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More Specific than “Small”: Identifying Key Factors to Account for the Heterogeneity in Stress Findings Among Small Businesses
Get PDFSmall businesses are dominant in most economies and their owners likely experience high levels of distress. However, we have not fully explored how these common businesses meaningfully differ with respect to the stress process. Understanding the meaningful variations or subgroups (i.e., heterogeneity) in the small business population will advance occupational health psychology, both in research and practice (e.g., Schonfeld, 2017; Stephan, 2018). To systematize these efforts, the author identifies five commonly appearing “heterogeneity factors” from the literature as modifiers of stressors or the stress process among small business owners. These five heterogeneity factors include: owner centrality, individual differences, gender differences, business/ownership type, and time. After synthesizing the research corresponding to each of these five factors, the author offers specific suggestions for identifying and incorporating relevant heterogeneity factors in future investigations of small business owners’ stress. The author closes by discussing implications for advancing occupational health theories
Conflict Environments and Civil War Onset
Get PDFThe spread of civil war poses serious risks and costs. We argue that conflict environments, which vary across time and space, systematically exacerbate the spread of civil war. As conflict in a state’s neighborhood becomes more spatially proximate and as lingering effects of conflict accumulate over time, that state’s risk of civil war onset increases. To theorize and test this argument, we construct the conflict environment (CE) score, a concept that taps into spatial and temporal dimensions of violence in a state’s neighborhood. Using the CE score in established empirical models of civil war onset, we demonstrate that a dangerous conflict environment consistently elevates the risk of civil war, outperforming traditional measures of nearby violence, even when domestic factors are taken into account
JCCTL Mailer – September 22, 2020
Get PDFUpdates on training and support and useful pedagogical resources compiled and sent by the JCCTL on September 22, 2020.
Contents:
Upcoming JCCTL Events: 30 minutes with… Charmaine T. Cruise and Sahana Mukherjee: Engaging in proactive advising during the new normal. Student Targeted Messaging
Resources from Transition Week International Student Support Do’s and Don’ts Mindful Learning in a Digital Space Discussion Forum Check-in Building Better Breakout Rooms Tool Time Creating Effective Video Content Assessment in remote learning environments\u27 Supporting Student Mental Health at Gettysburg College Supporting first-year students during a de-densified semester
Other Events Virtual Faculty Development Group Chat and Office Hour Friday Foru
JCCTL Mailer – November 17, 2020
Get PDFUpdates on training and support and useful pedagogical resources compiled and sent by the JCCTL on November 17, 2020.
Contents:
Recommended Resources: Pedagogies of Care Leading Lines (Podcast)
Upcoming Events Promoting academic integrity in remote learning environment
Harry Potter and the Cobbler of Fire
No full textIn celebration of National Library Week 2020, Musselman Library held its seventh annual Edible Book Festival, which was held virtually due to the campus closure. Library staff, faculty, and students created many book-inspired treats to share with the campus community via social media. Entrants were awarded prizes in the categories of best look, punniest, best use of limited quarantine supplies, and best in show. The above creation is by Janelle Wertzberger.https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/edible/1113/thumbnail.jp
The Bible
No full textIn celebration of National Library Week 2020, Musselman Library held its seventh annual Edible Book Festival, which was held virtually due to the campus closure. Library staff, faculty, and students created many book-inspired treats to share with the campus community via social media. Entrants were awarded prizes in the categories of best look, punniest, best use of limited quarantine supplies, and best in show. The above creation is by Melissa & Thad Nisbett.https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/edible/1107/thumbnail.jp
A Midsummer Night\u27s Cream Puffs, by William Shakespéclair
No full textIn celebration of National Library Week 2020, Musselman Library held its seventh annual Edible Book Festival, which was held virtually due to the campus closure. Library staff, faculty, and students created many book-inspired treats to share with the campus community via social media. Entrants were awarded prizes in the categories of best look, punniest, best use of limited quarantine supplies, and best in show. The above creation is by Mary Elmquist.https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/edible/1100/thumbnail.jp
I Am Not A Prisoner of War : Agency, Adaptability, and Fulfillment of Expectations Among American Prisoners of War Held in Nazi Germany
Get PDFIn war memory, the typical prisoner of war narrative is one of either passive survival or heroic resistance. However, captured service members did not necessarily lose their agency when they lost their freedom. This study of Americans held in Germany during the Second World War shows that prisoners generally grounded themselves in their personal and national identities, while compromising ideas of heroism, sometimes passing up opportunities for resistance in order to survive
Episode 12: The Biology and Genetics of COVID-19 with Prof. Steve James ’80
No full textIn Episode 12 of Conversations Beneath the Cupola, podcast host, Gettysburg College President Robert W. Iuliano, is joined by Biology Prof. Steve James ’80. Iuliano and James discuss the biology and genetics of COVID-19, its origins, how properties of the virus are affecting the development of a vaccine, and other related topics.
The episode begins with James sharing with Iuliano how he adjusted one of his biology courses to include topics related to COVID-19 when the semester shifted to remote learning. In making a transition to a topic that was relevant to all students, James says he saw performance increase and received positive feedback from students who appreciated knowing more about the disease and having a firm understanding of where it came from, what it is, and its effects on the human body.
The conversation continues with James simplifying the complexity of COVID-19 and explaining how it differs from other coronaviruses. James also further discusses the origin of COVID-19 and what progress is being made toward a successful vaccine. He says that from his understanding, there are as many as 90 vaccine trials underway globally, and we are advancing this at a pace that the world has never seen before.
Iuliano’s last question to James is what he predicts the lasting impact of COVID-19 will be on society. James shares that his hope is that COVID-19 spurs change that substantively addresses income inequality, institutional biases, and brings about a society with better safety nets and opportunities for everyone.
The episode concludes with an anecdotal “Slice of Life” told from the president’s perspective. Iuliano shines light on how Musselman Library staff is continuing to support students remotely during finals week and the conclusion of the spring semester. Some of their efforts included a spirit week, a virtual “study break” with stress relief activities, and “Lattes with a Librarian,” during which students could receive one-on-one research help on their projects and papers
