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Political Action As A Function Of Grievances, Risk, And Social Identity: An Experimental Approach, Erin M. Kearns, Victor Asal, James Igoe Walsh, Christopher Federico, Anthony F. Lemieux

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

Why would individuals engage in or support contentious politics? This question is challenging to answer with observational data where causal factors are correlated and difficult to measure. Using a survey-embedded experiment, we focus on three situational factors: grievances, risk, and identity. We also explore how individual differences in sociopolitical orientations—social dominance orientation (SDO) and right-wing authoritarianism (RWA)—impact action. Grievances influence engagement in and support for protests. Risk influences engagement in protest, but not support for it. Regardless of condition, SDO and RWA help explain why some people engage in protest while others do not, particularly within the same context.

Do We Really Need Another Meeting? The Science Of Workplace Meetings, Joseph Mroz, Joseph A. Allen, Dana C. Verhoeven, Marissa L. Shuffler

Psychology Faculty Publications

Meetings are routine in organizations, but their value is often questioned by the employees who must sit through them daily. The science of meetings that has emerged as of late provides necessary direction toward improving meetings, but an evaluation of the current state of the science is much needed. In this review, we examine current directions for the psychological science of workplace meetings, with a focus on applying scientific findings about the activities that occur before, during, and after meetings that facilitate success. We conclude with concrete recommendations and a checklist for promoting good meetings, as well as some thoughts …

Adjusting For Guessing And Applying A Statistical Test To The Disaggregation Of Value-Added Learning Scores, Ben O. Smith, Jamie Wagner

Economics Faculty Publications

In 2016, Walstad and Wagner developed a procedure to split pre-test and post-test responses into four learning types: positive, negative, retained, and zero learning. This disaggregation is not only useful in academic studies; but also provides valuable insight to the practitioner: an instructor would take different mitigating actions in response to zero versus negative learning. However, the original disaggregation is sensitive to student guessing. This article extends the original work by accounting for guessing and provides adjusted estimators using the existing disaggregated values. Further, Monte Carlo simulations of the adjusted learning type estimates are provided. Under certain assumptions, an instructor …

Storytelling In A Digital Age: Connecting Our Communities And Collections Using Exhibits, Amy Schindler, Lori Schwartz

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

In recent years, the impetus to create exhibits (both physical and online) that are innovative, professional, and meaningful for diverse audiences as part of a robust outreach program has increased significantly. The Society of American Archivists defines exhibitions as an organized display of materials with the secondary definition of a public demonstration of skills. The presenters will use their skills to demonstrate to attendees how they can re-envision the relevance of their exhibits and displays of collections material, in whatever form may be most appropriate for their institution and resources. Both presenters are archivists who have each worked in academic …

Best Practices For Digital Collections, Corinne Jacox, Yumi Ohira

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

To enhance access to their diverse materials, libraries are digitizing those materials and making them freely available online as digital collections on digital platforms. These collections provide another way for libraries to re-envision their materials and make them relevant to their communities. This presentation will cover best practices for creating and preserving digital collections, including workflows, standards, and staffing. It will also discuss the policies which should be developed for building successful digital collections, as well as the privacy issues which should be considered. In this presentation, individual digital collections from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Creighton University …

A Textbook Program Is Not For Us: Re-Imagining Failure Into New Possibilities, Heidi Blackburn, Tammi Owens

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

Sometimes, despite all our efforts, projects fail. We’re here to tell you that’s okay. Last year, we came to NLA to report about the creation of our textbook pilot project. What we didn’t share was that we weren’t sure it would work out. We were optimistic, though. After all, we had plenty of evidence that said it would work: our literature review had examples of successful textbook programs. Our data showed textbook prices rising. We met with advisors across our campus who said students desperately needed textbooks to succeed. We had buy-in from library administrators, the bookstore, and student government …

Archivesspace In A Shared Environment: The University Of Nebraska Consortium Of Libraries Experience, Angela Kroeger, Larissa Krayer

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

ArchivesSpace is a web-based, open-source, community-supported tool for managing and making accessible archival collections. However, implementing it can seem overwhelming for institutions with limited staff, technological skills, and/or resources. That’s where a consortium can help! In this presentation, we will give a brief overview of ArchivesSpace at the University of Nebraska (NU) system. The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) started using ArchivesSpace four years ago. In 2017, in collaboration with UNO, the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) began implementing ArchivesSpace. This project led to the NU system exploring the options for a deeper collaboration involving all four universities, …

2018 Evaluation Report For Omaha Girls Rock – A Youth Empowerment Organization, Rachel Lubischer, Tova Hettinger, Jessica Groeneweg, Jeanette Harder

Reports

The STEPs evaluation team partnered with Omaha Girls Rock to complete an outcome evaluation of Omaha Girls Rock camps held in the summer of 2018. To accomplish the evaluation, STEPs used both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The results and program recommendations are outlined below.

The Status Of Women In Stem In Higher Education: A Literature Review 2007-2017, Heidi Blackburn, Tarun Chaturvedi

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

Use Google to search “Women in STEM in higher education” and see what comes up. What if you were an administrator trying to write a grant to recruit female students in IT? Or an instructor trying to advise a student club for women in computer science? In recent years, the spotlight on STEM education has given rise to hundreds of studies ranging from the recruitment and retention of women students to the workplace climate of women faculty and staff. This information was not easily available in one location for use in reports, press releases, curriculum, or grants. Through a Carnegie-Whitney …

External Funding Bulletin, July - December 2018, Uno Office Of Research And Creative Activity

Sponsored Programs Bulletins

This bulletin features recent award recipients.

Vocational And Life Skills Monthly Data Update: October 2018, Uno Nebraska Center For Justice Research, Katelynn Towne, Michael Campagna

Reports

Grantees use an online data management system to submit data on participants served under their Vocational and Life Skills programming. This data is due monthly and reflects all services provided during the previous month to participants. Evaluators at the Nebraska Center for Justice Research work with grantees directly to manage data entry errors on an ongoing basis during monthly update calls and regular site visits.

The current data derives from an active database, with live data being entered and updated daily. Data values, including previously submitted information, may fluctuate depending on changes made from data entry oversight. One common example …

From State Policy To School Practices: Accessibility And Implementation Of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Education, Heidi Adams Rueda, Peter R. Fawson

Social Work Faculty Publications

Currently, 22 states legally require or urge schools to include teen dating violence (TDV) awareness education; yet, little research has examined how school districts are interpreting and implementing these policies. In a state that mandates such education for parents and children, and within a large urban city serving primary Hispanic youth, the present article assessed the types of TDV awareness education being provided in public schools, including the accessibility of this information. Specifically, we contacted independent school districts (ISDs; N= 10, serving over 15,000 youth) directly to assess whether and which TDV education programs were being implemented. We also assessed …

Nexus: Making The Connection, No. 2018-01, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Past Publications

The Omaha-Council Bluffs metro is among the top 10 metros when it comes to affording a home according to an analysis of median home value compared to median household income for owner-occupied housing units conducted by the Center for Public Affairs Research.

The estimated median home value for owner-occupied units in 2017 for the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro was $170,200. The median household income for households in owner-occupied units was $83,144. This results in a ratio of 2.05. This means, on average, a home in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro costs about two times a household income. A ratio around 2.0 or …

Changing Demographics Of Nebraska, Josie Gatti Schafer

Past Publications

The topics of this presentation are:

• Increasing racial and ethnic diversity
• Aging population
• Workforce trends
• Poverty

Absenteeism Interventions: An Approach For Common Definitions In Statewide Program Evaluations, Anne M. Hobbs, Marijana Kotlaja, Lindsey Wylie

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

Chronic absenteeism is related to poor academic performance, delinquency, and other high-risk behaviors. Although research has found some promising interventions to reduce absenteeism, the literature lacks clarity on operationalizing absenteeism and when programs should intervene with youth who have varying absenteeism patterns. Using the Response to Intervention (RtI) framework to classify youth into tiers based on their degree of absenteeism, the present study evaluated 12 absenteeism programs, across 137 schools, with a sample of 1,606 youth as part of a statewide evaluation in which programs provided attendance data using a common measurement system. The findings indicated that youth …

Resiliency And Adolescent Motherhood In The Context Of Residential Foster Care, Autumn M. Bermea, Brad Forenxa, Heidi Adams Rueda, Michelle L. Toews

Social Work Faculty Publications

The purpose of the current study was to explore how adolescent mothers experienced pregnancy and parenthood within the context of residential foster care. Adolescent mothers in foster care are a vulnerable population although little research has explored their experiences, particularly from a resiliency framework. The present study begins to fill this gap by conducting focus group interviews with 39 adolescent mothers living in residential foster care. Using thematic analytic methodology, we uncovered themes that highlighted not only the mothers’ struggles, but also their capacities for resilience. Specifically, the mothers experienced societal stigma, parenting judgment, and challenging relationships with their child(ren)’s …

Policy Briefs Prepared For The Planning Committee Of The 105 Th Nebraska Legislature, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Presentations

Overview

1.Local Government

a.County Mergers: Evidence for Nebraska (2012)

b.City-County Consolidation: Implications for Nebraska (2012)

c.Pensions (2014)

2.Early Childhood Education for Children with All Parents in the Labor Force (2012)

3.Addressing the Long-Term Care Needs of Nebraska’s Aging Population

a.Addressing the Long-Term Care Needs of Nebraska’s Aging Population through Expanded Assistance to Caregivers (2012)

b.Cost Savings in Medical Care for the Elderly through Expanded Case Management (2012)

c.Addressing the Long-Term Care Needs of Nebraska’s Aging Population through Home and Community-Based Services (2014)

4.Water Quality

a.Challenges for Water Quality Policy in Nebraska: Short-and Long-Term (2014)

b.Policy Challenges for Drinking Water Quality …

Policy Briefs Prepared For The Planning Committee Of The 105th Nebraska Legislature, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Past Publications

1. Local Government
a. County Mergers: Evidence for Nebraska (2012)
b. City County Consolidation: Implications for Nebraska ( 2012)
c. Pensions (2014)

2. Early Childhood Education for Children with All Parents in the Labor Force (2012)

3. Addressing the Long Term Care Needs of Nebraska’s Aging Population
a. Addressing the Long Term Care Needs of Nebraska’s Aging Population through Expanded Assistance to Caregivers (2012)
b. Cost Savings in Medical Care for the Elderly through Expanded Case Management (2012)
c. Addressing the Long Term Care Needs of Nebraska’s Aging Population through Home and Community Based Services (2014)

4. Water Quality
a. …

Making Room For Moms: Advocating For A Lactation Space In The Library, Heidi Blackburn, Joyce Neujahr

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

Women make up 80% of the library workplace and 56% of the student body population in higher education (Department of Education, 2017). They make up 53% of the faculty, staff, and administration in public universities in the United States (Chronicle of Higher Education, 2017). Yet, it was easy for us to overlook a smaller, specific population: How was our organization serving moms? The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Criss Library staff saw a need within our own work place for employees, which opened our eyes to a larger problem for patrons: a lactation space. Where could new mothers go …

Depressive Symptoms Are Associated With More Negative Functional Outcomes Than Anxiety Symptoms In Persons With Multiple Sclerosis, Sascha Gill, Jonathan Santo, Mervin Blair, Sarah Marrow

Psychology Faculty Publications

Depression and anxiety are common among persons with multiple sclerosis (MS), and both negatively affect functional status. However, studies rarely account for overlap in depressive and anxiety symptoms on functional outcomes among people with MS. The authors aimed to examine the differential impact of depression and anxiety, measured by the Anxiety and Depression subscales of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-A and HADS-D), on functional outcomes among people with MS. Using a retrospective chart review of 128 people with MS, the authors used exploratory structural equation modeling to examine the relation of HADS-A and HADS-D to functional outcomes, namely …

Vocational And Life Skills Monthly Data Update: September 2018, Uno Nebraska Center For Justice Research, Katelynn Towne, Michael Campagna

Reports

Grantees use an online data management system to submit data on participants served under their Vocational and Life Skills programming. This data is due monthly and reflects all services provided during the previous month to participants. Evaluators at the Nebraska Center for Justice Research work with grantees directly to manage data entry errors on an ongoing basis during monthly update calls and regular site visits.

The current data derives from an active database, with live data being entered and updated daily. Data values, including previously submitted information, may fluctuate depending on changes made from data entry oversight. One common example …

Bibliotech, September 2018, Dr. C.C. And Mable L. Criss Library, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

BiblioTech

UNO Libraries' Digital Newsletter, BiblioTech, September 2018, Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library, University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Exploring Perceptions Of Creativity And Walkability In Omaha, Ne, Bradley Bereitschaft

Geography and Geology Faculty Publications

It has been suggested that vibrant, walkable urban spaces may contribute to enhanced creativity and innovation by facilitating social interaction and physical activity, and serving as a source of inspiration. Using a survey and participant mapping exercise, this paper examines the potential spatial association between walkability and creativity in Omaha, Nebraska. Randomly selected participants were mailed a survey and map, requesting that they identify either three walkable or three creative locations within the Omaha area. The spatial correlation between the two variables was assessed in part using a newly developed spatial point pattern test. In addition to using perceptions of …

Chancellors And Change: Conversations About The Campus Climate, Heidi Blackburn, Jenna M. Yentes, Jessi Hitchins, Laura Sherwin

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

UNO’s Chancellor’s Commission for the Status of Women (CCSW) has been at the forefront of inclusion of all genders since the 1970’s. Recently, CCSW has extensively re-evaluated UNO’s campus climate and has submitted an action plan to the Chancellor to improve the status of women students, faculty, and staff. This presentation will focus on CCSW’s renewed and energetic efforts in the last several years to make UNO more gender-inclusive in our physical spaces, work environments, leadership roles, and campus policies.

Factors Influencing Law Enforcement Responses To Child To Parent Violence, Gaylene Armstrong, Lisa Muftic, Leana A. Bouffard

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

A domestic violence incident perpetrated by a child toward his or her parent presents a challenging dynamic for law enforcement officers responding to these calls for service. To date, law enforcement responses to child to parent violence (CPV) have only been studied dichotomously (i.e., decision to arrest), and as a result, the associated complexities are not well understood. Here, we add to the understanding of individual, situational, and contextual factors that influence law enforcement response to CPV by examining 1,113 calls for service in a Midwestern state. In assessing the relative influence of these factors on responses using a multinomial …

Examining The Sources Of Violent Victimization Among Jail Inmates, Jared M. Ellison, Benjamin Steiner, Emily M. Wright

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

This study involves an examination of the individual- and jail-level predictors of violent victimization during short-term incarceration using data from the most recent Survey of Inmates in Local Jails and the corresponding National Jail Census. Findings suggest that individuals whose attributes make them appear more vulnerable or whose attributes antagonize others have a greater risk of violent victimization in jail. In addition, the findings suggest that jails with more stagnant inmate populations and older jails may have higher levels of violent victimization. Overall, the study results add validity to the opportunity framework as a general explanation for victimization risk regardless …

Black And Hispanic Trends In Omaha And Nebraska Panel Discussion, David J. Drozd, Lissette Aliaga-Linares, Willie Barney

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

The demographic face of Nebraska is changing, as the population becomes more diverse. See the trends regarding educational attainment, unemployment, income/poverty, homeownership and other key factors for the state's two largest minority population groups. Learn how Omaha and Nebraska have recovered since the recession and how statistics for our local areas compare to minority population groups in other places. See the best way to calculate a state or top 100 metro area ranking on a specific measure and how you can easily compile figures by race to show disparities and how they have changed over time.

Information For Grant Writers Or Data Users, Katie Springer

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

Statistical information for proposals and projects is needed frequently. This session is a must for those interested in a broad spectrum of data and information, covering how to find, interpret, organize, and utilize demographic and socio-economic data to support grant applications and other important work. Various governmental sources of such data will be highlighted. This session has been very popular and in high demand in the past.

Visualizing Data With Excel Training, Melanie Kiper

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

Visualizing your data is an effective way to help others understand the data. This session will provide hands-on training for creating basic charts, combination charts, and maps using built-in tools provided by Excel. There will also be discussion on visualization best practices and useful add-ons.

Library Resources In The Digital Age, Katie Springer, James T. Shaw, Lissette Aliaga-Linares

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

When you need some information, your local library is a good place to start. Today's libraries may still have books and printed reference materials, but that's far from all they have to offer. From subscriptions to statistical databases, to tutorials and support in finding and accessing information, today's libraries offer a wealth of information in electronic and downloadable formats. This session, led by three experts in the field, will cover a powerful new program called Social Explorer, which allows users to access and map current and historical Census data (think American FactFinder but with data extending back further in time). …