York College of PA faculty present work during annual Faculty Scholarly Showcase

“Home-Based Workouts in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic: The Influence of Fitness You Tubers’ Attributes on Intentional Exercise”

by Dr. Inje Cho, Assistant Professor of Sport Management

The purpose of this study was to investigate the structural relationships between fitness YouTuber attributes: perceived physical attractiveness (PPA), perceived social attractiveness (PSA), perceived similarity (PS), parasocial relationships (PSRs), wishful identification (WI), physical outcome expectations (POEs), and continuous intention to work out with fitness YouTubers (CIWFY).

“Scanning as a Rhetorical Activity: Reporting Histories of Ether Experiments in the Johns Hopkins University Physical Seminary (1892 - 1913)”

by Dr. Gabriel Cutrufello, Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition

This article reports on a study that examined papers written by graduate students in the Physical Seminary course at Johns Hopkins University (1892–1913) to investigate how students reused various visuals of the interferometer to construct narratives of late-19th-century Ether research.

“Writing About Writing Pedagogy in a Mixed Major/Nonmajor Professional Writing Course”

by Dr. Gabriel Cutrufello, Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition 

This chapter reports on ways to write about writing pedagogy in a business writing classroom. 

‘Prioritizing Reviewer Comments for a ‘Revise and Resubmit’ Request’

by Dr. Gabriel Cutrufello, Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition 

This book chapter demonstrates how to use an Eisenhower Decision Matrix to prioritize and respond to reviewer comments. 

“The Routledge Handbook of Scientific Communication”

edited by Dr. Gabriel Cutrufello, Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition, 

and Dr. Mike Zerbe, Professor of English

This edited collection presents work from over 30 international scholars of scientific communication. 

“Perceptions of Individual Student Learning Following Repeating a Nursing Fundamentals Course”

by Dr. Jenna Davis, Assistant Professor of Nursing; and Dr. Carrie Pucino, Associate Professor of Nursing

The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore perceptions of student learning in undergraduate Nursing students who are repeating the Fundamentals Nursing course. 

“Imagining the Future(s) of Writing Studies through the Prism of Undergraduate Research”

by Dr. Dominic DelliCarpini, Dean of the Center for Community Engagement and Naylor Endowed Professor of Writing Studies 

This article explores the future(s) of undergraduate research in writing studies through representative words of the undergraduates themselves.

“The Naylor Report on Undergraduate Research in Writing Studies”

by Dr. Dominic DelliCarpini, Dean of the Center for Community Engagement and Naylor Endowed Professor of Writing Studies; Dr. Jane Greer; and Dr. Jenn Fishman

The Naylor Report on Undergraduate Research in Writing Studies combines scholarly research with practical advice for practitioners of undergraduate research in writing studies, including student researchers, mentors, and program administrators. 

"Designing Study Abroad with Empathy and Engagement: A Case Study for Project-based Global Learning Experiences"

by Dr. Dominic DelliCarpini, Dean of the Center for Community Engagement and Naylor Endowed Professor of Writing Studies; Dr. David Fyfe, Associate Professor of Geography; Dr. Annie Nguyen; and Cathy Cooper ‘19

This chapter describes results from a student-driven partnership between York College of Pennsylvania and governmental/non-governmental health agencies in Liberia. 

“A Residential Learning Community for Enhancing STEM Education: Program Design and Lessons Learned”

by Dr. Jessica Fautch, Professor of Chemistry; and Dr. Nicole Hesson, Associate Professor of Education

The primary components of a Residential Learning Community (RLC) include living on campus with a roommate also in the program, taking courses like general chemistry and first year seminar as a designated cohort, and increased faculty mentoring through advising. The RLC, named “STEM Scholars,” was developed with significant institutional buy-in and interdisciplinary faculty support, but without financial backing. Several key takeaways are reported here, most notably the need for funding to support a STEM cohort program.

“Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering”

by Dr. James Kearns, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

“Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering” is a comprehensive textbook covering topics appropriate for all levels and disciplines of undergraduate engineering education as well as several topics appropriate for master’s level education in electrical engineering. 

“The Unicorn Teacher: Male Educators in Early Elementary and Middle Level Education”

by Dr. Nicole Hesson, Associate Professor of Education; and Dr. Katie Lewis, Associate Professor of Education

This paper examines how male preservice teachers pursuing an elementary or middle level education certification perceive barriers and supports in their chosen major and future profession. 

“Non-Native Plants of Guatemala”

by AnaLu MacVean, Instructor in Environmental Horticulture; and Hannah Zinn ’24, Environmental Horticulture

We have collected information regarding the non-native plants present in Guatemala via analysis of previous publications, examination of herbarium specimens, visits to nurseries, and interviews with personnel of the Municipality of Guatemala. 

“Using a Hyflex Learning Format in a Second-year Mechatronics Course”

by Dr. Eleanor Leung, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; and Dr. James Kearn, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

This evidence-based practice project details a Hyflex learning format used in a second-year Mechatronics course for Mechanical Engineering majors. 

“Development of an Online and App-based NCLEX-RN Review Tool for Next-Generation NCLEX Preparation”

by Dr. Karen S. March, RN, ACNS-BC, Professor of Nursing

This project involves manuscript development for a large scale NCLEX-RN Review product that will incorporate the newest style (Next Generation) of NCLEX-RN exam questions.

“An Examination of Fan Attachment to Front Office Personnel”

by Dr. Michael Mudrick, Associate Professor of Sport Management

This study was the first to empirically assess the allure of sport executives and did such under the lens of team identification and brand equity models. Results yield practical implications related to the star power of team executives as a marketing tool, particularly via the sustenance of highly identified fans.

“Second Generation Media: Examining Progress in South Asian American Media Representation”

by Dr. Madhavi Reddi, Assistant Professor of Communication 

The goal of this research is to bring the scholarship on South Asian American media representation up to date with the changes in the media industry. I argue that the number of shows, films, and other multimedia content centered on the second-generation South Asian American experience warrants a new framework of study that looks beyond the narrow lens of stereotypes grounding most previous research on this topic. 

“Conceptualizing Diversity and Inclusion: Tensions and Contradictions in the Sport Management Classroom”

by Dr. Molly Sauder, Associate Professor of Sport Management; and Dr. Michael Mudrick, Associate Professor of Sport Management 

The purpose of this study was to explore how Sport Management students conceptualize diversity and inclusion, and to examine their holistic perspectives on the topic.

“Marching to the Beat: American Popular Music and the Economics of War”

by Dr. Shawn David Young, Associate Professor of Music

This work explores the cultural history of war and music, as it relates to the military band field, American popular music (and its connection to the music industry), the use of music by combat soldiers, and the significance of music to veterans.