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Developing a Conceptual Framework for Decolonizing Evaluation

Minji Cho

The field of evaluation has been predominantly driven by Euro-Western perspectives, a result of their dominance in economic, geopolitical, and intellectual realms. This has led most evaluation approaches to be deeply rooted in Western worldviews. To avoid becoming instruments of neocolonialism, more decolonizing evalua...

Non-Canonical Mechanisms of Breast Tumourigenesis in BRCA2 Mutation Carriers

Kuster, Danina

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women worldwide and, therefore, a major health burden. 10-15% of all breast cancer cases are hereditary, meaning that carriers inherit germline mutations in one of a few genes, including the tumour suppressor BRCA2. Carriers of pathogenic BRCA2 mutations have a lifetim...

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Η ιδέα της περιφερειακής οικονομικής ανθεκτικότητας έχει αναδειχθεί ως ζωτικής σημασίας για την κατανόηση των διαφορετικών αντιδράσεων των περιοχών σε κρίσεις, ειδικά μετά την παγκόσμια χρηματοπιστωτική κρίση που ξεκίνησε στα τέλη του 2007. Η διδακτορική διατριβή στοχεύει στη συστηματική εμπειρική καταγραφή και ερμηνεί...

A Vascular Flora of the Sacatar Trail Wilderness, Sierra Nevada, California

Kimberly Schaefer Pivetti

The Sacatar Trail Wilderness in Inyo and Tulare counties, California, encompasses a bioregional transition zone in the southeastern Sierra Nevada. The ca. 233 km 2 (90 mi 2 ) study area, located 32 km (20 mi) northwest of the city of Ridgecrest, ranges from 930 to 2698 m (3051–8851 ft) in elevation. The highly diverse...

Experiences That Encourage Black Students to Engage in Advanced Learning Opportunities

Barnett, Andrea

Black students are underrepresented in advanced learning programs in the United States. The asset-based pedagogies of Targeted Universalism, Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy, and the Funds of Knowledge Theory shape the conceptual framework of the study. The framework suggests that Black st...

Assessment of microalgae cultures as wastewater treatment systems for water reuse and removal of contaminants of emerging concern

Félix Gaspar Gonzalo Ibrahim

Foundations to Frontiers: Data-Centric Methods for Large Language Models

Schoch, Stephanie

Large language models (LLMs) have shown impressive performance across a wide range of natural language tasks. In a traditional, model-centric view, architectural design and parameter scaling are often placed at the center of performance analysis and improvement. In a data-centric view, the focus shifts instead to under...

¡Adelante Mujer!: Testimonios of Chicana and Latina High School Principals

Blanca Rocio Esquivel

As the Latinx student population in U.S. public schools grows incrementally, equitable representation in school leadership remains disproportionately limited. Despite accounting for over 25% of high school enrollments nationwide, Latinas hold only around 4-6% of public high school principal positions (NCES 2022). This...

Assessment of awareness and acceptance of type 2 diabetes and psychological insulin resistance in individuals with the disease

Safiye Yanmış Karaca

Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the levels of disease awareness and acceptance among patients with type 2 diabetes, as well as their psychological insulin resistance. Material and Method: The population of this descriptive, cross-sectional, and exploratory study consists of patients diagnosed with Type 2 diabet...

Assessing the Relationship Between Empathy Climate, Motivation to Empathize, Network Ties, and Leader Engagement in Pursuit of Validating an Empathy Climate Scale

Sarah Gray Shults

In the current fast-paced, collaborative, and volatile work environment, leader empathy is emerging as a critical leader capability for leaders across all levels. Leader empathy refers to a leader’s ability to understand and relate to the feelings and experiences of another individual or group of individuals while also...