TCNJ Scholars (Faculty and Student Research)
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On the state of genre/form vocabulary : A quantitative analysis of LCGFT data in WorldCat
(American Library Association, 2021)The purpose of this paper is to report on a quantitative analysis of the LCGFT vocabulary within a large set of MARC bibliographic data retrieved from the OCLC WorldCat database. The study aimed to provide a detailed ... -
Printmaking in the Visual Arts
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Howard Crosby Butler Archive
(2020)The Howard Crosby Butler archive is a collection of materials relevant to the expeditions taken by Butler and others to Syria and the surrounding area in the late 19th and early 20th century. The group surveyed hundreds ... -
Inhibition Increases Modularity in Bursting Neuronal Networks
(2020)Neuronal networks in dissociated cultures spontaneously generate synchronous activity known as network bursting, which is characterized by the firing of nearly all neurons every 30−100 seconds. There has been much research ... -
Diophantine Approximation via the ILLL Algorithm
(2020)We are studying the Iterated LLL algorithm (or ILLL algorithm) due to W. Bosma and I. Smeets. For a given list of irrational numbers, the ILLL algorithm returns a series of efficient rational approximations to the numbers. ... -
Multilateral Evolutionary Transitions in Individuality (ETIs)
(2020)Evolutionary transitions in individuality (ETls) occur when a group of individual units become integrated such that the level natural selection acts on shifts to the group as a single entity. Egalitarian transition: Group ... -
Deletion Mutants of Enhancer Binding Protein (EBP) Genes in Ralstonia Solanacearum
(2020)R. solanacearum is a gram-negative bacterium known to cause wilt disease in crops. σ54 (RpoN) is an important transcription regulator. EBPs play a critical role in σ54 dependent transcription of target genes (Bush and ... -
Enhancer Binding Protein (EBP) Regulation of σ54 Systems in Bacteria
(2020)Transcription in bacteria (like Myxococcus xanthus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) requires sigma factors during Initiation. σ 54 is a sigma factor family with only one member, σ 54. This sigma factor is unique in the fact ... -
Cardiorespiratory Responses of 5HT-Deficient Pet-1 Knockout Mice to Repetitive Anoxic Challenges Following in Utero Nicotine Exposure
(2020)We previously tested the effects of developmental nicotine exposure (DNE) on breathing behavior in intact and unanesthetized neonatal wild type (WT) and Pet-1 knockout (KO) mice. Nicotine is a neuroteratogen, a major ... -
Quantifying Plumage Color as a Measure of Feather Quality
(2020)All birds replace their feathers (molt) 1-2 times per year, providing an upgrade from old, worn plumage. Characteristics of the molt can affect feather quality: later, faster molts produce lower-quality feathers. Feather ... -
Teen Mom’s Education, Activities and Children’s Health (TEACH)
(2020)The purpose of this MUSE project was to develop a program to provide parenting education for teen mothers with a focus on nutrition, physical activity, and wellness promotion. This project involved two TCNJ nursing students ... -
Strategies for Coping with a Depressed Mood in Low-Income and Ethnic Minority Mothers at-Risk
(2020)15% to 75% of multi-ethnic mothers experience high levels of depressive symptoms, but few seek treatment. Ways of coping impact the levels and onset of depressive symptoms. Coping styles, including treatment seeking for ... -
Socio-Demographic and Coping Correlates of Depressive Symptoms among Low-Income and Ethnic Minority Mothers
(2020)In published studies, 15% to 75% of low-income and ethnic minority mothers report high levels of depressive symptoms in published studies. Few studies have explored socio-demographic and coping correlates of depressive ... -
German Vocabulary Acquisition: the Impact of Goal Orientations on Lag Effects
(2020)Our study examined the impact of goal orientation and spacing on language acquisition. Participants completed a goal orientation measure and a German vocabulary acquisition task, where words were presented in either spaced ... -
Social Reactions to Disclosure of Campus Sexual Assault and PTSD Symptoms among Black Female Undergraduates
(2020)Black women experience worse PTSD symptoms following campus sexual assault (CSA) compared to their White peers (Ullman & Filipas, 2001). They also receive worse reactions from others upon disclosure of the assault, likely ... -
Racial Identity, Racial Solidarity, and Academic Achievement across the African Diaspora
(2020)The current investigation takes an intersectional within-group (ethnicity and gender) approach to examine the role of racial identity and the moderating influence of racial solidarity in shaping Black college students’ ... -
The Effects of an After School Program on Academic Achievement and Social Emotional Health
(2020)This poster presents the development of a study which will evaluate an after school program in Trenton called Urban Promise Trenton. Specifically, the aim of the study is to determine the effects of an after school program ... -
Assessing Fluency Attributions in an Online Experiment Testing a Community Sample
(2020)One way to create familiarity experiences in the laboratory is to increase the fluency, or ease of stimulus processing. The idea is that through experience we learn fluent processing is a marker of previous exposure. The ... -
"Mama, You Ever Think about Another Life?": Black Slave Girls and Women Fight for and Claim Their (Afro) Future
(2020)Afrofuturism is an ideological movement that "draws strength and inspiration from the past" to "imagine Black worlds and identities differently," positing hope and confidence in the existence of better futures. Applied as ...
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