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A conductors guide to Vincent Persichetti's King Lear
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2018) Gillespie, Andrew Robbins, author; Phillips, Rebecca L., advisor; Grapes, K. Dawn, committee member; Kenney, Wesley, committee member; Mallette, Dawn, committee member
Vincent Persichetti's septet King Lear was originally composed for the choreographer Martha Graham and her 1949 production, Eye of Anguish. While the production was considered a failure and has not been performed since its European tour in 1950, Persichetti admired his own portion of the collaboration and argued it would stand on its own merit as a chamber work. This thesis represents the first significant study of Persichetti's King Lear. It is a guide for conductors and chamber ensembles preparing an informed performance, with historical information, theoretical analysis, and rehearsal analysis.
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A guide to the performance of Love and Light by Brian Balmages
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2022) Middleton, Ryan James, author; Phillips, Rebecca L., advisor; Grapes, K. Dawn, committee member; Mallette, Dawn, committee member; Taylor, Jayme, committee member
Brian Balmages is a renowned American composer in the band profession. This thesis is the first formal study of Brian Balmages and his compositions. The author provides a detailed biographical account of the composer's musical background as well as an overview of his works and contributions to music education, both derived from an interview and written communication with Balmages. Although Balmages is well known for his significant contributions to the repertoire of developing ensembles, his 2020 composition Love and Light exemplifies his ability to express his compositional voice in a more intricate and expansive setting. The piece was commissioned in January 2019 by Elizabeth Elliott. This document provides a detailed account of the inception and premiere of the piece, based primarily on interviews with Elliott and Balmages. These personal accounts are vital in understanding the impact of the piece both within and beyond the music community. A detailed theoretical analysis of Love and Light completes this study, covering a wide array of musical elements, including form, melody, harmony, rhythm, orchestration, texture, dynamics, and use of borrowed musical material. Throughout the theoretical analysis, rehearsal and performance considerations for conductors and ensemble members are highlighted.
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A test of social-cognitive theory on child rearing: are more authoritative parents higher in parental self-efficacy?
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2023) Gaylord, Joshua J., author; MacPhee, David, advisor; Haddock, Shelley, committee member; Mallette, Dawn, committee member
Corporal punishment (CP) and harsh parenting behaviors increase the risk of child abuse and are associated with several detrimental outcomes among children. Drawing from the foundations of social cognitive theory and coercion theory, I examined long-term changes in parent self-efficacy (PSE) in relation to changes in child-rearing practices (i.e., authoritative and authoritarian). Using longitudinal data from the prevention program Dare to Be You (DTBY), I found that PSE was a significant predictor of child-centered discipline (authoritative), and harsh punishment (authoritarian). Child-centered discipline was moderated by parent attributions (self-blaming). Harsh punishment was significantly easier to predict, as expected by previous research on coercive cycles, and was explained by parent attributions (i.e., self-blaming and child-blaming), and problematic child behaviors. The effects of the DTBY intervention were also significant, with the long-term use of effective child-rearing strategies mediated through increases in self-efficacy. The implications of findings, especially the significance of coercive cycles and social cognitive processes in child rearing, are discussed. Future research and prevention applications are also noted to further prevent child abuse at large.
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Higher education collaboration Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance: selected policy analysis
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2011) Selkirk, Linda, author; Banning, James, advisor; Quick, Donald, committee member; Mallette, Dawn, committee member; Kraiger, Kurt, committee member
This is a qualitative policy analysis that incorporates constructivism and template analysis to study the process of policy development of three policies for the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance. The policies studied were the financial, leadership, and intellectual property policies. Data was gathered utilizing meeting minutes, emails, three interviews, and institutional members' websites. Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance is a consortium of mostly land grant universities in the Great Plains region of the United States. The human sciences colleges of these institutions collaborated to offer courses that the individual members did not have the resources to support with the goal of offering students master's degrees that the membership felt were needed by their discipline. The policies were developed to sustain the consortium while addressing the individual needs of the members. The findings include historical best practices for consortia, best practices from the work of the consortium that was studied, and gaps that could be addressed in future consortia. There are also some signposts for new ventures to be aware of as they begin the process of policy development.
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I feel everything: a collection of essays
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2019) LaPorte, Traisha, author; Thompson, Debby, advisor; Coke, Pamela, committee member; Mallette, Dawn, committee member
This thesis is a collection of several essays, in the style of personal essay, which follow the life of a young woman grappling with trauma, anxiety, and, ultimately, self-love. The collection begins with "Lace," a musing over the question of whether or not inherited trauma in families from parents ultimately forms who the child will become. This essay is followed by "The Men in my Life: A Glossary of Terms," a micro-essay about the ways in which we develop an understanding of relationships based on prescriptive terminology. Next, "Eternal Shit-Cloud of Doom" uses a humorous incident to examine how chronic anxiety affects relationships and self-worth. Finally, the collection ends with "Anjelica," an essay in memoriam, which explores innocence lost to senseless violence and the unending questions that come with the grieving process. These pieces are intended to form a partial narrative of a young, self-deprecating yet loveable mess, who might just be able to heal not only herself through her story, but others who have dealt with similar issues.
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Imparting protective properties to lyocell fabric via single and multi-functional finishing treatments
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2010) Vora, Gunjan, author; Sarkar, Ajoy, advisor; Tremblay, Kenneth, committee member; Mallette, Dawn, committee member
Lyocell is a fiber made from wood pulp cellulose. Like other cellulosic fibers, it is breathable, absorbent, very comfortable to wear, and biodegradable. Lyocell fiber is also eco-friendly and sustainable since the solvent used to manufacture the fiber is environmentally not hazardous and the manufacturing of lyocell is a closed-loop process. Lyocell has been treated a myriad of ways to enhance its value-added potential. However, no studies were found to have been done to impart protective properties such as resistance to UV-radiation and resistance to microbes. In this study, untreated lyocell fabric was analyzed for its protective properties against UV radiation and disease causing microbes. Lyocell was found to afford no protection against UV radiation and also possessed no anti-microbial activity against the three microbes investigated in this study. To improve its protective properties, lyocell was finished with UV-absorbers. To enhance its antimicrobial property, lyocell was treated with an antimicrobial agent. It was experimentally determined that a UV-absorber concentration of 2% on weight of fabric was sufficient to improve the UV properties of lyocell fabric to an excellent degree. The antimicrobial concentration for excellent antimicrobial activity was found to be 0.5% on weight of fabric. Combining several processing steps to reduce time and cost is preferred in the textile industry so the synergistic effect of UV absorber treatment and antimicrobial treatment from a multi- functional treatment bath was explored in the next phase of the study. Lyocell fabrics were treated with the optimum amount of UV-absorber and antimicrobial agent. The data showed the UV-protection of lyocell fabric was not imparted negatively when a multi-functional bath was employed. Similarly, the antimicrobial efficiency was not reduced on multi-functional finishing treatment. Further, the finishing treatments, both single and multi-functional were durable to laundering and to light exposure.
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One-to-one laptops in a public secondary school: students' usage and the impact on achievement
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2016) Clarke, E. Jason, author; Gloeckner, Gene, advisor; O’Donnell-Allen, Cindy, committee member; Mallette, Dawn, committee member; Birmingham, Daniel, committee member
Computer technology has become ubiquitous in the lives of today's learners. Schools and districts are responding to the rise of technology with a push to expand access to computers for all students in the form of one-to-one laptop initiatives. While such initiatives have been shown to help students develop computer and technology skills, their impact on achievement has been more difficult to ascertain. Differences in implementation levels between different schools, teachers, and students, have made the relationship between laptop use and achievement difficult to measure. This study was designed to provide more information regarding the relationship between different types and frequencies of laptop usage and student reading achievement, as well as the barriers and opportunities which limit or promote the use of the laptops by students and teachers. This study used a mixed methods design incorporating both qualitative and quantitative data and analysis. Three hundred and fifty-five 9th and 10th grade students at a public high school which was in the fifth year of a one-to-one laptop initiative were surveyed regarding the specific ways in which they used their district-provided laptop computers. These findings were matched with individual achievement scores on the MAP reading test and statistical correlations were run between specific types and frequencies of laptop use and achievement. In addition, three teachers were interviewed regarding the barriers to the use of the laptops they had faced and the resources and skills which enabled their successful integration. The quantitative findings of the study indicate that using the laptops for homework and outside the classroom learning are significantly correlated with high reading achievement. They also indicate that activities such as social networking, playing games, and contributing to online databases were significantly correlated with low reading achievement. The qualitative findings showed that student lack of access to Wi-Fi at home, the ability level of students, and specific content-area concerns were significant barriers to the incorporation of the laptops into the learning process. They also indicated that ongoing professional development and teacher perseverance were keys to the successful integration of the laptop computers into the teaching and learning process.
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Paul Hindemith's Symphony in B flat and Septet: a conductor's analysis
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2016) Morin, Chase, author; Phillips, Rebecca, advisor; Grapes, K. Dawn, committee member; Kenney, Wesley, committee member; Mallette, Dawn, committee member
The Symphony in Bb and Septet by Paul Hindemith are cornerstone works in the wind repertory. The conductor’s analysis of these works is a resource and a tool that includes a biographical sketch covering the major events in Hindemith’s life, an outline of the composer’s compositional style, a detailed analysis of the formal components of each work, and specific issues that require consideration when planning rehearsals. With this tool, the conductor who intends to study and conduct these works will find information that is vital to the preparation required to create an authentic performance. This body of information can be a source for discovering new ideas and analyses or to substantiate ideas and information that have been acquired either from other sources or by the conductor himself.
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Perspective by incongruity or cynicism? An analysis of redaction and framing in The Daily Show with Jon Stewart's "Armadebton 2011"
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2012) St. Clair, Alita L., author; Carcasson, Martín, advisor; Lupo, Jon, committee member; Mallette, Dawn, committee member
At the 2006 National Communication Association convention, Rod Hart and Johanna Hartelius presented a paper in which they charged Jon Stewart with sins against democracy. The transcript of the "trial," including arguments in defense of Stewart that were provided by Lance Bennet and Rob Hariman, was published in a 2007 critical forum in Critical Studies in Media Communication. This thesis extends that conversation to consider whether The Daily Show with Jon Stewart's redaction strategies and framing practices may improve or undermine audiences' political engagement. First, through rhetorical analysis, this thesis shows how The Daily Show's use of redaction potentially strengthens the conditions for democracy by performing a watchdog role and diversifying political discourses in the public sphere. Conversely, through framing analysis, this thesis reveals that the pervasiveness of strategy framing on The Daily Show may contribute to cynical interpretations of political life and therefore decrease political engagement among audiences. Finally, this thesis points to areas for future research into issues surrounding media and democracy and argues for the advancement of a more deliberative model for political news that would increase audiences' perceived political efficacy.
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Predictability of inpatient satisfaction scores based on hospital characteristics: quantitative analysis of HCAHPS survey data, 7/1/2013 through 6/30/2014
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2017) O'Barr, Gregory W., author; Makela, Carole, advisor; Holmquist-Johnson, Helen, committee member; Mallette, Dawn, committee member; Venneberg, Donald, committee member
In the early 21st century, the U.S. healthcare industry is undergoing a myriad of changes that include a focus on reimbursements to hospitals from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) based on the perceptions of patients' satisfaction of their care. This study utilizes the survey results as administered through the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS©) survey along with nine hospital characteristics to determine predictive analysis of the scores based on the independent variables. The quantitative analysis utilized multiple regression to determine statistical significance of the variables and determine if the variables can predict the satisfaction scores. The hospital characteristics chosen include Academic, Baldrige Award, Faith Based, For Profit, MAGNETTM, Most WiredTM, Safety Net, Sole Provider, and System. The survey data were obtained through CMS's public domain and then filtered for acute care, non-specialty hospitals. With a total list of 3,100 hospitals, each hospital was coded to the unique characteristics. Once coding was completed, the full dataset was divided into combinations of the variables and data consisting of "All Variables", "Application Variables", "Non-Application Variables", "Low Response Rate on Survey", "Medium Response Rate on Survey", "High Response Rate on Survey", and grouping of hospitals defined by CMS's ten geographical regions. Through these multiple analysis of the data, the researcher was able to search for themes on the highest Adjusted R2 to show the predictive power with the intent of identifying a common culture through a high-level characteristic that would be the driver of patient satisfaction. The findings showed significance in the data, but lower than expected predictability based on the hospital characteristics. The highest predictive variables were from three CMS geographic regions with only one specific survey question, Willingness to Recommend Hospital (all variables). This was an unexpected finding and outside the literature reviewed. It focuses the question on the drivers of patient satisfaction as not associated with the hospital characteristics utilized in this study, but possibly with cultural and demographic issues that could contribute to future work.
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The language of shame: exploring the relationship between vulnerability and flow in teachers' professional lives
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2021) Crowe-Stover, Kayla R., author; O'Donnell Allen, Cindy, advisor; Mallette, Dawn, committee member; Reid, Louann, committee member
Social emotional intelligence (SEI) strategies and curricula have been developed for over a decade, but the impact of incorporating SEI into education has only recently begun to surface. The majority of research conducted incorporating SEI into the classroom focuses primarily on student impact, whereas, little to no research has been done on how these strategies can be incorporated into professional development and educator sustainability. This study looks specifically at how addressing the emotional complexities of shame and vulnerability, experienced within the teaching profession, is connected to whether or not educators can reach flow state within their classroom. By comparing secondary English teachers' experiences to those of teachers in other secondary disciplines through a survey, narrative journals, and focus group interviews, this study uses grounded theory to investigate how English teachers uniquely experience shame, vulnerability, and flow within their career. Implications from this study may help open up professional dialogue around shared experiences of shame and vulnerability in small teaching communities, as well as helping educators consider implementing strategies that encourage flow within classrooms.
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The prevalence and clustering of cardiovascular risk factors in college students
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2017) DeYoung, Wendy A., author; Kuk, Linda, advisor; Gloeckner, Gene, advisor; Li, Kaigang, committee member; Mallette, Dawn, committee member
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the leading cause of death in the United States for adult men and women for the last 80 years and is a major cause of disability. Additionally, CVD is the second leading cause of death in young adults ages 18 to 29. This chronic disease is typically associated with adults; however, recently CVD has been identified in the younger population as well. The literature on CVD risk factors and college students is very limited. College campuses serve as an ideal setting to examine risk factors for CVD among young adults. College life can lead to multiple changes in lifestyle including changes in activity patterns, dietary intake, sleep patterns, weight fluctuations, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, and drug use. Collectively, the impact of these behaviors sets the stage for the development of multiple risk factors associated with CVD. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation was to identify the prevalence and clustering of CVD risk factors with undergraduate students' age 18 – 25 years old enrolled at Colorado State University (CSU), during the spring semester, 2017. A non-experimental, cross-sectional research design was used to identify the prevalence and clustering of CVD risk factors in the sample. Multiple screenings were centrally located on campus for student convenience. The screening included informed consent, health history questionnaire, resting blood pressure, lipid analysis, and health and wellness questionnaire. A total of 180 students were recruited for the study. The average age was 21.40 years with a range of 18 – 25 year. Over half, 62.18 percent were female, 53.75 percent were seniors, and 81.88 percent were White. Although the study was open to the entire university, 78.62 percent were from the department of Health and Exercise Science. Students from 23 different academic departments were represented in the sample. A total of 706 CVD risk factors were identified including; 208 for nicotine use, 238 with family history of CVD, 42 for high LDLs, 32 for elevated SBP, 24 for elevated DBP, 22 for inactivity, 21 for elevated triglycerides, 20 for elevated total cholesterol, 20 for elevated blood glucose, 19 for low HDLs in males, 15 for low HDLs in females, 39 for BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2), 4 for increase in waist circumference for females, and 2 for an elevated waist circumference in males. The range of CVD risk factors per student was from zero to six. The significance in totality of CVD risk factors in this apparently healthy undergraduate student sample is startling and warrants further examination. Male students showed statistically significant higher glucose, TCHOL/HDL, SBP, and DBP, and were more likely to use cigarettes e-cigarettes, cigars, and smokeless tobacco, anabolic steroids and beer than females. Female students had a statistically significant higher total cholesterol level, HDL, and wine consumption than males. White students had a higher prevalence of hookah and smokeless tobacco, wine, liquor, drinking up to five drinks in one setting, driving after drinking alcohol, and consuming marijuana edibles. Freshmen had a statistically significant lower SBP than sophomores, and seniors. A statistically significant difference was found with seniors consuming more beer than freshman and sophomores. Seniors were also more likely to drive after drinking alcohol than freshman, sophomores, and juniors. Lastly, juniors had a statistically significant higher consumption of marijuana edibles than sophomores did. CSU undergraduate students are more likely to rank their general health as "very good" or "excellent", less likely to have a history of elevated blood pressure, more likely to use hookah, and less likely be obese when compared to undergraduate college students across the nation. Multiple correlations were identified and followed up with simultaneous multiple regressions were completed to investigate the best predictors of tobacco use, hookah use, elevated SBP, elevated DBP, BMI, and elevated total cholesterol. K-means cluster analysis provided a visual display of various groupings for family history of CVD, blood lipids and general health, blood pressure, tobacco and marijuana use, alcohol use, and general health tobacco and alcohol use combined, and drug use. Data were standardized to Z-scores for comparison. The Z-scores greater than three included cigarettes, e-cigarettes, hookah, cigars, smokeless tobacco, cocaine, methamphetamines, and other illegal drugs. Collectively, these results indicate a significant prevalence of CVD risk factors and high alcohol and drug use among the CSU student sample. It is apparent that this undergraduate college student sample may be more at risk for developing subsequent CVD than previously thought and should be screened for CVD beginning at age 20 as recommended by health and medical experts.
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Undergraduate experiences of military spouses
(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2018) Chadwick, Heather L., author; Kuk, Linda, advisor; Doe, Sue, committee member; Mallette, Dawn, committee member; Peila-Shuster, Jackie, committee member
The purpose of this interpretive phenomenological analysis was to understand the lived educational experiences of active duty military spouses pursuing an undergraduate degree, with a focus on the perceived opportunities and challenges related to degree completion. Data were collected from nine participants who identified as an active duty military spouse enrolled in an undergraduate program. Three research questions guided this study: What are the educational experiences of active duty military spouses pursuing an undergraduate degree? How do military spouses, as nontraditional students, manage the educational opportunities, benefits, and challenges presented to them while pursuing an undergraduate degree and what success strategies do they use to persevere? How do military spouses view the value and utility of obtaining an undergraduate degree? Data were analyzed and five themes emerged: previous educational experiences before the military, challenges of military life, opportunities of military life, success strategies, and career goals. These students demonstrated a diverse array of expressed motivations and characteristics. The essence of these military spouses was characterized by a form of altruistic resilience. The altruistic or selfless nature of their expressed motives extended beyond their own immediate educational or professional needs and ambitions. Numerous spouses noted the impetus to pursue their education was to inspire their children. Likewise, they often placed the demands of their spouse's military career, and the associated volunteer responsibilities, ahead of their own needs and desires. Yet, they persevered.