Policies to Protect Food Safety and Animal Health

Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Livestock Production/Industries, Q16, Q17, Q18,

Using the CLOX drawing task to educate the public of the effects of hearing loss

We describe a task used to educate the public on the importance of hearing and the experience of hearing loss. During an open day at Nottingham University, participants were presented with verbal instructions (with or without a background masker) and asked to draw the image of a clock face as accurately as possible. Poorest performance was observed when the instructions were presented with a background masker. We suggest that the task could be applied effectively by healthcare professionals who aim to educate younger individuals of the difficulties associated with hearing loss

Examining Academic Integrity Using Course-Level Learning Outcomes

This paper describes a comprehensive review of academic integrity across course-level learning outcomes for all courses at one institution. The authors developed a taxonomy based on The International Center for Academic Integrity’s (ICAI) fundamental values of academic integrity to audit course-level learning outcomes for evidence of academic integrity instruction. Approximately 23% of the 3379 courses examined demonstrated a clear component of academic integrity and instruction varied across Faculties and levels of study. The study provides insights into academic integrity instruction and opportunities for academic institutions to better understand, utilize, and integrate academic integrity instruction into their courses and programs

THE COVID-19 DOMINO EFFECT: How the pandemic deepened systemic oppression for Black and Latino Illinoisans

COVID-19 and the resulting instability has left an indelible mark on every corner of our society. The compounding stressors of uncertain futures, health crises, isolation, financial strain, individual and collective trauma, and juggling life responsibilities is taking a massive toll on people. While the virus itself does not discriminate, the systems in place and the responses do: Black and Latino people are bearing the brunt of the negative impacts.The following data and stories illustrate how the pandemic started a domino effect for Black and Latino Illinoisans. When you are already living on the edge, losing one support can cause others to crumble. Just as the ripple effects of the pandemic did not affect us equally, the recovery must not take a one-size-fits-all approach. We must invest in the hardest hit communities—and that means providing a foundation for people of color to heal and thrive

The Health Care Experiences of U.S. Retirees Living Abroad

Abstract: Background: Increasing numbers of Americans are choosing to retire in Mexico and Central America. In doing so, they leave behind not only their communities, but also their regular sources of preventive medical care. The present study explores the health care experiences of American retirees living in Mexico, including access to and use of cancer prevention services. We gathered Information using a mixed-methods approach. Methods: We developed a 44-question online survey and sent it to two areas with large numbers of U.S. retirees: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and the Lake Chapala area in Mexico. To gather more detail and generate additional hypotheses, we followed the survey with face-to-face interviews in Mexico with a sample of survey participants. Questions for both the survey and the interviews were centered around social support in the host country, satisfaction with health care, the extent to which retirees receive preventive care services, and retirees’ plans to stay in Mexico should they become ill. Results: Participants completed 80 online surveys, and agreed to 28 face-to-face interviews. Retirees average 67 years of age and had a four year mortality of less than 4%. Though most of those eligible retained their Medicare, over half (58%), had not received any medical care in the U.S. in the previous year. A significant percentage of those surveyed, 39%, did not have international or Mexican health insurance. Mexican providers do not generally initiate conversations regarding preventive services. In spite of this, 76% of participants were up to date on their colorectal screening. Over half, 55%, of retirees, would use skilled nursing services in Mexico if it became necessary. Interviews suggest that retirees are satisfied with the amount of time Mexican providers spend with them, though they frequently voiced concerns about the quality of care available. Discussion. Lifestyle and affordability bring increasing numbers of Americans south of the border to retire. A large percentage of these retirees plan to stay in Mexico permanently. Future research needs to address findings of a lack of good preventive care education, a need for more consistent quality of care, and a need for improved insurance options for this population.Master of Public Healt

Enhancing Doctoral Completion in Women: Evidence From a Qualitative Study of a Unique Federally Funded Program

In an era where campus environments were often unwelcoming to women, and there were few women role models, an innovative program funded by the National Institute of Education produced 100% completion by female and minority doctoral students. At a 25-year reunion, the graduates reflected on their program experiences and careers. Reflections were audiotaped and subjected to thematic narrative analysis. Five themes were identified through the assistance of a large interdisciplinary interpretive group: Freedom to Widen Horizons, We Were Kindred Souls, Women Who Wanted Us to Succeed, It Was a Gift, and Paying it Forward. Findings of the study are highly relevant today, given the persistence of sexism in academia, the underrepresentation of women among holders of doctoral degrees, and the need to better prepare women for faculty and leadership roles

Violent Imagery in Affiliation and Achievement Situations

49 leaves. Advisor: Hilda WilliamsThe problem. In 1982 Pollak and Gilligan published an article claiming to have demonstrated that men tend to perceive danger in situations of affiliation while women tend to perceive danger in situations of achievement. Their study utilized responses to Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) pictures. Violent imagery in the responses was interpreted as indicating fear. The authors suggest that women's perception of danger in achievement situations is related to the concept "fear of success" that was developed by Horner (1969), and that men may have a "fear of intimacy" as a counterpart to the fear of success. Pollak and Gilligan's study was followed by replications with modification. Benton et a1. (1983) and Sklover (1989) failed to replicate results while results obtained by Helgeson and Sharpsteen (1987) supported the conclusions of Pollak and Gilligan. Classification of the TAT pictures as portraying either achievement or affiliation situations was a key problem in these studies due to the ambiguous nature of the TAT pictures. Disagreement about classification led to differing interpretation of results. Procedure. This study is a replication of the Pollak and Gilligan study with modifications related to decreasing the ambiguity of the stimuli. Participants were 49 male and 73 female students in undergraduate sociology classes. They were asked to write brief imaginative stories in response to four verbal leads, as opposed to pictures. Two of the leads portrayed affiliation situations and two achievement situations. Participants' stories were coded for violent imagery. Findings. Males produced more violent imagery in their stories. Neither females nor males responded with violence significantly more often to achievement over affiliation leads or to affiliation over achievement leads. Conclusions. The results of this study do not support the conclusions of Pollak and Gilligan (1982). There do not appear to be sex differences in the perception of danger in affiliation and achievement situations. Recommendations: More productive lines of study may be the measurement of gender differences in intimacy and achievement motivation and in conflict about intimacy and achievement