Shanna Stuckey

• Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

In the current study, the authors report on using Digital Storytelling (DST) as a pedagogical intervention to supplement research skills in undergraduate capstone courses over three semesters in a university music technology program. DST involves using music, sounds, voiceover narration, and visual content to produce stories on specialized topics....

This paper centers on a participatory qualitative study in which 22 pre-service special education teachers (i.e., undergraduate students) experienced, wrote about, and reflected upon their perceptions of families of children with disabilities over a semester-long course built on a Family as Faculty (FAF) model adapted from the healthcare profession...

Drawing from a multidimensional perspective on health and grounded in the western notion of positive psychology, we explored how art therapy impacted the quality of life (QoL) among children undergoing stem cell transplantation in a Midwestern hospital in America. Participants were three dyads of paediatric patients and parents and two healthcare p...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe current challenges faced by women and underrepresented minority faculty members, the benefits of mentoring programs, conceptual frameworks that highlight a wellness model and mentoring relationships and the findings from a mixed methods evaluation of a formal mentoring program (EMPOWER) that highligh...

Background Increased empathy may improve patient perceptions and outcomes. No training tool has been derived to teach empathy to emergency care providers. Accordingly, we engaged patients to assist in creating a concept map to teach empathy to emergency care providers. Methods We recruited patients, patient caretakers and patient advocates with em...

Action research has been shown to empower educators, create lasting changes in schools, and have an impact on student learning outcomes. Given these positive results, many school leaders are beginning to mandate the use of action research within their schools. While some in the field have warned against mandating action research, there is little re...

HIPP Indy is a collaborative effort between the Indiana Department of Correction, the Peace Learning Center, and program facilitators in pursuit of implementing curriculum in peace education, conflict resolution, and self-efficacy with incarcerated, juvenile girls. The Center for Urban and Multicultural Education embarked on a program to partner a...