ARTELIA GREEN’S & OLIVIA WILLIAMS’ LEGACY: A STUDY ON THE PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES THAT IMPROVE HEALTH FOR BLACK CHILDREN

This dissertation examines the relationship between caring teaching practices and greater health outcomes for black children. Public health theory suggests that Black youth generally experienced greater levels of adversity compared to non-black youth (Schilling et al., 2007; Marie, 2016). Exposure to these frequent and/or sustained stressors without the buffering care of a supportive adult can change children’s brains and bodies, including disrupting learning, behavior, immune systems, and even the way DNA is read and transcribed. My research examines the efficacy of critical classroom pedagogy (Duncan-Andrade & Morrell, 2008) and social design-based research (Gutierrez, 2016) as a framework to address and attenuate the impacts of toxic stressors that black youth embody.This study honors research principles grounded in care (Angelou, 1979; Noddings, 1988; Duncan-Andrade, 2006), to generate grounded theory for social transformation. This dissertation anchors data (field notes, classroom video, in-depth interviews) in order to integrate the fields of education and public health to produce ecologically valid findings that: 1) highlight and reproduce that types of teaching practices and conditions that mediate healthier children and 2) reframe our understandings of the possibilities of education

Anna Louise Banks

Oral History of Anna Louise Banks, taken by Tiffani Daniels and Dr. Kelli Johnson in Huntington, West Virgini

Joe Nathan Cleckly, Jr.

Tiffani Daniels, and Dr. Kelli Johnson conducting an oral history interview with Joe Cleckly, Jr.. This oral history is part of the National Park Service African Americans Civil Rights History and Appalachia Grant Program.https://mds.marshall.edu/african_american_oral_nps/1010/thumbnail.jp

Trucilla Perry Pt. 2

Part 2 of oral history of Truilla Perry taken by Tiffani Daniels and Dr. Kelli Johnson in Huntington

Development of the cat-owner relationship scale (CORS)

Characteristics of the human-animal bond can be influenced by both owner-related and pet-related factors, which likely differ between species. Three studies adapted the Monash Dog-Owner Relationship Scale (MDORS) to permit assessment of human-cat interactions as perceived by the cat's owner. In Study 1293 female cat owners completed a modified version of the MDORS, where 'dog' was replaced with 'cat' for all items. Responses were compared with a matched sample of female dog owners. A partial least squares discriminant analysis revealed systematic differences between cat and dog owners in the Dog (Cat)-Owner Interaction subscale (MDORS subscale 1), but not for Perceived Emotional Closeness or Perceived Costs (Subscales 2 and 3). Study 2 involved analysis of free-text descriptions of cat-owner interactions provided by 61 female cat owners. Text mining identified key words which were used to create additional questions for a new Cat-Owner Interaction subscale. In Study 3, the resulting cat-owner relationship scale (CORS) was tested in a group of 570 cat owners. The main psychometric properties of the scale, including internal consistency and factor structure, were evaluated. We propose that this scale can be used to accurately assess owner perceptions of their relationship with their cat. A modified scale, combining items from the CORS and MDORS (a C/DORS), is also provided for when researchers would find it desirable to compare human-cat and human-dog interactions. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved

Myopericarditis in a previously healthy adolescent male following COVID‐19 vaccination: A case report

We report the case of a previously healthy 16-year-old male who developed myopericarditis following the second dose of his Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, with no other identified triggers. Adolescents and young adults experiencing chest pain after COVD-19 vaccination should seek emergent medical care, and emergency providers should have a low threshold to consider and evaluate for myopericarditis. More data are needed to better understand the potential association between COVID-19 vaccines and myopericarditis. If a true causal link is identified, the risk must also be viewed in context with the millions of patients who have been safely vaccinated and the known morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 infection. As we see widespread vaccine rollout, it is important that all potential adverse reactions are reported as we continue to monitor for more rare but potentially serious side effects not identified in vaccination trials

Health disparities in pediatric sleep-disordered breathing.

Sleep-disordered breathing reflects a continuum of overnight breathing difficulties, ranging from mild snoring to obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Sleep-disordered breathing in childhood is associated with significant adverse outcomes in multiple domains of functioning. This review summarizes the evidence of well-described ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic disparities in pediatric sleep-disordered breathing, from its prevalence to its treatment-related outcomes. Research on potential socio-ecological contributors to these disparities is also reviewed. Critical future research directions include the development of interventions that address the modifiable social and environmental determinants of these health disparities