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Was Proust Right, are Cookies the Trigger?
No full textOdors are subjectively powerful memory triggers. While research supports that odors cue emotionally vivid memories, there has been no assessment of content accuracy for these recollections. Further, prior research measured cue effectiveness as all-or-nothing retrieval success. This study evaluates recollection quality and sensory details accuracy within recollections to assess odors\u27 effectiveness as retrieval cues. Participants study target images paired with an odor or verbal cue. Two days later, they are tested with these and new cues. We will use a priori t-tests to analyze the differences between cue types on the recall of associated images. We will assess overall proportion of recalled images, overall number of details, correctly recalled, falsely recalled, and emotionally tagged details. We expect to replicate previous findings that cue type does not significantly differ in retrieval success for target images, but will cue more emotionally charged recollections. This emotion could either enhance recollection of details overall or spotlight central details, leading to lower levels of correct detail and/or higher levels of false details. Smell is the only sense with direct connections to the medial temporal brain structures associated with memory and emotion, and is associated with greater visual reactivation during recollection. Odor-cued memories may be more subjectively and objectively vivid, with greater sensory detail and emotional charge. Emotion could be focusing attention on central details at the expense of the peripheral details. This study is designed to assess cue type impact better and determine if odor cues have an objective advantage as a mnemonic aide
Soil Bacterial and Fungi Cell Abundance and the Influence of Light Intensity, Rhizobium Inoculation, and Nitrogen Nutrient Amendments when Cicer arietinum L. Seeds are Included
No full textThe study involved comparing inoculated and non-inoculated Cicer arietinum L. plants. The experiment focused on understanding the impact of various conditions on microbial colonization in the rhizosphere. Depending upon the nitrogen nutrients provided, bacterial populations can increase in abundance for a few days in response and to changes in soil moisture, soil temperature, or carbon substrate. It was hypothesized that by including Rhizobium nitrogen fixing bacteria into the rhizosphere host legume seed, Cicer arietinum, compared to that of a non- inoculated host legume, bacterial cell counts and fungi/mold cell counts will range higher in CFU/g. Also, soils were both native and autoclaved with or without nitrogen nutrient, Rhizobium inoculation, and low or high light intensity. These methods collectively contribute to answering the hypothesis by offering conclusions on the effects of individual and combined variables. It is important to understand the overall microbial communities within soil and the changes the occur when variables are under different conditions. The hypothesis was supported by the resulting bacterial cell and fungi/mold cell counts along with physicochemical characteristics tested. Contrary to the hypothesis, the highest fungi/mold CFU was observed in conditions with rhizobium, nitrogen nutrient, light yellow light, and non-autoclaved soil
Southland Food Access
No full textThe Southland Food Access project focuses on Chicago Southland residents’ access to quality food sources based on a variety of indicators such as cost, transportation, availability of cultural foods, knowledge/use of supporting organizations, and distance to grocery stores. This research is based on interviews with community members and includes additional notes of grocery store closures within the Southland that highlight patterns of food source scarcity in certain cities. The purpose of the interviews are to investigate the factors that impact Southland specific food access, including the experiences associated with living in a geographical area that has limited access to quality, affordable, and nutritious food—otherwise known as a food desert. The goal of this research is to learn and document the food-centered realities of Southland community members, directly from the locals themselves. The acknowledgement that food is not just a basic human need, but also an expression of livelihood, culture, memory, community, and history is a driving force of this research
Opening Keynote Presentation: Exploring the World of Global Learning through Fulbright: Different Opportunities and Applications
No full textA Critical Participatory Arts-Based Investigation of Superintendent Leadership and Stakeholder Sense of Belonging
No full textThis preliminary research examines the role of superintendent leadership in fostering a sense of belonging among diverse stakeholders in PK-12 education. Using a critical participatory arts-based methodology, this research engages educators, families, and students in co-constructing knowledge through creative and reflective practices. Grounded in critical leadership theory and belongingness frameworks, this study interrogates how superintendents enact leadership that is inclusive, equity-centered, and responsive to community needs. Through participatory arts-based methods stakeholders illustrate their lived experiences and perceptions of leadership in shaping school and district culture. The study explores how superintendents influence trust, voice, and engagement among historically marginalized groups and how leadership practices align (or misalign) with inclusive, student-centered educational environments. Findings will contribute to the growing discourse on transformational and justice-oriented leadership, offering insights into how superintendents can cultivate authentic engagement and systemic change. This research underscores the need for leadership preparation programs to equip future superintendents with skills in relational leadership, culturally responsive practices, and participatory decision-making. Implications extend to policy, professional development, and superintendent evaluation frameworks that prioritize belonging as a fundamental outcome of effective district leadership
The Ambiguous Loss of Alcohol Use Disorders for Affected Family Members: Factors that Affect Resilience Versus Distress
No full textAlcohol Use Disorders (AUD) destroy the health of many afflicted people as well as their affected family members (AFMs). The purpose of this research was to explore relevant variables for AFMs based on ambiguous loss theory and relational frame theory. In this study, 310 AFMs completed online surveys through MTurk. Differences in AFMs’ Al-Anon involvement (i.e., no involvement, newcomer, member) were investigated relative to psychological flexibility, psychological inflexibility, boundary ambiguity, distress, and ambiguous loss resilience (i.e., ambiguity tolerance). Results indicated Al-Anon involvement was not a significant variable in relation to AFMs’ distress or ambiguity tolerance outcomes. Psychological flexibility, psychological inflexibility, and boundary ambiguity explained 61.2% of the total variance in AFMs’ distress outcomes (R² = .612, F(3, 304) = 162.114, p \u3c .000). Psychological flexibility, psychological inflexibility, and boundary ambiguity explained 24.1% of the total variance in AFMs’ ambiguity tolerance outcomes (R² = .241, F(3, 303) = 33.467, p \u3c .000). Evidence indicated psychological inflexibility was the most important predictor variable relative to AFMs’ distress and ambiguity tolerance outcomes
Career Sponsorship as a Professional Practice for Participation in Professional Development Programs
No full textThere are numerous opportunities for aspiring college presidents to participate in formal leadership development programs created by professional organizations dedicated to leadership in higher education. These formal leadership programs serve a variety of leaders in the presidential pipeline, including aspiring presidents in senior leadership positions and mid-level academic leaders. Participation in these programs is well-documented; however, participation in these programs can be stifled without a targeted professional development plan.https://opus.govst.edu/fac/1008/thumbnail.jp
Lower Extremity Excursion and Strength Relationships
No full textAmy Bala, PT, EdD Maryleen K. Jones, PT, DHSDavid Diers, PT, ATC, Ed
