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Lindenwood Signs Education Partnership Agreement with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Full text linkA Comparative Analysis of Eyewitness Testimony Accuracy: Victims Versus Bystanders
Full text linkEyewitness testimony is a vital yet fallible component of the criminal justice system. This study investigates differences in eyewitness testimony accuracy between two witness types: victims and bystanders, adding to the scarce literature regarding the subject. Participants were assigned to either the Victim or Bystander Group and participated in a memory test. During the memory test, a staged intruder entered the room and stole either a gift card belonging to the participant (Victim Group) or me (Bystander Group). Following the theft, participants were given an eyewitness testimony survey and photo lineup to assess their memory of the theft and intruder. Results indicated that there is no difference in eyewitness testimony accuracy, t(22) = -0.05, p = 0.48, d = 0.02, or intruder identification accuracy, (n = 24) = 0.51, p = 0.11, between victims and bystanders. Limitations, such as the Victim Group participants’ weak emotional attachment to the gift card, may have influenced the results. However, secondary analyses revealed a significant difference in memory of the intruder’s utterance between witness types, indicating the Bystander Group’s memory of the auditory stimuli were more accurate than the Victim Group’s memory, χ² (n = 24) = 6.769, p = .009. These findings contribute to the broader understanding of eyewitness memory accuracy to help inform the criminal justice system
Lindenwood Digest, January 21, 2026
Full text linkPrimary Figures: Payroll Director Monica Seiter; Elaine Ragland; Staff Council; Lindenwood Learning Academy; the Gender Studies program.
Key Events: Faculty Performance Evaluation sign-offs are due January 22, 2026; nominations for the Sibley and Easton Awards must be submitted by February 20, 2026; paper 2025 W-2 tax forms are scheduled for mailing on January 30, 2025.
Date/Location: The digest covers institutional updates and events occurring between January 21, 2026, and April 29, 2026, at the Saint Charles, Missouri campus and online.
Archival Significance: This document records the Spring 2026 Gender Studies Book Club selection of Ace Voices by Eris Young; the launch of a 12-week Employee Volunteer Personal Training Program; and the Dealing with Distractions in the Classroom workshop
A Tiny Battle: Conflict, Structure, and Satire in The Rape of the Lock
Full text linkWriting in London during the eighteenth-century, the poet Alexander Pope earned an enduring reputation in literary canon as a master of satire. His well-loved poem The Rape of the Lock exemplifies his biting wit and characteristically satirical heroic rhyme couplets. In my article, I use a formalist literary approach to examine Pope\u27s stylistic, literary, and rhetorical strategies throughout the climactic third canto of the poem. Performing a close reading, this essay analyzes the intricacies of the poem through its use of diction, rhyme, and dramatic subject matter, ultimately arguing that Pope achieves a complex balance of satirizing and sympathizing with the characters in his poem
Evaluating Lunch Plan Data in the St. Charles School District (SCSD)
Full text linkThe SCSD is a public school district in St. Charles, with, on average, 4500 students a year. The SCSD is subdivided into an early childhood center, six elementary schools, two intermediate (5-6,7-8) schools, and two high schools. Vocational schools are also within this district but were not included in this report. The SCSD is concerned with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on their district’s population and on the number of students that needed assistance with lunch. They have asked Lindenwood’s 2024-25 PIC Math group to analyze their data from the years 2020-25 and identify any trends. Identifying these trends may help the client understand which areas in the school district are most likely to need financial aid, and which locations were most greatly impacted by the pandemic. So far, the group has analyzed the data to understand the retention rates and distribution of meal statuses and student populations across the 5-year period, as well as using ArcGIS and R programming software to generate various graphs and maps of the SCSD area. We focused our analysis and observations on these key areas employing statistical and data analysis skills to draw our conclusions
Lindenwood Digest, January 14, 2026
Full text linkPrimary Figures: President Porter visits classrooms and convenes with the Hawthorn Foundation; Payroll Director Monica Seiter serves as the contact for tax document inquiries; and MLB Network host Greg Amsinger leads The Amsinger Series event.
Key Events: Electronic 2025 W-2 forms became available in Workday on January 12, with paper forms scheduled for January 30; upcoming athletics include matches against UMass, Arkansas, and Delaware between January 15 and 18.
Date/Location: The digest covers institutional updates for the week of January 14, 2026, at Lindenwood University in Saint Charles, Missouri, noting a campus closure for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 19.
Archival Significance: The Accessibility Office adopted the AIM system for Faculty Notification Forms; the Information Technology team released a 2025 Success Stories book; and new faculty performance self-evaluations are due January 15.
Institutional Policies: Free employee meals are provided by Sodexo from January 12 through May 8, excluding Good Friday; Professional Learning Community (PLC) sign-ups for the spring semester close on January 16
Lucy Wortham James and the Gospel of Wealth: A Case Study of Female Philanthropy in Rural Missouri During the Progressive Era
Full text linkVarious historical scholars have examined the role of Andrew Carnegie\u27s Gospel of Wealth on philanthropic attitudes and endeavors of affluent Americans during the Progressive Era. Modern developments, driven by post-structural feminist theory, have shown that rural-born Missouri women, exemplified by Phoebe Apperson Hearst, acted as complementary equals to Carnegie through their humanitarian efforts by uniquely interpreting and implementing his social doctrines. However, the existing scholarship has focused substantially on coastal developments, neglecting the role of this benevolence in rural Missouri communities. By examining the philanthropic endeavors of Lucy Wortham James, both during her life and post-mortem through her endowment of the James Foundation of the New York Community Trust, I will demonstrate how her philanthropic endeavors classify her as a complementary equal to Carnegie and that the Gospel of Wealth Ideas prominent on both the East and West coasts during the Progressive Era were made relevant, by James, to her rural hometown of St James, Missouri
Winter Dance Concert (January 29-31, 2026)
Full text linkEvent program for the Winter Dance Concert (January 29-31, 2026), Lindenwood University
Neuroadaptive Return on Investment in Education: A Critical Review of EEG and Eye-Tracking for Decision Optimization
Full text linkThis article advances a critical synthesis of a proposed neuroadaptive return on investment framework that integrates electroencephalography and eye-tracking into educational decision systems. The analysis situates neuroadaptive ROI within scholarship on neurodiversity, engagement, and adaptive learning, arguing that process-level indicators of attention, cognitive load, and persistence merit inclusion alongside conventional outcome metrics in investment models. Methodological scrutiny examines construct validity for neural and gaze indices, requirements for multimodal fusion, calibration across heterogeneous learner profiles, and threats to internal and external validity in classroom contexts. Evidence from pilot implementations suggests feasibility for real-time pacing, friction-point detection, and targeted resource triage, although durability of effects, generalizability across settings, and population-level heterogeneity remain insufficiently established. Implementation feasibility is assessed in relation to hardware ergonomics, analytics latency, platform interoperability, educator preparation, and cost structures, with emphasis on human factors that condition uptake and fidelity. Ethical analysis foregrounds informed consent and assent, purpose limitation, data minimization, confidentiality, algorithmic bias auditing, equity safeguards, and mental privacy protections as prerequisites for responsible deployment. The review proposes a staged research agenda that includes preregistered classroom trials, longitudinal outcome tracking, independent cost-effectiveness analyses, robustness and fairness testing, educator professional development, and participatory governance with neurodivergent communities. Taken together, findings indicate that neuroadaptive ROI offers a credible pathway for learner-centered optimization of educational investment, conditional on rigorous validation, transparent reporting, and ethically grounded infrastructure that preserves agency and trust throughout the data lifecycle