FISH 480: Challenges that Women Scientists Encounter Conducting Fieldwork-Based Research

Cynthia Le Doux-Bloom, Fisheries Biology Faculty

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Despite closing the gender gap for women scientists in some STEM careers, field-based research remains heavily dominated by men. We investigated if women scientists encounter challenges while conducting fieldwork that our male colleagues do not. Results indicated challenges exist around parity, recruitment, retention, and workplace dynamics.

Fish Stock Assessment and it's Affects Due to Global Warming

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Built a mathematical model to perform prediction analysis of the fish stock assessment located in Scotland and the affects of rising temperature in Atlantic Ocean.

Fixed and Growth Mindset Shift Through Primed Short-Term Interventions

College of Professional Studies

There is more that differentiates students who succeed in school from those who do not, and focusing on differences in IQ will yield little to no knowledge about why some succeed and others fall behind. Research on growth and fixed mindset has shown that the way students perceive their intelligence, skills, and/or abilities has the potential to impact their academic performance (Dweck, 2006) . This study investigates the immediate impact of being presented with fixed or growth mindset information and uses time spent on problem questions as a measure of mindset.

Fluidity of Fragility: Modeling the Effect of Climate Change on State Fragility

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Summary of a mathematical modeling contest submission investigating the impact that climate change bears upon state fragility index, as defined by the Fund for Peace. Parameters used in this model include total annual precipitation and percentage of water made available to rural populations over a span of 24 years. From our model, we find that states that are fragile and vulnerable will be affected by climate change.

Flush It! Managing Antibiotic Residual Volume in Acute Care

Breanna Lien, School of Applied Health Undergraduate Student

College of Professional Studies

This project considers the implication of administering small-volume antibiotics as an intermittent primary intravenous infusion. This method leaves significant residual volume in the IV tubing which leads to deviations from the prescribed dose and rate of administration. This is a common practice in acute care. A possible quality improvement project design using evidence-based practice is exhibited. The goal of the QI project would be to standardize policy, procedure, and administration of small-volume antibiotics to ensure consistent care and treatment for every patient.

Following the Money: Capitalist in Communist China - A Bibliographical Project

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

What happens when a planned economy is based on an unplanned economy? In this bibliographical project, we collected sources from all around the world relating to capitalist business and manufacturing in the first decades of the People's Republic of China. This project breaks new ground in historical studies of the early PRC by reexamining the relationship between the Communist Party-State and those capitalists who survived the transition to socialism. With over 500 entries, this is the largest collection of materials on capitalists and private enterprise in Communist China and will most certainly be an aid to any researcher, professional or in-training.

Food at School

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

This chapter explores the intersection of food and place in one of the most important places in the lives of children and youth -- school. The critical rhetorical analysis examines school menus, but makes it clear that food at school involves more than school lunches. Food at school has included breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as vending machines and campus gardens (Duram & Klein, 2015). In the broader society, food at school is at the center of public argumentation about agriculture, citizenship, economics, government, health, power & empowerment, religion, sustainability, and values.

Food Deserts and Why They Occur

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

This project centers on the environmental justice issue of food deserts in low income, poor communities of color and also breaks down why these people and areas are targeted. Major ongoing systemic structures, such as environmental racism and redlining are defined and explained, with examples, to help the audience understand how this issue was created. Finally, my own positionality is incorporated for contrast, further explaining the systemic processes coming into play.

FOOD INSECURITY AND SNAP PARTICIPATION AMONG INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WORKING ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS

College of Professional Studies

This study is intended to investigate food insecurity among international students, who are working on campus, and to provide greater understanding of the barriers for them and/or their families in accessing SNAP benefits. Twelve individuals who had experience working on campus 20 hours per week as an international student were recruited. A survey based on demographic and financial information and interviews were conducted to identify their financial situation and barriers to access SNAP benefits. The study identified that without the financial support of parents, international students with children face the risk of food insecurity.

Food Insecurity Impacts Multiple Domains of Students’ Life

College of Professional Studies

Research suggests associations between food insecurity and poor mental health outcomes such as anxiety, depression, stress, and disruptions in social and emotional development (e.g., Knowles et al., 2015). The current study examined relationships between food security and mental health outcomes among 1,415 college students. We hypothesized that greater food insecurity would be related to more personal problems, academic concerns, lower GPA, and greater instances of poor mental health. The present study found that food insecurity related to negative impacts across students personal and academic lives. These results suggest that food insecurity may be a barrier to academic success.