Devin Petersen and Tyler Pedersen, Counseling and Psychological Services Introduction Online pornography use among college students is frequent and extensive. Studies indicate that roughly 90% of male college students access online pornography with nearly half doing so weekly or daily (Carroll, 2008). Although there is debate about the ultimate effects that frequent pornography viewing may […]
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Translation from French to English of a Women’s Rights Study by a Senegal Research Group
Danielle Stanford and Faculty Mentor: Daryl Lee, French and Italian Introduction The goal of this project was to make an academic study on violence against women in Senegal accessible to a non-French speaking audience. The study was conducted by a university research group on gender issues (GESTES) at the Université Gaston Berger, Saint Louis, Senegal. […]
Priming the Pump: A Study of Hidden Biases
Rachel Maxwell and Dr. Jeffrey Reber, Psychology Introduction Priming is a method often used in psychology research to activate implicit attitudes and behaviors. Priming has been effectively demonstrated in advertising and the marketplace (North, Hargreaves, & McKendrick, 1999; Milliman, 1982; Jacob, Gueguen, & Boulbry, 2011), politics (Berger, Meredith, & Wheeler 2008; Rutchick, 2010), business (Kay, […]
Change over time of White Matter Hyperintensities and cognitive scores in the Cache County Memory and Aging Study
Zachary McDonnell and Dr. Erin Bigler, Psychology Department Introduction The Cache County Study on Memory in Aging (CCMA) includes a sample of over 400 individuals with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (Bigler et al., 2000). Studies have shown that White Matter Hyperintensities (WMH) on MRIs are associated with not only cognitive decline, but degenerative disorders like […]
Translation from French to English of a Women’s Rights Study by a Senegal Research Group
Danielle Stanford and Daryl Lee, French and Italian Introduction The goal of this project was to make an academic study on women’s property rights in Senegal accessible to a non-French speaking audience. The study was conducted by a university research group on gender issues (GESTES) at the Université Gaston Berger, Saint Louis, Senegal. I worked […]
Comparison of Language Gains Across Classroom, Foreign Language Housing, and Study Abroad Environments
Kari Tanner and Dr. Jeffrey Turley, Spanish Department When it comes to learning a foreign language, study abroad contexts have generally been assumed to produce the best results. However, with rising program costs it becomes necessary to evaluate alternate options as well. The three main language learning contexts are classroom, foreign language housing (domestic immersion) […]
Use of humanized mice to study the production of human antibodies
Steven Hallam and Dr. Bradford Berges, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Introduction The human immune system is composed of two main subsets: innate and adaptive immunities. Among the adaptive immune cells, B cells play a vital role in stopping infectious agents through the production of antigen specific antibodies. Human B cells are important targets of infection […]
Genome-Wide Association Study Of Cerebrospinal Fluid Prostatic Acid Phosphatase Levels
Lyndsay A. Staley and John S.K. Kauwe, Biology Introduction In genome wide association studies (GWAS), the use of endophenotypes, or intermediate traits, have been found to provide novel insights into understanding the genetics of complex human disease and the pathways and proteins associated with them. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has been shown to contain analytes that […]
National Study of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse’s Perceptions of Obstacles and Supportive Behaviors in End-of-Life Care
Katie Hillary, Renea Beckstrand, PhD, Ann Rogerson, RN, Beth Luthy, DNP, and Janelle Macintosh, PhD Introduction Neonatal end-of-life (EOL) care supports a peaceful and dignified death for the infant as well as provision of loving support to the family (National Association of Neonatal Nurses, 2010). Infant mortality in the U.S. is 6.05 infant deaths per […]
A National Study of Nursing Students’ Recommendations Regarding End of Life Content in Nursing Education Curricula
Danielle Shkapich and Barbara Heise, College of Nursing Introduction The purpose of this qualitative study was to analyze the recommendations of nursing students nationwide who have experienced a patient death while in nursing school regarding end-of-life (EOL) curricula. Many nursing students are not adequately instructed on how to perceive and react to death. For registered […]
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