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Detecting DIF in cognitive item scores on the PISA financial literacy questionnaire

Dalton, Joseph (2021-07-24)

Differential Item Functioning (DIF) is used to detect bias within assessments. In this project, uniform DIF and nonuniform DIF were modeled and observed to assess the fairness of the cognitive items on the Financial ...
The link between food and well-being explored

Craig, Eddie (2021-07-24)

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between food and well-being. It was expected that food based on Mediterranean diet would positively predict psychological well-being. To test these hypotheses 69 ...
Security and surveillance in apartment communities: providing peace of mind for management and occupants

Williams, Anquanette (2021-07-24)

Loitering, trespassing, vandalism, assault, and theft are common crimes that occur in most apartment communities. It is important that apartment owners take the time and steps necessary to ensure crimes do not occur in or ...
Building a student affairs event for first-generation college students

Stephens, Diamond (2021-07-24)

A first-generation college student is defined as a student whose parent(s)/legal guardian(s) have not completed a bachelor's degree. Being a first-generation college student myself, I have experienced different roadblocks ...
Tchaikovsky variation on a Rococo Theme Op. 33: a review of its history and versions

Lee, Yu-Hsuan (2021-07-24)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Variations on Rococo Theme,” op. 33, is a concerto-type work for cello which is considered one of the most technically demanding pieces in the standard repertoire. The piece was dedicated to ...
Is increased melanism in Eastern gray squirrel populations related to dominance hierarchy

Ennen, Aaron (2021-07-24)

Observations made on the eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis. Glemin) have shown an increase of melanism in populations close or in urbanized areas (Hall and Balogh, 2019). Although the genetic cause of melanism ...
Factors affecting sight-singing development in a choral ensemble setting: a summary of research and recommendations

Camp, Elana (2021-07-24)

The overall goal of this project was to explore factors in a choral ensemble setting that could either contribute to or diminish student music literacy success. Current research provides morsels of information regarding ...
An annual guide for educators to support students with marginalized identities

Blocker, London (2021-07-24)

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, more than 75% of post-secondary full-time faculty members were white in comparison to the 55% of students who identify with a marginalized positionality. This ...
I'm sorry I'm sad: and other platitudes I tell

Whyte, Taylor (2021-07-24)

Within i’m sorry i’m sad: and other platitudes i tell I have created an overarching installation based around functional ceramic forms and neon signage. Working directly with the clay at an extremely malleable state as ...
Press play on happiness

Seber, Staci N. (2021-07-24)

This academic paper includes research that supports the creative project titled Press Play on Happiness. Through empathy research and a survey, this project will engage users in the process of embarking on a therapeutic ...
Role for advantage: using design thinking and usability testing to introduce mental health professionals to role-playing games

Ormsby, Patrick (2021-07-24)

This is a 6 hour creative project.
Objectivity in narrative documentary and the pursuit of truth

Looker, Garrett (2021-07-24)

This creative project, in pursuit of questioning the impact and influences that narration may have on the perceived truth and objectivity of a story, has yielded three 30-minute documentary films that focus on the ...
Fear, Emodied

Hutchinson, Victoria (2021-07-24)

This creative project has explored the correlation between the human body and fear. The onset of COVID19 has sparked a new wave of fear-fueled scientific research. In time, this fear will fade into fascination, immortalized ...
Breaking through political filter bubbles with transmedia campaigning

Hostetter, Austin (2021-07-24)

Online filter bubbles created by algorithmic content personalization are intensifying partisan filter bubbles. Along with geographical gerrymandering tilted in conservatives’ favor, this information vacuum creates an ...
Iron Hoosiers: The story of the 19th Indiana

Evans, Nicholas (2021-07-24)

The 19th Indiana Infantry regiment and their contributions have not received the recognition that they deserve. Previous books and articles have provided a well documented story of the Iron Brigade which the regiment was ...
Grow the sport: using design thinking and usability testing to create a disc golf application

Dill, Savannah (2021-07-24)

There are currently 3.6 billion social media users worldwide (Clement, 2020). This means that almost half of the world’s population is using some form of social media to communicate. This makes social media one of the ...
The impact of private spaces on mental health of veterinarians

Zhang, Erica (2021-07-24)

Research has increasingly indicated that the veterinary medicine profession is inundated with mental health issues, especially with the recent climb of veterinarian suicides. Sources of stress have been investigated in ...
Phenomenological understanding of elite athletes' experiences with mental blocks in closed-skilled sports

Walker, Miata (2021-07-24)

With the sports world placing high demands on elite athletes to accomplish functional movements, athletes are under a great amount of pressure (Gray, 2004). This imposes stress onto athletes to obtain, maintain, and ...
Evidence for a multiple imputation approach to MNAR mechanisms

Shanahan, Brendan (2021-07-24)

Missing data is a common problem for researchers. Before one can determine the best method to be used in handling missing data, one must first examine why the data is missing. That is, one must identify the missingness ...
Rest to resist the grind: a critical rhetoric of Tricia Hersey's The Nap Ministry

Schwab, Lily (2021-07-24)

For this thesis, I conduct a critical rhetoric of Tricia Hersey’s The Nap Ministry, an Atlanta-based organization that believes rest is a form of resistance and reparations. I argue Hersey’s Nap Ministry serves as an ...

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