Research Publications: Recent submissions
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Designing the optimal JJ-TRIALS study: EPIS as a theoretical framework for selection and timing of implementation interventions
(2015)Juvenile Justice-Translating Research Interventions for Adolescents in the Legal System (JJ-TRIALS; a cooperative implementation science initiative launched by NIDA in July 2013) seeks to reduce unmet substance use disorder ... -
A comparison of resting energy prediction equations in young recreationally active women
(2015)Background: The estimation of resting energy expenditure (REE) can be a valuable tool in developing programs for weight loss interventions and body composition management. REE prediction equations are a low-cost alternative ... -
Staying safe in the community: adaptation of WaySafe to help probationers make better decisions about their health risks
(2015)Transition from incarceration to the community is a critical time for offenders, especially those with substance abuse problems. Many succumb to temptation to return to drug use and possibly risky needle sharing, and ... -
A new behavioral health services cascade framework for measuring unmet addiction health services needs and adolescent offenders: conceptual and measurement challenges
(2015)Juvenile Justice-Translational Research on Interventions for Adolescents in the Legal System (JJ-TRIALS) is a cooperative implementation science initiative launched by NIDA in July 2013. The project seeks to reduce unmet ... -
Model Integration in Computational Biology: The Role of Reproducibility, Credibility and Utility
(2022)During the COVID-19 pandemic, mathematical modeling of disease transmission has become a cornerstone of key state decisions. To advance the state-of-the-art host viral modeling to handle future pandemics, many scientists ... -
Method as Method: A Play in Three Acts
(2020)The authors present a play in three acts that we hope speaks for itself on some level. While we recognize that context is important, we do believe in the power in audience interpretation of a work of art. For more information, ... -
Lesson Spurned? Reactions of Online Music Pirates to Legal Prosecutions by the RIAA
(2007)In 2003, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) initiated a surge of lawsuits against peer-topeer (P2P) network users to stop them from illegally sharing music files. The main goal of this new strategy was ... -
Nursing Students Visiting People with Dementia Online during COVID-19: A Qualitative Study
(2021)The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis has impacted the daily routines of students, people living with dementia, and their care partners. Social distancing results in fewer interpersonal interactions and enjoyable ... -
Effects of acute ingestion of a multi-ingredient pre-workout supplement on lower body power and anaerobic sprint performance.
(2015)Background: Multi-ingredient pre-workout supplements (MIPS) are becoming popular dietary supplements among strength and power athletes. These products frequently include caffeine, creatine, beta-alanine, and branched-chain ... -
The Voices of Persons Living With Dementia: Exploring Their Information Needs to Live Well
(2020)There are unique challenges and considerations when receiving the diagnosis of dementia. There are interventions, services, and supports for people with dementia and their care partners, yet they are often unknown, ... -
Effects of Dementia Simulation on Nursing Student's Knowledge and Empathy
(2020)The numbers of people living with dementia are overwhelming. Dementia education is important to prepare nursing students to care for this population. Care for people with dementia requires a better understanding of the ... -
Does Urban Density Promote Social Interaction? Evidence from Instrumental Variable Estimation
(2012)To test the common assumption that increased local area population density implies high levels of social interaction, I use instrumental variable estimation to examine a causal link between social interaction and urban ... -
Annie Proulx’s Imaginative Leap: Constructing Gay Masculinity in "Brokeback Mountain"
(2012)Non-heterosexual men have long existed on the social and cultural margins. Gay and bisexual male characters in literature, too, have done so for many generations. This essay explores the construction of gay masculinity in ... -
"There’s an app for that" — A novel tool to help community correction populations learn strategies to decrease HIV risk behaviors after release.
(2015)During the first 5 years of the Disease Risk Reduction Project, an in-prison intervention curriculum was developed and tested that focused on decreasing risky sexual and drug use behaviors after release. The WaySafe ... -
Review: Lepore, Jill. The Secret History of Wonder Woman (New York: Knopf, 2014)
(2015)A review of Jill Lepore's The Secret History of Wonder Woman . New York: Knopf, 2014. 408 pp. $29.95. -
Interactive Fiction in the Humanities Classroom: How to Create Interactive Text Games Using Twine
(2021)This lesson provides strategies for incorporating game creation into the classroom. The first half of the lesson discusses the challenges and benefits of teaching game creation while the second half includes a technical ... -
Challenges Pre-Service Teachers Face When Implementing a 5E Inquiry Model of Instruction.
(2017)This study examined the challenges that pre-service teachers faced when implementing inquiry and their perspective on how to overcome them. The data sample was 55 pre-service teachers (PSTs) enrolled into two sections of ... -
Blaming Beauty for the Beast: A Jungian Explanation for the Persistence of Patriarchal Patterns
(2019)Rape was a prominent theme in Greek mythology and has recently re-emerged in the media spotlight due to the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements as well as celebrity-involved cases of sexual assault and sexual harassment (i.e., ...
