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Item Access to Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Among Women: An Empirical Examination of Health Service Utilization(2025-04) Horgos, BonnieAlcohol use disorder (AUD) is a major public health concern for women, yet treatment utilization remains low, and few models adequately explain women’s enrollment in AUD treatment. This study evaluates Andersen’s Behavioral Model of Health Service Use (Andersen’s Model) as a framework for understanding AUD treatment enrollment and tests whether an empirically derived model provides a better fit. Using pooled data from the 2015–2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH; unweighted n = 28,739, weighted N = 14,382,241), this study examines the influence of Andersen’s Model constructs—predisposing factors, enabling resources, and health needs—on past-year enrollment. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed poor fit for Andersen’s Model (χ²(147) = 52,408.27, p < .001, CFI = .73, RMSEA = .11). Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) identified five initial factors, but refinement led to a two-factor model: facilitators (e.g., income, education) and barriers (e.g., disability status, mental health status, AUD severity), explaining 70.4% of variance in treatment enrollment. The final model demonstrated excellent fit (χ²(14) = 203.15, p < .001, CFI = .995, RMSEA = .022), outperforming Andersen’s Model. Findings suggest an empirically derived framework better explains women’s AUD treatment access and can inform future research, policy, and interventions to improve treatment engagement.Item Longitudinal Study of Assessment Participation: Tracking Consistency and Transitions Between General and Alternate Assessments for Students with Disabilities(2025-03) Wu, Yi-ChenThe 2015 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act put a 1% cap on participation in the alternate assessment based on alternate academic achievement standards (AA-AAAS) for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. To meet the 1% alternate assessment participation cap, some students were transitioned from the alternate assessment to the general assessment; a transition in which many special and general educators still need to prepare. The purpose of this study was to examine the state assessment data over time to identify the assessment participation patterns for students with disabilities in both reading and math assessments. The longitudinal dataset included demographic and assessment data for students in grades 3-8 with 5 years of testing records, which were used to examine the assessment participation patterns over time. Results showed that some students have been transitioned between general and alternate assessments over time. Additionally, the performance data showed students who were proficient in AA-AAAS in Year 1 were more likely to be transitioned to the general assessment than those who were not proficient in AA-AAAS in Year 1.Item Modelling the Incentive Structures Created by Earnings Limits in Social Security Disability Insurance Policy for the Blind(2025-03) Salisbury, Justin M.H.Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) in the United States is an insurance program offering financial support to workers who become disabled. There are limits placed on how much a disabled person can earn while receiving SSDI. If any SSDI beneficiary earns past the Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) threshold, they lose their entire SSDI cash benefit, thus creating a cash cliff and a disincentive for earning. The National Federation of the Blind has been advocating in the United States Congress for the Blind Americans Return to Work Act (BARWA), a reform bill that will amend the Social Security Act. BARWA will remove the cash cliff and replace it with a 2-for-1 phase-out so that each dollar earned above SGA results in a $0.50 reduction in SSDI benefits. To inform the policy debate, this project mathematically models the incentive structure created by current SSDI rules and the proposed reforms. SSDI earnings limit policies for non-blind recipients are controlled by the Social Security Administration, so neither Congressional action nor bill is applicable to that program. Data for this analysis applies specifically to SSDI for the blind.Item UBE2A Syndrome Research Community Partnership Study(2025-03) Roberts, Caroline; Chubb, Laura; Farquhar, Erin; Gegziahber, Niyat; Gunderson, Jaclyn; Merbler, Alyssa; Byiers, Breanne; Eisengart, JulieItem Giving them a voice: Examining nonprofits’ perspectives on their relationships with professional sport organizations(2025-03) Soltis, KimProfessional sport organizations (PSOs) are increasingly engaging in corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives within their local communities. While past studies have examined why PSOs work with local communities, the beneficiaries of these partnerships are widely dismissed from the literature. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine how nonprofits perceive PSOs’ CSR initiatives. This study has three specific aims: 1) To identify the unique benefits and challenges that nonprofits believe they yield from partnering with PSOs; 2) To understand how the relationships between nonprofits and PSOs are established from the perspective of nonprofits; and 3) To account for the (de)evolution of relationships between nonprofits and PSOs over time. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nonprofit practitioners who have collaborated with PSOs in the United States. The findings draw on gaps in the literature and provide insights into how PSOs and nonprofits can practice CSR more coherently together.Item Seduced by Numbers: Positioning “Teaching by Numbers” in Context(2024) Arabadzhy, Galyna; Bartucz, John; Squillace Stenlund, KristineThe trajectory of education in the United States hinges on recognizing the contrasting influence of two prominent educational theorists, Edward L. Thorndike and John Dewey. Lagemann brilliantly encapsulates this idea in The Plural Worlds of Educational Research (Lagemann, 1989), stating that “one cannot understand the history of education in the United States during the twentieth century unless one realizes that Edward L. Thorndike won and John Dewey lost” (p. 184). Having taken a statistical approach to education, Thorndike paved the way for measurable learning outcomes and standardized testing which shaped the course of American education. Even more so, the ideas of standards and accountability have permeated the schooling system to its core. In his book Teaching by Numbers: deconstructing the discourse of standards and accountability in education (Taubman, 2009), Peter Taubman unravels educational reforms and guides the reader through the multifaceted dynamics of the audit culture. In this polyvocal project, we intend to investigate how and why the current educational system has become fundamentally driven by data, provide an overview of its history rooted in the military origins of Instructional Design, and shed light on why educators are likely to accept the data-driven audit culture.Item Separate School Placement for Students with Extensive Support Needs(2024) Bowman, Jessica; Wu, Yi-Chen; Ghere, GailResearch on students with extensive support needs (ESN) has shown that meaningful access and participation in inclusive settings improves outcomes in the areas of academics, behavior, communication, social, and adaptive skills. Yet, there is a resistance and persistence to place these students in separate settings. This presentation shares the results of a study investigating the placement of students with ESN in separate special education schools. We analyzed change in separate school placement over time, change in variances by age and state, the percentage of rate of change per state, the locale of the separate schools and change over time, and the presence of separate special education charter schools.Item Professionals’ Adaptations of Autism-Specific Family Interventions for Somali Families(2024-03) Reilly, Amber M; Savana Bak, M.Y.The study employed qualitative methods, specifically 1:1 interviews, to investigate the adaptations that behavior analysts serving Somali families with a family member with autism make when conducting family training and education. To be included in the interviews, the individual had to have at least one year of experience supporting Somali families with a member with autism in an applied behavior analysis related professional field (e.g., Board Certified Behavior Analysts, speech language therapists). More specifically, the research question was “what considerations are necessary to adapt autism-specific family interventions for Somali families?” The questions for the topic guide were developed based on the Ecological Validity Model (EVM; Bernal et al., 1995) and further modified based on Barnett and colleagues’ (2019) study of therapists’ adaptation of children’s evidence-based practices. The semi-structured 1:1 interviews lasted approximately 60 minutes, and thematic analysis (Braun and Clarke, 2005) was used to identify themes. After analyzing the preliminary data, themes include 1) using appropriate language and styles of communication; 2) incorporating ideals related to religion; 3) building trust through including feedback and providing relevant examples; and 4) tailoring the contextual elements (e.g., setting, length) and methods (e.g., prompting, role-play). Implications, limitations, and future directions will be addressed.Item Youth-Led Research: Middle and High School Youth Narratives on the Impact of COVID-19(2024-03) Atugonza, Vianney; Dworkin, Jodi; Tzenis, Joanna; Horn, StaceyThe COVID-19 pandemic impacted how schools operate; in 2020, most schools across the U.S. experienced closures and a transition to remote learning. Families were forced to transform their homes into classrooms while facing many challenges, including lack of space, poor internet, reduced income, and physical and mental health challenges. To better understand how young people experienced these changes, a youth participatory action research project was employed to allow young people to name, explore, and share their experiences during this time. Nine high school students were trained as researchers to conduct interviews with their peers. Interviews were conducted with 36 middle and high school students from one suburban school district in Minnesota. Data were coded into five themes: mental health, changes in priorities or goals, youth voice/youth engagement, family/home and school intersection, and disruptions. This study reveals young people’s narratives on the impact of COVID-19 on their family and school lives – both the challenges and opportunities it created. Findings also reveal how a youth-led research approach can be used to explore issues that surround and affect young people.Item Measuring Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching Community College Algebra(2024-03) Lim, Dexter; Duranczyk, Irene; Akoto, Bismark; AI@CC 2.0 VMQI Research GroupThis poster presents preliminary findings about the dimensionality of our 34-item instrument designed to measure MKT-CCA and the performance of items within our instrument. Our analysis showed that a three-dimension model structured by function types better fitted the data than a unidimensional model. Our analysis also showed that two- and six-dimensional models, structured by the tasks of teaching or the combination of function types and tasks of teaching, did not converge.Item Undergraduate Students’ Food Insecurity at Eighteen Research-Intensive Universities(2023) Horgos, Bonnie M; Jones-White, DanielAccess to healthy, nutritious food is vital for student wellbeing, yet food insecurity is a widespread issue across college campuses. This poster uses data from the Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) survey administered during 2022 to undergraduate students at eighteen R1 institutions including the University of Minnesota (n = 114,947). It addresses the following research question: How did the University of Minnesota’s levels of food insecurity compare to seventeen other institutions in the SERU Consortium during 2022? Food insecurity was assessed using a six-item food insecurity screen. University of Minnesota undergraduate students experienced less food insecurity (37.5%) versus all students at 17 other public R1s (more than 40%). Furthermore, social class was the greatest predictor of food insecurity. Finally, results suggest that students from marginalized backgrounds (e.g., BIPOC, LGBTQ+, or international students) experience even greater levels of food insecurity. While results at all institutions were comparable, these data suggest that campuses must continue addressing food insecurity.Item Alcohol Consumption and Associated Risk Factors for Alcohol Use Disorder in Hungarian Women: A Systematic Review(2024) Horgos, Bonnie MHungary has one of the highest rates of alcohol use disorder (AUD) in the world, yet the literature primarily focuses on alcohol consumption in Hungarian men. Furthermore, AUD is continuing to rise in women globally. Given the history of alcohol use in Hungary and growing levels of AUD in women, AUD in Hungarian women may be a latent issue that must be better understood. Therefore, this systematic review aims to assess alcohol consumption levels and associated risk factors for AUD among Hungarian women. A systematic review yielded 526 articles, with 17 selected for full-text review; 10 articles were excluded due to lack of rigor or falling outside of the scope. The remaining seven articles demonstrated moderate evidence that Hungarian women consume less alcohol than Hungarian men. However, the studies showed that women with co-occurring mental health disorders and a history of trauma may experience higher rates of AUD. Future research should focus on changing patterns of alcohol consumption in Hungarian women, particularly those with co-occurring mental health disorders and a history of trauma.Item Analysis and forecasting of sacral tourism potential of Kazakhstan with the time series analysis(2024-03-21) Amina, UaisovaThe aim of this study is to investigate the effect of tourist resources, conditions and opportunities of sacral tourism in Kazakhstan using panel data (time series and cross-sectional) regression analysis for a sample of 14 regions of Kazakhstan observations over the period from 2004 to 2022. The main focus is on the method of estimating the size and effectiveness of the tourist potential, which reflects the realization and volume of tourist resources and its potential.Item The New Residential Information Systems Project (RISP) Website and Online Products(2024-03) Begin, Brian C; Neidorf, JonItem Muxerista Activist Consciousness Development Framework(2024-03) Orozco, Roberto C.The outcome of this study was the Muxerista Activist Consciousness Development Framework as a guiding model for identity and socio-political consciousness development for queer Latinx/a/o college student activists. This framework encompasses the cognitive (knowledge and thoughts), behavioral (engaging in actions), social-political (focus on identities and social structures of power), and corporeal (focus on the physical body) reality of queer Latinx/a/o students. I build on Anzaldúa’s (2002) path of conocimiento and present the five overarching findings of this framework. These include: 1) sites of ruptures and heridas (wounds), 2) dismemberment of the mind/body, 3) claiming a Muxerista Jotería consciousness, 4) healing as a Muxerista praxis, and 5) imagining possibilities…visionary organizing. These generated themes include subthemes that speak to the nuances of each of the collaborator’s narratives and experiences that inform the meaning making process of queer Latinx/a/o students’ identity and socio-political consciousness development. Lastly, this study has implications for queer Latinx/a/o college students and higher education and student affairs practice and research.Item Understanding Latine Families' Experiences in Early Intervention(2024-03) Castillo, Andrea; Larson, Anne; Hall-Lande, Jennifer; Meraz Barrera, JenniferThis research study centered Latine families’ voices as a driving force for critical systems change by evaluating caregivers experiences accessing, participating in, and transitioning from, EI in Minnesota. Our central hypothesis is that intentional connections with families of young children with, or at-risk for, delays/disabilities will create meaningful relationships that allow families to openly share their experiences and perspectives on EI. Our aim was to gather family experiences and perspectives on child development, disability, caregiver-child interactions, caregiver-practitioner relationships, to identify specific cultural and linguistic needs that may influence Latine families' understanding, access, and use of our state’s EI system. Our research question was: What are Latine families’ perceptions, beliefs, acceptability, and experiences related to Part C Early Intervention referral, evaluation, service, and transition? We were also interested in exploring how intentional collaboration with families can increase family involvement, empowerment, and advocacy within the EI system.Item Utilization by and impact of recovery housing on adults attending an intensive outpatient program for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders(2024-03-18) Slotty, Brooke; Ries, Mikayla; Aceiro, Amilla; Gus, Emily; Wiseman, Jennifer; Markon, Kristian; Van Wert, MichaelItem Designing language course curriculum: Impacts of international internship programs(2024) Berkinbayeva, GulzatThe role of international internship programs in fostering global collaboration, cultural exchange, and human development is crucial. The "500 Scholars by Bolashaq" is the best program in Kazakhstan for scientists to develop research experience. Being awarded the Bolashaq scholarship is a great pleasure for Kazakhstani scholars to conduct research in the USA, at the University of Minnesota with the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) Visiting Scholars Program: Research, Pedagogy, and Leadership. My research work aims to study the approaches used in the Minnesota English Language Program (MELP) at the University of Minnesota in designing foreign language teaching curricula in diverse contexts, and based on the findings create a new course curriculum for teaching the Kazakh language to non-Kazakh speakers in multicultural settings. This study adopts a mixed-methods research approach to comprehensively explore the research objectives. Specifically, a survey was administered to a representative sample of students and educators from Narxoz University and Kazakh-British Technical University to gather quantitative data on perceptions of the existing curriculum. The analysis of interview data provided certain evidence to qualify identified gaps and shortcomings in the curriculum, contributing to a deeper understanding of the research questionItem “Effects of Gaming-integrated Physical Activity Interventions on Physical Health and Development in Healthy Preschoolers: A Systematic Review”(2023) Zhou, Wanjiang; Oginni, John; Palos Perez, Juan Jose; Gao, ZanIncreased obesity rate is one of major public health concerns among children and adolescents currently, which is largely due to poor adherence to participating regular physical activity (PA). Early PA interventions are critical to develop in preschool children, and exergaming PA interventions can be an effective approach for increase, such as PA levels and motor skill competence. The systematic review synthesized current literature regarding the effect of exergaming PA interventions on physical and psychological health indicators in typical development preschool children. A systematic review was performed in Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, ERIC, PubMed, SPORT Discus, and Web of Science, following the PRISMA guidelines. There was no restriction by year of journal publications, but language was limited English only. A total of ten experimental studies were included; two were home-based intervention, four were school-based interventions, and four were lab-based interventions. During the intervention, 9 (90%) studies reported exergaming PA intervention had significantly affected motor skill competence or PA levels in healthy preschool children with typical development. Casual evidence showed exergames could be an effective method to increase PA outcomes that is beneficial to physical and psychological health. Promoting the application and utilization of effective PA interventions to enrich PA options and promote PA participations is paramount to avoid and prevent chronic diseases in early childhood. There are more future studies needed to replicate findings and test feasibility and efficacy of exergaming PA interventions on physical and psychological health in preschooler with typical development.