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Firefighters have a mentally demanding job, which requires preparedness to perform important and difficult tasks instantly once called upon, causing sudden peaks in heart rate. PURPOSE: To determine whether Firefighters ...

A fork in the road: Intersectionality and women's pathways to political power

Wooley-Snider, Jamie (Wichita State University, 2017-04-04)

This investigation explores the pathways to power that women navigate in their pursuit of political office. Drawing from published research studies and public data reports, this historical review examines variations in ...

A lost history: An ethnography of the Historic Dunbar Theatre

Stillwell, Lindsey (Wichita State University, 2015-04-07)

This research explored sense of place and generational values of an African American cohort from Wichita, Kansas, that experienced the Historic Dunbar Theatre during the 22-years following its opening in 1941. Utilizing ...

A more represent democracy: Cultural factors conducive to the election of women

Fox, Kaitlin (Wichita State University, 2018-04-06)

There is a large gender gap between the number of women in America and the number of female legislators serving in state legislatures and Congress. Often, legislation reflects this divide and leads to the implementation ...

A summary of usage data for CL-415 aircraft in service with USFS

Bivens, Mason (Wichita State University, 2019-04-19)

United States Forest Service (USFS) uses a variety of aircraft for firefighting operations. In this study, flight data is analyzed for CL-415 aircraft, which were specifically designed for firefighting. A major operational ...

A synthetic model of the Nickel superoxide dismutase active site

Freige, Mackenzie (Wichita State University, 2017-04-04)

Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is an enzyme that facilitates the disproportionation of the superoxide ion (O2-) into molecular oxygen and hydrogen peroxide. In living organisms, the O2- radical is produced during cellular ...

Accelerometer balance study

Jorgensen, David (Wichita State University, 2014-04-08)

A recent application has been developed to use the tri-axial accelerometers to determine a person's balance. The application measures the person's accelerations at the chest level. Alternatively, some research literature ...

Acomputational model of electroactive polymner assisted left ventricular contraction

Richardson, Alec (Wichita State University, 2016-04-05)

Left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) is classified as asymptomatic heart failure and is the most common cause of heart failure comprising about 60 percent of patients. LVSD is associated with reduced left ventricle ...

Acoustical properties of 3D printed functionally-graded porous structures with triply periodic minimal surfaces

Scroggins, Amanda; Wojciechowski, Brittany; Sample, Trenton (Wichita State University, 2019-04-19)

Structures with triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) have recently been shown to possess attractive mechanical properties such as high stiffness-to-density and strength-to-density ratios. In this study, we investigate ...

Adjustment to schedule of the Fall 2020 semester

Muma, Richard D. (Wichita State University, 2020-05-28)

Provost Muma's letter to faculty members regarding schedule for the fall 2020 semester.