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NKU Faculty Research, Scholarship and Creativity HighlightsVol.1, No. 1 – August 2020ALYSSA APPELMAN, Assistant Professor, Communication05/12/2020Dr. Appelman publishes article on college newspapersCorrections increase transparency and credibility, but college newspapers rarely publish them. This study explores trends in college newspaper corrections. In particular, it analyzes 50 years of corrections at a sample college newspaper and its website. Through thematic analysis (N = 95 corrections), it discusses changes in correction style and content over time. It explores the struggles of college newspapers, as well as the influence of professional news outlets. In particular, the authors identified a shift from early “requests for corrections” to more “modern” corrections that included labels and apologies. It also finds a strong influence of the student editor, who occasionally published specific calls for transparency and accuracy. As student newspapers have significant staff turnover, this study recommends that messages about corrections and accuracy be shared by student media’s consistent forces: relevant classes, publication handbooks, and—perhaps most importantly—faculty advisers.* Hettinga, K.E. & Appelman, A. (2020). Errors, requests, apologies: A case study of 50 years of corrections in a college newspaper. College Media Review, 57.ALYSSA APPELMAN, Assistant Professor, Communication06/25/2020Dr. Appelman publishes article on online newspaper correctionsA between-subjects experiment (N = 386) explores the effects of correction features and reader investment on perceptions of online news content. In all, the findings suggest a strong influence of news outlet reputation. Participants paid more attention to the news outlet and the correction when they read from the online-exclusive publication (i.e., ), rather than the online version of the legacy publication (i.e., The New York Times), though they perceived the online-exclusive publication to be less reputable. Correction placement affected credibility and importance perceptions, but this was largely based on news outlet. Findings also suggest that political attitudes and news engagement influence perceptions of correction importance. Recommendations for online corrections practices are discussed.* Appelman, A. & Hettinga, K. E. (2020). Correcting online content: The influence of news outlet reputation. Journalism Practice. Advance online publication. NANCY F. CAMPBELL, Associate Professor, Steely Library10/01/2020Library faculty co-edits serials selection toolSeveral Steely Library faculty are recent contributors to the 29th edition of the ProQuest publication Magazines for Libraries. Nancy Campbell, Laura Sullivan, and Michael Providenti are co-editors of the Communication chapter. Magazines for Libraries, first published in 1969, provides critical evaluations, comparative data, reviews and recommendations by subject specialists to support library selection decisions for their collections.* Campbell, N. F., Providenti, M., Sullivan, L. (2020) Communication. In Cheryl Laguardia (ed), Magazines for Libraries (29th ed.), ProQuest.JOE COBBS, Associate Professor, Marketing, Sports Business, and Construction Management06/18/2020Dr. Cobbs' research on sports sponsorship announcements published in Top 30 marketing journalBased on Construal Level Theory, the consumer effects of informational content in sport sponsorship announcements and the timing of those announcements were investigated in two experiments. Contrary to previously published research in advertising, results show that matching announcement informativeness (abstract/concrete) with associated construal level or temporal distance (far/near) is suboptimal. Instead, corporate sponsors and sponsored events should provide concrete informativeness regardless of temporal distance or consumers’ personal level of construal (PLC). Concrete informativeness enhances attitude and purchase intent for consumers with high PLC and for distant events.* Cobbs, J., Schaefers, T., & Groza, M. D. (2020, in-press). Construal level effects in sponsorship-linked marketing: informativeness and timing of announcements. Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, 10.1080/10696679.2020.1768869CHRIS CURRAN, Professor, Biological Sciences06/01/2020Biology-Psychology collaboration Undergraduate biology and neuroscience students working in the lab of Dr. Chris Curran in collaboration with Dr. Cecile Marczinski (Psychological Science) recently published a paper looking at the neurotoxicity of supplemental taurine during adolescence and early adulthood. The team used a mouse model to understand potential risks from excess consumption of energy drinks which typically contain high quantities of the amino acid taurine. Although taurine is an antioxidant and normally found in the brain in high levels, the researchers hypothesized that consuming more than the recommended amount could have adverse effects. The research confirmed that supplemental taurine can affect learning and memory and behavior, although males and females were often affected differently. The supplemental taurine also altered neurotransmitter levels in the mice when they reached adulthood. This suggests adolescents are at higher risk from consumption of taurine supplements and energy drinks containing high levels of taurine.* Brown JB, Villalona Y, Weimer J, Ludwig CP, Hays BT, Massie L, Marczinski CA and Curran CP. 2020. Supplemental taurine during adolescence and early adulthood has sex-specific effects on cognition, behavior and neurotransmitter levels in C57BL/6J mice dependent on exposure window. Neurotoxicology and Teratology. Vol.79:106883.LINDA DYNAN, Professor of Economics, Economics and Finance05/31/2020Professor Dynan and colleagues study how supervision of residents is associated with diagnostic test utilization in hospitalized pediatric patients.OBJECTIVE: Overuse of diagnostic tests is of particular concern for pediatric academic medical centers. Our objective was to measure variation in testing based on proportion of hospitalization during the day versus night and the association between attending in-house coverage on the teaching service and test utilization for hospitalized pediatric patients.METHODS: Electronic health record data from 11,567 hospitalizations to a large, Northeastern, academic pediatric hospital were collected between January 2007 and December 2010. The patient-level dataset included orders for laboratory and imaging tests, information about who placed the order, and the timing of the order. Using a cross-sectional effect modification analysis, we estimated the difference in test utilization attributable to attending in-house coverage.RESULTS: We found that admission to the teaching service was independently associated with higher utilization of laboratory and imaging tests. However, the number of orders was 0.76 lower (95% confidence interval:1.31 to 0.21, P = .006) per 10% increase in the proportion in the share of the hospitalization that occurred during daytime hours on the teaching services, which is attributable to direct attending supervision.CONCLUSIONS: Direct attending care of hospitalized pediatric patients at night was associated with slightly lower diagnostic test utilization.* Ryskina, K. L., Dynan, L., Stein, R., Fieldston, E., & Palakshappa, D. (2019). Diagnostic Testing During Pediatric Hospitalizations: The Role of Attending In-House Coverage and Daytime Exposure. Academic Pediatrics.LINDA DYNAN, Professor of Economics, Economics and Finance12/01/2018Professor Dynan and colleagues publish Review of How to help Kids make better Choice in School CafeteriaOBJECTIVE: To describe school cafeteria interventions in terms of a behavioral economics scheme and to assess which system is more likely to be effective in improving food selection or consumption.STUDY DESIGN: With this systematic review, we categorize cafeteria interventions using the behavioral economics theory of Kahneman into system 1 (fast and intuitive thinking) and system 2 (slow and cognitively demanding) or mixed (having elements of system 1 and system 2). Pertinent studies were identified from review of the literature of interventions performed in school and cafeteria settings in children grades K-12 within the past 5 years (2012-2017) at time of search.RESULTS: In all, 48 of 978 studies met inclusion criteria. By defining success as a 30% improvement in a desired outcome or statistically significant reduction in body mass index, 89% of system 1, 67% of mixed (had both system 1 and 2 elements), and only 33% of system 2 interventions were successful.CONCLUSIONS: This review found successful system 1 type school cafeteria interventions to be more common than system 2 type interventions and system 2 type interventions are less effective than system 1. (J Pediatr 2018;203:273-9).* Gordon, K., Dynan, L., & Siegel, R. (2018). Healthier choices in school cafeterias: A systematic review of cafeteria interventions. The Journal of Pediatrics, 203, 273-279.ALLYSON GRAF, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Psychological Science05/29/2020Graf and Bartlett promote life-span development course for anyone who ages (that's everyone!)Demand to meet the needs of a rapidly aging population is high, yet students are often resistant to enrolling in aging coursework and considering aging-related careers. A life-span development course, however, is a requirement for many disciplines. In a multigenerational workforce spanning five generations and with intergenerational conflict making media headlines, students must understand how to navigate age-diverse climates, regardless of their interest to work in an aging field. We advocate that a course in life-span development can serve as both a recruitment tool for driving interest in aging-related careers and an introduction for preparing students to enter a sometimes contentious, multigenerational workforce. We illustrate how knowledge of developmental influences across the lifespan may lead to a better understanding of individual similarities and differences in developmental experiences, fostering intergenerational cohesion throughout one’s career.* Graf, A. S., & Bartlett, R. M. (2020). Life-span lessons: The importance of age-related knowledge for aging into any career. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, advanced online publication. ALLYSON GRAF, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Psychological Science06/01/2020Dr. Graf and student co-author publication on sexual consent understanding in adulthood Sexual consent understanding is not well studied, especially beyond early adulthood. This project aimed to describe how sexual consent is conceptualized across the adult lifespan, drawing comparisons between young, middle-aged, and older adults. In a survey, young adults (n = 266), middle-aged adults (n = 236), and older adults (n = 51) were asked to define sexual consent and complete a measure on the appropriateness of giving and receiving consent in different types of sexual relationships. More than half (57.4%) of participants included basic elements of a simple core definition (agreement in reference to sexual acts), and most (63.3%) expanded beyond a simple definition. Age groups differed significantly on variables expected to influence sexual consent definitions, including exposure to sexual education and sexual consent attitudes. Age group differences were not found when examining the simple core definition, but young adults and middle-aged adults differed significantly in their expansion on the definition. Sexual consent attitudes were also significantly related to the scope of the supplied definition. These findings suggest that sexual consent definitions vary in scope across at least a portion of the lifespan and that the importance placed on sexual consent may be a reasonable intervention target regardless of age differences in sexual experience and education.* Graf, A. S., & Johnson, V. (2020). Describing the "gray" area of consent: A comparison of sexual consent understanding across the adult lifespan. Journal of Sex Research, advanced online publication.JESSICA M. W. KRATZER Associate Professor, Communication01/29/2020Dr. Kratzer edits book about the influence of the Fifty Shades of Grey seriesCommunication in Kink: Understanding the Influence of the Fifty Shades of Grey Phenomenon focuses on varying communication perspectives in the Fifty Shades of Grey series. In particular, the chapters focus on kinky people’s perceptions of the series; ownership and feminist desire in 24/7 BDSM relationships; erotic romance writing in the post-Fifty Shades of Grey landscape; sexual education; news coverage of the series; the rhetoric used in the series; and depictions of consent. The contributors address how a series as dominant in popular culture as Fifty Shades of Grey can affect people involved in a community, those on the outside, and those waiting for an opportunity to explore. * Kratzer, J. M. W. (Ed.). (2020). Communication in kink: Understanding the influence of the Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon. Lanham, MD: Lexington Press.JESSICA M. W. KRATZER, Associate Professor, Communication05/31/2020Dr. Kratzer publishes book chapter on young adult kinksters onlineKinky Access: Information Provided to Young Adult Kinksters by “The Next Generation” Groups on . Kink has a broad range of activities and roles that make it impossible to research as a whole. Therefore, scholars explore specific aspects of BDSM (bondage, discipline, dominance, submission, sadism, masochism) to build upon the multifaceted realm of kink. The purpose of the current study is to explore a form of social media used by kinky people (kinksters) as an avenue for building community among the younger members of the kink community. A nationally recognized group of kinksters called The Next Generation (TNG) seek to socialize and educate members between the ages of 18-35. This study explores their group webpages to gain insight into the information they share with their members to integrate them into the kink community. * Kratzer, J. M. W. (2020). Kinky access: Information provided to young adult kinksters by “The Next Generation” groups on . In R. Kalish (Ed.), Young adult sexuality in the digital age. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.DOUG KRULL, Professor, Psychological Science03/26/2020“Dr. Krull presents - Ready to Meet God? Faithfulness and Sadness at the Death of a Loved One”Research suggests that religiosity sometimes predicts better adjustment to the death of a loved one, but there are many inconsistencies and methodological limitations (e.g., Becker, Xander, Blum, Lutterbach, Momm, Gysels, & Higginson, 2007; Wortmann & Park, 2008). The current studies explored one possible moderator—the religious faithfulness of the loved one who died. In study 1, 155 college students read vignettes in which a member of a hypothetical family died. Religious participants rated the vignettes as more sad when the family member was non-religious (M=3.85) than religious (M=3.57), unlike non-religious participants (Ms = 3.35, 3.31), interaction F(1,140)=3.90, p=.05, hp2=.027. Participants also indicated that the religious family would be more sad when the family member had been non-religious (M=4.63) than religious (M=4.36), but that the non-religious family would not (Ms=4.50, 4.50), interaction F(1,142)=15.36, p=.001, hp2=.098. In study 2, 59 MTurk participants and 30 church members reported their reactions to the actual deaths of loved ones whose religious view matched or did not match their own. Although both groups found the death of a loved one whose view matched their own easier to cope with, this difference was much greater for the church members (Ms=8.77, 2.43) than for the MTurk participants (Ms=6.24, 5.15), interaction F(1,87)=69.76, p=.001, hp2=.445.* Krull, D. S. (2020). Ready to Meet God? Faithfulness and Sadness at the Death of a Loved One. Presented at the Division 36 Midyear Conference on Religion and Spirituality (online due to COVID-19).SAMANTHA LANGLEY and SHAUNA REILLY, VP GERO & Director, ISRCA12/15/2019Strategic Planning for Student Research InstitutesThe creation of institutes for student research requires a road map and significant resources. When developing our new institute, we struggled to find a roadmap or even strategic plans for their development. Thus, we delineate our experiences with developing a strategic plan in the creation of a new institute to guide the development and trajectory of the institute but also to create a mechanism for assessment in this article. Our six-part plan addresses key issues in developing and maintaining an institute of student research: communication, data collection, funding, expanding opportunities, dissemination and assessment. * Langley-Turnbaugh, Samantha and Shauna Reilly. 2019. “Using Strategic Planning to Transform Undergraduate Research Infrastructure” Journal of Higher Education Management 34(2): 40-48SHAUNA REILLY, Professor, Political Science02/28/2020Reilly finds race trumps partisanship and economics in voting barriershis book examines the voting restrictions that have been implemented across the United States in the post-2008 recession era. Navigating the literature and conventional wisdom, this book navigates the fiscal, partisan and racial influences on voting rights laws in a post-recession era. Reilly explores the role each of these three influences have had on policy and culminate in a trifecta of effects. This is the first contribution to the literature that explores fiscal impacts with the interaction of race and partisanship. * Reilly, Shauna. (2020). The Trifecta in Voting Barrier Causation: Economics, Politics, and Race. Lexington Books.J. MICHAEL SKAGGS, Lecturer II, Communication05/01/2020Midwest Center for Photography: Portfolio Platform - Spring 2020Midwest Center for Photography is dedicated to the creative exploration of the medium of photography. The gallery provides exhibition opportunities in a commercial venue for emerging and nationally and internationally recognized mid-career artists. Concept based exhibitions are offered throughout the year providing a vast range of visual interest and intellection discourse through theme based calls for entry announced monthly. * Vaughn, A. R., Brown, R., & Johnson, M. (2020). Understanding Conceptual Change and Science Learning through Educational Neuroscience. Mind, Brain, and Education. 14(2).JUSTIN YATES, Associate Professor, Psychological Science06/05/2020Dr. Yates publishes manuscriptProbability discounting is often measured with independent schedules. Independent schedules have several limitations, such as confounding preference for one alternative with frequency of reward presentation and generating ceiling/floor effects at certain probabilities. To address this potential caveat, a controlled reinforcer frequency schedule can be used, in which the manipulandum that leads to reinforcement is pseudo-randomly determined before each trial. This schedule ensures subjects receive equal presentations of the small and large magnitude reinforcers across each block of trials. A total of 24 pair-housed and 11 individually housed female Sprague Dawley rats were tested in a controlled reinforcer frequency procedure. For half of the rats, the odds against (OA) receiving the large magnitude reinforcer increased across the session (ascending schedule); the OA decreased across the session for half of the rats (descending schedule). Following training, rats received treatments of amphetamine (AMPH; 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0 mg/kg; s.c.). For pair-housed rats, AMPH (0.5 mg/kg) increased risky choice, regardless of probability presentation order, whereas a higher dose of AMPH (1.0 mg/kg) decreased discriminability of reinforcer magnitude for rats trained on the descending schedule only. For individually housed rats, probability presentation order modulated the effects of AMPH on probability discounting, as AMPH (0.25 and 0.5 mg/kg) increased risky choice in rats trained on the ascending schedule but not on the descending schedule. These results show that pair-housing animals, but not using a controlled reinforcer frequency procedure, attenuates the modulatory effects of probability presentation order on drug effects on risky choice.* Yates, J. R., Ellis, A. L., Evans, K. E., Kappesser, J. L., Lilly, K. M., Mbambu, P., & Sutphin, T. G. (2020). Pair-housing, but not using a controlled reinforcer frequency procedure, attenuates the modulatory effect of probability presentation order on amphetamine-induced changes in risky choice. Behavioural Brain Research, 390, 112669. Do you have research, scholarship or creative activity to share?Use this link to submit for the next edition: by:University Research Council andOffice of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Research and Outreach ................
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