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My Brain Is All the Super-power I Need’: Examining Black Girls in STEM and Schooling Spaces in Marvel Comics
Get PDFAn Arts-Informed Study Describing Experiences of Adults Diagnosed with Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures and their Perceptions of Interactions with Medical Practitioners
Get PDFTrauma from abuse is complex and can manifest in many ways in the body, including psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES), a kind of dissociation that resembles a seizure but is not an epileptic seizure. Medical practitioners often misdiagnose and misjudge people with PNES, and as a result, patients often feel stigmatized and misunderstood. The purpose of this research using an arts-informed method is to describe the experiences of adults diagnosed with PNES and their perceptions of interactions with medical practitioners relative to their PNES care. Using non-probability sampling via social media, six participants with a self-reported PNES diagnosis submitted a description of their experience with PNES with medical practitioners in writing. Then they created artwork to depict their experience with healthcare providers and submit it or a photograph of it. They wrote a paragraph to describe their artwork. Four themes emerged using Thematic Analysis: pattern of repeated trauma from sexual abuse; internal and external chaos; stigma; and unsupportive and supportive experiences with medical practitioners. More research and education are needed for medical practitioners to recognize, validate, accurately diagnose, and effectively treat PNES. Supportive medical practitioners who treat their patients with PNES holistically could change mental health policies, promote advocacy and reduce stigma
Possible mechanism for first sperm precedence in the hermaphroditic freshwater snail Planorbella trivolvis
No full textIn hermaphrodites the impact of mating order on fertilization success may not only shape the evolution of sperm competition but also influence gender roles during copulation. Planorbella trivolvis exhibit strong first sperm precedence – when snails are presented with two mates 24 hours apart, most eggs (over 80%) are fertilized by the first mate. This outcome may be explained if sperm from the first mate fill the storage organ so there is no room for additional sperm. It may also indicate a switch in gender role so that the focal animal acts as male, and not in the female role during the second mating. To test the hypothesis that sperm from a first mate fills the storage organ, preventing the second mate from fertilizing eggs, we conducted three groups of matings: snails mated first to one partner and then another either 48 hours, 4 weeks, or 8 weeks later. If lack of storage capacity prevents second mate sperm from fertilizing eggs, then the longer the lag between matings, the more likely it should be that sperm is depleted and that sperm from the second mate are less successful. Using albinism as a marker of paternity, we observed all embryos from eggs laid within one week of the second mating. There was a significant effect of second mate latency on the proportion of progeny sired by the second mate. Second matings 48 hours after the first resulted in approximately 10% of progeny sired by the second mate whereas an 8 week delay results in more than 50% of embryos sired by the second mate. These data are consistent with sperm storage capacity influencing sperm precedence but do not rule out the influence of previous mating on gender roles in subsequent copulations
Katie\u27s Closet: An On-campus Experiential Learning Project
No full textTwo faculty and one undergraduate student embarked on an applied learning experience to determine the feasibility of starting a free professional clothing shop for University students called Katie\u27s Closet. All aspects of conceptualizing and testing the Katie\u27s Closet pop-up-store concept began from a feasibility study. With the support of faculty mentors, the undergraduate student researched, analyzed, and executed the project. The action research project started with informational interviews and a focus group for gathering qualitative data on the student population\u27s needs. These findings led to more research to explore potential collaborative partnerships with other University departments. Competitive benchmarking also supported developing the entrepreneurial project concept and offered insightful information to help with the start-up. The data provided the foundational knowledge to create and market a Katie\u27s Closet pop-up store on campus. This article is a collaborative effort written by both the undergraduate student intern and her faculty mentors
Welcoming the Dear Neighbor?: A History of Housing Inequality in Ramsey County Public Presentations
No full textPresentation given to the following groups and organizations: Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity Commission, May 18, 2021 Physical Therapy Capstone Class, May 7, 2021 Read Brave Program, St. Paul Public Libraries, April 15, 2021 Habitat for Humanity, April 9, 2021 Ramsey County and St. Paul Mapping Prejudice Map Launch, April 8, 2021 Trinity Lutheran Church Lenten Service, March 17, 2021 Pilgrim Lutheran Church Adult Sunday School Class, March 7, 2021 St. Anthony Park Community Council, February 27, 2021 Pilgrim Lutheran Church Young Adult Group, February 16, 2021 Junior League of St. Paul, February 9, 2021 GeoFest, January 30, 2021 District 10, November 13, 2020 St. Catherine University Integrative Learning Series, July 21, 2020Panel Discussion Member: White Bear Lake area viewing of Jim Crow of the North, April 29, 2021Guest Teaching: Centennial High School Geography Classes, April 8 & 14, 2021 Chippewa Middle School 8th Grade U.S. History Classes, April 12-13, 2021 Bill Lindeke, City Life: Communities and Neighborhoods, Metro State University, February 23, 2021 Julie Mumm, Public Health class, St. Catherine University, January 14, 202
Educating Women to Lead: The Role of Women-Focused Institutions
Get PDFThis paper explores the importance of women-focused institutions in the choice of college major for women. There is ample literature showing that post-schooling specialization, such as occupation choice, has a significant impact on the gender wage gap (Petersen, Trond, and Laurie A. Morgan. 1995, Rita Asplund and Sami Napari 2011, Hsiung 2020, Sterling, Adina D., et al. 2020). However, there is less evidence in the existing literature on how pre-market human capital specialization, such as major choice impacts the gender wage gap. In this research I use institution level data by major from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) for the year 2016. The data includes 30 women-focused institutions, which is based on a 95% women fall enrollment threshold, and 2,159 co-educational institutions in the U.S. In my analysis I find a positive relationship between attending a women-focused institution and majoring in a male-dominated field. There are many endogenous and exogenous variables for which I have no control over that can be impacting my results. For example, not considering the impact that staff and faculty role modeling has on student major choice or the fact that students are choosing the college they attend which may imply inherit differences in people who chose to attend a women’s institution versus a co-educational institution may cause omitted-variable bias and thus my results cannot be interpreted as a causal relationship between women-focused institutions and choice of major, but the correlation suggests a need for future research. Women-focused institutions may be particularly well placed to encourage women to pursue fields that have been traditionally male-dominated
Student Emotional Intelligence and Fieldwork Success: Current Evidence, Practical Implications, and Student Trends in Occupational Therapy Education
No full textThe correlation of emotional intelligence and success for OT and OTA students during Fieldwork II has been minimally explored, but has been shown to be positively associated. To begin to better understand this relationship, which includes cultural humility and adaptability, this preliminary literature review of current research and exploration of Fieldwork Performance Evaluation related trends is designed to lay a framework for further studies
