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Internship With the Winona School District and Project Compass and What I Have Taken From It
Get PDFThere are two parts to my current internship; I work with the enrichment events coordinator at the Winona School District, and I also help with project compass events. Both are very fulfilling in different ways. With the school district side of my internship I am constantly working with children or planning events for the children, and project compass works directly with adults that have various disabilities. The bulk of my internship is with the school district, and particularly the elementary school, so we will start from there. As I stated above, I am interning for the school district and for the bulk of my internship I am working under the enrichment events coordinator Casey Moger. In this position I help events, clubs, and after school activities run smoothly, as well as plan for bigger events in the future. Casey runs a lego club for about four weeks at each elementary school that I help out at, as well as a book club. Other than that, we have fundraisers such as a craft fair, we hold cooking camps, a summer kickoff event, and more. I have always loved working with kids, so this side of my internship has been extremely fulfilling. The other side of my internship is doing work for project compass. Project compass provides multiple fun services for people with disabilities mostly over the age of 18 and into their elderly years. Each week we have bowling and book club. On top of that there is a dance, bingo, a canvas painting class, and a cooking class once each month. We have many clients working with project compass with various types of disabilities and various levels of functionality. I had never worked with people with disabilities before, but it has been an amazing experience. The clients have such amazing personalities and they\u27re such happy, gracious people. This internship has provided a new career path option that had never been explored in the past and provided a new outlook on life. I\u27m extremely grateful for both of these opportunities and can\u27t wait to share my experience
My Time at Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center: Client Based Mental Health Services and How They Relate to the Stages of Change
No full textI spent 300 hours of the Spring 2025 semester as an intern at Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center. While providing services with two Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services workers and a Children\u27s Mental Health Case Manager, I made connections with people I never would have interacted with otherwise, and I learned a lot about community-based, client-led services. Client-led services are based on a number of psychological concepts, one of which being the Stages of Change Model. Integrating this concept with my experience at Hiawatha Valley draws a larger connection between my time as a student and my real-world experience working with those suffering from severe and persistent mental health problems
Tackling Food Insecurity in the Collegiate Student Athlete: An Innovative Approach
No full textTackling Food Insecurity in the Collegiate Athlete: An Innovative Approach
Brittany Borhart, MSN, RN and Trisan Niemeyer, BSN, RN
Dr. Sandy Paddock, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, PHN and Dr. Ashley Busch, APRN, CNP, DNP
Globally, food insecurity is commonly seen in those from racial minorities or from families experiencing financial insecurities (Brown et al., 2023; Freudenberg et al., 2019). Additionally, food insecurity is an issue that is impacting those on college campuses. Students enrolled at the Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC) recently were invited to participate in a Hope Center Basic Needs Survey, nearly 50% of respondents indicated they were experiencing food insecurity. A survey of the RCTC football team showed approximately 40% of the team reported food insecurity using a Core Health-Related Social Needs screening tool. Food insecurity has been found to be a large issue in the college athlete, in particular (Abbey et al., 2022; Brown, et al., 2023; Pacenta et al., 2024; Reader et al., 2022). Despite the existence of programs such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, student athletes often do not meet qualification criteria due to their inability to maintain 20 working hours in a week because of time demands surrounding their sport (College SNAP Project, 2021). When examining the race of individuals on the RCTC football team, most of the athletes are non-whites who belong to families with lower socioeconomic status. Fortin et al. (2021) suggest that this problem requires a wide variety of interventions that extend beyond food pantries and meal plans, such as general nutrition, cooking, time management, or financial management. To combat this growing issue, we decided to design a program that would teach student athletes how to plan nutritionally dense meals despite financial restraints. The goal of this project is to answer this question: In college football athletes experiencing food insecurity, how does attendance at one or more workshops on meal preparation affect food insecurity and self-reported academic performance compared to not attending workshops? Participants of this evidence-based quality improvement project were selected based on active status on the football roster and being enrolled as an RCTC student. Students were asked to complete a pre/post-survey that included an adapted 6-item United States Adult Food Security Survey and Likert-scale questions relating to current academic performance and experience with meal planning. Through the creation of six meal planning workshops, student athletes can voluntarily learn about nutrition education and dietary considerations through dietician-created recipes. Donated food/recipe ingredients items are sent home with the athlete. By collaborating with community partners, the project team can help alleviate the burdens present in health inequities and support the student athletes\u27 physical and mental wellbeing. Results of this project are still being collected, but predicted participation in this study will impact approximately 50% of the rostered RCTC football team
Detection of Carbaryl in the Southeastern Minnesota Watershed using HPLC Methods
No full textAfter World War II, farmers were reliant on synthetic insecticides to control insects and increase crop yield. With an ever-growing human population, the demand for food, pesticides, and fresh water has increased. One such insecticide, carbaryl, has been heavily used since its commercial introduction in the 1960s. As of 2006, carbaryl was the second most frequently detected insecticide in water and has been detected in 50% of monitored urban streams. Due to this abundance in our natural waters, methods to detect carbaryl in such water is important. A method that uses a High-Performance Liquid Chromatography, or HPLC, instrument was created. HPLC was chosen due to its high sensitivity in detecting the number, amount, and purity of pollutants in water.A calibration curve and internal standard was constructed on the HPLC instrument. This was done by creating solutions of carbaryl and methanol in increasing concentrations of 2.5, 5, 7, and 10 ng/mL respectively. The internal standard chosen was naphthol because it would not normally be found in the environment and its peak appeared at a drastically different time than carbaryl. Carbaryl was found to display a peak at about 5.5 minutes and naphthol had a peak at about 8 minutes. To test carbaryl in natural water, integrating a method using Solid Phase Extraction is needed and still must be created. These steps were taken to hopefully determine if carbaryl exists in natural water in the Southeastern Minnesota watershed
Identifying Personality Factors of Female Adolescents Most Susceptible to Anxiety and Addiction to Social Media
Get PDFThis dissertation explores the relationship between personality traits, anxiety, and social media addiction in adolescent females, with the goal of developing a low-cost screening tool for early identification. It integrates psychological theory (Maslow, Erikson, Gilligan, Vygotsky) with media theory (McLuhan, Postman) and postmodernist critiques by Guy DeBord and Jean Baudrillard. DeBord’s society of the spectacle and Baudrillard’s hyperreality offer a lens through which digital engagement is seen not as a supplement to real life, but as a simulation that can displace authentic connection—heightening anxiety and dependency on virtual validation.
The dissertation also touches on Breland’s concept of instinctive drift as a possible explanation for how conditioned behaviors like “doomscrolling” devolve into maladaptive habits, while instinctive needs for love and connection remain unmet, feeding anxiety loops and compulsive digital engagement. Socio-cultural shifts such as rising divorce rates and increasing digital mediation of relationships since the 1980s are also examined.
Fifty-eight female high school students (ages 14–18) from Minnesota completed the NEO-FFI-3, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale. Students using social media over two hours per day showed significantly higher anxiety (p = .008). Extraversion was the strongest predictor of social media addiction (p = .003); low Conscientiousness, low Agreeableness, and Trait Anxiety also contributed (p \u3c .05).
Findings support the use of validated psychological tools as low-cost screening instruments in school settings. The study contributes to adolescent psychology by incorporating postmodern frameworks to explain how digitally mediated identities and interactions may amplify mental health risks
Thriving Through Change: Strategies for Building Resilience and Adaptability in Organizations
Get PDFIn the evolving landscape of education and organizational development, resilience and adaptability are increasingly recognized as critical competencies for fostering individual and institutional success. This reflective essay examines the intersection of these traits within the context of leadership, teaching, and learning environments. Using both scholarly research and professional experience, the article explores how educators and administrators can respond effectively to disruptions such as technological change, workplace stress, and diversity challenges. Key strategies include cultivating a growth mindset, enhancing emotional intelligence, promoting inclusive practices, and leveraging data-informed decision-making. The paper further emphasizes the role of educational leadership in creating psychologically safe, adaptable cultures that support professional development and well-being. By framing resilience and adaptability as learnable and actionable skills, this essay contributes to the ongoing dialogue on how educational institutions can prepare for uncertainty while advancing equity, engagement, and sustainable practice
Exploring Metacognitive Interventions to Enhance Pre-licensure Nursing Student Academic Performance: A Mixed-Methods Perspective
Get PDFrigorous demands of nursing school and the high expectations for critical thinking. Situating students for success requires implementing effective study strategies. Metacognition is the ability of students to manage their studying and learning tactics, while recognizing how and when to employ various strategies to master content (Chang et al., 2021). Metacognition directly correlates with enhanced critical thinking, clinical judgment, effective communication skills, and problem-solving capabilities which are critical in the nursing profession (Chang et al., 2021). Incorporating these skills to assist students as they matriculate through their academic journey situates them for success in the nursing profession. Using metacognitive awareness leads to improved clinical decision-making skills, increased self-confidence, and reduced anxiety (Becktas et al., 2021)
On the Map: Queer Communities, Lived Experiences, and the Road to Liberation: A Panel Discussion
No full text“We all have a story. Long stories. Short stories. Some have endings. Some don’t. Our stories are what make us up, our points of reference. So many stories have yet to be told. And so many stories have yet to be validated. Here, validation means listening, not just hearing. It means taking someone’s feelings seriously and not making light of them. It means being honest and communicative. It means letting someone know they are an important person” (Free Winona: Journal of Mutual Aid, March 2009).
As part of the course WGSS 374: Queer Liberation Theories and Politics, we studied the Greater Minnesota Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ History Map to contribute to the map and our queer history. As part of this research, we examined the archive of Free Winona, which reminds us of the importance of not just hearing but listening.
As we have learned, core to the history of struggle for queer liberation has been mutual aid. For instance, Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) work to ensure secure food, housing, and self-determination for LGBTQ+ youth in 1970s New York. According to Dean Spade: Mutual aid is a form of political participation in which people take responsibility for caring for one another…by actually building new social relations that are more survivable” (Spade, pg. 136). Free Winona, a mutual aid journal from 2008-2009, is a reminder that mutual aid strategies are practices in rural spaces for liberation.
During this research event, students will create a living community archive to provide a space to listen and learn about liberation, collective care, and connect the past and present. We invite you to explore our research and conversation with LGBTQ+ elders, organizers, and troublemakers who will be interviewed by student scholars on the first floor of the Krueger Library to continue expanding our understanding of the Greater Minnesota Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ History Map.https://openriver.winona.edu/wsu-lgbtqai-mappingproject/1000/thumbnail.jp
Collaborative Leadership Approaches’ Impact on Student Athlete Participation
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to identify reasons for the decline in student athletes participating in high school football within the Big Nine Conference. The research is intended to identify several key reasons for the decline in youth sports, which contributes to high school sports, and ultimately football programs in the conference. The study also identifies two specific coaching and leadership styles and how they impact sports participation. Collaborative leadership and coaching styles compared to authoritative leadership and coaching styles. Using a qualitative research method using surveys and document review themes of sport specialization, Technology, burnout, Culture, and Feedback emerged
Ashley Wise: Long Scholarship
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