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An English Professor Who Studies Sermons?! My Work at Marshall University
Get PDFThis is a talk given at the First United Methodist Church of Huntington, WV in May 2023.Two versions are available: an MP4 video recorded ahead of time, and a PDF with the slides and script.https://mds.marshall.edu/aa_about_the_library/1013/thumbnail.jp
Enhancing the rates of advance directive documentation to improve the quality of patient care
Get PDFIntroduction
Advance Directives (AD) allow patients to maintain autonomy during incapacitation. Patients and their caregivers benefit from these documents in times of crisis. Overcoming barriers to AD completion and documentation can improve patient care quality.
Methods
A retrospective chart review was performed initially, after consolidation of the electronic health record (EHR) and after alteration of the EHR, to evaluate the availability of a patient’s medical power of attorney (MPOA), living will (LW), and code status.
Results
Baseline documentation of MPOA (7.33%), LW (6.00%), and code status (5.33%) within the outpatient EHR was low. After 2 cycles, this improved to 13.10%, 13.10%, and 36.55%, respectively. Improvement in code status documentation was statistically significant (p=\u3c0.00001).
Conclusion
Altering the EHR can improve the rates of AD documentation. Further interventions in the EHR should include easily accessible documents and address other barriers, including educating both patients and providers
Editor\u27s Note
Get PDFWelcome to the inaugural issue of the Journal of 20th Century Media History. Although it has taken longer than expected to get this project underway, we are proud to see the journal go live for the first time. I think readers will agree that the three research articles and five book reviews included here are important contributions to the field of media history. We want this journal to emerge as a respected home for quality scholarship and I think we are establishing a solid foundation with our first effort. For me personally, it has been exciting to work with the authors and reviewers as we prepared the issue for publication. Our plan all along has been to publish twice per year, so now it is time to shift our attention to Spring 2024. I hope readers of the journal will consider either submitting their own work or recommending the Journal of 20th Century Media History to colleagues and students in the field. We have a few manuscripts under consideration, but it would be nice to have additional submissions on hand as we plan for the future. Please see the journal’s website for more information about the range of suitable topics and instructions on how to submit a manuscript. We are also looking for volunteers to review books. Email me at [email protected] to get a current list of available titles
Review of Fainberg, Cold War Correspondents
Get PDFReview of Cold War Correspondents: Soviet and American Reporters on the Ideological Front Lines, by Dina Fainberg
Power of a Feminist Identity on Sense of Self and Purpose
Get PDFThis study centered on feminist-identified women and the meaning they made from their feminist identity. Using an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis design, eight women were interviewed to understand their lived experience and the influence their social or political identity had on how they experienced and made sense of their world. The overarching finding was that all participants exuded a strong sense of self, which seemed to provide resilience and empower participants to navigate sexism and other injustice. Themes that support this finding include exhibiting confidence and self-advocacy, confronting sexism, and describing a connection between feminist identity and career or activism. Implications are provided for counselors, counselor educators, and supervisors. Recommendations include recognizing the importance of clients’ feminist identities throughout the counseling process and drawing on a feminist framework to process lived discrimination and injustice, empower clients, and locate support systems
Hubert A. Ferguson, Jr
Get PDFOral History of Hubert A. Ferguson, Jr. interviewed by Dr. Kelli Johnson in Huntington, West Virgini
League of Women Voters of the Huntington Area E-mail Bulletin, September 2023
Get PDFThe Bulletin is published by the League, which is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy.https://mds.marshall.edu/lowv_newsletter_2020-2029/1017/thumbnail.jp
COVID-19-mandated school closures: an exploration of student learning loss and the effects of a rapid shift in instructional modality
Get PDFThis study examined the effect of mandated school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic on student learning loss and the effects of a rapid shift in instructional modality. The research study focused on comparing the academic year results of 2021-2022 to the year of 2018-2019 in English language arts and mathematics assessments, specifically using the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) statewide assessment, within Modesto City Schools in California. The study sought to determine if there were disproportionate academic achievement deficits among various student attribute groups, including socioeconomic status (SES), sex, students with disabilities (SWD), and ethnicity.
By conducting a nonexperimental case study and utilizing secondary data analysis, the researcher accessed student assessment data from Performance Matters and employed the California Educator Reporting System (CERS) to extract relevant information. This study identified statistically significant gaps in student achievement outcomes for students with disabilities, students from lower socio-economic backgrounds, males in mathematics, and students in lower grade levels in ELA. These findings suggest that certain student groups may be more vulnerable to the negative effects of school closures and remote learning. The study also identified specific student characteristics, such as socio-economic status, disability status, and grade level, as predictors of academic achievement in both subjects. These findings emphasize the importance of addressing the achievement gaps that have emerged during the mandated school closures and providing targeted support to ensure equal opportunities for all students to succeed academically
