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Peddlers Of Hate: The Existence Of Norm Entrepreneurs As A Necessary Precursor To Genocide, Lauren Elise Fairbanks
Peddlers Of Hate: The Existence Of Norm Entrepreneurs As A Necessary Precursor To Genocide, Lauren Elise Fairbanks
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
Over the course of the 20th century genocide has been responsible for the murder of more than 170 million people; it is has proven to be four times deadlier than war (Voth, 2007). Although it often appears spontaneous, Genocide is instead a result of certain preconditions. Studies into the causes of genocide ought to aid in the formation of methods intended to keep violence from occurring. Unfortunately, seemingly different factors such as economic crisis, resource scarcity, institutional weakness, and ethnic resentment prove difficult to classify as the ultimate cause. Instead these conditions work collectively to create an atmosphere that is …
A Comparison Of Caregiver Report And Performance-Based Measures Of Functional Ability In Dementia: An Examination Of Moderating Variables, Christine M. Snyder
A Comparison Of Caregiver Report And Performance-Based Measures Of Functional Ability In Dementia: An Examination Of Moderating Variables, Christine M. Snyder
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
This study examined the association between data collection techniques used to measure functional abilities in individuals with dementia. Cognitive, functional, and behavioral data were collected through the Cache County Dementia Progression Study for individuals with dementia and their caregivers. The caregivers’ reports of care recipients’ functional status were compared with the care recipients’ scores on a performance-based measure of functional abilities. Analyses showed moderate correlation between caregivers’ reports and objective measures, with no significant effect of caregiver demographic or mental health factors. However, care recipients’ sensory motor impairments reduced the association between the two assessment methods.
Visits occurred at the …
Outcomes Of Rotator Cuff Surgery In Utah Workers’ Compensation Patients, Jennifer R. Grewe
Outcomes Of Rotator Cuff Surgery In Utah Workers’ Compensation Patients, Jennifer R. Grewe
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The rotator cuff is responsible for the lifting function of the shoulder and the circular movement of the arm. Rotator cuff injuries are the most common problem for the shoulder and account for approximately 4.1 million annual physicians visits. Approximately 20.7% of the population has at least one rotator cuff tear and more than 75,000 individuals will have rotator cuff surgery each year. Medical and compensation costs associated with a rotator cuff surgery are increasing and current estimated annual costs exceed 2 billion dollars. The increasing prevalence and cost associated with rotator cuff injuries in the United States population represents …
Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Disparities Between U.S. Non-Hispanic Whites And Hispanics, 2000-2009, Andrew E. Burger
Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Disparities Between U.S. Non-Hispanic Whites And Hispanics, 2000-2009, Andrew E. Burger
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Seasonal influenza produces substantial disease within the United States every year. Despite the availability of safe and effective vaccines for influenza, millions of individuals go unvaccinated each flu season, with notable differences across racial/ethnic groups. Using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), I examine vaccination rates among non-Hispanic whites and Hispanics during the 2000-2009 influenza seasons. After developing a new method that addresses shortcomings of BRFSS vaccination measures, I find that non-Hispanic whites exhibit higher vaccination rates than Hispanics. Through a series of logistic regression models I show that the disparities between non-Hispanic whites and Hispanics narrow after controlling …
Attitudinal And Experiential Factors Of Interethnic Romantic Relationships Among Native American Emerging Adults, Merrill L. Jones
Attitudinal And Experiential Factors Of Interethnic Romantic Relationships Among Native American Emerging Adults, Merrill L. Jones
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Doctoral student in psychology at Utah State University, Merrill Jones, and his major advisor, professor and licensed clinical psychologist, Renee V. Galliher, surveyed a sample of Native American individuals in the 18- to 25-year-old range about their romantic relationship attitudes and experiences with ethnically-different dating partners. The survey measured the participants’ past dating experiences, with an emphasis on which social influences and individual characteristics might impact their current attitudes about choosing dating partners who are not Native American. The responses of the participants will also be analyzed to identify how these factors relate with the other factors, and which factors …
Mexican American Youths’ Academic Outcomes: The Role Of Ethnic And Academic Socialization In Buffering Discrimination, Spencer M. Richards
Mexican American Youths’ Academic Outcomes: The Role Of Ethnic And Academic Socialization In Buffering Discrimination, Spencer M. Richards
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
An increasingly diversifying educational landscape in the United States has accompanied distressing academic disparities among ethnic minority youths. As Latinos represent the largest and fastest growing ethnic minority group within the U.S., particular attention to their academic outcomes is warranted. Alarming educational statistics have been reported for Latinos, with some estimating that nearly half fail to complete high school, and only a fraction go on to complete a degree in higher education. As Latinos grow to represent an increasing segment of the American educational system, more attention is required to understand what leads Latinos to engage (or disengage) in the …
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy For Adolescent Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Andrew Ben Armstrong
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy For Adolescent Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Andrew Ben Armstrong
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
There is growing support for the use of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) as a treatment for adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). No research has been published to date on the use of ACT as a treatment for adolescent OCD. To begin investigating ACT for youth OCD, a multiple baseline study was conducted. The primary measure was self-monitoring of compulsions and assessor completed (CY-BOCS). Three adolescent participants, ages 12 to 17, were treated with 8 to 10 sessions of ACT (without exposure). Results showed that the intervention was successful for all participants, with a 40% mean reduction in self-reported compulsions. …
Solución De Problemas: Tiempo De Discusión, Estrategias De Evasión Y Dinámicas Familiares [Problem Solving: Time Discussing, Avoidance Strategies, And Family Dynamics], Jahaira Félix Fermín, Zulma Sella-Nieves, Natalie Franceshi-Rivera, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez
Solución De Problemas: Tiempo De Discusión, Estrategias De Evasión Y Dinámicas Familiares [Problem Solving: Time Discussing, Avoidance Strategies, And Family Dynamics], Jahaira Félix Fermín, Zulma Sella-Nieves, Natalie Franceshi-Rivera, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez
Psychology Faculty Publications
La solución de problemas forma parte de las cinco prácticas de crianza normativas en intervenciones de manejo para padres. Esta investigación busca examinar las dimensiones de tiempo invertido en la solución del problema, la calidad y cantidad de soluciones, y las estrategias de evasión utilizadas durante la discusión de problemas.
Observación Acerca De La Prácticas De Crianza Normativas En Familias Puertorriqueñas [Observations Of Normative Parenting In Puerto Rican Families], Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez, Natalie Franceshi-Rivera, Zulma Sella-Nieves, Jahaira Félix Fermín
Observación Acerca De La Prácticas De Crianza Normativas En Familias Puertorriqueñas [Observations Of Normative Parenting In Puerto Rican Families], Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez, Natalie Franceshi-Rivera, Zulma Sella-Nieves, Jahaira Félix Fermín
Psychology Faculty Publications
El propósito de esta investigación es observar a padres y madres interactuando con sus hijos para entender prácticas de crianza normativas y poder aprender lo necesario para ofrecer programas de apoyo, adecuados al contexto familiar puertorriqueño, a aquellos padres y madres que estén teniendo retos en la crianza de sus hijos.
Frente Unido: Nivel De Acuerdo Parental Respecto A Las Prácticas De Crianza En Familias Intacta Y Reconstituidas Y Su Relación Con La Satisfacción Marital [United Parenting Front: Parents’ Agreement On Parenting Practices In Intact And Step-Families And Their Relationship To Marital Satisfaction], Natalie Franceshi-Rivera, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez, Jahaira Félix Fermín, Zulma Sella-Nieves
Frente Unido: Nivel De Acuerdo Parental Respecto A Las Prácticas De Crianza En Familias Intacta Y Reconstituidas Y Su Relación Con La Satisfacción Marital [United Parenting Front: Parents’ Agreement On Parenting Practices In Intact And Step-Families And Their Relationship To Marital Satisfaction], Natalie Franceshi-Rivera, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez, Jahaira Félix Fermín, Zulma Sella-Nieves
Psychology Faculty Publications
Esta investigación examina los patrones de colaboración inter-parental en familias intactas y reconstituidas con el fin de observar diferencias y su relación con la satisfacción marital. Se espera encontrar una relación significativa y positiva entre satisfacción marital y frente unido parental, así como diferencias de acuerdo al contexto familiar.
Retos Y Estrategias En El Proceso De Reclutamiento En La Investigación Con Familias Puertorriqueñas [Challenges And Strategies In The Recruiting Puerto Rican Families To Research], Zulma Sella-Nieves, Natalie Franceshi-Rivera, Jahaira Félix Fermín, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez
Retos Y Estrategias En El Proceso De Reclutamiento En La Investigación Con Familias Puertorriqueñas [Challenges And Strategies In The Recruiting Puerto Rican Families To Research], Zulma Sella-Nieves, Natalie Franceshi-Rivera, Jahaira Félix Fermín, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez
Psychology Faculty Publications
Se discute la importancia del proceso de reclutamiento, sus retos dentro de la cultura puertorriqueña, así como la variedad y efectividad de estrategias a emplearse. Esto a la luz de las experiencias en el reclutamiento de familias puertorriqueñas en la participación de un estudio acerca de prácticas de crianza normativas.
If You Buy It, Will They Read It?, Kevin Brewer, Betty Rozum, Jennifer Duncan
If You Buy It, Will They Read It?, Kevin Brewer, Betty Rozum, Jennifer Duncan
Library Faculty & Staff Presentations
No abstract provided.
Librarian Perceptions And Information Literacy Instruction Models, Erin Davis, Kacy Lundstrom, Pamela N. Martin
Librarian Perceptions And Information Literacy Instruction Models, Erin Davis, Kacy Lundstrom, Pamela N. Martin
Library Faculty & Staff Publications
Purpose – This paper aims to explore both instruction librarians' attitudes on teaching and how they identify themselves as teachers. Particular attention is to be paid to teaching librarians' views on the effectiveness of two types of instruction models: for-credit courses and course-integrated library instruction.
Design/methodology/approach – To investigate librarians' attitudes towards these two models, a survey was constructed targeting librarians who teach information literacy (IL).
Findings – The results indicate that there is an important relationship between the IL instruction model employed and feelings towards campus politics, perceived effectiveness of IL models, and librarians' self-identification as teachers.
Research limitations/implications …
Advancing The Practice Of Cognitive Task Analysis: A Call For Taxonomic Research, Kenneth A. Yates, David F. Feldon
Advancing The Practice Of Cognitive Task Analysis: A Call For Taxonomic Research, Kenneth A. Yates, David F. Feldon
Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications
Cognitive task analysis (CTA) captures unobservable cognitive processes, decisions and judgments of expert performance. Over 100 different CTA methods are identified in prior literature. However, existing classifications typically sort techniques by process rather than outcome, application or causal mechanism. Therefore, techniques can be misapplied and comparative analysis of methods made difficult. Based on the frequency distribution of CTA methods in 1065 studies, a subsample representing 60% of the most frequently published methods was coded based on elicitation and analysis techniques. Consistency of resulting applications was assessed. Inconsistent matching of CTA methods and subsequent applications indicate CTA is currently more craft …
Revising Our Curriculum/ Empowering Students: Teachers’ Preparation And Perceptions About Bilingual Writing, Maria Luisa Spicer-Ecalante
Revising Our Curriculum/ Empowering Students: Teachers’ Preparation And Perceptions About Bilingual Writing, Maria Luisa Spicer-Ecalante
Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications
While emphasis on writing instruction has been a main concern in teaching Spanish to bilingual students in the U. S., it is an area in which very few theoretical advances have been made; in Mexico’s case the situation is even more challenging. Therefore, based on classroom observations, and individual interviews with both teachers and students, and on the collection of class syllabi, this paper seeks to describe the current state of affairs regarding Spanish and English writing instruction for bilingual students in both countries. The main objectives are: 1) the analysis and comparison of the diverse teaching methodologies that high …
Understanding Autism, Naomi Brower, Clarissa Barnhill
Understanding Autism, Naomi Brower, Clarissa Barnhill
All Current Publications
No abstract provided.
Leading Large-Scale Social Change: Women And Higher Education In Utah, Susan R. Madsen, Cheryl Hanewicz, Doug Gardner
Leading Large-Scale Social Change: Women And Higher Education In Utah, Susan R. Madsen, Cheryl Hanewicz, Doug Gardner
Susan R. Madsen
One of the most challenging types of leadership today involves influencing societies toward social change. The purpose of this session is to present the details of one complex, large-scale project created to lead efforts within Utah to understand and then motivate more young women to attend and graduate from college.
Review Of Controlling The Past: Documenting Society And Institutions — Essays In Honor Of Helen Willa Samuels, Stephen J. Hussman
Review Of Controlling The Past: Documenting Society And Institutions — Essays In Honor Of Helen Willa Samuels, Stephen J. Hussman
Journal of Western Archives
A book review of Controlling the Past, edited by Terry Cook.
Review Of Many Happy Returns: Advocacy And The Development Of Archives, Tiah K. Edmunson-Morton
Review Of Many Happy Returns: Advocacy And The Development Of Archives, Tiah K. Edmunson-Morton
Journal of Western Archives
The book Many Happy Returns: Advocacy and the Development of Archives, edited by Larry J. Hackman, provides readers with case studies from a good mix of repository types, collections, parent organizations, and users, as well as a range of archivists’ own experiences with advocacy efforts.
Review Of The Ethical Archivist, Cory L. Nimer
Review Of The Ethical Archivist, Cory L. Nimer
Journal of Western Archives
A book review of Elena S. Danielson's The Ethical Archivist.
Toward A Nevada Digital Collaborative, Jason Vaughan
Toward A Nevada Digital Collaborative, Jason Vaughan
Journal of Western Archives
In mid-2008, a statewide committee was formed to engage in a comprehensive, Nevada statewide digital planning process. This group consisted of broad membership from the range of Nevada cultural heritage institutions, and was focused on creating a five year digital plan for the state, with an emphasis on collaboration amongst various cultural heritage institutions, increased digitization, and adoption of a digital preservation strategy. This article describes the initial work of the parent committee and two subsequent working groups, funded by the Library Technology and Services Act and aided by outside consultants. Early steps included a comprehensive planning survey and various …
Donor Volunteers As Archival Appraisers? Possibilities And Considerations, Charles B. Stanford, Linda M. Meyer
Donor Volunteers As Archival Appraisers? Possibilities And Considerations, Charles B. Stanford, Linda M. Meyer
Journal of Western Archives
ABSTRACT Using examples from recent archival practice at two western land-grant universities, this article examines the potential benefits of enlisting volunteers from donor organizations to appraise as well as process the archival records of their own associations. The discussion addresses questions regarding the use of trained volunteers to perform appraisal activities, challenges in working with volunteers, and outreach opportunities for archival education among interested members of donor organizations.
Providing Enhanced Access For The Oregon State University College Catalogs : A Case Study, Susan A. Kunda, Elizabeth A. Nielsen
Providing Enhanced Access For The Oregon State University College Catalogs : A Case Study, Susan A. Kunda, Elizabeth A. Nielsen
Journal of Western Archives
The academic catalog is a vital record for colleges and universities. Until the late 1980s, Oregon State University catalogs were published, distributed and archived solely in print format. With the advent of web and digital technologies, the Oregon State University Registrar’s Office also began placing an electronic version of the most recent catalogs online, while the Oregon State University Libraries provided access to earlier versions of the catalog through a subscription to College Source®, an online vendor for academic catalogs.
In 2006, the Registrar’s Office was looking for a home for its archive of digital files, while the escalating cost …
Applying Web Analytics To Online Finding Aids: Page Views, Pathways, And Learning About Users, Mark R. O'English
Applying Web Analytics To Online Finding Aids: Page Views, Pathways, And Learning About Users, Mark R. O'English
Journal of Western Archives
Online finding aids, Internet search tools, and increased access to the World Wide Web have greatly changed how patrons find archival collections. Through analyzing eighteen months of access data collected via Web analytics tools, this article examines how patrons discover archival materials. Contrasts are drawn between access from library catalogs and from online search engines, with the latter outweighing the former by an overwhelming margin, and argues whether archival description practices should change accordingly.
Library And University Press Integration: A New Vision For University Publishing, Richard W. Clement
Library And University Press Integration: A New Vision For University Publishing, Richard W. Clement
Library Faculty & Staff Publications
American university presses are struggling to maintain their core mission to publish scholarly monographs. Several presses have closed and almost all are struggling. Presses have tried various editorial tactics and new publishing strategies to keep afloat, but the larger economic situation has continued to erode their ability to succeed. In the face of what appears to be insurmountable impediments, some university presses have turned to university libraries as natural partners in the enterprise of distributing scholarship and research. Though these two entities have differing business models, partnerships have much to offer each, and integrating the press into the library organization …
Marginalia No. 30, Merrill-Cazier Library
Marginalia No. 30, Merrill-Cazier Library
Marginalia
Issue number 30 Autumn 2011
Feel the Magic: A Place for Physical Objects in the Modern Library … Brad Cole, Special Collections & Archives
Congratulations: USU Press receives national awards in 2011 for three new publications.
“How to Open a Book” Reprint of a long-ago primer on the proper way of opening a book.
We Welcome 3 New Librarians: Andrew Wesolek, Scholarly Communications and Institutional Repository Librarian; Clint Pumphrey, Manuscript Curator for Special Collections & Archives; Hannah Kim, Digital Services Librarian.
Graphic Novels: A Library Exhibit… Curated by Vicki Read; Andrea Hathaway, and Jennifer Duncan
Innovations & Scholarship: Contributions to …
Seeds Of Change: Farm Organizations In Depression And Post-War Utah, Robert Parson, John W. Walters, Emily Gurr-Thompson
Seeds Of Change: Farm Organizations In Depression And Post-War Utah, Robert Parson, John W. Walters, Emily Gurr-Thompson
Library Faculty & Staff Publications
As Utah continues to move further and further away from its agricultural base, it is useful to look back on the state’s agricultural heritage and how an earlier generation of farmers sought to maximize its economic security through cooperation, government support, and adoption of new methods and tools made available through the nation’s land-grant colleges. Following World War II, two competing organizations, the Utah Farm Bureau and the Utah Farmer’s Union, emerged as champions of Utah farmers. Where Utah farmers and their organization had given strong support to Franklin Roosevelt and the Democratic Party’s New Deal during the 1930s, in …
Getting Noticed: Middle Childhood In Cross-Cultural Perspective, David F. Lancy, M. Annette Grove
Getting Noticed: Middle Childhood In Cross-Cultural Perspective, David F. Lancy, M. Annette Grove
Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications
Although rarely named, the majority of societies in the ethnographic record demarcate a period between early childhood and adolescence. Prominent signs of demarcation are: for the first time, pronounced gender separation in fact and in role definition; increased freedom of movement for boys while girls may be bound more tightly to their mothers; and heightened expectations for socially responsible behavior. But, above all, middle childhood is about coming out of the shadows of community life and assuming a distinct, lifetime character. Naming and other rites of passage sometimes acknowledge this transition, but it is, reliably, marked by the assumption or …
A Proposal To Make Grain Storage Financially Feasible, David L. Garrett
A Proposal To Make Grain Storage Financially Feasible, David L. Garrett
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
The United States has a National Oil Reserve but not a food reserve. Just as the oil reserve is designed to buffer unforeseen disruptions in the critical supply, the nation should also have a food reserve for the same purpose.
The United States and other developed nations have little or no food reserve beyond the typical demands between growing seasons. Marvelous production achievements in agriculture beginning in the early 1960s and known as the “Green Revolution” are now leveling off. Food production, suffering from such negative side effects as reduced water tables, is being outstripped by population growth (Bourne, 2009).
Natural Resource Curse In Nepal With Emphasis On Deforestation And Violence, Abhinav Pathak
Natural Resource Curse In Nepal With Emphasis On Deforestation And Violence, Abhinav Pathak
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
For many decades, economists have discussed the role of agricultural productivity and natural resources in economic development. By the late 20th century, various studies showed the poor growth experience of resource-rich countries in the post- world war-II period. Doppellhofer (2000) concluded that none of the countries with extremely abundant natural resources in 1970 grew rapidly for the next 20 years, with the exception of Malaysia, Mauritius and Iceland. Other studies that yielded similar conclusions include Auty (1990), Gelb (1988), Sachs and Warner (1995, 1999), and Gylfason et al. (1999). This phenomenon of lower economic growth among resource abundant countries is …