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Psychological Service Clinic: An Interview with Dr. Johnson
No full textWith the long wait list and high demand for mental health services, many people may have trouble finding affordable mental health services in the northern Colorado area. As director of the psychological services clinic, Dr. Johnson helped shed light on a service available in the Greeley community that many may not be aware of through the University of Northern Colorado’s Psychological Services Clinic (PSC). In an effort to help highlight this service, I sat down with Dr. Johnson to talk with him about what the PSC has to offer people in the community and the process of obtaining services
Breaking the Cycle: Addressing the Stigma of Non-Offending Individuals to Reduce the Risk of Child Sexual Abuse
No full textChild Sexual Abuse (CSA) is a significant public health issue worldwide. Estimates from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that 25% of girls and 5% of boys have experienced sexual abuse (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024). However, the CDC’s statistics only reflect criminal convictions of CSA cases. Notably, a 2011 meta-analysis comparing official CSA data from 217 studies with approximately 10 million self-reported samples revealed that prevalence rates could be as much as 30 times higher than official statistics suggest (Beier et al., 2024; Stoltenborgh et al., 2011). This discrepancy highlights significant under-detection and identifies the inadequacies of offender-focused mental health treatments that primarily exist within the judicial system (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024). Nevertheless, these programs have shown limited outcomes in preventing CSA incidents and lowering re-offending risks (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024). This institutes the need to shift focus and include nonoffenders in future extrajudicial mental health treatments
How Certificates and Credentials Enhance Learning and Career Readiness
No full textDiscover how certificates and credentials can enhance student learning, validate skills, and improve career readiness. This session will explore the benefits of microcredentials, industry-recognized certifications, and academic certificates, along with strategies for integrating them into educational programs to support student success
Golden Compass for Bears [Executive Summary]
No full textThe project Golden Compass for Bears aims to offer professional development and advancement initiatives for women faculty of color, specifically foreign-born women faculty, and provide a safe space for sharing experiences and challenges with the meaningful professional networks
Peer Leadership Through a Domains of Mentoring Approach [Executive Summary]
No full textThis DEI Fellow project presents a Domains of Mentoring Approach for developing Community Cultural Wealth among Peer Leaders at University of Northern Colorado. The implementation of the project includes two student leadership initiatives (the President’s Leadership Program and the Climate Leadership Initiative) along with revisions to the Leadership Studies Minor curriculum and a newly proposed Applied Leadership Certificate
Dissertation: The Final Chapters (Session 3 of 3)
Get PDFIn this final session, we will discuss strategies to finish your dissertation chapters IV and V. We will also describe steps you can take to ensure that your dissertation can be accepted by the graduate school the first time you submit your manuscript, and why that\u27s important.
This is the third and final session in Dr. Larkin\u27s Dissertation Preparation Series. This series is intended to help students from the beginning of their doctoral studies to plan for writing a dissertation successfully. From early planning to writing the proposal to completing your dissertation, we will lay out the process in easy-to-accomplish steps
Guidelines for Diagnostic Teleaudiology: Screening, Audiometry, and Speech Audiometry
Get PDFBy investigating the clinical and technological foundations of teleaudiology, it is possible to capture and relay the capacity to deliver diagnostic audiology services remotely through advancements in telecommunications. A comprehensive analysis of teleaudiology highlights the specialized equipment and knowledge required to conduct these assessments effectively. The need for teleaudiology is ever expanding, granting wider access to care, especially for patients in underserved or rural areas. Teleaudiology has also evolved from its roots in the early 2000s and shows increasing relevance in the field of audiology. The specific technological requirements and protocols necessary for teleaudiology are addressed, with a focus on managing protected health information in compliance with privacy standards. By addressing the practical, technological, and ethical aspects of teleaudiology, this project establishes a foundation for implementing teleaudiology as an accessible, effective, and secure healthcare option
The Role of Self Esteem Upon the Recovery of Eating Disordered Patients
Get PDFEating disorders such as anorexia-nervosa, bulimia-nervosa, and binge-eating disorders are detrimental to overall health and well-being. The demands of beauty ideals and attitudes impact young adults negatively as they attempt to meet societal beauty standards. The need for approval, fitting in with the community, and confidence drive the behaviors of people in negative ways. In recent years, the modernization of social media has contributed to dieting cultures, the thin ideal, harmful weight-loss practices, and the cycle to use the body as a means to control or repent. External factors affect the risk of eating disorders which contribute to the challenge of recovery from eating disorders. The definition of recovery is individualized, and it is important to understand the complexity of the experiences of an individual. Eating disordered patients and their ability to seek help is mediated by both internal and external factors that affect their portrayal of themselves and others. This perception is mediated by self-esteem levels that have been influenced by relationships, social media, and the definition of recovery. Self-esteem is a predictor of the length of time and quality of recovery in patients. This study aims to conduct surveys and interviews to determine self-esteem levels, disordered eating attitudes, and their effects upon each other during recovery from eating disorders. Additionally, awareness of food stigmatization, the impact of social, family, and relationship factors, and supports and barriers to recovery will be explored. The research question of “What is the role of self-esteem in the recovery from eating disorders and how is self-esteem recovered in these stages?” plays an important role in determining what factors support eating disorder recovery, the recovery journey, and influence disordered eating
The Distribution of Spinal Cord Injury Severity Across Age and Injury Location in Frontal Impact Automobile Collisions
Get PDFAutomobile collisions are a leading cause of spinal cord injuries (SCIs) worldwide, accounting for about 42% of SCIs in the United States alone (McDonald & Sadowsky, 2002; Roberts et al., 2017). The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies road traffic injuries as the leading cause of death for individuals aged 5-29 years, emphasizing the urgent need for effective prevention strategies (World Health Organization, 2023). The primary aim of this study was to identify differences in spinal column injury severity and location (cervical, thoracic, or lumbar) across multiple age groups to identify any discrepancies or similarities. A total of 302 traffic accidents with spinal cord injuries from the NASS CDS database spanning the years 2012 - 2015 were included in this analysis with ages ranging from 4 – 90 years old. Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) and Injury Severity Score (ISS) were both used as measures of injury severity. Cervical spine injuries were most common among all age groups with younger age groups sustaining more lumbar and thoracic injuries compared to elderly age groups. Additionally, 70.27% of those in the youngest age group sustained only a minor spinal cord injury whereas only 53.49% of the eldest population sustained a minor injury. Furthermore, the eldest population had a higher incidence of severe or fatal injury than the youngest population (9.3% compared to 4.1%). These findings provide implications that will serve as the foundation for further studies that wish to investigate how these relationships impact different age populations, vehicle design, and vehicle safety
Characterization of Range-wide Venom Variation in the Arizona Black Rattlesnake (Crotalus cerberus)
No full textVenom is a complex mixture of proteins and peptides that has evolved multiple times in animals as an adaptation for prey acquisition and antipredator defense. Snakes are some of the most well-studied venomous animals due to their medical significance towards humans and the fascinating ecological and evolutionary dynamics that have shaped the variation in their toxins. Various mechanisms involving prey defense and other selective pressures have influenced the intra- and interspecific variation of snake venom phenotypes, to the point that a single population may have a profoundly different venom composition relative to its common ancestors. By characterizing the extent of venom variation across a species’ range, one can begin to address how changes in venom composition correlate with differential effects on prey, effects of environment, and diet choice. In this project, I focused on characterizing the range-wide venom variation of the Arizona Black Rattlesnake (Crotalus cerberus), a medically significant pitviper species restricted to the Mogollon Rim and adjacent Sonoran and Mohave deserts of the southwestern United States. While basic venom composition data already exists for this species, its range-wide venom variation remains poorly understood and was the basis for these studies. Our results showed high levels of SVMPs in western and central populations and low levels in eastern populations.
Additionally, samples collected from the westernmost populations of its range (Cerbat and Hualapai Mtns.) show elevated levels of thrombin-like activity. Toxicity assays on NSA inbred mice revealed the species’ venom was significantly more toxic than previously reported. High toxicity coupled with low SVMP activity in the east represents a Type II-like venom phenotype that was not previously found in the earlier research; however, these venoms lack a PLA2-based presynaptic neurotoxin typical of Type II venoms, nor do they contain homologs of myotoxin a, a potent inhibitor of the sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium pump that produces tetanic paralysis in prey. Analyses of enzyme activity as a function of snake body size revealed a positive significant relationship with SVMPs and a negative correlation with kallikrein-like enzymes. Based on RP-HPLC and SDS-PAGE data, venoms display several different venom profiles across the range of C. cerberus. The primary aim of this research project is to determine the biochemical composition of the Arizona Black Rattlesnake’s venom across the entirety of its range. Overall, these analyses will help improve our understanding of the complex evolutionary history and the phenotypic variation of rattlesnake venom and its potential significance to humans in the event of an envenomation