Research Spotlight

Lori Weiters presents at the ASTD Valley of the Sun Conference

Jean Mandernach — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 08:56:54 -0700

GCU faculty, Lori Weiters, will be facilitating a four hour pre-conference workshop entitled - Human Analytics: Using 'Big Data' to Predict Human Effectiveness' at the ASTD Valley of the Sun Conference in October, 2013.

Rob Koonce - The Motivational Complexity of Leader-Follower Verbal Communication and Job Satisfaction

Jean Mandernach — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 18:36:50 -0700

The ILA's Followership Learning Community's Wiki, The Follower Exchange recently posted citations for four 2012 dissertations that explore various dimensions of followership and leader-follower relations; one of the featured researchers is a graduate of GCU:

ILA Member, Rob Koonce, "The Motivational Complexity of Leader-Follower Verbal…

Debra Haber - Nursing Student Education and Empowerment to Decrease Workplace Violence

Jean Mandernach — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:55:10 -0700

Horizontal violence (HV) is a Global issue. Healthcare workers are 3x more likely to be affected than other groups of workers. Estimated cost of 4.2 billion dollars per year in the US. Horizonatl violence leads to:

Increased turnover
Decreased quality of care
Increased medication errors
Increased falls
Increased absenteeism

100% of…

Genomary Krigbaum - Neurofeedback

Jean Mandernach — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:43:28 -0700

This research was presented as a poster at the 20th annual International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR) Conference in September 2012 (19-23). The presented research was titled, Insights Gained From Over 3 Years Of 19-Channel Z-Score Neurofeedback: Towards A New Paradigm. It entails an empirical, within-subjects, retrospective review…

Faculty-Learner Research Collaborative

Jean Mandernach — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 06:20:27 -0700

Their research, titled "Insights Gained From Over 3 Years Of Full-Cap Z-Score Neurofeedback: Towards A New Paradigm," entails a retrospective review of single (within-subjects design) empirically-based Full-Cap Z-Score Neurofeedback clinical intervention.

Dr. Randhir Deo publishes article in Biodegradation journal

Jean Mandernach — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 05:30:51 -0700

Assistant professor of chemistry Dr. Randhir Deo makes his case for a unique disposal of highly toxic plutonium in his article in a recent edition of the peer-reviewed journal Biodegradation. Deo and co-author Bruce Rittmann argue for bioremediation, a process in which microorganism metabolism breaks down contaminants - which, in the case of…

Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Jean Mandernach — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 05:00:16 -0700

Applications for SIOP Foundation research and scholarship funding programs can be submitted now through October 15, 2012.

The following research, fellowship, and scholarship opportunities are available:

Small Grant Program. This program, supported by earnings from gifts to the Advancement Fund, provides funding for SIOP members in support…

Reconnect Role with Soul: Protocols that Promote Introspection and Collaborative Professional Learning - Mori Kemper

Jean Mandernach — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 02:55:03 -0700

Mori Kemper recently presented at Arizona Department of Educations's 2012 Professional Development Leadership Academy (PDLA) Summit June 11-13, 2012 at the Wigwam in Litcfield Park, AZ . The title of her breakout session was "Reconnect Role with Soul: Protocols that Promote Introspection and Collaborative Professional Learning" The goal of the…

Cheryl Lira-Layne - ESL Education

Jean Mandernach — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:40:37 -0700

Cheryl Lira-Layne has done several presentations this year, all related to the field of ESL education. She has presented how her school district has implemented the required 4-hour SEI Models and the successes they experienced with this. She presented this at the Seeking Evidence of Excellence conference sponsored by the Arizona Department of…

Project Silence - David Perkins

Jean Mandernach — Tue, 29 May 2012 10:35:35 -0700

Dr. David Perkins presented "Project Silence: Results from the 2009 PMI Phoenix Chapter Survey" at the Project Management Institute (PMI) Phoenix Chapter Meeting in May 2012.