scholarly journals Board 1: The Impact of the Mathematics S-STEM Program at the University of Texas at Arlington

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuncay Aktosun ◽  
Jianzhong Su
Keyword(s):  
University Of Texas ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The Conceptualization and Measurement of Perceived Wellness: Integrating Balance across and within Dimensions

1997 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Troy Adams ◽  
Janet Bezner ◽  
Mary Steinhardt
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Age Distribution ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Perceived Wellness ◽  
Perceived Wellness Survey ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Purpose. The impact of individual perceptions on health is well-established. However, no valid and reliable measure of individual wellness perceptions exists. Therefore, the purpose was to introduce a measure called the Perceived Wellness Survey (PWS). Design. Convenience sampling facilitated recruitment of a sample large enough to perform factor analysis with adequate power (.85). The appropriateness of factor analysis is supported by Bartlett's test ( χ2 = 7110, p ≤ .01) and the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure of sampling adequacy (.91). Setting. The sample (n = 558) was composed of 3M Inc. employees from multiple sites in Austin, Texas (n = 393); employees from MuRata Electronics, Inc., College Station, Pennsylvania (n = 53); and students enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin (n = 112). Subjects. Racial, gender, and age distribution was, respectively, 6.3% African-American (n = 35), 8.2% Asian (n = 46), 73.3% Caucasian (n = 409), 9.5% Hispanic (n = 53), and 2.7% other (n = 15); 47.8% male (n = 267), and 52.2% female (n = 291); and 36.8 years. Measures. Measures included the Perceived Wellness Survey, and two additional versions of the Perceived Wellness Survey designed to measure both discriminant and face validity. Perceived Wellness Survey subscales include physical, spiritual, intellectual, psychological, social, and emotional dimensions. Results. All subscales were correlated ( p ≤ . 05) with the Perceived Wellness Survey composite and with each other. Evidence of internal consistency (α = .88 to .93), and discriminant, face, and factorial validity was provided. Finally, the Perceived Wellness Survey appears to be a unidimensional scale. Conclusion. The unidimensional nature of the Perceived Wellness Survey suggests that perceptions of wellness in various dimensions are intertwined by their affective nature. The Perceived Wellness Survey appears to be reasonably valid and reliable; however, further research is needed.

Program development of a preceptor bootcamp for operational pharmacy preceptors

2020 ◽  
Vol 77 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S2-S7
Author(s):  
Devlin V Smith ◽  
Stefani Gautreaux ◽  
Alison M Gulbis ◽  
Jeffrey J Bruno ◽  
Kevin Garey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Survey Methodology ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Cancer Center ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Qualitative Feedback ◽  
Md Anderson ◽  
The University ◽  
Functional Areas ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Purpose To describe the development, design, and implementation of a pilot preceptor development bootcamp and feedback related to its feasibility and impact on operational pharmacy preceptors. Summary The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designed and implemented a pilot preceptor development bootcamp for operational staff pharmacists serving as residency preceptors for longitudinal weekend staffing experiences. A systematic, multipronged approach was taken to identify preceptor development gaps and design a full-day bootcamp curriculum. The resultant curriculum was comprised of content in major functional areas including using the 4 preceptor roles, documenting performance, giving and receiving feedback, and dealing with difficult situations or learners. The impact of the pilot preceptor development bootcamp was assessed using survey methodology and qualitative feedback from debrief discussions. Conclusion Implementation of a pilot preceptor bootcamp program addressing major areas of precepting skill was well received, resulted in positive feedback from operational pharmacy preceptors, and was feasible to implement at a large academic medical center.

scholarly journals The Impact of Higher Education on Entrepreneurship and the Innovation Ecosystem: A Case Study in Mexico

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 5597 ◽  
Author(s):  
May Portuguez Castro ◽  
Carlos Ross Scheede ◽  
Marcela Georgina Gómez Zermeño
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Innovation Ecosystem ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Master Of Science ◽  
Global Innovation ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Impact Of Higher Education ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Entrepreneurship is recognized as an engine for the economy. However, Latin America must promote higher opportunities for the creation of new businesses, especially for technology-based ventures. In this sense, the Center for Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CGIE) of the University of Texas at Austin offers a Master of Science in Technology Commercialization (MCCT) that prepares students with methodologies to promote the creation of new businesses in Mexico. This study aims to know the contribution of training to the creation of new companies, and its role in the innovation and the technology transfer processes, from the viewpoint of the participants. This research presents a case study that analyzes the impact of the MCCT through the analysis of the data of a survey answered by 109 former students of this center. Findings show that the methodologies developed by the MCCT allow the creation of technology-based enterprises and entrepreneurial skills in students. This study presents good practices that can be emulated by other countries in the region, as well as recognizing the great value the role of higher education in creating synergies between actors of the innovation ecosystem that strengthen social and economic growth.

scholarly journals General Chemistry Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) Program at the University of Texas El Paso

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa L. Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
General Chemistry ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Team Learning ◽  
El Paso ◽  
Peer Leaders ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Interactive Games ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) Program at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a program that provides students with the training necessary to host small workshops for students enrolled in their first two semesters of Chemistry. Peer Leaders are tasked with the responsibility of facilitating learning of Chemistry through the creation of practice problems, reviews and interactive games. As UTEP is a Latinx-serving university, a large portion of Peer Leaders and students are Latinx. Therefore, the PLTL program is empowering students through the development of Peer Leaders' leadership, and the strengthening of students' foundation in Chemistry, making them more likely to succeed in the STEM field. Peer Leaders in the program have witnessed the impact of the COVID-19pandemic on Latinx students and have found ways to adapt to the shift to online learning.

Library Impact Practice Brief: Relationship between Library Collections and the Recruitment and Retention of Faculty at UT Austin

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Chiochios ◽  
Janelle Hedstrom ◽  
Katie Pierce Meyer ◽  
Mary Rader
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Recruitment And Retention ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Association Of Research Libraries ◽  
Library Impact ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Library Collections

As part of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Research Library Impact Framework initiative, The University of Texas (UT) at Austin Libraries conducted a study to examine the impact of library collections on the recruitment and retention of faculty to the university, and to understand the relationship between institutional resources—especially libraries—and career decision-making of faculty. This practice brief describes the UT team’s literature review and the data gathered through an online survey and one-on-one semi-structured interviews with newly recruited and newly promoted faculty members.

A Collaborative On-Track Field Test Conducted to Verify the Laboratory Findings on Bearing Temperature Trending

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Constantine M. Tarawneh ◽  
Javier A. Kypuros ◽  
Brent M. Wilson ◽  
Todd W. Snyder ◽  
Bertha A. Gonzalez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Field Test ◽  
Laboratory Findings ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Root Cause ◽  
Field Service ◽  
Union Pacific ◽  
Tapered Roller ◽  
Tapered Roller Bearings ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Over the last three years, numerous laboratory tests have been conducted with the goal of identifying the root cause of the temperature trending phenomenon observed in tapered roller bearings during their field service. The experimental efforts were successful in duplicating the temperature trending phenomenon in the lab, and concluded that vibration induced roller misalignment was responsible for this troubling phenomenon; yet field verification of these findings was still missing. To this end, a collaborative on-track field test was carefully planned and executed by The Amsted Rail Company, The Union Pacific Railroad (UP), Rail Sciences Inc. (RSI), and The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA). A locomotive, a business car, and two coal cars — one fully loaded and one empty — were made available by the UP for the purposes of this test. Four bearings that exhibited temperature trending during the laboratory testing, and two other bearings that were set-out for temperature trending by the UP, were mounted next to six high impact wheels of at least 70 kips. The impact wheels were used as external vibration sources. Three of these wheels were placed under the fully loaded coal car, and the other three under the empty car. The remaining components used in the test were all defect free bearings and wheels. All sixteen bearings were instrumented with thermocouples and accelerometers, with four additional accelerometers monitoring the track joints and defects and the car pitch and bounce. This paper provides a summary of the initial analysis of the acquired data which indicates that the field test was successful in verifying the laboratory findings.

scholarly journals The Merry Wives of Moscow: Komisarjevsky, Shakespeare, and Russophobia in the British Theatre

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 375-390
Author(s):  
Philippa Burt
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Research Fellowship ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sociopolitical Issues

Theodore Komisarjevsky was a prominent figure in the inter-war British theatre until his migration to North America in 1936. While recent studies have foregrounded the various artistic factors that influenced his work and his eventual departure, little attention has been placed on the sociopolitical issues. Most notably, there has been no serious consideration of the impact that his nationality had on the opportunities that were available to him. In this article Philippa Burt examines Komisarjevsky's work in relation to the growing nationalistic and Russophobic attitudes in Britain during the 1920s and 1930s. It focuses particularly on his series of productions at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, and shows the subsequent critical outrage to be rooted in a desire to protect Shakespeare and, by extension, Britain as a whole from the ‘interference’ of a Russian director. Dr Philippa Burt is a lecturer in the Department of Theatre and Performance at Goldsmiths, University of London. She has previously published articles on Harley Granville Barker and Joan Littlewood, and is the recent recipient of a Harry Ransom Research Fellowship in the Humanities at the University of Texas at Austin.

scholarly journals OKSALE: Building a Culturally Responsive Virtual Library of Education Resources for a Tribal College

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Loriene Roy
Keyword(s):  
Emergent Literacy ◽  
Information Science ◽  
The United States ◽  
Tribal College ◽  
Virtual Library ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Education Resources ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

In spring 2001 students at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at The University of Texas at Austin created a Virtual Library of education resources for pre-service teachers at Northwest Indian College (NWIC) in Lummi, Washington, one of thirty-two tribal colleges in the United States. The Virtual Library includes pathfinders on topics such as emergent literacy and the impact of technology on indigenous peoples. In addition, the Virtual Library includes links to related sources in Information Literacy andlibrary instruction as well as handouts providing instruction on using applications such as PowerPoint Adobe Photoshop, and Flash.

Safeguarding the Privacy of Electronic Medical Records

Cyber Crime ◽  
2013 ◽  
pp. 891-901
Author(s):  
Jingquan Li ◽  
Michael J. Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Medical Records ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Cancer Center ◽  
Privacy Policy ◽  
Patient Privacy ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The continued growth of healthcare information systems (HCIS) promises to improve quality of care, reduce harmful medical errors, and streamline the entire healthcare system. But the resulting dependence on electronic medical records (EMRs) has kindled patient concern about who has access to sensitive medical records. Healthcare organizations are obliged to protect patient medical records under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and the economic stimulus bill of 2009. The purpose of this study is to develop a formal privacy policy for safeguarding the privacy of EMRs. This study describes the impact of EMRs and HIPAA on patient privacy. It proposes access control and audit logs policies to protect patient privacy. To illustrate the best practices in the healthcare industry, this chapter presents the case of the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. The case demonstrates that it is critical for a healthcare organization to have a formal privacy policy in place.

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