California State University, Sacramento

The Incompetent to Stand Trial Crisis and Homelessness: Cause or Effect?

ABSTRACT Background Homelessness is a pervasive societal problem for large numbers of people, leading to numerous negative outcomes. Research has shown that the prevalence of mental disorders among individuals experiencing homelessness is consistently higher than in the general p...

Authentic assessment in an AI-integrated qualitative research methods course

Abstract Authentic assessment has been a recognized aspiration in higher education for nearly four decades, yet its implementation at the undergraduate level has remained constrained by the procedural demands of professional-level work. Generative artificial intelligence reshapes...

The information relevance of GAAP-based aggregate spending measures for state economic growth

This study investigates the relevance of state governments' aggregate spending, as reported in audited GAAP-based financial statements, to state economic performance. Utilizing a dynamic panel model to address endogeneity and heterogeneity concerns, the study examines the informa...

Increasing nitrogen loading in the Gulf of Mexico undermines coral reef resilience

The ongoing global decline of coral reefs underscores the need to identify key mechanisms driving reef deterioration. The Flower Garden Banks (FGB) reefs in the northern Gulf are widely regarded as some of the healthiest in the continental United States, but recent disease outbre...

Contortion Is Not Burnout: Racialized Relational Starvation and Professional Death in Ethnic Studies Work

This presentation offers a term for a harm that Ethnic Studies practitioners experience constantly and lack precise language for. It argues that the imprecision is itself a barrier to defense. Burnout is a convenient diagnostic category. It implies depletion from overwork, prescr...

Contortion Is Not Burnout: Racialized Relational Starvation and Professional Death in Ethnic Studies Work

This presentation offers a term for a harm that Ethnic Studies practitioners experience constantly and lack precise language for. It argues that the imprecision is itself a barrier to defense. Burnout is a convenient diagnostic category. It implies depletion from overwork, prescr...

“It Brought a Lot of Underlying Insecurity to the Foreground”: An Exploratory Investigation into the Challenges of Polyamory

Previous research has demonstrated that people in polyamorous relationships report equivalent or better relationship quality compared to people in monogamous relationships. Yet, like any relationship, polyamorous relationships are accompanied by challenges, which may be compounde...

The Default College: How Racialized Messages Impact Black Student Perceptions of HBCUs and PWIs

Abstract This study used interviews with 20 Black graduate and undergraduate students, Critical Race Theory, and Calmore's Racialized Space Framework to investigate how historical and societal racial narratives shape the messages Black students receive about HBCUs and PWIs. It al...

Automating victimhood in rage baits

Abstract This article discusses how ChatGPT generates rage bait narratives about migrants in English and Bengali, and situates these synthetic narratives within the prevailing instrumental storytelling culture. Using six different prompt configurations, I examine how the Large La...