The Faculty Publications collection contains books, book chapters, and articles authored by Sacred Heart University faculty and staff. The papers were published in open access journals or in journals whose publishers permit publication in repositories such as the Digital Commons at Sacred Heart University, or link to publications which do not allow open access. These works may also be found under other series within this depository, such as Faculty publications within various academic departments.
Submissions from 2025
Evaluating the Efficacy of ChatGPT-3.5 Versus Human-Delivered Text-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: A Comparative Pilot Study, Sebastian Acevedo, Esha Aneja, Douglas J. Opler, Dr. Pamela Valera, and Eric Jarmon
Get Those Global Experiences!: Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Outcomes of Creative Thinking in Conflict Resolution, Zeynep G. Aytug, Tuvana Rua, Jeanine K. Andreassi, and Leanna Lawter
El Cielo: Creating Heaven on a Plate, Ernesto Barrera Duque, Andrés Felipe Cortés, and Jose Andres Areiza-Padilla
Discontinuing Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Body Habitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Sara Berg, Hannah Stickle, Suzanne J. Rose, and Eric C. Nemec
From Guided to Guiding: Optimizing Note-Taking Scaffolds with Universal Design for Learning, Elliott J. Bertrand, Lindsay M. Keazer, and Jennifer Phaiah
Assessment of Walkability of University Campus and Communities: Associations with Perceived Safety & Student Retention, Wendy Bjerke
Sex Differences in Anxiety and Depression: Insights from Adult Rodent Models of Chronic Stress and Neural Plasticity, Rachel E. Bowman, Maya Frankfurt, and Victoria Luine
The Untitled Othello Project: Theoretical Implications of Untitling, Emily Bryan
Open Spaces/Closed Theaters: Pedagogical Interventions in Theater for Higher Education, Emily Bryan, Charles A. Gillespie, and Rachel E. Bauer
Legitimacy work of Olympic stadium renovations: a multiple case study of Los Angeles and Atlanta, Jinsu Byun, Kristina J. Hoff, and Mathew Dowling
Force Production and Barbell Velocity Characteristics Across Multiple Sets of Different Accentuated Eccentric Loading Conditions, Conor J. Cantwell, Zach S. Schroeder, Lauren K. Marshall-Ciochon, Brookelyn A. Campbell, Christopher B. Taber, and Timothy J. Suchomel
“That Middle School is Trash!!!!”: Public Knowledge About Local Schools on Social Media, Ashley Carey
Red Light! Green Light! An Analytic Frame & Learning Device for Race Talk, Ashley Carey, Hilary Lustick, James Noonan, and Peter Piazza
The Immediate Effects on Shoulder Internal Rotation Motion and External Rotation Strength Following a Muscle Energy Technique in a Young Overhead Thrower: A Case Report, Vincent Ceasrine, Christine Ferraro, and Jason K. Grimes
Winning the Human Resources Challenge When Expanding Internationally: Focus on China, Valerie Christian, Michael J. Zhang, Tuvana Rua, and Jeanine K. Andreassi
Critical Approaches to Crisis Communication in the Classroom and Higher Education Contexts, Mark Congdon Jr. and Ahmet Atay
Staying With: The Potential of a Critical Crisis Communication Pedagogy for Communication Education, Mark Congdon Jr. and Liliana Herakova
Addressing Crises Through Interdisciplinary Education: A Critical Service-learning Project in Public Relations and Womens Gender and Sexuality Studies, Mark Congdon Jr. and Kelly L. Marino
Strategic Leadership of Social and Environmental Responsibility: A Review and Research Agenda, Andrés Felipe Cortés, Sebastian Cortes-Mejia, and Mehdi Samimi
Seeing women who fit: Girls’ forecasted fit in STEM fosters career interest, Emily N. Cyr, Steven J. Spencer, Stephen C. Wright, Jennifer R. Steele, Kathryn M. Kroeper, Patricia Colaco, Tara C. Dennehy, Priscilla Lok-Chee Shum, Taylor Ballinger, Haemi Nam, Stephanie L. Reeves, Mary Wells, Toni Schmader, and Hilary B. Bergsieker
PBL4DF: Problem-Based Learning for Digital Forensics in Community Colleges, Allison DaCosta, Twedt Andrea, Sajal Bhatia, and Irfan Ahmed
Voluntary Carbon Markets: Potential for Social Entrepreneurship?, Kathy K. Dhanda and Mahfuja Malik
One-dimensional Compact Connected Abelian Groups and Nonsplitting Extensions, Dikran Dikranjan, Wayne Lewis, Peter Loth, and Adolf Mader
The Functorial Topology With Discrete Class the Class of All Torsion Abelian Groups, Dikran Dikranjan, Wayne Lewis, Peter Loth, and Adolf Mader
Comparison of Strength Development in Traditional Set-Repetition Configuration Versus Accentuated Eccentric Loading Training over a 4-Week Strength-Endurance Block, Kurt W. Dowell, Alex Long, Sungwon Chae, Andrew Nelson, Nicholas Goode, Ryan Lis, Satoshi Mizuguchi, Marten Baur, Marco Duca, John P. Wagle, Andrew C. Fry, Garheman Daniel, and Michael H. Stone
The Impact of Vertical Jump Height, Hamstrings Flexibility and Strength on Maximal Sprint Speed in Division I Track and Field Athletes, Kevin P. Doyle, Corry Brinken, Christina Capito, Emily T. Karp, Marisa N. Mariani, and Sara Meza
Business Education 4.0: A Pedagogical Emphasis on Innovation, Flexibility, and Scalability, Huijue Kelly Duan, Hussein Issa, and Miklos A. Vasarhelyi
Patient-Provider Race Concordance and Medication Adherence: A Systematic Review, Ava Fabian, Roberto L. Balado, Michael G. Chase, and Eric C. Nemec
Differential Diagnosis of Dorsal Wrist Pain in a Recreational Tennis Player: A Case Report, Katherine Fan and Jason K. Grimes
Critical Appraisal of Evidence: Synthesis and Recommendations, Susan Farus-Brown, Ellen Fineout-Overholt, Deana Hays, Mary C. Zonsius, and Kerry A. Milner
Burnout and Turnover Among Program Directors in ACEND-Accredited Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Programs, Heather Frazier and Patricia Grace-Farfaglia
Bacterial and Fungal Root Endophytes Alter Survival, Growth, and Resistance to Grazing in a Foundation Plant Species, Kylea Rose Garces, Torrie Hanley, Ron Deckert, Allison Noble, Christina Richards, Catherine Gehring, and Randall Hughes
Dramatic Characteristics in Catholic Studies, Charles A. Gillespie
Meaningfulness and Loving: Phenomenology between Theological and Religious Studies Perspectives on Christian Love, Charles A. Gillespie
Challenges for Leveraging Explainable Artificial Intelligence in Audit Procedures, Hanchi Gu, Huijue Kelly Duan, and Miklos A. Vasarhelyi
Intraspecific Variation in Plant–Fungal Interactions Across Tidal Elevation in a Salt Marsh, Torrie Hanley, Catherine Gehring, Ron Deckert, Behzad Mortazavi, Christina Richards, and A. Randall Hughes
Toxicity of 2,2’,4,4’-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47) on oligodendrocytes during embryonic zebrafish development, Ryann Henry, Reagan Vander Heide, and Nicole M. Roy
Initiate, Adopt, Implement, and Transfer: Exploring the Innovation Process Undergone by Mega-Sport Event Organizing Committees, Kristina J. Hoff and Becca Leopkey
Manual Journal Entry Testing: Integrating Natural Language Processing and Deep Learning, Qing Huang, Huijue Kelly Duan, and Miklos A. Vasarhelyi
Analyzing Gender Disparities in College Major Choices and Economic Outcomes: A Data-Driven Study, Reddy Kheerthi Jampula, Manaswini Beereddy, and Samah Senbel
A Culturally Responsive Framework for Critically Examining Priorities in Approximations of Practice, Lindsay M. Keazer and Kathleen Nolan
Who Gets to Belong in College? An Empirical Review of How Institutions Can Assess and Expand Opportunities for Belonging on Campus, Kathryn M. Kroeper, Maithreyi Gopalan†, Katherine T.U. Emerson, and Gregory M. Walton
Correlations of gait kinematics and cognitive skills in Parkinson disease, Joshua J. Lander, Matthew F. Moran, and Hannah Alexanian
A Movement Framework for Older Adults: Application of the Geriatric 5Ms., Susan J. Leach, Marni Larkin, Laura Z. Gras, Myla U. Quiben, Kenneth L. Miller, Michelle M. Lusardi, and Greg Hartley
Brain Transcriptomics of a Social Challenge and Maternal Aggression In Incubating Female Tree Swallows, Emily J. Levy, Elizabeth M. George, Douglas B. Rusch, Aaron Buechlein, and Kimberly A. Rosvall
Social Workers’ Perspectives on Anti-black Racism and Parenting Outcomes for Incarcerated Pregnant Women With Substance Use Histories, Noelle G. Martinez, Camille Kramer, Crystal Hayes, Audry S. Motlagh-Harvey, Shira Y. Tikofsky, and Carolyn B. Sufrin
Warriors’ Healing: Examining the Interconnectivity of Spirituality and Combat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Scoping Review, Sofia E. Matta, Danny A. Schieffler, Michalla B. Braford, Rachel L. Kanter, Geoffrey Staysniak, Dylan J. Jester, and Dilip V. Jeste
The Effects of Maximal and Supramaximal Accentuated Eccentric Loading on the Barbell Bench Press, Margaret Michalak, Timothy J. Suchomel, Beau Kjerulf Greer, and Christopher B. Taber
Librarian Partnerships in DNP Education, Kerry A. Milner, Roy Brown, Janene Batten, Tami A. Hartzell, and Ellen Fineout-Overholt
Establishing Benchmarks, Kerry A. Milner, Susan Farus-Brown, Mary C. Zonsius, and Ellen Fineout-Overholt
