Woods Scholars: Recent submissions
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Castor Gene Involvement in the Cardiogenesis of Drosophilia Melanogaster
(2022)Mutations in the human zinc-finger transcription factor-encoding gene CASZI are associated with cardiac abnormalities or defects such as dilated cardiomyopathy, ventricular septal defect, and left ventricular ... -
The Effects of Seasonal Wetland Drawdowns on Water Quality and Biodiversity
(2022)Wetlands remain one of the most valuable ecosystems in the world. They play an integral role in maintaining the productivity and diversity of ecosystems, climate regulation, water quality enhancement, erosion and ... -
A Wetland Water Quality and Biodiversity Profile of Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area (GPFWA)
(2022)The aim of this study is (1) to compare water quality index (WQI), sensitive species bioassessment index (Bl), and macroinvertebrate biodiversity (H) values between lentic and lotic wetland habitats at Goose Pond Fish ... -
Effects of the Probiotic Saccharomyces Boulardii on Escherichia Coli in Fecal Samples of Mus Musculus
(2022)Saccharomyces bouldardii is a known probiotic yeast that has been commercialized to treat gastrointestinal tract diseases. The underlying mechanisms through which this yeast provides its benefits have yet to be understood. ... -
The Privilege of Narrative for the Study of Developmental Processes
(2022)Family talk surrounds young language-learning children. This speech may be parsed into many types of events and practices including personal narrative and topic-centered conversations. Personal narrative is robustly ... -
Early Development of Narrative Skills Revisited: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Stories Told by Toddlers
(2022)Conversational storytelling is an important source through which very young children learn about themselves, their families, and their culture's beliefs and values (Miller et al., 2012). Sperry and Sperry (1996) examined ... -
Self-reflective Artmaking and Self-Care: A Heuristic Study
(2022)Using the El Duende One Canvas Process Painting (EDOCPP), the participant-researcher engaged in an ongoing creative process for twelve weeks to implement self-care practices during a graduate art therapy internship. Data ... -
Spiritual Growth and Development Through Communal Relationships
(1991)I propose that those individuals in my parish who have expressed a desire to deepen the spiritual dimension of their lives (myself included) be invited to come together and form a spiritual growth and discernment group ... -
Mystagogy: A Way of Life
(2000)The idea, then, is to attempt to integrate the knowledge and experience of the RCIA classes into daily life, specifically, the continuation of sacrament participation resulting in a spirituality of daily living. A period ... -
Lay Presider Role and Formation
(2002)Lay ministry has been a part of the church from its beginning. Collectively we recognize that we all share in the one priesthood of Christ. We are a priestly people. Ministry is how we exercise that priesthood. Our ... -
Bringing Three Community Hospitals Into a Roman Catholic Healthcare System: Partnering of Chief Executive Officer And Senior Vice President of Mission For Major Organizational Change
(2008)This project centers on the formation aspects of the merger/acquisition of a Catholic hospital and a non-faith-based, not-for-profit, three hospital health system. In the situation presented in this project the Catholic ... -
When You See the Southern Cross: An Attempt to Bring Together Two Parishes a Half a World Apart
(2003)Father Paul Habing is a missionary priest serving the village of Nufioa in the altiplano, high plains, of southern Peru. He and I were born about four years apart and grew up about four miles apart, but we did not become ... -
Providing Spiritual Guidance to Children Who Are Choosing a Saint for Confirmation
(2009)I attempted to accomplish the goal of influencing the decision of choosing a saint name by inspiring the target group to explore the pool of saints that exist and accept the challenge of finding their special hero. The ... -
Making the Decision to Refer: Spiritual Directors Look at the Potential Need for Counseling
(2001)During the course of a spiritual direction relationship it sometimes becomes necessary for a director to suggest to a directee that she or he seek assistance from a psychotherapist in addition to or, in extreme cases, ... -
Building Community Beyond Mass St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church
(2008)St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church was once a dynamic and closely-knit faith community mainly comprised of growing families. The parishioners had accomplished some amazing goals in their fifty plus year history. They ... -
Ministry to the Sisters with Memory Loss
(2012)My primary goal in the project is to nourish the faith of the Sisters with Alzheimer’s disease and to provide care as needs require. At the same time to help the volunteers and friends feel comfortable to visit the ... -
Morning of Reflection Students with Special Needs Ability Awareness: A Program for Catechists Support
(2011)This project presents information and instructions on how to put together a program to help catechists understand their call to faith formation for children and assist them with students with special needs in our School ... -
Liturgy of the Word Adapted for Children
(1988)Liturgical celebrations at church, in order to be meaningful, must be adapted to the participants. One of the main liturgical celebrations people participate in is the Eucharistic Liturgy. The need for children’s liturgy ... -
Addressing the Spiritual Needs of Patients in the Senior Care Unit of Community Hospital, Indianapolis
(1988)In order to set the stage for pastoral work with the patients, my plan is (1) elicit the interest and assess the physical and mental ability of the individual patient to work with me in addressing his/her spirituality; ... -
Inclusion Sunday: Celebrating Parish Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
(2008)In early 2007 the Parish Advocacy Network for the Diocese of Richmond was developed in response to the challenge articulated by the American Bishops. Moving beyond ‘sloganeering’, the diocese developed a recruitment ...