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Minzu and the Reception of Gabriel García Márquez in China
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2018-07-03)Abstract This thesis will argue that García Márquez was broadly and profoundly influential in both critical and authorial circles beginning in the 1980s in Mainland China. Moreover, it will argue that García Márquez’s ... -
Patient-Centered Outcomes in Emergency Departments and Adult Sickle Cell Infusion Centers
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2019-04-09)BACKGROUND: Adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) frequently experience acute painful vaso-occlusive crises (VOC), which are the most common indication for hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits. As an ... -
EXPLORING THE NEXUS OF PATIENT SAFETY AND PATIENT-CENTERED CARE: A STUDY OF HIGH PERFORMING HOSPITALS
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2021-02-01)Knowing whether a hospital keeps patients safe and free from harm is one of healthcare consumers’ fundamental expectations. Multiple measures, metrics, and indicators of healthcare quality exist, yet it is often difficult ... -
UNDERSTANDING TELOMERE LENGTH THROUGH THE LENS OF AFRICAN ANCESTRY POPULATIONS
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2020-12-16)Telomeres are aglets on our chromosomes that may be a marker of biological aging. Recent studies have documented the association between short telomeres and age-related chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease. Studies ... -
Adoption of mHealth among Latinos with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2020-12-04)Purpose of the Study: The aim of this explanatory mixed methods study was to understand what factors motivate Latinos with cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRF) to use mHealth. Design and Methods: Data from N=101 participants ... -
SUPPORTING LANGUAGE ARTS INSTRUCTION FOR GIFTED FOURTH GRADE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS THROUGH COACHING AND CO-PLANNING
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2020-12-08)Currently, 42 states have laws establishing the rights for the education of gifted students. In Maryland, teachers are required to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of gifted students. Teachers feel a responsibility ... -
TEACHING EXCEPTIONAL KIDS: EXPLORING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TEACHER EFFICACY, AND DIFFERENTIATING INSTRUCTION FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WITH INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2020-12-03)A disparity in achievement persists for students in special education compared to students in general education for annual growth and meeting mathematics and reading proficiency standards as measured by state assessments. ... -
THE IMPACT OF A SIX-MONTH PROFESSSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ON ELEMENTARY TEACHERS’ KNOWLEDGE AND SELF-EFFICACY FOR RECOGNIZING AND RESPONDING TO STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2020-12-01)This dissertation study examines teacher knowledge and self-efficacy when working with elementary students with mental health disorders. Specifically, the study investigates how a teacher professional development influences ... -
The Essence of Study Abroad: Global Access for the African American Learner
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2020-12-02)Leaders of institutions of higher education face a difficult task, continuously adapting to a changing world while educating tomorrow's leaders. Global connectivity is one driving force behind this push for global citizenship ... -
SOCIAL BELONGING AND MIDDLE SCHOOL MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2020-11-20)This dissertation explored the widely debated mathematics performance gap from a middle-class, middle-school context to determine if an affirmation writing intervention could bolster underrepresented minority students’ ... -
THE NOT-SO-HIDDEN ECONOMY OF UGANDA: HOW GEOSPATIAL ANALYTICS UNCOVERS TAX EVASION
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2020-11-18)Access to third-party information is critical to improving tax compliance, but there is limited evidence of its potential in developing countries or in the context of firm misreporting. This dissertation focuses on enhancing ... -
HOSPITAL-BASED CARE COORDINATION INTERVENTIONS: EVALUATION OF POST-DISCHARGE UTILIZATION THROUGH CAUSAL INFERENCE METHODS
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2020-11-30)Background: The Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH) and Bayview Medical Center (JHBMC) deployed new risk screening and care coordination programs to improve patient transitions from acute to community settings. Referrals for these ... -
Evaluation of an Online Parent Training in Spanish for Hispanic Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2020-11-16)Autism Spectrum disorder (ASD) is a medical condition that is inconsistently diagnosed. Ethnic minorities, Hispanics in particular, are less likely to be diagnosed than their non-minority peers and the lack of a diagnosis ... -
TRENDS AND BARRIERS TO HCV TREATMENT IN THE ERA OF DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRALS AMONG PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUGS IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2020-11-10)Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the most prevalent bloodborne viral infection nationally. Injection drug use is the most commonly reported mode of transmission and incident cases of acute HCV infection ... -
Regulation of Drosophila Oogenesis by Neuropeptide Signaling
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2020-11-10)Reproduction, particularly in females, is very energy-expensive, and organisms must balance survival and reproductive success. Therefore, oogenesis is highly regulated by whole-body physiology. Neuropeptides are conserved ... -
Early-Childhood Educator Instructional Practices for English Learners
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2020-11-09)English learners (EL) are the fastest growing subpopulation of U.S. public schools. ELs are expected to comprise nearly one-fourth of the school population by 2025. The increase in ELs is not met with enough well-prepared ... -
Decoding the immune microenvironment in human clear cell renal carcinoma: Identification of key players and their correlation with clinical outcome
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2020-10-30)Immune cells within the tumor microenvironment (TME) play a critical role in regulating tumor development and response to targeted immunotherapy. T-cell infiltration in clear cell renal carcinoma is well studied. However, ... -
UNCOVERING THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF COVID-19: JUST-IN-TIME SCIENCE IN A PANDEMIC
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2020-10-30)COVID-19 pandemic has led to over 30 million reported cases 10 month after it was first detected. This dissertation presents results generated as the pandemic emerged to better understand the epidemiology of the disease, ... -
DEA VIRTUS: MARTIAL GLORY AS DIVINITY IN THE LITERARY AND VISUAL CULTURE OF ANCIENT ROME
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2020-10-29)The Roman goddess Virtus has long been enshrouded in mystery from her cult to her image. Originally an ethical quality meaning “manliness,” virtus was deified during the Republic by the general Marcellus, who vowed to ... -
NOVEL TRANSCRIPTIONAL PROFILING OF CELLS IN THE DROSOPHILA TESTIS
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2020-10-29)In the Drosophila melanogaster testis, research has primarily focused on identifying genes expressed within the largest population of cells present within the tissue: the germ cells. However, determining the gene expression ...
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