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Youth vocal pedagogy: An overview of teaching voice to children lecture and recital
Get PDFYouth vocal pedagogy is an under-researched subject that creates much controversy, and the goal of this honors senior creative project Youth Vocal Pedagogy: An Overview of Teaching Voice to Children Lecture & Recital was to address this area within the field of vocal instruction that is in desperate need of study. The research presented in this project is significant because it offers the reader a compilation of information from the limited resources available on youth vocal pedagogy. Courses, several books, and a research article were carefully studied to form the culmination of the lecture portion of this project. The recital portion of this project entitled Bella Fiaba, meaning “beautiful fairytale” in Italian, was created to portray the youthful spirit of childhood which encompasses play, joy, and wonder through music. The main conclusion drawn from this project is that vocal pedagogy for children requires a different approach than vocal pedagogy for adults. Physiologically, children’s voices are not the same, and a play-based approach is advised when working with young singers. Despite the controversy, there are many positives to teaching children how to sing, and teaching voice lessons to children can be accomplished healthily and effectively. However, further research and education are needed to learn more about the nuances of working with young voices
Racial capitalism: The political economy of American punishment
Get PDFThis research examines how the criminal justice industrial complex and existing political incentives have shaped American penology, ultimately contributing to the disenfranchisement and unequal representation of marginalized groups. It identifies a significant historical shift in U.S. penal philosophy, moving from rehabilitation to retribution, arguing that this shift coincided with the rise of economic interests in the criminal justice system, facilitating the emergence of the criminal justice industrial complex. The research further examines the effects of this changing environment, arguing that the growing influence of profit-driven entities, including private prison companies, has played a crucial role in radicalizing criminal justice policies, leading to harsher punishments and increased incarceration rates. Additionally, the study critiques the political consequences of these trends, claiming that felony disenfranchisement laws and the practice of prison gerrymandering have significantly diminished political representation for minority communities. Through these interconnected and interdisciplinary analyses, this study seeks to clarify how economic and political dynamics within the criminal justice industrial complex have eroded democratic values and intensified racial disparities in the U.S
Faculty and student perspectives on course collaborations within the communication sciences and disorders discipline
Get PDFCollaborative course (re)design (CCRD) allows faculty and students to redesign a course together that the faculty teaches and the student has previously taken. This process amplifies student voices and helps faculty better understand students’ perspectives. However, barriers such as faculty’s feelings of ownership, students’ hesitations to share feedback, and logistical challenges often discourage participation. This qualitative study explores the perspectives of students and faculty in the communication sciences and disorders discipline following their engagement in CCRD. Findings include shifts in participants’ teaching and learning perspectives, insight into partnership dynamics, logistical challenges of CCRD, and ideas for future CCRD implementation. This thesis consists of three articles, with the first providing a comprehensive discussion on the presented study. The second article examines CCRD’s potential in the communication sciences and disorders discipline, comparing learner-centered education and client-centered care. The third article reflects on the author’s personal experiences of engaging in partnership with faculty
Forging Desire Paths in Undesirable Times
Get PDFDrawing on the visit of Dr. Peter Beilharz and Dr. Sian Supski to Eastern Michigan University in October 2024, this essay explores the relationship between desire paths and our intersectional identities. Examining the impact of modernity on our lived experiences and conceptions of utopia, the essay explores the reality of the paths we must navigate daily to function in a society built on systems of power and oppression. Ultimately, the essay argues that marginalized individuals must draw survivance and insurgent lines, rather than truly desirable lines, in order to strive towards utopia.
Keywords: desire paths, utopia, identity, survivance, insurgen
Examination of barriers to accessing integrated behavioral health care
No full textResearch has found that pediatric integrated behavioral health (IBH) significantly increases utilization of behavioral health services, but there are still families who are missing out. The purpose of the current study is to examine characteristics that may influence or impede utilization of an IBH referral. Phase 1 utilized survey methodology paired with electronic medical record review in a sample of 24 caregivers to pediatric patients to investigate whether parent-reported perceived stigma of accessing mental health care, barriers to accessing health care in general, and child symptom severity uniquely predicted referral utilization. Phase 2 used electronic medical record data in a sample of 461 pediatric patients to examine how demographic characteristics uniquely predicted referral utilization. Both phases examined these variables across three distinct primary care clinics, including a rural clinic and two suburban clinics that differed on population characteristics. Phase 1 findings found that parents who perceived their child’s behavioral health symptoms as more severe were more likely to utilize the IBH referral. Phase 2 found that referral utilization was higher within this IBH model of care (48%) compared to rates of referral utilization for traditional outpatient therapy (20%). The rural clinic had the highest rate of referral utilization while the suburban clinic that serves a predominantly Medicaid population had the lowest referral utilization rate. Video visits increased referral utilization for both the rural clinic and the well-resourced suburban clinic. Girls were more likely to utilize their behavioral health referral than boys in the rural clinic. There have been few studies conducted that have examined the utilization of IBH services in rural primary care clinics. The findings from this study have implications for how to support patients and communities to better access behavioral health care
The interplay between friendship quality and emotion regulation in the prediction of weight-related concerns among adolescent girls
No full textAdolescent girls are especially vulnerable to weight-related concerns such as body dissatisfaction, disordered eating, and body surveillance. These issues are often linked to difficulties in emotion regulation (ER) and the quality of friendships. This study explored how ER and friendship quality, both independently and interactively, predict these weight-related issues. A sample of 106 girls aged 11–21 completed questionnaires on ER, friendship quality, body dissatisfaction, objectified body consciousness, and disordered eating behaviors. Results from hierarchical regression analyses showed that greater ER difficulties were significantly associated with increased body dissatisfaction, emotional eating, and restrained eating. Additionally, negative friendship quality predicted emotional eating. Interaction effects revealed that friendship discord could either exacerbate or buffer the effects of ER difficulties on restraint eating and objectified body consciousness. These findings highlight the roles of interpersonal (friendship) and intrapersonal (emotion regulation) factors in understanding adolescent girls’ vulnerability to weight-related issues and inform potential interventions
Richard Eberhart Reading
No full textThe poet Richard Eberhart stands behind a low table with an open book in front of a small audience of seated individuals, at a poetry event, date and location still to be determined
List of photographs that Rukeyser
No full textList of typewritten descriptions for photographs that Muriel Rukeyser had prepared for Louise\u27s The Poetic Vision of Muriel Rukeyser, forthcoming from Louisiana University Press. July 5, 1978, handwritten by Rukeyser at top of page
Letter from Rukeyser to Kertesz, September 11 1976
No full textDated September 11th, 1976. A typewritten note From Muriel Rukeyser to Louise Kertesz. Muriel received Louise’s questions of August 25th, and she praises “The depth of perception, the beauty, of your work - what you have written and your questions lead me now to make a further commitment to your work.” I will answer all your questions. Your readings are all accurate. This is the first putting-together of many of these bindings and meanings. There is “one condition, very important, that I must make: will you send me a confirming note that all passages in your manuscript concerning my son and his birth be sent to him, and none of those passage be published without his consent?” Muriel ends by saying, “Your book, as it is taking form, seems extraordinary to me. It is not a thesis.