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Title: Strain Safety Building

Sub-title: Strain Behavioral Science Building

Title: Stutz, Roslyn Interview Audio
Year Created: 2017

Abstract: Audio recording of the interview of the 1969 Homecoming Queen Roslyn Stutz.
Sub-title: Queens of Slippery Rock Oral History Collection

Title: Stutz, Roslyn Interview Transcript
Year Created: 2017

Abstract: Transcript of the interview of the 1969 Homecoming Queen Roslyn Stutz.
Sub-title: Queens of Slippery Rock Oral History Collection

Title: Surkalo, Michael Interview Audio
Year Created: 1992

Abstract: Audio recording of the interview of Michael Surkalo on August 25, 1992.
Sub-title: Slippery Rock University in the Sixties Oral History Collection

Title: Surkalo, Michael Interview Transcript
Year Created: 1992

Abstract: Transcript of the interview of Michael Surkalo on August 25, 1992.
Sub-title: Slippery Rock University in the Sixties Oral History Collection

Title: Surkalo, Mike Interview Audio
Year Created: 1994

Abstract: Audio recording of the interview of Mike Surkalo on November 14, 1994.
Sub-title: Baseball in Pennsylvania Oral History Collection

Title: Surkalo, Mike Interview Transcript
Year Created: 1994

Abstract: Transcript of the interview of Mike Surkalo on November 14, 1994.
Sub-title: Baseball in Pennsylvania Oral History Collection

Title: A survey approach to effects of work related stress among special education teachers
Year Issued: 2018

Abstract: Teacher stress studies suggest that teacher stress has become progressively heightened. Researchers have acknowledged that teachers are stressed, and in turn, there has been an increase in burnout and turnover within the field. Seemingly, even with the magnitude of a...
Show moreTeacher stress studies suggest that teacher stress has become progressively heightened. Researchers have acknowledged that teachers are stressed, and in turn, there has been an increase in burnout and turnover within the field. Seemingly, even with the magnitude of attention dedicated to preventing occupational stress, the prevalence is growing. In response, this study aimed to understand special education teachers and the stressors within their occupation. This study used a questionnaire using a Likert scale and opened ended questions to gain a better understanding of the stressors and overall well-being of special education teachers. The mixed methods approach allowed for a comprehensive look at 45 K-12 special education teachers within four school districts in Western Pennsylvania. The data was collected from April to May of 2018 and used the themes: (a) working conditions, (b) professional responsibilities, (c) student needs, and (d) student behavior to categorize the data. Data suggested that the working conditions and professional responsibilities provided the most stressors for special education teachers. The questionnaire also provided insight on an individual’s inability to differentiate between types of stressors. The implications of these findings for future research, professional development, and wellness education are discussed within this study.
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Author: Hall-Wirth, Jessica

Title: A Survey Approach to Effects of Work Relates Stress Among Special Education Teachers
Year Issued: 2018

Abstract: Teacher stress studies suggest that teacher stress has become progressively heightened. Researchers have acknowledged that teachers are stressed, and in turn, there has been an increase in burnout and turnover within the field. Seemingly, even with the magnitude of a...
Show moreTeacher stress studies suggest that teacher stress has become progressively heightened. Researchers have acknowledged that teachers are stressed, and in turn, there has been an increase in burnout and turnover within the field. Seemingly, even with the magnitude of attention dedicated to preventing occupational stress, the prevalence is growing. In response, this study aimed to understand special education teachers and the stressors within their occupation. This study used a questionnaire using a Likert scale and opened ended questions to gain a better understanding of the stressors and overall well-being of special education teachers. The mixed methods approach allowed for a comprehensive look at 45 K-12 special education teachers within four school districts in Western Pennsylvania. The data was collected from April to May of 2018 and used the themes: (a) working conditions, (b) professional responsibilities, (c) student needs, and (d) student behavior to categorize the data. Data suggested that the working conditions and professional responsibilities provided the most stressors for special education teachers. The questionnaire also provided insight on an individual’s inability to differentiate between types of stressors. The implications of these findings for future research, professional development, and wellness education are discussed within this study.
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Author: Jessica Hall-Wirth

Title: A survey of the experiences of Arab music therapists' academic and cultural adjustment in music therapy training
Abstract: The field of music therapy is currently working towards increasing cultural awareness, equity, social justice, and belongingness for the wide diversity of music therapists and the people we work with. Due to the Eurocentric approach to music therapy education and tra...
Show moreThe field of music therapy is currently working towards increasing cultural awareness, equity, social justice, and belongingness for the wide diversity of music therapists and the people we work with. Due to the Eurocentric approach to music therapy education and training, the Arab community is a cultural group that has minimal representation in the music therapy literature. Throughout the Arab world the music therapy profession could still be regarded as being in its infancy stage. With limited international higher education programs in music therapy, most people living within the Arab region must travel to study. Previous research in music therapy and other mental health professions have indicated that international programs have fallen short in their ability to support the needs of international students, instead assuming they will acculturate with ease, and provide minimal education and guidance on ways therapeutic interventions can be adapted in various cultural contexts. This research study utilized a mixed-methods approach within a constructivist paradigm that pulls from feminist theoretical perspectives to better understand the educational and cultural experiences of Arab music therapists through an anonymous online survey. The data was analyzed for common themes that emerged. Overall, a majority of respondents felt that their music therapy education and training experience did not meet all of their cultural needs. The researchers hope that the data gathered will be useful for other Arab international music therapy students, but more importantly, that it will help guide and inform music therapy programs globally in their efforts to better support the needs of Arab music therapy students.
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Year Issued: 2024

Author: Foster, Kristal
Sub-title: a mixed-methods analysis