131 research outputs found
Needs assessment for Oregon local government recycling expansion
No full textprepared by Julia Marsh and Kaitlin Reese.This archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English
Women’s perspectives of home birth with a traditional birth attendant in the East African Community: a qualitative evidence synthesis
No full textMaternal mortality and morbidity related to childbirth constitutes a considerable health burden in the East African Community (EAC). This project aims to understand the perspectives of women regarding the role of traditional birth attendants (TBAs) in home birth occurring in the EAC. To address this aim, a qualitative evidence synthesis was conducted. Electronic databases were searched and updated. References were screened, extracted, and assessed for their methodological quality. Data were analyzed using framework synthesis methods. Findings were analyzed, summarized, and presented narratively in tabular format. Results showed that women perceive birth as low risk supported by TBAs, TBAs address accessibility and organizational barriers, women value trusting relationships with TBAs, and women expect cultural competence that incorporates traditional and medical care from TBAs and hospital care providers. These findings suggest that TBAs should be upskilled and co-production of care between TBAs and health care providers creates a collaborative partnership improving mortality
Making the Web work for science
No full textPresented at the National data integrity conference: enabling research: new challenges & opportunities held on May 7-8, 2015 at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado. Researchers, administrators and integrity officers are encountering new challenges regarding research data and integrity. This conference aims to provide attendees with both a high level understanding of these challenges and impart practical tools and skills to deal with them. Topics will include data reproducibility, validity, privacy, security, visualization, reuse, access, preservation, rights and management.Kaitlin Thaney is the Director, Mozilla Science Lab and on the Board of Directors, DataKind UK. Kaitlin is a technologist, open advocate, and data enthusiast - working to make scientific research more efficient. She has a keen interest in open science, data sharing and digital infrastructure, and works with policymakers, officials, institutions and researchers in a number of ways to help achieve that vision.PowerPoint presentation given on May 7, 2015
2017-2018: Distinguished Visiting Author, Steve Almond
No full textStudent Fellows: Zachary Forbes, Kaitlin Garcia, Hannah Little, Anu Rawlingshttps://docs.rwu.edu/bermont-fellowship/1004/thumbnail.jp
2017-2018: Distinguished Visiting Author, Steve Almond
No full textStudent Fellows: Zachary Forbes, Kaitlin Garcia, Hannah Little, Anu Rawlingshttps://docs.rwu.edu/bermont-fellowship/1004/thumbnail.jp
2015-2016: Distinguished Visiting Author, Claire Messud
No full textStudent Fellows: Kaitlin Della Rocca, Alexis den Boggende, Olivia Fritz
, Kerlie Merizier, Brittany Parziale, Adrienne Woosterhttps://docs.rwu.edu/bermont-fellowship/1000/thumbnail.jp
2015-2016: Distinguished Visiting Author, Claire Messud
No full textStudent Fellows: Kaitlin Della Rocca, Alexis den Boggende, Olivia Fritz
, Kerlie Merizier, Brittany Parziale, Adrienne Woosterhttps://docs.rwu.edu/bermont-fellowship/1000/thumbnail.jp
The Need for Pet Fitness Facilities
No full textA business plan for a new pet fitness center and how these centers will help keep you and your pet fitFall 2013Accompanied by vide
Protecting NJ Farmland from Urbanization
No full textMinimizing losses in animal farms, agriculture and small farms.Spring 2014Accompanied by video fil
Leading from the top: a study of state early childhood systems leaders
No full textThe development of preschool systems and the expansion of leadership roles within these systems is evidence of a significant shift in how the early childhood field is being recognized. However, little is known about who is leading preschool system building efforts during this time of unprecedented change, as there is limited empirical research on state early education leaders.
This mixed methods study explored three main research questions: Who are state early education leaders and how did they get there? How do state early education leaders describe their work as system leaders? How do state early education leaders define and describe leading at the state level? Quantitative data was gathered using an electronic survey that was distributed to the population of state early education leaders (n=140), resulting in 89 survey respondents. Qualitative methods were then used to better understand the quantitative findings (Remler & van Ryzin, 2011) and gather first-hand accounts (Hardin, 1987) and in-depth descriptions of state ECE leaders’ work and experiences through two semi-structured interviews.
This study’s findings describe the demographics of state early education leaders and used leaders’ experiences working in the field to identify and map the most common pathways into early education leadership. Leaders work included developing and communicating visions for early education in their states and creating policies and systems to unify early childhood services and early education offerings with the K-12 system. However, leaders reported that the fragmentation of early childhood services and the limited authority they were given in their positions meant they could only engage in system building at a superficial level. Finally, leaders described how working in a female-dominated field and the positioning of early childhood education as “less than” K-12 influenced their behavior as leaders. This study begins to build a more robust research base on state systems leaders and provides important insights into what types of preparation and professional development support these leaders need.Ph.D.Includes bibliographical referencesby Kaitlin S. Northe
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