student population. The subsequent campus survey revealed that UAlbany students' top preferences were: 25% prioritized quiet study spaces, 22% valued diverse seating options, 18% emphasized accessible power infrastructure, and 15% desired outdoor study areas. This two-phase approach demonstrates how virtual field …

Black Principals’ Navigation Of Politically Conservative Challenges To Public School Curricula: Effects On Administrator Attrition, Hamisi Tarrant

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

This qualitative study explored the experiences and perceptions of Black principals regarding the influence of politically conservative efforts on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives; critical race theory (CRT); and curriculum related to slavery in K–12 schools. The study was grounded in the increasing politicization of education, particularly as it pertained to race and identity, and examined how Black school leaders navigate these pressures. A review of the literature revealed the persistent challenges faced by Black principals, including racial discrimination, professional isolation, and a lack of support systems, compounded by the rise of conservative ideologies in education. The research sought …

Academic Instruction Librarians’ Conceptions Of Teacher Agency And Affective Orientations Toward The Concept, Andrea Baer

Libraries Scholarship

This article reports on findings of an online survey on academic instruction librarians’ conceptions and experiences of teacher agency in the context of their instruction work and, more specifically, on their affective orientations (positive, ambivalent, or negative emotions and feelings) toward teacher agency. Two key dimensions of participants’ conceptions of teacher agency are evident throughout this analysis: 1) views of teacher agency as an individual experience of autonomy (individual agency) and/or views of it as more relational and interactive (and thus potentially collective), and 2) beliefs about the feasibility of librarians’ teacher agency, given librarians’ roles and positions as educators. …

How To Be Silly: Challenging Norms Across Societies, Heath J. Monsma

ENGS 15.11: Design and Education

This lesson plan, titled "How to Be Silly: Challenging Norms Across Societies," explores the role of humor in enhancing cognitive flexibility, fostering social bonds, and promoting well-being. Designed for college students, the lesson aims to show how silliness can challenge authority, disrupt social norms, and relieve stress. Through a mix of activities, lectures, and interactive scenarios, students will analyze the historical and cultural uses of humor, explore its psychological benefits, and evaluate its impact on group dynamics.

The lesson is grounded in a teaching philosophy that prioritizes self-improvement and kindness, creating a playful environment where friendly competition and collaboration thrive. …

Under The Influence: The Dark Psychology Behind The Power Of Social Conformity And Obedience, Mary T. Howley

ENGS 15.11: Design and Education

My lesson, titled Under the Influence: The Dark Psychology Behind the Power of Social Conformity and Obedience intends to inform my students about the darker aspects of social psychology and the deeper, unconscious social influences that can lead good people to do terrible things in moments of conformity, obedience and group think. This course will cover professional laboratory experiments, real life historical examples, and psychological methods and tactics to give a broad range of information regarding this aspect of social psychology. With this information, the students will then have enough material to engage in group discussions regarding the deeper themes …

The Erasure Of Te Reo Maori In New Zealand, Lilly F. Brown

ENGS 15.11: Design and Education

Through a mix of interactive activities and direct instruction, students will learn about New Zealand’s colonial past, the current attack of New Zealand’s native language, and how the two are connected. Students will participate in think-pair-share discussions, a gallery walk, use an interactive website, and engage in dialogue as a class to understand the erasure of Te Reo Maori.

Streets For The People: Rethinking Urban Mobility, Mariya A. Vahanvaty

ENGS 15.11: Design and Education

This lesson embarks on an exploration of how America’s deep-rooted car culture emerged and its lasting impact on modern life. Students will understand the decline of early public transportation systems and how World War II catalyzed rapid technological advancements, leading to a shift in infrastructure and business priorities. They'll analyze how post-war economic prosperity fueled mass motorization, with cars becoming a status symbol for Americans. Three key drivers—post-WWII technological advancements, urban sprawl, and the rise of car culture—serve as a framework for understanding the U.S.'s car reliance. Through evidence-based analysis, students will then apply these concepts to case studies, deducing …

The First Steps To Starting A Hobby, Dylan J. Galvez

ENGS 15.11: Design and Education

The concept of a hobby is an elusive and often overlooked practice. Hobbies are beneficial for all aspects of life, in regards to physical and mental health. However, the issue with hobbies is people often get bogged down by the process of starting a hobby. This workshop defines and breaks down hobbies in an easily digestible way. Following this, the process of how to start a hobby is reflected in a nonlinear well rounded approach. Through reflection and discussion students will learn how to start a hobby and leave with the tools to begin their own journey.

Responding To Disruptive Behaviors In The Classroom, Tatum Bernet

ENGS 15.11: Design and Education

This lesson is designed to prepare Teaching Assistants to effectively respond to disruptive behaviors in the classroom with a 3-step evidence-based framework. It is centered around the overarching idea that all behaviors are a form of communication. The role of an educator is to create an environment that supports learning for all types of students and to teach children how to appropriately communicate their emotions/needs. The 3-step Behavioral Support framework is as follows: 1) Identify behavior 2) Identify the why 3) Identify intervention.

Balanced Meals, Balanced Minds, Miguel Monjardim

ENGS 15.11: Design and Education

The growing stress in the academic environment takes a huge toll on students' routines, including their dietary practices. Hence, this lesson has the goal of equipping students with mindful practices and habits in order to support them in navigating their college careers. Through meditations, activities, discussions, and reflections, students will understand the role of bringing awareness to their diet, using mindful eating as a tool to alleviate stress regarding their current diet.

Master Your Mind: Recognize And Overcome Cognitive Distortions, Melanie Guillen

ENGS 15.11: Design and Education

As depression and anxiety increase across the U.S., particularly within young adults, this workshop is intended to educate students on one of the elements that contributes to depressive symptoms: cognitive distortions. It will provide students with the vocabulary to identify ways in which their thoughts become distorted and give them strategies on how to overcome them using principle cognitive reframing, a principle of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) using an interactive activity and time for reflection.

Data To Disinformation Navigating Fake News & Statistical Manipulation On Social Media, Mason Mcilwain

ENGS 15.11: Design and Education

Over the past decade, concerns about "fake news" and information accuracy have surged. Social media has become a primary source of news and information, especially among younger demographics. While offering numerous advantages, these platforms are often filled with errors and present information through personalized lenses, highlighting the need for conscious consumption and critical thinking when interpreting the meaning of a post. This lesson will utilize lectures, case studies, think pair share, and Socratic discussions.

This lesson can be a stand-alone lesson to increase student awareness of news consumption on social media.

It could also be part of a broader curriculum …

Promoting Ai Literacy In Library Research Guides: Practical And Ethical Considerations, Daniela Solomon, Shatha Baydoun

Researchers, Instructors, & Staff Scholarship

Library research guides are crucial in enhancing students’ research and information literacy skills. This presentation discusses a study conducted between November 2023 and February 2024, focusing on AI-related library research guides at R1 institutions. Guided by AI Literacy principles and the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy, the study aimed to explore the practical and ethical dimensions of AI Literacy as reflected in these guides through content review and data extraction.

We examine the presence or absence of instructions on creating prompts to interact with language models such as ChatGPT and explore how these guides address human biases (e.g., racial bias) …

Visualizing Library Impact: Creating Accessible Dashboards Of Organization-Wide Data, Josie Cotton

Researchers, Instructors, & Staff Scholarship

We created dashboards for the core functions of our library, including physical collections and spaces, user services, digital resources, and outreach and engagement. Our dashboards provide insight into how the library is being used and by whom, as well as into our overall value to and impact on the university. Furthermore, our dashboards promote a culture of data-driven decision making, so that stakeholders can use them to make choices that better serve users.

We created these dashboards with Tableau and used a wide variety of sources, such as data from the overhead counter, room reservations, Google Analytics, circulation, transactions, and …

Embedded Researchers In Community Collaborations: Making Data Matter In Addressing The Overdose Crisis In Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Sean P. Varano, Pamela Kelley

Justice Studies Faculty Publications

This article is a story about privilege. The recognition that as an academic, it is a privilege to have a seat at the policymaking table. It is a privilege to be heard, to be valued, and to contribute in ways that impact the lives of real people, in real communities, related to real problems. Researchers who’ve had the opportunity to participate in community-based collaborations know well that such partnerships are built on trust, patience, commitment, and thick skin (Drawbridge, Taheri, & Frost, 2018). When someone allows us in the door it can come with perceived risk. They sometimes open their …

The Relative Impacts Of Peer Disapproval, Parental Disapproval, And Perceptions Of Risk On Adolescent Marijuana Use, Sean P. Varano, Pamela Kelley, Laurie Becker

Justice Studies Faculty Publications

Adolescent drug use has consistently been a concern for researchers and policymakers for decades as its early onset and continued use can lead to a variety of negative life outcomes. Concerns related to marijuana use have emerged in recent years as states have begun to change laws regarding recreational cannabis use. The current study uses data from a cohort of students in Massachusetts to understand how these changes may impact marijuana use. Findings from this study suggest that nearly three years after the first recreational marijuana retail center opened, the protective features of parental norms toward marijuana use may no …

An Exploration Of Factors Influencing Emerging Adults’ Decision-Making Regarding Family Intentionality, Samantha Mckee

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this mixed methods study was to gain an understanding of factors that may influence emerging adults’ decision-making regarding family intentionality. Specifically, it aimed to answer two research questions: 1) What factors influence an emerging adults’ decision-making regarding family intentionality? 2) Is there a correlation between the number of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) an individual has experienced and their desire to have children? This study also examined how ACEs are factored into the different systems of Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory and how they affect the child at each level. This study utilized a sequential quan-->QUAL design, combining …

A Faith Community Nursing Initiative: Establishing An Ecumenical Health Ministry, Lindsey K. Anderson

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project aimed to establish an ecumenical coalition to address healthcare disparities in a rural community. The project, led by a Faith Community Nurse-DNP student, utilized a health ministry model to foster stakeholder collaboration and collective action. Key objectives included: (1) Developing, implementing, and evaluating the ecumenical coalition; (2) Sharing insights and lessons learned from the project, particularly regarding faith-based approaches to coalition building; (3) Advocating for policies that enhance healthcare services in rural communities. By leveraging systems thinking and evidence-based interventions, the project sought to improve access to healthcare, enhance quality of care, and …

Remixing Community Cartographies: Mapping Community Engagement, New Media, And The Composition Classroom, Christopher W. Susak

Wayne State University Dissertations

Community Writing has emerged as a relatively new subdiscipline that spans elements of larger fields such as Rhetoric and Writing Studies, Technical and Professional Communication, and Composition Pedagogy. Despite this recent emergence, teacher-scholars are still grappling with three major problematics traditionally associated with Community Engaged Learning (CEL) writ large: (1) this work frequently fails to address the real needs and basic material realities of community partners in favor of (2) a repetitive cycle of short-lived educational “experiences” for students, often without tangible and/or sustainable results, which is further exacerbated by (3) a shortage of useful data-driven assessment conducted on curriculum, …

Why We Come: Investigating Virtual Clubhouse Engagement, Megan H. Price

Wayne State University Dissertations

Only a fraction of individuals living with serious mental illness (SMI) receive adequatetreatment. This study investigates members’ experiences of a virtual adaptation of the Clubhouse model, a psychosocial rehabilitation program. During the COVID-19 lockdowns, the virtual Clubhouse, referred to as virtual programming, was established to provide an alternative to the traditional brick-and-mortar Clubhouse. This qualitative inquiry utilizes a phenomenological approach to understand participant experiences of the virtual model, including factors related to motivation, recovery, and impact. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with 15 members of a Clubhouse located in a large metropolitan city in the U.S. The interviews sought …

Evaluating Ai Literacy In Academic Libraries: A Survey Study With A Focus On U.S. Employees, Leo S. Lo

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

This survey investigates artificial intelligence (AI) literacy among academic library employees, predominantly in the United States, with a total of 760 respondents. The findings reveal a moderate self-rated understanding of AI concepts, limited hands-on experience with AI tools, and notable gaps in discussing ethical implications and collaborating on AI projects. Despite recognizing the benefits, readiness for implementation appears low among participants. Respondents emphasize the need for comprehensive training and the establishment of ethical guidelines. The study proposes a framework defining core components of AI literacy tailored for libraries. The results offer insights to guide professional development and policy formulation as …

Indonesian Couples’ Perception Of Spouse’S Support During Labour And Childbirth, Johanna Natalia

Papers from the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology Conferences

The World Health Organisation (WHO, 2017) stressed the importance of support during labour and childbirth to the women. Indonesia’s Ministry of Health in cooperation with the WHO, Indonesian Obstetrics and Gynaecology Association, and Indonesian Midwives Association recommended a support person (family member) to accompany women during labour and childbirth (Kementrian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia, 2013). However, in most parts of Indonesia, this recommendation has not been applied properly. With support from the management of the maternity centre, this study offered the women to have the husband’s support during labour and childbirth in order to understand the women’s and husband’s perspective of …

Tatana Traditional Costume And Its Effect On Tatana Youths’ Ethnic Affirmation In Kuala Penyu, Sabah, Malaysia, Getrude C. Ah Gang

Papers from the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology Conferences

The Tatana is one of the indigenous groups of the Malaysian state of Sabah. Their language is said to be related to the Murutic family, with some influences from the neighboring Bisaya, who speak a Dusunic language. They are the largest ethnic group residing in Kuala Penyu, on the southwestern peninsula of Sabah. One of the unique features of the Tatana culture is its beautiful traditional costumes, called the sira lambung for females, and the sira dambia for males. The traditional costume is commonly worn during significant occasions, such as the harvest festival, Tatana annual Odou Bakanjar events, and wedding …

Strategies For Integrating Aging And Older Adulthood Into Counselor Training, Matthew C. Fullen, Jordan Westcott, Kailey Bradley, Natese R. Dockery, Jungeun Lee, Rumbidzai Mushunje, Afroze N. Shaikh

Adultspan Journal

Following recent changes to Medicare mental health law, counselors will have expanded opportunities to work with older adults. Historically, there has been a dearth of counselor training dedicated to counseling older adults, necessitating greater attention to understanding and applying best practices for preparing counselors to serve older adult clients. Looking to professions that have a longer history of serving older adults, specifically gerontology, social work, and geropsychology, we describe approaches to training counselors to work with older adults that may prove helpful for the counseling profession.

2023 Celebration Of Faculty Scholarship, University Libraries

University Libraries: Faculty Publications and Other Works

A bibliography of works featured in the 2023 Celebration of Faculty Scholarship event sponsored by Loyola University Chicago Libraries. The event featured articles, books, and other materials created by Loyola faculty members in the academic year 2022-2023.

Eco-Socialism: An Introduction, Vivian Ike

International Relations - All Scholarship

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The Effect Of Gratitude Journaling On Counselor Stress, Emily Kause

Graduate Research Papers

Stress and burnout are significant problems among those in helping professions, such as school counselors. High demands, time limitations, and vicarious trauma all contribute to the seemingly ever-rising levels of stress these individuals experience. It is critical for counselors to find strategies to lower their stress levels in order to prevent burnout, compassion fatigue, and the negative physical and mental health impacts of prolonged stress.

Reading Between The Lines, Nicole Fox

Library Faculty Scholarship

Maps serve so many functions in today’s classrooms - maps can be anything from information sources to a final project in a wide variety of disciplines. Having the right tools and knowledge to understand and evaluate these vital resources will allow people to become more effective researchers in any discipline. This chapter focuses on the idea that maps, just like other kinds of information, need to be critically evaluated in order to be used ethically and effectively. The chapter opens with a practical discussion of why maps need to be evaluated, and will include examples of bias and agenda in …

Understanding Gold Textiles: Case Studies Of Gold Threads From The Bronze Age And Antiquity In Europe, Karina Grömer, Francesca Coletti, Francisco B. Gomes, Kayleigh Saunderson

Textile Crossroads: Exploring European Clothing, Identity, and Culture across Millennia

The production of textiles, in terms of weaving techniques, has a long history in Europe, and dates back to the Stone Age, the time during which the first farming communities arrived in the Mediterranean and Central Europe, in the 7th/6th millennium BC. The first evidence of textile tools, like spindle whorls and loom weights, demonstrate that people made an important step forward in mechanizing this craft, not only twisting fibers and interlacing strands purely by hand, but also inventing tools to increase efficiency. Through the development of textile techniques, we see the unleashing of enormous creative power that stimulated even …

“What’S In A Name?” Toponyms And Loanwords In European Textile Cultures, Dimitra Andrianou, Klara Dankova, Nade Genevska Brachikj, Angela Huang, Meghan Korten, Elena Miramontes, Jasemin Nazim, Marie-Alice Rebours, Joana Sequeira

Textile Crossroads: Exploring European Clothing, Identity, and Culture across Millennia

Textiles as man-made products have been exchanged over distances for millennia. They can and have been produced almost anywhere; they are also, as a product, highly differentiated and quickly adjustable to changing demands. This brings with it naming practices to communicate about the goods in question. Textiles are labeled so that people can form expectations about them and rely on the reputation tied to the product’s identity. The terminology of textiles and textile items arises and develops in unison with technical innovations, discoveries, fashions, and trade patterns. Although the occurrence of toponyms e.g., in preindustrial trade (10th to 18th century …