Charlotte Yates, left, with UAMS faculty
Yates Participates in Mission to Help Babies in Zambia
Dr. Charlotte Yates, a clinical instructor for the Physical Therapy Department, traveled to Zambia, Africa over Spring Break to help conduct a workshop on neonatal care and resuscitation. The workshop, Helping Babies Breathe, is a part of a global initiative for the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Helping Babies Breathe is a neonatal resuscitation curriculum for resource-limited circumstances, according to the program’s website. It was developed on the premise that assessment at birth and simple newborn care are things that every baby deserves. The initial steps taught in HBB can save lives and give a much better start to many babies who struggle to breathe at birth. Helping Babies Breathe emphasizes skilled attendance at birth, assessment of every baby, temperature support, stimulation to breathe, and assisted ventilation as needed, all within “The Golden Minute” after birth.
Yates was a part of a research team led by Dr. Anita Mitchell, a College of Nursing faculty member at UAMS. Mitchell spent a significant part of her life in Zambia. Yates and other members of the research team taught 25 individuals from 12 medical facilities.
“I worked with an OT, Lisa Hall, to assess and organize a space that has been designated for rehabilitation at the hospital. We were able to make recommendations to a committee for the hospital administrator on additional equipment recommendations,” she said. “We also traveled to Macha Mission and spent time with a researcher, Dr. Phil Thuma, who has a long history of grant funding to conduct malaria research. We visited the orphanages at Namwianga and spent time with the children and workers. We were also able to visit tourist sites including Victoria Falls and went on a safari.”
Yates said that the 25 participants in the course were grateful for the teaching supplies the team brought.
“The hospital administrator was in charge of distributing all the teaching supplies that we took to Zambia — workbooks, infant bags, suction bulbs and infant mannequins for teaching,” Yates said. “It is wonderful to travel with someone like Anita who has so much knowledge of the area and has personal contacts. We were able to provide materials that were clearly needed and can be used for many years to come.
Steve Hornor
Steve Hornor, MA, ATC, a clinical instructor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, was awarded the Dr. Doug Parker Recognition Award at the Arkansas Athletic Trainers’ Association (AATA) Annual Meeting. The award is given annually to an athletic trainer who displays exceptional commitment and service to the profession of athletic training. Mr. Hornor has actively served on several committees, including his current position as Chair of the AATA Public Relations Committee for the past 15 years.
Todd Ross, MS, ATC, a former undergraduate and graduate student in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, received the Athletic Trainer of the Year Award at the Arkansas Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting. Mr. Ross received the award for his part in saving the lives of two individuals this past year: a high school football player who was suffering from heat stroke, and a spectator at a basketball game who was in cardiac arrest.
Alex Patterson awarded 2012 Outstanding Student in Department of Kinesiology
Alex Patterson
Senior Alex Patterson from the Physical Education/Teacher Education Program is this year’s recipient of the Fletcher B. Lowry Award. This is an award presented annually to the outstanding student in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education. Additionally, Alex will represent the department for Outstanding Student in the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences.
Alex is receiving her Bachelor of Science in Education degree in the Physical Education – Teachers’s Education (PETE) program. While at UCA she has a cumulative GPA of 3.2 while pursuing her degree and participating in track and field and women’s cross country. She is a sorority member of Alpha Sigma Tau and served as the Chair of the Pledge Class Fundraising committee in 2010.
Alex has committed a great deal of her time to community service along with her commitment as a Division I student-athlete. She has been involved with numerous community service activities including the Special Olympics, Chase Race volunteer, Fitness testing at Greenbrier Westside and Eastside schools and volunteered to Marguerite Vann Elementary 5K fundraising race. Her ability to manage her time and excel in the classroom, be a student-athlete at this level and find time to serve our community is a testimony to her desire to help others and be successful. Her future plans are to teach physical education and coach track, cross country, and basketball. She is hoping to gain two years of teaching experience and then attend graduate school for a master’s degree in counseling.
Pippinger Places First in Maddak Awards Competition for Product Design
Robert Pippinger
Robert Pippinger, a graduate student in the Occupational Therapy program, was awarded first place in the Maddak Awards Competition for Product Design at the 92nd American Occupational Therapy Annual Conference & Expo in Indianapolis. Pippinger was among the more than 30 submissions from across the nation. He earned the award for his creation of an innovative new piece of pediatric therapy equipment, the Rockin’ Scooter. Pippinger is the first student from UCA and state to win the award.
After he developed the concept of the Rocking’ Scooter and under the guidance of Dr. Tina A. Mankey, Pippinger conducted a pilot project with practicing therapists to gather feedback on the product. He analyzed responses and utilized feedback in order to further develop the Rocking’ Scooter and enhance safety, functionality, and usability of the device in practice.
The Rockin’ Scooter is a 2-in-1 device that offers a functional multipurpose scooter board and an equally effective vestibular board. The scooter is safely designed to increase endurance, strength, postural control/stability and motor planning ability needed for children during play activities.
The Maddak Awards Program was conceived and initiated by Kurt Landsberger, founder of Maddak, Inc. in 1974. The program provides separate competitions for occupational therapy practitioners and students across the nation to share their ideas and innovations. The program was started to honor and support the creativity, ingenuity and dedication of practitioners and students who continually desire to assist individuals in living life to its fullest through performance of everyday occupations.
UCA Psychology Students, Faculty Present at Southwestern Psychological Association Conference
The UCA Psychology Department was well represented by undergraduate and graduate students and faculty at the Southwestern Psychological Association Conference held April 12-14 in Oklahoma City, OK. Those who attended and their presentations are:
The Relationship between Self-esteem, Defensive Egotism, and Various Roles in Bullying Situations
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Keyoorkumar J Joshi University of Central Arkansas
Joan Simon University of Central Arkansas
Elson M. Bihm University of Central Arkansas
Paul R. Nail University of Central Arkansas
Superheroines’ Costume: Analysis and Psychological Implications
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Allen Thomas University of Central Arkansas
Predicting Addictive Behavior through Patterns of Activity Based Anorexia in Rats
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Kaylen Patricia Wood University of Central Arkansas
Jennifer Brinegar University of Central Arkansas
Using Mirrors to Control Stereotypic Behaviors in Asian Elephants
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Casey Nicole Brasfield University of Central Arkansas
Tiffany Hall University of Central Arkansas
Jennifer Brinegar University of Central Arkansas
Evidence That Dissonance Is Not Caused By Cognitive Inconsistency
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Lisa Snider University of Central Arkansas
Individual and contextual differences in working memory: Framing effects and risky decisionmaking
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Lizy Kocsik University of Central Arkansas
The Girl in the Comic Book Store
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Allen Thomas University of Central Arkansas
Mara E Whiteside University of Central Arkansas
Future Trajectories in Psychology: Perspectives From SWPA’s Past Presidents (Part 2)
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John M. Davis Texas State University – San Macros
Edward P. Kardas Southern Arkansas University
Paul R. Nail University of Central Arkansas
Charles A. Burdsal Wichita State University
Lauren Scharff US Air Force Academy
Scott A Bailey Texas Lutheran University
Factor Analysis of a Therapeutic Responsibility Questionnaire
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Cathy Staton University of Central Arkansas
Shawn R Charlton University of Central Arkansas
Time as a substitute for money in laboratory studies of gambling
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Andrew Sallings University of Central Arkansas
Shawn R Charlton University of Central Arkansas
Elson M. Bihm University of Central Arkansas
Consistent Pairings as a Component of Fission-Fusion in Captive Spider Monkeys
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Kaylen Patricia Wood University of Central Arkansas
Lizy Kocsik University of Central Arkansas
Jennifer Brinegar University of Central Arkansas
Unexpressed Self-Directed Behavior in Asian Elephants
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Sean Nadji University of Central Arkansas
Jennifer Brinegar University of Central Arkansas
The Green-Eyed Monster Effect: Is Rejection a Fuel for Jealousy?
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Kaylen Patricia Wood University of Central Arkansas
Michael David Dillon University of Central Arkansas
Maxwell Gregory DeYoung University of Central Arkansas
The Relation Between Temporal Discounting and Criminal Thinking
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Mariam Khan University of Central Arkansas
Are ovulating females more impulsive? A Four-Week Longitudinal Study
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Danielle Umland University of Central Arkansas
Student-Instructor Rapport: Teaching Style, Communication, and Academic Success
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Bill J. Lammers University of Central Arkansas
A Test Between Two Self Theories of Cognitive Dissonance
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Emily Trower University of Central Arkansas
Laralyn Elizabeth Thomas University of Central Arkansas
Pet Perks?: Exploring Human-Animal Interactions and Empathy in College Students
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Alexis Reddig University of Central Arkansas
Elson M. Bihm University of Central Arkansas
Show Me the Money: Temporal Discounting as a Predictor of Gambling Behaviors
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Lori Melissa Parker University of Central Arkansas
Shawn R Charlton University of Central Arkansas
The Evolution of Bird Brain: the Tic-Tac-Toe Playing Chicken
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Kaylen Patricia Wood University of Central Arkansas
Does Client Feedback about Alliance Impact Treatment Outcome?
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Danielle Archie University of Central Arkansas
TroyMichael E Marsden University of Central Arkansas
Matthew D Pickard University of Central Arkansas
Art Gillaspy University of Central Arkansas
The Initial Development and Validation of the Brief Delay Discounting Questionnaire (BDDQ)
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Shawn R Charlton University of Central Arkansas
Laura Beth Horton University of Central Arkansas
LaShondra Simone Collins University of Central Arkansas
Relationship of Freedom to Choose Treatment Style and Responsibility of Getting Help
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Cathy Staton University of Central Arkansas
False Memories in Children: A Look at Event Perception in Early Childhood
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Hannah Lane University of Central Arkansas
Lori Melissa Parker University of Central Arkansas
Ken Sobel University of Central Arkansas
Does dropping an egg make you remember stuff that didn’t happen?
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Brittany Guffey University of Central Arkansas
Lisa Snider University of Central Arkansas
Chelsea R Knight University of Central Arkansas
Ken Sobel University of Central Arkansas
Using conceptual features to guide visual search
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Jared Hogan University of Central Arkansas
Brandon Smith University of Central Arkansas
Ken Sobel University of Central Arkansas
I Have to Wash My Hair: Why Reasons Matter
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Cindy Mikeal University of Central Arkansas
Paul R. Nail University of Central Arkansas
The Relationship Between Criminal Thinking and Vocational Attitudes
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Kendra Anderson University of Central Arkansas
Femina P. Varghese University of Central Arkansas
Integrated Threat Theory and Prejudice Towards People with Mental Illness
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Kayla C Gowin University of Central Arkansas
Kurt A. Boniecki University of Central Arkansas
Does Your Loss of Self Effect Your Game?
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Tiffanie May Thomas University of Central Arkansas
Shawn R Charlton University of Central Arkansas