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Healing Takes Practice Increase Knowledge of Trauma-informed Practice through Focused Supervision to work with children who have experienced sexual abuse.
Get PDFThe BSW Capstone Project at Molloy University offer students an opportunity to participate in deep critical thinking and encourages creativity. Students develop independent research projects integrating the academic knowledge they gained, field placement experience, and their professional dispositions.
The capstone project is a single system designed to practice evaluation research. The single system design will measure the effectiveness of focused supervision on trauma-informed practice skill development when working with children who have experienced sexual abuse at the Safe Center of Long Island. The social work intern wants to increase her competency while working with clients who have been impacted by trauma. The target in this single system design is the social work intern’s practice skills. The target issue to be measured in the study is the level of knowledge of trauma-informed practice skills. The social work student will receive focused supervision from Dr. Lois A Carey. Dr. Carey has clinical expertise working with clients dealing with post-traumatic stress, and also their significant others experiencing secondary trauma. The social work intern will then measure her practice skills regarding trauma-informed practice skills before receiving focused supervision and measure it repeatedly throughout the research period
The Link between Drug Addiction and Emotional Dysregulation: The Mechanisms behind this Relationship
No full textSubstance use is among the greatest contributors to morbidity and mortality rates throughout the entire population. Many factors lead to substance use and the development of substance use disorders (SUD) and addiction, varying for each individual. Emotional dysregulation can contribute to addiction as well as be a product of it. Previous literature has investigated brain connectivity, maladaptive behavior, and negative affect on addiction susceptibility, as well as environmental stressors on the intensity and frequency of drug use. There is an absence in the literature addressing this relationship as interchangeable. This review seeks to understand the relationship between the different areas of emotional dysregulation, as well as the neurobiological, psychosocial, and psychological mechanisms behind substance use disorder and addiction. Further, it addresses addiction’s contributions to the emotional process. This research is promising because it aids in understanding the underlying mechanisms that can contribute to more effective and sustained treatment for SUD
The Media’s Influence on Disordered Eating and Body Dysmorphia in Males and Females
Get PDFThe media typically refers to various means of communication that reach or influence people widely. This includes television, radio, newspapers, magazines, social media platforms, websites, podcasts, and more. Essentially, it has many ways through which information is transmitted to a large audience. The media plays a significant role in shaping public opinion, especially with regard to disordered eating and body dysmorphia in both men and women. Disordered eating refers to a wide range of irregular eating behaviors that may or may not meet the criteria for a specific eating disorder diagnosis such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge-eating disorder. These behaviors can include restrictive eating, binge eating, purging, or unhealthy preoccupations with food, weight, and body shape. The prevalence of body dissatisfaction among American girls and young women is alarming, with approximately 50% reporting dissatisfaction with their bodies. These negative perceptions emerge early and persist across diverse body sizes and racial backgrounds. Importantly, body dissatisfaction is not just a cosmetic concern but is associated with significant physical and mental health issues, including eating disorders, low self-esteem, depression, and obesit
Comparing the Impact of Client-Led Music Therapy with Autistic Clients Enrolled in an Applied Behavior Analysis Program Versus Those in Standard Care
Get PDFThis study investigates the efficacy of client-led music therapy as a complementary intervention for enhancing aspects of social and behavioral functioning in autistic children enrolled in applied behavior analysis (ABA) programs compared to those in standard care. Utilizing a quantitative approach with pre- and post-intervention assessments, the study evaluates changes across categories of Social Communication, Social Cognition, Social Awareness, Social Motivation, and Restricted Interests and Repetitive Behaviors using the Social Responsiveness Scale-2 (SRS-2). Findings reveal no statistically significant differences in pre- to postintervention scores for either group, yet promising trends emerge. In the study, child-led music therapy within ABA interventions showed potential for improving social motivation and restricted interests/repetitive behaviors, aligning with ABA\u27s targeted approach. Conversely, child-led music therapy within standard interventions demonstrated broader enhancements across socialization categories, suggesting its potential for comprehensive improvement. Individual variability underscores the importance of personalized intervention strategies tailored to each child\u27s unique needs. Overall, while this study may not have achieved statistical significance, it highlights the potential of client-led music therapy as a supplementary intervention for improving social and behavioral outcomes in autistic children across different care contexts
Black Parent Engagement Through the Lens of Critical Consciousness
Get PDFSystem justification, by which all members of the system believe the tenets of the system, affects how the intelligence and behavior of Black children are perceived as well as their outcomes. Moreover, as members of the system, Black parents who absorb and believe the negative deficit constructs may be prevented from effectively advocating for their children. This study strove to explore Black parents’ critical consciousness through a workshop on Black parents\u27 perceptions of racism in the educational system and their ability to resist it. The workshop was devised using Freire’s critical consciousness framework to provide critical awareness with a potential critical action of resistance practices. Through the lens of eleven remarkable and vulnerable participants identifying as Black mothers, data collected from workshop discussions and interviews revealed that critical awareness is inherent to the Black experience. Furthermore, while participants opted for traditional parent engagement models, such as visibility and presence in schools, it became evident that their practices were intentional and critical action, as they served to protect Black children and reshape system justification narratives about Black parents. The findings demonstrated the toll Black parents experience simply by being Black in America and taking critical action to protect Black children and other Black parents. They also highlight the fatigue that these participants experience when existing in two opposing worlds, advocating for justice for their children while collaborating with the system designed to prevent justice. Oppressed and exhausted, Black parents cannot be tasked with transformation; instead, the systems that perpetuate injustice bear the responsibility of creating just and equitable schools
2024 Recorded Presentations
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Recorded presentations including: 0:00 Welcome by Dr. Melissa Gebbia 3:00 Welcome by Dr. Audrey Cohan 6:30 Keynote address by Dr. Jodi F. Evans 16:25 Investigating the Influence of Prenatal Metals Exposures on Childhood Mitochondrial Biomarkers by Z\u27Dhanne Williams 21:32 The Effects of Code Switching Dialects for Black and Brown Professionals by Ashley Beaujun 25:26 Edward Boccia: A Crossroads of Italian-American History and Art by Audrey Michlig 29:30 Harnessing the power of anti-Inflammatory additives: A journey towards modulating microglial responses by Doriah Thomas, Martin Garcia, and Katherine Rodriguez 36:07 Understanding Speech-Language Pathologists and their Views in Palliative Care by Harrison Fiumaro 39:00 Crassostra Virginca and Microplastics in The Great South Bay by Aiden Watson 42:54 Practicing what we preach: An understanding of vocal hygiene knowledge and practices in professional voice-users by Carolyn Nicholson 47:36 Interplay of Quorum-Sensing Molecules and Yeast Growth Dynamics: Insights from Strain-Specific Responses by Lynn Jacques, Lauren Bentejac, Cristhian Granda, Natalie Moussa, Christopher Chery, Eimaan Shamoon, and Robeily Moran 51:36 Certificate Presentation by Dr. Audrey Coha
Maximizing Operating Efficiency in Higher Ed
Get PDFThis paper investigates strategies to enhance operational efficiency in course scheduling at higher education institutions. Efficient course scheduling is crucial for maximizing utilization of facilities, faculty expertise, and student enrollment, ultimately enhancing educational outcomes and institutional effectiveness. The literature is clear in that common challenges such as underutilization of resources, scheduling conflicts, and high rates of course cancellations not only disrupt student academic plans but also strain institutional resources and diminish student confidence. Data driven decision making empowers administrators to identify potential enrollment trends and make timely adjustments to course schedules. In order to continuously improve operational efficiency, administration in conjunction with other areas across the institution need to analyze its historical enrollment data. This analysis aims to understand enrollment patterns more deeply. In recent research, we have identified and removed courses from academic schedules (while adding others) early on in the process that were deemed to be in excess or unnecessary based on this historical data. This proactive approach helped optimize course offerings to better align with current student enrollment trends and needs. As a consequence, there were fewer instances of course cancellations as compared to the preceding semesters. This led to an increase in student satisfaction because of their being able to proactively plan ahead with the creation of their schedules while balancing their personal and professional obligations. Implementing said strategies can aid reputable institutions to reduce operational costs associated with course cancellations as well as increase student satisfaction and retention rates. Our research contributes to practical insights for higher education administrators aiming to improve scheduling efficiency and mitigate the impact of excessive course cancellations on institutional effectiveness
Culture and AI: The Impact of Uncertainty Avoidance on Human-AI Teammate Interdependence and Trust
Get PDFAs Artificial Intelligence (AI) advances and can more accurately simulate human interaction, this study aims to analyze the impact of embedding an AI into a team as a teammate thus creating human-AI teams (HATs) on social exchanges. Whether the country’s culture impacts those dynamics will also be explored in this paper. Teammate interdependence and human teammate trust are components of the socially constructed dynamics of a team. Cultural dimensions impact how people and corporations embrace technology with risk tolerance vs. avoidance identified as an aspect of a culture’s dimension that dictates their level of risk tolerance. In this paper, we will discuss how AI embeddedness leads to various outcomes of human teammate interdependence and trust
Addressing the Service Capacity Needs of Community Nonprofit Organizations: A Mission-Focused Business School
Get PDFThis paper describes the multi-pronged approach that a business school took to address the capacity needs of nonprofit organizations that provide health-related services to underserved community members. Supported by a generous grant from a foundation, the business school led several professional development and community capacity-building initiatives, including workshops and projects. Workshops were designed to enhance the skills and expertise of area nonprofit professionals who provide need-based services and programs to underserved populations. Faculty, alumni, and students worked together to address the challenges of local nonprofits. In addition, the business school hosted a conference that focused on the use of data by nonprofit professionals. Outcomes, challenges, and lessons learned are discussed
MURC 2024 Montage Video
No full textMontage video of the 2024 Molloy Multidiscipinary Undergraduate Research Conference. Prepared by faculty member, Jaime Vitrano