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Item Experiencing Our Town : In the words of immigrant women(Indiana University, 2020-04-16) Towers, George W.; Zoeller, Aimee N.; Wills, Katherine; Sociology, School of Liberal ArtsThe multifacted experiences of being a woman and an immigrant in Indiana was co-discovered and articulated through writing workshops supported by Indiana University Purdue University faculty and staff. The writing workshop participants were photographed near community landmarks. Their narratives, along with the photographs, were displayed in public spaces, including City Hall.Item Improving medication practices for persons with intellectual and developmental disability: Educating direct support staff using simulation, debriefing, and reflection(2017-10-03) Auberry, Kathy; Wills, Katherine; Shaver, CarrieDirect support professionals (DSP) are increasingly active in medication administration for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), thus supplementing nursing and family caretakers. Providing workplace training of DSPs is often the duty of nursing personnel. This article presents empirical data and design suggestions for including simulations, debriefing, and written reflective practice during in-service training for DSPs in order to improve DSPs’ skills and confidence related to medication administration. Quantitative study results demonstrate that DSPs acknowledge that their skill-level and confidence rose significantly after hands-on simulations. The skill- level effect was statistically significant for general medication management -4.5 (p <0.001) and gastrointestinal medication management -4.4 (p < 0.001). Qualitative findings show a deep desire by DSPs to not just be “pill poppers” but to understand the medical processes, causalities, and consequences of their medication administration. On the basis of our results, the authors make recommendations regarding how to combine DSP workplace simulations and debriefing with written reflective practice in DSP continuing education.