Appalachian State University

Arboreal signals in the skeletal proportions of the Gorilla foot

Postcranial skeletal proportions in living apes have been linked to patterns of arboreal behaviors within and between populations, offering a comparative baseline for interpreting arboreal behavior in fossil hominoids. We quantified metatarsal and proximal phalangeal lengths acro...

Beyond moonlighting: side-gigs and employee performance

Purpose We examine how types of secondary activities relate to primary job performance under bounded rationality and when managers should permit, encourage, or restrict them. Design/methodology/approach Using an archival dataset from professional baseball (1945–2018), we classify...

Synthesis, Spectroscopic, Computational, and PDT Investigations of a Series of Cationic Meso -(3-pyridyl)-indolylstyryl-BODIPYs

Abstract Boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY) dyes bearing a meso-(3-pyridyl) moiety have found multiple applications, such as pH and metal ion sensors, fluorescence probes, and as sensitizers for phototherapy. A series of 3-mono- and 3,5-di-indolylstyryl-BODIPYs bearing a meso-(3-pyrid...

Interdisciplinary Criminal Justice Education as a Pathway to Resolving Justice Issues

This article contributes to the literature on interdisciplinary education in criminal justice, with a particular focus on how criminal justice courses can contribute more broadly to student understanding of complex issues of justice, including the interconnected systems that fall...

From Grassroots Sleuthing to Global Uptake: Epistemic Legitimation of Open-Source Investigations in Journalism Through Mediazona’s War Casualty Project in Russia’s War on Ukraine

This study examines how open-source investigation (OSINV) is legitimized within journalism through an analysis of a casualty-counting project by Mediazona, an exiled independent Russian newsroom documenting Russian military deaths in Ukraine. Drawing on Mediazona’s public-facing...

Bodies as battlegrounds: the gendered paradox of female IRA members in Northern Ireland

This article examines gendered dimensions of female paramilitaries during the Troubles in Northern Ireland to challenge dominant masculinist narratives that have historically marginalized women’s roles and experiences. Drawing on feminist geopolitics, we analyze how women in the...

Self-Congruence in Ridesharing: Service-Embedded Products and the Moderating Role of Materialism

This cross-country research examines how congruence with service-embedded products influences consumers’ ridesharing intentions in the U.S. and India. Conceptualizing vehicles as tangible service elements, we position self-congruence as an antecedent condition for service access...

Feeding Larval Zebrafish: Small Predators, Big Choices

Zebrafish husbandry regimens often use live rotifers or paramecia during the first 2 weeks of larval feeding. The rationale is that the small larval gape requires suitably small prey. As larvae grow, they are transitioned to feeding on larger prey in the form of brine shrimp ( Ar...

An Exploration of Domestic Violence and Factors Influencing Help-Seeking and Coping Mechanisms Among Hmong American Women

This study examines the help-seeking and coping experiences of 12 Hmong American women survivors of domestic violence, ages 43 to 60. Thematic analysis identified two main themes: sociocultural determinants of help-seeking and finding strength and growth during and in the afterma...

Detection of emergent multiple predator effects in a warming world

Predicting the influence of predators on food webs remains challenging, particularly when multiple predator species share a common prey species. In these cases, interactive effects (termed 'emergent' multiple predator effects; MPEs) can cause predators to have stronger or weaker...

Can we throw out the record books? the effects of rivalry on market efficiency in college football betting markets

Abstract This study examines whether rivalry games contribute to the mispricing of spreads in college football betting markets. We posit that rivalries increase player motivation and amplify bettor sentiment, potentially biasing closing spreads. We suggest that college football p...

Guaranteed Income and the Financial Well-Being of Black Women: Evidence from the In Her Hands Pilot

Abstract This study examines the impact of guaranteed income (GI) on financial well-being through a U.S. pilot program targeting low-income Black women. Using longitudinal survey data from the In Her Hands (IHH) pilot in Georgia, we examine how GI influences recipients’ credit he...

Identifying Research Priorities for the Development of High-Integrity Forest Carbon Credits

Abstract In the United States, voluntary carbon markets have gained significant traction in recent years. However, many offset standards, protocols, and credit ratings have come under scrutiny from the public and investors for failing to produce real or sustainable carbon offsets...

Do individualists and collectivists cooperate differently?

Do cultural mindsets shape cooperation? Individualists, who view people as independent, and collectivists, who see them as interconnected, make different decisions that impact governance and economic outcomes. This study tests individualism and collectivism (I/C) in indefinitely...

Peer comparisons and the cost of pro-social behavior: Evidence from the lab

Behavioral nudges in the form of peer-comparison information have, in many cases, proven effective in promoting pro-social behavior. The most prominent example is the use of home energy reports in electricity markets. While there is evidence that peer comparisons can induce reduc...

Dream Doulas: Cultivating DreamSpaces through Radical, Holistic Pedagogy

Drawing on Hersey’s (2022) articulation of DreamSpace, we explore how classrooms can be cultivated as sites where dreaming is protected, honored, and mobilized in service of collective restoration and liberation. Anchored in our experiences as Black women scholar-practitioners, t...