Young Professor Research Articles

P is for Predator

P is for Predator Jane Rosenberg LaForge (bio) Miss Jane: The Lost Years Kat Meads Livingston Press www.livingstonpress.uwa.edu 157 Pages; Print, $13.95 At the beginning of each fall semester, a young professor's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love—or, as Miss Jane: The Lost Years reminds us, thoughts of nubile, mild-mannered female undergraduates. Prof P, the antagonist of this drama in prose, has made such predation an annual tradition at his unnamed but somewhat identifiable public university. Though today's #metoo movement is sometimes criticized for its stridency, which precludes the possibility of misinterpreted signals or a spectrum of less hideous behaviors in the of gray areas in our conduct and discourse, there are no such easy-outs in this story from the "bully-boy" world. Instead there is in Miss Jane a brilliant defense of, and investigation into the education of, one generically named co-ed who is nothing but generic. For this and many other reasons, it should be roundly celebrated. The sympathies of the Greek chorus that narrates this tale are clear from its ritualistic start. But in case of confusion, the chorus swiftly considers other possibilities. Balding and ridiculous Prof P might very well intuit in his student a chance to rejuvenate and redeem himself; he could even spark a new stage in his tenured but publication-bereft career. But no, as in Hell no. "Hey, Lying Pompous Asshole, we don't give a dump about you and your lying pompous asshole version…" of the events to follow, the chorus warns. "On these pages we call the shots and your fifteen lines are done." Omniscient but unconcerned with the male point of view, this chorus delivers its lines in an avalanche of language: trenchant, joyous, and witty. In addition to standing up for Jane, the chorus often delivers paeans to her countrified, or "Cracker," values and virtues. Meads, a playwright, has structured her work not so much as a script but as stage directions. The Greek chorus comments on how characters think and act and how those thoughts and actions contrast with the inevitable unfolding of the events at hand. Each chapter is defined by its location, or the setting of the action. Meads seems to be saying that as long as older men are given the opportunity to prey upon the hearts and minds of younger women, such clashes, with all their psychological fallout, will be the result. For his part, Prof P will manipulate Jane into any number of settings, through which he hopes to establish complete dominance. But despite her [End Page 24] age and inexperience, Jane has an uncanny ability to make use of her resources, even where it seems she might have none. This said, Meads' characters are both archetypal and individual. Jane is a "Cracker hick / chick" who "fulfills a quota…" for Prof P; she is woefully under-read and inarticulate, a first generation college student in need of just about everything Prof P has at his disposal. He is the recipient of two Harvard degrees, proudly displayed in his office. Prof P begins his first day of the new term being "fashionably late…" to class and bedecked in the regalia of rebellion against the establishment. What happens next appears predestined and therefore impossible, by both the rules of Greek drama and what we know today about abusive relationships, to escape from. It is only through the voice of the chorus that we might guess there will be a different outcome. "How did this happen? How might it not?" the chorus asks. "In any universe actual or invented could our Miss Jane have sidestepped her lost years plunge with Prof P? Was what occurred—and will again on these (unsparing) pages—preventable?" Not likely, the chorus says, given that "…Our Miss Jane is a creature in flux, a being-in-progress, not altogether anything yet. As such she is overly susceptible to calculated ridicule, the readiest of suckers for agendas of improvement pimped by con artists in the shape of higher education despots." Whether the persons or personalities involved could have avoided these circumstances, however, does not seem...

Employment Barriers into US Healthcare Management Industry for New Facilities Management College Graduates

ABSTRACT Purpose The purpose of this research is to better understand employment barriers into the healthcare facilities management (FM) industry for new FM college graduates. Design/methodology/approach A national survey was distributed to healthcare FM managers and directors to collect information on individual demographics, hiring practices, and opinions of FM college graduates. Designated survey respondents were also contacted for phone interviews. Findings Results indicate that strong homogeneousness demographics, backgrounds, and paths of entry among existing healthcare FM professionals has created an industry bias against candidates attempting to enter healthcare FM from non-traditional sources. The healthcare FM industry's principal source for new talent comes from building trade succession within healthcare organizations. However, continuing to rely on building tradespersons as the main path of entry into the healthcare FM industry may prove problematic. Most existing healthcare facility managers and directors will be retiring within 10 years, yet it is taking more than 17 years of full-time work experience to prepare building tradespersons to assume these roles. Younger professionals are more commonly entering the healthcare FM through the path of higher education. Although few new college graduates enter the healthcare FM industry, they are experiencing similar promotion timeframes compared to other candidate with many years of full-time work experience. Unfamiliarity with FM academic programs, work experience requirements, limited entry-level jobs within small organizations, and low pay also present challenges for new FM college graduates attempting to enter the healthcare FM industry. Originality/value This paper is valuable in establishing major barriers of entering the healthcare FM industry for new FM college graduates. Findings may facilitate development of interventions by healthcare organizations and universities to further open FM academic programs as a sustainable source of new talent to help address healthcare FM attrition.

Conversations from Jimma on the Geographies and Politics of Knowledge

Drawing from decolonizing scholarships that call for a reorientation of knowledge-making that is more inclusive and reflective of oral modes of communication, this article takes the form of a performance autoethnography between two friends. This approach allows a rich complexity of subjects to emerge—from “decolonizing” pedagogies and curricula to university administration and the geopolitics of knowledge globally—at the same time that we retain a specific attention to our university in Jimma, Ethiopia. Our intention is to challenge conventional academic modes of writing through a contextualization of the contemporary struggles that young professors face while teaching in semi-rural Ethiopian universities. Although our discussions reflect our personal struggles, they are reflective of larger general trends in Ethiopian higher education. Academics working on the African continent often confront intersecting material, ideological, linguistic, financial, and political factors that work to exclude African knowledges from global or transnational knowledge exchanges. Our conversation allows us to reflect on the broad tapestry of the current moment, including interactions with administrative staff, violent histories of knowledge colonization, racial and gendered politics, the potential for social science knowledges for social justice, and more.

An interview with Claudio Stern.

Claudio Stern is the J. Z. Young Professor of Anatomy at University College London (UCL), UK. His lab studies the processes that regulate patterning and cell diversity in the early embryos of vertebrates, mostly in chick. Claudio, an elected fellow of the Royal Society, the UK Academy of Medical Sciences, and the Latin-American Academy of Medical Sciences, was awarded the 2006 Waddington Medal by the British Society of Developmental Biology, and he also served as President of the International Society for Developmental Biology (ISDB) from 2010-2013. At the 18th Congress of the ISDB (Singapore, June 2017), Claudio was awarded the ISDB's Ross Harrison Prize, which recognises an individual's outstanding contributions to developmental biology. We met with Claudio to ask him more about his career, his thoughts on the field, and his advice for early career researchers.

Influence of sociodemographic, occupational and life style factors on the levels of burnout in palliative care health professionals

Palliative care health professionals have reported high levels of burnout. An understanding of factors associated with this syndrome in this population could foster new prevention and intervention strategies. The objectives were to evaluate the levels of burnout in each of its dimensions in a sample of palliative care health professionals and to analyze the relationship between levels of burnout and sociodemographic, occupational and lifestyle characteristics in this sample. The total sample was composed of 92 palliative care health professionals. Sociodemographic, occupational and lifestyle characteristics were registered. The levels of burnout syndrome were evaluated by the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS). The total sample was divided into three groups, depending on the level of burnout (non-burnout group, burnout group meeting one criterion, and burnout group meeting two or three criteria). Comparisons were performed amongst groups for all characteristics evaluated. The non-burnout professionals were significantly older and slept more than the professionals with more than one altered dimension; in addition, they had greater job seniority in the unit than those with a single altered dimension and did physical exercise more frequently than either of the burnout groups. The younger professionals, with more job seniority in the units of palliative care, and less hours of sleep and physical activity showed higher levels of burnout. Therefore, these factors should be considered for enhancing prevention and intervention strategies for these health professionals.

La simulación como herramienta de aprendizaje para la formación continuada ante una parada cardiorrespiratoria

ObjectiveTo evaluate the level of knowledge and the degree of satisfaction obtained through continuous training in simulation-debriefing methods as a learning tool in the care of cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA). MethodA quasi-experimental study. Evaluation by ad hoc questionnaire (pre and post, and reassessment at 4 months) to all professionals (physicians and nurses) who passed any of the 6 editions of the course: ‘Simulation of situations of cardiopulmonary arrest or peri-arrest in hospitalisation units’. Descriptive and inferential statistics. Results133 participants, 16 physicians, and 117 nurses. Before the course started, the level of knowledge was 78.5%, at the end of training it was 94.6% (P<.001), and after 4 months, it was 88% (P<.05). The satisfaction achieved was 91.8% at the end of the course, and subsequently 88.4%; this was significant (P<.05) among the younger professionals, with less experience and with a temporary contract. Eighty one point two percent of the participants expressed that they changed the way they acted during a cardiopulmonary arrest. ConclusionsContinuous education in CPA, performed through simulation-debriefing, is consolidated in our field as an effective tool to acquire a suitable level of knowledge that lasts over time. The level of satisfaction achieved was high since this method of learning meets the expectations of the professionals and resembles real care practice.

Remembering Alton Parker Hornsby, Jr., 1940–2017

Remembering Alton Parker Hornsby, Jr., 1940–2017

What should go in a wildlife professional's geospatial toolbox?

ABSTRACTGeospatial tools have become a critical component to most wildlife studies and management questions. With a diversity of approaches available, current and future wildlife professionals deserve guidance on the most important tools to answer these questions. Younger professionals may be expected to know a separate set of skills from those required further on in their career. We conducted an online survey and a year‐long search of job advertisements to identify the most important geospatial approaches, techniques, programs, and ancillary skills for wildlife professionals. We provide the results of these 2 efforts so that wildlife professionals interested in geospatial tools can prioritize those most valued in our field. Habitat modeling and home range analysis were the 2 highest‐ranked tools. Highly ranked programs included ArcGIS, R, Google Earth, and Geospatial Modeling Environment. We suggest that wildlife professionals should have a geospatial program they are comfortable with and be conversant with the major approaches (e.g., habitat modeling, home range analysis, remote sensing, and mobile mapping) but need not be experts in each field. Younger professionals should focus on the “big picture” tools such as ArcGIS, while professionals further in their career are expected to have some expertise in multiple areas, including knowledge of current and emerging trends. © 2017 The Wildlife Society.

Developing and Sustaining a Research Agenda in Special Education Teacher Education

This article was developed from an earlier invitation to discuss what it was like to teach at a comprehensive arts and science college with a large teacher education program while also trying to conduct and publish applied research. Were there any particular tricks to getting things done that could be handed down to younger professionals working in similar circumstances? Any words of wisdom to pass along that might mitigate the challenges of not having enough time or at least make professional writing and manuscript rejection easier? Perhaps, but that would require someone of greater intellect and stature than the authors have. What the authors can share, however, are some important lessons they have learned while developing an applied research agenda in special education teacher education. The lessons reflect experiences the authors found helpful in navigating the higher education waters for the past three plus decades.

On Becoming a Student of Vietnamese History

Research Article| August 01 2017 On Becoming a Student of Vietnamese History Hue-Tam Ho Tai Hue-Tam Ho Tai Hue-Tam Ho Tai is Kenneth T. Young Professor of Sino-Vietnamese History, Emerita at Harvard University, where she began teaching in 1980. Her areas of interest include social and cultural history. She is the author of Millenarianism and Peasant Politics in Vietnam (Harvard University Press, 1983), Radicalism and the Origins of the Vietnamese Revolution (Harvard University Press, 1992), and Passion, Betrayal, and Revolution in Colonial Saigon (University of California Press, 2010). A complete list of her publications is provided at the end of this special collection. Her current research is on popular religion in Vietnam, specifically the cult of Hồ Chí Minh and the Guan Gong procession in Sam Mountain. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Journal of Vietnamese Studies (2017) 12 (3): 52–63. https://doi.org/10.1525/jvs.2017.12.3.52 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Hue-Tam Ho Tai; On Becoming a Student of Vietnamese History. Journal of Vietnamese Studies 1 August 2017; 12 (3): 52–63. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/jvs.2017.12.3.52 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentJournal of Vietnamese Studies Search This content is only available via PDF. © 2017 by The Regents of the University of California2017 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.

Bifurcation Analysis and Transition Mechanism in a Modified Model of Ca2+ Oscillations**Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11372017, 11572084 and 11472061, the Natural Science Foundation for the Higher Education Institutions of Anhui Province under Grant No KJ2016SD54, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, and the Distinguished Young Professor Program of Donghua University

Some new elements are introduced into a mathematical model of intracellular calcium oscillations, which make it particularly suitable for the study of bifurcation. In addition to generating regular oscillations, such a modified model can be used to reproduce the burst discharges similar to those recorded in experiments and to describe two new types of oscillatory phenomena. By means of a fast/slow dynamical analysis, we explore the bifurcation and transition mechanisms associated with two types of bursters due to changes in the interaction of two slow variables with different timescales.

After Years, ‘Big Crew Change’ Has Passed, But Learning, Training Challenges Remain

As the exploration and production (E&amp;P) industry continues to face the challenges of the collapse in oil prices and the disruptions it has wrought, one long-awaited milestone has passed almost unnoticed. For all practical purposes, the “big crew change” has happened. In the global E&amp;P professional workforce, the high concentration of individuals in mid- to late-career stage has all but disappeared. The proverbial hump in the workforce age distribution, which resulted from waves of retirements after the last major price collapse in the mid-1980s and a long subsequent period of low hiring, has been on the industry’s radar for at least 2 decades. Concern arose in the late 1990s, as the workforce reflected a preponderance of experienced professionals ages roughly 40 to 50 and a dearth of younger individuals ready to replace them when they retired. The industry used the term “big crew change” to characterize the demographic challenge and began to prepare, focusing on new technology and other innovations in training resources that could smooth the transition. Change Clearly Evident Visually, the crew change is clearly evident in the accompanying age-distribution graph of SPE professional membership, a close proxy for global E&amp;P professional employment. In a comparison of 2006 and 2016 membership by age, the 2006 curve displays an obvious hump in the mid-40s to mid-50s ages with a peak age between 45 and 49. The 2016 curve displays a smaller hump in the late-20s and 30s age range, with a peak age between 30 and 34, and a modest decline into the mid-40s range. Additionally, the number of professionals in the 55–59 group has barely declined from the 2006 curve, when they were 45 to 49. This suggests that individuals who have left companies are remaining in the industry, whether working as consultants or making job transitions. From 2006 to 2014, the crew change continued to proceed gradually, with the industry tracking the change and focusing on technology innovations in learning and training that could more rapidly prepare younger professionals and new hires for larger responsibilities. But when oil prices began a precipitous downfall in late 2014, a steady outflow of older professionals became a wave as job losses and retirements multiplied over the following 2 years.

Overuse Injuries in Professional Ballet: Influence of Age and Years of Professional Practice.

Background:In spite of the high rate of overuse injuries in ballet dancers, no studies have investigated the prevalence of overuse injuries in professional dancers by providing specific diagnoses and details on the differences in the injuries sustained as a function of age and/or years of professional practice.Hypothesis:Overuse injuries are the most prevalent injuries in ballet dancers. Professional ballet dancers suffer different types of injuries depending on their age and years of professional practice.Study Design:Descriptive epidemiology study.Methods:This descriptive epidemiological study was carried out between January 1, 2005, and October 10, 2010, regarding injuries sustained by professional dancers belonging to the major Spanish ballet companies practicing classical, neoclassical, contemporary, and Spanish dance. The sample was distributed into 3 different groups according to age and years of professional practice. Data were obtained from the specialized medical care the dancers received from the Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery Service at Fremap in Madrid. The dependent variable was the study of the injury.Results:A total of 486 injuries were identified over the study period, with overuse injuries being the most common etiology (P < .0001); these injuries were especially prevalent in junior professional dancers practicing classical ballet and veteran dancers practicing contemporary ballet (P = .01). Specifically, among other findings, stress fractures of the base of the second metatarsal (P = .03), patellofemoral syndrome, and os trigonum syndrome were more prevalent among junior professionals (P = .04); chondral injury of the knee in senior professionals (P = .04); and cervical disc disease in dancers of intermediate age and level of experience.Conclusion:Overall, overuse injuries were more prevalent in younger professionals, especially in women. This finding was especially true for the more technical ballet disciplines. On the other hand, in the athletic ballet disciplines, overuse lesions occurred mainly in the more senior professionals.Clinical Relevance:This study provides specific clinical diagnoses obtained through physical examination as well as details on the different injury types sustained as a function of age and/or years of professional practice, an important aspect for ballet and sports practice in general.

Recognition of Accreditation for Nursing Education, Job Satisfaction and Intention to Change Teaching Area for Faculty in Fundamentals of Nursing

Purpose This study was done to explore recognition of accreditation for nursing education, job satisfaction and intention to change teaching area for faculty in Fundamentals of Nursing. Methods Participants were 104 faculty members teaching Fundamentals of Nursing. Each participant responded to a questionnaire. Data were collected from June 25 to October 25, 2016, and analyzed using SPSS 23.0 for descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficient. Results The participants’ recognition of accreditation in nursing education was 3.45±0.81 out of 5 and in the sub-items, the score for quality improvement in professors in Fundamentals of Nursing was lowest at 3.21±1.03. Job satisfaction was 3.30±5.30, and intention to change teaching area was 2.62±1.00. Attributes related to practice appear to be major reasons why participants intended to change their teaching area and scores for intention to change teaching area were medium or higher. Conclusion Results indicate that it is necessary to develop strategies to improve job satisfaction and reduce intention to change teaching area for faculty with less experience in Fundamentals of Nursing education. Development of strategies, management and support are needed to improve young professors' job satisfaction and reduce intention to change teaching area. 주요어: 교수, 간호, 교육, 인증, 직무만족도 Key words: Faculty, Nursing, Education, Accreditation, Job satisfaction

Mental Stress of Professionals in Residential Care for Children and Adolescents

An increasingly important issue is the mental strain of professionals in residential care for children and adolescents. However, only few studies investigate mental strain and overload of professionals in an educational context in general and even less in youth welfare institutions. The goal of this study was to examine mental strain experiences of professionals with the "Perceived Stress Questionnaire" (PSQ) in youth welfare institutions, as well as to investigate the relationship between age, duration of employment in this work environment and gender of participants. A total of 426 care providers participated in the online survey. The results tend to show higher stress levels among younger professionals and significantly higher values in tension compared to older employees, but no effect of gender. Furthermore, there is no relation between stress experience and duration of employment in this work environment, but a significant correlation between a feeling of security from violence in this institution and stress level. The total score for stress experience of professionals is similar to that of healthy adults, while in the subscales compared to the norm sample professionals show higher scores on requirements in terms of deadlines and time pressure as well as on tension. The results indicate a high vulnerability of young professionals, which could be addressed by institutional interventions. More studies are needed to clarify causal relationships.

Two Teak Cabinets

Bureaucracy humiliates a young anthropology professor by forcing her to occupy a laboratory, though she believes her predecessor lies dead in that very laboratory within a locked cabinet. By studying her predecessor's singular resourcefulness and aggressiveness, Dr. Ewing Jones learns to vanquish the academic bureaucrats, gain control of her workspace, win respect from her colleagues, and inflict especially sordid punishment on her opponents.

Editorial Note – Issue 2-3 (2017) – Award Issue

We are pleased to publish this special award issue featuring a set of outstanding manuscripts submitted to the DFI 2017 Young Professor and Student Paper competitions. Since 1985, DFI and the DFI E...

Promiscuous: Portnoy’s Complaint and Our Doomed Pursuit of Happiness

Promiscuous: Portnoy’s Complaint and Our Doomed Pursuit of Happiness

Shifting hegemony in ‘a man’s world’: incremental change for female golf professional employment

There is much evidence to suggest that the golf environment is unequal in terms of gender. This study puts this to the test by focusing on female golf professionals’ understanding of the barriers and opportunities to employment in the golf industry. Data were collected through a series of focus groups, interviews (n = 17) and a survey (n = 95) with female PGA professionals and trainee PGA professionals in Great Britain and Ireland, over half of whom indicated coaching as their primary employment role. At the time of data collection female PGA golf professionals made up less than 3% of all PGA professionals in Britain and Ireland. The data revealed some clear differences between older and younger respondents on barriers to, and opportunities for, employment in the golf industry. On the whole, younger professionals appeared more willing to challenge, discuss and confront the underlying discrimination. The results suggest that golf is undergoing an incremental change away from male hegemony.

Introduction to Michael B. Katz 2015 SSHA Memorial Session

I first met Michael Katz on a clear, cool autumn afternoon in 1970. I was an uncertain first-year graduate student at the University of Toronto intending to complete a doctorate in British history with a project on antisocialism. Feeling confused, anxious, and unsatisfied by my courses, I began to share my concerns with fellow students. One of them, who became a lifelong friend (and editor), suggested that I contact that “young professor up the street” in history of education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education who worked in the new social history. Having read Thernstrom, Tilly, E. P. Thompson, Eric Hobsbawm, Barrington Moore, and so forth, in a senior honors seminar, I drew up my courage and went to meet Michael.