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Crozat, Elliott R. (21-04-29)

In this presentation, I articulate a distinction between intrinsic value and instrumental value. I support the distinction by discussing the example of knowledge. I contend that knowledge is an intrinsic rather than an ...

Dealing with Difficult Topics in a Writing Course: Inclusion, Sensitivity, and Communication

Lee, Beth (2021-04-27)

How do we encourage our students to explore their ideas and voice while at the same time maintain control in the classroom to constructively deal with potentially controversial, triggering, or polarizing topics? In Composition ...

Three Years of ExcelTrack: What Have We Learned?

Kieffer, Susan; Mahlan, Elaina (2021-04)

For three years (January, 2018 to December, 2020), the RN-to-BSN program has collected data on ExcelTrack (modularized curriculum) students using an instrument titled the “ET Student Tracker.” This tool details each student’s ...

Asynchronous Video Feedback: Making a Case for Utilization

Gorbach, Kirk (2021-04-20)

Adapting to online learning platforms was all but essential for many colleges and universities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As traditional, in-person methods of feedback delivery required change, focus was placed ...

Creating Allyship to Embrace Diversity and Combat Unconscious Bias: The Asian American Pacific Islander Representation Example for the Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education

Lee, Beth (2021-04-28)

What can we as a university do to create an inclusive environment that represents our increasingly diverse population? How can we become Allies to create a more inclusive community? Asian Americans have been often dubbed ...

Slow to Act: Reacting vs. Critical Thinking

Shaffer, Russell (2021-04-28)

In composition courses students often rely on their reactions to controversies to guide their arguments. Reactions often have some validity, and generally students can find sources to support them. However, by encouraging ...

Culturally-relevant teaching online

Beckett, Kelvin (2021-04-27)

Culturally-relevant teaching (CRT) is all about community building, but the original conception was based on research done in elementary classrooms in schools serving low income, predominantly African American communities. ...

Covid-19 Restrictions and Substance Use: The Effects of Lockdown Orders on Symptoms and Relapse of Alcohol Use Disorders

Stevens, Catherine (2021)

The author investigates how the COVID 19 lockdown has affected individuals with alcohol use problems and alcohol use disorders. The purpose of this study was to evaluate and address the effects the COVID 19 lockdown orders ...

Working through Grief: Exploring the Relationship between Organizational Bereavement Policies, Reintegration Processes, and Perceived Support on Employee Engagement, Satisfaction, and Loyalty

Hansen, Katie Nicole (2021)

Bereaved employees experience a multitude of grief symptoms that infiltrate every aspect of their life, including work. This study examines how an employer’s response to and support of grief impacts an employee’s engagement, ...

Attitudes Toward Succession Planning in the Virtual World: The Role of Social Media in Organizational Community Building

Braunstein, Danielle (2021)

Attitudes about succession planning for those working in the virtual environment were investigated in this preliminary study. Applying concepts related to personality factors, extraversion and amiability were used to ...

Childhood Experiences and Cognition: Relationships Between ACEs, Working Memory, and Criminality

Rush, James M (2021)

Recent research has suggested that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) impact a number of aspects of adult behavior and cognition, including hyperactivity, impulsivity, and criminality. ACEs have also been associated with ...

Personality Traits and COVID-19: The Effect Personality Traits Have on One’s Health Beliefs, Preventative Behaviors, and Perceived Threat

Schillinger, Heather R. A. (2021)

The present study experimentally investigated the effect personality traits have on COVID-19 health beliefs, perceived threat, and engagement in mask-wearing, emphasizing the Dark Triad (DT) traits. Recruited via Facebook, ...

Bipolar Disorder: Microdosing Psilocybin to Lessen Depressive Symptoms

Heath, Ashley N (2021)

Research on microdosing psilocybin as a novel treatment option for bipolar depression is still in its infancy; however, new research studies show significant improvement in major depression and treatment-resistant depression ...

Improving Acute Care Provider Communication

Buchanan, Joan M. (2021-02-23)

Communication is translated in a variety of methods and modalities and can have many positive outcomes when performed effectively. The acute care inpatient hospitalists must communicate with a plethora of specialty consults ...

The Influence of Industry Selection on Successful Franchise Ownership and Satisfaction

McDermott, Martin J. (Small Business Institute, 2021)

The significance of industry choice on franchise business ownership is investigated in this study. Franchising is a popular choice for small business ownership. However, entrepreneurs considering purchasing a franchise ...

Live Seminar: Maximizing the student experience

O'Neill, Katie (2020-11-13)

Live seminars are an excellent way to engage with students, delve into course content and assignments and address student questions. Over the years, the capability and tools used in live seminar have advanced exponentially. ...

Hello: Is Anyone Out There? Strategies for Creating Community in the Classroom

Berman, Erin (2020-11-13)

Garrison, Anderson, and Archer (2000) posset in their Community of Inquiry Model, that creating connection is the cornerstone of a satisfying learning experience; one that creates a long-term change in the brain. As ...

A Behavior Analytic Perspective on Creating a Trauma Informed Post-Secondary Online Classroom Environment

Wilson, Susan (2020-11-13)

Trauma is defined by SAMSHA (2014, p.7) as “an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or life threatening and that has lasting adverse ...

Assisting Students, Faculty and Staff with APA 7th and Hawkes – A Case Study in Effective Change Management

Thompson, Stephanie; Green, Barbara; Vice, Josef; Kelly, Teresa Marie (2020-11-13)

Educating students for the future requires preparing them for ever-present and increasing change. Since higher education faculty and staff encourage our students to develop habits to be successful, change can disrupt ...

Writing Across the Curriculum as an Institutional Change Agent for Educating Students for the Future

Keathley, Michael (2020-11-12)

In their foundational study, Condon and Rutz (2012) explained that Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) as a means for educating students for the future tends to evolve and manifest in different ways at various institutions ...

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