The Long run Economic Effects of the Dustbowl Migration

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Julie Hollenbaugh and Joseph Price, Economics Introduction In this project we explore the long-run economic effects of the dustbowl migration on children in families that moved out of the Oklahoma dustbowl region in the 1930’s relative to children in families that stayed in the region. My primary contribution to this ongoing analysis was the creation […]

Calling on Trial: Anticipated Calling Among Law School Students

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Bradley Goronson and Jeffery Thompson, Romney Institute of Public Management Introduction Human beings spend a large proportion of their time working. What one does for work will end up having a huge influence throughout their life. Given that this is the case, sociologists and psychologists have conducted research on the ways in which individuals attach […]

Giving Sunshine to Sunnyvale: Implementing a Recreational Therapy Group for Refugees

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Allison Barnes and Ramon Zabriskie, Experience and Design Management Giving sunshine to Sunnyvale refers to bringing light and hope to the Sunnyvale community in Salt Lake City that is mainly comprised of refugees from many different countries. This project was to create a recreational therapy group for refugee children in this community. This took place […]

Research Project: Work-family Balance and Social Support: Impact on Physical Health

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Principle Investigator: Lori L. Wadssworth, Romney Institute of Public Management and Co-PI: Wendy Birmingham, Department of Psychology This research project explores the relationship between work social support, work-family balance, and marital quality on physical factors, measured by ambulatory blood pressure. The data collection involves each spouse wearing an ABP monitor for 24 hours. The monitor […]

2016 MENTORING ENVIRONMENT GRANT: FINAL REPORT

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Dr. Stacy Taniguchi, Dr. Peter Ward, and Dr. Mark Widmer, Department of Experience Design and Management HISTORY In January 2016, Stacy Taniguchi, Ph.D., Peter Ward, Ph.D., and Mark Widmer, Ph.D. from the Department of Recreation Management (RECM), received one of two Mentoring Environment Grants (MEGs) awarded to the Department by Brigham Young University’s (BYU) Office […]

Investigating the Impact of Recreation-at-Work: A Case Study Approach

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Mat D. Duerden and Mark A. Widmer Evaluation of How Well the Academic Objectives of the Proposal Were Met Targeted Academic Objectives Our proposal described the following targeted objectives for this project: Students involved in the project will gain a rich exposure to case study research skills by learning to conduct field observations, take field […]

Helping Consumers Make Better Decisions: Transitioning from Text-to Video-Based Privacy Policies

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Jacob Fredericksen and Dr. Mark Keith, Information Systems Electronic transactions such as purchases, account registrations, and app downloads frequently require consumers to disclose personal information, financial information, and/or online social network information. Providers who participate in such transactions (e.g., mobile application vendors) may disclose how they intend to use consumers’ information by displaying some form […]

Improving Privacy and Security of Mobile Devices in Uganda

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Deana Mugimu and Dr. Anthony Vance, Information Systems Mobile security illiteracy isn’t an issue for only the people of Uganda, it’s an issue all around the world, even in developed countries. Smartphones are becoming more technologically advanced, cheaper, and more people from all age ranges around the world are using them. Business information, social media […]

Improving Fraud Detection by Auditors via Integration of Cybersecurity Principles

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Andrew Sanford and Dr. Conan Albrecht, Information Systems Introduction It is generally accepted that the American public expects auditors to find fraud. While detecting both fraud and errors are official SAS 99 expectations, auditors spend the overwhelming majority of their time on finding only errors. This focus, in part, has allowed frauds such as Enron […]