MINDS@UW Stevens Point: Recent submissions
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Rural Roots, Urban Suits: Queer Men’s Migration from Wisconsin’s Countryside to Cityscapes
(2026-02)American culture often frames Queerness as something that belongs in cities, depicting rural communities as places where Queer identities are marginalized. Yet millions of Queer men grow up in these rural spaces, navigating ... -
Life Jacket Loaners Save Lives
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Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Practices in Wisconsin Public Schools
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2026-01-23)Wisconsin has the nation’s largest achievement gap between Black and White students, prompting the need to understand how culturally responsive and sustaining practices (CRSP) are perceived and used in schools. This study ... -
Unmuted: Adaptive Music Education for an Inclusive Future
(22nd annual Research in the Rotunda, Universities of Wisconsin, 2026-03-11)People with physical disabilities often encounter barriers to their music education within the traditional Western music system. Most instruments require two fully-able hands, and wind instruments require a steady air ... -
Enhanced Adsorption of Short-Chain PFAS (PFBS) on Metal-Impregnated Activated Carbon
(22nd annual Research in the Rotunda, Universities of Wisconsin, 2026-03-11)Short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contain fewer than seven carbon atoms, with perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) being widely used in industries such as aviation, automotive manufacturing, firefighting, ... -
Consumer Motivation Through AI Experiences: A Study Involving Brand Trust and Purchase Decision
(22nd annual Research in the Rotunda, Universities of Wisconsin, 2026-03-11)As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape digital service encounters, understanding how consumers with different motivational orientations respond to chatbot features has become increasingly important. This study ... -
A Compost Application Rate for Sustainable Hemp Agriculture in Wisconsin
(22nd annual Research in the Rotunda, Universities of Wisconsin, 2026-03-11)Hemp (Cannabis sativa) is an alternative crop that can be used for the production of cannabidiols (CBD). Over the past 70 years hemp has been illegal in Wisconsin. Consequently, a lack of research and a loss of knowledge ... -
Controversy on the Streets: Urban Political Economy and Placemaking in Stevens Point’s Business 51 Road Reconstruction
(22nd annual Research in the Rotunda, Universities of Wisconsin, 2026-03-11)The Business 51 Improvement Project in Stevens Point, WI proposes a major redesign of a three-mile corridor along Division and Church Streets, including lane reduction, updated pavement, and expanded pedestrian and bicycle ... -
Wood County THC Community Environment Surveillance Scan, 2025
(22nd annual Research in the Rotunda, Universities of Wisconsin, 2026-03-11)The Wood County THC Community Report project looked at THC and intoxicating hemp (such as Delta-8, Delta-10, and THC-A) product availability in Wood County, Wisconsin. The project conducted a three-phase environmental scan ... -
Analyzing Bat Activity in Burned Red Pine Stands in Northern Wisconsin
(22nd annual Research in the Rotunda, Universities of Wisconsin, 2026-03-11)Bats in Wisconsin play an important role in their environment as nocturnal insectivores and have been shown to substantially reduce insect populations. At the same time, Wisconsin bats face numerous conservation issues. ... -
Digital Touchpoints (Issue #3, Fall 2025)
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-12)The increased mediation of digital technologies in all sectors of our global society naturally impacts teaching and learning practices and norms in today’s P-12 classrooms. As a teacher educator who primarily teaches ... -
Evaluating Lake Sturgeon Spawning Site Use and Relative Contribution of Tributary Spawning Groups to Harvest in the Lake Winnebago System
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-12)The Lake Winnebago System (LWS) population in east-central Wisconsin represents one of the largest self-sustaining populations of lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens in North America that supports an annual spearing fishery ... -
Ectoparasite Ecology and Disease Exposure in Black-Footed Ferrets (Mustela nigripes) and Associated Mammals in Conata Basin/Badlands National Park, South Dakota
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-12)The black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes; ferret), one of North America’s most endangered mammals, persists within prairie dog (Cynomys spp.) burrow systems where disease remains a major obstacle to their recovery. While ... -
Reading Our Place, Writing for Change: Using Critical Literacy as a Pathway to Integrate Sustainability Literacy into Elementary Language Arts
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-12)Addressing sustainability challenges requires individuals to use language to share ideas, raise awareness, and advocate for change; however, reading and writing skills are often overlooked in sustainability education, and ... -
Identifying Potential Sources of Natural Recruitment for Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) in Green Bay, Lake Michigan
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2026-01)Historically, Green Bay, Lake Michigan, supported a self-sustaining muskellunge Esox masquinongy population. However, like many muskellunge populations throughout the Great Lakes, they were extirpated from Green Bay by the ... -
Faculty and Student Perceptions of Ecological Literacy Opportunities in the Liberal-Arts Curriculum: A Case Study to Improve Access to Concepts Across Disciplines
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-08-04)In this study, I utilized participatory action research and collected qualitative data from 16 faculty and eight students at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre PA over the course of two semesters. I analyzed these data in terms ... -
GAPDH is Determined to be a Useful Control Antibody for Studying Sickle Cell Disease in Livers
(College of Letters and Science, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-05-02)Using the Western blot procedure, a reliable control antibody was determined to be GAPDH when studying Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). Three primary antibodies were tested for their consistency in determining protein concentration ... -
Hydroclimatic Drivers on Groundwater Nitrate Variability in Western Wisconsin
(AGU2025, December 15-19, 2025, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2025-12-17)Wisconsin relies extensively on groundwater usage for both agricultural production and private use. Under a changing climate, significant precipitation and drought events are becoming more severe. Nitrate (NO3-) has become ... -
Learning on a Warming Planet: How Curriculum Can Alleviate Eco-Anxiety and Inspire Hope
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-11)This study investigates how geoscience curriculum design influences students’ experiences of eco-anxiety and climate hope. The purpose was to examine whether traditional instruction heightens eco-anxiety among community ... -
Restoration Works: A Summer of Shoreline Science
(2025-12)