Presentations – Karen Zgoda, LMSW

June 6, 2017

Digital Tools for Engaging Writing Assignments #swtech

I created the following Sway presentation for both the Teaching & Technology Center as a Teaching & Technology Faculty Advisor and Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC), a "faculty development program that holds workshops, hosts guest speakers, runs retreats, awards grants, provides faculty time and space for their own scholarly writing, and supports faculty in their endeavors to …

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January 11, 2017June 6, 2017

Active Learning Strategies in Data Analysis to Reduce Student Anxiety #SEQuEL2017

Here is the Sway presentation I created for the SEQuEL2017 conference sponsored by Quantity Across the Curriculum (QuAC) at Bridgewater State University. I am serving on QuAC this year and learned so much at today's event! For more information about QuAC and for regular updates, please reach out to colleague Matt Salomone. https://sway.com/s/4RzjH8b3WEnJFIOB/embed

October 17, 2015October 17, 2015

Integrating Theory and Practice: Meaningful Technology-Mediated Assignments for Real-World Learning

Here is information on the panel I will be participating in at CSWE. It is called: Integrating Theory and Practice: Meaningful Technology-Mediated Assignments for Real-World Learning. To get there, follow directions to the fitness center. It is NOT accessible by easy to find elevators in the Tower building. I found it by going to …

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March 13, 2015March 13, 2015

Client Confidentiality in the Age of Social Media

I had the pleasure of presenting at Community Services of Greater Brockton on March 4, 2015 to talk about client confidentiality in the age of social media. My colleague, Melanie Sage, has done related work and graciously allowed me to repost her related infographic. Here are some talking points from the Brockton presentation. General Talking …

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Peer mentor training: Pathway to competency for facilitators of Healthy Mothers Healthy Families workshops

Abstract Background Healthy Mothers Healthy Families (HMHF) is a women’s health and empowerment program designed to promote the health and wellbeing of mothers of children with a disability. An ongoing need to extend the reach of HMHF to more mothers, and increase scalability, resulted in development of a training program based in principles of adult […] The […]

Depressive Symptoms in Relation to Adverse Childhood Experiences, Discrimination, Hope, and Social Support in a Diverse Sample of College Students

Abstract Background Young adulthood is a critical transitory period, with various factors impacting mental health and longer-term health outcomes, particularly among racial/ethnic minorities. Drawing from minority stress theory, this study examined correlates of depressive symptoms, specifically adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), racial/ethnic discriminat […]

Structural Issues Associated with Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Use in Men Who Have Sex with Men

Abstract Background Limited access to healthcare has been associated with limited uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM). This descriptive analysis examined, in a near universal healthcare setting, differences between MSM reporting using versus not using PrEP in the past 12 months. Method Data come from the 20 […]

Persistent Cost Efficiency at Public Community Colleges in the US: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis

Abstract This study utilizes an extensive panel data set spanning 15 years (2004–2018) and 752 public community colleges to investigate operating costs and persistent cost efficiency at public community colleges in the United States. We employ a generalized true random effects (GTRE) regression model that takes into account spatial correlation of costs among […]

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