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ScholarWorks@Towson is an institutional repository for scholarly and other professional works created by members of the Towson University community. It is a part of the Maryland Shared Open Access Repository (MD-SOAR) initiative, a consortial institutional repository for institutions of higher learning throughout the state.
Items deposited into ScholarWorks@Towson are quickly made available and disseminated online, thereby increasing their visibility and impact. They also receive long-term preservation. Furthermore, adding files to the repository can satisfy data management and open access requirements for some research funding agencies. A variety of file formats can be deposited with a file size limit of 2GB.
To add items to the repository, you must first register an account. After registering, you will be contacted by a member of Cook Library with further information. For further information or any questions, please contact scholarworks@towson.edu
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Chesapeake Bay imaginaries: a human geography
(2017-09-15)Nature has been profoundly and increasingly impacted by the expansion of human society over time and space. While scholarly examination of the relationship between society and nature dates at least to ancient Greece, there ... -
Evaluating sex differences in procedural learning and memory deficits caused by 3-nitropropionic acid
(2017-09-15)The current study attempted to evaluate sex differences in procedural learning and memory deficits in mice using intraperitoneal (i.p.) injections of 3-nitropropionic acid (3NP). 3NP is a mitochondrial toxin that creates ... -
The search for Jesus’ final steps: how archaeological and literary evidence reroutes the Via Dolorosa
(2017-09-13)This thesis examines the route of Jesus from the time he was condemned to death until he was laid in a sepulchre as told in the New Testament Gospels. The archaeological, historical, and literary evidence for this route, ... -
Frequency following response (FFR): examining the variability of this complex response
(2017-09-13)Objectives<br>The goal of the current study was to investigate the subject-related variations seen in the Frequency Following Response (FFR) in normal hearing listeners. We examined the subject factors of musical experience ... -
The effect of the electrode placement on the auditory brainstem response (ABR) on amplitude, morphology, and latency
(2017-09-12)An oto-neurologic Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) was recorded on 30 adult participants, with normal hearing, from three different inverting electrode montages (front of the earlobe, back of the earlobe, mastoid). The ... -
Developing a community health model for delivering audiology services
(2017-09-12)Hearing loss is a leading cause of disability in the United States. However, individuals with hearing loss often do not receive appropriate audiologic care due to barriers such as lack of health care professionals, poor ... -
Early detection of music-induced hearing loss through a comparison of transient evoked and distortion product otoacoustic emission data among university music and non-music majors with normal hearing
(2017-09-12)Otoacoustic emission (OAE) tests are clinically valuable measures of peripheral auditory function. Early detection of music-induced hearing loss was the focus of this study to determine if musicians are at a greater risk ... -
Assessment of spatial response initiation in the Morris water maze
(2017-09-11)Two facets of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder are obsessions and compulsions. Compulsions are strong, maladaptive habit behaviors exhibited to reduce obsessions, or unwanted thoughts. Compulsions in OCD, in part, are a product ... -
Reward-based biobehavioral marker in anhedonic and hypomanic/manic symptomatology
(2017-09-11)Aberrant reward sensitivity has been an established hallmark of bipolar disorder (BD) and major depressive disorder (MDD), and there is now evidence for a potential biomarker for this abnormality, termed frontal alpha ... -
American national identity and wartime security policy: a multiple traditions analysis
(2017-08-31)Using a case study approach, this paper examines American national identity through the impacts that discriminatory wartime domestic security policies have on perceived enemy populations. The central argument holds that ... -
Plague and yellow fever: unlikely outlaws behind the crisis and reshaping of Rio de Janeiro in the early 1900’s
(2017-08-21)In Third Plague Pandemic history, there is a clear pattern of global response. News that plague had arrived was greeted routinely with denial, delay, and appeal to outside experts. But it was not the case in Brazil. Indeed, ... -
Evaluation of the LASH program at Towson University’s Hearing and Balance Center
(2017-08-17)It is estimated that over 360 million people have hearing loss worldwide, making it one of the most prevalent chronic health conditions (WHO, 2015). Hearing aids are the most common form of treatment for hearing loss. ... -
By word of mouth: pilot test computerized attention training to improve social attention in autism
(2017-08-17)Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with diagnoses quickly on the rise. The disorder exhibits several deficits, particularly the processing of social information. Research suggests that individuals ... -
Bill Cosby and the African American media: an exploration of the conversation of rape and sexual assault in the African American community
(2017-08-16)Bill Cosby is regarded as one of the most impactful figures within the African American community, which made the numerous sexual assault allegations raised against him contentious within and outside of the African American ... -
Semantic priming effects between a native language and a second as moderated by individual and hemispheric differences
(2017-08-16)The current study examined second language learners and employed a masked semantic priming paradigm paired with a lexical decision task in an attempt to better understand the processes of acquiring semantic information ... -
Intersections of PTSD and DD: the evolution of PTSD symptom clusters throughout treatment of dissociative disorders
(2017-08-15)Despite phenomenological and neurobiological similarities between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Dissociative Disorders (DD), and their frequent co-occurrence, they are rarely studied in conjunction with each ... -
An intelligent and effective e-learning system that provides tailored lessons to students
(2017-07-14)[From Introduction] In responses to these challenges and difficulties, this dissertation proposes designs, implements, and tests An Intelligent and Effective E-learning System (IELS) that provides individualized lessons ... -
The Role of the Flipped Classroom in Information Literacy Programs
(Rowman & Littlefield, 2016)This chapter describes the information literacy opportunities and context at Towson University, including observations about implementing the flipped classroom for library instruction at this institution. This classroom ... -
The Library as Leadership Incubator: A Case Study of Towson University’s A-LIST Program
This chapter explores a program at Towson University’s Albert S. Cook Library that gives students leadership opportunities while helping the library enhance visibility and promote academic success. The chapter describes ... -
From Idea to Instagram: How an Academic Library Marketing Committee Created a Character for the YouTube Generation
(Rowman & Littlefield, 2016-05)After observing low usage statistics for a handful of library services, Albert S. Cook Library’s Marketing Committee decided to create videos to promote underutilized resources. In past videos, the library relied on student ...
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