Browsing MINDS@UW Whitewater by Title
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Fabric and whole rock chemical analyses of sheared granitic rocks from Mountain, Wisconsin
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. The purpose of the project is to gain an understanding of shear zone formation in an ... -
Factors contributing to illiteracy among males in Wilson's Run All Age School
(2006-12-12)It is a well-known fact that most boys who drop out of school are likely to have weak or poorly developed literacy skills. These dropouts become vulnerable to a life of underemployment, unemployment and for worse, are at ... -
The fat is in the fire : an inquiry into fatness, the third-person effect, and empathy
(2012)This quantitative study was conducted in a Midwestern high school to explore the perceptions of fat people in the media. Research participants in the experimental group were shown an episode of the hit television show, ... -
The fat is in the fire: an inquiry into fatness, the third person effect, and empathy
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2012-08-25)This quantitative study was conducted in a Midwestern high school to explore the perceptions of fat people in the media. Research participants in the experimental group were shown an episode of the hit television show, ... -
Female student involvement : a review and handbook development
(2012)This study explored the relationship between female student involvement in extracurricular activities and academic achievement. Female students who are involved in extracurricular activities appear to perform better ... -
Forecasting US inflation : Phillips curve, New Keynesian Phillips curve, or something else?
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2017-11)I utilize and compare several common inflation forecasting models, including traditional Phillips curve models and the New Keynesian Phillips curve, as well as several other time series models. I evaluate these models using ... -
A framework of organization learning, entrepreneurial orientation, and external relational networks: a study of minority ethnic business performance
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2019-08)This study proposed an empirical model to investigate the impact of organizational learning (OL) and entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on the external relational network's (ERN) engagement with and firm performance of ... -
Free women of color in Spanish colonial New Orleans 1768-1803
(2007)Poster examines..."the economic and social mobility of free women of color in Spanish colonial New Orleans through an analysis of notarial documents, wills, acts, and marriage records. These records showed how free women ... -
From pews to profiles : the impact of Facebook on church attendance
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2018-02)This study utilizes 2012 New Family Structure Survey data to inspect the observed simultaneity of rising social media usage and declining religiosity among US adults. A linear probability model explaining whether or not ... -
Gastropods and macroinvertebrates as biological indicators of water quality in SE Wisconsin watersheds
(2010)This poster summarizes a study that sampled invertebrates in two southeastern Wisconsin creeks to discover whether or not the samples could be used to indicate water quality and fresh water environmental health. -
Gender equity as the evaluating tool for middle/junior high school physical education curriculums, facilities & equipment
(2004-05-07)Title IX has had an impact in the sports arena but how has it affected the physical education setting? The purpose of this study was to investigate selected middle/junior high schools across the state of Illinois to determine ... -
Genetic analysis of a nuclear receptor gene and a cytochrome P450 gene in Caenorhabditis elegans and their effect on dauer recovery
(2010)This study develops a better understanding of the genetic basis of dauer recovery and could be potentially applicable to understanding the ways in which parasitic nematodes respond to the environment of a host during ... -
Geochemical signature of the Permian-Triassic transitional environment, Pine Forest Range, Nevada
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. This poster explains the project undertaken to gather rocks and fossils from a specific ... -
Getting 100% out of ten
(2011)The purpose of this Integrative Project was to design a first grade English Language Development curriculum for a two-way immersion classroom in a 90/10 program. A thorough review of literature highlighted the components ... -
Governance factors affecting nonprofit organizations' financial health: the impact of board composition, policies, religiosity, and social captial
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2019-12)Nonprofits have a significant impact on the world around us. They provide services for the common good and are having an increasing influence on the economy over time (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014; McKeever & Gatty, ... -
Gun violence through television and the impact on young adults : an investigation of cultivation theory
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2014-05)Over the past thirty years there has been fierce debate over the issue of gun control and gun rights, yet empirical evidence surrounding the issue has been limited. The purpose of the current study was to identify if various ... -
High school dropout education levels and adult education grade equivalents scores on school re-entry
(2011)While dropping out of high school is a choice that has serious social and economic repercussions, it does not have to be a permanent situation or the end of the person's education. Learning is generally considered to be a ... -
Households' allocation of debts and assets: evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2018-08)This paper studies household financial asset allocation taking debt structure into consideration, using the 2016 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) dataset. I apply a Tobit and a multinomial logit model to test the effect ... -
How interns impact work teams: examining newcomer socialization and performance expectations among interns, team leaders, and team members
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2020-12)Every day, hundreds of college interns join organizations as the race for highly skilled talent escalates. Two-thirds of college graduates now have at least one internship experience, with nearly 50% of interns becoming ... -
Humanness and self-dehumanization in the context of combat-related moral injury: pilot study
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2022-07)Moral injury (MI) is a relatively new concept that describes negative mental health outcomes resulting from past wrongdoing or the perception of wrongdoing. It emerged in work with military veterans as a counterpoint to ...