Claire Christiansen Brady, SN and Mentor: Donna Freeborn, APRN, PhD, College of Nursing Introduction The purpose of this research was to better understand parental experiences of raising a child with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) to adulthood in order to help parents and educators better understand how to facilitate child(ren) with T1DM in transitioning into […]
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Utah Immunization Module
Erin Marshall and Faculty Mentor: Lacey Eden, College of Nursing Introduction Herd immunity requires that 95% of a population is immunized in order to be effective. In Utah, only 75.2% of children have received all of the recommended vaccinations by age two1. Herd immunity is of great importance to a population because it protects those […]
Ketamine as a Predictor of Excessive Alcohol Intake: A Rhesus Monkey Nonhuman Primate Model
Ryno Kruger and Dr. J. Dee Higley, Psychology Department Introduction In 2014, 8.7 million teenagers in the United States reported drinking alcohol, with the vast majority engaging in binge drinking1. Due to the rise of underage drinking and alcohol abuse, it is of increasing importance to study variables that influence risk for alcohol abuse and […]
“To Bring the Old and to Lead the Young:” Hmong Identity Formation in Transferring Cultural Knowledge Between Generations
Venice Jardine and Dr. Gregory Thompson, Anthropology Department While many theorists in Psychology have proposed various universalistic models for development, specifically ethnic identity development, and while these theories clearly have much to offer in the way scholarship on the topic of identity development, they are severely limited in their scope for the same reason that […]
De Facto Redlining as a Challenge to Integration: A Case Study of Refugees in the Salt Lake Valley
Clare Willardson and Dr. Gregory Thompson, Anthropology Department Introduction Approximately 1,200 refugees are resettled in Utah each year, adding to the 50-60,000 refugees (speaking more than 40 languages) accepted here since 1970. Ninety-nine percent of resettled refugees still live in Salt Lake Valley, the majority of whom are initially placed in West Valley and South […]
Complimentary Medical Frameworks: Hmong Shamanism in France and Thailand
Madison Harmer and Dr. Jacob Hickman, Anthropology Department Current social science literature outside of anthropology has attributed Hmong difficulties adapting to Western health care to their traditional healing practices, claiming that successful integration only occurs as the younger generation discards traditional beliefs (Franzen-Castle & Smith 2013). Ethnographic research conducted in France and Thailand refutes these […]
Nationalism, Tribalism, and the Future of Women’s Rights in Iraqi Kurdistan
Adena Moulton and Dr. Donna Lee Bowen, Political Science Department Introduction Iraqi Kurdistan refers to the mountainous region in northern Iraq, which is home to a majority of Iraq’s Kurdish minority. As a distinct ethnic group, Iraqi Kurds have consistently lobbied for greater autonomy and even independence. After the American invasion in 2003, Iraqi Kurdistan […]
Following in Your Sibling’s Steps: Sibling Influence and Emerging Adults’ Marital Attitudes
Jenna Cassinat and Dr. Alexander Jensen, School of Family Life Introduction As individuals leave behind adolescence for adulthood, they suddenly encounter many decisions to make about their life and identity (Arnett, 2006; Schwartz, Côté & Arnett, 2005). Marriage is just one of the areas where they must determine what their beliefs and ideologies are. With […]
Child Malnutrition in the Philippines: Using Experimental Design to Understand Nutritional Supplement Adoption
Marissa Miller and Dr. Scott Sanders, Sociology Department Introduction Liahona Children’s Foundation (LCF) is a faith-based community organization that seeks to “nurture the potential of children to lead healthy and productive lives by eliminating malnutrition and providing educational opportunities among LDS (Latter-day Saint) children and their friends”. They do this by providing health initiatives include […]
Aiding Families with Children with Disabilities in a Refugee Crisis: Kosovo Case Study
Benson Gunther and Dr. Blake Hansen, Counseling Psychology and Special Education Introduction Families that have children with disabilities, specifically emotional/psychological/social disabilities (i.e. Autism, Down Syndrome, and other cognitive/neurodevelopmental disorders), encounter seemingly insurmountable distresses on a day-to-day basis in times of peace, let alone in times of emergency. These families depend heavily upon a consistent, well-established […]
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