2021 Spring Library Colloquia
Travel Factors in Away Games: A Case Study of a Women’s College Basketball Team.
- Devin Alton, Junior, Sports Management (under the direction of Dr. Sean Pradhan)
- Monday, May 10, 12:45-1:45 PM PDT
- Summary
- Previous investigations in professional basketball, football, and other sports have shown meaningful effects of factors like rest and length of a team’s road trip on overall performance, with detriments being attributed to travel. However, prior research in the context of college basketball has been relatively scant. Thus, the current study extends the literature by performing a case study on the impact of such travel factors on a women’s college basketball team. Data from a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) women’s college basketball team were collected from the college’s athletics site. This study examined the influence of consecutive games played away, days in between games, back-to-back games, and miles traveled by the team on game outcomes and team performance. Specifically, we inspected box-score statistics, such as points scored, points allowed, shooting percentages (i.e., field-goal, free-throw, and three-point), rebounds, blocks, steals, assists, personal fouls, and turnovers.
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Promoting Intellectual Comfort for International Students in the College Classroom
- Dr. Jodie Austin, Assistant Professor of English; Dr. Shilpa Dasgupta, Math Instructor; Dr. Melissa Poulsen, Assistant Professor of English
- May 5, 2021, 5-6PM, Zoom
- Summary
- During the 2019-2020 school year, 1.1 million international students were enrolled in US colleges and universities. Yet the challenges and struggles of the international student community are understudied and infrequently centered in college classrooms. Our study examines the challenges international students face, exploring the perceptions of both international students and college faculty. Surveys were conducted and qualitative data collected from faculty and students for thematic analysis. We compared faculty understanding or perception of challenges related to international status versus the firsthand experiences and needs of the students themselves. The results revealed a series of gaps where faculty understanding and student needs did not align—gaps that exist, but are not always visible in the academic focus of classroom settings. We argue that addressing and bridging these rifts, often through small adjustments, is essential to fostering a more equitable and intellectually comfortable classroom environment for all students.
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Setbacks as Self-Control Replenishment in Consumer Goal Pursuit
- Dr. Lan Jiang, Associate Professor of Marketing, & Miranda Canniff, Menlo Senior in Marketing & Entrepreneurship
- April 14, 2021, 5-6PM, Zoom
- Summary
- This research investigates the effect of setbacks in goal pursuit. Extending the literature on self-control as resource, we propose that occasional setbacks can be seen as a chance for replenishment, resulting in longer time goal-consistent behaviors. The frequency and duration of the setback, as well as the attribution of setbacks will be studied as potential moderators.
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