Montclair State University

Methylated memories mechanism, evidence, and skepticism in plant transgenerational epigenetic inheritance

Abstract Plants are repeatedly offered as the strongest case that organisms can inherit acquired experience without a change in DNA sequence — a claim that brushes against more than a century of Weismannian orthodoxy. DNA methylation, small-RNA pathways, and chromatin marks can b...

Mapping entrepreneurial competencies: integrating scholarly and practitioner perspectives

Purpose This study aims to synthesize competency-related terms used in the literature and by entrepreneurs into a consolidated framework of entrepreneurial competencies. Design/methodology/approach A structured focused review identified entrepreneurial competencies reported in pr...

Frequency-Specific Filtering Improves Speech Reception and Exam Grades in Low-Performing Female College Students

In low-performing female college students, frequency-specific filtering improved auditory processing in a controlled laboratory test and in class grades after recorded lectures. In a first test of efficacy, 76 listeners responded to a prerecorded command “Ready Charlie, go to [co...

Cognitive behavioral therapy with justice-involved individuals in the community: strengths, limitations, and next steps

Purpose Three decades of research have underscored the important role of rehabilitative interventions for justice-involved individuals, aiming to increase public safety, reduce recidivism and support community reintegration. Much of this research has focused on incarcerated indiv...

From Clinical Hours to Community Impact: How Participation in a National Service Corps During Fieldwork Shapes the Professional Identity of Speech-Language Pathology Students

Purpose: Professional identity formation in the field of speech-language pathology has received limited attention, particularly regarding how sustained civic engagement experiences during graduate training shape students' understanding of their future roles, values, and responsib...

Ancient DNA preservation in the Caribbean

Abstract Ancient DNA (aDNA) analysis has transformed how we study human migration, species dispersals and environmental change, but poor preservation remains a major challenge. This is especially true in tropical settings, where hot and humid conditions accelerate DNA decay. Beca...

Intersectional Barriers to Protection: Service Providers’ Perspectives on Supporting Black, Latino, and Immigrant Male Victims of Female-perpetrated Intimate Partner Violence

Abstract Aim This study examined service providers’ perspectives on how race, ethnicity, and immigration status shape help-seeking experiences and institutional responses for Black, Latino, and immigrant male victims of female-perpetrated intimate partner violence (IPV). Method S...

A system dynamics model of lead exposure in Newark, New Jersey: Integrating socio-environmental factors and big data for health risk analysis

Persistent lead (Pb) exposure in Newark, New Jersey remains a critical urban environmental health issue shaped by socioeconomic, environmental, and behavioral determinants. Modeling these complex relationships over time poses significant challenges. In this study, we developed an...

CMV-specific clonal expansion in human Th1 and GZMK⁺ CD8⁺ T cells

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common herpesvirus that establishes lifelong latency and becomes increasingly prevalent with age. To systematically delineate CMV-associated immune remodeling at single-cell resolution, we analysed six human cohorts (including two newly established coho...