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Alumni Citizenship Behavior (ACB): Understanding Its Antecedents, Dimensions, Mechanisms and Consequences
Full text linkIUIThis three-essay mixed-methods dissertation develops the concept of alumni citizenship behavior (ACB), informed by insights from organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). It introduces the Alumni Citizenship Behavior (ACB) framework, highlighting experiences with the organization as key antecedents, the emotions elicited by those experiences as the mechanisms driving the behavior, and the consequences of the behavior for the organization and its members.
Essay 1 examines empirical evidence to support the ACB framework through a systematic review of the literature about alumni engagement. The review finds disproportionate attention given to the antecedents, with less emphasis on the mechanisms, and negligible focus on the consequences or impact of alumni engagement in existing scholarship. The results highlight the importance of adopting the ACB framework for research in advancing the understanding of the nature of alumni behavior.
Essay 2 uses interviews to conceptualize alumni citizenship behavior from the perspectives of alumni. The findings suggest that ACB is an “expected behavior” of alumni as “citizens” of the university. ACB comprises various forms of alumni support to the university and its community, with consequences at the individual, unit, and organizational levels.
Essay 3 employs inductive and deductive methods to develop an Alumni Citizenship Behavior (ACB) Scale through a sequential process involving a literature review, interviews, expert reviews, cognitive interviews, and an exploratory survey of alumni. Findings from this survey suggest the possible multidimensionality of the ACB construct.
The dissertation represents the first known holistic effort to broaden the understanding of alumni behavior through the lens of organizational citizenship behavior. It offers practical insights for cultivating, soliciting, stewarding, and reinforcing alumni citizenship behavior for the benefit of universities and their members
Charting a Sustainable Course for Indiana's Rural Roads and Bridges
No full textThe Indiana General Assembly passed legislation in 2016 and 2017 that expanded the resources available to local governments for local roads and bridges. The PPI research team completed a series of reports with support from the Indiana Soybean Alliance and the Indiana Corn Marketing Council. Rural Roads and Bridge Needs 2023 documents road and bridge spending and the changes in road and bridge ratings for the three-year period (2021‒23). Charting a Sustainable Course for Indiana’s Rural Roads and Bridges explores the use of the newly collected road and bridge data to evaluate future spending scenarios and the resulting conditions ratings
Determinants of oncologic outcomes in high-grade organ-confined prostate cancer after prostatectomy
Full text linkAims: In radical prostatectomy (RP), Grade Group (GG) 4/5 prostate cancer [high-grade prostate cancer (HGPC) hereafter] is often associated with extension beyond the prostate and positive surgical margins. Hence, there is limited information on post-RP outcomes of patients with completely resected HGPC confined to the prostate (pT2).
Materials and methods: Clinical outcomes were assessed in a cohort of patients with pT2 HGPC and negative surgical margins using Kaplan-Meier statistics and Cox regression analysis.
Results and conclusion: Four hundred and seven RPs were initially assessed: 236 (58%) with GG 4 and 171 (42%) with GG 5 prostate cancer (PCa). Survival analysis was performed on subsets of patients with available follow-up (BCR: n = 343, metastases: n = 347) to identify clinicopathologic variables associated with the risk of biochemical recurrence and metastasis. The size of the dominant nodule (cut-off 15 mm) (HR 1.654, 95% CI 1.026-2.667; P = 0.04) and the preoperative PSA level (HR 1.052, 95% CI 1.009-1.097; P = 0.02) were associated with a higher likelihood of BCR on univariate regression analysis, with only preoperative PSA remaining significant when both variables were assessed concurrently (HR 1.051, 95% CI 1.007-1.098; P = 0.02). On univariate Cox regression analysis, the size of the dominant nodule (cut-off: 15 mm; HR 6.315, 95% CI 2.021-19.725; P < 0.01), the presence of large cribriform components (HR 4.375, 95% CI 0.999-19.159; P = 0.05), and LVI (HR 3.808, 95% CI 1.086-13.354; P = 0.04) were associated with the risk of metastasis, but only size remained an independent predictor on multivariate analysis (HR 5.66, 95% CI 1.761-18.191; P < 0.01In p for cut-off of 15 mm)
Illustrations for Boardgame "Superflex takes Flight"
No full textGame play, characters and game board illustration and production for the board game "Superflex takes Flight
Forward Mentoring: A Reverse Mentoring-Inspired Initiative to Enhance Cultural Humility and Promote Academic Leadership Capacity
Full text linkBuilding relationships and broadening perspectives promotes cultural competence, inclusion, and belonging. At Indiana University School of Medicine, we created an innovative reverse mentoring-inspired program (Forward Mentoring) to connect individuals across academic hierarchies with the goal of fostering relationships, cultural humility, and leadership capacity through honest, personal, and reflective discourse-all to build more inclusive and welcoming workplaces. Here we describe the novel Forward Mentoring framework, outline the initial programmatic design and implementation, and present an evaluation plan that assesses learning, growth, satisfaction, and program efficacy. Evaluation data from a limited pilot is presented and future directions discussed
Characteristics of Hemorrhagic Myocardial Infarction After ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the United States
No full textThe National Institute on Aging Alzheimer's Disease Family Based Study, an enriched resource for the scientific community
No full textBackground:
The National Institute on Aging Alzheimer's Disease Family Based Study (NIA‐ AD FBS) is a multi‐site, longitudinal study aimed to be a data and bio sample resource for investigators worldwide. Since its inception in 2002 the FBS goal has been to promote greater cooperation and sharing of clinical and biological resources among researchers.
Methods:
The focus of the Family Based Study (FBS) has been the recruitment of families with at least two affected individuals and a third first degree relative with or without dementia and willing to participate. Participants are from different ethnic backgrounds including Caucasian, African American and Hispanics. The FBS study is actively recruiting both late onset (LOAD) and early onset Alzheimer's Disease (EOAD) families as well as conducting follow up evaluations every two years, approximately. Uniform assessments are completed across all sites and include DNA, Plasma, PaXgene and PBMC samples collection and brain autopsies whenever possible. We conduct both in person and remote evaluations and use the services of a mobile phlebotomy company to collect bio samples. In addition, we’ve created a protocol for genetic testing on the proband for EOAD families where an additional sample is sent to a CLIA approved lab and after genetic counseling, the presence or not of AD related mutations is disclosed to the families.
Results:
To date, this cohort has recruited 1,756 families and acquired data from 9,682 family members. Families are from Caucasian, African Americans and Hispanics ethnic groups. The cohort has longitudinal clinical data, cognitive assessment, family history and bio samples available for sharing. Genotype data includes APOE, GWAS, WES, WGS, brain methylation, RNA sequencing and biomarkers data.
Conclusion:
The NIA‐LOAD FBS study is the largest collection of familial Alzheimer's Disease worldwide and many genetic studies of Alzheimer's disease (AD) have included cases and controls from this dataset. Over 140 publications have used data and/or samples from FBS to address the genetics of Alzheimer's Disease. The enriched resources provided by this cohort are invaluable to the scientific community
The Military & Veterans Community Index 2025: Measuring Giving to Military- and Veteran-Serving Organizations - Infographic
No full textPredicting Communication-Related Quality of Life in Children With Velopharyngeal Dysfunction
No full textObjective:
The purpose of this study was to determine factors predicting communication-related quality of life in children with cleft palate with or without cleft lip (CP ± L) or congenital velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI).
Design:
Cross-sectional design.
Setting:
Outpatient pediatric craniofacial anomalies clinic.
Patients:
Two-hundred and seventy-one children <18 years of age, diagnosed with CP ± L or congenital VPI.
Main Outcome Measure:
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Quality of Life (VELO) scores as well as articulation, speech intelligibility, resonance, and voice outcomes were extracted from the electronic medical record in order to characterize communication-related quality of life. Total VELO score, as well as speech limitations, situational difficulty, emotional impact, perception by others and swallow subscores, were collected. Demographic factors, economic deprivation, medical history, and history of palatoplasty/pharyngoplasty were considered. Linear regression identified predictors of VELO total and subscores.
Results:
Poorer speech intelligibility and increased hypernasality significantly predicted lower (worse) total VELO scores (P < .01), as well as more severe speech limitations (P < .01), situational difficulty (P < .01), emotional impact (P < .01), and perception by others (P < .01). The presence of glottal stop substitutions also predicted more severe emotional impact (P < .01). A comorbid behavioral health condition predicted significantly lower total VELO scores (P < .01), and children living in neighborhoods experiencing greater socioeconomic deprivation presented with worse swallow section scores (P < .01).
Conclusions:
Hypernasality and decreased speech intelligibility primarily influenced the communication-related quality of life in children with velopharyngeal dysfunction. Additional research is warranted to determine how intervention can best mitigate VPI-related challenges in order to improve social interaction and quality of life