KU ScholarWorks: Recent submissions
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American Foreign Aid and Turkey
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The Farm Fresh Challenge: Formative Evaluation Results of a Multi-Component Farm-to-Grocery Store Program
(Sciaeon, 2018)Background: The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend adults consume at least 4 and a half cups of fruits and vegetables (F/V) a day, yet research indicates these guidelines are not met. Furthermore, ... -
Preliminary Investigation of a Mobile Nutrition Literacy Website for Parents and Young Children
(Frontiers Media, 2018-12-18)Parental nutrition literacy (PNL) correlates positively with child diet quality, but interventions for improving PNL are lacking. “Nutricity” is a novel bilingual (English/Spanish) mobile tool designed by the research team ... -
Recovering Untold Stories: An Enduring Legacy of the Brown v. Board of Education Decision
(University of Kansas Libraries, 2018)Recovering Untold Stories: An Enduring Legacy of the Brown v. Board of Education Decision was initiated in 2016 by The Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence and Research. The title is in keeping with the ... -
Dynamics: A Lecturebook
(University of Kansas Libraries, 2018)Engineering mechanics deals with the effects on bodies that are subjected to forces. The two primary subdivisions of mechanics are statics; where the bodies remain at rest, and dynamics; where the bodies are put in motion. ... -
MYANMAR'S CULTURAL DIMENSIONS: EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG THE SOCIAL IDENTITY, ATTITUDES TOWARDS GLOBALISATION AND PREFERENCES OF MYANMAR CONSUMERS IN YANGON
(Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2018-01-15)Myanmar is transitioning to an open market economy, but very little is known about Myanmar consumers and their attitudes towards globalisation. Using Hofstede’s cultural dimensions and social identity theory, this study ... -
The Role of Civility and Anonymity of Perceptions of Online Comments
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)An experiment was conducted (N = 170) to determine the role of civility and anonymity in online comments received for a news story. Dependent variables were (a) interest in the discussion, (b) favorability toward the ... -
Media Representations of Latina/os and Latino Students' Stereotype Threat Behavior
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)This study explores how media representations of Latina/os and the level of ethnic identification of Latino (male) students influence how Latino college students at a predominantly White university interpret these media ... -
"You're doing great. Keep doing what you're doing": socially supportive communication during first-generation college students' socialization
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)The experiences of first-generation college students (FGCS) are marked by high levels of stress and uncertainty as they navigate the transition to college. This study uses the organizational assimilation model to explore ... -
Using Media Literacy to Counter Stereotypical Images of Blacks and Latinos at a Predominantly White University
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Media literacy, the critical analysis and deconstruction of media messages, has the potential to promote favorable attitudes toward members of racial minority groups. This study reports on the development and implementation ... -
Cultural Competence Development, Critical Service Learning, and Latino/a Youth Empowerment: A Qualitative Case Study
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)As universities create service-learning programs, educators are experimenting with pedagogical approaches that enhance learning outcomes while benefiting communities. We present a qualitative case study of a radio-based, ... -
Native American Presence
(Cambridge University Press, 2018-11) -
Governing with God: Religion, Resistance, and the State in Nigeria's Counter‐Trafficking Programs
(American Anthropological Association, 2017-11-16)Over the past fifteen years, the Nigerian government has stopped many young migrant women from trying to leave the country, identifying them as victims of human trafficking and referring them to a federal antitrafficking ... -
The clitic status of person markers in Sorani Kurdish
(University of Kansas Department of Linguistics, 2018)The ambiguous nature of clitics challenges simple distinctions between morphology and syntax. Clitic properties also feature in theoretical accounts of ergativity. In this paper we analyze the nature of the person markers ... -
Planners as leaders: finding their comfort zone
(Emerald, 2018-05-16)Purpose: Planners are expected to leave leadership to elected officials. Yet, they are often asked to do more. Should planners lead? The purpose of this paper is to examine how leadership is seen in the profession and then ... -
Where does the time go? An experimental test of what social media displaces and displaced activities’ associations with affective well-being and quality of day
(SAGE Publications, 2018-10-23)Drawing from media displacement theory, this article explores which activities are displaced when individuals spend time on social media. Community and undergraduate participants (N = 135) were randomly assigned to five ... -
All plug-in electric vehicles are not the same: Predictors of preference for a plug-in hybrid versus a battery-electric vehicle
(Elsevier, 2018-12)This study analyzes data from a survey of drivers (n = 1080) administered in late 2013 to assess factors that influence potential car buyers to consider two different types of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in the United ... -
Parents’ mobile relational maintenance in resource-constrained contexts: Barriers and facilitating access conditions
(SAGE Publications, 2018-05-17)Mobile phones have become central to family members’ daily communication. This study investigates the material and skills access barriers that parents of adolescents in resource-constrained contexts face for mobile relational ... -
Motivated Innumeracy: Estimating the Size of the Gun Owner Population and Its Consequences for Opposition to Gun Restrictions
(Wiley, 2018-11-20)Past research suggests that people substantially overestimate the size of minority populations. Labeled “innumeracy,” inflated estimates of minority populations can have a negative impact on intergroup relations and influence ... -
Facilitating Social Media and Offline Political Engagement During Electoral Cycles: Using Social Cognitive Theory to Explain Political Action Among Hispanics and Latinos
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-07-09)Two interacting forces are subtly shifting the nature of American democracy—the public’s increased use of social media for political information and meaningful changes in the demographic characteristics of the country. ...
