The EKU Faculty and Staff Scholarship series houses works from Eastern Kentucky University faculty and staff members, including article pre-prints, presentations, posters, and other types of scholarship. In cases where the full text cannot be posted due to copyright, the citation will be included with a link to the full text when possible. Books written or edited by Eastern Kentucky University faculty and staff are highlighted in our Faculty and Staff Books Gallery.
Faculty and staff, you may submit your work here:
- submit your article pre-prints, presentations, posters, and other types of scholarship here
- submit your book citation here
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Submissions from 2018
Importance of Community Engagement for Young Nonprofit Organizations, Ramona Sudbeck and Michael J. Bradley
Indigenous reflexivity and resistance in global food activism: The case of Sápmi, Amanda S. Green
Indoor Air Quality in Schools, Clint Pinion Jr.
Infographics: Development and Utilization at EKU, Molly Bradshaw
International Challenges and Opportunities for Start-up Expatriates, Lana Carnes and Faridah Awang
Inventory in Digby, Laura Edwards
Is Tuba Masculine or Feminine? The Timing of Grammatical Gender, Sara Incera, Conor T. McLennan, Lisa M. Stronsick, and Emily E. Zetzer
It's About Communities: The Commitment to Promoting a Culturally Competent Environmental Health Workforce, Clint Pinion Jr., Leslie D. Mitchell, and Jason W. Marion
Kidney-Friendly Label Reading for Chronic Kidney Disease Shoppers, Lois J. Hill and Amey J. Herald
Maintaining Sexual Desire in Long-Term Relationships: A Systematic Review and Conceptual Model, Kristen P. Mark and Julie Lasslo
Measuring the Timing of the Bilingual Advantage, Sara Incera
Mortuuspolitics: Politicization of the Dead, Capitalism, and Inequality, Dawn L. Rothe and Stephen Muzzatti
Moving Beyond “Agreeable” Texts and “Boring” Tasks: Pairing YAL and Critical Literacy in Teacher Education, Eileen Shanahan and Ashley Dallacqua
Nerve Stimulation Enhances Task-Oriented Training for Moderate-to-Severe Hemiparesis 3-12 Months After Stroke: A Randomized Trial, Cheryl Carrico; Philip M. Westgate; Salmon E. Powell; Elizabeth Salmon Powell; Kenneth C. Chelette,; Laurie Nichols; L. Creed Pettigrew; and Lumy Sawaki
Noncommutative Reality-based Algebras of Rank 6, Allen Herman, Mikhael Muzychuk, and Bangteng Xu
Not Without a Fight-Final Draft 14 June 2018, Richard E. Day
Nutrient Contamination from an Agricultural Non-point Source and its Mitigation: A Case Study of EKU Meadowbrook Farm, Madison County, Kentucky, Walter S. Borowski, Reid E. Buskirk, James Scott Winter, and Jonathan Malzone Dr.
Nutrient Export from a Proximal Intermittent Stream Draining EKU Meadowbrook Farm, Madison County, Kentucky, James Scott Winter, Walter S. Borowski, and Jonathan M. Malzone
Pain Catastrophizing Behaviors and their Relation to Poor Patient-reported Outcomes after Scapular Muscle Reattachment, W. Ben Kibler, Cale A. Jacobs, and Aaron D. Sciascia
Planning Online Course Sites for Middle and High School Courses: Begin with a Quality Course Plan., Paula Jones
Possible Functions of Tail-pumping by American Kestrels (Falco sparverius), Joshua Suich and Gary Ritchison
Pre-operative Education for Total Knee Replacement: A Pilot Survey, Renee Causey-Upton, Dana Howell, Patrick H. Kitzman, Melba Custer, and Emily V. Dressler
Relational Mechanisms in the Goal Pursuit Process, Jonathan S. Gore, Raven Hester, Lauren Spegal, Kimberley Kavanaugh, and Yoshie Nakai
Relational Spirituality: An Opportunity for Social Work in Long-term Care, Ann M. Callahan
Relationships Among Symptoms of Spotted Wilt Disease of Peanut and their Potential Impact on Crop Productivity and Resistance Breeding, Barry L. Tillman and Justin Lee Mckinney
Responses of Blue Jays (Cyanocitta cristata) to Raptors that Differ in Predatory Threat, Julie A. Dahl and Gary Ritchison
Role Negotiation as Role Enrichment: A Study of Working College Students, Eric B. Meiners
Serving LGBTQIA Students on College Campuses, Clint Pinion Jr.
Social Constructivism and Cooperative Learning in Marketing Courses: A Sample In-class Activity, Philip J. Boutin
Surface Thiolation of Silicon for Antifouling Application, Xiaoning Zhang, Pei Gao, Valerie Hollimon, DaShan Brodus, Arion Johnson, and Hongmei Hu
The Editors’ Perspective: A Successful First Year of the Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, Cynthia L. Hayden Dr, Renee Causey-Upton, and Dana Howell
The Evolution of Eastern Kentucky University Libraries Orientations: Giving Students a LIbStart to Student Success Through Library Engagement, Trenia Napier, Ashley J. Cole, and Leah Banks
The Librarians’ Guide to the Information Literacy Galaxy: Leading Campus Conversations, Sarah Richardson, Heather K. Beirne, Ashley J. Cole, and Trenia Napier
The Power of Play: Enhancing the Occupational Performance of Handwriting, Sarah Anderson, Nick Cross, Abby Hobbs, Brittney Phelps, Beth Mueller, Bobbie Phelps, Mallory Shoulkletovich, Dustin Turner, Kara Wade, Kayln Wilson, and Camille Skubik-Peplaski
Total and Marginal Cost Analysis for a High School Based Bystander Intervention, Joshua L. Bush, Heather M. Bush, Ann L. Coker, Candace J. Brancato, Emily R. Clear, and Eileen A. Recktenwald
Trends in State and Federal OSH Enforcement, James P. Klyza Jr., Clint Pinion Jr., and D. Gary Brown
Tuhualite in a Peralkaline Rhyolitic Ignimbrite from Pantelleria, Italy, Boguslaw Baginski, Ray Macdonald, John C. White, and Lidia Jezak
Use of Communication Plans by Certified Nursing Assistants: Little Things Mean a Lot, Christen Guffey, Robert C. Marshall, Dana Howell, and Graham D. Rowles
View Point: Gaps in the Current Guidelines for the Prevention of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Surgical Site Infections, Kevin T. Kavanagh, Said Abusalem, and Lindsay E. Calderon
Submissions from 2017
Academic Socialization: Mentoring New Honors Students in Metadiscourse, Gaby Bedetti
Accelerated Gillespie Algorithm for Gas–Grain Reaction Network Simulations Using Quasi-steady-state Assumption, Qiang Chang, Yang Lu, and Donghui Quan
Active Learning with Technology, M. M. Robles
Advantages and Disadvantages of Distance Education in Comparison to Traditional Education., Antoinette Marie Davis EdD
A Holistic Education Approach for Assessing Business Programs, Lana W. Carnes, Faridah Awang, and Qian Xiao
Amphibian Use of Wetlands Created by Military Activity in Kisatchie National Forest, Louisiana, USA., Stephen M. Ecrement and Stephen C. Richter
A New Dwarf Crayfish (Decapoda: Cambaridae) from Floodplain Swamps in Central Alabama, Guenter A. Schuster and Michael R. Kendrick
A Pedagogical Framework for Teaching Business Strategy: Design and Assessment, Qian Xiao and Lana Carnes
Associations between County-level Land Cover Classes and Cyanobacteria Blooms in the United States, Jason W. Marion, Feng Zhang PhD, David Cutting, and Jiyoung Lee PhD
Atomistic Quantum Transport Simulation of Multilayer Phosphorene Nanoribbon Field Effect Transistors, Hojjatollah Sarvari, Chaoyuan Liu, Amir Hossein Ghayour, Parham Shenavar, Zhi Chen, and Rahim Ghayour
Barrier to Learning: Why We Can No Longer Afford High Textbook Prices, Victoria Koger and Linda Sizemore
Basement Control of Alkali Flood Rhyolite Magmatism of the Davis Mountains Volcanic Field, Trans-Pecos Texas, USA., Don Parker, John C. White, Minghua Ren, and Melanie Barnes
Bilingualism and Age are Continuous Variables that Influence Executive Function, Sara Incera and Conor T. McLennan
Biotic and Abiotic Predictors of Larval Salamander Size and Density, Thomas L. Anderson, Cy L. Mott, Bradley A. Hartman, and Howard H. Whiteman
Book Review: Piers Beirne, Hogarth’s Art of Animal Cruelty: Satire, Suffering and Pictorial Propaganda, Avi Brisman
Building Sales People: Recommendations for the Development of a Professional Sales Mentorship Program, Karen Hood Hopkins and Christopher D. Hopkins
Cases and Commentaries, Ginny Whitehouse
CEO Political Ideology and Mergers and Acquisitions Decisions, Ahmed M. Elnahas and Kim Dongnyoung
Chapter 3 – Overcoming Health Disparities: The Need for Communication and Cultural Competency Training for Healthcare Providers Practicing Virtually in Rural Areas, Julie Lasslo, Kathryn E. Anthony, Carrie E. Reif, and Nicolet H. Bell
Climbing out of Poverty: The Economic Impact of Rock Climbing in and around Eastern Kentucky's Red River Gorge., James N. Maples, Ryan L. Sharp, Brian G. Clark, Katherine Gerlaugh, and Braylon Gillespie
Combinatorial Extensions of Terwilliger Algebras and Wreath Products of Association Schemes, Sung Y. Song, Bangteng Xu, and Shenglin Zhou
Comparing Occupation-Based and Repetitive Task Practice Interventions for Optimal Stroke Recovery: A Pilot Randomized Trial, Camille Skubik-Peplaski, Melba Custer, Elizabeth Powell, Philip M. Westgate, and Lumy Sawaki
Comparing Occupation-Based and Repetitive Task Practice Interventions for Optimal Stroke Recovery: A Pilot Randomized Trial, Camille Skubik-Peplaski, Melba Custer, Elizabeth Powell, Philip M. Westgate, and Lumy Sawaki
Competency Development in University Business Students: A Multiperspective Analysis, Karlee A. Tanel and Michael T. Roberson
Cultural Competence in Mathematics Education, Dr. Antoinette Marie Davis EdD
Designing a SoTL Professional Learning Community (PLC) Experience for Faculty Development, Russell Carpenter and Shirley P. O'Brien
Designing Online Faculty Development to Facilitate SoTL, Russell Carpenter and Shirley P. O'Brien
Determining Usage When Vendors Do Not Provide Data, Kelly Smith and Jens Arneson
Developing Best Practices for Creating an Authentic Learning Experience in an Online Learning Environment: Lessons Learned, Cindy Judd and Brad Marcum
Disparities in Uptake of Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Diabetic Patients by Insurance Type, Young-Rock Hong, Kalyani Sonawane, Derek Holcomb, and Ashish Deshmukh
Drug Use and Abuse as Primary Motivators for Involvement in Burglary: A Comparison of Self-Reported Differences Among a Random Sample of Male and Female Burglars, Joseph B. Kuhns, Kristie R. Blevins, Riane M. Bolin, and Josie F. Cambareri
Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio), Gary Ritchison, Frederick R. Gehlbach, Peter Pyle, and Michael A. Patten
Effectiveness of Online Journal Clubs in Promoting OBP, K. Miller, Shirley P. O'Brien, and Renee Causey-Upton
Electronic Swiss Army Knife: Deploying an Online Reference Service as an Interdepartmental Multi-Use Tool, Laura Edwards, Kelly Smith, and Jens Arneson
Enjoyment of a Therapy Dog by Child Social Group Participants, Myra Beth Bundy, Shirley P. O'Brien, and Corey Sheldon
Environmental Scanning and Global Marketing Strategy: A Multitheoretical Normative Conceptual Framework, Philip J. Boutin Jr.
Evaluation of IT Ethical Scenarios: A Multidimensional Analysis, Kristen L. King and Julia C. Graham
Examining the Impact of Organizational and Individual Characteristics on Forensic Scientists’ Job Stress and Satisfaction, Thomas J. Holt, Kristie R. Blevins, and Ruth Waddell Smith
Executive Perceptions of Communication and Other Soft Skills and Student Preparedness for the Workplace., Kristen L. King
Exploratory Study of Breast Cancer Survivors’ Lived Experience Three to Four Years Post-treatment, Anne Fleischer and Rachel Parsley
Exploring and Understanding Differences Between Deliberate and Impulsive Male and Female Burglars, Amber N. Sanders, Joseph B. Kuhns, and Kristie R. Blevins
Exploring Inquiry: Household Chemicals and Their Impact on Seed Germination and Plant Growth, Rachael M. Lander and Patrick S. Calie
Exploring the Utility of Mindfulness and Self-regulation Assignments for Business Students, Michael T. Roberson
Faculty Developing Faculty: The EKU Faculty Innovator Program, Matthew P. Winslow and Shirley P. O'Brien
Faculty Development On-Demand: The DEEP System, Shirley P. O'Brien and Matthew P. Winslow
Faculty Development On-Demand: The DEEP System, Shirley P. O'Brien and Matthew P. Winslow
Faculty Perspectives of Teaching Online, Shirley P. O'Brien
Field-based Assessment of Wetland Condition, Wetland Extent, and the National Wetlands Inventory in Kentucky, USA, Michelle Guidugli-Cook, Stephen C. Richter, Barbara J. Scott, and David R. Brown
Geochemical Characteristics and Storm Dynamics of Surface Waters and Groundwater at Eastern Kentucky University’s Meadowbrook Farm, Madison County, Kentucky, Reid E. Buskirk, Walter S. Borowski, and Jonathan M. Malzone
George Wright and the Plateau Indian War, John P. Bowes
Groundwater and Subsurface Water in a Landscape with Shallow Bedrock: Implications for Agricultural Nutrient Export, Laura Kelley, Hunter R. Evans, Reid E. Buskirk, Jonathan M. Malzone, and Walter S. Borowski
Habitat Use and Foraging Behavior of Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis) in Relation to Winter Weather, Todd J. Weinkam, Gregg A. Janos, and David R. Brown
How do we establish Social Presence within Online Mathematics Courses, Dr. Antoinette Marie Davis EdD
Improving Student Effort on a Learning Outcome Assessment: Benchmarks, Options, and Results, Michael T. Roberson and Thomas Erekson
Inaugural SoTL Collaboratory, Shirley P. O'Brien, Matthew P. Winslow, and Russell Carpenter
Inconsistent Responding on the MMPI-2-RF and Uncooperative Attitude: Evidence From Cognitive Performance Validity Measures, Roger O. Gervais, Anthony M. Tarescavage, Manfred F. Greiffenstein, Dustin B. Wygant, Patricia Arends, and Cheryl Deslauriers
Indoor Air Quality, Clint Pinion Jr.
"I Never Truly Thought About Them Having Friends": Equipping Schools to Foster Peer Relationships, Kelly Leigers, Harold L. Kleinert, and Erik W. Carter
International Service Learning and Interprofessional Education in Ecuador: Findings from a Phenomenology Study with Students from Four Professions, Audrey M. Johnson and Dana M. Howell
