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Breathing Easy: Public Perceptions of Ventilation and Long COVID Risk in Indoor Spaces.
Get PDFUnder the direction of Dr. Abubakarr Jalloh, Chanlee Luu, James Miller
This research investigates public awareness on the relationship between ventilation and the risk of COVID-19 infection in indoor spaces, as welll as perceptions of its ongoing risks, including the long-term condition known as Long COVID. As respiratory viruses like SARS-CoV2 primarily spread through airborne particles, indoor air quality and ventilation have become key factors in minimizing exposure particularly in shared environments like classrooms and campus buildings. Through an online survey that was administered at Hollins University, we collected data on how students and community members perceive indoor COVID-19 transmission risks and what they believe to be the most effective strategies for prevention. We also explored levels of concern and familiarity with Long COVID. Preliminary findings show that many participants believe vaccination to be the most effective method to reduce COVID-19 transmission when compared to effective ventilation system. These insights suggest that more targeted and accessible health communication strategy is needed to clarify the role of ventilation and other non-pharmaceutical interventions in the prevention of COVID-19 transmission in indoor spaces. This study contributes to ongoing research on using ventilation to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 in door spaces with the goal of informing strategies that prioritize both individual safety and collective wellbeing in indoor environments on college campuses
Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Goal Framing and Classroom Environments: The Impact of Autonomous and Controlling Environments on Undergraduate Academic Performance
Get PDFUnder the direction of Dr. Alex Wooten
This project reviewed existing literature on the impact of autonomous versus controlled learning environments on students\u27 academic performance, motivation, and engagement. Drawing on self-determination theory (SDT), the review explores how autonomy-supportive teaching strategies influence students\u27 intrinsic motivation, perceived competence, and overall academic outcomes compared to controlling environments. In addition to the literature review, an empirical study was conducted to build upon previous research findings. A survey containing three measures—motivation type (IEMM), perceived classroom environment (CPEM), and perceived performance (PPQ)—was distributed to students at Hollins University. The study examined the relationship between these factors and final course grades, aiming to identify patterns that support or challenge prior research. By analyzing student responses, this research provides insight into how different classroom environments influence motivation and academic achievement within the specific context of Hollins University
Asians on the Horizon: The Then, Now, and Later of Asian Representation in American Dance and Performance
No full textThis thesis explores the complexities of the Asian American identity through the lens of performance and cultural representation. Symbolically using the framework of a metaphorical house, the author cross-examines historical marginalization, cultural misrepresentations, and internalized beliefs and struggles experienced by herself and other Asian Americans who live within white, American supremacist culture. Using her narratives paralleled against racial studies, performance, and visual art, the author asserts that Asian American physicality and expression serve as the foundation for resistance and the reclamation of identity. The author’s research explores the intersection of performance art with issues of vulnerability, typecasting, and cultural appropriation, while advocating for a more Asian-centered future rooted in cultural preservation, invention, and innovation. It is by combining lived experience, history, and art to reimagine Asian American identity through inclusion, acceptance, and the dismantling of colonized perspectives that an Asian utopia can be created. Ultimately, this work aims to show that the future is Asian because through collective understanding of one another, Asian Americans can become who they aspire to be rather than who they are being told to be
Essence of Esther: Finding and Understanding Power of Voice Through Exploration of the Archive
Get PDFLanguage is how we communicate, but language does not always show up in the literal sense of spoken words. This thesis examines how the human body archives experiences to fuel the voice, enabling it to show up and fulfill a purpose and passion that life has led to. In this thesis, the book of Esther is used as an example of how one can draw on the roots of their past and the challenges of life to discover and understand the source of their inner voice and how to utilize it effectively. This research highlights many artists who lean into the idea of speaking through embodying their voice through various media, informed by their own life experiences. This idea is deeply influenced by William Blake’s theme of the human experience impacting and shaping life, as seen in his books of poetry, Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience. In this thesis, Ferdinand de Saussure’s Linguistic Theory is expanded beyond linguistics and is utilized as a lens to look at multiple forms of communication, whether embodied or expressed with or without words. While taking an approach to highlight this understanding, this work also considers how the author came to find and understand her own voice through embodiment
Allison Thayer, Small Talk, Roanoke Valley Horse Show, 2004
No full textJump photo of Allison Thayer showing Small Talk at the A Roanoke Valley Horse Show, 2004https://digitalcommons.hollins.edu/riding/1087/thumbnail.jp
Postmark, Hillary Schreiber
No full textHillary Schreiber on Postmark, an 8 year old stallion & level 5 jumper owned by Bobby Cox and Rose Retreat Farm (Post Graduation)https://digitalcommons.hollins.edu/riding/1122/thumbnail.jp
Heather Hurst, Madison, Liz Courter, Sandy Gerald, Elise Roschen, Alexis Starer, Nancy Peterson, 2005
No full textHeather Hurst, Madison, Liz Courter, Sandy Gerald, Elise Roschen. Previous years winner- Alexis Starer, Nancy Petersonhttps://digitalcommons.hollins.edu/riding/1116/thumbnail.jp
Leslie Silberman, Mountain Rhythm
No full textBlack and white image of Leslie Silberman on Mountain Rhythmhttps://digitalcommons.hollins.edu/riding/1101/thumbnail.jp
Unknown Pair of Women and Horse, Turner Cup Awards photo
No full textTurner Cuphttps://digitalcommons.hollins.edu/riding/1092/thumbnail.jp
Kate Ramundo \u2718, Sycamore Ridge, Virginia Horse Center
No full textKate Ramundo \u2718 on Sycamore Ridge Virginia Horse Centerhttps://digitalcommons.hollins.edu/riding/1156/thumbnail.jp