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“I Decline to Play the Part of the Fish Dangling on the End of Your Line”: How a Blind Politician Led the Way to a Dissertation Topic in Educational History
Get PDFThis article traces the author’s personal and academic journey to a dissertation topic in educational history, catalyzed by a chance encounter at a garage sale and a provocative letter from a blind South Carolina politician, John E. Swearingen. Initially struggling to identify a viable dissertation topic, the author discovered Swearingen while searching through archival microfilm of the correspondence between the General Education Board (GEB), a Rockefeller-funded philanthropic organization, and the South Carolina State Department. The discovery launched a biographical project that explored Swearingen’s life and career. The article blends autoethnography, historiography, and biography, chronicling Swearingen’s tenure as State Superintendent of Education and his advocacy for marginalized communities, despite operating within a segregated and racially oppressive system. It examines the methodological process of constructing a historical life from fragmented records and personal interviews—including with Swearingen’s son—and the broader implications for understanding masculinity, disability, and resistance in Progressive Era education reform. Ultimately, this narrative underscores how unexpected moments and overlooked figures can shape a career, illuminate injustices, and expand the field of educational history
The Pervasion of Sexism in Psychiatry
No full textEssay Prompt: In the year 2023, the historical impact of bias and sexism on the perception of mental illness is still present in our culture in the United States and world-wide. The passages above may be viewed through that lens, in that Freud and other early psychiatrists tended to blame everything on the mother/woman. Using examples from the passage above, class interviews, optional reading, and/or your own experiences, please write an essay focused on some type of bias (gender, racial, economic, etc) in mental health. Ideas for areas of interest to discuss may be beliefs, perceptions, access to treatment, or consequences of such bias. 
Do you agree or disagree with the assertion that calling a person with alcohol use disorder an “alcoholic” is detrimental for their care and engagement with treatment systems?
Get PDFEssay Prompt: The passage to the right describes stigma as a major problem in the mental health field. Do you agree or disagree with the assertion that calling a person with alcohol use disorder an “alcoholic” is detrimental for their care and engagement with treatment systems? Please clearly state whether you agree or disagree and provide a justification for your answer. Please limit your response to the space provided below.  
Glass Half Full: How Stigmatizing Starts with One Word
Get PDFEssay Prompt: The passage to the right describes stigma as a major problem in the mental health field. Do you agree or disagree with the assertion that calling a person with alcohol use disorder a “alcoholic” is detrimental for their care and engagement with treatment systems? Please clearly state whether you agree or disagree and provide a justification for your answer. Please limit your response to the space provided below
Gardnerella vaginalis Urinary Tract Infection in Male Patient with Renal Allograft Transplant
Get PDFSubmucosal Tunneling Endoscopic Resection for Submucosal Tumors of Less Than 35 mm in the Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Tract: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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