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Using Behavior Skills Training To Shape Paraprofessional Fidelity And Reduce Student Latency To Begin Non-Preferred Academic Tasks During Transitions, Maria C. Cole May 2026

Using Behavior Skills Training To Shape Paraprofessional Fidelity And Reduce Student Latency To Begin Non-Preferred Academic Tasks During Transitions, Maria C. Cole

Masters Theses, 2020-current

The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of behavior skills training (BST) to improve a paraprofessional’s implementation fidelity of evidence-based strategies targeting transition-related behaviors in a student with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A changing criterion design was used to evaluate whether a functional relation between BST and the implementation of a task-analyzed transition protocol existed. The staff participant was assessed across baseline, three phases of BST intervention, and a mini-reversal phase included to further assess experimental control. Student data were collected tangentially in further evaluating experimental control. The paraprofessional participant demonstrated improving implementation fidelity trends within and …

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Interprofessional Collaboration: A Survey Study Focusing On Pre-Service Professionals, Megan L. Bell May 2026

Interprofessional Collaboration: A Survey Study Focusing On Pre-Service Professionals, Megan L. Bell

Masters Theses, 2020-current

Board certified behavior analysts (BCBAs) are bound by an ethical code to engage in appropriate means of interprofessional collaboration for the best interest of their clients. Training in this has been increased during graduate coursework to ensure BCBAs are intentionally following through on this notion to allow for stronger professional relationships with other related service providers and are holistically providing the best care possible for their clients. The goal of this survey was to better understand how these changes compares to other related services providers and their goals of collaboration, when working with individuals with disabilities. A survey was disseminated …

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Teaching Dangerous Stimuli And Safety Responses Through Equivalence Based Instruction And Behavioral Skills Training, Jacob J. Taylor May 2026

Teaching Dangerous Stimuli And Safety Responses Through Equivalence Based Instruction And Behavioral Skills Training, Jacob J. Taylor

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

Approximately 12,000 children die yearly due to accidental injuries (Centers for Disease Control, 2023). Injuries include ingestion of hazardous substances, firearm discharges, lacerations, and drownings. Data reflect general injury rates in children, but analyses across demographic variables are limited. Children with developmental disabilities may have specific risk factors for injury due to delayed language acquisition and deficits in daily living skills (American Psychological Association [APA], 2022). Evidence-based procedures such as stimulus equivalence training (SET) and behavioral skills training (BST) have been used to teach safety skills (e.g., Giannakakos, 2021; Hanratty et al., 2016), which may reduce injuries in children. Therefore, …

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Brain-Based Mechanisms Of Behavioral Impairment In Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (Fasd): The Neuroimaging Biomarkers Of Inhibitory Control, Zinia Pervin May 2026

Brain-Based Mechanisms Of Behavioral Impairment In Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (Fasd): The Neuroimaging Biomarkers Of Inhibitory Control, Zinia Pervin

Biomedical Engineering ETDs

The developing brain is highly susceptible to alcohol-induced toxicity, often resulting in long-term deficits in executive function and behavioral regulation. Inhibitory control impairments are among the most prominent deficits observed in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). This study investigated the neural mechanisms of inhibitory dysfunction using a multimodal MEG–DTI approach in 67 children aged 6–8 years (34 with FASD, 33 controls) who performed a Go/No-Go task. Source-level MEG analyses revealed reduced stimulus-locked cortical activation in the anterior cingulate cortex and significant group-by-hemisphere interactions in the superior parietal cortex and cuneus. Time–frequency analyses showed diminished response-locked beta power in the sensory-motor …

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Sexual Violence By Government Security Forces: Leaders, Institutions, And Culture, Margaret Avera May 2026

Sexual Violence By Government Security Forces: Leaders, Institutions, And Culture, Margaret Avera

Political Science ETDs

I assess how the interaction between leader preferences, regime type, and agent personal motives impacts patterns of sexual violence. I ask, “Why do some government security forces perpetrate sexual violence while others do not?” and “How does the interaction between leader motives and institutions impact victimization patterns?” I found that police corruption was correlated with sexual violence by government security forces, but military corruption was not. My findings indicate the importance of moving beyond a conflict scope and distinguishing between different types of state security actors. In addition, I use natural language processing methods to collect disaggregated allegation data to …

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Advertising Influence On Climate Change News Coverage: A Comparison Of The New York Times And The Guardian, Natalie L. Hamren May 2026

Advertising Influence On Climate Change News Coverage: A Comparison Of The New York Times And The Guardian, Natalie L. Hamren

Communication ETDs

This study examines how fossil fuel advertising may influence climate change coverage by comparing The New York Times, which publishes fossil fuel advertisements, and The Guardian, which has banned them. Drawing on the Hierarchy of Influences and Social Responsibility Theory, the study uses ethnographic content analysis by analyzing (n=104) articles between 2022 and 2025 to examine framing, source usage, tone, and emphasis. Findings indicate that The New York Times more frequently framed climate change through political and economic lenses and relied heavily on government and business sources. In contrast, The Guardian more often employed scientific framing, cited researchers, …

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Shelter From The Storm: Public Library Value And Community Adaptive Capacities, Margo Gustina May 2026

Shelter From The Storm: Public Library Value And Community Adaptive Capacities, Margo Gustina

Economics ETDs

This dissertation contributes to theoretical framing within the discipline of library science, while building out empirical methods for quantitatively valuing broadly loved public libraries. Chapter 1 lays the foundation for understanding how analysis public libraries must always be set within regional contexts. Chapter 2 demonstrates that positive voter valuation of public libraries is driven by proximity to a library building by using data from public funding referendum events. Chapter 3 estimates a reduction of 0.75 percentage point (p=0.002) in graduation rates where public libraries were closed (but school instruction was in-person) from COVID closures. Chapter 4 builds on the previous …

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Torá: A Description Of A Dormant Chapacuran Language From Legacy Materials, Akasha Synclair May 2026

Torá: A Description Of A Dormant Chapacuran Language From Legacy Materials, Akasha Synclair

Linguistics ETDs

Torá, an Amazonian language of the Chapacuran family, went dormant as the Torá people survived colonization. Yet, in the early 1920’s, over 600 Torá words, phrases, and sentences were documented. Despite interest by today’s Torá community in language revitalization, no comprehensive analysis of the data has been undertaken. This project used methods of linguistic reconstitution, cross linguistic comparison, and the creation of an open-access database to produce a phonological and morphosyntactic analysis of Torá. Phonological findings of particular interest include evidence for vowel harmony and variable oralization of nasals. In structure, Torá is very similar to related languages, displaying a …

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The Role Of Cumulative Usage In Language Learning And Language Variation: Evidence From Spanish Voiced Stops, Sarah Lease May 2026

The Role Of Cumulative Usage In Language Learning And Language Variation: Evidence From Spanish Voiced Stops, Sarah Lease

Linguistics ETDs

This dissertation investigates the cumulative repercussions of a word’s typical context of use on lexical representations and speech production, both in cases of language learning and language variation, through the lens of Usage-Based Linguistics. The data come from sociolinguistic interviews with Spanish-speaking children and adults of Mexican heritage living and working in the Pacific Northwestern United States. Each study examines Spanish word-initial /bdɡ/ productions using a myriad of statistical approaches. The dissertation adds to our understanding of the long-term storage of variation in lexical representations, as well as its nuanced impact on children’s and adults’ speech production. The dissertation also …

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Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Molly Szado May 2026

Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Molly Szado

Bryant University Undergraduate Journal

No abstract provided.

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Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Kylie Sweren May 2026

Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Kylie Sweren

Bryant University Undergraduate Journal

No abstract provided.

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Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Troy Stockwell May 2026

Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Troy Stockwell

Bryant University Undergraduate Journal

No abstract provided.

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Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Jill Sexton May 2026

Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Jill Sexton

Bryant University Undergraduate Journal

No abstract provided.

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Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Gannon Moore May 2026

Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Gannon Moore

Bryant University Undergraduate Journal

No abstract provided.

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Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Aidan Monahan May 2026

Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Aidan Monahan

Bryant University Undergraduate Journal

No abstract provided.

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Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Logan Lefebure May 2026

Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Logan Lefebure

Bryant University Undergraduate Journal

No abstract provided.

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Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Anthony Lapante May 2026

Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Anthony Lapante

Bryant University Undergraduate Journal

No abstract provided.

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Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Will Hurley May 2026

Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Will Hurley

Bryant University Undergraduate Journal

No abstract provided.

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Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, James Hillis May 2026

Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, James Hillis

Bryant University Undergraduate Journal

No abstract provided.

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Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Ryan Hartigan May 2026

Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Ryan Hartigan

Bryant University Undergraduate Journal

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Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Griffin Chan May 2026

Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Griffin Chan

Bryant University Undergraduate Journal

No abstract provided.

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Mapping Change: Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Abby Walker May 2026

Mapping Change: Plastic Bottle Transformation Drawing, Abby Walker

Bryant University Undergraduate Journal

Explanation about the assignment and what students created.

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Aci 220 Course Description, Abby Walker May 2026

Aci 220 Course Description, Abby Walker

Bryant University Undergraduate Journal

Explanation about ACI 220 course.

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Divided By Truth: Legislative Consequences Of Presidential Signaling On Social Media, Christian D. Pereira May 2026

Divided By Truth: Legislative Consequences Of Presidential Signaling On Social Media, Christian D. Pereira

Bryant University Undergraduate Journal

How does presidential communication on social media shape legislative behavior in Congress? While presidents have traditionally been seen as capable of mobilizing coalitions through public appeals, this dynamic may no longer hold in the contemporary media environment. Focusing on posts from President Donald Trump’s platform, Truth Social, we examine whether presidential commentary referencing Congress affects subsequent legislative activity. Drawing on theories of agenda setting and elite signaling, we argue that visible presidential communication increases the partisan salience of issues and alters legislators’ incentives. Using an original dataset of Trump’s Truth Social posts merged with measures of congressional activity, we find …

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Hospital Concentration And Aca Premiums, Lucas Piselli May 2026

Hospital Concentration And Aca Premiums, Lucas Piselli

Bryant University Undergraduate Journal

PowerPoint presentation about Hospital concentrations and the ACA marketplace.

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Operational Architecture Models As A Determinant And Framework Of Return On Equity Structure, Aydin Dibonaventura May 2026

Operational Architecture Models As A Determinant And Framework Of Return On Equity Structure, Aydin Dibonaventura

Bryant University Undergraduate Journal

Lots of data attained within standard business practices may be seen as very significant but straightforward and many individuals fail to acknowledge the additional value that these data based strategies provide. Businesses may undergo different management structures, unique operational strategies, or complex supply chain systems from one another, but they all manage to attain ROE1 results within the same range at the end of each fiscal year. The Dupont financial analysis is a commonly used methodology that dissects the basic ROE value into profit margin, asset turnover, and financial leverage. These three values allow those to not only digest what …

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Table Of Contents May 2026

Table Of Contents

Bryant University Undergraduate Journal

Table of Contents for the Bryant University Undergraduate Journal Volume 6, Spring 2026.

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Verso May 2026

Verso

Bryant University Undergraduate Journal

Verso for the Bryant University Undergraduate Journal Volume 6, Spring 2026.

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Title Page May 2026

Title Page

Bryant University Undergraduate Journal

Title Page

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Latinos And Liberalism: An Evangelical Explanation For Us Latinos’ Record Support For Donald Trump In The 2024 Election, Charles Daniel Iii May 2026

Latinos And Liberalism: An Evangelical Explanation For Us Latinos’ Record Support For Donald Trump In The 2024 Election, Charles Daniel Iii

Denison Journal of Religion

No abstract provided.

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