A5085177684- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Career Development and Diversity
- Plant and animal studies
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Forest ecology and management
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Security and Verification in Computing
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
- Forest Management and Policy
- Seedling growth and survival studies
- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- Science Education and Pedagogy
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Access Control and Trust
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Cloud Data Security Solutions
- Higher Education Research Studies
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
Mercer University
2025
Utah Valley University
2012-2024
University of Wisconsin–Madison
1999-2019
University of Liverpool
2017
Virginia Commonwealth University
2011-2017
University Health System
2015-2017
University of California, Davis
2016
National Park Service
2016
Xerox (United States)
2011
California State University, Stanislaus
2006-2010
Grading refers to the symbols assigned individual pieces of student work or composite measures performance on report cards. This review over 100 years research grading considers five types studies: (a) early studies reliability grades, (b) quantitative composition K–12 card (c) survey and interview teachers’ perceptions (d) standards-based grading, (e) in higher education. Early 20th-century generally condemned grades as unreliable. More recent relationships tested achievement practices...
1 Herbivore damage can select for tolerance in plant populations where genetic variation exists. The causes underlying are not fully resolved. We assessed the importance of two potential mechanisms by examining its relationship with leaf photosynthetic rate and relative biomass allocation across organs. 2 monitored responses 12 aspen (Populus tremuloides) genotypes, grown a common garden under levels nutrient availability, to defoliation successive seasons. Tolerance each genotype was...
Background Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common inflammatory allergic disease of children. The primary anti-inflammatory therapy topical steroids. An effective treatment without the and systemic adverse effects corticosteroids would be useful. Topical formulations sodium cromoglicate have been researched in past, but consistent results. We report trial new aqueous skin lotion (Altoderm) children with AD. Objectives To compare efficacy, safety acceptability Altoderm placebo control AD Methods A...
A wide variety of plants produce extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) that are visited by predatory arthropods. But very few studies have investigated the relationship between plant genetic variation and EFNs. The presence foliar EFNs is highly variable among different aspen (Populus tremuloides) genotypes parasitic wasps flies. aim here was to determine heritability age classes, possible trade-offs direct indirect defences, EFN induction following herbivory, insects. density quantified in Wisconsin...
Career dynamics for science faculty with interests in education point the way developing this nascent career specialty.
Efforts to improve science education include university departments hiring Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES), scientists who take on specialized roles in within their discipline. Although these positions have existed for decades and may be growing more common, few reports investigated the SFES approach improving education. We present comprehensive data California State University (CSU) system, largest system United States. found that CSU were engaged three key arenas...
College and university science departments are increasingly taking an active role in improving education. Perhaps as a result, new type of specialized faculty position within is emerging—referred to here with education specialties (SFES)—where individual scientists focus their professional efforts on strengthening undergraduate education, kindergarten-through-12th grade conducting discipline-based research. Numerous assertions, assumptions, questions about SFES exist, yet no national studies...
Abstract Background In the ICU decision regarding site selection for central venous catheters (CVC) is largely influenced by historic infection rates site. It thought that femoral placement has highest incidence of line infections and therefore often avoided. However, few studies have aimed to look at overall risk patient taking not only infection, but also mechanical injury complications into consideration. Methods We did a retrospective review all patients who had new (either triple lumen...
Abstract Background The increase in antibiotic resistance has been linked to exposure. However, initiatives of stewardship programs have associated with decrease utilization but without a clear resistance. We hypothesized that patients hospitalized infections ESBL producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-PE) live areas high outpatient Outpatient prescriptions per zip code Antibiotics prescribed the setting residence recipient prescription. Methods From March 2022 2023 we evaluated healthcare system...
Globally, calls for the improvement of science education are frequent and fervent. In parallel, phenomenon having Science Faculty with Education Specialties (SFES) within departments appears to have grown in recent decades. context an interview study a randomized, stratified sample SFES from across United States, we discovered that most interviewed (82%) perceived professional impacts realm improving undergraduate education, more so than research or K-12 education. While reported rich...
Fire has been the dominant disturbance in boreal America since Pleistocene, resulting a spatial mosaic which most fire occurs continental northwest. Spatial variation snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) density reflects mosaic. Because initiates secondary forest succession, creates abundance of early successional plants that hares eat winter, leading to geographic density. We hypothesize is template for natural selection: where greatest and are abundant, browsing strongly selected...
Science faculty with education specialties (SFES) are increasingly being hired across the United States. However, little is known about motivations for SFES hiring or potential actual impact of this trend. In context a recent national survey US SFES, we investigated perceptions these issues. Strikingly, their reasons were poorly aligned and contributions reported by themselves, advice that they extended to beginning was varied. Although preparation future teachers departmental teaching needs...
A rare episode of regeneration aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) by seeds occurred in Yellowstone National Park (YNP), Wyoming, USA, following extensive fires that 1988. In 1997, we sampled 410 seedlings from 23 local populations distributed widely across YNP to determine how genetic diversity varies with elevation, substrate, plant competition, ungulate browsing, and geographical location. We employed 132 randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers based on six primers show...
Since 2009, the U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Biological Sciences has funded Research Coordination Networks (RCN) aimed at collaborative efforts to improve participation, learning, and assessment in undergraduate biology education (UBE). RCN-UBE projects focus on coordination communication among scientists educators who are fostering improved innovative approaches education. When faculty members collaborate with overarching goal of advancing education, there is a need...
The latitudinal herbivory-defense hypothesis (LHDH) predicts that plants near the equator will be more heavily defended against herbivores than are at higher latitudes. Although this idea is widely found in literature, recent studies have called biogeographic pattern into question. We sought to evaluate LHDH a high-latitude terrestrial ecosystem where fire and mammalian may contribute selection for levels of defensive chemistry. To address objective, we collected seeds Alaska paper birch...