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The Mediation Effect of White Racial Affect on Color-Blind Racial Attitudes and Multicultural Counseling Competence
No full textRacial bias is something that can impact many fields, including the field of psychology. There is growing research in examining the relationship between multicultural counseling competence and color-blind racial attitudes as well as other factors like White racial affect Few studies have examined the potential mediating relationship White racial affect may have on color-blind racial attitudes and multicultural counseling competence. To address this gap, this study provides insight into how White racial affect mediates the relationship between color-blind racial attitudes and multicultural counseling competence among white psychology trainees. This study also further examined the extent to which color-blind racial attitudes predict multicultural counseling competence (N = 99). Results showed that color-blind racial attitudes had a predictive relationship to multicultural counseling competence Awareness and Knowledge. Results additionally showed that White racial affect partially mediated the relationship between color-blind racial attitudes and multicultural counseling competence Knowledge. These findings highlight the importance of White racial affect in understanding the predictive relationship between color-blind racial attitudes and multicultural counseling competence
Vorticies in the Nonlinear Optical Fluid
No full textIn this dissertation, we review the dynamics of the propagation of a laser through a nonlinear medium, and the dynamics of a self-interacting superfluid phase, and show a mathematical analogy between them. We identify an equivalence that allows direct comparison of the properties and dynamics of the optical fluid with those of the Bose-Einstein condensate. Next, we describe some experimental techniques and methods for data capture and analysis on the way to presenting a novel experimental apparatus that has allowed us to study non-equilibrium nonlinear vortex dynamics in the optical fluid, and that will allow more general future studies of the nonlinear optical fluid, to include few- and many-vortex fluids, and fluids with self-trapping dynamics. This work represents new abilities to study the dynamics of the nonlinear optical fluid, and the interesting topological features, emergent behaviors, and reduced parameter spaces that are found there
Supporting African American Women Through Sibling Loss
No full textThe main purpose of this paper is to assist therapists who are working with African American women experiencing grief due to the death of a sibling and is based on the personal reflection of a doctoral-level student of clinical psychology. After losing their sister, the author received therapy from two sources. After time in treatment and research to better understand their situation, the author realized the differences between traditional practices and culturally responsive techniques that were beneficial.
According to the literature, the etiology of traditional grief therapy stems from Freud’s perspective, illustrated in his essay Mourning and Melancholia. In his essay, Freud described grief as “normal” when the individual can acknowledge and work through their bereavement and pathological when the loss leads to confusion and internal conflict (Freud, 1914). It is similar to the approach the author received from their therapist, who was quick to diagnose their grief as abnormal. The author also discusses another heavily used theory used by her first therapist, The Five Stages of Grief, which, too, failed to target the complexities of what they were feeling (Kübler-Ross & Kessler, 2005; Stroebe et al., 2017). Following a more beneficial experience with another therapist, this author recognized that this therapist had utilized a more culturallysensitive, decolonized approach. Using an autoethnography approach, this paper will discuss methods that could help therapists tackle grief and treat grief from a different purview (e.g., a decolonized, existential-humanistic (EH) lens), and share how these concepts, along with cultural humility, are an avenue to seeing bereavement outside a Westernized perspective. This document also proposes that psychoeducation on the embodiment of grief is a possible way to help clients process their bereavement and feel validated
Bostock and the Limits of Textualism: A Doctrinal Structuralist Approach
No full textIn Bostock v. Clayton County, the Court held that Title VII prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. This result, the majority claimed, was required by the interpretive theory called textualism. But textualist justices in the dissent vehemently disagreed. This split, and the controversy that has followed it, has had two consequences. First, it added fuel to the ongoing debate about the value of textualism. Second, it opened the door for lower courts to decline to apply Bostock to similar antidiscrimination laws, such as Title IX in education or the Equal Protection Clause (such as the Skrmetti case, in which the Court recently granted certiorari). This Article argues that the problem with Bostock is not textualism. Rather, the problem is ungrounded textualism-a textualism that assumes an unlimited number of ways that judges can frame questions and answer those questions. The Article proposes doctrinal structuralism as a remedy to that problem. Doctrinal structuralism maps the basic structure of an area of the law, such as the area of disparate treatment antidiscrimination law that was at issue in Bostock, and uses that structure to limit the questions that are subject to interpretation in the area, as well as the universe of doctrinal answers from which a court can chose. Such an approach not only reduces judicial discretion, it also illuminates which aspects of a decision such as Bostock are interpretive (and thus subject to different interpretations between laws) and which are logical (and thus applicable to any law that incorporates the same structural choice). Based on this analysis, the Article concludes that Bostock\u27s core conclusion is a logical one, not an interpretive one, and must therefore apply to other laws with structures similar to Title VII. Moreover, even if Bostock\u27s logic was incorrect (which it was), so long as its conclusion can be supported by better logic (it can), then that conclusion should apply across texts. The Article uses doctrinal structuralism in a novel way to undertake three projects. First, it evaluates the reasoning of Bostock, and finds it reaches the right conclusion for the wrong reason. It then demonstrates the applicability of Bostock outside of Title VII. Finally, it highlights the benefits of doctrinal strutcuralism as a partner to interpretive methods such as textualism
Applying Contextual Behavioral Science to Address Addictions in Monsters
No full textThe dominant essentialist paradigm in addiction treatment often conceptualizes addiction as a curse or plague which seizes the individual afflicted by it. Such views are reinforced by neurobiological interventions like Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). While MAT can reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms, its long-term efficacy is mixed, and its emphasis on abstinence as a primary outcome limits its scope. Addiction is a multifaceted phenomenon shaped by physiological, psychological, social, and systemic factors—including stigma, moral judgment, and structural oppression. Essentialist approaches frequently pathologize individuals and obscure these broader influences. In contrast, contextual behavioral sciences and therapies aligned with functional contextualism such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) offer a non-pathologizing, functional approach that prioritizes psychological flexibility and values-based living. Using literary metaphors such as Frankenstein’s Creature, the Werewolf, and Dracula, this paper illustrates how societal narratives construct the addict as a modern monster—isolated, feared, and misunderstood. These figures serve as case studies for examining how behavioral and environmental conditions contribute to the maintenance of addiction. By integrating theoretical critique, clinical insight, and empirical research, the paper advocates for a model of care that expands the definition of addiction, honors individual context, and promotes compassionate and pragmatic treatment responses
Healthy Mind, Healthy Body: An Examination of the Duty a University Owes to Its Student-Athletes regarding Mental Health Treatment
No full textWith more and more university students in general, but studentathletes in particular, suffering from mental health issues, ranging from eating disorders to depression to serious anxiety, it seems like universities should have to provide some kind of mental health treatment for their student-athletes, especially considering their duty to provide physical health treatment for sports related injuries. However, the question is whether student-athletes would actually have an actionable right to mental health treatment, that they could turn into a successful claim against a university if the university failed to provide them with mental-health treatment
Ventura v. Kyle and American Sniper: The Anatomy of a Public Figure\u27s Lawsuit
No full textChris Kyle’s book, American Sniper, detailed his exploits as a prolific Navy SEAL sniper. In a book subchapter Kyle detailed an encounter with a “Mr. Scruff Face” in a San Diego Bar. The book states that Ventura made certain statements that were demeaning of the United States and the Navy SEALS.” Scruff Face was subsequently identified by Chris Kyle as Jesse Ventura, former governor of Minnesota. Ventura sued Chris Kyle for defamation, appropriation, and unjust enrichment. Relying on trial court documents, briefs, and the opinions in the case, this article probes those theories of recovery with an emphasis on the jury instructions, with a view to establishing clearer instructions in public figure lawsuits involving overlapping defamation and appropriation claims
The Change the NCAA Does Not Know It Needs: A Promotion/Relegation Structure for College Football
No full textAfter each college football season, the talking heads debate which team missed out on the College Football Playoffs. Each year it is a different school who everyone says should have made the playoffs. There are a multitude of reasons for or against each team every year, but the main point remains that the NCAA will always have this problem on their hands. This article proposes the solution of a promotion/relegation style structure which will completely change the dynamic of the conference layout. It will give an opportunity to the best teams outside of the \u27Power 5\u27 or FBS to make the College Football Playoffs. There may be many questions still needed to be answered if this format is adopted, but this article provides the building blocks. The NCAA has a chance to build more passionate fan bases while breaking out of its mold by trying something new and exciting. Under this system, anything can happen
There\u27s More to Understand: Attachment Theory, Trauma, and Neurobiology in Substance Use Disorders and Treatment
No full textThere is a growing body of research integrating attachment theory and trauma into substance abuse conceptualization and treatment (Fletcher et al., 2014). This comes at a time when the landscape for substance use treatment is changing with the inclusion of harm-reduction approaches and understanding trauma within substance abuse behavior (Drucker et al., 2016). There is a demonstrated interest in the field about using alternative methods of treatment for substance use disorders that reach outside of manualized therapies, behavioral approaches, and the disease model of addiction (Lomas, 2024). This paper uses a case study method of analysis to illustrate the integration of attachment theory, trauma, and neurobiology into substance abuse case conceptualization and treatment, and provide recommendations for the field
Object-Based Image Analysis and Artificial Intelligence Identification of Anthropogenic Disturbance on Lesser Prairie Chicken Habitat in Cheyenne County, Colorado
No full textRenewable energy projects often require extensive landcover for their operations. When one of these projects encroaches into territory of threatened species, such as Lesser Prairie Chickens, an analysis of habitat suitability and human disturbance is required to proceed. Traditionally, this involved manually reviewing aerial imagery within a 6-mile radius, digitizing features, and interpreting them using a human technician—an approach that was time-consuming and prone to human error. By using pretrained AI models within Model Builder™, the identification of roads and structures was automated, making the process faster and more consistent than manual visual analysis. As AI and technology continue to advance, these tools can be adapted for analyzing habitat and disturbances for other species, expanding their usefulness in environmental assessments for renewable energy projects