The Department
of Individual, Family
and Community Education
Research Showcase
2012
Tuesday November 13, 2012
Travelstead Hall
University of New Mexico
W
elcome to the Department of Individual, Family and
Community Education Research Showcase 2012!
The richness of New Mexico is mirrored and many of its
needs addressed through the diversity of the graduates,
students, faculty and programs of the Department of
Individual, Family and Community Education (IFCE). And
what we study, learn and teach here travels the globe.
Researchers in this department explore issues across the
lifespan that impact the daily lives of New Mexicans. At this
event, research will address everything from how children
make choices while learning, to how school calendars affect
student performance on tests; from how caffeine affects
metabolism to how to counsel people about death and dying;
from how Latino mothers and fathers are involved in child
care to why New Mexicans drop out of college.
Given the diversity of topics researched in the department,
researchers from all parts of campus may well find
collaborators in IFCE. Department faculty have worked on
funded projects at the Health Science Center, the School of
Engineering, and the College of Arts and Sciences to name a
few. We are always willing to work together with other UNM
colleagues to meet the needs of New Mexico and beyond.
Let us know how we can help.
Jay Parkes, Ph.D.
Department Chair
Posters Presented
#138595
Self-Determination Theory: A Motivational Sport Coaching
Perspective
Seth Jenny, Department of Health, Exercise and Sport
Sciences (Educational Psychology Minor)
Self-determination Theory (SDT) postulates that an
individual’s motivation is derived by the drive to fulfill the
three primary psychological needs of competence, relatedness,
and autonomy (Deci & Ryan, 1985). However, few studies
have looked at this theory through the lens of sport coaching.
This poster will provide motivational strategies as reported by
high school individual and team sport coaches categorized
according to the three psychological needs within SDT. In
addition, parallels will be made between the humanistic
coaching philosophy and SDT. Implications for teaching and
coaching practice will also be discussed.
#138998
Effects of Caffeine on Metabolism and Mitochondria
Biogenesis in Rhabdomyosarcoma Cells Compared with 2,4Dinitrophenol
Roger A. Vaughan, Nutrition Program
Purpose: This work investigated if treatment with caffeine or
2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) induce expression of peroxisome
proliferator-activated receptor coactivator 1 alpha (PGC-1á),
and increase both mitochondrial biosynthesis and metabolism
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in skeletal muscle. Methods: Human rhabdomyosarcoma cells
were treated with either ethanol, or caffeine or DNP at varied
doses and durations. PGC-1á RNA and protein levels were
measured in addition to mitochondrial content and metabolic
dynamics. Results: Treatment with either caffeine or DNP
induced PGC-1á RNA and protein as well as mitochondrial
content compared with control. Treatment with caffeine and
DNP also significantly increased oxidative metabolism and
total metabolic rate compared with control. Caffeine similarly
increased metabolism and mitochondrial content compared
with DNP. Conclusion: This work identified that both caffeine
and DNP significantly induce PGC-1á, and increase both
metabolism and mitochondrial content in skeletal muscle.
#146582
Disentangling the Effects of Interest and Choice on
Learning, Engagement, and Attitude
Terri Flowerday, Educational Psychology Program
Duane Shell, Educational Psychology Program, University of
Nebraska – Lincoln
Our purpose was to disentangle the effects of topic interest,
situational interest and choice on learning, engagement and
attitude. Using SEM, a path model was tested examining the
impact of topic interest and choice experimental manipulations
on situational interest, engagement, and learning and attitude
outcomes. Topic interest produced positive direct and indirect
impacts on learning and engagement. Choice had an impact on
attitudes but not learning or engagement. Situational interest
was the strongest influence on learning and attitude and
engagement/effort measures. Topic interest had only a
moderate effect on situational interest suggesting that topic
interest does not automatically translate into situational
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interest. Contrary to the belief that providing choice will
increase interest, choice had no significant impact on
situational interest.
#169190
You Think You Know Me, But You Have No Idea: Family
Dynamics Following a Son or Daughter's Disclosure as
LGBT
Don Trahan, Jr., Counselor Education Program
Kristopher Goodrich, Counselor Education Program
This study focuses on family dynamics post-disclosure by a
son or daughter whose sexual orientation is lesbian, gay,
bisexual (LGB), or gender identity is transgender (T). The
results demonstrate the changing family dynamics from both
the perspectives of the LGBT-identified son or daughter and
their parents. Clinical implications are discussed.
#195787
“No Child Left Behind? Comparing the Proficiency Test
Scores of the Special Education Populations in Year-Round
and Traditional-Calendar Schools in Albuquerque, NM”
Katie Gordon, Family Studies Program
This study sought to determine if there was a relationship
between the academic proficiency rates of 5th grade students
receiving Special Education services and their school calendar
types in an urban school district in the southwestern United
States. Specifically, the study sought to determine if school
calendar type (traditional or year-round) may influence the
academic outcomes of children with disabilities. The
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investigator hypothesized that a year-round school calendar
provides frequent disruptions to therapies and supports, and
that this interruption of services may negatively impact
academic performance. Mixed results revealed that, in
general, there was no significant difference between academic
proficiency rates in the Special Education population in yearround and traditional calendar schools in three subject areas,
including Reading, Math, and Science. However, a large
difference in mean proficiency rates in both Reading and
Science scores suggest that future research in this area may be
warranted. Results are discussed in regard to parental choice
and involvement in the construction of Individualized
Education Plans.
#195970
Student Perception of Choice within a Class Context
Terri Flowerday, Educational Psychology Program
Veronica L. Lee, Educational Psychology Program
The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which
being given choices in college classes is perceived as
important by undergraduate students, what types of choices
are preferred, and why. The theoretical framework utilized
self-determination and interest theory. Data were collected
using brief questionnaires with Likert scale items and open
ended questions. Participants were 198 undergraduate college
students enrolled in educational psychology courses at UNM.
Results indicate that students like being given choices with
regard to topics, types of assessment, and social arrangements.
The reasons given for wanting topic choices were focused on
the motivating factors of interest, with feelings of autonomy
and control, a distant second.
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#205575
Learning Patient Communication in Medical School:
Designing a Validity Study to Assess the New Mexico
Clinical Communication Skills Scale (NMCCS)
Nancy Sinclair, Educational Psychology Program
Effective communication in healthcare encounters leads to
improved patient outcomes, so medical schools prepare
students to enter the patient care environment with essential
clinical communication skills. Therefore valid educational
methodologies are needed to teach and assess the requisite
skills. While there is a national gateway examination required
to enter the profession, there is no pedagogical 'gold standard'
for teaching or assessing these skills in medical schools. This
study will explore validity evidence regarding the New
Mexico Clinical Communication Scale. The outcomes have
implications for both validity and utility of assessment and
curriculum at the University of New Mexico School of
Medicine.
#206642
Can Peers Give Effective Written Feedback On Patient
Notes?
Jay Parkes, Educational Psychology Program
Sara Abercrombie, Educational Foundations, Leadership and
Policy Program, Bowling Green State University
Teresita McCarty, School of Medicine
This study examines written peer feedback given in an online
system used to teach patient note-writing among third-year
medical students. There are three research questions: 1) How
much feedback did students give? 2) Did the feedback adhere
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to literature-based effective feedback characteristics? 3) Were
there patterns of feedback-giving? A sample of 311 students
was compiled across five medical school classes at the UNM
SOM. Narrative written feedback from a web-based clinical
note-writing experience was coded using a scoring guide
based on 27 literature-based suggestions for effective
feedback. While most feedback was brief, short feedback did
not necessarily equate to poor feedback. Most effective
characteristics were often employed; ineffective feedback
characteristics were rare. Four different kinds of feedback
were identified through principal components analysis of the
coded characteristics: learning-oriented; patient-oriented;
pedantic; and structural.
#206691
Mothers' and Fathers' Involvement in School-Age
Children's Care in Latino Families
Zia Hossain, Family Studies Program
Ashley Martin-Cuellar, Family Studies Program
This study examined the extent to which mothers and fathers
were involvement with their school-age children’s care and
the influence of socioeconomic status (age, education, income,
work hours, and length of marriage) on fathers’ and mothers’
involvement in children’s care. One hundred and fifty pairs of
Latino parents residing in a large southwestern city and its
vicinity participated in this study. Multivariate analysis
suggested that mothers spent significantly more time in
assisting the child with daily hygiene and appearance, taking
the child to the doctor, doing household chores with the child,
and communicated with the child than fathers did. The
differences in mother’s and father’s time spent in playing with
the child, buying clothes for the child, and going to events
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with the child were not significant. The gender of the child did
not make a difference in the amount of time mothers and
fathers invested in children’s care activities. Whereas none of
the SES variables influenced mothers’ involvement, the family
size and work hours negatively influenced fathers’
involvement in children’s care. Findings are discussed in light
of gender role differences in parental involvement with
children within Latino families.
#207796
Time Varying Effects of Causal Diagrams on Learning
Outcomes and Perceived Difficulty Objectives
Carolyn Hushman, Educational Psychology Program
Kira J. Carbonneau, Educational Psychology Program
Scott C. Marley, Educational Psychology Program
James P. Selig, Educational Psychology Program
Amy Korzekwa, Educational Psychology Program
Krystal McCutchen, Educational Psychology Program
This study investigated the effect of causal diagrams on
learning. College-age participants (N = 194) were asked to
read a science text about plate tectonics. Participants were
randomly assigned to one of two conditions, text with a causal
diagram or text without a causal diagram. After studying their
respective materials, participants completed an initial learning
outcome measure composed of multiple-choice items. Upon
completion of this first session, participants were asked to
return for a second session. During this session, participants
were asked to complete the same outcome measures. Results
indicated that causal diagrams impact learning on recall and
application as well as perceived difficulty of the learning
outcomes; however this effect did not last overtime.
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#209281
Counselors Conducting Suicide Risk Assessments for
Children: Exposure to Vicarious Trauma and Their
Experiences
Christine Abassary, MA, MS, LMHC, Counselor Education
Program
Counselors are faced with a myriad of traumatic experiences
when working with their clients and particularly, when
conducting suicide risk assessments for children. The
proposed qualitative pilot study will examine how counselors
experience vicarious trauma (VT) when encountering children
to determine suicide lethality and risk.
McCann &
Pearlman (1990) contend VT is defined as, “Persons who
work with victims may experience profound psychological
effects that can be disruptive and painful for the helper and
can persist for months or years after the work with traumatized
persons” (p. 133).
#221093
Assessment of the Nutritional Impact of a Community Based
Educational Intervention to Strengthen Tanzanian Livestock
Health and Pastoralist Nutritional Status and Livelihoods
Judith Segall, Public Health Program in Family & Community
Medicine; University of New Mexico
Mary Mdachi, Department of Veterinary Medicine & Public
Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture;
Morogoro, Tanzania
Christopher Gustafson, HALI Project; UC Davis
Elizabeth VanWormer, HALI Project; UC Davis
Asha Makweta, Ruaha Development College; Iringa, Tanzania
Mwokozi Mwanzalila, Tumaini University - Iringa University
College; Iringa, Tanzania
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Ashraf Mallya, University of Dar Es Salaam; Dar Es Salaam,
Tanzania
Elizabeth Komba, HALI Project
Rudovick Kazwala, Department of Veterinary Medicine &
Public Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture;
Morogoro, Tanzania
Jonna Mazet, Dept. of Medicine and Epidemiology; UC Davis
Elizabeth Yakes, Nutrition Program and Public Health
Program in Family & Community Medicine;
University of New Mexico
In the Ruaha valley in Tanzania, east African pastoralists rely
on livestock for their food, commerce, economic security and
cultural preservation. Climatic shifts have effected water,
grassland, and livestock disease transmission systems; thereby
impacting pastoralists. Without a more stable livestock
production, the livelihoods, lifestyles, and health of
pastoralists will be threatened. Current research indicates
widespread malnutrition among women and children in
pastoralist communities; therefore, the nutritional status of
mothers and young children is of concern. This project aims
to improve and sustain the livelihoods of pastoralists through
education on zoonotic disease transmission and prevention,
nutritional and hygienic education, and environmental
education.
#222022
Interactive Learning Assessment System
Andrea Cantarero, Nutrition Program
Natalie Dominguez, Nutrition Program
Isaac Valdez, Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media
Program
Elizabeth Yakes, Nutrition Program
Vanessa Svihla, Teacher Education Department
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Tim Castillo, Director, ARTS Lab and the School of
Architecture and Planning
We are designing and testing an innovative instructional
delivery system, Interactive Learning Assessment System
(ILAS) and nutrition curricular cases focusing on childhood
obesity and food safety that provide simulated experiential
learning for students. Three percent of registered dietitians are
Hispanic. Although half of the University of New Mexico
nutrition students are Hispanic, many do not complete the
program. This indicates a need to provide students with
opportunities to apply conceptual understanding in
experiential contexts. With ILAS, students in the nutrition
program (n~45/year) and in high schools (n~100/year) will
take on the role of dietitian to counsel virtual clients.
#222064
ASE: An Approach for Counseling in Schools that Supports
the Development of Student Sapience and Socially Just
Learning Conditions
Matthew Lemberger-Truelove, Counselor Education Program
The purpose of this presentation is to introduce a counseling
approach that was developed for work with students in schools
and that is based on humanistic and social justice principles
called Advocating Student-within-Environment (ASE). Major
tenets implicit to the ASE approach include, but are not
limited to, the following: the development of self-regulatory
skill, interpersonal expression, reflection, feelings of
connectedness, and social contribution. In addition to the
introduction of the theoretical aspects associated with ASE,
past, current, and future empirical research studies that support
the theoretical approach will be introduced.
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#222204
Why Does Bullying Exist: An Exploration
Jennifer Rogers, Counselor Education Program, University of
New Mexico
This poster will give evidence of what we know about
bullying, the theories that are attributed to it, and current
programming. There will also be statistics about bullying in
schools. This poster will display these facts but point out that
we still don't know why this behavior occurs. An exploration
of evolutionary theory will be posited. Bullying as an adapted
behavior.
#222231
A Model for Evaluation of Physical Education Teachers in
New Mexico
Tess Armstrong, Dept. Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences
Seth Jenny, Department of Health, Exercise and Sport
Sciences (Educational Psychology Minor)
Scott Burley, Dept. Health, Exercise and Sport Science
Jeremy Dunham, Dept. Health, Exercise and Sport Science
Dr. Napper-Owen’s class, Critical Issues in Elementary
Physical Education, established the study of potential
measures of teacher evaluation for physical education
teachers, and in particular, those at the elementary school level
as a class project. During the Spring 2012 semester students
met for small group work in two areas: teacher effectiveness
and value-added modeling (VAM) in physical education.
Within this poster, you will find our ideas for teacher
evaluation of physical education teachers.
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#222366
Why Did You Quit? Counselor’s Experiences in the
Profession
Ashley Martin-Cuellar, Family Studies Program
David Atencio, Early Childhood Multicultural Education
Program
The purpose of this study is to gain better understanding of the
lived experiences of counselors working in their profession
and the factors that may contribute to or prevent job burnout.
A phenomenological methodology will be used as the guiding
framework. Counselors will be interviewed and asked
questions about their experiences and their perceptions on
factors attributing to job burnout and job stress. It is hoped
that this study will add to the existing literature on job
burnout, work family spillover and stress involved with the
counseling profession. This research study is in the developing
stages and insights/thoughts are welcomed.
#222610
The Effect of the Sophomore Slump on Student Persistence
Vanessa Harris, Educational Psychology Program
The purpose of this research is to determine whether a
student’s level of self-efficacy, motivation, self-regulation,
future time perspective, academics, financial aid, and
engagement level predicts whether sophomore students remain
enrolled in college. This project will consist of two studies.
Study one will be on the full sample of students who
completed that Second-Year Student Assessment (SYSA).
Study two will analyze the results of a sub-sample of students
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who completed the SYSA and participated in the Vision
Inspired Scholarship through Academic Success. Logistic
regression will be used to analyze the data.
#222667
Treatment of Human Muscle Cells with Popular Dietary
Supplements Increases Mitochondrial Function and
Metabolic Rate
Roger A. Vaughan, Nutrition Program
Randi Garcia-Smith, Biochemistry Department
Background: Obesity is a common pathology with increasing
incidence, and is associated with increased mortality and
healthcare costs. Several treatment options for obesity are
currently available ranging from behavioral modifications to
pharmaceutical agents. Many popular dietary supplements
claim to enhance weight loss by acting as metabolic
stimulators, however direct tests of their effect on metabolism
have not been performed. Purpose: This work identified the
effects popular dietary supplements on metabolic rate and
mitochondrial biosynthesis in human skeletal muscle cells.
Results: Treatment of human rhabdomyosarcoma cells with
dietary supplements OxyElite Pro (OEP) or Cellucore HD
(CHD) induced PGC-1α leading to significantly
increased mitochondrial content. Glycolytic and oxidative
capacities were also significantly increased following
treatment with OEP or CHD. Conclusion: This is the first
work to identify metabolic adaptations in muscle cells
following treatment with popular dietary supplements
including enhanced mitochondrial biosynthesis, and
glycolytic, oxidative and total metabolism.
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#223065
Preventative Programming: Decreasing High Risk
Behaviors Through Parent-School Collaboration
Hannah Bowers, Counselor Education Program
This poster presentation will represent future research
proposal that demonstrates a need for parent-school
collaboration to decrease high risk behaviors in students.
#223137
Mindfulness Based-Stress Reduction: A General
Introduction
Chriselle Martinez, Counselor Education Program
The Poster will give a general overview of what Mindfulness
is, and where it's origins are from. Also introducing different
forms of application of MBSR and different future areas of
research that can be applied with MBSR.
#223221
Integrating Wellness and Mindfulness Practices in
Supervision
Megan Speciale, MS, LMHC, Counselor Education Program
Lisa Kalberg, B.U.S., Counselor Education Program
Several researchers have proposed the effectiveness for
integrating wellness, self-care, and mindfulness concepts into
supervision models for counseling professionals. Despite these
findings, many current counseling supervision models neglect
or overlook the importance of holistic supervisee wellness
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throughout the developmental process of becoming an
experienced and efficacious counselor. This study proposes an
approach to integrate core concepts of wellness and
mindfulness into the supervision experience by: 1) the
introduction of wellness and mindfulness topics, e.g. key
terms, clinical uses, relevant literature, 2) the development of
a comprehensive wellness plan, 3) the identification of target
growth areas in alignment with supervisee wellness plan, 4)
the encouragement of reflective self-assessment.
#223228
Maternal Perceived Social Support of Mothers and Infants'
Ratings on the Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)
David J. Atencio, Ph.D., Early Childhood Multicultural
Education Program
Eleana Shair, M.Ed., Early Childhood Services Center, Div.
Continuing Ed. Program
Leroy Goats, M.A., Early Childhood Services Center, Div. of
Continuing Ed. Program
This study was part of a series of studies used to evaluate the
New Mexico Home Visiting System consisting of 15
programs in New Mexico. Data on perceived social support of
mothers is collected at least twice during the time families
receive home visiting services. The findings provide strong
evidence that mothers who perceive higher levels of social
support, rate their children higher across a number of
developmental domains as measured by the ASQ. Social
support appears to be a very important mechanism by which
home visitors influence young children’s healthy
development.
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#223473
Career Decision Self-Efficacy of Pre-Service Teachers
Lori A. Miller, Educational Psychology Program
This study investigated the level of confidence that pre-service
teachers have in regards to Career Decision Self-Efficacy.
Career Decision Self-Efficacy is a person’s belief and personal
judgment of one’s capability to perform career decisionmaking and career development tasks. The goal of this study
was to discover the Career Decision Self-Efficacy needs of the
pre-service teacher population in order to identify possible
interventions. A demographic questionnaire and the Career
Decision Self-Efficacy Scale (CDSE) consisting of Total
Score, and five subscales: Self-Appraisal, Occupational
Information, Goal Selection, Planning, and Problem Solving
were used to assess 195 students in two junior level college
classes that are required for a degree in Teacher Education.
Descriptive statistics were used to describe the pre-service
teachers. The data were analyzed using t tests and one-way
ANOVAs. In five demographics: gender, age, financial
source of income, whether the participants have children or
not, and GPA, statistical significance was determined between
the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale scores and these
demographics. The results not only provided a descriptive
picture of the participants, the outcome of this study provided
information that can assist in possible interventions that can be
implemented to better support pre-service teachers in their
career endeavors.
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#223524
Science Education and Spirituality: A Survey of Why Beliefs
Change.
Tom Markle, Educational Psychology Program
The following study was a mixed methods approach
examining how college students described changes in their
spiritual beliefs after being exposed to science education in
high school and college. Using data from over 100 surveys
and 76 individual interviews, the early results suggest that life
events are cited as the primary reason for spiritual belief
change rather than science.
#223546
What Makes a Successful Community Center? An
Exploratory Study on the Importance of Institutions in
Community Organizing.
Lee Ann Ratzlaff, Family Studies Program
This poster presents qualitative research investigating factors
that influence the success of a community center. The
researcher conducted a single, semi-structured interview with
a co-coordinator of a locally run, peace and social justice
oriented community center. The research was based on the
concepts of social capital and intentional community, and
focused on intangible social indicators and community
outcomes, community sustainability and resilience. Major
themes included: Volunteer and member support;
Organization/structure; Communication; Promotion;
Fundraising; Resources; Provision of services; and Sense of
community/belonging. The researcher plans to continue
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research in this area, and plans on developing materials that
will help promote the creation of sustainable, communitydriven resource centers in the Southwest.
223548
Pre-service Teachers' Perceptions of their Instructors'
Learner-centered Practices
Jerome B. Gomez, Educational Psychology Program
This study will utilize the Learner-centered Battery Student
Survey (LCBSS), which was developed from the APA’s 14
LCPs, to examine pre-service teaching students’ perceptions
of their instructors’ learner-centeredness. One important
assumption of this study is that through the use of this
instrument educators can gain a better understanding of what
learner-centered principles are, and how they are perceived in
the learning environment. Through this increased
understanding, educators can design pedagogy that better
represents the needs of the individual, which reciprocally
promotes positive personal development, increased
motivation, and academic achievement. However, based on a
search of the literature, there is little evidence that the LCBSS
has been used to study undergraduate pre-service students’
perceptions of learner-centered classroom practices.
Therefore, the goals of this study will be threefold. The first
goal of this study will be to examine to what extent University
of New Mexico College of Education, undergraduate preservice teachers, who are enrolled in Educational Psychology
courses, perceive their instructors classroom practices to be
learner centered. The second goal will be to examine the
relationship between these perceptions of learner-centeredness
and demographic variables that include gender, age, ethnicity,
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family income, college credits earned, GPA, college major,
and whether the student has been accepted into a teacher
preparation program. The third goal of this study will be to use
data to more closely examine pre-service teachers
understanding of learner-centered practices.
#223584
Nature-Based Interventions for Families
Hannah Mainolfa, Counselor Education Program
Justin Laird, Counselor Education Program
Children's limited exposure to nature has been cited to cause
several behavioral and health issues. Families seeking
alternative ways to address these issues may look to nature
experiences to resolve the underlying problem. Our proposal is
to create a collection of evidence-based activities that families
can integrate into their children's lives in order to resolve some
of these issues.
#223729
Testing and Anxiety in Intercultural Contexts: Analyzing
the Factors and Painting a Bigger Picture
Benjamin Mabe, Educational Psychology Program
While the literature is clear that some students experience
anxiety around testing events, the literature is less than clear
about the exact source of that anxiety. Of primary concern is
the possibility that anxiety created by uncertainty over crosscultural environments may also be a factor in reducing student
performance and that it may further be misdiagnosed as test
anxiety and therefore not adequately handled by educators.
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This proposed study will survey approximately 600
participants using four common measurements of various
sources of anxiety in attempting to untangle these sources with
the ultimate goal of promoting more effective educational
strategies.
#223736
Humanism in Education: Focusing on Self-Concept and
Self-Direction in 21st Century Learners
Diane Lacen, Counselor Education Program
Humanistic psychology focuses on the whole person's
engagement with self and with life. It is a phenomenological
perspective that encompasses client perception, values, and
goals. Self-concept and relationship are key components in
the therapeutic process - a process of discovery and definition.
This results in self-direction by the client. The integration of
humanism in education provides a merging of self-concept
(perception, values, and goals) and self-direction (self-directed
learning opportunities)that allow for a greater
phenomenological, learning experiencein the 21st century.
#223752
Mediation Model: an Online Application
Robert C Hoy, Educational Psychology Program
James Selig, Educational Psychology Program
The poster will cover the basics of mediation and show how
the online application functions. The application allows the
user to input a correlation matrix and the application returns a
test for mediation.
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#223762
Comedy From the Mind of a Nutrition Student!
Amanda Hurford, Nutrition Program
Humor is a powerful tool that can be used to relays health and
nutrition messages. We are in an era that is combating obesity
and new methods of encouraging healthy lifestyle changes are
desired. I propose performing a stand-up comedy show to
deliver nutrition messages and encourage healthy lifestyle
changes. The use of humor to deliver nutrition massages will
provide another opportunity and method of reaching the
community and addressing the issue of obesity.
#223813
Integrating Problem-Based Learning and Other Types of
Active Learning into the Online Environment
Tracy Hart, OLIT Program
Leah Hardesty, OLIT Program
Problem-based learning (PBL) is a student-centered approach
to learning through a process of problem solving. Many
students, faculty, and administrators want more engaging
approaches for online education. With roots in cognitive
theories and the philosophy of constructivism, learners
construct meaning through the process of PBL by working
collaboratively through the presentation of a real-world, illstructured problem in which there could be multiple “correct”
solutions. Problem-based learning (PBL) is an active
learning approach used to promote a deeper understanding of
content, better retention, and stronger application of
knowledge. The result is a more stimulating, engaging and
collaborative learning environment for all learners.
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#223816
Crohn's Disease: Enteral Nutrition Practices of Registered
Dietitians in New Mexico
Nicole Horvath, Nutrition Program
The purpose of my Master's thesis was to identify which
enteral nutrition (EN) formulations are currently
recommended in the acute care setting by registered dietitians
(RDs) in New Mexico for patients with active Crohn’s Disease
(CD) and compare what they recommend to the ASPEN and
ESPEN guidelines.
#223769
Autoethnographic Methodology in Counseling Research
Heather Sands, Counselor Education Program
This study will report on the usefulness and effectiveness of
autoethnographic methodology in counseling research,
speaking specifically to counseling scholars interested in
reporting on an array of personal experiences that arise in the
profession and coinciding personal life experiences.
Autoethnography will address three areas in the counseling
profession, the subjective-objective dichotomous role of the
counselor, scholarly space for processing issues in counseling,
and acknowledging individuals as diverse, varying on
dimensions of perception and experience. This paper seeks to
transcend the field in research methods, normalize situations
in counseling, and help scholars draw upon themes and
patterns for continued research.
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#223770
Magazines for Young Readers: Images and Interpretations
Jan Armstrong, Educational Psychology Program
Alicia Gonzales, Educational Psychology Program
RuthieAnn Trujillo, Educational Psychology Program
This study examined magazines targeted to young
readers. Our sample included commercial magazines intended
for children (ages 5 – 10 years), “preteens” (ages 8 – 14 years)
and adolescents (14 – 18 years). The presentation uses visual
images to present key developmental and socio-cultural
themes and insights. Issues of National Geographic Kids,
MAD Magazine, Sports Illustrated Kids, Discovery Girls,
American Cheerleader, Girls’ Life, Six 7& 8th, Seventeen and
J-14 were included in this inductive, content analytic project.
#223771
Female Masochism -- Sexual Freedom or Oppression?
Angela Catena, Counselor Education Program
This research explores the opposing beliefs regarding the
acceptance of female masochistic practices. A brief history of
sex and sadomasochism is examined to offer potential
explanations to the negative stereotypes that have been
assigned to S/M practices. The goals through infliction of
pain and perspectives of S/M by its practitioners are reviewed
to provide a more extensive understanding of the
community. The idea of patriarchal hierarchy as a means
of oppressing women through dominant and submissive
behaviors is reviewed. Alternative perspectives are offered in
an attempt to shed light on S/M practices as a form of sexual
freedom, therefore promoting autonomy within women’s
lives.
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Thank You!
Cynthia Salas, IFCE Department Administrator
Diane Palley, IFCE Staff
Lorena Rodriguez, IFCE Staff
Smith Frederick, COE Center for Student Success
Steve Carr, Senior University Communication Representative
Christie Ross, COE Director of Development
Andrea Harvey, Center for Student Success
Lawrence Roybal, Executive Director, Graduate Resource
Center
IFCE Research Showcase Planning Committee:
Zia Hossain, faculty, Family Studies
Kristopher Goodrich, faculty, Counselor Education
Lee Ann Wyckoff, graduate student, Family Studies
Kira Carbonneau, graduate student, Educational Psychology
Cynthia Salas, staff, IFCE
Diane Palley, staff, IFCE
Smith Frederick, COE Center for Student Success
Jay Parkes, IFCE Chair
Volunteers: Kira Carbonneau, Virginia Shipman, Beth Yakes,
Scott Marley, Ben Mabe
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Notes
Collaborations and Connections
For your own use, here is some space for you to keep track of the
connections and potential collaborations you make this evening.
Name
E-mail
Topics of
Interest