Interaction of egg cortisol and offspring experience influences stress-related behaviour and physiology in lake sturgeon - Wassink, Lydia; Huerta, Belinda; Li, Weiming; Scribner, Kim (Animal Behaviour, 2020)
Quantifying transgenerational effects of stress is important to predict outcomes of anthropogenic disturbances for wildlife species. Maternal stress can programme physiological and behavioural phenotypes in offspring, which may be maladaptive if maternal and offspring environments are mismatched. We investigated effects of a match and mismatch between egg cortisol and offspring stress levels in lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens, using artificially elevated egg cortisol levels (simulating maternal stress) and a chronic unpredictable stress regime for offspring after hatch. Offspring cortisol levels were quantified at baseline and after an acute stressor. Multiple measures of offspring swimming activity were assessed in behaviour trials. Individuals that experienced elevated egg cortisol and high offspring stress exhibited a diminished cortisol response to an acute stressor, but responses varied among offspring from different families. Results suggest that the interaction between maternal and offspring experience may cue an offspring phenotype that is adaptive in high-stress conditions. Principal components analysis characterizing interindividual variation in offspring behavioural variables showed that treatment significantly affected multivariate offspring response along the PC1 axis (associated with inactivity), and both treatment and family significantly affected response along the PC2 axis (associated with shorter distance moved). The largest differences for PC1 occurred between the ‘mismatch’ treatments (high egg cortisol and low offspring stress exhibiting lower activity; low egg cortisol and high offspring stress exhibiting higher activity), indicating that the combination of egg cortisol and offspring stress is more important in determining offspring behaviour than is egg cortisol or offspring stress alone. Findings suggest that family effects, such as genetic components or maternal experience, may mediate how the interaction of maternal and offspring stress influences offspring physiological and behavioural outcomes, and indicate the need for further research into environmental factors experienced by females that influence how offspring respond to egg cortisol and early life stress.
Keywords: behaviour; cortisol; dept.che; eggs; lake sturgeon; maternal stress; peer-reviewed; physiology

Sea lamprey cardiac mitochondrial bioenergetics after exposure to TFM and its metabolites - Huerta, Belinda; Chung-Davidson, Yu-Wen; Bussy, Ugo; Zhang, Yizhu; Bazil, Jason N.; Li, Weiming (Aquatic Toxicology, 2020)
Population control of invasive sea lamprey relies heavily on lampricide treatment of infested streams. The lampricide 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol (TFM) is thought to impair mitochondrial ATP production through uncoupling oxidative phosphorylation. However, the effect of TFM on the entire electron transport chain (complexes I to V) in the mitochondria is not clear. In addition, TFM is reduced in phase I metabolism by sea lamprey at higher levels than in other fish species. The effects of these TFM reductive metabolites on mitochondria have not been explored. In this study, we sought to examine the effects of TFM and its reductive metabolite amino-TFM (TFMa) on cardiac mitochondrial oxygen consumption and membrane potential to delineate potential mechanisms for toxicity. To determine if molecules with similar structure also exhibit similar effects on mitochondria, we used 4-nitro-3-methylphenol (NMP) and its reductive metabolites 4-amino-3-methylphenol (NMPa) and 4-nitroso-3-methylphenol (NMPn) for comparisons. We found that mitochondrial bioenergetics was heavily affected with increasing concentrations of TFM, NMP, and NMPa when complexes I and II of the electron transport chain were examined, indicating that the toxic action of these compounds was exerted not only by uncoupling complex V, but also affecting complexes I and II.
Keywords: Lampricides; Mitochondria toxicity; Reductive metabolism; Sea lamprey; dept.che; peer-reviewed

Waterborne pheromones modulate gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone levels in sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) - Chung-Davidson, Yu-Wen; Bussy, Ugo; Fissette, Skye Daniel; Huerta, Belinda; Li, Weiming (General and Comparative Endocrinology, 2020)
The relationships between pheromone stimuli and neuropeptides are not well established in vertebrates due to the limited number of unequivocally identified pheromone molecules. The sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is an advantageous vertebrate model to study the effects of pheromone exposure on neuropeptides since many pheromone molecules and neuropeptides have been identified in this species. Sexually mature male sea lamprey release pheromones 7α, 12α, 24-trihydroxy-5α-cholan-3-one 24-sulfate (3 keto-petromyzonol sulfate, 3kPZS) and 7α, 12α-dihydroxy-5α-cholan-3-one-24-oic acid (3-keto allocholic acid, 3kACA) that differentially regulate gonadotropin-releasing hormone (lGnRH) and steroid levels in sexually immature sea lamprey. However, the effects of these pheromones on gonadotropin-inhibitory hormones (GnIHs), hypothalamic neuropeptides that regulate lGnRH release, are still elusive. In this report, we sought to examine the effects of waterborne pheromones on lamprey GnIH-related neuropeptide levels in sexually immature sea lamprey. Ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) analyses revealed sex differences in GnIH-related neuropeptide levels in the brain and plasma of immature sea lamprey. Exposure to 3kPZS and 3kACA exerted differential effects on GnIH-related neuropeptide levels in both sexes, but the effects were more prominent in female brains. We conclude that sea lamprey pheromones regulate GnIH-related neuropeptide levels in a sexually dimorphic manner.
Keywords: Agnathan; GnIH; NPFF; Primer pheromone; Sex difference; dept.che; peer-reviewed

Behavioral Responses of Sea Lamprey to Varying Application Rates of a Synthesized Pheromone in Diverse Trapping Scenarios - Johnson, Nicholas S.; Lewandoski, Sean A.; Alger, Bethany J.; O’Connor, Lisa; Bravener, Gale; Hrodey, Peter; Huerta, Belinda; Barber, Jessica; Li, Weiming; Wagner, C. Michael; Siefkes, Michael J. (Journal of Chemical Ecology, 2020)
Use of the first fish pheromone biopesticide, 3-keto petromyzonol sulfate (3kPZS) in sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) control requires an understanding of both how the amount 3kPZS applied to a trap relates to catch, and how that relationship varies among stream types. By conducting 3kPZS dose-response experiments over two years and across six varied trapping contexts, we conclude (1) that 3kPZS application is best standardized by how much is emitted from the trap instead of the fully mixed concentration achieved downstream, and (2) that 3kPZS is more effective in wide streams (>30 m). In wide streams, emission of 3kPZS at 50 mg hr.−1 from the trap increased capture rate by 10–15% as sea lamprey were 25–50% more likely to enter the trap after encounter. However, in narrow streams (< 15 m), 50 mg hr.−1 3kPZS generally reduced probabilities of upstream movement, trap encounter, and entrance. While 3kPZS significantly influenced upstream movement, encounter, and capture probabilities, these behaviors were also highly influenced by water temperature, stream width, sea lamprey length, and sex. This study highlights that a pheromone component in a stream environment does not ubiquitously increase trap catch in all contexts, but that where, how, and when the pheromone is applied has major impacts on whether it benefits or hinders trapping efforts.
Keywords: Application rate; Invasive species; Lamprey; Pheromone; Trap; dept.che; peer-reviewed

Evidence that male sea lamprey increase pheromone release after perceiving a competitor - Fissette, Skye D.; Bussy, Ugo; Huerta, Belinda; Buchinger, Tyler J.; Li, Weiming (Journal of Experimental Biology, 2020)
Sexual signals evolve via selective pressures arising from male–male competition and female choice, including those originating from unintended receivers that detect the signal. For example, males can acquire information from other males signaling to females and alter their own signal. Relative to visual and acoustic signals, less is known about how such communication networks influence chemical signaling among animals. In sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), the chemical communication system is essential for reproduction, offering a useful system to study a pheromone communication network that includes signalers and both intended and unintended receivers. Male sea lamprey aggregate on spawning grounds, where individuals build nests and signal to females using sex pheromones. We examined how exposure to a major component of the male pheromone, 3keto-petromyzonol sulfate (3kPZS), influenced male pheromone signaling, and whether females had a preference for males that altered their signal. Exposure to 3kPZS, at a concentration of 5×10−10 mol l−1, simulated the presence of other male(s) and led to increased 3kPZS release rates within 10 min, followed by a return to baseline levels within 30 min. Exposure also led to increases in hepatic synthesis and circulatory transport of pheromone components. In behavioral assays, females preferred the odor of males that had been exposed to 3kPZS; therefore, males likely benefit from upregulating 3kPZS release after detecting competition for mates. Here, we define how a specific pheromone component influences chemical signaling during intrasexual competition, and show a rare example of how changes in chemical signaling strategies resulting from male competition may influence mate choice.
Keywords: dept.che; peer-reviewed

At the intersection between toxicology and physiology: What we have learned about sea lampreys and bony fish physiology from studying the mode of action of lampricides - Birceanu, Oana; Tessier, Laura R.; Huerta, Belinda; Li, Weiming; McDonald, Allison; Wilkie, Michael P. (Journal of Great Lakes Research, 2021)
The lampricides 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophemol (TFM) and niclosamide have been used for over 60 years to control the invasive sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) population in the Laurentian Great Lakes. In this review, we summarize these findings in the context of the mode of action of both lampricides, with a focus on: (1) the physiology of uptake, bodily distribution and mode of action, detoxification, and excretion of lampricides in lamprey and non-target fishes, (2) the development of an Adverse Outcome Pathway for TFM and niclosamide, and (3) the identification of novel avenues for future research that can be further explored to ensure continuous suppression of the sea lamprey population in the Great Lakes. We explored how research on the mode of action of lampricides has provided novel insights into the gill microenvironment and how this impacts lampricide toxicity; described new information on mitochondria and tissue physiology; and discussed how the activity of enzymes that are involved in detoxification pathways impacts the response of fishes to xenobiotics. Considering the information that has been generated over the years on sea lamprey and bony fish physiology from studying the mode of action of lampricides, here we propose an Adverse Outcome Pathway for TFM and niclosamide and identify novel avenues for research on the short and long-term effects of lampricide applications, either alone or in combination. Lastly, we discuss how the differences in physiology between sea lampreys and non-target fishes can be further exploited to ensure continuous suppression of the sea lamprey population in the Great Lakes.
Keywords: Invasive species; Lampricides; Niclosamide; Physiology; TFM; dept.che; peer-reviewed

Early life interactions with aquatic insects elicit physiological and behavioral stress responses in lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) - Wassink, Lydia; Riedy, Joseph J.; Huerta, Belinda; Johnson, Garrett; Larson, Douglas L.; Li, Weiming; Scribner, Kim T. (Environmental Biology of Fishes, 2021)
Predator encounters during early life can elicit behavioral and physiological responses that have fitness consequences during subsequent prey life stages. In threatened lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) and other lithophilic-spawning fishes, newly hatched larvae (free embryos) are exposed to abundant predators including aquatic insect larvae that co-occupy stream substrates. We investigated stress effects on lake sturgeon larvae after encounters with common aquatic insect predators by quantifying mortality, body size, cortisol levels, and swimming behavior. Free embryos were exposed to either Perlidae (stonefly obligate predators) or Isonychiidae (mayfly filterers and facultative predators) or to no predators (controls). Free embryos that encountered perlids experienced high mortality, elevated cortisol levels, and exhibited cortisol reactivity when subsequently exposed to an acute stressor. Free embryos that encountered isonychiids exhibited elevated mortality, and elevated cortisol and cortisol reactivity relative to controls. Findings indicate that lake sturgeon free embryos are stressed by exposure to members of benthic stream communities during early life stages (predation of nearby conspecifics), and that metrics of stress exhibited threat sensitivity. Data are consistent with predictions that individuals modulate antipredator behavior in response to the intensity of perceived predation threat in the environment. We determined that behavioral outcomes associated with encounters with aquatic insects altered future behavioral trajectories, potentially as an adaptive response that can affect predation rates in subsequent life stages. Results contribute to a broader understanding of how interspecies interactions among co-occurring predator and prey communities may impact individual fitness and fish population recruitment.
Keywords: Aquatic invertebrates; Behavioral plasticity; Early life mortality; Lake sturgeon; Threat sensitivity; dept.che; peer-reviewed

Diel Patterns of Pheromone Release by Male Sea Lamprey - Fissette, Skye D; Bussy, Ugo; Huerta, Belinda; Brant, Cory O; Li, Ke; Johnson, Nicholas S; Li, Weiming (Integrative and Comparative Biology, 2021)
Costs to producing sexual signals can create selective pressures on males to invest signaling effort in particular contexts. When the benefits of signaling vary consistently across time, males can optimize signal investment to specific temporal contexts using biological rhythms. Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, have a semelparous life history, are primarily nocturnal, and rely on pheromone communication for reproduction; however, whether male investment in pheromone transport and release matches increases in spawning activity remains unknown. By measuring (1) 3keto-petromyzonol sulfate (3kPZS, a main pheromone component) and its biosynthetic precursor PZS in holding water and tissue samples at six points over the course of 24 hours and (2) 3kPZS release over the course of several days, we demonstrate that 3kPZS release exhibits a consistent diel pattern across several days with elevated pheromone release just prior to sunset and at night. Trends in hepatic concentrations and circulatory transport of PZS and 3kPZS were relatively consistent with patterns of 3kPZS release and suggest the possibility of direct upregulation in pheromone transport and release rather than observed release patterns being solely a byproduct of increased behavioral activity. Our results suggest males evolved a signaling strategy that synchronizes elevated pheromone release with nocturnal increases in sea lamprey behavior. This may be imperative to ensure that male signaling effort is not wasted in a species having a single, reproductive event.
Keywords: dept.che; peer-reviewed

Monitoring of emerging contaminants of concern in the aquatic environment: a review of studies showing the application of effect-based measures - Yusuf, Azeez; O'Flynn, Dylan; White, Blanaid; Holland, Linda; Parle-McDermott, Anne; Lawler, Jenny; McCloughlin, Thomas; Harold, Denise; Huerta, Belinda; Regan, Fiona (Analytical Methods, 2021)
Water scarcity is increasingly a global cause of concern mainly due to widespread changes in climate conditions and increased consumptive water use driven by the exponential increase in population growth. In addition, increased pollution of fresh water sources due to rising production and consumption of pharmaceuticals and organic chemicals will further exacerbate this concern. Although surface water contamination by individual chemicals is often at very low concentration, pharmaceuticals for instance are designed to be efficacious at low concentrations, creating genuine concern for their presence in freshwater sources. Furthermore, the additive impact of multiple compounds may result in toxic or other biological effects that otherwise will not be induced by individual chemicals. Globally, different legislative frameworks have led to pre-emptive efforts which aim to ensure good water ecological status. Reports detailing the use and types of effect-based measures covering specific bioassay batteries that can identify specific mode of actions of chemical pollutants in the aquatic ecosystem to evaluate the real threat of pollutants to aquatic lives and ultimately human lives have recently emerged from monitoring networks such as the NORMAN network. In this review, we critically evaluate some studies within the last decade that have implemented effect-based monitoring of pharmaceuticals and organic chemicals in aquatic fauna, evaluating the occurrence of different chemical pollutants and the impact of these pollutants on aquatic fauna with special focus on pollutants that are contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) in urban wastewater. A critical discussion on studies that have used effect-based measures to assess biological impact of pharmaceutical/organic compound in the aquatic ecosystem and the endpoints measurements employed is presented. The application of effect-based monitoring of chemicals other than assessment of water quality status is also discussed.
Keywords: dept.che; peer-reviewed

Development and application of an LC-MS method to the determination of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in drinking, sea and surface water samples - Huerta, Belinda; McHugh, Brendan; Regan, Fiona (Analytical Methods, 2022)
Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a group of synthetic organic surfactants that have become a global concern because of their toxicity and widespread presence in the aquatic environment and organisms globally. In this study, a new analytical method has been developed and validated for the analysis of 15 perfluorinated compounds in different water matrices: river water, drinking water and seawater. Water extraction was performed in anion exchange solid phase extraction cartridges, and extracts were analysed by liquid chromatography in tandem with mass spectrometry. Recoveries for target analytes were between 35 and 120%, depending on the water matrix. Method detection limits were in the range of 0.5–17 ng L−1. The validated method was applied to the determination of perfluorinated compounds in water samples around Ireland. Eight compounds out of fifteen were detected at least in one sample. Measured concentrations were higher in river water than seawater, and drinking water had the lowest levels, although still detectable for a considerable amount of compounds. The most prevalent compounds were PFPeA, PFOA and PFHxA, present in all types of water, and they had the highest concentrations.
Keywords: dept.che; peer-reviewed

Hatchery and wild larval lake sturgeon experience effects of captivity on stress reactivity, behavior and predation risk - Wassink, Lydia; Huerta, Belinda; Larson, Doug; Li, Weiming; Scribner, Kim (Conservation Physiology, 2022)
Reintroduction programs are important tools for wildlife conservation. However, captive rearing environments may lead to maladaptive behavior and physiological alterations that reduce survival probability after release. For captive rearing programs that raise individuals captured from the wild during early ontogeny for later release, there is a lack of information about when during ontogeny the detrimental effects of captive rearing may become evident. In this study we compared cortisol levels, predation rates and swimming behavior between hatchery-produced and wild-caught larval lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens), a threatened fish species, at three times over 9 days. Cortisol levels did not indicate that hatchery-produced individuals were more stressed, but cortisol reactivity to an acute stressor disappeared for both hatchery-produced and wild-caught larvae after 9 days in the hatchery. Swimming activity levels decreased over time for hatchery-produced larvae but increased over time for wild-caught larvae, suggesting that behavioral trajectories may be programmed prior to the larval stage. Neither increasing nor decreasing activity levels was advantageous for survival, as predation rates increased over time in captivity for larvae from both treatments. Results suggest that physiological and behavioral phenotypes may not accurately predict survival for individuals released from reintroduction programs and that the captive environment may inhibit transition to the wild even if cortisol levels do not indicate high stress. Findings emphasize that even a short amount of time in captivity during early ontogeny can affect phenotypes of individuals captured from wild populations, which may impact the success of reintroduction programs.
Keywords: dept.che; peer-reviewed

Effluent biomonitoring - Huerta, B.; Segura, Y.; Valcárcel, Y. (Encyclopedia of Toxicology (Fourth Edition), 2024)
Biological monitoring constitutes an integrated approach for the assessment of environment risk of pollutants discharged in wastewater effluents. Among the techniques associated with biological monitoring, the use of biomarkers—molecular, biochemical responses—and bioindicators—individual to community responses—are the most prevalent applied methods. Biomonitoring has been applied in acute and chronic studies, although it is generally accepted that the long-term tests are more sensitive to measure effluent toxicity. A good bioindicator should integrate a long-term interaction of the environmental conditions, and simultaneously react in a quantifiable manner to relevant changes. Biomonitoring integrates the effects of total pollution on many individuals and processes; however, biological variability and the complexity of correlating observed effects with specific pollutants accounts for the need of complementing biomonitoring with chemical analysis. Nonetheless, application of biomonitoring covers essential aspects, such as formulation and validation of ecological water quality objectives, determining the effectiveness of pollution control measures, and as an alarm notification for process failure, among others.
Keywords: Bioindicator; Biomonitoring; Biomonitoring techniques; Biomonitoring tests; Regulations; Water Framework Directive; dept.che

CHE 260 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Manual - Karatjas, Andrew G.; Coca, Adiel (Freeman Custom Publishing, 2013)

Organic Chemistry 261 Lab Manual - Karatjas, Andrew; Coca, Adiel (2012)
Keywords: dept.che

The Chemistry of Organoboron Species: Classification and Basic Properties - Williams, Cory; Luis, Mario; Lopez, Ivan; Coca, Adiel (Patai's Chemistry of Functional Groups, 2019)
Organoboron chemistry began more than 150 years ago when the synthesis and reactivity of triethylborane was described. Organoboron chemistry research has rapidly increased within the past few decades due to the increased usage of organoboron compounds in organic synthesis and biomedical applications. This chapter gives an overview of the general physical and chemical characteristics of select organoboron compounds. Only compounds incorporating a boron–carbon bond are discussed in detail.
Keywords: aminoboranes; boranes; borinic acids; borinic esters; borohydrides; boron; boronic acids; boronic esters; dept.che; diazaboranes; organoboron compounds

The 24 Aqr triple system: A closer look at its unique high-eccentricity hierarchical architecture - Abushattal, Ahmad A.; Al-Wardat, Mashhoor A.; Horch, Elliott P.; Georgakarakos, Nikolaos; Al-Ameryeen, Hatem A.; Abu-Alrob, Enas M.; Hussein, Abdallah M. (Advances in Space Research, 2023)
As its periastron passage occurred during the third quarter of 2020, system 24 Aqr is of particular significance. New visual solutions for the latest speckle interferometry observations collected by the Lowell Discovery Telescope (LTD) with its new QWSSI speckle camera are presented here. A variety of techniques were used to analyze the system, including ORBITX code for orbital solution, Al-Wardat’s method for analyzing multiple stellar systems, and Edwards’ method for analyzing visual and spectroscopic binaries. We derive precise masses and the complete set of its fundamental parameters for the three components, and we introduce a new orbital solution, and a new dynamical parallax, which is very close to the measured value given by Hipparcos 2007 and from that of Gaia DR2. In the next section, we discuss the possibility of a coplanar orbit. In conclusion, we demonstrate that we need a 65-m telescope to resolve the inner binary visually, although an array of telescopes could be used instead.
Keywords: Atmospheric Modeling-Synthetic Photometry; Hierarchical Triple System; Multiple stars; Observational Astronomy; Spectroscopic Binary Stars; Stars: binaries: close; Visual Binary Stars; dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Threat appraisal, emotional contagion, and Fear of COVID-19: Revision of the Extended Parallel Process Model - Prince, M.; Kim, Y. (Journal of Applied Social Science, 2023)
Fear of COVID-19 has been understandably widespread, given continual exposure to dire information from pandemic media coverage and interpersonal communications. The present study addresses a limitation of the extended parallel process model in predicting fear of COVID-19 by inclusion of the concept of emotional contagion. The main gap in the literature is filled by the study’s distinctive contribution that broadens and upgrades the extended parallel process model. The model is extended by its integration with the theory of emotional processing. The study is based on a national panel of adults (N = 206). The methods include path modeling by SmartPLS. In addition, multigroup analyses examine overall model differences between gender classifications. Findings and conclusions can be used to minimize excessive fear, and at the same time to promote confidence in following official public guidance and protective regulations to cope with the pandemic. © The Author(s) 2023.
Keywords: cognitive; dept.mkt; emotional contagion; fear; motivation; peer-reviewed; threat appraisal

Undergraduate Business Analytics and the Overlap with Information Systems Programs - Ceccucci, Wendy; Jones, Kiku; Toskin, Katarzyna; Leonard, Lori (Information Systems Education Journal, 2020)
As companies continue to put data and business analytics as their top priority, universities will need to supply students with the appropriate skill sets that meet this demand and offer future opportunities to their graduates. Although business analytics is a new field, many of the required competencies stem from already established areas such as Information/Computer Technology or Information Systems. Using a sample of 225 randomly selected AACSB accredited business schools this study examined the new developments in Business Analytics undergraduate academic programs, and determined the amount of overlap between the Business Analytics and the Information/Computer Technology degree programs. Our findings reveal that approximately 36 percent of the Business Analytics programs overlap with the Information/Computer Technology programs. In addition, the top three required courses in most Business Analytics programs include a Database course, predictive analytics course, and Introduction to Business Analytics. This research provides valuable insight for schools that haven't adopted a Business Analytics degree yet or are looking to improve their existing curriculum. In addition, colleges and universities can now utilize the appropriate Information Systems courses and include them as important foundation and part of their Business Analytics programs.
Keywords: Business Administration Education; Business Schools; College Curriculum; Computer Science Education; Elective Courses; Information Technology; Required Courses; Undergraduate Study; dept.bis; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Information Technology Work Value Differences - Toskin, Katarzyna; McCarthy, Richard V. (Journal of Computer Information Systems, 2021)
This study investigates reasons behind high employee turnover of IT professionals through the value placed on intrinsic, extrinsic, leisure, and social rewards. It addresses two questions; what are the most preferred work values by IT professionals, and how do they differ from other professions. Data was collected via a survey using subjects from Amazon Mechanical Turk. A sample of 380 respondents was used. Key findings reveal that intrinsic rewards were the most important work values for IT professionals followed by leisure, extrinsic, and social rewards. Furthermore, when compared to the preferences of non-IT professionals, the levels of preferences for intrinsic rewards were statistically significantly higher for IT professionals than all other professions. This study provides valuable insight regarding key motivating factors of IT professionals and offers practical implications for practitioners relating to job characteristics that are most likely to reduce IT turnover and rethink their rewards systems.
Keywords: IT employee motivation; Information technology; dept.bis; peer-reviewed; turnover; work values

Flow through Regression: A Guide to Interpreting and Communicating Regression Models for Data Analytics Students - Toskin, Katarzyna; Kunene, Niki (Information Systems Education Journal, 2021)
Faculty teaching data analytics at undergraduate level are often faced with the tension created by student under-preparedness, the demands of the course, and time constraints. How do faculty close this gap? In this paper, we propose the use of flow diagramming as an accessible method for interpreting regression analyses, in ways that are time efficient and not alienating to the student. Our study shows that the use of such flow diagrams has a positive effect on student understanding without additional remedial instruction. Time saved can be directed at core learning objectives of the analytics.
Keywords: Business Administration Education; College Faculty; College Preparation; Data Analysis; Pretests Posttests; Remedial Instruction; Statistics Education; Teaching Methods; Time Management; Undergraduate Students; Visual Aids; dept.bis; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Emotional and Cultural Intelligences' Impact on Extra-Role Job Performance in Russia - Engle, R. L; Dimitriadi, N.; Toskin, K (International Business: Research, Teaching, and Practice, 2021)
Keywords: dept.bis; ⛔ No DOI found

An Approach for Ushering Logistic Regression Early in Introductory Analytics Courses - Kunene, Niki; Toskin, Katarzyna (Information Systems Education Journal, 2022)
Logistic regression (LoR) is a foundational supervised machine learning algorithm and yet, unlike linear regression, appears rarely taught early on, where analogy and proximity to linear regression would be an advantage. A random sample of 50 syllabi from undergraduate business statistics courses shows only two percent of the courses included LoR. Conceivable reasons for this dearth of LoR content is likely related to topic complexity, time constraints, and varying degrees of tool ease of use and support. We propose that these constraints can be countered by: [1] introducing logistic regression early, [2] informed tool selection prioritizing ease of use with comprehensive output, and [3] using/developing innovative, accessible, and easy to understand concept learning aids. This approach would leverage the proximity to linear regression and probability readily embed distributed practice for student understanding of a foundational technique.
Keywords: Business Administration Education; Comparative Analysis; Concept Formation; Course Content; Course Descriptions; Goodness of Fit; Institutional Characteristics; Introductory Courses; Private Colleges; Probability; Regression (Statistics); State Universities; Statistics Education; Teaching Methods; Two Year Colleges; Undergraduate Students; Universities; Usability; dept.bis; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Impact of emergent technologies on US workforce: exploratory analysis. - Toskin, Katarzyna (Journal of Information Systems Applied Research, 2023)
Keywords: dept.bis; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

The Evolving Landscape of International Consumer Data Privacy Compliance. - Pisano, Mark; Smith, Robert A.; Badr, Kauther S. (ACET Journal of Computer Education & Research, 2022)
Keywords: dept.bis; dept.mgt; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Using a Multilingual Chatbot for Foreign Language Practice. - Vanjani, Mahesh; Aiken, Milam; Park, Mina (Issues in Information Systems, 2020)
Keywords: dept.bis; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

The Unintentional Risk or Liability of Implementing Deploying, or Adopting a Private Blockchain Network - Pisano, Mark; Bassett, Richard (ACET Journal of Computer Education and Research, 2021)
Keywords: dept.bis; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Organizational Cost and Complexity Saving Opportunities via the Development, Deployment, and Implementation of Blockchain Networks - Pisano, Mark; Bassett, Richard (Information Technology and Management Science, 2021)
Blockchain is being promoted as the platform to disrupt business as usual in many transaction-heavy sectors. Questions remain about the future standards of blockchain, their feature set, functionality, and the willingness of organisations to disrupt their existing revenue streams via blockchain.  The most significant near-term promise that affords industry is the cost and complexity savings via the standardization of their technology infrastructure stacks.  This paper explores the benefits available of reduced costs and complexity via the adoption of blockchain.
Keywords: Blockchain; banking; deployment; dept.bis; human capital; industries; peer-reviewed

Property Management – An Industry of Fragmented Technology Solutions - Bassett, Richard; Pisano, Mark (Information Technology and Management Science, 2022)
Successful property management, which can be done by individual owners or by professional property managers, has numerous interrelated complex business processes: tenant attraction, screening, leasing, tenant move-in, property maintenance, retention/lease renewals, tenant move-out, and reputation management. Property managers must be highly skilled communicators and thoroughly understand the legal implications of housing and contract law in their operating environments. The lack of affordable solutions available to small and mid-sized property managers drives their use of fragmented technology solutions provided by numerous technology vendors that employ redundant data-gathering methods, putting them at a competitive disadvantage. This research paper explores the information systems needs of property managers in contrast to the solutions available to them in the marketplace.
Keywords: Automated business process; dept.bis; fragmented technology solutions; peer-reviewed; property leasing; property management; property marketing

Use of microvertebrate fossils in determining depositional environment of the Sonsela Member, Chinle Formation, Arizona - Huxley, R; Knell, M. J.; Weinbaum, J.C. (Geological Society of America, 2019)

Benthic and Epifaunal Monitoring During Wind Turbine Installation and Operation at the Block Island Wind Farm, Rhode Island – Project Report - Hutchinson, Zoe; LaFrance Bartley, Monique; English, Paul; King, John; Grace, Sean; Kresning, Boma; Baxter, Christopher; Ampela, Kristen; Deakos, Mark; Khan, Anwar (Bureau of U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Office of Renewable Energy ProgramsManagement, 2020)
Keywords: dept.bio

Evaluating the Usability of the Wellness School Assessment Tool Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WellSAT WSCC): A School Wellness Policy Assessment Tool - Connolly, K.; Koslouski, J.B.; Chafouleas, S.M.; Schwartz, M.B.; Edmondson, B.; Briesch, A.M. (Journal of School Health, 2023)
BACKGROUND: Adoption of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model has been slowed by a lack of available tools to support implementation. The Wellness School Assessment Tool (WellSAT) WSCC is an online assessment tool that allows schools to evaluate the alignment of their policies with the WSCC model. This study assesses the usability of the WellSAT WSCC. METHODS: Using a convergent mixed methods design, we collected qualitative and quantitative data from 5 school-based participants with roles in development and evaluation of policy. Participants explored the platform while engaging in a think-aloud procedure and scored a sample policy using the platform. They also completed the System Usability Scale and responded to open-ended questions about the usability of the platform. RESULTS: Participants rated the WellSAT WSCC as an above-average user experience, but data suggested several areas for improvement, including improved instructions, enhanced visual design of the platform, and guidance for subsequent policy changes. CONCLUSION: The WellSAT WSCC provides an above-average user experience but can be improved to increase user experience. These improvements increase the potential for greater use to facilitate integration of the WSCC model into school policy. © 2023, American School Health Association.
Keywords: WSCC model; WellSAT WSCC; dept.hms; peer-reviewed; school health; school policy; whole child

Review of La Mappa mundi d’Albi: Culture géographique et représentation du monde au haut Moyen Âge - Serchuk, Camille (Imago Mundi, 2023)
Keywords: book.review; dept.art

Gregory T. Clark, Art in a Time of War: The Master of Morgan 453 and Manuscript Illumination in Paris during the English Occupation (1419–1435) - Serchuk, Camille (Speculum, 2019)
Keywords: book.review; dept.art

Review of Images, pouvoirs et normes [Review of the book Images, pouvoirs et normes: Exégèse visuelle de la fin du Moyen Âge] - Serchuk, Camille (H-France Review, 2019)
Keywords: book.review; dept.art; ⛔ No DOI found

Medieval Art in Motion: The Inventory and Gift Giving of Queen Clémence de Hongrie by Mariah Proctor-Tiffany (review) - Serchuk, Camille (French Studies: A Quarterly Review, 2020)
Keywords: book.review; dept.art

Review of Christian Maps of the Holy Land - Serchuk, Camille (The Medieval Review, 2022)
Keywords: book.review; dept.art; ⛔ No DOI found

Review of the book Visual Translation. Illuminated Manuscripts and the First French Humanists - Serchuk, Camille (H-France Review, 2023)
Keywords: book.review; dept.art; ⛔ No DOI found

Art, Accuracy and Agency in Georges Lallemant’s Map of Suresnes of 1619 - Serchuk, Camille (2022)
Keywords: dept.art; ⛔ No DOI found

Viewing the Vilaine: illustration, illumination, and innovation in France, circa 1543 - Serchuk, Camille (2023)
Keywords: dept.art; ⛔ No DOI found

An Archaeological Perspective on Neocolonialism, Heritage-Making, and Historical Preservation at the Henry Whitfield House in Guilford, Connecticut - Farley, William; Mcbride, Michael; Chesler, Kevin; Godfrey, Jonathan; Pascale, Devin (Bulletin of the Archaeological Society of Connecticut, 2020)
Southern Connecticut State University conducted its first year of excavations at the Henry Whitfield State Museum in Guilford, Connecticut in July, 2018. This research was a continuation of nearly fifty years of intermittent archaeological research at the Whitfield Museum property. The 2018 field season was spent exploring a previously uninvestigated locus. While we did find some evidence of 17th, 18th, and 19th century activities at this locus, the most exciting finds were related to the neocolonial revival of the museum property in the first half of the 20th century. In addition to a general report on findings from the 2018 excavations, we explore the historical context of the Whitfield House in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially its perceived emblematic association with colonial English descendant communities in light of the period’s social anxieties about immigration, shifting racial dynamics, and economic and religious change.
Keywords: dept.ant; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Troops and Tribes: Masculinity, Playing Indian, and the Social Politics of Ernest Thompson Seton's Expulsion from the Boy Scouts of America - Farley, William (Connecticut History Review, 2021)
Keywords: dept.ant; peer-reviewed

Translating Tasks for International Classrooms - Townsend, Rebecca M; Milburn, Trudy (Internationalizing the Communication Curriculum in an Age of Globalization, 2019)
This chapter presents a case study from an American university’s partnership with a Polish university. The case involves an assignment to international students studying for their master’s degrees: translating “key concepts in intercultural dialogue” for publication on the Center for Intercultural Dialogue’s website. There were several problems of translation of the task assignment. One problem is the translation of expectations. Learning outcomes occur for professors, too, and the chapter offers reflection on what lessons were realized for future teaching in the international classroom.
Keywords: dept.aa

Social Media Faux Pas: Promoting individual or organizational expertise - Milburn, Trudy (Casing Organizational Communication, 2022)
Keywords: dept.aa

Brief Report: Exploratory Evaluation of Clinical Features Associated with Suicidal Ideation in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder - Ellison, Kimberly S.; Jarzabek, Elzbieta; Jackson, Scott L. J.; Naples, Adam; McPartland, James C. (Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022)
There has been a heightened awareness of an increased risk of suicidality among individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) due to high rates of suicidal ideation (SI) in this population (11–66%). The current study investigated the rate of parent-endorsed SI and associated clinical features in 48 youths with ASD (Age; M: 12.97 years, SD: 2.33). SI was endorsed in 18.75% of participants. Youth with SI exhibited significantly higher levels of affective problems, externalizing problems, feelings of humiliation and rejection, and symptoms related to perfectionism. Results indicate that co-occurring mental health problems are associated with suicidal ideation and provide relevant targets for psychotherapeutic intervention. This preliminary study in a modest sample suggests the value of further research in larger samples to replicate and generalize these findings.
Keywords: Autism spectrum disorder; Risk factors; Suicidal ideation; Suicide risk; Youth; dept.adm; peer-reviewed

Diagnosis and definition of autism and other pervasive developmental disorders - Jackson, S.L.J.; Volkmar, F.R, (Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders,, 2019)
Keywords: dept.adm; dept.sed

Core dimensions of autism spectrum disorders - Volkmar, R. F.; Jackson, L. J. S. (New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry, 2020)
Keywords: dept.adm

An Introduction to Autism and the Autism Spectrum - Volkmar, Fred R.; Jackson, Scott; Pete, Brian (Handbook of Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Law, 2021)
The syndrome of infantile autism was identified in 1943 (although cases clearly were present earlier). Very quickly there began to be a debate about the nature of autism and the boundaries of the autism phenotype. In the 1970s multiple lines of evidence emerged to suggest that autism should be recognized as a disorder in its own right and this happened in 1980. Since that time there has been an explosion of research and the debate about the boundaries of the diagnostic concept has continued. It does appear that individuals on the autism spectrum present special issues and challenges in terms of their interactions with the legal system at all levels. In this chapter we summarize the state of scientific knowledge and highlight some important areas relevant to those who deal with individuals with autism in legal settings.
Keywords: Asperger’s; Autism; Autism spectrum disorder; Diagnosis; dept.adm

Improving Student Performance in Introductory Accounting - Raising Minimum Grade Standards is Not the Answer - Phillips, Janet (The Accounting Educators' Journal, 2021)
An ongoing debate continues at universities surrounding whether or not to raise minimum grade standards. Because of an inherent risk that enrollments may decline as a result, it is important to examine whether minimum grade policies are associated with improved student performance. To address this issue, the current study examines the relationship between higher minimum grade requirements in introductory accounting and student grades. The new minimum grade requirement of â€œCâ€ was established beginning with the fall 2015 semester for introductory accounting to strengthen the quality of the program for an AACSB application. The research design included modeling introductory accounting grades over a ten-year period to examine any effect of the increase in the minimum grade on studentsâ€™ grades in the course. The multivariate regression equation considered variables previously found associated with introductory accounting grades (i.e., status as accounting major, grade point average, mathematics preparedness and previous experience taking the course). An additional dichotomous variable was introduced to capture the impact of students on the new program. All students were taught by the same professor, using the same textbook, teaching philosophy and examination format to enhance the comparison. Results suggest average grades in introductory accounting did not improve as expected.
Keywords: dept.acc; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

An Examination of the Relationship Between the Funded Status of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and the Financial Condition of Sponsoring Organizations – Public Vs Private Sector - Phillips, Janet F. (Journal of Accounting Ethics and Public Policy, 2022)
Defined benefit pension plans are a bedrock of the U.S. economy providing guaranteed payment streams at pre-established amounts. Results suggest public plans, sponsored by State and Local governments, and private plans, sponsored by public corporations, are unfunded. State plans were found to have the largest pension and unfunded pension liabilities. Examination of relationships between unfunded pension liabilities and fiscal or financial stability of sponsoring organizations suggests unfunded State pension plans are more likely to be sponsored by financially struggling sponsors measured by general obligation bond ratings. Local governments and Corporations with unfunded pension plans are less likely to be struggling financially. Fiscal distress of Local governments was measured by survival analysis. Corporation financial distress was quantified by a model designed to predict bankruptcy. Financially stable organizations failing to fund pension plans, in this case local governments and corporations, suggests a lack of social responsibility.
Keywords: Defined benefit pension plans; dept.acc; financial or fiscal distress; peer-reviewed; social responsibility; unfunded pension liabilities; ⛔ No DOI found

How to Handle Pressure to Act Unethically - Haylon, Lisa S.; Bishop, Carol C.; Boyle, Douglas M.; Hermanson, Dana R. (Management Accounting Quarterly, 2022)
It is likely that accountants will face pressure to act unethically during their careers. We offer 10 practical steps to help financial professionals prepare for and respond to the pressure to act unethically.
Keywords: Accounting; Business And Economics--Accounting; Business And Economics--Management; Business ethics; Compliance; Conformity; Decision making; Fraud; Management accountants; Personality; Professionals; dept.acc; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

A data analytics mindset with Crisp-Dm - O'Hara, Richard; Haylon, Lisa S.; Boyle, Douglas M. (Strategic Finance, 2023)
According to a 2020 survey of 600 senior executives conducted by Harvard Business Review, 55% of organizations agreed that data analytics for decision making is extremely important and 92% asserted data analytics for decision making will be even more important in two years (bit.ly/3PBRENs). Organizations that strategically deploy tools across their finance and accounting functions have an opportunity to better structure manual processes into more stable, accurate, repeatable, and readily auditable procedures (see Gregory Kogan, Nathan Myers, Daniel J. Gaydon, and Douglas M. Boyle, "Advancing Digital Transformation," Strategic Finance, December 2021, bit.ly/3V45v0h). [...]financial decision makers are increasingly expected to engage data analytics to enhance decision making and create more efficient processes. Deployment/communication It's very important to assign responsibilities to team members (e.g., business analysts establish requirements, IT specialists gather required data, and data scientists develop and test advanced modeling techniques) with the requisite skills that vary among the phases. [...]unstructured data is data that has no uniform structure and typically isn't text-based, for example, image or sound files.
Keywords: Business And Economics--Accounting; Data analysis; Data mining; Decision making; Decision support systems; Enterprise resource planning; Management accounting; dept.acc; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

A Bridge from Fools: Using the Motley Fool Money Podcast to Link Classroom Concepts to Real World Relevance. - Engel, Russell (Journal of Applied Business & Economics, 2019)
Keywords: dept.acc; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

The Crisis of Danbury Fair Mall - Ahn, Jin Sun; Chung, Hanyong; Kim, Jung Hoon; Kim, Youngbin; Shin, Natalie Jungyoun (Journal of Marketing Development and Competitiveness, 2021)
This case describes the difficult financial situation of Danbury Fair Mall, which is the second biggest shopping mall in Connecticut. After World War II, the shopping mall business had grown fast especially in suburban areas of the U.S. However, the increasing popularity of online shopping caused extensive damage to shopping malls. This case will provide students the chance to think about the past, the present, and the future of the shopping mall industry in the U.S
Keywords: Connecticut; dept.acc; dept.mgt; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

The Tax Gap: A Competing Values Model - Bevvino, Frank; Page, R. A (Tax Notes, 2020)
Keywords: dept.acc; peer-reviewed

Establishing a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program for Academic Credit – A Win-Win for Students and the University - Bevvino, Frank; Phillips, Janet (Accountancy Business and the Public Interest, 2020)
Keywords: dept.acc; peer-reviewed

Implementation Tools, Program Staff, and Budgets - Valdez-Barkwell, CM; Breny, J; Fagan, M; Roe, K (Health Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation, 2022)
Keywords: dept.pch

Partnerships and Coalition Building for Advocacy - Breny, Jean M.; De Leon, Breanna; Schwartz, Elizabeth J. (Be the Change: Putting Health Advocacy, Policy, and Community Organization into Practice in Public Health Education, 2023)
The information and skills build to Chapter 10, where the work of a grassroots organization was investigated and how that work coincides with other advocacy and policy issues. Grassroots advocacy is a specific form of advocacy that starts from the roots (i.e., from the community itself) and grows upward from there. This is where the advocate deepens their knowledge about partnership building and collaboration and how it serves the profession to further the development of changes needed. Professional organizations and associations become important to the advocacy efforts at this level, and how to work together on the issues is shared.
Keywords: dept.pch

A Century of Italian War Narratives: Voices from the Sidelines - Gussago, Luigi; Palma, Pina (Brill, 2023)
Keywords: Contemporary History; Criticism & Theory; Cultural History; History; Literary Relations; Literature and Cultural Studies; Memory Studies; dept.wll

Selected Poems of Edith Wharton ed. by Irene Goldman-Price (review) - Beacom, Betsy Currier (Legacy: A Journal of American Women Writers, 2020)
Keywords: book.review; dept.icm

Computer networks: data communications, internet and security - Elahi, Ata; Cushman, Alex (Springer International Publishing, 2024)
​The hands-on textbook covers both the theory and applications of data communications, the Internet, and network security technology, following the ACM guideline for courses in networking. The content is geared towards upper undergraduate and graduate students in information technology, communications engineering, and computer science. The book is divided into three sections: Data Communications, Internet Architecture, and Network Security. Topics covered include flow control and reliable transmission; modulation, DSL, cable modem, and FTTH; Ethernet and Fast Ethernet; gigabit and 10 gigabit Ethernet; and LAN interconnection devices, among others. The book also covers emerging topics such as IPv6 and software defined networks. The book is accompanied with a lab manual which uses Wireshark, Cisco Packet Tracer, and virtual machines to lead students through simulated labs.
Keywords: Communications Channels and Media; Communications Networks; Computers / Information Theory; Computers / Networking / Hardware; Data Communications; Internet Protocols; Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / General; Network Security; SCSU-student; Technology & Engineering / Electrical; Technology & Engineering / Telecommunications; Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN); dept.csc

Speckle Imaging with an Electron-multiplying CCD Camera at the WIYN Telescope - Horch, Elliott; Anderson, L.; DeSousa, M.; van Altena, W. F. (Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 2009)
Electron-multiplying CCD (EMCCD) cameras have extremely strong characteristics for speckle imaging including high quantum efficiency, extremely low effective read noise, and high bandwidth. We report on our first results for binary star astrometry and photometry using an Andor iXon EMCCD at the WIYN 3.5-m Telescope at Kitt Peak. We find that diffraction-limited image reconstructions can be achieved to approximately 15th magnitude and that the device appears to deliver reliable differential photometry of the components of binary star systems. Some implications for stellar astrophysics are discussed.
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Revisiting Intensity Interferometry Using Picosecond Timescale Resolution - Camarata, Matthew A.; Horch, E. P. (Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 2011)
After the success of Hanbury Brown, Davis, and their collaborators in measuring all stellar diameters resolvable by the 166-m interferometer at Narrabri nearly four decades ago, research into optical intensity interferometry was largely discontinued. Signal-to-noise ratios and timing resolutions limited the technique to relatively bright stars over a narrow bandwidth. Modern photon-correlation electronics, however, may help to revive the technique, allowing for increased temporal resolution and longer baselines. In this paper, the PicoHarp 300 Time-Correlated Single Photon Counting System is characterized in order to demonstrate its ability to perform interferometric measurements. Time correlations of coherent and incoherent source apertures are measured and their autocorrelations compared with theory. The speed of light is also directly measured using the shift in temporal correlation between offset detectors. Finally, the possibility of two independent systems, linked between two large-aperture telescopes, is discussed with the goal of determining whether longer baselines can be achieved.
Keywords: dept.phy; ⛔ No DOI found

Optimizing Speckle Data Reduction for Analysis of Faint Sources - Gaulin, Joseph; Horch, E.; Howell, S.; Ciardi, D. (American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting, 2011)
Electron-multiplying CCD cameras are now being widely used in speckle imaging, and have been shown to deliver excellent photometric precision under good observing conditions. Successful image reconstructions have been made on binary stars fainter than 14th magnitude. However, improving the speckle signal-to-noise ratio and the fidelity of image reconstructions for faint sources would be extremely helpful in several areas of research where diffraction-limited images are required, including our own ongoing speckle observations of Kepler exoplanet candidate stars using the WIYN Telescope at Kitt Peak. In this paper, we investigate (1) robust cosmic ray rejection and (2) removal of low signal-to-noise frames as two ways to maximize data quality for faint source observations. Cosmic ray rejection is not normally a major concern in speckle imaging due to the brightness of the targets traditionally observed and the short frame times. Nonetheless, when imaging faint targets, more frames are needed to achieve a given signal-to-noise ratio, increasing the chance of cosmic ray events on the detector, and even a single cosmic ray hit in the frame sequence can significantly affect the source detection ability and photometry obtained in the observation. Similarly, faint sources often exhibit some frames with a well-defined image core while in other frames it is difficult to tell if the source is even present, primarily due to seeing variation during the observation. A new speckle reduction algorithm has been created that removes cosmic rays without throwing out frames and rejects frames with bad seeing, and its performance is investigated to determine to what extent this can improve source detection and photometric reliability in the final reconstructed image. Funding for this work was provided by the Kepler Science Center and by NSF Grant AST-0908125.
Keywords: dept.phy

Minor Planet Observations with the Differential Speckle Survey Instrument - Bouvier, Jean-Claude; Horch, E. (American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting, 2011)
The Differential Speckle Survey Instrument (DSSI) is a dual-channel speckle imaging system that takes speckle patterns in two colors simultaneously using two electron-multiplying CCD cameras. The system has been shown to deliver excellent photometry of binary stars under good observing conditions, which raises the question of whether results of similar quality can be obtained on extended objects such as minor planets, and if so, to what limiting magnitude. In this study, we present speckle image reconstructions of images of 2 Pallas, 216 Kleopatra, and 283 Emma made from data taken at the WIYN 3.5-m Telescope at Kitt Peak. We compare two different phase reconstruction algorithms: (1) an iterative technique, and (2) a relaxation technique. Since Pallas is a flattened disk, Kleopatra has a dumbbell shape, and Emma is a binary asteroid with known orbital parameters, these three targets represent three distinct image morphologies that allow for a robust comparison of the two phase reconstruction programs. Prospects for future work in this area with DSSI are discussed. This work is funded by NSF grant AST-0908125.
Keywords: dept.phy

High-Resolution Speckle Imaging at Gemini-North: Exoplanets and Beyond - Howell, Steve B.; Horch, E.; Everett, M. E.; Ciardi, D. (American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting, 2013)
Using our state-of-the-art 2-channel speckle imaging instrument, we have recently obtained diffraction-limited optical images at the 8-m Gemini-N telescope. The primary science goal was to search for faint (delta_mag = 4-6 mag) and nearby (<0.05") stellar companions around potential planet hosting stars as part of the small small exoplanet validation for the NASA Kepler and ESA CoRoT missions. As a demonstration of the instrument capabilities on Gemini, we achieved an angular resolution of ~20 mas which yielded the highest resolution ground-based optical image of the Pluto-Charon system ever obtained. Our instrument is likely to return to Gemini-N in mid-2013 for observations by general community programs
Keywords: dept.phy

The Relation Between Radius, Mass, and Incident Flux of Exoplanets - Weiss, Lauren M.; Marcy, G. W.; Rowe, J.; Isaacson, H. T.; Howard, A.; Fortney, J. J.; Miller, N.; Demory, B.; Fischer, D.; Adams, E. A.; Dupree, A. K.; Howell, S. B.; et al. (American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting, 2013)
We measure the mass of a modestly irradiated giant or "warm Jupiter," KOI-94d, in order to calculate its density. We wish to determine whether this planet, which is in a 22 day orbit and receives 107 times as much incident flux as the Earth, is bloated like "hot Jupiters" or as dense as our own Jupiter. In addition to its warm Jupiter, KOI-94 hosts at least 3 smaller planets, all of which were detected through transits by the Kepler Mission. This presents the opportunity to characterize a multi-planet system and to test dynamic stability and formation theory through observations of the masses and orbital elements of these planets. With 26 radial velocity measurements of KOI-94 from the W. M. Keck Observatory/HIRES, we measure the mass of the giant planet and upper limits to the masses of the three smaller planets. Transit timing variations will allow us to hone the mass measurements of the three smaller planets. Using the KOI-94 system and all other planets with published values for both mass and radius, we establish two fundamental planes for exoplanets that relate their mass, incident flux, and radius from a few Earth masses up to ten Jupiter masses: log(Rp/RE) = 0.007 + 0.53 log(M/ME) - 0.001 log(F/[erg/s/cm^2]) for Mp < 150ME; log(Rp/RE) = 0.67 - 0.036 log(M/ME) + 0.06 log(F/[erg/s/cm^2]) for Mp > 150ME. We also solve these planes in density-mass-flux space: log(ρp/[g/cm^3]) = 0.69 - 0.57 log(M/ME) + 0.02 log(F/[erg/s/cm^2]) for Mp < 150ME; log(ρp/[g/cm^3]) = -1.23 + 1.10 log(M/ME) - 0.18 log(F/[erg/s/cm^2]) for Mp > 150ME.
Keywords: dept.phy

Exoplanet Characterization by Proxy for Kepler-61b: How a Nearby Star Bumped a Planet Out of the Habitable Zone - Ballard, Sarah; Charbonneau, D.; Fressin, F.; Torres, G.; Irwin, J.; Desert, J.; Ciardi, D.; Crepp, J. R.; Henze, C.; Bryson, S.; Howell, S. B.; Horch, E.; et al. (American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting, 2013)
We present the validation and characterization of Kepler-61b: a 2.5 R_Earth planet orbiting near the inner edge of the habitable zone of a low-mass star. Our characterization of the host star Kepler-61 is based upon our identification of a spectroscopically similar star located 4.9 pc from Earth. This proxy star to Kepler-61 has a published direct interferometric radius and effective temperature measurement, which we apply in tandem with the Kepler photometry to characterize the planet Kepler-61b. The technique of identifying a nearby proxy star with directly measured properties allows for an independent check on stellar characterization via the traditional measurements with stellar spectra and evolutionary models. In this case, such a check had profound implications for the putative habitability of Kepler-61b. This work was performed in part under contract with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) funded by NASA through the Sagan Fellowship Program
Keywords: dept.phy

Validation of Twelve Small Kepler Transiting Planets in the Habitable Zone - Caldwell, Douglas A.; Torres, Guillermo; Kipping, David M.; Ballard, Sarah; Batalha, Natalie; Borucki, William J.; Bryson, Steve; Ciardi, David R.; Crepp, Justin R.; Everett, Mark; Fressin, Francois; Henze, Christopher; et al. (American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting, 2015)
We report on the work to validate twelve candidate-transiting planets from Kepler with orbital periods ranging from 34 to 207 days initially identified in the pipeline search of three years of Kepler data from quarters 1 to 12. The candidates were selected based on pipeline Data Validation models indicating that they are small and potentially in the habitable zone (HZ) of their parent stars. As their expected Doppler signals are too small for a direct measure of their masses, we verify their planetary nature by validating them statistically using the BLENDER technique. BLENDER simulates large numbers of false-positive scenarios and compares the resulting light curves with the Kepler photometry, taking into account additional information from the analysis of Kepler flux centroids and new follow-up observations, including high-resolution optical and NIR spectroscopy, adaptive optics imaging, and speckle imaging. For eleven of the candidates we show that the likelihood they are true planets is far greater than that of a false positive, to a 99.73% confidence level. For the twelfth candidate, the planet confidence level is about 99.2%. Using improved stellar parameters for the host stars, we derive planetary radii ranging from 1.12 to 2.73 R⊕. All twelve objects are confirmed to be in the HZ, and nine are small enough to be rocky. Excluding three of the candidates that have been previously validated by others, our study doubles the number of known potentially rocky planets in the HZ.
Keywords: dept.phy

Stellar Multiples Among the KOIs - Alyse Hirsch, Lea; Everett, Mark; Ciardi, David; Furlan, Elise; Horch, Elliott; Howell, Steve; Teske, Johanna; Marcy, Geoffrey W. (Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 2015)
We examine high-resolution follow-up imaging data for 84 KOIs with stellar companions detected within 2”. These stars were observed in the optical using speckle interferometry (Gemini/DSSI or WIYN/DSSI) and/or in the near-infrared with adaptive optics imaging (Keck/NIRC2, Palomar/PHARO, or Lick/IRCAL), and all have imaging results in at least two filters. Their companions are all unresolved in the Kepler images, and fall on the same pixel of the Kepler detector; thus the planet radii calculated for planet candidates in these systems are subject to upward revision due to contamination of the target star’s light by the stellar companion. We calculate updated planet radii for these 84 planet candidates, assuming the planet orbits the brighter of the two stars. We also use isochrone models and distance estimates to assess the likelihood that the companion is bound. This analysis complements galaxy models that determine the probability of a chance alignment of a background star for each system (Everett et al., in prep.). Together, these data allow us to isolate a sub-population of Kepler planets and planet candidates that reside in physical binary systems, for comparison to the wider Kepler planet population.
Keywords: dept.phy; ⛔ No DOI found

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - Speckle Imaging for Exoplanet Characterization - Howell, Steve B.; Scott, Nic; Horch, Elliott (American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting, 2016)
The NASA K2 mission is finding many high-value exoplanets and world-wide follow-up is ensuing. The NASA TESS mission will soon be launched, requiring additional ground-based observations as well. As a part of the NASA-NSFNN-EXPLORE program to enable exoplanet research, our group is building two new speckle interferometry cameras for the Kitt Peak WIYN 3.5-m telescope and the Gemini-N 8-m telescope. Modeled after the successful DSSI visitor instrument that has been used at these telescopes for many years, speckle observations provide the highest resolution images available today from any ground- or space-based single telescope. They are the premier method through which small, rocky exoplanets can be validated. Available for public use in early 2017, WIYNSPKL and GEMSPKL will obtain simultaneous images in two filters with fast EMCCD readout, "speckle" and “wide-field” imaging modes, and user support for proposal writing, observing, and data reduction. We describe the new cameras, their design, and their benefits for exoplanet follow-up, characterization, and validation. Funding for this project comes from the NASA Exoplanet Exploration Program and NASA HQ.

Speckle Interferometry at Lowell's Discovery Channel Telescope - van Belle, Gerard; Horch, Elliott (American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting, 2017)
The high-spatial-resolution technique of speckle interferometry has been in use at Lowell Observatory's Discovery Channel Telescope since 2014 with the Dual-channel Stellar Speckle Imager (DSSI; Horch et al. 2009) as a visiting instrument. Using its standard bandpasses of 692 and 880nm, we have used highly efficient DSSI instrument to inspect over a thousand stellar systems over the course of 2014 (Horch et al. 2015). We have also demonstrated the usefulness of the DSSI@DCT system for resolved observations of high-altitude (>1,000 miles) man-made satellites in highly non-sidereal rate orbits.

Instruments at the Lowell Observatory Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT) - Jacoby, George H.; Bida, Thomas A.; Fischer, Debra; Horch, Elliott; Kutyrev, Alexander; Mace, Gregory N.; Massey, Philip; Roe, Henry G.; Prato, Lisa A. (American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting, 2017)
The Lowell Observatory Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT) has been in full science operation for 2 years (2015 and 2016). Five instruments have been commissioned during that period, and two additional instruments are planned for 2017. These include:+ Large Monolithic Imager (LMI) - a CCD imager (12.6 arcmin FoV)+ DeVeny - a general purpose optical spectrograph (2 arcmin slit length, 10 grating choices)+ NIHTS - a low resolution (R=160) YJHK spectrograph (1.3 arcmin slit)+ DSSI - a two-channel optical speckle imager (5 arcsec FoV)+ IGRINS - a high resolution (45,000) HK spectrograph, on loan from the University of Texas.In the upcoming year, instruments will be delivered from the University of Maryland (RIMAS - a YJHK imager/spectrograph) and from Yale University (EXPRES - a very high resolution stabilized optical echelle for PRV).Each of these instruments will be described, along with their primary science goals.
Keywords: dept.phy

K-KIDS: Companioins to K Dwarfs Within 50 Parsecs - Nusdeo, Daniel Anthony; Winters, Jennifer; Paredes-Alvarez, Leonardo; Horch, Elliott; Jao, Wei-Chun; Henry, Todd J.; RECONS Institute (American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting, 2017)
How many K dwarfs have “kids?” Stellar multiplicity fractions have been obtained for most spectral types, most recently by Raghavan et al. (2010) and Winters et al. (2015), finding rates of 50% for solar-type stars and 27% for M dwarfs, respectively. These findings will be crucial to improving our understanding of solar-system formation, but there has not yet been a statistically significant survey for K dwarfs to bridge the gap between G and M stars. To create a sample for a robust multiplicity survey, an initial set of 1048 K dwarfs was built using the Hipparcos and 2MASS catalogs, the companions of which are called “K-KIDS.” Future releases from Gaia will help us to expand K-KIDS into a volume-complete sample out to 50-pc, and we project that the final sample will contain over 3000 stars, making this the largest volume-complete multiplicity survey ever undertaken. For observational purposes, the targeted K dwarfs are confined equatorially to -30 < DEC < +30 to ensure all stars are observable from either hemisphere. The survey for K-KIDS is split into three companion-separation regimes: small (0.02 - 2.00 arcseconds), medium (2.00 - 10.00 arcseconds), and distant (10.00+ arcseconds). Small separation companions are resolved using the Differential Speckle Survey Instrument, with which we have observed 964 out of 1048 systems to date, already finding 135 new K-KIDS. Medium separation companions are observed via a series of three observations per star at the CTIO 0.9-m telescope, integrating for 3, 30, and 300 seconds to reveal companions of various brightnesses. Finally, a common proper-motion search is used to find companions at distant separations via blinking of digitialized images in the SuperCOSMOS archive, in addition to a large-scale literature survey for previously-discovered multiples. The small and distant surveys are nearing completion, and continued progress on the medium survey ensures that a statistically significant multiplicity rate for K dwarfs will soon be in achieved. Furthermore, a new RV survey is planned using the CHIRON high-resolution spectrograph to find companions that cannot be directly imaged. This effort has been supported by the NSF through grants AST-1412026 and AST-1517413.
Keywords: dept.phy

Erratum: “The Kepler Follow-up Observation Program. I. A Catalog of Companions to Kepler Stars from High-resolution Imaging” (2017, AJ, 153, 71) - Furlan, E.; Ciardi, D. R.; Everett, M. E.; Saylors, M.; Teske, J. K.; Horch, E. P.; Howell, S. B.; Belle, G. T. van; Hirsch, L. A.; Gautier, T. N.; Adams, E. R.; Barrado, D.; et al. (The Astronomical Journal, 2017)
We have added references to Tables 3 and 8 (last column in each table). Below is a sample of both tables; the full tables are available in machine-readable form.
Keywords: dept.phy

Sixteen Years of Speckle Interferometry at the WIYN Observatory - Van Altena, Wm. F.; Horch, Elliott; Casetti-Dinescu, Dana I. (American Astronomical Society, 2017)
Speckle interferometry at Yale started in 1994 with a three-year program of observations at the Yale Southern Observatory at El Leoncito, Argentina. After this experience, we began a long-term program of speckle observations at the WIYN 3.5-m telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory, first using a MAMA detector, then CCD and finally EMCCD technology. We describe the evolution of the program, its main results in terms of discovered components, orbital parameters and masses. While the Yale program ended in 2013, it provided the springboard for continued speckle efforts at WIYN, the Discovery Channel 4.3-m Telescope, and the Gemini 8.1-m Telescopes for binary star research, exoplanet science, and other projects. An important outcome of this research will be the incorporation of the soon to be released high-precision Gaia parallaxes into our observations.

Fundamental Stellar Parameters and Multiplicity Rates of M-Dwarfs through Optical Speckle and NIR AO Imaging - Hahne, Frederick; Horch, Elliott; Ciardi, David R.; van Belle, Gerard; Clark, Catherine; Winters, Jennifer; Henry, Todd J. (Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 2019)
We present preliminary fundamental stellar parameters and multiplicity rates of M dwarf stars using a combination of speckle imaging and adaptive optics. Our survey mainly uses the Differential Speckle Survey Instrument (DSSI) at Lowell Observatory's Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT). DSSI observes speckle patterns simultaneously at two separate wavelengths and the data for this project are composed of observations which span from 2016 to 2018. More recently, the speckle data for some of the target stars that have been found to be binary have been supplemented with observations using Adaptive Optics (AO) at Palomar Observatory. The combination of speckle data in the visible and AO data in the near-infrared allows us to make robust determinations of the luminosities and effective temperatures of the components in each case. Using the known Mass-Luminosity Relation, we also estimate the component masses. A discussion of interesting systems will be given.
Keywords: dept.phy; ⛔ No DOI found

Understanding the Multiplicity of TESS Exoplanet Host Candidates - Clark, Catherine; van Belle, Gerard; Horch, Elliott; von Braun, Kaspar (Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 2019)
While at first glance multi-star systems seem quite extreme, they are in fact the most common type of star system in our galaxy, throughout the stellar mass distribution. In particular, 40 to 50% of exoplanet host stars reside within multiple star systems. Given the degree to which initially undetected multiplicity has skewed Kepler results, high-resolution imaging of our nearby low-mass neighbors is necessary for both accurate characterization of transiting exoplanets, as well as a better understanding of stellar astrophysics. To address this frequent gap in our knowledge of exoplanet hosts, we will utilize speckle interferometry to directly image TESS exoplanet host candidates to complete our knowledge of individual star multiplicity. Our investigation will expand upon the speckle observations taken as a part of the POKEMON speckle survey of nearby M-dwarfs to better constrain the multiplicity of low-mass TESS exoplanet host candidates, and to constrain M-dwarf multiplicity by subtype across the entire M-dwarf sequence.
Keywords: dept.phy; ⛔ No DOI found

Exoplanet Host Star Characterization with QWSSI - van Belle, Gerard; Clark, Catherine; Horch, Elliott; Trilling, David (Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 2019)
QWSSI, the Quad-camera Wavefront-Sensing Speckle Imager, is a next-generation speckle imager that is being developed for Lowell Observatory's 4.3-meter Discovery Channel Telescopes. The principle behind QWSSI is to extend the capabilities of the speckle camera currently resident at Lowell, the Differential Speckle Survey Instrument (DSSI), in two ways. First, while DSSI currently observes in two visible channels, QWSSI will simultaneously observe in six narrow-band channels: four in the visible (0.5-0.9um), and one each in J- and H-band (1.2 and 1.6um). Second, the visible light unused for speckle imaging is carefully preserved and feeds a wavefront sensor (WFS), which is also run simultaneously with the speckle imaging. Simulations by Löbb (2016) indicate WFS data will provide significant gains in exploring stellar multiplicity, with marked improvements in primary-secondary contrast ratios and inner working angle (Horch et al. 2018). QWSSI will also be mountable on one of the three 1-meter telescopes being installed on the NPOI Array for engineering tests and preliminary science observations. QWSSI will expand on the already considerable exoplanetary work of the speckle imagers DSSI, NESSI (@ WIYN), Alopeke (Gemini-N), and Zorro (Gemini-S), improving the discovery space for existing targets, as well opening up new regions of that discovery space with its NIR channels.
Keywords: dept.phy; ⛔ No DOI found

Orbital Architectures of M Dwarf Systems: Building the Mass-Luminosity Relation in the I-Band - Vrijmoet, E. H.; Henry, T.; Tokovinin, A.; Horch, E.; Jao, W.; Winters, J.; Recons Team (Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 2021)
M dwarfs dominate the solar neighborhood population, accounting for three of every four stars. Their broad mass range — from 62% down to 8% that of the Sun — creates a rich dynamical laboratory that can be used to challenge stellar and binary formation models. Our Orbital Architectures project is constructing a large sample of orbits for nearby M dwarf systems to establish their distributions in period, mass ratio, semimajor axis, and eccentricity, with the goal of building crucial empirical evidence that will constrain models of multi-star formation and evolution. These orbits have been observed during the 20+ year RECONS astrometry program at the CTIO/SMARTS 0.9m, enhanced by a new speckle interferometry campaign at SOAR with HRCam+SAM to map the shorter-period orbits. Together, these observing efforts will map ~120 orbits of nearby M dwarfs with orbital periods spanning 0 to 30 years, providing the richest set of data ever collected for these ubiquitous stars. The speckle observations at SOAR resolve systems and provide magnitude differences between components, many of which already have orbits mapped by the RECONS astrometry program. The synergy of 0.9m and SOAR observations allows us to determine individual component masses, and to compare those masses to their fluxes in the Kron-Cousins I band. Here we present a new mass-luminosity relation for M dwarfs in the I band, populated with 40 masses focused on the low-mass end of the M dwarf sequence. This work has been supported by NSF grants AST-0507711, AST-0908402, AST-1109445, AST-141206, and AST-1715551.
Keywords: dept.phy; ⛔ No DOI found

Understanding stars close to the gap - Jao, Wei-Chun; Henry, Todd; Horch, Elliott; Vrijmoet, Eliot; Gemini Speckle Team (The 20.5th Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun (CS20.5), 2021)
Theoretical models show the main sequence gap is a result of the mixing of 3He during the merger of envelope and core convection zones. Unlike stars the either side of the gap, stars in a narrow mass range will go through instability phases, where their dynamos could switch between the αΩ dynamo like the Sun and Ω2 dynamo like late M dwarfs. At the same time, they show radial pulsation and their fluxes fluctuate, which resemble the pulsations observed in evolved stars like red giants and asymptotic giant branch stars. Consequently, they are a unique type of dwarf like no other on the main sequence. In this work, we would like to know 1) will the unstable interior structures result in observable characteristics such as flaring and spots, and 2) what is the mass range for these stars observationally? Here we present our preliminary results: 1) stars in the gap have higher percentage rate of activities than their adjacent regions, and 2) high resolution speckle results yield promising close binaries to yield dynamical masses in the future.
Keywords: Cool Stars On The Main Sequence; Gaia; Low Mass Stars; TESS; speckle

The Multiple-component Binary Hyad, vA 351 - Benedict, G. Fritz; Franz, Otto; Horch, Elliot; Torres, Guillermo; Prato, L. (The 20.5th Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun (CS20.5), 2021)
We extend results first announced by Franz et al. (1998), that identified vA351 = H346 in the Hyades as a multiple star system containing a white dwarf. With Hubble Space Telescope Fine Guidance Sensor fringe tracking and scanning, and more recent speckle observations, all spanning 20.7 years, we establish a parallax, relative orbit, and mass fraction for two components, with a period, P = 2.70y and total mass 2.1M⊙. With ground-based radial velocities, we find that component B consists of BC, two M dwarf stars orbiting with a very short period (PBC = 0.749 days), having a mass ratio MC/MB=0.95. We confirm that the total mass of the system can only be reconciled with the distance and component photometry by including a fainter, higher mass component. The quadruple system consists of three M dwarfs (A,B,C) and one white dwarf (D); MA=0.57M⊙, MB=0.48M⊙, and MC=0.45M⊙. The WD mass, 0.53M⊙, comes from cooling models, an assumed Hyades age of 670My, and consistency with all previous and derived astrometric, photometric, and RV results. Velocities from Hα and He I emission lines confirm the BC period derived from absorption lines, with similar (HeI) and higher (Hα) velocity amplitudes. We ascribe the larger Hα amplitude to emission from a region each component shadows from the other, depending on the line of sight.

Solar System Realms: Stars Taking Up Space Where Planets Could Be - Henry, Todd J.; Paredes, Leonardo A.; Vrijmoet, Eliot; Couperus, Andrew C.; James, Hodari-Sadiki; Jao, Wei-Chun; Kar, Aman; Lesley, DeAndre X.; Casetti-Dinescu, Dana I.; Horch, Elliott P.; Winters, Jennifer G. (The 20.5th Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun (CS20.5), 2021)
The RECONS (REsearch Consortium On Nearby Stars, www.recons.org) team continues to explore the solar neighborhood by evaluating the nearest stars, both individually and as a population. Key points are becoming clear: we now know that 86% of all stars are K and M dwarfs, and we need to reach to 50 pc and 25 pc, respectively, to create samples of 5000 and 3000 primaries each. These two sizable samples allow us to understand the outcome of the star formation process across a factor of ten in mass as never before. Here we focus on one crucial area of research --- stellar companions --- with results of our surveys combining radial velocities, astrometry, high-resolution imaging, and trawls of catalogs and the literature. The surveys are carried out primarily at the CTIO/SMARTS 0.9m and 1.5m, the SOAR 4.1m, and both Gemini 8.1m telescopes. We reveal companions at separations from less than 1 AU to more than 1000 AU from the K and M dwarfs, with the key result that these stellar partners are found most often at separations similar to our Solar System. Thus, the star and planet formation processes work on the same spatial scales ... a fact that we must keep in mind as our solar neighborhood becomes enriched with planetary discoveries at distances comparable to where stellar companions are found. This work has been supported by NSF grants AST-0507711, AST-0908402, AST-1109445, AST-1411206, and AST-1715551, AST-1910130, and the SMARTS Consortium.
Keywords: K dwarf stars (876) M dwarf stars (982) Multiple stars (1081) Stellar populations (1622); dept.phy

First Results from the POKEMON Speckle Survey of Nearby M-dwarfs - Clark, Catherine; van Belle, Gerard; Horch, Elliott; von Braun, Kaspar (The 20.5th Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun (CS20.5), 2021)
We present the first results from the POKEMON (Pervasive Overview of Kompanions of Every M-dwarf in Our Neighborhood) survey, the largest speckle survey of stellar multiplicity ever produced for the objects that comprise over 70% of the stars in our galaxy: the M-dwarfs. We have conducted a volume-limited survey through M9 that inspected, at diffraction-limited resolution, every M-dwarf out to 15pc, with additional brighter targets to 25pc. POKEMON utilized the Differential Speckle Survey Instrument (DSSI) at the 4.3m Lowell Discovery Telescope, along with the NN-Explore Exoplanet Stellar Speckle Imager (NESSI) on the 3.5-m WIYN telescope. We report the discovery of 30+ new companions to these nearby M-dwarfs. Given the priority these targets have for exoplanet studies with TESS, and in the future JWST - and the degree to which initially undetected multiplicity has skewed Kepler results - a comprehensive survey of our nearby low-mass neighbors provides a homogeneous, complete catalog of fundamental utility. Prior knowledge of secondary objects - or robust non-detections, as captured by this survey - immediately clarify the nature of exoplanet transit detections from these current and upcoming missions.
Keywords: Binary; M-dwarf; Speckle Imaging; dept.phy

Orbital Architectures of M Dwarf Systems: Building the P vs. e Diagram - Vrijmoet, Eliot Halley; Henry, Todd; Jao, Wei-Chun; Tokovinin, Andrei; Dieterich, Serge; Winters, Jennifer; Horch, Elliott (The 20.5th Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun (CS20.5), 2021)
Comprising three out of every four stars, the M dwarfs form a unique sample that can host companions orbiting at Solar System scales and spanning a factor of 100,000 in mass. Targeting 120 M dwarf binaries within 25 parsecs, we are determining the period vs. eccentricity distribution for M dwarf stellar companions with orbital periods up to 6 years and semimajor axes up to 5 AU. This range is enabled by our combination of multiple observational methods: long-term astrometry from our RECONS program at the CTIO/SMARTS 0.9m is characterizing orbits on decades-long timescales, while our speckle interferometry survey at SOAR with HRCAM+SAM maps shorter orbits of systems identified from Gaia DR2, while also providing resolutions and masses for our long-period astrometric binaries. We will supplement these results with orbits from the literature, from both radial velocity and high-resolution imaging surveys, to ensure that our sample is rich with companions of all types orbiting within 5 AU. Initial results of this work so far suggest a notable paucity of M dwarf stellar companions with circular orbits greater than 5 years in period, showcasing the additional leverage provided by this combination of long-term astrometry and high-resolution imaging. Ultimately, when compared to the orbits of brown dwarf and planetary companions, such structures will be critical to understanding the formation mechanisms of these systems.
Keywords: Binary stars; Low-mass stars; M dwarf stars; M dwarfs; Orbits; Stellar systems; and associations; clusters; dept.phy

Orbits of M Dwarf Binaries Big and Small: Revealing Their Sizes and Shapes Via a Multi-Pronged Observing Campaign - Vrijmoet, Eliot; Henry, Todd; Tokovinin, Andrei; Dieterich, Serge; Horch, Elliott; Jao, Wei-Chun; Winters, Jennifer; Team, Recons (Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 2022)
Presentation #205.10 in the session Binary Stellar System - iPoster Session.
Keywords: dept.phy; ⛔ No DOI found

The RKSTAR Concert — A RECONS Survey of the 5000 Nearest K Dwarfs - Henry, Todd; Casetti-Dinescu, Dana; Horch, Elliott; Hubbard-James, Hodari-Sadiki; Jao, Wei-Chun; Lesley, D. Xavier; Paredes, Leonardo; Shea, Melissa; Sutherland, Torrie; Team, Recons (Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 2022)
Presentation #305.15 in the session Stars, Cool Dwarfs, Brown Dwarfs — iPoster Session.
Keywords: dept.phy; ⛔ No DOI found

A search for wide companions of nearby K dwarf stars - Shea, Melissa; Hansen, Caitlin; Horch, Elliott; Casetti-Dinescu, Dana; Henry, Todd (Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 2023)
Results from the Gaia satellite provide a new way to obtain a comprehensive assessment of local stellar populations, including, for example, a determination of how frequently nearby stars have orbiting stellar companions. The RECONS K Star (RKSTAR) Survey is attempting to answer this question by examining the multiplicity of more than 5000 systems with K dwarf primaries within 50 parsecs of our Solar System. Three surveys (Wide Field, Speckle, and Radial Velocity) will detect stellar and planetary companions to K dwarfs at separations of 0.1 to 1000 AU. This poster will detail the Wide Field portion using Gaia data releases to assemble a list of stellar companion candidates at separations larger than 1 arcsecond from their primary stars, and has revealed nearly 500 companions. These are then cross-referenced with the Washington Double Star Catalogue, the most comprehensive catalog of known multiple stars available, to confirm about 400 known companions and reveal that about 80 are new discoveries. Preliminary findings of this cross-catalogue comparison will be presented. This assessment of the nearest K dwarfs will be helpful in future exoplanet surveys and will serve to inform theories on stellar and planetary formation. This work has been supported by NSF grant AST-1909560.
Keywords: dept.phy; ⛔ No DOI found

Mapping the Orbits of K Dwarf Multiples as a Part of RECONS - Lesley, D. Xavier; Horch, Elliott P.; Henry, Todd J.; Recons Team (Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 2023)
With observations from data sets available to the REsearch Consortium On Nearby Stars (RECONS, http://www.recons.org), we seek to define the orbits of several K dwarf multiple star systems. When compared to their more massive and less massive counterparts in G and M dwarfs, respectively, K dwarfs remain chiefly overlooked, merely due to the scarcity of data obtained on this stellar type. We address the sizes and shapes of the orbits, as established by their periods and eccentricities. The use of system separation, position angle, and magnitude, obtained from both our program measurements and the literature, will allow orbital construction, from which we ultimately derive the fundamental parameter, the mass. This work has been supported by NSF grants AST-1909560 and AST-1910130.
Keywords: dept.phy; ⛔ No DOI found

A New Home for an Old Hand: The Differential Speckle Survey Instrument Goes to Apache Point - Horch, Elliott P.; Davidson, James W., Jr.; Majewski, Steven R.; Sutherland, Torrie; Shea, Melissa; Henry, Todd J. (Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 2023)
The Differential Speckle Survey Instrument (DSSI) was built in 2008 and in its first 14 years saw substantial use in diffraction-limited imaging projects at the WIYN Telescope, Gemini-N and Gemini-S, and the Lowell Discovery Telescope. However, the completion and commissioning of the QWSSI speckle camera at Lowell Observatory has recently created the opportunity to move DSSI to the ARC 3.5-m Telescope at Apache Point Observatory (APO) in New Mexico. We report here on the commissioning of DSSI at APO and discuss some of the early science results, which represent the first diffraction-limited images in the visible range ever obtained at the ARC Telescope. Our initial observations appear to be comparable to DSSI's earlier use at WIYN in that we can obtain 0.05-arcsecond resolution at 692 nm for stars as faint as 12th magnitude in five minutes of observing or less, and we can detect companions with magnitude differences of 4 to 5 relative to their primary stars. In the near term, the instrument will be used (1) to supplement observations for the RECONS K Stars project to survey nearby K dwarfs for companions and (2) to obtain follow-up observations of binaries identified by Kepler, TESS, APOGEE, and other sources. It will also provide a testbed for simultaneous visible and infrared speckle imaging and speckle imaging through coherent fiber bundles. The potential advantages of these two innovations include better photometry in the diffraction-limited regime and higher-quality image reconstructions overall. We gratefully acknowledge support from National Science Foundation grants AST-1909560 and AST-1910130, as well as a SEED grant from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement, in the completion of this work.
Keywords: dept.phy; ⛔ No DOI found

Optical + Near-IR Speckle Imaging With The Differential Speckle Survey Instrument at Apache Point Observatory - Davidson, James; Horch, Elliott; Majewski, Steven (Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 2023)
The Differential Speckle Survey Instrument (DSSI) has been successfully operating at the ARC 3.5-m telescope at Apache Point Observatory in New Mexico for over a year, providing diffraction-limited imaging in the optical. We report on commissioning efforts for two new upgrades to DSSI: 1) an internal slit mask for astrometric calibration, and 2) a near-infrared channel configuration for the instrument operating at ~1.5µm. The near-infrared channel takes the place of one of the original optical channels, while the second channel of the instrument remains configured for optical observations. However, a two-position stage has been added to this optical channel, allowing for both of the original 692nm and 880nm filters. This represents the first near-infrared diffraction-limited imaging ever performed with DSSI, and the first for the ARC 3.5-m telescope, and a major step toward routine optical+NIR simultaneous speckle imaging for a range of science projects. The benefits of the internal slit mask and near-infrared channel configuration include improved astrometric precision, reduced time on-sky for calibrations, improved detection of lower luminosity companions including brown dwarfs, and a greater wavelength span for more robust source color determinations and H-R diagram positioning of system components.
Keywords: dept.phy; ⛔ No DOI found

Speckle Imaging at Gemini and the DCT - Horch, E. P.; Löbb, J.; Howell, S. B.; van Altena, W. F.; Henry, T. J.; van Belle, G. T. (Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica, 2018)
A program of speckle observations at Lowell Observatory's Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT) and the Gemini North and South Telescopes will be described. It has featured the Differential Speckle Survey Instrument (DSSI), built at Southern Connecticut State University in 2008. DSSI is a dual-port system that records speckle images in two colors simultaneously and produces diffraction limited images to V∼ 16.5 mag at Gemini and V∼ 14.5 mag at the DCT. Of the several science projects that are being pursued at these telescopes, three will be highlighted here. The first is high-resolution follow-up observations for Kepler and K2 exoplanet missions, the second is a study of metal-poor spectroscopic binaries in an attempt to resolve these systems and determine their visual orbits en route to making mass determinations, and the third is a systematic survey of nearby late-type dwarfs, where the multiplicity fraction will be directly measured and compared to that of G dwarfs. The current status of these projects is discussed and some representative results are given.
Keywords: binaries: visual; dept.phy; techniques: high angular resolution; techniques: interferometric; techniques: photometric; ⛔ No DOI found

An Optical System for Multi-wavelength Intensity Interferometry with the Southern Connecticut Stellar Interferometer - Dever, Matthew; Horch, Elliott (Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 2019)
The Southern Connecticut Stellar Interferometer is an astronomical intensity interferometer consisting of two telescopes. Each is currently equipped with a single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) detector, and an ultra-fast timing module correlates counts between both photon detectors. The interferometer has previously demonstrated intensity correlations using the 1-pixel SPADs and extremely narrow band pass filters but was limited in the amount of light that could be collected, and therefore the signal-to-noise ratio that could be achieved. SCSU's recent acquisition of an 8-pixel SPAD detector has allowed for a new possibility: a different wavelength of light could be directed towards each of the 8 pixels of the detector, thus conducting 8 independent intensity interferometry experiments at the same time, if this could be implemented at both telescopes. Using materials and resources available in the Astronomical Instrumentation Laboratory at Southern Connecticut State University, an optical system has been developed to work toward this goal but outfitting the first telescope in this way. The light from the telescope is collimated and directed toward a reflective diffraction grating. This is then re-imaged using a second lens and directed onto the pixels of the photon detector. These optical components have been placed inside an aluminum housing and can be mounted to the telescope for test observations. A status report will be given on the observations so far. If this can be replicated at the other telescope, the signal-to-noise ratio achievable with the instrument could be improved by a factor of 2.8.
Keywords: ⛔ No DOI found

Review of Chivalry and Violence in Late Medieval Castile, by Samuel A. Claussen - Kern, Darcy (Journal of Military History, 2022)
Keywords: book.review; dept.his; ⛔ No DOI found

Parliament in print: William Caxton and the history of political government in the fifteenth century - Kern, Darcy (Journal of Medieval History, 2014)
This article explores the narrative of parliamentary history in fifteenth-century England, specifically as found in the texts William Caxton printed. It investigates Caxton's approach to history and motivation for choosing texts, his translations and vocabulary, his editorial oversight and his audience. As his confidence in his own skill grew, and as he moved from a continental to an English context, his reading of parliaments changed. Initially it corresponded to his French texts, but by the early 1480s he understood the term ‘parliament’ to mean some variation of the contemporary English Parliament. Caxton's later understanding is reflected in the histories he published. This article emphasises the importance of Caxton's historical narratives to Parliament's legitimacy and to political discourse in a time when few parliaments were held.
Keywords: England; William Caxton; dept.his; history; legitimacy; parliament; peer-reviewed; print

Quand les artistes dessinaient les cartes: vues et figures de l'espace français, Moyen âge et Renaissance [exposition, Paris, Hôtel de Soubise-Musée des Archives nationales, 25 septembre 2019-6 janvier 2020] - Dumasy-Rabineau, Juliette; Gastaldi, Nadine; Serchuk, Camille (le Passage Archives nationales, 2019)
Keywords: SCSU Faculty Scholar Award; award_winner; dept.art

From information seeking to information avoidance: Understanding the health information behavior during a global health crisis - Soroya, Saira Hanif; Farooq, Ali; Mahmood, Khalid; Isoaho, Jouni; Zara, Shan-e (Information Processing & Management, 2021)
Individuals seek information for informed decision-making, and they consult a variety of information sources nowadays. However, studies show that information from multiple sources can lead to information overload, which then creates negative psychological and behavioral responses. Drawing on the Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) framework, we propose a model to understand the effect of information seeking, information sources, and information overload (Stimuli) on information anxiety (psychological organism), and consequent behavioral response, information avoidance during the global health crisis (COVID-19). The proposed model was tested using partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) for which data were collected from 321 Finnish adults using an online survey. People found to seek information from traditional sources such as mass media, print media, and online sources such as official websites and websites of newspapers and forums. Social media and personal networks were not the preferred sources. On the other hand, among different information sources, social media exposure has a significant relationship with information overload as well as information anxiety. Besides, information overload also predicted information anxiety, which further resulted in information avoidance.
Keywords: COVID-19; Information anxiety; Information avoidance; Information overload; Information seeking; dept.ils

Washing Up: Deciding on a Career in Higher Education - Kurtzman, Alexander Eugene; Gaudreault, Karen Lux; Knipe, Bob (Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2023)
Scholars have identified Physical Education (PE) as a marginalized subject within schools. This may lead to feelings of isolation, marginalization and reality shock and may end in washing out of best practice or exiting from the profession altogether. Some Physical Educators choose to leave the K-12 classroom and pursue a career in teacher education. The authors have conceptualized the upward movement into Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) as “washing up”. This phenomenon is examined through the lens of Occupational Socialization Theory (OST) to better understand PETE doctoral students and PETE faculty members’ career paths. Two types of trajectories for DPETE students and PETE faculty are discussed. Type 1 have had no K12 teaching experience, whereas Type 2 have had at least 1 year of K-12 teaching experience. This manuscript is the beginning of a conversation to better understand career paths in PETE with numerous implications for research.
Keywords: dept.hms; peer-reviewed

Do maturation, anthropometrics and leg muscle qualities influence repeated change of direction performance in adolescent boys and girls? - Giuriato, M.; Pellino, V.C.; Lovecchio, N.; Codella, R.; Vandoni, M.; Talpey, S. (Biology of Sport, 2023)
The ability to change direction rapidly is a key fitness quality especially in invasive sports where young players perform approximately 300 changes of direction in a game. There is currently limited understanding of how anthropometric characteristics and maturation status influence change of direction ability in adolescent. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation is to assess the influence of anthropometrics and maturation status on change of direction ability in young people. The study involved 706 adolescents (367 girls) aged 14-19-year-old attending the same high school in Northern Italy. Stature, body mass, seated height and leg length were measured to determine the anthropometrics and maturation status of the participants. Repeated change of direction ability (10 × 5 m shuttle run test), lower limb power and muscle strength were evaluated using field tests from the Eurofit test battery. Maturity offset was calculated separately for boys and girls, in accord with the equation proposed by Mirwald. Preliminary analysis with 10 × 5 m as a dependent variable and sex and PHV as a fixed factor, suggests a significant difference between sex (p < 0.001; d = 0.35) but not with PHV (p = 0.986; d = 0.000) and interaction PHV × sex (p = 0.836; d = 0.000). Our results suggested that repeated change of direction performance was influenced by anthropometrics, maturation and muscle qualities in adolescent boys and girls. © 2023 Institute of Sport. All rights reserved.
Keywords: Adolescent; Change of Direction; Eurofit Test; Peak Height Velocity; Speed; dept.hms; peer-reviewed

Physical Activity, Sleep, and Screen Time in Children and Adolescents Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of the 2019-2020 National Survey of Children’s Health - Friel, C.P.; Diaz, K.M.; Rupp, K. (American Journal of Health Promotion, 2023)
The COVID-19 pandemic led to unprecedented changes in people’s lifestyles across the United States, but the extent to which the pandemic affected health behaviors of children and adolescents (i.e., physical activity, screen-time, and sleep) is not well understood. These behaviors hold particular significance because of their association with health outcomes. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine whether engagement in health behaviors changed from pre-pandemic (2019) to during the pandemic (2020). Methods: The combined 2019-2020 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) was used to inform this study. The NSCH is an annual survey designed to provide national estimates of key indicators of childhood health and well-being. Physical activity (number of days/week with >60 min of activity), screen-time (hours/day of TV viewing and computer use), and sleep (hours/day) were assessed by parental report. Adjusted binomial and multinomial logistic regression models were used to determine the association between survey year and health behaviors. Results: Children and adolescents were 36% more likely to be physically inactive in 2020 compared to 2019. Additionally, children and adolescents were 14% more likely to meet sleep guidelines and 39% less likely to meet screen-time guidelines in 2020 compared to 2019, independent of age, sex, race/ethnicity, and poverty level. Children (6-13 year) and adolescents (14-17 years) were 10% and 15% less likely to get below the recommended amount of sleep in 2020 compared to 2019, respectively. Conclusion: Prevalence of meeting sleep guidelines increased among children and adolescents in 2020 but decreased for physical activity and screen-time. Initiatives targeting activity and screen-time may be urgently needed. Whether rates of these health behaviors return to pre-pandemic levels over the next few years should be closely assessed. © The Author(s) 2023.
Keywords: adolescents; children; dept.hms; health behaviors; peer-reviewed; physical activity; screen time; sedentary behavior; sleep

Elliptic flow of heavy-flavor decay electrons in Au+Au collisions at sNN = 27 and 54.4 GeV at RHIC - STAR Collaboration (Physics Letters B, 2023)
We report on new measurements of elliptic flow (v2) of electrons from heavy-flavor hadron decays at mid-rapidity (|y|<0.8) in Au+Au collisions at sNN = 27 and 54.4 GeV from the STAR experiment. Heavy-flavor decay electrons (eHF) in Au+Au collisions at sNN = 54.4 GeV exhibit a non-zero v2 in the transverse momentum (pT) region of pT< 2 GeV/c with the magnitude comparable to that at sNN=200 GeV. The measured eHF v2 at 54.4 GeV is also consistent with the expectation of their parent charm hadron v2 following number-of-constituent-quark scaling as other light and strange flavor hadrons at this energy. These suggest that charm quarks gain significant collectivity through the evolution of the QCD medium and may reach local thermal equilibrium in Au+Au collisions at sNN=54.4 GeV. The measured eHF v2 in Au+Au collisions at sNN= 27 GeV is consistent with zero within large uncertainties. The energy dependence of v2 for different flavor particles (π,ϕ,D0/eHF) shows an indication of quark mass hierarchy in reaching thermalization in high-energy nuclear collisions.
Keywords: Charm quark spatial diffusion coefficient; Elliptic flow; Heavy-flavor decay electron; dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Use of a supplemental feeding tube device and breastfeeding at 4 weeks - Penny, F.; Brownell, E.A.; Judge, M.; Marshall-Crim, M.; Cartagena, D.; McGrath, J.M. (MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, 2023)
Background:Mothers having difficulty breastfeeding their infants may use alternative supportive feeding methods. Although a supplemental feeding tube device is commonly used, efficacy for supporting sustained breastfeeding remains unknown.Purpose:To describe supplemental feeding tube device use by breastfeeding mothers as an alternative feeding method through exploration of associations between supplemental feeding tube device use and continued breastfeeding at 4 weeks of infant's age.Method:Forty mothers participated. They were interviewed during the birth hospitalization and at 4 weeks postpartum. Questions addressed use of supplemental feeding tube devices, breastfeeding issues, and continued breastfeeding relationships. We examined the relationship between LATCH scores at 2 to 3 days of life.Results:Breastfeeding mothers who chose to supplement with bottle-feeding instead of use of a supplemental feeding tube device were 30% less likely to continue breastfeeding at a medium/high/exclusive level.Conclusion:Use of the supplemental feeding tube device may help avoid the potentially detrimental effect of bottle-feeding on continued breastfeeding. © 2023 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Keywords: Baby-friendly hospital initiative; Bottle-feeding; Breast feeding; Breastfeeding exclusive; Exclusive breastfeeding; Human milk; Lactation; dept.nur; peer-reviewed

THE LAST WORD: Preparing Students for a Multicultural World - Smith, Dwayne (Diverse Issues in Higher Education, 1995)
Keywords: dept.pres; ⛔ No DOI found

A Portrait of Remedial Instruction: Faculty Workload and Assessment Techniques - Boyer, Patricia Grace; Butner, Bonita K.; Smith, Dwyane (Higher Education, 2007)
Remediation in postsecondary education continues to be an issue that is hotly debated by institutional leaders and state policymakers. The National Center for Education Statistics [The National Center for Education Statistics. (2003). Remedial education at higher education institutions in fall 2000. PEQIS. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education.] estimates that 98% of public 2-year and 80% of public 4-year institutions offered at least one remedial course. The need for remedial courses is also demonstrated by the growing number of students who enroll each year. Studies that examine students and placement are found in the literature, but few examine the faculty who teach in remedial programs [Boylan, H., Bonham, B. S., Jackson, J., & Saxon, D. P. (1995). Research in Developmental Education, 12(1), 42–52.]. The purpose of this study was to examine faculty who teach remedial courses. In particular, we were interested in faculty workload and the assessment techniques employed by faculty based upon type and level of institution. More specifically, data was analyzed using the NSOPF: 99 database on faculty at 2-year and 4-year institutions as well as faculty at private and public institutions. Some comparisons between faculty teaching remedial courses and nonremedial courses are presented.
Keywords: Assessment techniques; Faculty workload; Institutional type; NSOPF: 99; Remediation; dept.pres; peer-reviewed

Event Planning and Management at Colleges and University: An Emerging Hospitality Profession - Shaw, Suzanne (Kendall Hunt Publishing Company, 2021)
Event Planning & Management At Colleges & Universities: An Emerging Hospitality Profession, the first book of its kind, focuses on the event planning at a college or university and provides broad insights on what this line of work can offer both personally and professionally. This digital text also introduces students to the professional opportunities in the meeting, incentive, conference, and exposition industry (M.I.C.E.). Features of Event Planning & Management At Colleges & Universities include: Chapter Discussion Boards Chapter Assignments External Links Grade Book
Keywords: dept.rec

Dysphonia Outperforms Voice Change as a Clinical Predictor of Dysphagia - Griffin, Lindsay; Kamarunas, Erin; Smith, Julian Bergen; Kuo, Christina; O, 'Donoghue Cynthia (American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2023)
Purpose: Changes in voice quality after consuming food or drink have been used as a clinical indicator of dysphagia during the clinical swallowing evaluation (CSE); however, there is conflicting evidence of its efficacy. This study investigated if dysphonia and/or voice change after swallowing are valid predictors of penetration, aspiration, or pharyngeal residue. Our approach aimed to improve current methodologies by collecting voice samples in the fluoroscopy suite, implementing rater training to improve interrater reliability and utilizing continuous measurement scales, allowing for regression analyses. Method: In this prospective study, 30 adults (aged 49–97 years) referred for a videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) were audio-recorded completing a sustained /i/ prior to VFSS and again after swallowing each bolus during the VFSS. Swallowing function was measured using the reorganized Penetration–Aspiration Scale and the Normalized Residue Ratio Scale. Following listener training, 84 voice samples were perceptually rated using the Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V). Ordinal and logistic regression were used to determine whether voice quality and voice quality change after swallowing were predictors of airway invasion and pharyngeal clearance. Results: Results indicated that the presence of dysphonia at baseline during a sustained /i/ task as measured by the CAPE-V predicted airway invasion but not pharyngeal residue. Voice change after swallowing associated with vowel /i/ production as measured by the CAPE-V did not predict either dysphagia measure. Conclusion: These results indicate that voice change during a sustained /i/ after swallowing appears unrelated to airway invasion or pharyngeal residue; however, in the absence of known laryngeal pathology, dysphonia prior to a CSE should alert speech-language pathologists of a possible comorbid dysphagia.
Keywords: dept.cmd; peer-reviewed

Black Women Speaking From Within - Hope, Kelly (Peter Lang, 2019)
In Black Women Speaking From Within: Essays and Experiences in Higher Education, contributors use intersectional and interdisciplinary lenses to share the ways in which they understand, navigate, resist, and transform student services, learning, teaching, and existing in the academy. This book explores and discusses the following question: How do Black women experience and perceive place and agency in higher education? Black Women Speaking From Within draws upon the influence organizational culture, sense-making, and sisterhood has on praxis and pedagogy and places the Black woman’s stories and experiences at the center of the conversation.
Keywords: dept.eng

Business and Technical Writing for the Real World: Skills You Can Use Now - Brierley, Sean (2023)
Communication is an integral part of our everyday life. Every day, everybody creates and receives communication, and content, and receives communication, or content. Being able to do both things well is advantageous to you, professionally and personally, those you interact with, and those you work for. Part of the difficulty in communicating has to do with the various channels of communication to which you have access. Traditional channels of communication, including in-person communication and presentations, printed communication, such as letters and memos, and remote communication, by telephone or radio, have been expanded to include online, internet-based communication. Newer communication channels include e-mail, blogs, vlogs, wikis, texting, and social media: YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and others. Business and Technical Writing for the Real World: Skills You Can Use Now presents a view of the components of modern business and technical communication. Aspects of writing using templates and styles, tools, and technology are presented in way that relates to your needs. Armed with this information, you can make decisions about communication and content that affect your personal and professional communication immediately.
Keywords: dept.eng

Language preferences and impact of labels on the lived experience of people who use heroin - Boeri, Miriam; Lamonica, Aukje K.; Chow, Clifton; Whalen, Thor (Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 2023)
Keywords: Stigma; attitudes; dept.pch; heroin; labels; language preferences; lived experience; mixed methods; peer-reviewed; replication studies

The influence of spirituality on professional identity, role performance, and career resilience among nursing home social workers - Rogers, Robin K.; Myers, Dennis R.; Garrison, Brianna V.; Singletary, Jon E.; McClellan, Angela (Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 2023)
This paper explores how social workers integrate personal spirituality within nursing homes, where a highly regulated, stressful environment marginalizes professional identity and challenges retention. Researchers offer new evidence of how spirituality informs professional identity, ethical practice, and continuation in the role. Twenty BSW/MSW licensed nursing home social workers (NHSWs) reported how they daily navigate the personal spirituality-at-work opportunity and challenge. Qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews resulted in three primary codes and related subcodes: Spirituality-Integrated Professional Identity (Vocational Affirmation and Value Alignment), Spirituality-Informed Practice (Intervention Asset, Relational Affinity, and Ambiguous Boundaries), and Spiritually-Sustained Career Resilience. Respondents reported how spirituality animated professional identity, informed daily role enactment, and sustained role involvement. Recommendations are provided for normalizing ethical spirituality-at-work through social work education and practical guidance in navigating the spirituality and practice space.
Keywords: Nursing Home; dept.swk; peer-reviewed; spirituality

Introduction - Harry, C.C.; Vlahakis, G.N. (Women in the History of Philosophy and Sciences, 2023)
Since the last quarter of the twentieth century there has been growing interest in women’s contributions to the histories of science, philosophy, and literature dating back to the very beginnings of these disciplines. This volume offers a contemporary, multinational, multidisciplinary exploration of some of these "hidden figures". © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Keywords: dept.phi

Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea using feature selection, classification methods, and data grouping based age, sex, and race - Sheta, Alaa; Thaher, Thaer; Surani, Salim R.; Turabieh, Hamza; Braik, Malik; Too, Jingwei; Abu-El-Rub, Noor; Mafarjah, Majdi; Chantar, Hamouda; Subramanian, Shyam (Diagnostics, 2023)
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent sleep disorder that affects approximately 3–7% of males and 2–5% of females. In the United States alone, 50–70 million adults suffer from various sleep disorders. OSA is characterized by recurrent episodes of breathing cessation during sleep, thereby leading to adverse effects such as daytime sleepiness, cognitive impairment, and reduced concentration. It also contributes to an increased risk of cardiovascular conditions and adversely impacts patient overall quality of life. As a result, numerous researchers have focused on developing automated detection models to identify OSA and address these limitations effectively and accurately. This study explored the potential benefits of utilizing machine learning methods based on demographic information for diagnosing the OSA syndrome. We gathered a comprehensive dataset from the Torr Sleep Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. The dataset comprises 31 features, including demographic characteristics such as race, age, sex, BMI, Epworth score, M. Friedman tongue position, snoring, and more. We devised a novel process encompassing pre-processing, data grouping, feature selection, and machine learning classification methods to achieve the research objectives. The classification methods employed in this study encompass decision tree (DT), naive Bayes (NB), k-nearest neighbor (kNN), support vector machine (SVM), linear discriminant analysis (LDA), logistic regression (LR), and subspace discriminant (Ensemble) classifiers. Through rigorous experimentation, the results indicated the superior performance of the optimized kNN and SVM classifiers for accurately classifying sleep apnea. Moreover, significant enhancements in model accuracy were observed when utilizing the selected demographic variables and employing data grouping techniques. For instance, the accuracy percentage demonstrated an approximate improvement of 4.5%, 5%, and 10% with the feature selection approach when applied to the grouped data of Caucasians, females, and individuals aged 50 or below, respectively. Furthermore, a comparison with prior studies confirmed that effective data grouping and proper feature selection yielded superior performance in OSA detection when combined with an appropriate classification method. Overall, the findings of this research highlight the importance of leveraging demographic information, employing proper feature selection techniques, and utilizing optimized classification models for accurate and efficient OSA diagnosis.
Keywords: dept.csc; feature selection; grouping; machine learning; obstructive sleep apnea; peer-reviewed

Advancing health equity: an innovative program for building community engagement in research - Santilli, Alycia; LaMonaca, Katherine; Carr, Kendra; Rue, Bailee; D'Angelo, Karen; Higginbottom, Jackson; Morales, Sofia; Taylor, Marquita A.; Vicente, Genesis A.; Lin-Schweitzer, Anna; Duffany, Kathleen O'Connor (Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 2023)
Background: The Community Research Fellows (CRF) program seeks to mobilize New Haven residents with lower incomes or from communities of color who are educated and equipped to engage as equal partners in health research at Yale University. The training program combines curriculum-based information with 'on-the-ground' experience with Yale research projects, while building relationships between CRFs and researchers. The Community Alliance for Research and Engagement launched two consecutive cohorts of the program in 2018–2020., Objectives: To assess the effect of the CRF program on participants' knowledge of the research process and confidence to engage in research and participants' satisfaction and perspectives on the program., Methods: The evaluation of the CRF program included four components: 1) Pre- and Post- Program Surveys to assess change in confidence and self-reported knowledge. 2) Curriculum Feedback Satisfaction Survey to gauge satisfaction and make program improvements after each training session. 3) Post-Program CRF Interviews to explore their CRF experiences. 4) Research Team Surveys to assess program satisfaction and areas for improvement., Results: CRFs reported increased confidence and knowledge, personal and professional growth, and interest in community-engaged research. Overall, participants were very satisfied with each training module., Conclusions: The CRF program demonstrated that community members are well-suited, well-positioned, and eager to engage in and inform public health research. CRFs bring capacity and valuable perspective to research teams. The CRF training program offers an innovative approach to address power imbalances in research and to move towards more equitable community–university partnerships for improved health outcomes.
Keywords: dept.hhs; peer-reviewed

Taxonomy of Epeorus frisoni (Burks) and a key to New England species of Epeorus - Burian, Steven K.; Swartz, Beth I.; Wick, Philip C. (International advances in the ecology, zoogeography and systematics of mayflies and stoneflies. University of California Publications in Entomology, 2008)
Keywords: dept.bio; faculty_collection; ⛔ No DOI found

Microbial Source Tracking in the Sasco Brook, Lower Farm River, and Goodwives River Watersheds of Long Island Sound - Brooks, Lauren; Caccone, Adalgisa; Cooper, Mark; Knauf, David; Pascucilla, Michael (Journal of Environmental Health, 2022)
Shortcomings in traditional methods for understanding sources of bacteriological contamination limit the ability of public health o cials to adequately protect public health and mitigate pollution sources. This study used polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as a tool for microbial source tracking to attempt to identify host species contributing bacteria to three watersheds fl owing into Long Island Sound. Samples were collected once a month near the mouth of each watershed and analyzed for other E. coli (a traditional fecal indicator) and genetic markers for members of the phylum Bacteroidetes. Genetic markers included host-specifi c markers that can be used to identify sources of contamination such as humans, domestic animals, and wildlife. Despite observing elevated E. coli levels in all three watersheds, we could not make a conclusive determination of actual sources using the available tools. Additionally, as there was disagreement between the E. coli levels and the presence of the general Bacteroidetes marker, it is important to evaluate the accuracy of this indicator with respect to recent fecal contamination and human health risks. Limitations posed by using indicator organisms, such as enterococci, illustrate the need to develop other methodologies for assessing actual sources of bacterial contamination.
Keywords: dept.pch; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Improving Water Quality in the Short Beach Neighborhood of Branford, Connecticut, 2019—A Citizen Science Project - Esenther, Sarah; Schlick, Katie; Jossart, Christopher; Wang, Ningjing; Dubrow, Robert; Pascucilla, Michael (American Journal of Public Health, 2022)
We initiated a collaboration between local government, academia, and citizen scientists to investigate high frequencies of elevated Escherichia coli bacteria levels in the coastal Short Beach neighborhood of Branford, Connecticut. Citizen scientist involvement enabled collection of short-duration postprecipitation outfall flow water samples (mean E. coli level = 4930 most probable number per 100 mL) and yielded insights into scientific collaboration with local residents. A records review and sanitary questionnaire identified aging properties with septic systems (3.3%) and holding tanks (0.6%) as potential sources of the E. coli contamination. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(9):1261–1264. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306943)
Keywords: dept.pch; peer-reviewed

Environmental and health impacts of electric service vessels in the recreational boating industry - Hemez, Colin; Chiu, Joy; Ryan, Emma C.; Sun, Jia; Dubrow, Robert; Pascucilla, Michael (Water Practice and Technology, 2020)
Recreational boating is increasing in popularity worldwide, prompting challenges concerning pollution management, aquatic ecosystem preservation, and waterway access. Electric boating technology may provide a sustainable alternative to gasoline-powered boats, helping to address these challenges. In this study, the environmental and health impacts associated with using electric service vessels in the recreational boating industry were assessed. The focus was on pump-out boats, which enable the sanitary management of human waste generated onboard recreational vessels, as a tractable model of the whole recreational boating service sector. To query stakeholder attitudes about changing to electric technology, surveys were distributed to a nationwide network of pump-out boat service providers. A wide range of attitudes exists among this group towards the adoption of electric technology, and financial concerns dominate the anticipated barriers to electric technology adoption. A life-cycle assessment of electric and gasoline-powered pump-out boats revealed that electric boats have lower lifetime greenhouse gas emissions than do gasoline-powered equivalents, especially when electric boats are charged using renewable resources. Our study demonstrates that already-existing electric technology is a sustainable alternative to gasoline combustion in the boating service sector, and identifies the key challenges remaining for the widespread adoption of electric service boats.
Keywords: dept.pch; peer-reviewed

A Matter of Trust: A Quantitative Study to Explore Allergen Awareness and Compliance in Takeaway Food Businesses in the Borough of Knowsley - Mitchell, G.; Fox, S.; Pascucilla, Michael (International Journal of Sanitary Engineering Research, 2018)
Keywords: dept.pch; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

“How can you be allergic to peas?” – A qualitative study to explore food handler’s knowledge, attitudes and understanding of food allergens - Allen, David; Mitchell, Graeme; Pascucilla, Michael (Sanitarno inženirstvo International Journal of Sanitary Engineering Research, 2019)
Abstract It is clear that there is an increasing proportion of the United Kingdom (UK) population who are suffering with food allergies and this combined with an increase in the frequency of eating away from home (where there is less control over the content of food) poses a significant risk. In December 2014, the European Union (EU) introduced legislation which aimed to ensure that customers with food allergens could make informed choices and safely consume food, without the risk of a potentially life-threatening reaction. The research used semi-structured interviews with staff from a BCB, located in the North West of the UK, as the aim of the research was to explore food handlers’ knowledge, attitudes and understanding of food allergens. The findings of the semi-structured interviews identified five themes: E-learning training programmes: the staff felt that these were ineffective and did not take into account individual learning styles. Responsibility: there is a lack of clarity as to who is responsible, with staff believing the key responsibility lies with the customer. Communication: similarly, communication, both within the kitchen and within the company was not clear and likely to give rise to confusion. Need to make a profit: the staff felt that the drive for profit meant that customer safety was being compromised, especially when staff numbers were reduced. Staff awareness: the staff felt confident in their own ability to prepare a safe meal but indicated that staff may be dismissive towards claims of allergen sufferers. In conclusion, these themes illustrate that a significant risk exists for allergen suffers, who rely upon the knowledge, attitudes and understanding of BCB staff to ensure their meals are safely prepared.
Keywords: dept.pch; peer-reviewed

Making Choices and Reducing Risk (MCARR): School Counseling Primary Prevention of Substance Use - Foss-Kelly, Louisa L.; Generali, Margaret M.; Crowley, Michael J. (Professional Counselor, 2021)
The consequences of adolescent drug and alcohol use may be serious and far-reaching, forecasting problematic use or addictive behaviors into adulthood. School counselors are particularly well suited to understand the needs of the school community and to seamlessly deliver sustainable substance use prevention. This pilot study with 46 ninth-grade students investigates the impact of the Making Choices and Reducing Risk (MCARR) program, a drug and alcohol use prevention program for the school setting. The MCARR curriculum addresses general knowledge of substances and their related risks, methods for evaluating risk, and skills for avoiding or coping with drug and alcohol use. Using a motivational interviewing framework, MCARR empowers students to choose freely how they wish to behave in relation to drugs and alcohol and to contribute to the health of others in the school community. The authors hypothesized that the implementation of the MCARR curriculum would influence student attitudes, knowledge, and use of substances. Results suggest that the MCARR had a beneficial impact on student attitudes and knowledge. Further, no appreciable increases in substance use during the program were observed. Initial results point to the promise of program feasibility and further research with larger samples including assessment of longitudinal impact.
Keywords: Adolescents; Counselor Role; Decision Making; Grade 9; Health Behavior; High School Students; Knowledge Level; Prevention; Program Effectiveness; Risk; School Counseling; School Counselors; Student Attitudes; Substance Abuse; Urban Schools; dept.csp; peer-reviewed

Systems and methods for solar-electric pump-out boat - Pascucilla, Michael A. (East Shore District Health Department, Branford, CT, 2023)
A solar electric pump-out boat for removing human waste. The pump-out boat may include a boat hull, wherein the boat hull may include a bow, a stern, and a self-draining sole disposed therein. The pump-out boat may further include a holding tank disposed within the hull underneath the self-draining sole for collecting waste. The pump-out boat may further include a console disposed approximately center of, and on a top surface of the self-draining sole. The pump-out boat may further include a solar panel for absorbing sunlight to convert into electrical power. The pump-out boat may further include a pump disposed within the console. The pump-out boat may further include a battery connected to a motor, the pump, and the solar panel, such that the solar panel charges the battery to provide the electrical power to operate the pump and the motor.
Keywords: dept.pch

Developmental Themes in the Narrative of Adults with Early International Experiences - Abe, Jo Ann A. (Journal of Adult Development, 2023)
This study extends research on adult narrative identity in two major ways. First, it focuses on Adult Third Culture Kids (ATCKs), which refer to individuals who spent a part of their early developmental years abroad. In spite of the fact that they are an important demographic to study in this rapidly globalizing world, they have tended to be neglected in the field of psychology. Second, this study incorporates the cutting-edge tools of automated language analysis to extract developmental themes from autobiographical narratives using a bottom-up exploratory approach, as well as to identify psychological patterns and processes associated with the themes. The participants (N = 350; 18–80 + years old) were recruited from an alumni office of an international school and asked to write a narrative about the impact their international experiences had on their development. The meaning extraction method (MEM) yielded four developmental themes, which were remarkably consistent with the recurring themes that emerge from past research on adult narrative identity as well as ATCKs: past focus, communion, agency, and global focus. These four developmental themes, in turn, showed theoretically coherent patterns of relations with the demographic variables, linguistic markers of psychological patterns and processes, as well as self-reports of dimensions of well-being.
Keywords: Adult third culture kids (ATCKs); LIWC; MEH; Meaning extraction method; Narrative identity; dept.psy; peer-reviewed

Developing simulation materials to support teacher anti-racist and anti-ableist practice during iep meetings: Supporting general educator collaborative practice - Perouse-Harvey, Ebony (Advocating and Empowering Diverse Families of Students With Disabilities Through Meaningful Engagement, 2023)
Research demonstrates discriminatory and inequitable practices related to students identified with (disabilities). Inequitable practices and discrimination reveal the necessity of collaboration and advocacy as an integral part of the pedagogy of professional development for members of the IEP team. Providing pre-service (or preparing) teachers simulated experiences of individualized education program (IEP) meetings can support PSTs understanding of how ableism and racism can manifest in schools, develop skills in collaborating with families, and begin to develop advocacy practices that support students that are marginalized at the intersection of their race and ability status. This chapter focuses on how to develop materials that leverage critical theoretical frameworks, provide learning experiences that mirror teacher practice in schools, and provide authentic representations of families of color to develop PSTs collaborative and advocacy practices. © 2023 by IGI Global. All rights reserved.
Keywords: dept.sed

Engaging and transforming global communication through cultural discourse analysis: a tribute to Donal Carbaugh - Scollo, Michelle; Milburn, Tracy (2023)
The book is a handbook of cultural discourse analysis, a theory developed by Donal Carbaugh, and celebration of his work. The book features an explanation of the theory and sixteen chapters using ...
Keywords: dept.aa

Unfolding health assessment case studies for the student nurse - Maynard, Kristi; Adimando, Andrea (Sigma Theta Tau International, 2020)
This book was designed with student nurses in mind. It is intended to serve as a tool to provide practice, enhance learning, and increase the propensity for retention and application of basic concepts of health and physical assessment. The book can be used by early-career nursing students who have just begun to cover its concepts as well as by pre-licensure exam students who may benefit from reiteration and reinforcement of concepts learned early on in nursing school and from practicing applying these concepts to more complex scenarios.Divided into 13 chapters, all of which are geared toward a particular subject matter. Chapters 1 and 2 introduce the concept of an unfolding case study and the nursing process. Chapter 3 provides an in-depth guide to answering NCLEX-style questions. There are several NCLEX-style questions broken down and analyzed within this chapter and several practice questions for your benefit. The remainder of the chapters are subject-based and cover assessment of the major body systems in a systematic and learner-friendly way. Readers will notice that while each chapter covers different content matter, the chapters are structured in similar ways so the reader can begin to develop a feel for and familiarity with an unfolding case study analysis.Goals for the book are:*Increased comfort level and confidence in analyzing patient scenarios in regards to basic health assessment *A more in-depth knowledge of basic health assessment concepts *Ample chances to practice applying concepts learned in your health assessment course to solidify the information you have learned*Increased confidence in answering NCLEX-style questions *Increased knowledge, skill levels, and confidence in assessing and managing patients with a variety of healthcare needsThe chapters of the book do not have to be completed in any particular order, as they are each individualized to certain subject matter categories. The authors recommend you use these unfolding case studies as a means of evaluating the ability to think critically and apply the concepts learned in health assessment classes to realistic patient scenarios. The book can be used as a study tool during health assessment classes, a health assessment refresher tool during other classes, and an NCLEX study tool after finishing nursing school.
Keywords: dept.nur

Career trajectories of women faculty who became academic administrators - Vancour, Michele L. (Advancing Women in Leadership Journal, 2023)
Women faculty often view academic leadership as incompatible with their work-life balance, detracting from research and teaching commitments, resulting in a loss of autonomy and an abandonment of discipline, promoting change in their relationships with colleagues, and placing an increased emphasis on budgeting, regulations and compliance (DeZure et al., 2014).  Many researchers suggest that institutional culture works against leadership development for faculty, making the transition from faculty to administrator unlikely (Barden & Curry, 2013). It is increasingly important to identify the key factors that make the difference for women faculty to assume these roles.  As such, in this study qualitative methods were employed to examine the experiences and career trajectories of 16 academic women who held tenured, fully promoted faculty positions prior to becoming administrators.  The researcher found evidence to support future recruitment and retention in higher education leadership.
Keywords: dept.hhs; peer-reviewed

Origins of Social Group Work; Special Issue of Social Work With Groups, Volume 46, Issue 4. - Gardella, Lorrie Greenhouse (Taylor and Francis, 2023)
Keywords: dept.swk

Modeling the topographic lateral resolution of interferometers - Groot, P. J. de; Kramer, J. W.; Sutherland, T. P. (Modeling Aspects in Optical Metrology IX, 2023)
Performance characteristics for interferometers that measure surface topography include the ability to resolve closely spaced surface features, referred to as topographic spatial resolution. Within well-defined limits, scalar diffraction theory and classical Fourier optics provide a software model for prediction of the resolution and spatial frequency response for interference phase-based measurements of surface topography. Analytical solutions and adaptive sampling allow for rapid simulation of both the nominal linear transfer function and an estimate of intrinsic residual nonlinearities.
Keywords: SCSU-student; dept.phy

Enhanced variants of crow search algorithm boosted with cooperative based island model for global optimization - Thaher, Thaer; Sheta, Alaa; Awad, Mohammed; Aldasht, Mohammed (Expert Systems with Applications, 2024)
The Crow Search Algorithm (CSA) is a swarm-based metaheuristic algorithm that simulates the intelligent foraging behaviors of crows. While CSA effectively handles global optimization problems, it suffers from certain limitations, such as low search accuracy and a tendency to converge to local optima. To address these shortcomings, researchers have proposed modifications and enhancements to CSA’s search mechanism. One widely explored approach is the structured population mechanism, which maintains diversity during the search process to mitigate premature convergence. The island model, a common structured population method, divides the population into smaller independent sub-populations called islands, each running in parallel. Migration, the primary technique for promoting population diversity, facilitates the exchange of relevant and useful information between islands during iterations. This paper introduces an enhanced variant of CSA, called Enhanced CSA (ECSA), which incorporates the cooperative island model (iECSA) to improve its search capabilities and avoid premature convergence. The proposed iECSA incorporates two enhancements to CSA. Firstly, an adaptive tournament-based selection mechanism is employed to choose the guided solution. Secondly, the basic random movement in CSA is replaced with a modified operator to enhance exploration. The performance of iECSA is evaluated on 53 real-valued mathematical problems, including 23 classical benchmark functions and 30 IEEE-CEC2014 benchmark functions. A sensitivity analysis of key iECSA parameters is conducted to understand their impact on convergence and diversity. The efficacy of iECSA is validated by conducting an extensive evaluation against a comprehensive set of well-established and recently introduced meta-heuristic algorithms, encompassing a total of seventeen different algorithms. Significant differences among these comparative algorithms are established utilizing statistical tests like Wilcoxon’s rank-sum and Friedman’s tests. Experimental results demonstrate that iECSA outperforms the fundamental ECSA algorithm on 82.6% of standard test functions, providing more accurate and reliable outcomes compared to other CSA variants. Furthermore, Extensive experimentation consistently showcases that the iECSA outperforms its comparable algorithms across a diverse set of benchmark functions.
Keywords: Crow search algorithm; Island model; Metaheuristics; Population diversity; Tournament selection; dept.csc; peer-reviewed

Elementary science teacher educators learning together: catalyzing change with educative curriculum materials and vignette writing - Asim, S; Davis, J; Kinskey, M; Lavender, H; Murrary, J; Obery, A; Sherwood, C.-A.; Voss, S (Innovations in Science Teacher Education, 2023)
Keywords: dept.cur; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Handbook of LGBTQ-Affirmative Couple and Family Therapy - Harvey, Rebecca; Murphy, Megan J.; Bigner, Jerry J.; Wetchler, Joseph L. (Routledge, 2021)
This comprehensive second edition inspires therapists to utilize clinical work to pragmatically address intersectional oppressions, lessen the burden of minority stress, and implement effective LGBTQ affirmative therapy. A unique and important contribution to LGBTQ literature, this handbook includes both new and updated chapters reflecting cutting-edge intersectional themes like race, ethnicity, polyamory, and monosexual normativity. A host of expert contributors outline the best practices in affirmative therapy, inspiring therapists to guide LGBTQ clients into deconstructing the heteronormative power imbalances that undermine LGBTQ relationships and families. There is also an increased focus on clinical application, with fresh vignettes included throughout to highlight effective treatment strategies. Couple and family therapists and clinicians working with LGBTQ clients, and those interested in implementing affirmative therapy in their practice, will find this updated handbook essential.
Keywords: dept.mft

al-Awza'i and Umayyad Influence on Islamic Legal Development - Judd, Steven (The Umayyad World, 2020)
The Umayyad World encompasses the archaeology, history, art, and architecture of the Umayyad era (644–750 CE). This era was formative both for world history and for the history of Islam. Subjects covered in detail in this collection include regions conquered in Umayyad times, ethnic and religious identity among the conquerors, political thought and culture, administration and the law, art and architecture, the history of religion, pilgrimage and the Qur’an, and violence and rebellion. Close attention is paid to new methods of analysis and interpretation, including source critical studies of the historiography and inter-disciplinary approaches combining literary sources and material evidence. Scholars of Islamic history, archaeologists, and researchers interested in the Umayyad Caliphate, its context, and infl uence on the wider world, will find much to enjoy in this volume.
Keywords: dept.his

Siyar: An Ephemeral Genre of Islamic Legal Literature? - Judd, Steven (Islam on the Margins, 2022)
Keywords: History & Culture; Middle East and Islamic Studies; Religion in Asia; Religious Studies; dept.his

The role of power in community participation: Relocation as climate change adaptation in Fiji - Bertana, Amanda (Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space, 2020)
As the impacts of climate change intensify, potential relocation is becoming more of a reality for coastal communities throughout the world. This is furthering the demand for the implementation of governance relocation frameworks. In order to stay true to the principles of environmental justice while at the same time ensuring an effective policy that meets the needs and wants of affected communities, an adaptive relocation framework requires collaboration between state and non-state actors. It is thus important to pay attention to how non-state actors are incorporated into public participatory climate change adaptation efforts. In order to affectively address previous limitations of public participation, stakeholders must pay attention to already existing power systems. Through a case study approach of a village relocation project in Fiji, I examine the role of power in a climate change adaptation plan that involved the community of Vunidogoloa, local government, and national government stakeholders. I employ Steven Lukes’s three-dimensional framework of power to the case of Vunidogoloa, a Fijian village that relocated inland due to coastal erosion and shoreline flooding, to illustrate how the political arrangement of participation reinforced existing hierarchies between the village and the government.
Keywords: dept.soc; peer-reviewed

Religious Explanations for Environmental Degradation in Narikoso, Fiji - Bertana, Amanda (Understanding Climate Change through Religious Lifeworlds, 2021)
How can religion help to understand and contend with the challenges of climate change?Understanding Climate Change through Religious Lifeworld,edited by David Haberman, presents a unique collection of essays that detail how the effects of human-related climate change are actively reshaping religious ideas and practices, even as religious groups and communities endeavor to bring their traditions to bear on mounting climate challenges.People of faith from the low-lying islands of the South Pacific to the glacial regions of the Himalayas are influencing how their communities understand earthly problems and develop meaningful responses to them. This collection focuses on a variety of different aspects of this critical interaction, including the role of religion in ongoing debates about climate change, religious sources of environmental knowledge and how this knowledge informs community responses to climate change, and the ways that climate change is in turn driving religious change.Understanding Climate Change through Religious Lifeworlds offers a transnational view of how religion reconciles the concepts of the global and the local and influences the challenges of climate change.
Keywords: dept.soc

Stabilization approaches that empower clients through mental health crises - Logan, Isabel; Green, Cheryl A. (IGI Global, 2023)
Mental health practitioners often overlook initial stabilization strategies and interventions when providing evidence-informed approaches in order to get to the so-called “important” or “interesting” part of treatment. For many mental health practitioners, the “important” or “interesting” component...
Keywords: dept.nur; dept.swk

Bilingual Court Professionals’ Perceptions of Their Language Skills: Asset or Liability? - Logan, Isabel; Negroni, Lirio K. (Advances in Social Work, 2021)
Bilingual professionals are considered an asset in the workplace. However, bilingual professionals at times perceive their language skills as a liability. This paper examined bilingual professionals’ perceptions of their language skills and the factors that influence their views. Focus groups were used to capture the perspectives of 15 bilingual professionals who speak English and Spanish and work in a court system in the eastern region of the United States. Findings reveal challenges rooted in discrimination that convert bilingual professionals’ perceptions of their language skills from an asset to a liability. Participants highlight unfair practices affecting Limited English Proficiency (LEP) clients. These practices force bilingual professionals to become protectors and gatekeepers to prevent adverse outcomes and provide access to services in the court and across social service systems. Ultimately, bilingual professionals’ perceptions of their language skills depended on how others used their language skills in the workplace. To support bilingual professionals and provide quality services to LEP clients, social work administrators must evaluate structural supports and provide training specific to the cultural aspect of language for all employees.
Keywords: Bilingual Professionals; Court system; Discrimination; Language; Social Work; dept.swk; peer-reviewed

Isn’t that why you were hired? - Logan, Isabel (Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 2018)
Human service organizations seek bilingual professionals to meet the social and linguistic needs of their increasingly limited English proficient (LEP) clientele. As a result, bilingual professionals often find themselves having to meet overwhelming service delivery expectations. This paper reports on a qualitative study about the work experiences of 27 court employees within a judicial system in the Eastern United States. The study found that bilingual professionals encounter challenges because of their language skills. At the intersection of these challenges are microaggressions that manifest in the judicial system, adversely affecting them professionally and personally.
Keywords: Bilingual professionals; criminal/juvenile justice; dept.swk; judicial system; microaggressions; peer-reviewed; social work education and training

Oh So Yum! Inspiring Others to Explore the Many Flavors of Plant-Based Nutrition with Everyday Favorites and Weekend Fun Food: Volume 1: Non-Dairy Edition - Gibson, Lori Angelica (White Dove Cottage Industries, LLC, 2023)
Oh So Yum! Volume 1 is a little bit gourmet and a little bit every day. With recipes for non-dairy cheeses, savory entrees, sweet treats and so much more, there is something to satisfy every craving and the most discriminating palates.Whether you're new to plant-based nutrition or a seasoned veteran, you can continue to enjoy your favorite flavors while benefitting animals, the planet and your health. This book will show you how and will quickly become your most reached for resource for quick and easy, tasty and satisfying, crowd-pleasing meals.Praise for Oh So Yum!“Oh So Yum is not just the title of this wonderful book. It is exactly what this book is about—creating delicious and surprisingly easy foods that have all the taste and none of the regrets that often accompany tasty meals. The instructions are simple, and the results are spectacular.” - Neal D. Barnard, MD, FACCAdjunct Professor, George Washington University School of MedicinePresident, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine“Anyone who thinks plant-based eating means sacrificing foods you love, this book will quickly change your mind! Written from a clear place of passion—Lori has created the ultimate introduction and delicious guide full of many classic dishes and favorite desserts, plus lots of staple recipes to keep stocked in your fridge and use a thousand different ways!”- Natalie ThomasRecipe and Video Creator, Feasting on Fruit“Lori’s Feta cheese is FANTASTIC!!! She could start up a business selling vegan cheeses. I bet there are a lot of people looking for good alternatives – this one is the best!- Dawn Duval, Area Supervisor“Wow! Lori’s aged blue cheese is delicious. I was going to let it sit in the cellar to age a bit longer but couldn’t resist trying it with some marinated eggplant!!! Thank you again!!!!!!”- Cindy Schrank Kane, Maven of Moderation“The ricotta recipe turned out great! Very easy. I usually make a cashew ricotta but will be replacing it with this recipe because this tastes a lot more like real ricotta to me. I bet I could swap this for dairy ricotta in any stuffed/layered pasta recipe without my non-veg friends and family noticing. I made the red pepper-fennel pasta with it too and liked how easy it was to transform the ricotta into a creamy pasta sauce.”- Melissa McBerkowitz, Recipe Testing Team, USA“The gelato is absolutely delicious! I took a portion to my mother who is vegetarian and trying to reduce her dairy intake and she said if she could buy vegan ice cream like this in the shops she would be very happy!”- Caroline Christian, Recipe Testing Team, UKWhat’s inside: 50+ whole food plant-based recipes including…Fresh, cultured and aged cheeses including feta, ricotta, mozzarella and cream cheese, plus REAL aged cheeses such as Camembert and Blue cheese.Veganized versions of popular dishes including stuffed shells, spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie) and zucchini pad Thai.Dressings, sauces, appetizers and sides such as gourmet blue cheese dressing, marinated feta, mushroom antipasto, marinated eggplant and even potato salad.Weekend fun foods including smoked portobello CrunchWrap, jackfruit caritas and pizzeria style pizza.Fabulous desserts such as cheesecake, cashew cream parfaits, chocolate peanut butter pie and gelato.
Keywords: dept.eng

Arts-based pedagogy in management education: personal reflections - Yang, Charlie; Ivanova, Ekaterina; Ivanova, Maria (Honing Self-Awareness of Faculty and Future Business Leaders: Emotions Connected with Teaching and Learning, 2023)
Historically business education has put greater emphasis on rational analysis and the acquisition of instrumental and technical knowledge, while paying relatively scant attention to developing business students’ soft skills such as self- and social awareness and emotional intelligence through contemplative learning. In light of the growing need for more open and diverse ways of knowing that are more holistic, emotional, and aesthetic in management education, the authors present a 2 × 2 framework of arts-based pedagogy which helps organize various arts-based practices currently used in management education. The authors also share their personal reflections on using artful practices, specifically focussing on two individual-level experiential learning activities (i.e. museum visits and e-portfolio projects) and one group-based participatory art project. The authors further discuss why creative thinking and innovative arts-based practices can open up a new possibility for filling the gaps in current management education, especially in regard to developing students’ self- and social awareness and environmental consciousness in a more creative manner.
Keywords: Arts-based pedagogy; Digital photography; Electronic portfolio (e-portfolio); Museum learning; Participatory art; Socially engaged art; dept.mgt

Predicting speech-in-speech recognition: Short-term audibility and spatial separation - Wasiuk, P.A.; Calandruccio, L.; Oleson, J.J.; Buss, E. (Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 2023)
Quantifying the factors that predict variability in speech-in-speech recognition represents a fundamental challenge in auditory science. Stimulus factors associated with energetic and informational masking (IM) modulate variability in speech-in-speech recognition, but energetic effects can be difficult to estimate in spectro-temporally dynamic speech maskers. The current experiment characterized the effects of short-term audibility and differences in target and masker location (or perceived location) on the horizontal plane for sentence recognition in two-talker speech. Thirty young adults with normal hearing (NH) participated. Speech reception thresholds and keyword recognition at a fixed signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) were measured in each spatial condition. Short-term audibility for each keyword was quantified using a glimpsing model. Results revealed that speech-in-speech recognition depended on the proportion of audible glimpses available in the target + masker keyword stimulus in each spatial condition, even across stimuli presented at a fixed global SNR. Short-term audibility requirements were greater for colocated than spatially separated speech-in-speech recognition, and keyword recognition improved more rapidly as a function of increases in target audibility with spatial separation. Results indicate that spatial cues enhance glimpsing efficiency in competing speech for young adults with NH and provide a quantitative framework for estimating IM for speech-in-speech recognition in different spatial configurations. © 2023 Acoustical Society of America.
Keywords: dept.cmd; peer-reviewed

Breaking wind: A comparison between U.S. and European approaches in offshore wind energy leadership in the North Atlantic region - Gallaher, Adam; Graziano, Marcello; Axon, Stephen; Bertana, Amanda (Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023)
The United States has only recently begun investing in commercial-scale offshore wind energy (OWE). Although the United States is slow to progress, it is uniquely positioned to build on the existing knowledge that coastal European countries have applied for their own energy transitions. In this study, we analyze how federal and regional plans for expanding the OWE sector in the United States brought to the surface decade-long tensions related to multi-scale governance mismatches, jurisdictional conflicts, and unclear pathways for implementing national industrial policies. Drawing upon the European experience with OWE, we employ a dynamic multi-level perspective framework enriched by socio-ecological elements to examine the United States energy transition through its most promising technology. From our framework we identify six categories of OWE developments characterized by both unique and shared elements between the United States and European coastal countries. These elements are: (1) role of local communities, (2) governance structures, (3) multi-scale government interactions, (4) regional socioeconomic structures, (5) socio-ecological impacts, and (6) relationships with existing industries. Drawing upon our analysis, we identify and conceptually map four research areas in need of further development for the United States and the research community— (1) knowledge, (2) potential, (3) adaptation, and (4) learning. These insights provide critical information to ensure that the United States expansion into offshore energy generation is characterized by elements of justice, equity, and inclusive regional economic development.
Keywords: Blue economy; Comparative analysis; Just energy transitions; Multi-level perspective; Offshore wind energy; dept.egm; dept.soc; peer-reviewed

Synechocystis Specifically Inhibits Growth of Ralstonia eutropha in an Artificial Microbial Consortium - Fisher, Michael (Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology, 2020)
Petroleum derived plastics are a major contributor to global pollution. There is an urgent need for biodegradable, sustainable plastic alternatives. Cyanobacteria have been studied extensively for photosynthetic production of biofuel precursors including alkanes and free fatty acids. However, large scale production has been slow to emerge from these technologies. Here, we wished to evaluate alternative uses for engineered strains of the cyanobacteria Synechocystis PCC 6803 (6803). We investigated the feasibility of using wild type and fatty acid secreting strains of 6803 to support the growth of Ralstonia eutropha. This organism is capable of producing polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), which can be used in bioplastic production. Traditional feedstocks for R. eutropha include palm oil and other biological precursors that compete with cultivatable land, pitting potential bioplastic production against agricultural demands. Since PHAs are of great interest as plastic alternatives, we co-cultured R. eutropha and 6803 strains in the minimal medium BG-11 in an attempt to create carbon neutral PHA from R. eutropha. Surprisingly, we observed inhibition of R. eutropha growth in co-culture with Synechocystis but not another cyanobacterium suggesting further modification of Synechocystis is necessary for use as a feedstock.
Keywords: dept.bio; peer-reviewed; ⚠️ Invalid DOI

Addressing Student Poverty Using the I-CARE Model in School Counselor Preparation - Generali, Margaret M.; Foss-Kelly, Louisa L. (Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research, 2022)
The I-CARE Model provides a guiding structure to consider poverty related factors and their impact on people living in poverty. I-CARE encourages counselor trainees to internally reflect on one’s own knowledge, experiences and unintended bias; develop strategies to cultivate relationships with clients; acknowledge realities of living in poverty; and explore interventions to remove barriers. We describe how the I-CARE model may be applied to training school counselors to serve students impacted by poverty. Implications of the model’s use in school counselor preparation are explored, including practical suggestions and directions for future research.
Keywords: I-CARE; Poverty; counselor education; dept.csp; peer-reviewed; school counselor preparation

Cold Reality: Revisions of War in John Knowles’ “Phineas” and A Separate Peace – Irish Journal of American Studies - Schriefer, Natalie (Irish Journal of American Studies, 2022)
Keywords: dept.hhs; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

With Death, an Orange Segment Between Our Teeth, poems by Marie-Claire Bancquart - Bancquart, Marie-Claire (Orison Books, 2023)
With Death, an Orange Segment Between Our TeethMarie-Claire BancquartTranslated from the French by Wendeline A. Hardenberg *Available for pre-order.* Orison Bookspaper / 178 pp. / $18.00bilingualISBN: 978-1-949039-42-9Distributed to the trade by Itasca Books952-223-8373 / orders@itascabooks.comPublication Date: November 7, 2023 ABOUT THE BOOK Marie-Claire Bancquart (1932–2019) was a prolific and prize-winning French poet, novelist, essayist, and critic. In her poetry, she combines an erudite vocabulary and references to classical literature with an earthy sensibility and a fascination with experiencing the smallest moments of everyday life fully. The deceptive simplicity of her poems lays bare the mysteries underlying the world we inhabit and our very existence. Wendeline A. Hardenberg’s careful and skillful translations are sure to broaden the audience for this significant poet as yet too little known outside of France. PRAISE Deeply philosophical, these poems, originally published in French when the author was in her seventies, focus on the meaning of existence. The poet reminds us that our lives—“seven liters of water wrapped in skin”—are “small,” but “the universe [is] in us / us in the universe.” From our “ephemeral perch on the earth,” writing achieves a kind of immortality, producing “a few words warmed by the journey, / that scatter outside, vouching / that you gave them a little extra life.” Readers will be grateful to Hardenberg for carefully shepherding these provocative poems into English. —Nancy Naomi Carlson, recipient of The Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize Strange and wonderful translations of strange and wonderful poems... Marie-Claire Bancquart’s voice is utterly unique; her poems—by turns lyrical and jarring, mystical and forthright, tender and brutal—sing and clamor in your head long after you’ve read them. Like their French originals, Hardenberg’s excellent translations glitter and dart and unsettle; they dodge like wrestlers, then they grab you by the throat and won’t let go. This is rich writing to come back to again and again; each time you’re ambushed by some startling image or phrase or notion that you hadn’t noticed before. A vital book, both in the sense of its aliveness and its urgency.—Bill Johnston, recipient of The PEN Translation Prize ABOUT THE AUTHOR & TRANSLATOR Marie-Claire Bancquart (1932–2019) was a prolific and prize-winning French poet, novelist, essayist, and critic, as well as a Professor Emerita of French literature at the Sorbonne. Her final book, De l'improbable, précédé de Mo(r)t, was published by Éditions Arfuyen in 2020. Wendeline A. Hardenberg studied at Smith College and Indiana University, where she earned master’s degrees in Comparative Literature with a focus on translation and Library Science. She is the translator of numerous books, including The Bookshop of Forgotten Dreams by Emily Blaine, Will You Ever Change? by Aurélie Valognes, and Project Anastasis by Jacques Vandroux. Hardenberg’s translations have been published in Asymptote, Columbia Journal, Metamorphoses, Tupelo Quarterly, Two Lines, and other places. She lives in New Haven, Connecticut. SAMPLE POEM Close The blackberriesare clotted profusely in the bushes we are so close to the secret of this worldthat it seems to be awaitingjusta small steplike onto a balcony, to smell a flower. We don’t move that would be to wound the beingalmost managing to bein view of the fruits’ black boiling.
Keywords: dept.lib; literary-poetry

A case study on the role of project-based learning in improving university students’ speaking skills: From theory to practice - Trihn, Nguyen Thi Tu; Schmitt, Elena (Konińskie Studia Językowe, 2020)
The aims of this paper are twofold: (1) to study the application of project-based learning ten-step process framework suggested by Alan and Stoller (2005) to boost English speaking ability of undergraduate students at the University of Da Nang, and (2) to investigate the levels of undergraduate students’ satisfaction. The subjects were 24 final year undergraduate engineering students at the university of Da Nang during the first semester of the 2019/2020 academic year. The instruments used in this experiment included lesson plans, a project evaluation form, a student’s self-assessment form, a satisfaction questionnaire and interviews
Keywords: English speaking skills; dept.wll; peer-reviewed; project-based learning; self-assessment

The knowledge framework for building teacher awareness of language in content instruction - Schmitt, Elena; Gleason, Jesse (Social Practices in Higher Education; A Knowledge Framework Approach to Linguistic Research and Teaching; Slater, 2023)
Keywords: dept.wll

Bilingualism - Schmitt, Elena G. (Encyclopedia of Slavic Languages and Linguistics Online, 2023)
Keywords: dept.wll

Twenty-Nine - Furey, Rachel (Baltimore Review, 2019)
Keywords: dept.eng; literary-work

Incision - Furey, Rachel (Flyaway: Journal of Writing & Environment, 2020)
Keywords: dept.eng; literary-work

Weighted Vest - Furey, Rachel (River Styx, 2021)
Keywords: dept.eng; literary-work

Chytrid Fungus - Furey, Rachel (CALYX Journal, 2021)
Keywords: dept.eng; literary-work

Swimming - Furey, Rachel (Sou'wester, 2021)
Keywords: dept.eng; literary-work

A Dolphin in Pain - Furey, Rachel (Nimrod International Journal, 2021)
Keywords: dept.eng; literary-work

CPR - Furey, Rachel (Stone Canoe 16, 2022)
Keywords: dept.eng; literary-work

Imprisoned: Interlocking Oppression in Law Enforcement, Housing, and Public Education - Meyerhoffer, Cassi A.; Rodriguez, Brittany Leigh (University of Georgia Press, 2023)
Over the last several years, the United States has experienced a surge in bystander videos that have captured incidents of police brutality and prejudice directed largely at Black people. Public outrage surrounding police brutality persists as these incidents continue to reach the public eye. As public discourse around police brutality and racial inequality largely centers on specific events, there is a dearth of information about systemic racism and how race and racism pervade every single aspect of American life. How Black people are often treated by law enforcement is reflective of larger historical racial inequities and injustices that extend far beyond the criminal justice system and intersect with how Black people access housing, occupy public spaces, and are treated in American public schools.Imprisoned: Interlocking Oppression in Law Enforcement, Housing, and Public Educationfocuses on contemporary systemic racism as it relates to how the U.S. criminal justice system, housing system, and education system intersect to create a matrix of inequality for Black people. To illustrate the systemic nature of racism in American policing and communities, this book highlights contemporary policies and practices that intersect with residential segregation and public schooling that continue to affect Black people on a large-scale, structural level―demonstrating the extent to which the United States criminal justice system is tied to where people live and how they are treated and educated in public schools.
Keywords: dept.soc

Teaching Students with Seizure Disorders - Laughlin, Nathan M. Murata, Michael (Case Studies in Adapted Physical Education, 2019)
The adapted physical educator (APE) at this high school has a tenth grader with epilepsy in his class. The student is assigned a paraprofessional to monitor and assist him. The APE plans an indoor soccer lesson, which allows for easier participation for another student in a wheelchair, as well as better monitoring for the student with epilepsy. With the lesson underway and the paraprofessional positioned nearby, the student has a seizure. Fortunately, the APE has had some training on recognizing seizures, and the paraprofessional is there to help. Wondering what would happen if they were not there when the student began having a seizure and how to explain it to the other students, the APE creates a seizure fact and protocol sheet.
Keywords: dept.hms; peer-reviewed

Technological Applications in Physical Education - Murata, Michael K. Laughlin, Nathan M. (Case Studies in Adapted Physical Education, 2019)
The physical education (PE) teacher at this high school learns how to integrate a high-tech assistive device into his class for a new student who is nonverbal and uses a walker or wheelchair. The school’s paraprofessional disagrees that the student should be permitted to use the device during PE because it could be broken. Even with ample accommodations for physical participation, the student still has difficulty communicating with her peers and becomes agitated. Upon consulting with the student’s special education teacher, the PE teacher learns about an app-based assistive technology that could be programmed so the student can prepare when and how to use the device safely throughout class. The student blossoms in PE, as well as socially, by being able to preprogram her device to communicate more closely to real time.
Keywords: dept.hms

Effects of an adapted physical education training package on special education teacher instruction - Laughlin, Michael K.; Murata, Nathan M.; McDougall, Dennis (Behavioral Interventions, 2019)
This study investigated the impact of an adapted physical education training package on functional motor skill instruction of three special education teachers who instructed secondary students with low-incidence disabilities. The training package emphasized teachers' use of systematic prompting and specific reinforcement teaching strategies plus adapted physical education consultation. We used a multiple baseline design and collected data on the three teachers' use of systematic prompting and specific reinforcement plans during videotaped teaching trials. We also collected data on how teachers documented their instructional strategies, and we analyzed personal reflections that teachers wrote in the journals. Results indicated that with each of the three teachers, correctly implemented functional motor skill instructional performance improved after they completed the training package.
Keywords: dept.hms; functional motor skills; peer-reviewed; prompting; reinforcement; severe disabilities; special education

Deploying Video Analysis to Boost Instruction and Assessment in Physical Education - Laughlin, Michael K.; Hodges, Michael; Iraggi, Taylor (Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2019)
Physical educators are discovering the benefits of using video analysis to support their instruction and assessment. Slow-motion playback, zoom, and voice-over narration are just some of the features built into increasingly affordable mobile devices and applications that can easily be used by teachers to support student learning. Additionally, with the use of video technology, teachers are finding creative ways to provide instant motor-performance feedback which can be easily documented for assessment purposes. Yet, with any novel technology tool, internal and external challenges exist that may prevent teachers from realizing the myriad of benefits. This article provides a background on mobile video analysis tools, along with strategies to help physical educators discover ways to effectively implement this engaging technology into their curriculum.
Keywords: dept.hms; peer-reviewed

Cooperative Learning in Physical Education and Its Effects on Student Reading Comprehension Scores - Tiberi, Stephen; Marti, Ismael Flores; Laughlin, Michael K. (Physical Educator, 2020)
Keywords: dept.hms; peer-reviewed

Snow Day - Gardella, Lorrie Greenhouse (Washing Lines of the World, 2023)
Keywords: dept.swk

Patents & Business Intelligence - Jansen, Amy; Berry, R. (Trumbull Library System, Business Program, 2013)
Keywords: dept.lib

On the Perception of Time in Ancient Greece - Harry, Chelsea C (In Anderen Zeiten/In Other Times: Zeitdiskurse im Wandel/ Changing Discourses of Time across Human History, 2022)
Keywords: dept.phi

Schelling and Plato - Harry, Chelsea C (Palgrave Schelling Handbook, 2023)
Keywords: dept.phi

New Sappho as a Philosopher of Time? - Harry, Chelsea C (Women in the History of Philosophy and Sciences, 2023)
Keywords: dept.phi

Sappho of Lesbos and the Time of Erosophy - Harry, Chelsea C (Routledge Handbook on Women and Ancient Greek Philosophy, 2024)
Keywords: dept.phi

Introduction: Schelling and the Environment - Harry, Chelsea C. (Environment, Space, Place, 2022)
Keywords: dept.phi

Brill's Companion to the Reception of Presocratic Natural Philosophy in Later Classical Thought - Harry, Chelsea C; Habash, Justin (Brill, 2021)
Keywords: Ancient Philosophy; Classical Studies; Classical Tradition & Reception Studies; History; History of Science; Philosophy; Philosophy of Science; dept.phi

Exploring the Contributions of Women in the History of Philosophy, Science, and Literature, Throughout Time - Harry, Chelsea C.; Vlahakis, George N. (Springer, 2023)
This book explores contributions by some of the most influential women in the history of philosophy, science, and literature
Keywords: dept.phi

A Study of the Deployment of Institutional Repositories in Colleges and Universities in Connecticut - Clarke, Christopher D.; Kim, Hak Joon (Practical Academic Librarianship: The International Journal of the SLA Academic Division, 2023)
In the past several years, many colleges and universities have developed institutional repositories as a means of highlighting the research and scholarship conducted at their institution as well as a means of combating the current publication model. Past studies have concentrated on growth in the total number of repositories, but none has looked at how the number of repositories in a particular region compares to those institutions without a repository. The primary purposes of this study were to find out how many colleges and universities in Connecticut have developed institutional repositories and how they have used these institutional repositories. Overall, this study revealed that less than a third of the academic institutions in Connecticut have institutional repositories. These repositories are most frequently found in the state sponsored universities and the independent, nonprofit schools. On the other hand, none of the community colleges, which constitute one of the largest proportion of schools in the state behind independent, nonprofits, has a repository. A vast majority of the repositories are registered with OpenDOAR, and nearly all of them use Digital Commons as their platform. The two most popular types of content found in Connecticut institutional repositories are journal articles and theses & dissertations.
Keywords: dept.ils; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Finding Mary: A Journey of Reclamation - Rumrill, Julie (BookBaby, 2021)
Julie Rumrill was only four when her 16-year-old sister Louise was murdered. Three years later, her 13-year-old sister Mary died as well. Her broken family did what was necessary to survive, and mostly, that meant silence―silence about death, about grief, and about them. For nearly four decades, Julie abided by the family script, burying the memories of her sisters deep within her subconscious. Then, after her dad revealed that he had never been to Mary's grave, she decided they should go together. But there's one major complication: no one actually knows where Mary is buried.Her quest to find Mary leads Julie on a spiritual journey to an Abode in the Appalachians, an Ashram in the Himalayas, and into the darkness of a 250-page police report that recounts her sister Louise's murder. But when a close friend of Julie's is suddenly murdered too, a derailing mix of anger, fear, and guilt surfaces. Desperate to find peace, she's forced to draw on the wisdom of several generations to see this journey to its fruition.
Keywords: dept.esc

"A Charnel House of Uncertainty, Doubt, and Error": Medical and Narrative Authority in Some Fin-de-Siècle Fictions - Fluhr, Nicole (Literature and Medicine, 2021)
Keywords: dept.eng; peer-reviewed

Islam on the Margins: Studies in Memory of Michael Bonner - Judd, Steven; Haug, Robert (BRILL, 2023)
Islam on the Margins commemorates the contributions Michael Bonner made to Near Eastern Studies. It consists of fourteen contributions by his students and colleagues that focus on various aspects of his work. The contributions coalesce around four major themes of Bonner’s endeavours: Holy War and the Frontier, Qurʾan and Law, Geography and Ethnography, and Books, Coins and Titles. Collectively, the contributions underscore the breadth of Michael Bonner’s erudition and impact on the field.
Keywords: History / Asia / General; History / Middle East / General; Religion / Islam / General; dept.his

'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Amr al-Awza'i - Judd, Steven C. (Simon and Schuster, 2019)
‘Abd al-Rahman b. ‘Amr al-Awza‘i (c.707–774) was Umayyad Syria’s most influential jurist, part of a generation of scholars who began establishing the first formal structures for the preservation and dissemination of religious knowledge. Following the Abbasid revolution, they provided a point of stability in otherwise unstable times. Despite his close ties to the old regime, al-Awza‘i continued to participate in legal and theological matters in the Abbasid era. Although his immediate impact would prove short-lived, his influence on aspects of Islamic law, particularly the laws of war, endures to this day.
Keywords: Biography & Autobiography / Historical; History / General; History / Middle East / General; Law / Islamic; Religion / History; Religion / Islam / General; Religion / Islam / Theology; Social Science / Islamic Studies; dept.his

‘Burning Questions’: The Role of Conversation and Student-Led Research Topics in Developing Intellectual Curiosity. - Hardenberg, Wendeline A (Intellectual Curiosity and the Role of Libraries: The First and Second Year College Student Experience, 2023)
Keywords: dept.lob

“Maybe There’s Nobody to Shoot”: The Disappearing Landlord in 20th-Century U.S. Fiction - Stretch, Cynthia (American Houses: Literary Spaces of Resistance and Desire, 2022)
Keywords: American Studies; General; History; North America; Social Sciences; dept.eng

At Home on the Stage: Toward an Affective Geography of Gentrification and Eviction in U.S. Cities - Stretch, Cynthia (Literary Representations of Precarious Work, 1840 to the Present, 2021)
Spoken word performance addressing gentrification and eviction encodes and embodies increasingly abstract and bureaucratically obfuscated processes of racialized dispossession in U.S. cities. Developing tropes across three works about housing precarity are read as poets’ attempts to identify the antagonists behind the digital wall of finance capital. Whereas the interactions of housing-insecure people with and within the housing market generate socially devalued identities, spoken word’s emphasis on “authenticity” requires poets to stand up as and for themselves as they wish to be (seen). In so doing, poets attempt to connect with audiences in real time to locate or reconstitute a stance as agents, however provisionally.
Keywords: A Scribe Called Quess?; Eviction; Gentrification; Nick Petrie; Roya Marsh; Spoken word poetry; dept.eng

Examining the Context: New Voices Reflect on Information Literacy - Hinchliffe, Lisa Janicke; Skoglund, Christine; Weidenbenner, Jeni Venker; Tompkins, Heather; Jansen, Amy (Reference & User Services Quarterly, 2003)
Keywords: dept.lib; peer-reviewed

Patent & Trademark Connections: One Library’s Partnership with the USPTO in Providing Intellectual Property Resources and Services to the Public - Jansen, Amy (Special Libraries Association Annual Conference, 2013)
Keywords: dept.lib

The personal is professional: Unpacking cultural sanctions through the identities of mother /educator/lesbians - Bower-Phipps, Laura (Sexual Orientation and Teacher Identity: Professionalism and LGBTQ Politics in Teacher Preparation and Practice, 2019)
Keywords: dept.cur; dept.eng

Explaining Baseball to Kurt Schwitters: Donald Hall’s Philosophy of Mortality in ‘Baseball’ and ‘Extra Innings.’ - Petrie, Paul R. (Modern Language Studies, 2022)
Keywords: dept.eng

War in Travel Literature - Dubino, Jeanne; Kocabıyık, Orkun; Marino, Elisabetta; Smyth, Andrew J. (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2023)
These twelve chapters show how war functions as a subject, theme, impetus--willing and not--and backdrop in travel writing. Literature about travel and war in tandem enables readers to rethink both categories. The forms of travel writing about war addressed in this collection, including cookbooks and military magazines along with nonfiction narrative and memoir, reveal how heterogenous travel writing can be. To study travel in connection with war expands readers' understanding of the multiple motivations instigating travellers' journeys. War is about more than fighting on a battlefield; its reach is extensive, encompassing the spheres surrounding its battlefields and fronts. The many actors involved in any conflict attests to the ways war is absorbed into their worlds, permeates their thoughts and spurs their actions. Readers interested in travel literature from the beginning of the nineteenth century through the present day will find this volume to be of especial interest.
Keywords: dept.eng

Patents as Business Intelligence Tools - Jansen, Amy (Journal of the Patent and Trademark Research Association, 2014)
Keywords: dept.lib; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Facing the Other: Responsibility, Convictions and the Ethics of Attachment - Larocco, Steve (The Ethos of Theorizing: Peer-reviewed, Edited and Selected Proceedings of the Seventeenth Biennial Conference of International Society for Theoretical Psychology, Tokyo, Japan, August 2017, 2019)
Keywords: dept.eng; peer-reviewed

The Philippines in a Liberalizing Trade Environment: Issues and Prospects - Patalinghug, Jason (Economic Insights - Trends & Challenges, 2020)
Free trade agreements (FTAs) have mushroomed in the Asia-Pacific region over the past fifteen years. The Philippines is trying to forge several of these agreements in order to stay competitive. This paper examines the emergence of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) as well as the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement. This paper will discuss the advantages for the country by joining both the AFTA and the Japan Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement. It will also discuss several free trade agreements that are in effect in the region as well as efforts by the country to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). For the country to be a member of the TPP certain institutional reforms are needed to be put in place. The studies examined in this paper show that these FTAs in general have a positive effect on the Philippine economy.
Keywords: PHILIPPINES; REGIONAL Comprehensive Economic PartnershipCOMMERCIAL treatiesTRANS-Pacific PartnershipFREE tradePARTNERSHIP agreements; dept.eco; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Prevalence and risk factors for anxiety in medical and allied health students in the United States and Canada - Scott, Samantha (Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 2023)
Keywords: dept.hms; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Genocide by other means: heritage destruction, national narratives, and the Azeri assault on the indigenous Armenians of Karabakh - Marsoobian, Armen T. (Genocide Studies International, 2023)
The propaganda efforts of the authoritarian Aliyev regime in Baku and the general Western ignorance of the history of the South Caucasus have contributed to the lack of meaningful response to the genocidal aggression that Azerbaijan has inflicted on the indigenous Armenians of Artsakh, known to many as Nagorno-Karabakh. The humanitarian crisis created by the Azeri blockade of the Lachin Corridor is only the most recent step in a process of cleansing the region of its Armenian population, a process that began in the early years of the twentieth century. The Ottoman Turkish genocide of Armenians in 1915–1923 is not a distinct event of the past but a process whose ideology is central to the Azeri-Turkish genocidal violence perpetrated against Armenians in the present. An integral component of the processes of genocide is cultural heritage destruction as noted by Raphael Lemkin. The erasure of most signs of the indigenous Armenian presence on its historic homeland was particularly pronounced in the decades following the Armenian Genocide and continues today. Cultural erasure went hand in hand with Turkish state genocide denial and the rewriting and mythologizing of its national narrative. Azerbaijan has been following a similar playbook since the collapse of the Soviet Union. These genocidal processes of denial, heritage destruction, and the rewriting of history are what I describe as “genocide by other means.”
Keywords: dept.phi; genocide; heritage destruction; national narratives; peer-reviewed; violence

DMEgrader: Android Mobile Application for Diabetic Macular Edema Grading Prediction - Al-Absi, Hamada R.H.; Muchori, Gilbert Njihia; Musleh, Saleh a; Islam, Mohammad Tariqul; Pai, Anant; Alam, Tanvir (2023 International Conference on Information Technology: Cybersecurity Challenges for Sustainable Cities, ICIT 2023 - Proceeding, 2023)
More than half a billion people worldwide are affected by diabetes, which is a prevalent non-communicable disease that can lead to critical health conditions, including vision loss. Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) is a primary cause of vision impairment and can eventually lead to blindness in diabetic patients. Early detection of DME and proper health management are crucial to controlling the disease. Retinal image-based AI-enabled diabetes diagnosis has gained significant attention as a non-invasive, fast, and reasonably accurate method for diagnosing DME. To make this technology accessible to underserved communities or areas lacking proper clinical facilities, a mobile application-based solution could have a significant impact. In this article, we describe how we transformed our previously published AI-enabled model into an Android-based mobile application, which is part of a two-phase research study. In the first phase, we developed a deep learning-based model that predicts DME grading using retinal images. In the second phase, we built a mobile application DMEgrader to make our model accessible via a mobile device. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first article to demonstrate necessary steps and code snippets to support developers in transforming deep learning models into Android based mobile applications for DME grading prediction. © 2023 IEEE.
Keywords: Deep Learning; Diabetes; Diabetic Macular Edema; Qatar Biobank; dept.csc

Reappraisal of Exceptionally Preserved S-Forms, Striae, and Fractures from Late Paleozoic Subglacial Surfaces in Paleofjords, NW Namibia - Fedorchuk, Nicholas D.; Isbell, John L.; Rosa, Eduardo L. M.; Swart, Roger; McNall, Natalie B. (Sedimentary Geology, 2023)
Determining the grounded ice dynamics of deep-time glaciations is limited by the scarcity of well-preserved subglacial erosional features and their irregular distribution. In particular, small-scale erosional features known as s-forms that are subglacially sculpted in bedrock by water and/or ice are rarely preserved from the pre-Cenozoic record. A detailed re-examination of two late Paleozoic (late Carboniferous–early Permian) glacially-polished, surfaces at the base of the Dwyka Gp. within paleofjords located in the Kaokoveld region of northwest Namibia reveals a range of erosional features including: complex, multi-directional striae that crosscut each other, crescentic markings, chattermark trails, sinuous furrows, linear furrows, transverse troughs, comma forms, sichelwannen, muschelbrüche, cavettos, a pothole, and rock drumlins. The first study location in the Sanitatis paleovalley is previously undescribed and consists of striae and fractures on a polished granite bedrock surface located on the paleovalley floor. Striae, crescentic markings, and chattermark trails indicate ice movement to the west/northwest (striae mean azimuth of 276°). The second location in the Hoarusib paleovalley was previously described and is located on a multi-level, resistant, quartzite bedrock ridge close to or on the valley wall. This location contains numerous s-forms, striae, and fractures, as well as onlapping glaciogenic sediments, including diamictite plastered within a pothole. Some of these features are superimposed on rock drumlins. These erosional features were likely formed by a combination of pressurized subglacial meltwater and glacial abrasion underneath a glacier as it flowed over and around a resistant bedrock outcrop. Orientations of striae and chattermark trails at the second location indicate a primary direction of ice movement toward the west/northwest (striae modal azimuth of 275°), a minor secondary movement to the southwest (255°), and abundant third-order striae indicating ice flow around bedrock obstacles. However, cross-cutting relations suggest the primary and secondary striae orientations are not related to two distinct glacial advances as previously thought. The complex relationships between striae, fractures, and s-forms suggest that a combination of pressure melting, abundant subglacial meltwater, debris-rich basal ice, and variable ice flow paths around resistant obstacles was required to form these features. We conclude that the study locations were overridden by relatively thick (>210 m) warm-based or polythermal glaciers that were confined to a network of fjords as ice receded and stagnated. The glaciers flowed west into present-day Brazil during the late Paleozoic and likely overtopped the paleovalley walls during times of ice maxima.
Keywords: Carboniferous; Dwyka; Erosional; Fjords; Glacial; Permian; dept.esc; peer-reviewed

Energy dependence of intermittency for charged hadrons in Au+Au collisions at RHIC - STAR Collaboration (Physics Letters B, 2023)
Density fluctuations near the QCD critical point can be probed via an intermittency analysis in relativistic heavy-ion collisions. We report the first measurement of intermittency in Au+Au collisions at sNN = 7.7-200 GeV measured by the STAR experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC). The scaled factorial moments of identified charged hadrons are analyzed at mid-rapidity and within the transverse momentum phase space. We observe a power-law behavior of scaled factorial moments in Au+Au collisions and a decrease in the extracted scaling exponent (ν) from peripheral to central collisions. The ν is consistent with a constant for different collisions energies in the mid-central (10-40%) collisions. Moreover, the ν in the 0-5% most central Au+Au collisions exhibits a non-monotonic energy dependence that reaches a minimum around sNN = 27 GeV. The physics implications on the QCD phase structure are discussed.
Keywords: dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Chronic: A Memoir - Dimyan, Rebecca (Woodhall Press, 2023)
In this powerful debut, Rebecca Dimyan details her experience with endometriosis, a chronic disease which effects one in ten women worldwide. This painful condition takes an average of seven years to be diagnosed and has no proven cure. Most women will undergo multiple surgeries, take countless painkillers and other drugs, and will still endure regular pain and other complications. With honesty, vulnerability, and sometimes humor, Dimyan explores the ways the condition has impacted her experiences, her body, her pain, and her joy. She takes her audience on an emotional journey through her teenage years, early twenties, and into her thirties as she becomes a professional woman, wife, and mother. Dimyan blends research, anecdotes, and advice as she shares the relief she’s found through alternative treatments and holistic medicine. Chronic isn’t just a story about one woman’s illness—it is a memoir about all the pain, pleasure, heartbreak, friendship, love, and hope she experiences on her path to healing.
Keywords: dept.eng

Preparing social workers for emerging roles in police social work - Logan, Isabel; Madden, Robert; Solak, Matthew (Journal of Social Work Education, 2023)
Schools of social work must prepare social workers to meet the demands of the rapidly emerging field of police social work. This article reports on the experiences of a social work program’s partnership with a police department. The authors identify an integrative practice model of police social work, specifying social work roles at the baccalaureate and graduate levels, as well as ethical issues. The model is based on the social work competencies and law enforcement best practices. The authors analyze the experiences of placing students directly into law enforcement settings and make recommendations to create successful experiences for students, social workers, and police. The importance of strategic partnerships, communication, trust, and support in building strong relationships is also highlighted.
Keywords: dept.swk; peer-reviewed

Environmental description and social elevation in Torrent of Portyngale - Richmond, Andrew M. (JEGP, Journal of English and Germanic Philology, 2023)
Keywords: dept.eng; peer-reviewed

The differential effects of product market competition on individual analysts - Chung, Hanyong (Finance Research Letters, 2023)
This study examines how product market competition differentially affects existing versus new analysts. I find that new analysts' coverage increase is significantly higher than the existing analysts' coverage increase when a portfolio firm faces high competition, suggesting existing analysts’ tendency to avoid competition among analysts for their career success. I also find that new analysts' one-year earnings forecasts accuracy decrease is significantly larger than the one of the existing analysts when the portfolio firm faces high competition. These findings indicate that existing analysts consider the situation firm faces, product market competition, and they are more competent than new analysts.
Keywords: Analyst forecast accuracy; Analysts coverage; Product market competition; dept.acc; peer-reviewed

Spaces to heal: providing the table and seats - Njoku, Anuli; Evans, Marian (Navigating Academia During COVID-19: Perspectives and Strategies from BIPOC Women, 2023)
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) women faculty and administrators are breaking barriers, maintaining excellence, becoming award-winning scholars, and flourishing as experts in their fields. Still, they must survive while they thrive, grappling with insecurity, writer’s block, and imposter syndrome. Further examination prompts the realization that imposter syndrome may be a scapegoat for structural racism. Moreover, COVID-19 has created substantial health and financial tolls, fueled mental and emotional fatigue, and disrupted workplace productivity. These barriers caused by COVID-19 and structural racism inspire the courage to reassure, uplift, mentor, invite, and make collaborative spaces for BIPOC women to express feelings of vulnerability, unease, and, ultimately, hope. When seats are missing at the table, one can bring their own table and seats. In a field of often unforgiving critics, the authors provided underrepresented scholars the opportunity to promote authenticity and illuminate their voices. This chapter shares the authors’ reflections on being able to share the diverse and resilient perspectives of BIPOC women in academia.
Keywords: BIPOC women faculty; COVID-19; Imposter syndrome; Self-preservation; Sisterhood in the academy; dept.pch

Coping resources and self-care during COVID-19, police brutality, and social unrest - Njoku, Anuli (Navigating Academia During COVID-19: Perspectives and Strategies from BIPOC Women, 2023)
U.S. society has been gripped with dueling pandemics of racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 outcomes, highly publicized instances of police brutality against Black persons, and ensuing unrest to challenges these atrocities. In higher education, the rapid pivot response to COVID-19 with remote and virtual learning has also highlighted multiple levels of mental health trauma and disparities. There has also been vicarious trauma for Black women in academia who may have seen their family, friends, or loved ones reflected during increased media coverage of police brutality. This implores the need for effective strategies to mitigate these issues. This chapter discusses evidence-based strategies for Black women who navigate academia and teach during times of COVID-19 and social unrest. This chapter also proposes strategies for university leaders to consider alleviating cultural and racial gaps in the classroom or workplace and foster diversity and inclusion in academia.
Keywords: Academia; Black women; COVID-19; Higher education; Police brutality; Trauma; dept.pch

ACEing the Black Trauma of the COVID-19 Pandemic - Evans, Marian (Navigating Academia During COVID-19: Perspectives and Strategies from BIPOC Women, 2023)
When I first took the adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) quiz, I was overcome with the enormity of Black trauma contained in those ten questions. The quiz reflected my own story, as well as those of Black students, women, and families—traumas that were magnified by the impact of three pandemics: COVID-19, economic inequities, and systemic racism. The definition of trauma as “emotional responses to disastrous life events” like COVID-19 can have both short- and long-term health consequences throughout one’s lifespan. The impact of COVID-19 as Black trauma in my family will reverberate long after society heals from the last three years and moves toward living with COVID-19 symbiotically. It is imperative to recognize ACEs and their perpetual trauma to implement successful trauma-informed practices to counteract and undo the damaging effects of COVID-19 on our collective lives.
Keywords: ACEs quiz; Adverse childhood experiences; COVID-19; Trauma-informed practices; dept.pch

It’s a win-win: faculty-mentored research with students of color - Njoku, Anuli; Felix, Rochelle (Navigating Academia During COVID-19: Perspectives and Strategies from BIPOC Women, 2023)
In addition to fueling health disparities, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequities among faculty of color. COVID-19 has also taken a dramatic toll on college students’ mental health, with evident racial disparities. Gender inequality in research productivity has also been revealed, with women submitting fewer papers compared to men. This pandemic has created an opportunity, of sorts, to promote academic and career success among women and students of color in academia. Research has shown that mentorship and research opportunities improve chances for success among students of color in higher education. Faculty members can also progress personally and professionally from such collaborations. Still, students of color are not equally given opportunities to collaborate with faculty on research. This chapter shares perspectives and strategies from Black women faculty and graduate students regarding faculty-student research to promote academic and career success among faculty and students of color in academia.
Keywords: COVID-19; Faculty-mentored research; Mentoring; Student research; Students of color; dept.pch

Giving Up Is Never an Option: Personal and Professional Development During COVID-19 - Felix, Rochelle (Navigating Academia During COVID-19: Perspectives and Strategies from BIPOC Women, 2023)
COVID-19 brought me challenges and opportunities. I lost important people in this pandemic but also accomplished a lot. COVID-19 gave me a chance to soul search, grow, and develop. I blossomed into the woman I have always wanted to be but could not find. During it all, I was awarded my undergraduate degree, got accepted to a graduate program, received a new job, and bought my first car. With every blessing came a challenge, including health problems. Still, I persevered. Opportunities continue to present themselves and I seize them. Professional successes included publishing an article, presenting at a state public health conference, being featured in my university’s annual newsletter, and nailing my dream job! I got to “See Me!”, a woman of color coming from another country, accomplishing so much in a short span of time. This chapter details a true testimony and how giving up is not an option.
Keywords: COVID-19; Graduate students; Mental health; Resilience; dept.pch