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2025 Ralph Gross Global Lecture: Bringing the Joy Back: Wellbeing in Global Learning
No full textAn inspiring session with award-winning leader, Dr. Keshia Abraham! Discover how empathy, equity, and connection drive ASHE (Appreciation, Seeing, Honoring, Engaging) to create an inclusive global community where every voice matters, and meaningful dialogues inspire positive change.Abraham Consulting - Agency Unlimited - YouTub
Providing An Evidence-based Miscarriage Care Education Program For Nurses Caring For Women Experiencing An Early Pregnancy Loss
Full text linkObjective Women often seek emergency care during an early pregnancy loss. Unfortunately, research shows that women are overwhelmingly dissatisfied with their miscarriage care due to lack of support and guidance, provider knowledge, communication and follow-up care. Mishandled miscarriage situations can cause women to suffer physical and psychological consequences. The purpose of this project was to discover if providing emergency room nursing staff with pregnancy loss bereavement education allows for enhanced support, knowledge, and confidence when caring for women experiencing pregnancy loss. The aim of the project is to measure if perceptions of ER registered nurses support, resources, knowledge, and confidence would significantly change after an evidence-based miscarriage bereavement educational session and miscarriage management toolkit is provided. Methods This project explored emergency room registered nurses’ level of support, knowledge surrounding miscarriage care, resources, and level of confidence in caring for women experiencing an early pregnancy loss. A pre and post survey was utilized to measure if perceptions of ER registered nurses support, resources, knowledge, and confidence would significantly change after an evidence-based miscarriage bereavement educational session and miscarriage management toolkit was provided. Results Only 21% of participants felt they received sufficient information and training on pregnancy loss. Following the miscarriage care educational session, 100% of participants reported that they gained confidence and 94.4% had improved miscarriage care knowledge. Additionally, 97.2% gained confidence in compassionate miscarriage care. Following the educational session 100% of participants reported gained knowledge of patient resources available for enhanced physical and emotional support. Conclusion This project validates the importance of providing miscarriage care educational sessions to nurses caring for patients experiencing an early pregnancy loss
Establishing Operational Foundations in a Faculty-Led Clinic: Workflow Design, Role Development, and Service Planning
Full text linkA Central Minnesota College, in collaboration with local community partners, sought to provide access to medical care for an underserved population while offering opportunities for graduate and undergraduate nursing education. They achieved this by establishing a faculty-led clinic in a high-poverty level area in Central Minnesota, where nearly 7% of the population under the age of 65 lacked health insurance (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024). Research was completed on clinic workflows and processes, as well as many interviews with clinics and community members throughout Minnesota. With this data, a clinic workflow, job description list, and services offered were created. This information supported the launch of the free, faculty-led clinic aimed at advancing health equity in Central Minnesota while educating undergraduate and graduate students
Death Anxiety and Risk-Taking for Decisions Affecting the Self and Others
Full text linkThis thesis examined the interplay between situational factors (i.e., level of risk, personal relevance) and internal traits (i.e., death anxiety, trait anxiety) on risk-taking during decision making. Specifically, participants had to decide whether to undergo (or have a family member undergo) a risky, but potentially life-extending surgery. Death anxiety, but not trait anxiety, was associated with risk-taking in this task. Those higher in death anxiety were significantly less likely to choose surgery for themselves, but significantly more likely to choose surgery for a family member. These findings show that death anxiety is linked with greater risk-aversion for life-and-death decisions affecting oneself and greater risk-seeking when decisions are made for a loved one. Furthermore, the present findings illustrate that death and trait anxiety are independent psychological constructs which show disparate patterns with respect to risk during decision making under uncertainty
The Relationship Between Social Media Marketing and Social Comparison on Pre-adolescent Self-esteem and Consumer Identity
Full text linkThe current study aimed to address gaps in the literature regarding pre-adolescent social media usage by examining whether gender, social media marketing, and social comparison predict U.S. pre-adolescent (ages 8-12) self-esteem and consumer identity. A paper survey was administered to participants (N=43) through on-site and flyer recruitment methods. The survey consisted of questions regarding pre-adolescent social media usage time and preferences, self-esteem, social comparison, and consumer identity. Scales used were adaptations of The Child Rosenberg Self-Esteem scale (CRSES), The Social Media Comparison of Ability Scale (SCO-Ability), and the Consumer-Company Identification Scale. Results showed that pre-adolescents (ages 8-12) are exposed to social media marketing. Pre-adolescents of this age preferred the social media apps YouTube and TikTok. Social comparison was an individual significant predictor of self-esteem. Together, gender, social media marketing, and social comparison predicted 26.8% of the variance in self-esteem (reaching marginal significance). No study variables predicted consumer identity. Together, gender, social media marketing, and social comparison predicted 17.4% of the variance in consumer identity (which was not statistically significant). Findings provide a greater understanding of how social media marketing and social comparison online affect pre-adolescent self-esteem and consumer identity. Findings provide considerable support for parents and adults to understand their pre-adolescent child’s exposure to social media marketing. On an empirical level, these findings have important implications regarding pre-adolescent social media usage and marketing exposure
An Interfaith Paradise Lost? Religion and the Memory of the Lebanese Civil War in Postwar Novels
Full text linkThis essay analyzes three Lebanese postwar novels: Nathalie Abi-Ezzi’s A Girl Made of Dust, Jad El Hage’s The Myrtle Tree, and Hoda Barakat’s The Tiller of Waters. I argue that these novels narrate the memory of war with reference to religious imagery and theological structures, especially the idea of a paradise lost as described in John Milton’s epic poem Paradise Lost. The paradise these novels present consists of a harmonious relation between people of different faiths. The root of violence is situated in a distortion and misrepresentation of the narratives of others. The novels also include the theme of a return or restoration of paradise. The natural environment, especially trees, play an important role as mediating and representing the divine presence. Harmony between people of different faiths is closely related to a harmonious relation with the natural environment
Engaging the Somali Diaspora: A Case Study of One Agency’s Community Programming Approach
Full text linkThis case study investigates how a local community agency engages with the Somali diaspora to design and implement culturally responsive services, such as the Settlement and Integration Program. It also explores the potential of fostering meaningful dialogue with community members to inform the development of culturally sensitive programming. The research question guiding this study was developed by findings from previous research, which highlighted the significance of community engagement, sustained dialogue, and the necessity for agencies to design clearly defined programs. These programs should prioritize active participation from community members in both the creation and implementation of tailored initiatives
Hezbollah\u27s Military Setback: From Strategic Strength to Political Dilemma—A Comprehensive Analysis
Full text linkThis study examines the unprecedented military transformation of Hezbollah from 2024 to 2025, analyzing how technological superiority and strategic constraints have fundamentally altered the effectiveness of irregular warfare organizations. Through extensive analysis of organizational adaptation, technological disruption, and external dependencies, this research investigates the paradox of how advanced military capabilities, when constrained by external dependencies, can become operational liabilities rather than strategic assets. The study employs multiple theoretical frameworks to understand this transformation and its implications for future irregular warfare
