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Roger Sparks

Professor of Economics, Mills College at Northeastern University
Most Relevant Research Interests
Pharmacology (medical)
Other Research Interests (12)
applied microeconomics
strategy
environment
finance
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
And 7 more
About
Roger Sparks is a Professor of Economics at Mills College, Oakland, CA. He earned his PhD in Economics from the University of California, Davis and has been at Mills College since 1989. Professor Sparks is currently director of the Master of Applied Economics program at Mills and chair of the Economics Department. He has more than 20 research papers published in economics journals, has refereed many paper submissions to professional journals, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Kemper Human Rights Education Foundation. Professor Sparks’ research applies game theory and the economics of information to a variety of topics, including the theory of unemployment, efficiency wages, employee stock offerings, cyclical changes in labor productivity, the determination of mortgage rates, mortgage securitization, environmental policy, utility regulation, psychiatric decision-making, the energy paradox, and the price impacts of low-carbon fuel standards. This research agenda has allowed him to incorporate into his teaching first-hand knowledge about a variety of topics and techniques of analysis, which in turn has enhanced his students’ curiosity and learning.
Most Relevant Publications (2+)

20 total publications

Credit Scoring and Mortgage Securitization: Implications for Mortgage Rates and Credit Availability

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2000

Heuson, A. J., Passmore, S. W., & Sparks, R. W. (2000). Credit Scoring and Mortgage Securitization: Implications for Mortgage Rates and Credit Availability. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.249287

The Effect of Automated Underwriting on the Profitability of Mortgage Securitization

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 1997

Passmore, S. W., & Sparks, R. W. (1997). The Effect of Automated Underwriting on the Profitability of Mortgage Securitization. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.36643

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Chloe Goldbach, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow at the Trauma, Resilience, and Education Center of Greater Washington DC
Most Relevant Research Interests
Microbiology (medical)
Immunology
Other Research Interests (18)
LGBT
transgender
counseling psychology
gender
gender dysphoria
And 13 more
About
I currently work as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Trauma Resilience and Education Center of Greater Washington, DC. I approach mental health treatment from a trauma-informed lens and specialize in working with transgender, asexual, and LGBQ+ clients, and clients with outpatient eating disorder concerns. I specialize in research focusing on healthcare access for trans and nonbinary individuals, gender dysphoria, LGBTQ+ resilience, and the experiences of LGBTQ+ people during the COVID-19 pandemic. I received a Ph.D. counseling psychology and M.A. in psychology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and previously received a BA in Psychology, a BS in mechanical engineering, and a MS in biomedical engineering, all from the University of Florida. Prior to starting the PhD program, I worked in the medical device industry as the Senior Manager of Product Commercialization in Research and Development at NovaBone Products.
Most Relevant Publications (2+)

14 total publications

Fear and Resilience: A Modified Consensual Qualitative Research Study of LGBTQ+ Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health / May 08, 2023

Goldbach, C., Knutson, D., Klooster, D., LeForce, S., & Milton, D. C. (2023). Fear and Resilience: A Modified Consensual Qualitative Research Study of LGBTQ+ Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic. Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health, 4(3), 260–280. https://doi.org/10.1891/lgbtq-2021-0046

Fear and Resilience: A Modified Consensual Qualitative Research Study of LGBTQ+ Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health / May 08, 2023

Goldbach, C., Knutson, D., Klooster, D., LeForce, S., & Milton, D. C. (2023). Fear and Resilience: A Modified Consensual Qualitative Research Study of LGBTQ+ Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic. Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health, 4(3), 260–280. https://doi.org/10.1891/lgbtq-2021-0046

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Jamie Hughes, Ph.D.

Professor of Social Psychology at Fielding Graduate University
Research Interests (1)
psychology
About
I am social psychologist with expertise in social perception, behavior, quantitative research methods, and statistical analyses
Most Relevant Publications (7+)

27 total publications

False Alerts in Air Traffic Control Conflict Alerting System: Is There a “Cry Wolf” Effect?

Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society / Aug 01, 2009

Wickens, C. D., Rice, S., Keller, D., Hutchins, S., Hughes, J., & Clayton, K. (2009). False Alerts in Air Traffic Control Conflict Alerting System: Is There a “Cry Wolf” Effect? Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 51(4), 446–462. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720809344720

Automation Dependency and Performance Gains under Time Pressure

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting / Sep 01, 2008

Rice, S., Hughes, J., McCarley, J. S., & Keller, D. (2008). Automation Dependency and Performance Gains under Time Pressure. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 52(19), 1326–1329. https://doi.org/10.1177/154193120805201905

Psychology teachers should try team-based learning: Evidence, concerns, and recommendations.

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology / Mar 01, 2020

Madson, L., Zaikman, Y., & Hughes, J. S. (2020). Psychology teachers should try team-based learning: Evidence, concerns, and recommendations. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, 6(1), 53–68. https://doi.org/10.1037/stl0000166

Adolescent’s Perceptions of Sexual Relationships Between Students and Teachers

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse / Aug 06, 2018

Hernandez, F., McPhetres, J., & Hughes, J. (2018). Adolescent’s Perceptions of Sexual Relationships Between Students and Teachers. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 28(1), 67–83. https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2018.1505795

Introducing the Date and Acquaintance Rape Avoidance Scale

Violence and Victims / Jan 01, 2016

Resendez, J. R., & Hughes, J. S. (2016). Introducing the Date and Acquaintance Rape Avoidance Scale. Violence and Victims, 31(4), 664–679. https://doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.vv-d-14-00086r2

Using Drugs or Non-Drugs Alternatives to Alter Mental States in the Online, Virtual Era

Substance Use & Misuse / Jun 07, 2023

Mouton, C., Hughes, J. S., & Olson, J. N. (2023). Using Drugs or Non-Drugs Alternatives to Alter Mental States in the Online, Virtual Era. Substance Use & Misuse, 58(11), 1324–1332. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2023.2201938

False alerts in the ATC conflict alert system: Is there a “cry wolf” effect?

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting / Oct 01, 2009

Wickens, C. D., Hutchins, S., Rice, S., Keller, D., & Hughes, J. (2009). False alerts in the ATC conflict alert system: Is there a “cry wolf” effect? Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 53(1), 91–95. https://doi.org/10.1177/154193120905300120

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Jeffrey Samuel Schulman, Jr., M.S., CISSP-ISSEP

Ph.D. Student with over two decades of information technology and security experience in the highest levels of R&D and National Defense.
Research Interests (2)
Dark Patterns
Active Inference
About
My educational career has been unique and non-traditional. I started kindergarten when I was four years old, just meeting the deadline for admission in that cohort. I subsequently attended every school type imaginable: public, private, parochial, charter, and homeschool. I graduated a year early, at sixteen years of age, and joined the United States Marine Corps three days after my seventeenth birthday.  Upon completing basic training and primary specialty training, I immediately initiated a request to attend night school using USMC tuition assistance benefits. My immediate leadership denied the request several times, but I persisted and continued petitioning the chain of command until I got direct approval from the battalion commander. I concurrently continuously self-studied and ultimately earned fifty-nine undergraduate credit hours through non-traditional methods – CLEPs, DSSTs, and military education. I completed my Associate degree in under two years and left active duty at twenty years old, having finished all but three classes toward my undergraduate degree. When I left the organization, nearly a third of the junior enlisted personnel had enrolled in classes.  Immediately after finishing my bachelor’s degree, I attended graduate school on nights and weekends while working a full-time job, earning a Master of Science in International Relations with a concentration in National Security Policy. Some years later, I also leveraged my remaining GI Bill benefits to complete another master’s degree in Cybersecurity Technology.  I spent most of my adult life overseas as a member of the military and a civilian contractor supporting the military mission. My growth and advancement over my career are largely due to the skills and attributes that I was fortunate enough to learn and develop in the Marines.  As the Cybersecurity Architect for the Penn State Applied research lab, I was involved in countless enterprise initiatives and over half a dozen separate research projects. I care deeply about the global importance and impact of our research and development efforts. I’ve also started collaboration efforts across the university, creating the Open-Source Program Office (OSPO) working group and the cybersecurity collaboration group. In addition, I’ve just begun working on a proposal, collaborating with several PSU organizations (CSRE, ARL, IST, ITS, and Libraries) to attempt to establish our OSPO to make a world-class open-source software center of excellence. One intended focus of the program office is to create reusable standards and templates for consumption and replicability across academia. The program office would also simplify the mechanism for open-source software contribution approvals, outreach, and coordination throughout the university.  As a member FFRDC/UARC information security working group, I've worked on some of the most complex security challenges in the Department of Defense and the Defense Industrial Base. I am also an active member of several other professional organizations, including (ISC)2, the New England Complex Systems Institute, the Association of Old Crows, and the Military Cyber  Professionals Organization. I also regularly attend and participate in cybersecurity conferences, including DEF CON, Security Congress, InfoWarCon, and HammerCon.

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