Behavioral Economics Commons^™

The Trillion-Dollar Question

DePaul Magazine

DePaul alumni Carolyn Leonard and Monika Black work to help the financial services industry better understand and serve female investors. The pair uses Leonard's background in stock-option trading and Black's training in community psychology to help women understand their investing style and help the financial services industry develop investment plans that reflect the care networks women maintain.

The Efficacy Of Public Health Interventions Aimed At Curbing Gun Violence: An Integrative Review, Brian Cook

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Abstract

Background: Gun violence is a pressing public health issue in the United States. Homicide is the second-leading cause of death for 15 to 24 year-old Americans, and the third-leading cause of death for 25 to 34 year-old Americans, and 80% of these homicides are committed via firearm. In recent years, the field of criminology has studied the efficacy of a variety of policing, public health, and public policy interventions that aim to reduce the incidence of gun violence, but many of their findings have yet to be incorporated into the body of nursing literature.

Objective: This project’s objective was …

Pre-Test Assessment, Thomas Berry

Publications – Dreihaus College of Business

Pre-tests are a non-graded assessment tool used to determine pre-existing subject knowledge. Typically pre-tests are administered prior to a course to determine knowledge baseline, but here they are used to test students prior to topical material coverage throughout the course. While counterintuitive, the pre-tests cover material the student is not expected to know, but serve as a motivational tool and a road map for the students, resulting in improved course performance.

The Leverage Problem In The Valuation Of Privately Held Firms, Thomas Berry, John Houston

Publications – Dreihaus College of Business

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