Publication Type: Invited Paper
Abstract: Using the reality TV (RTV) shows Flavor of Love and The Bachelor, we ask how the space of RTV is raced. Might the use of surveillance footage and reliance on notions of authenticity, create a space where people constructed as a certain race are privileged? Are the qualities valorized in a participant on a white-centered show—comfort with being under surveillance, an appearance of not performing—aligned with discourses of whiteness? How, then, to understand the construction on Flavor of Love of participants self-consciously claiming and performing an identity? We argue that while it is true Flavor of Love animates racial stereotypes, it also allows for fluid and complex understandings of Black identity through active claiming of identities, compared to the restrictive white identities presented on The Bachelor. As RTV shows emerge featuring people of color, it will be the critics’ responsibility to identify if RTV becomes a Televisual ghetto where only certain performances of race are allowed; or if RTV can be a space where diverse conceptions of race are animated. Scholarship on RTV needs to find new ways to express the complexity of surveillance and notions of authenticity as these intersect in the display of raced identities.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: Research has shown that field of education, net of level of education, have consequences later on-- for career paths, labor market success, etc. This study investigates gender and racial/ethnic differentiation in fields of study for bachelor’s degree and the factors that contribute to such patterning. The classification of fields of study employs two schemes: one is based on hierarchical nature of earnings power and results in a binary outcome of lucrative/non-lucrative fields; the other reflects horizontal dimension of field differences and results in a 4-category outcome: math/physical science/engineering, biology/life science, economics/business, humanity/social science/education. This research draws upon human capital, socialization, and education literature and brings three potential driving forces into focus of analysis: expected labor market attachment, value differences, and previous academic achievement. With data from 1988-2000 National Educational Longitudinal Survey, the preliminary analysis shows that (1) controlling for all the explanatory factors, Afro-Americans are the most likely to major in lucrative fields among the four racial/ethnic groups, and men are two times more likely than women to major in lucrative fields; (2) regarding 4-category outcome, largest gender gap occurs within the field of math/physics/engineering, and gender gap in biology/life sciences remains insignificant, all else being equal; (3) value differences and previous achievement figure prominently in predicting the outcome, while expected labor market attachment does not.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: Many brides and grooms celebrate their upcoming wedding by having bachelorette and bachelor parties. Oftentimes, these parties include a sexual element, such as attending a strip club or giving sex toys as gifts. While previous research has focused solely on studying the sexual elements of bachelor and bachelorette parties, this study covers all aspects of these parties. Using in-depth interviews with sixteen respondents, this paper examines the meanings young adults attach to these pre-wedding rituals. Eight men and eight women who had attended bachelor or bachelorette parties in the past year were interviewed about their experiences attending these parties. Married respondents were asked about their own bachelor or bachelorette party, while single respondents were asked about the last bachelor or bachelorette party they attended. While popular press accounts of bachelor and bachelorette parties often frame these parties as a “last hurrah” or a “last night of (sexual) freedom”, respondents’ accounts suggest this is not the motivation for holding a bachelor(ette) party. Instead, respondents report that bachelor and bachelorette parties serve as a way to remind the couple about their obligations to their friends.

Publication Type: Abstract
Abstract: New Approaches to Integrating Theory With Hands-On Experience In Bachelor Of Pharmaceutical Sciences Programs.

Eman Atef Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics
Director of the BS of Pharmaceutical Sciences program
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Objectives:
There is a necessity to provide the industry with qualified graduates with BS degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS). Our objective is to come up with recommendations to make curriculums in the BSPS programs more in alliance with the needs of the industry. Methods: We embarked on evaluating curriculums currently used at Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences programs. We have also analyzed the current needs of the pharmaceutical companies. The curriculums were evaluated according to their ability to fulfill the industry needs. Results: BS programs should be built on two important foundations; the first is a strong basic sciences background that will ensure the ability of the graduates from these programs to cope with the changing demands of pharmaceutical industry. The second is developing the students’ practical abilities and hands-on experiences that are based on strong understanding of the underlining theories. Another important aspect in the training of the BS students is developing their oral and scientific communication skills. Implication: Offering pharmaceutical professional labs, like Pharmaceutical Analysis and Industrial Pharmacy labs is very crucial in developing the students’ hands-on lab skills. Also Pharmaceutical seminar serves vital role in developing the students’ abilities to evaluate current research and do oral presentations
Development of rotations program in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in the future will be highly valuable for the experiential training of these students

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: From 1995 and subsequently in 2005, the Tecnólogico de Monterrey University System decided to modify its mission statement. Both documents are focused in several values, attitudes and skills; like honesty, responsibility, innovation and self learning, as well as Citizenship, Entrepreneurship and Leadership in a more explicit way than the previous one. The basic strategy to achieve this target was the reengineering in teaching-learning process. One of the methodologies chosen was the Case Analysis Method. The purpose of this paper is to describe and report what an undergraduate business program in a Mexican University can expect from the introduction of the case study method, and what kind of implications could result from such strategy change.