College of Staten Island

How vocabulary knowledge influences word associations: applications of lexical metrics and latent space network models

This study examines how word association networks differ as a function of vocabulary knowledge using two methods: lexical metrics and latent space modeling. College students ( N = 44) completed a standardized assessment of receptive vocabulary knowledge and a repeated word associ...

Clarifying the Protective Role of Empowerment Against Weight/Shape Concerns Among Black and White Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence and are Residing in Shelter

Women who have experienced intimate partner violence (W-IPV) exhibit relatively high levels of disordered eating (DE). Empowerment has been demonstrated to be a protective factor against negative mental health outcomes for W-IPV, but has not been studied, with respect to DE, in t...

Engineering core-shell polymer microgels to control the onset of glucose-regulated insulin release

Intelligent insulin delivery systems have been a longstanding goal for effective diabetes management with minimized risk of hypoglycemia and reduced discomfort of finger pricks and injections. In this study, core-shell structured microgels are designed to regulate insulin release...

SPN 313: Advanced Communication Skills

This syllabus for SPN 313 (Advanced Communication Skills) at the College of Staten Island, CUNY, presents a zero-textbook-cost, OER-based course in advanced academic writing in Spanish designed for a mixed population of heritage speakers and advanced second-language learners. The...

Existence of minimal surfaces in infinite-volume hyperbolic 3-manifolds

Abstract The existence of embedded minimal surfaces in non-compact 3-manifolds remains a largely unresolved and challenging problem in geometry. In this paper, we address several open cases regarding the existence of finite-area, embedded, complete, minimal surfaces in infinite-v...

LIVED EXPERIENCES OF BARANGAY NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS IN BARANGAY SAN ISIDRO KAPUTIAN, ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL: A PHENOMENOLOGY INQUIRY

This phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of nine newly elected barangay officials in Barangay San Isidro, Kaputian, Island Garden City of Samal during their first year in office. Using Colaizzi's (1978) method, comprehensive interviews were conducted to cover th...