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Opening Remarks
No full textThe 2025 DFSGSA Conference will be opened by Dr. Jeffrey Leichman, William Boizelle Associate Professor of French Studies and Director of the LSU Center for French and Francophone Studies
College Success for First-Generation College Students From One-Parent Households
No full textThis study examined college planning, enrollment, and degree completion among first-generation college students (FGCS) from one-parent households. We used several different definitions of FGCS. We found that students who did not live with any college-educated parents were less likely to enroll in a 4-year college or earn a bachelor\u27s degree. Students in two-parent households with one college-educated parent were also less likely to enroll in a 4-year college or earn a bachelor\u27s degree. In contrast, students from one-parent households with one college-educated parent experienced outcomes similar to those of students living with two college-educated parents. This suggests that living in a household with the maximum number of college-educated parents possible relative to household size is important for students’ educational outcomes. This study has implications for defining FGCS and understanding how and why parent education affects students’ outcomes and for practitioners and policymakers seeking to meet the needs of FGCS
PLUMAGE COLOR, FEATHER STRUCTURE, AND THE GENETICS OF COLOR IN LEPIDOTHRIX
No full textIn this dissertation, I studied the color phenotypes of Lepidothrix, a genus characterized by colorful plumage patches including green, black, super black, yellow, oranges, and a range of blue shades. Birds have an impressive variety of mechanisms that produce these colors, and I investigated aspects of these three mechanisms in three chapters.
In Chapter 2, I examined the occurrence of and mechanisms creating super black plumage in the genus Lepidothrix. I collected reflectance measurements from 80 skins of eight Lepidothrix taxa having black plumage, and I used scanning electron microscopy to measure barbule width of 64 feathers of specimens with black, super black, and green plumage. My results showed super black plumage is more prevalent than previously recorded in Lepidothrix and that barbule width is associated with the production of super black color.
In Chapter 3, I studied the diversity of structures producing blue crown feathers in different species of Lepidothrix. I collected reflectance measurements from the crowns of 251 adult males in six Lepidothrix taxa and analyzed micro- and nanostructures in the barbs of Lepidothrix feathers to determine how changes in structure are related to changes in color. My results showed that the size and ratio of some color-producing structures affect the hue and saturation of light reflected by blue feathers. I also found that variation in the position and density of barbules on feathers affects the brightness of blue patches.
Finally, in Chapter 4, I used a whole genome resequencing dataset to investigate the genomic basis of two phenotypic traits in a hybrid zone between L. c. coronata and L. c. caelestipileata. The two subspecies differ in the color of their body plumage, black in L. c. coronata and green in L. c. caelestipileata, and in shades of blue on their crowns. The difference between black and green in body plumage is likely governed by the higher production of eumelanin in black relative to green plumage, whereas the blue in crowns is a structural color, and variation is created by changes in color-producing structures of feathers. My analyses identified several candidate genes that are potentially involved in producing the differences in both phenotypes
EXPLORING DIRECTORS’ PERCEPTIONS OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES IN FOSTERING INNOVATION WITHIN DIVISION I STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTS: A BASIC INTERPRETIVE STUDY
No full textThis basic qualitative study explored how directors of student-athlete development departments use Human Resource Development (HRD) practices to create new and better ways to support college athletes. The research questions framing this study were: 1) How do student-athlete development professionals perceive the role of Human Resource Development (HRD) practices in promoting innovation within their field? 2) How do HRD practices contribute to or hinder innovation within student-athlete development departments from the perspective of student-athlete development directors at Division I institutions? 3) From the perspective of student-athlete development directors, how do HRD practices facilitate or impede innovation in their departments? Through interviews with 11 professionals at Power Four Division I schools, four main themes were identified: (1) Beyond the Scoreboard: Cultivating Complete Student-Athletes, (2) The Connection Advantage: Building Development Through Meaningful Relationships (3) Evolution in Action: Creating Responsive Development Pathways, and (4) Strategic Resilience: Maximizing Impact with Limited Resources. These findings reveal that effective student-athlete development requires an integrated approach that addresses four critical dimensions: (1) holistic identity development that prepares athletes for inevitable career transitions, (2) relationship-centered practices that serve as primary developmental infrastructure rather than merely support, (3) adaptive programming that responds to rapidly evolving needs through organizational learning cycles, and (4) strategic resource management that leverages constraints as innovation catalysts. The study contributes a new theoretical framework for HRD in time-limited athletic contexts while providing practical guidance for athletic departments seeking to maximize student-athlete success both during and beyond their collegiate careers
Ground Level
No full textGround Level is a series of oil paintings embodying the visual form of ruminating over the relationship between time and the persistent evolution of self. Painting is an act of catharsis as I use the personal constants, canine, feline, and equine, to act as placeholders for the human psyche. It is a psychological testament of who I was, who I am, and where I could end up. Metaphorical figures narrate acts of fleeting memories, driven by the fear of what is to come and reflect reverence for what is being left behind. The figures play upon our emotional ties with the external world and our internal dialogue. Light shifts its role in the work depending on whether the context is engaging in nostalgia and memory or if it is diving into a more internal, psychological space. It begins with autobiographical memories and grows into a narrative based on the complexity between the I had and I am
All But Mud & Memories
Get PDFAll But Mud & Memories addresses the inevitability of erosion and land loss near my homeland of Algiers Point— locally known as The Point— through the perspective of locals and visitors, in addition to my own experience. Located near New Orleans across the Mississippi River, Algiers Point holds a community that shares a tender bond with the levee that protects their home and day-to-day interactions. Often in discussions of wetland events in Louisiana, the focus is on land and environmental losses rather than the surrounding culture. I provide a more community-centered narrative by expressing what’s to be lost if the topic of erosion isn’t taken seriously.
In my exhibition All But Mud & Memories, I present works that layer with projections, audio, mud, dated memories, and sights dedicated to Algiers Point; expressing memories on the Point that viewers may find endearing, relatable, or nonexistent. By interviewing individuals, I utilize their voices and written responses of memories to be heard and seen through my mixed-media work. Furthermore, as Algiers Point tends to be overshadowed by the city of New Orleans, my work offers viewers insight into the rich history as far back as the 1700s. Lastly, my intent for viewers is to experience All But Mud & Memories and contemplate the notion that, as slow and unnoticeable erosion can be, it still is a rising threat to those who will only have mud and memories
Engaging new hires in remote work environments: exploring the challenges and opportunities in different employee age groups
No full textPurpose: The purpose of this conceptual paper is to explore the significance of new hire engagement in remote work settings and its impact on both younger and older employee age groups, while also proposing a conceptual framework to support new hire engagement. Design/methodology/approach: The authors used a conceptual approach to propose new ways to address new hire engagement in remote work settings and its influence on younger and older employees. Findings: The authors present a conceptual framework that can serve as a working job aid for human resource professionals to support new hires by offering age-appropriate tools to improve work engagement levels of newly hired employees. The proposed model is comprised of six key components (socialization, adaptation, communication, relationships, job/work and support) and their relationships in remote work environments. Originality/value: This conceptual paper highlights the struggles faced by new hires with their new organization and its culture and the challenges and opportunities to adjust to remote work settings
Workplace learning in mentoring (WPLM): a scale development and validation study
No full textPurpose: There is a lack of application of the adult learning theories as a framework to explore how mentors can encourage mentees to practice different workplace learning approaches. The purpose of this study is to construct and present evidence for the validity and reliability of a scale termed workplace learning in mentoring (WPLM). Design/methodology/approach: Study 1 generated items for the WPLM through multiple phases, including input from graduate students (n = 132) and subject matter experts (n = 15). Study 2 focused on validating the scale using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to establish a final factor structure. A series of validation analyses (predictive, convergent and discriminatory) were conducted using regression, correlations and structural equation modeling (Sample 1 = 379; Sample 2 = 212). Findings: In Study 1, the authors generated items and examined content validity, resulting in a four-factor, 20-item scale. Study 2 refined the final WPLM scale to three factors with 15 items. Validation analyses indicated that the WPLM had strong predictive, convergent and discriminatory validity. Specifically, it significantly predicted mentoring satisfaction and quality, converged with traditional, relational and negative mentorship constructs, and was distinct from relationship and personal learning in mentoring. Research limitations/implications: While this study advances the understanding of WPLM, future research should explore more diverse samples, as the participants were predominantly Caucasian from the global north. Further research should also examine the role of specific work contexts and how mentors create conditions for different learning approaches. Originality/value: This study highlights the importance of mentors’ role in encouraging learning as an organizational outcome that enriches employees by enhancing their knowledge, skills and abilities
ON EXCURSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH A CERTAIN LOCAL TIME OF SIMPLE SYMMETRIC RANDOM WALKS, WITH APPLICATIONS
Get PDFIn this note, some applications of excursions associated with a certain local time of simple symmetric random walks are presented. Specifically, the excursions are applied to calculate some probability distributions of interest regarding the random walks. Furthermore, a solution of the Skorokhod embedding problem for random walks is obtained through the excursions
Kevin Bobo\u27s Boboland: A Performer\u27s Guide
Get PDFKevin Bobo is an active American percussionist, educator, and performer that continues to leave a lasting influence in the percussion community. His works for chamber percussion ensemble and solo marimba continue to push the limitations for percussionists in terms of technical ability, new compositional methods and techniques for expanded timbral effects. Bobo’s compositions such as Boboland, a marimba solo with percussion quartet, present technical and musical challenges that are generally unaligned with traditional performance practices in percussion and especially the marimba. This document aims to provide detailed guidance and instruction for the performance of Boboland and will cover all aspects of technicality and musicality in hopes of making this work and his other works become more approachable and accessible to percussionists