While the replacement of the variable air volume (VAV) boxes is moving to the third floor, subcontractors will begin work on Thursday, Oct. 1 replacing portions of the hot water pump located in the ground floor mechanical room. Hot water distribution to the VAV boxes will be stopped throughout the building during these repairs, resulting in colder airflow. Because this will impact the full building rather than individual floors, it is anticipated that temperatures will be cooler than what individual floors have experienced.
Recognizing that construction activities may make some workspaces temporarily unsuitable for normal operations, Dean Spangler has authorized temporary telework for employees whose immediate work area is impacted. Telework arrangements remain subject to approval by the employee’s supervisor and must be coordinated to ensure appropriate unit coverage and continuity of operations. We appreciate your flexibility and cooperation as we complete these improvements and will continue to share updates as project schedules are finalized.
While at home, you probably know where to shelter in case of a storm or threat. You should also identify a safe shelter location for severe weather and tornadoes where you work. Take time to ensure that faculty, staff, students, and visitors know where to shelter in times of severe weather. Signs should be displayed and easily visible to all individuals onsite.
- Aderhold Hall: Ground floor, back hallway nearest Room G20
- Ramsey Student Center: First floor hallway in the academic wing or the locker rooms
- River’s Crossing: Ground floor, hallway furthest from the doors
In the event of an active threat and you cannot evacuate, you need to hide. Locate a room and secure it by locking and blocking the door with heavy furniture. Turn off any lights and silence your cell phone and any other source of noise. Hide the best you can and remain quiet. Call 911 if possible and if you cannot talk, leave the line open allowing the dispatcher to listen.
Good research questions give your reader information about the data being evaluated and a clue about what method will be used to do the evaluation. There are three types of quantitative research questions: descriptive, comparative, or relationship-based. In our last post, we talked about some possibilities of methods that can be used for each of those types of questions.
It’s important to understand what methods can answer what types of questions. What kind of outcome are you looking for? Do you need a significance test? Doz et al. (2023) is a great example of using multiple statistical methods to answer different quantitative research questions. Using multiple regression, the authors predict academic achievement using their key measurements. They use a path model to assess relationship mediation between their key measures, and a MANOVA to uncover differences between groups. These three statistical tools were masterfully chosen to complete very specific tasks from the research questions. Many more tools exist that can do similar work as the ones chosen, but the authors chose simple and interpretable models to best showcase their outcomes and measures.
Need help matching your research question to a method? Request a consultation with the UGA Quantitative Methods Consulting Center! Please visit our website or email us at qmcenter@uga.edu.
Reference: Doz, E., Cuder, A., Pellizzoni, S., Carretti, B., & Passolunghi, M. C. (2023). Arithmetic Word Problem-Solving and Math Anxiety: The Role of Perceived Difficulty and Gender. Journal of Cognition and Development, 24(4), 598–616.
- Date: Wednesday, Sept. 3o
- Time: 1:30 p.m.
- Location: Lamar Dodd School of Art, Room S151
- Speaker: Erika Rees-Punia (Ph.D. ’18), senior principal scientist, Department of Population Science, American Cancer Society
- RSVP by Monday, Sept. 28
You are invited to the UGA Mary Frances Early College of Education Department of Kinesiology’s Abbie DeLoach Lecture Series featuring distinguished alumna Erika Rees-Punia (Ph.D. ’18), senior principal scientist in the Department of Population Science at the American Cancer Society. Rees-Punia will be speaking on “From Movement to Meaning: Improving Lives Across the Cancer Continuum.” The Michael E. Penland Family Scholarships and reception will immediately follow the lecture.
The presentation will provide an overview of Rees-Punia’s research using large cohort studies linked with healthcare claims data to examine whether physical activity after a cancer diagnosis can reduce symptoms, long-term side effects, and other serious burdens of cancer and its treatments, such as bone fractures, cardiovascular disease, poor mobility, pain, high healthcare costs, and hospitalizations.
About the speaker
Erika Rees-Punia, Ph.D., MPH, FACSM, is a senior principal scientist in the Department of Population Science at the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, Georgia. Erika has a background in exercise physiology and conducts epidemiologic research on the promotion and benefits of physical activity in cancer survivors.
Erika also serves as an associate editor for the British Journal of Sports Medicine and a senior associate editor for the Journal of Physical Activity and Health. She was also a part of the scientific committee for the 2022 American Cancer Society Nutrition and Physical Activity Guideline for Cancer Survivors and is a member of and Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Erika earned her Ph.D. in kinesiology from the University of Georgia and her MPH from Emory University. She lives in Evanston, Illinois, with her spouse and two kids. When she is not working, she likes engaging in high-intensity interval training, reading to her kids, and spending time at Lake Michigan.
About the lecture
Abbie Lorene DeLoach (February 2, 1994-April 22, 2015) was dearly loved by all those who knew her. A graduate of Savannah Christian Preparatory School in 2012, Abbie was an excellent student and athlete. During her tenure in high school, she lettered in basketball, volleyball, and track. While her athletic prowess was strong, it was her leadership on the court and as part of the team that made her outstanding.
Dedicated to succeeding in all that she did, Abbie believed in making those around her believe in themselves. This work ethic continued as Abbie went off to college at Georgia Southern University where she was in the nursing program. A devoted student and friend, she excelled in her calling as a nurse. Not only did her love of learning further her studies, but it was also her love of the Lord that deepened her satisfaction of serving others.
The Abbie DeLoach Foundation continues the good work Abbie started, partnering with organizations closest to her heart to give scholarships and support worldwide missions. In 2018, Abbie’s father, Jimmy DeLoach (B.S.Ed. ’82), established the Abbie DeLoach Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship through the foundation.
Institutional Responses to Student Basic Needs: Evidence from Kentucky
- Date: Monday, Oct. 5
- Time: 2-3 p.m.
- Location: Aderhold Hall Room 206
- Speaker: Zitsi Mirakhur, assistant professor of educational policy studies and evaluation, University of Kentucky
The Department of Communication Sciences and Special Education invites you to a talk by Zitsi Mirakhur, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation at the University of Kentucky, titled “Institutional Responses to Student Basic Needs: Evidence from Kentucky.”
Mirakhur’s research examines education policy and the conditions that shape students’ access to learning, using quantitative and mixed methods. She holds a Ph.D. in demography and social policy from Princeton University and previously served as a research associate at the Research Alliance for New York City Schools. Her visit is supported by an SEC Faculty Travel Grant.
Before coming to the University of Georgia, Athens native Ikeoluwa Ojo (B.S.Ed. ’27) enrolled in the Athens Community Career Academy to learn about the teaching profession. Now in her fourth year at UGA, and with extensive campus involvement and leadership experience under her belt, she aspires to make a positive impact in the classroom and shape educational policy to better serve students.
“I want to become a teacher who supports my students academically and advocates for them. I hope to create a classroom where my future students feel seen, valued, and capable,” she said.
Read the full story on our website.
Peter Smagorinsky, professor emeritus in the Mary Frances Early College of Education, was mentioned in a Patch article about a new permanent exhibit at the Kohl Children’s Museum in Glenview, Illinois.
The exhibit, called “The Roots of Kindness,” is aimed at children aged 2-8 and their caregivers with the goal of introducing children to concepts like generosity, gratitude, and respect through storytelling and play. The museum developed the exhibit with input from Smagorinsky and other experts in early childhood education and character development.
Read the full story in Patch.