University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Interaction Metabolomics to Discover Synergistic Constituents of Magnolia officinalis

Abstract Identifying combinations of molecules responsible for the biological activity of mixtures has long been a challenge for researchers in the natural products sciences. Recently, interaction metabolomics was described as a strategy for overcoming this problem. Herein, we so...

Preparation for bias conversations among Black/African American, Latinx, and Asian parent‐adolescent dyads: A qualitative content analysis of observational data

Abstract Preparation for bias conversations may be critical in raising youth awareness of racial‐ethnic discrimination, fostering a strong racial‐ethnic identity, and teaching them how to cope or respond to racialized stressors. However, the literature relies almost exclusively o...

Basic benefits, scarce benefits, and the ethics of transgender inclusion in sports

This paper provides an overview of Jane English’s contributions to sport ethics, clarifies her approach, defends its appropriateness, and then applys it the question of transgender inclusion in sports. The normative standards that English uses to justify girls’ and women’s catego...

Multisensory Environments and College Students’ Perceived Stress, Anxiety, and Environmental Restorativeness

Multisensory environments (MSEs) have been incorporated on college campuses to support student wellbeing, yet limited research has examined which sensory features are most effective for undergraduate students. The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of a multisensory...

Predicting leadership emergence in global virtual teams: machine learning applications in algorithmic HRM

Identifying leadership talent early remains a persistent challenge for organizations, particularly in distributed and multicultural settings. Responding to calls for predictive approaches in algorithmic HRM, this study evaluates the relative performance and interpretability of su...

Poverty, Neglect, and Socioemotional Outcomes: An Examination of Child Care as a Promotive and Protective Factor

According to the family stress model (FSM), poverty increases parent's psychological distress and maladaptive parenting behaviors, which contribute to children's behavioral difficulties. Poverty is one of the strongest predictors of neglect, but there is less evidence of neglect...

Learning-enabled fault diagnosis based on abstract behaviors of the system

Fault diagnosis is essential for maintaining the safety and reliability of complex systems. An effective way to address this problem is to capture and analyze the abstract behavior of the system in the form of a sequence of events using “Discrete Event Systems” framework. However...

Infant and Toddler Feeding and Development: Habits for a Lifetime

This Special Issue of Nutrients on Infant and Toddler Feeding and Development features feeding as a key element in young children’s early development [...]

Building Community to Bridge Research and Practice: The North Carolina Chemistry Educators and Researchers (NC CER) Group

Abstract Communities of practice in chemical education provide networks for fostering collaboration, professional development, and integration of research with classroom practice. Here we describe the growth of the North Carolina Chemistry Educators and Researchers (NC CER) commu...

Temporal Dynamics of Cognitive Change following Acute Aerobic Physical Activity in Emerging Adults

Abstract Existing research underscores the positive influence of acute physical activity (PA) on cognition, including executive functions and episodic memory. However, it remains unclear whether the timing of assessment influences the extent and the patterns of cognitive improvem...

Promoting Stress-Related Growth Among Historically Marginalized Communities: A Trauma-Informed Framework in Response to Political Stress

Abstract Individuals who hold historically marginalized identities (e.g., undocumented communities, LGBTQ+ people, Asian Americans) may experience higher levels of psychological distress, relational strain, traumatic stress, and physiological symptoms from a shifting sociopolitic...

Reframing HRM for a multipolar world: insights from the Asia-Pacific region

Purpose The purpose of this anthology is to critically evaluate the role of human resource management in International Business within an increasingly multipolar, digitally disrupted and institutionally diverse global environment. By bringing together leading scholars, the collec...

Marketing Practices and Nutrition Content of Toddler Milk Across the Americas

BACKGROUND: Toddler milk is a breastmilk substitute for young children, yet its marketing and nutritional profile across the Americas has not been systematically synthesized. METHODS: We conducted a content analysis documenting the prevalence of front-of-package claims and imager...

The Impact of Writing Instruction for English Language Learners in the United States: A Meta-Analysis

Abstract Writing is a cornerstone of academic success, yet English language learners (ELL) in the United States must learn to write while also developing English proficiency. Although descriptive reviews suggest that writing instruction can benefit these learners, no prior meta-a...

When Institutions Become a Burden: Embedded Institutional Process Mapping as a Framework for Understanding Student Success

The transition into higher education is one of the most consequential junctures in a young person’s trajectory. Institutional retention is an institutional responsibility. When students leave before completing their degree, the default response has been to look at the student, th...

Agreeable team members wanted: personality configurations of high-performing individuals in global virtual teams

Purpose Although much research has been done on the Big Five personality traits that underpin individual performance in teams, knowledge of the interdependencies of traits for individual performance is rather limited and especially so in the new ordinary workplace represented by...