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Short Duration Relationship and Marriage Education (RME) during Covid-19: Outcomes and Future Directions
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COVID-19 reshaped short duration relationship marriage education (RME), requiring that previously in person programs, including the Utah Marriage Celebration (UMC) move to remote formats. It is critical that outcomes of such transitions are evaluated and assessed. Marriage Celebration 2021 included 348 participants who responded after participating in the virtual event and 148 participants who responded to a one month follow up. Results indicate that like prior Marriage Celebration events, participants indicated their perceived relationship knowledge increased. Commitment to change was evaluated for the first time and showed significant results related to age and issues being covered. Implications for RME are discussed
Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda February 18, 2025
Get PDF3:00 Call to Order Approval of Minutes 3:05 University Business 3:20 Faculty Senate Business 3:35 Information EPC Report Emergency/Risk Survey 3:40 Report Professional Responsibilities and Procedures Committee School of Graduate Studies Parking Committee Old Business New Business Adjourn 4:3
Utah State University’s Role in Latino Youth Leadership Development
Get PDFThis evaluation study explores the impact of the Latinos in Action (LIA) leadership boot camps on Latino youth development. Since 2018, these programs have improved participants\u27 communication, teamwork, and goal-setting skills, fostering civic engagement and academic success among middle and high school students within Utah\u27s growing Latino population
Improving Wetland Revegetation in the Intermountain West: Wetland Manager and Native Plant Vendor Insights and Challenges
Get PDFDiverse native vegetation supports the many ecosystem services that wetlands provide to society. In degraded wetlands, the native vegetation often needs to be reseeded or replanted as part of the restoration process. However, such wetland revegetation practices of managers are relatively undocumented and the availability of native plants for wetland restoration from vendors has been unclear. We conducted surveys of wetland managers and wetland native plant vendors in the Intermountain West in 2023 to understand their practices, challenges, and perspectives. We found that wetland managers in the Intermountain West revegetate diverse habitats for important ecosystem services despite very limited budgets and personnel. The main ecological challenges managers face are drought, invasive species, and access to water and diverse native wetland plant materials. Our findings underscore the need for funding entities to prioritize funding for wetland revegetation efforts and to support the production of native wetland seeds and plants. In addition, both managers and vendors need accessible information on revegetation and plant production methods and greater collaboration with each other and with research institutions
Education Policy Committee Minutes March 6, 2025
Get PDFApproval of Minutes - February 6, 2025 Subcommittee Reports Curriculum Subcommittee Academic Standards Subcommittee General Education Subcommittee Other Business Adjourn: 3:15 p
Utilizing Deep Learning and Object-Based Image Analysis to Search for Low-Head Dams in Indiana, USA
Get PDFAlthough low-head dams in the USA provide water supply, irrigation, and recreation opportunities, many are unknown by regulators. Unfortunately, hundreds of drownings occur each decade at these dams from an entrapment current that can form immediately downstream. To explore the ability of deep learning to scan large areas of terrain to identify the locations of low-head dams, ArcGIS Pro and embedded deep learning models for object-based image analysis were investigated. The State of Indiana low-head dam dataset was selected for model training and validation. Aerial imagery (leaf-off conditions) captured from 2016 to 2018 for the nearly 94,000 km2 area had a minimum resolution of 304.8 mm. A new Python code was developed that automated the generation of training images and searching was limited to 100 m wide river corridors. Due to bank vegetation, all low-head dams were assigned a visibility score to aid in training and performance analysis. A total of 19 backbone models were considered with single shot detection and options for RetinaNet, Faster R-CNN, and batch normalization. Additional identification classes were incorporated to overcome identification of visually similar objects. After four training iterations, the final trained model was a ResNet RetinaNet backbone model featuring 101 layers with an 83% recall rate for dams with high visibility and a 17% recall rate for those with moderate visibility
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Training for General Education Teachers
Get PDFThis project addresses the increasing need for effective classroom behavior management through professional development and coaching for general education teachers in the implementation of School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS). Grounded in research, this literature review examines the gaps in teachers\u27 understanding and application of behavior strategies, especially compared to special educators. The project includes two components: an assessment report detailing SW-PBIS initiatives and their impact, and a coaching program aimed at improving classroom-level practices. Using evidence-based methods, such as training, observation, and feedback, the study demonstrates how targeted support enhances teacher capacity, reduces challenging student behaviors, and fosters a positive school culture. This work highlights the role of sustained professional development in advancing student outcomes and building inclusive educational environments
Selected Projects: Set Design and Projection Design
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Correlative Assessment of Demographic Markers and Health Insurance on Self-Reported Health Status
Get PDFThis study investigates whether known demographic groups report poorer health status even after adjusting for health insurance. Research analyzes the factors that correlate with poor reported health status and demographic markers associated with inequitable healthcare access. Sealy-Jefferson et al. (2015) explores the rate of health insurance as a primary mechanism to mitigate the financial risk of accessing health care, but significant racial and ethnic health disparities continue to exist among insured populations.
This study uses pooled cross-sectional data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) from 2019 to 2023 and simple linear regression models to examine the relationship between demographic characteristics including age, years of education, and metropolitan residence, and health outcomes among insured individuals. The analysis shows that higher education levels and urban residence positively correlate with better reported health outcomes, but health insurance does not significantly mitigate health disparities across racial and ethnic groups. When accounting for the interaction of insurance coverage and racial ethnicity on reported health status our research suggests other factors such as provider network inadequacies, cultural barriers, moral hazard, and economic burdens from cost sharing, may be driving negative correlations. This analysis shows the complexity of health disparities and suggests that health insurance coverage by itself is not sufficient to achieve health equity
This One Weird Trick Gets Users to Stop Clicking on Clickbait
No full textClickbait, masked behind interesting headlines and thumbnails, is often used to spread misinformation and trick users into clicking on social media posts or links that direct them to malicious websites. To help users protect against clickbait, we examined interventions based on persuasion theories including designs that used social consequence, personal consequence, and badges. To this end, we first conducted a preliminary study to translate the participants’ feedback into improving our initial designs, followed by a lab study with 20 participants (60% Male, 40% Female; 18-44 years old) aimed at understanding their perceptions of the improved interventions; we further updated our designs based on their feedback. We then conducted an online study with 773 participants (56% Male, 42% Female; 18 to above 65 years old) over MTurk to evaluate the impact of persuasion techniques leveraged in our designs. Our findings suggest that persuasion can be an effective strategy to warn users against clickbait, specifically ones that use incentives such as revealing mystery of clickbait. Overall, our studies provide valuable insights into understanding users’ needs and expectations around interventions against clickbait, and offer guidelines for future research in these directions