Depictions of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in film and television are laden with misconceptions and stereotypes—including universal savantism, parental panic, and a presumed lack of social skills. Arguably, these ...

This thesis examines the representations of modern conflict – including concepts of proxy warfare, private military companies, political insurgency, terrorist forces, the “fog of war,” and military rules of engagement—as ...

The COVID-19 pandemic is a touchstone for the execution capacities of public health departments in more than 200 countries and territories. Asking people to adapt to new social norms and daily routines, the disease also ...

COVID -19’s early spread in the United States raised many opposing perspectives on wearing a face mask in public, and hate crime towards the Asian community. This study is dedicated to understanding the Chinese students’ ...

With the rise of smart devices in the 21st century, children are increasingly engaged in socially contingent interactions with conversational agents such as Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri. Using an online parent survey, ...

Facial recognition technology (FRT) is a biometric software-based tool that mathematically maps and analyzes an individual’s facial features for the purpose of making identifying conclusions from photographs and video. FRT ...

This research examined the ways that ethnic minorities are depicted in mainstream media representations in China and how the public accepts and consumes such depictions. It provides a case study of the Inner Mongolian ...

Lana Del Rey’s public image and musical artistry raise questions about the definitions of professional agency, music industry standards, and idolization of celebrities in American society. Stuart Hall’s encoding and decoding ...

College presents a rich opportunity for student-athletes to develop their athletic talents, advance their intellectual abilities, form lasting relationships, and grow in their understanding of who they are and how they fit ...

This conference was undertaken to begin coalescing a multi-site, multidisciplinary, research network specifically aimed at defining the necessary and sufficient elements of a “sustainable urban system.” By convening a ...