This collection pulls together research output and scholarly activities from March 2020 and on focusing on COVID-19 by Kent State University faculty, researchers and scholars. Full-text is provided when copyright allows.
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CARES: Shuttered Venue Operators Grant for Tuscarawas Performing Arts Center [Grant]2020Dates of grant: March 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021 Award amount: $390,837.13 Funder: Small Business Administration CARES Act: The SVOG program’s mission is to support the ongoing operations of eligible live venues and operators, live venue promoters, theatrical producers, talent representatives, live performing arts organization operators, museums, and motion picture theaters during the uncertain economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Principal Investigator: David Mitchell |
CARES: Shuttered Venue Operators Grant for Tuscarawas Performing Arts Center supplement [Grant]2021Dates of grant: July 20, 2021 - June 30, 2022 Award amount: $195,418.57 Funder: Small Business Administration CARES Act: The SVOG program’s mission is to support the ongoing operations of eligible live venues and operators, live venue promoters, theatrical producers, talent representatives, live performing arts organization operators, museums, and motion picture theaters during the uncertain economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Principal Investigator: David Mitchell
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CARES: Subgrants for Partners Increasing the Number of Students Earning Industry-Recognized Credentials [Grant]2021Dates of grant: March 20, 2021 - June 30, 2022 Award amount: $45,000.00 Funder: U.S. Department of Education Other Sponsored Programs: RemotEDx recently awarded subgrants to business advisory councils, industry sector partnerships, regional- and state-positioned industry groups and nonprofit organizations focused on education or student success. The awardees are partnering with a school, district or consortium of schools or districts aimed at building and strengthening education and industry partnerships to increase the number of students earning industry-recognized credentials. Principal Investigator: Rick Ferdig Co-Principal Investigators: Enrico Gandolfi, Annette Kratcowski
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Change-Point Detection in Homogeneous Segments of COVID-19 Daily Infection.05/04/2022Modeling the number of individuals in different states is a principal tool in the event of an epidemic. The natural transition of individuals between possible states often includes deliberate interference such as isolation or vaccination. Thus, the mathematical model may need to be re-calibrated due to various factors. The model considered in this paper is the SIRD epidemic model. An additional parameter is the moment of changing the description of the phenomenon when the parameters of the model change and the change is not pre-specified. Detecting and estimating the moment of change in real time is the subject of statistical research. A sequential (online) approach was applied using the Bayesian shift point detection algorithm and trimmed exact linear time. We show how methods of analysis behave in different instances. These methods are verified on simulated data and applied to pandemic data of a selected European country. The simulation is performed with a social network graph to obtain a practical representation ability. The epidemiological data used come from the territory of Poland and concern the COVID-19 epidemic in Poland. The results show satisfactory detection of the moments where the applied model needs to be verified and re-calibrated. These show the effectiveness of the proposed combination of methods. |
Changes in alcohol use as a function of psychological distress and social support following COVID-19 related University closings11/2020Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, universities across the country abruptly closed campuses and transitioned to remote learning. The effects of these unprecedented closures are unknown. The current study examined reported alcohol consumption during the week prior to and after campus closure at a public university in Northeast Ohio. Analysis of data from 1,958 students, who endorsed using alcohol in the past 30 days, demonstrates that alcohol consumption (amount and frequency) increased as time progressed. Those with more symptoms of depression and anxiety reported greater increases in alcohol consumption (assessed via retrospective timeline follow-back) compared to students with fewer symptoms. Furthermore, students with greater perceived social support reported less alcohol consumption. Together, these findings highlight the need for universities to offer services and programs to students that will minimize risk factors and maximize protective factors in order to reduce or prevent alcohol abuse during the coronavirus pandemic. |
Child Care Pandemic Grant II (COVID-19) [Grant]2020Dates of grant: September 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020 Award amount: $21,812 Funder: Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services Other Sponsored Activity: Funds to provide assistance in covering the cost of COVID-19 classroom dividers, cleaning supplies, personal protective equipment (PPE), temporary sinks, thermometers, and other expenses for childcare centers that are reopening during the pandemic. Principal Investigator: Pamela Hutchins |
Child Care Pandemic Grant III (COVID-19) [Grant]2020Dates of grant: September 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020 Award amount: $6,375 Funder: Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services Other Sponsored Activity: Funds to provide assistance in covering the cost of COVID-19 classroom dividers, cleaning supplies, personal protective equipment (PPE), temporary sinks, thermometers, and other expenses for childcare centers that are reopening during the pandemic. Principal Investigator: Pamela Hutchins |
Child Care Pandemic Grant IV (COVID-19) [Grant]2021Dates of grant: July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022 Award amount: $29,498.00 Funder: Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services Other Sponsored Programs: Funds to provide assistance in covering the cost of COVID-19 classroom dividers, cleaning supplies, personal protective equipment (PPE), temporary sinks, thermometers, and other expenses for childcare centers that are reopening during the pandemic. Principal Investigator: Pamela Hutchins
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Commentary on Pediatric aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic: a special issue of Children's Health Care10/2022This special issue includes a commentary and four papers that highlight unique ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected aspects of children's health and psychological well-being. The empirical studies and narrative review article within this issue contain the following themes: the potential positive effects of the pandemic on children's health; the role and importance of parent distress within the context of pediatric health; the need for greater exploration of health disparities, including the experiences of diverse/vulnerable youth during a pandemic; and the necessity for flexibility in clinical care implementation. Within each area, the co-guest editors emphasize directions for future research. |
Comparing Tourist and Tour Operator Perceptions of Tourists' Impacts on the Environment in Tanzania10/2022Tourism accounts for a substantial and increasing portion of the Sub-Saharan African economy. In Tanzania, the number of international tourist arrivals nearly doubled from 2010 to 2018, and many of them participated in nature-based tourism. In addition to the jobs and revenue created by tourism, it has both positive and negative impacts on a place's environment. For example, it can fund conservation efforts, but it can also lead to deforestation from infrastructure development. This paper focuses on the environmental perceptions of tourists who traveled to Tanzania and tour operators working in the country. Environmental perception assesses an individual's ability to recognize how they truly view and react to their environment. This study builds on the existing literature on tourist perceptions to compare three aspects of perceptions. First, it compares tourist perceptions of their personal environmental impact to the impacts of other tourists. Second, it compares tourist perceptions of their personal impacts to the perceptions of tour operators. Third, it compares how tourists perceive their behaviors at home to their behaviors while traveling. Using results from online surveys of 47 tourists and 16 tour operators, this study found that tourists attribute negative environmental impacts to others and positive impacts to themselves. It found similar gaps between tourist and tour operator perceptions, with tourists both over and underestimating their impacts compared to operator perceptions. It found that tourists are more proactive at minimizing their environmental impacts at home than away. |