Recent works of scholarship and creativity, primarily published articles, from members of the Kennesaw State University faculty.
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Submissions from 2018
Aid Reduction and Local Civil Society: Causes, Comparisons, and Consequences, Susan Appe and Christopher L. Pallas
Getting a Sharper View of the Humanitarian Marketplace: Introducing Conduit Engagement Theory, Joseph G. Bock and Ziaul Haque
Religious vs. Secular Human Rights Organizations: Discourse, Framing and Action, Charity Butcher and Maia Hallward
Improving Physician Schedules by Leveraging Equalization: Cases from Hospitals in U.S., Pelin Damcı-Kurt, Minjiao Zhang, and Brian Marentay
Measurement of the branching fraction of B → D(∗)π`ν at Belle using hadronic tagging in fully reconstructed events, A. Vossen et al.
Observation of Υ(4S)→η′Υ(1S), E. Guido et al. and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Measurement of time-dependent C P asymmetries in B 0 → K 0 S η γ decays, H. Nakano et al. and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
First evidence for cos2β>0 and resolution of the CKM Unitarity Triangle ambiguity by a time-dependent Dalitz plot analysis of B0→D(∗)h0 with D→K0Sπ+π− decays, I. Adachi et al. and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Measurement of cos2β in B0→D(∗)h0 with D→K0Sπ+π− decays by a combined time-dependent Dalitz plot analysis of BaBar and Belle data, I. Adachi et al. and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Observation of e +e − → π +π −π 0χb1,2(1P ) and search for e +e √ − → φχb1,2(1P ) at s =10.96—11.05 GeV, J. H. Yin et al. and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Measurement of Branching Fractions of Hadronic Decays of the Ω 0 c Baryon, J. Yelton et al., D. Joffe, and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Measurement of the Decays Λc→Σππ at Belle, M. Berger et al. and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Study of K 0 S pair production in single-tag two-photon collisions, M. Masuda et al. and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Production cross sections of hyperons and charmed baryons from e + e − annihilation near √ s = 10.52 GeV, M. Niiyama et al., D. Joffe, and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Measurement of the τ Michel parameters η¯ and ξκ in the radiative leptonic decay τ−→ℓ−ντν¯ℓγ, N. Shimizu et al. and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Measurement of eta_c(1S), eta_c(2S) and non-resonant eta' pi+ pi- production via two-photon collisions, Q. N. Xu et al. and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Measurement of the τ lepton polarization and R ( D ∗ ) in the decay ¯ B → D ∗ τ − ¯ ν τ with one-prong hadronic τ decays at Belle, S. Hirose et al. and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Search for Υ ( 1 S , 2 S ) → Z + c Z ( ' ) c − and e + e − → Z + c Z ( ' ) c − at √ s = 10.52 , 10.58, and 10.867 GeV, S. Jia et al. and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Inclusive study of bottomonium production in association with an η meson in e+e− annihilations near Υ(5S), U. Tamponi et al. and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Search for C P violation in the D + → π + π 0 decay at Belle, V. Babu et al., D. Joffe, and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Angular analysis of the e + e − → DðÞD∓ process near the open charm threshold using initial-state radiation, V. Zhukova et al. and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Observation of Ξc(2930)0 and updated measurement of B−→K−Λ+cΛ¯−c at Belle, Y. B. Li et al. and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Measurements of the absolute branching fractions of B + → X c ¯ c K + and B + → ¯ D ( * ) 0 π + at Belle, Y. Kato et al. and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Changes in Body Composition, Bone Metabolism, Strength, and Skill-specific Performance Resulting from 16-weeks of HIFT, Yuri Feito, Wade Hoffstetter, Paul Serafini, and Gerald T. Mangine
Magnetic reconnection and Blandford-Znajek process around rotating black holes, David Garofalo, Chandra B. Singh, and Elisabete M. de Gouveia Dal Pino
Muslim Youth Unemployment and Expat Jihadism: Bored to Death?.", Moamen Gouda and Marcus Marktanner
CTEQ-TEA Parton Distributions Functions with Intrinsic Charm, Marco Guzzi, Tie-Jiun Hou, Sayipjamal Dulat, Jun Gao, Joey Huston, Pavel Nadolsky, Carl Schmidt, Jan Winter, Keping Xie, and C.-P. Yuan
Challenges and Opportunities Facing Successful Women in Mocrocco, Maia Hallward and Cortney Stewart
Sectoral FDI, absorptive capacity and economic growth – empirical evidence from Egyptian governorates, Shima'A Hanafy and Marcus Marktanner
Archean Phosphorus Liberation Induced by Iron Redox Geochemistry, Barry Herschy, Sae Jung Chang, Ruth Blake, Aivo Lepland, Heather Abbott-Lyon, Jacqueline Sampson, Zachary Atlas, Terence P. Kee, and Matthew A. Pasek
CT14 Intrinsic Charm Parton Distribution Functions from CTEQ-TEA Global Analysis, Tie-Jiun Hou, Sayipjamal Dulat, Jun Gao, Marco Guzzi, Joey Huston, Pavel Nadolsky, Carl Schmidt, Jan Winter, Keping Xie, and C.-P. Yuan
Relationship Banking and Loan Syndicate Structure: The Role of Private Equity Sponsors, Rongbing Huang, Donghang Zhang, and Yija (Eddie) Zhao
Physiological Responses of Species to Microclimate Help explain Population Dynamics along Succession in a Tropical Dry Forest of Yucatan, Mexico, Paula C. Jackson, José Luis Andrade, Casandra Reyes-García, Olivia Hernández-González, Thomas C. McElroy, Roberth Us-Santamaría, José Luis Simá, and Juan Manuel Dupuy
Higher-order Corrections for t Z Production via Anomalous Couplings, Nikolaos Kidonakis
Soft-gluon Corrections in Top-quark Production, Nikolaos Kidonakis
Just-in-Time Workforce: Temporary Workers as a Structural Aspect of Lean Production, Darina Lepadatu
You’ll Never Hear Kumbaya the Same Way Again, Robbie Lieberman
Challenging Adulthood: Changing Initiation Rites among the Balanta of Guinea-Bissau, Brandon Lundy
Rebuilding Tertiary Education in Guinea-Bissau: Can it be done?, Brandon D. Lundy
Measuring Community Integration of Lusophone West African Immigrant Populations Through Needs Assessment, Human Security, and Realistic Conflict Theory, Brandon Lundy and Kezia Darkwah
The Impact of Foreign-owned Enterprises in Low-income Economies, Brandon Lundy, Mark Patterson, and Alex O'Neill
Global Learning is Shared Learning: Interdisciplinary Intercultural Competence at a Comprehensive Regional University, Dan Paracka and Sabine Smith
SUMO Targeting of a Stress-tolerant Ulp1 SUMO Protease, Jennifer Peek, Catherine Harvey, Dreux Gray, Danny Rosenberg, Likhitha Kolla, Reuben Levy-Myers, Rui Yin, Oliver Kerscher, and Jonathan L. McMurry
Can democratic states justify restricting the rights of persons with mental illness? Presumption of competence, voting, and gun rights, Heather Pincock
Changes in Frontoparietotemporal Connectivity following Do-As-I-Do Imitation Training in Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), Sarah M. Pope, Jared P. Taglialatela, Sara A. Skiba, and William D. Hopkins
The Validity of Online Patient Ratings of Physicians, Jennifer L. Priestley, Yiyun Zhou, and Robert McGrath
Becoming the change we wish to see: The unexpected benefits of conflict resolution work, Susan S. Raines
Beyond the Bridge: Transforming Conflict Research, Education, and Practice by Transcending Barriers—Honoring the Contributions of Tricia S. Jones, Susan S. Raines
Building a Knowledge-Based Foundation for Mediation Practice & Program Administration, Susan S. Raines
Interpersonal Affect, Accountability and Experience in Auditor Fraud Risk Judgments and the Processing of Fraud Cues, Jennifer Schafer and Brad Schafer
Influence of Acute Consumption of Caffeine vs. Placebo over Bia-derived Measurements of Body Composition: A Randomized, Double-blind, Crossover Design, Cassie M. Williamson, Brett S. Nickerson, Emily E. Bechke, Cherilyn N. McLester, and Brian Kliszczewicz
Librarians' Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence and Its Potential Impact on the Profession, Barbara A. Wood and David Evans
Observation of excited Ω c charmed baryons in e + e − collisions, J. Yelton and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Submissions from 2017
Income Statement Reporting Discretion Allowed by FIN 48: Interest and Penalty Expense Classification, John Abernathy, Brooke Beyer, Andrew D. Gross, and Eric T. Rapley
Examination of the QM Process: Making A Case for Transformative Professional Development Model, Radwan Ali and James Wright
A Security and Privacy Framework for e-Learning, Radwan Ali and Humayun Zafar
Effects of Instructional Physical Activity Courses on Overall Physical Activity and Mood in University Students, James J. Annesi, Kandice J. Porter, Grant M. Hill, and Bernard Goldfine
Directionality in the Relationship of Self-regulation, Self-efficacy, and Mood Changes in Facilitating Improved Physical Activity and Nutrition Behaviors: Extending Behavioral Theory to Improve Weight-Loss Treatment Effects, James J. Annesi and Linda L. Vaughn
Effects of the Youth Fit 4 Life physical activity/nutrition protocol on body mass index, fitness and targeted social cognitive theory variables in 9- to 12-year-olds during after-school care, James J. Annesi, Stephanie M. Walsh, Brittney L. Greenwood, and Nicole Mareno
Psychosocial changes as correlates of weight regain vs. continued loss within 2-year trials of a self-regulation-focused community-based intervention, J. J. Annesi and N. Mareno
Digital Civil Society: How Nigerian NGOs Utilize Social Media Platforms, Crystal Armstrong and Charity Butcher
Stechkin's problem for functions of a self-adjoint operator in a Hilbert space, Taikov-type inequalities and their applications, Vladyslav Babenko, Yuliya Babenko, and Nadiia Kriachko
Epionage and the Optimal Standard of the Customs-Trade Partnership against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Program in Maritime Security, Aniruddha Bagchi and Jomon A. Paul
Polyoxovanadate Fabricated Gold Nanoparticles: Application in SERS, Bharat Baruah and Toni-Ann Miller
From Model Checking to a Temporal Proof for Partial models: Preliminary Example, Anna Bernasconi, Claudio Menghi, Paola Spoletini, Lenore D. Zuck, and Carlo Ghezzi
A Corporate Tax Return Simulation: Utilizing Electronic Work Papers and Resolving Ambiguous Issues, Ellen E. Best and Jennifer Schafer
Ethnicity and confidence in government: the case of Turkish-minority relations, Tavishi Bhasin, Charity Butcher, and Deniz Gumustekin
The Effect of CEO Social Influence Pressure and CFO Accounting Experience on CFO Financial Reporting Decisions, Carol C. Bishop, F. Todd DeZoort, and Dana R. Hermanson
Monitoring and Employee Shirking: Evidence from MLB Umpires, John Charles Bradbury
Monopsony and Competition: The Impact of Rival Leagues on Player Salaries during the Early Days of Baseball, John Charles Bradbury
Searching for Illicit Behavior through Changes in Productivity: The Case of Roger Clemens and Performance-enhancing Drugs, John Charles Bradbury
Full Cost of Attendance Scholarships and College Choice: Evidence from NCAA Football, John Charles Bradbury and Joshua D. Pitts
Civil War and Terrorism: A Call for Further Theory Building, Charity Butcher
Diversionary Tactics and the Ethiopia-Eritrea War (1998-2000), Charity Butcher and Makda Maru
Europe’s united future after Brexit: Brexit has not killed the European Union, rather it has eliminated the largest obstacle to EU consolidation, Stephen D. Collins
Color-blind Index in Graphs of Very Low Degree, Jennifer Diemunsch, Nathan Graber, Lucas Kramer, Victor Larsen, Lauren M. Nelsen, Luke L. Nelsen, Devon Sigler, Derrick Stolee, and Charlie Suer
Precise determination of the CKM matrix element |Vcb| with B¯0 → D∗ + ` − ν¯` decays with hadronic tagging at Belle, A. Abdesselam et al., D. Joffe, and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Search for B− → µ −ν¯µ Decays at the Belle Experiment, A. Sibidanov et al. and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Search for Λ + c → ϕ p π 0 and branching fraction measurement of Λ + c → K − π + p π 0, B. Pal et al., D. Joffe, and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Measurement of the decays B → η ℓ ν ℓ and B → η ′ ℓ ν ℓ in fully reconstructed events at Belle, C. Beleño et al., D. Joffe, and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Measurement of branching fraction and direct CP asymmetry in charmless B+ → K+K−π + decays at Belle, C.-L. Hsu et al., D. Joffe, and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Study of η and dipion transitions in Υ(4 S) decays to lower bottomonia, E. Guido et al., D. Joffe, and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Observation of an alternative χ_{c0}(2P) candidate in e^{+}e^{-}→J/ψDD[over ¯], K. Chilikin et al., D. Joffe, and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
First measurement of T-odd moments in D^{0}→K_{S}^{0}π^{+}π^{-}π^{0} decays, K. Pransanth et al., D. Joffe, and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Search for CP Violation and Measurement of the Branching Fraction in the Decay D0 → K0 SK0 S, N. Dash et al., D. Joffe, and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Measurement of the Michel parameters (, ξκ) in the radiative leptonic decay of τ, N. Shimizu et al., David Joffe, and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Invariant-mass and fractional-energy dependence of inclusive production of dihadrons in e + e − annihilation at √ s = 10.58 GeV, R. Seidl et al., D. Joffe, and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Measurement of the τ Lepton Polarization and R(D^{*}) in the Decay B[over ¯]→D^{*}τ^{-}ν[over ¯]_{τ}, S. Hirose et al., D. Joffe, and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Search for light tetraquark states in Υ ( 1 S ) and Υ ( 2 S ) decays, S. Jia et al., David Joffe, and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Search for the 0^{--} glueball in ϒ(1S) and ϒ(2S) decays, S. Jia et al., D. Joffe, and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Lepton-Flavor-Dependent Angular Analysis of B→K^{*}ℓ^{+}ℓ^{-}, S. Wehle et al., D. Joffe, and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Evidence for Isospin Violation and Measurement of C P Asymmetries in B → K ∗ ( 892 ) γ, T. Horiguchi et al., D. Joffe, and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Measurement of the branching fraction and CP asymmetry in B 0 → π 0π 0 decays, and an improved constraint on φ2, T. Julius et al., D. Joffe, and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Observation of D^{0}→ρ^{0}γ and Search for CP Violation in Radiative Charm Decays, T. Nanut et al., D. Joffee, and Ratnappuli L. Kulasiri
Effect of ActiGraph's Low Frequency Extension for Estimating Steps and Physical Activity Intensity, Yuri Feito, Lyndsey M. Hornbuckle, Lauren A. Reid, and Scott E. Crouter
Magnetic Fields Threading Black Holes: Restrictions from General Relativity and Implications for Astrophysical Black Holes, David Garofalo
Hydrogen Peroxide Inhibition of Bicupin Oxalate Oxidase, John M. Goodwin, Hassan Rana, Joan Ndungu, Gaurab Chakrabarti, and Ellen W. Moomaw