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Item Blackface: History and Implications on Black Health(2023) Adams, CourtneyThis paper follows the timeline of Blackface from Vaudeville theater to modern day. Through the media's use of negative stereotypes, Black Americans have been affected within the healthcare system both on the side of the patient and the healthcare proivder. This project won second place in the 2023 Signature Course Information Literacy Award (awarded for work completed in 2023). The award recognizes exemplary student work that achieves the learning outcomes of the Signature Course information literacy requirement, that students will be able to create and execute a research strategy, critically evaluate information, and navigate the scholarly conversation. Courtney Adams was nominated by Dr. Christy Erving for her paper ““Blackface: History and Implications on Black Health.” from UGS 302: Black Health Matters. Dr. Erving said of her paper " [her} topic was somewhat unconventional, as Courtney explored the linkages between historical blackface practices and their relevance for the health/health care experiences of Black American in contemporary U.S. society. Though I was initially concerned about her chosen topic and whether she would be able to 1) locate relevant academic sources, 2) integrate them together seamlessly, and 3) make a cogent argument, she exceeded expectation on all three dimensions."Item Can I Do It: An Examination Into the Relation Between Stereotype Threat, Accountability, and Performance(2020-05) Zhou, SharonThis study aims to test whether accountability systems can mitigate the effects of stereotype threat on women. I specifically hypothesize that process accountability will mitigate the effects of stereotype threat on women, while outcome accountability will exacerbate it. In a laboratory experiment in which participants were asked to complete a series of mathematical puzzles, I find that consistent with stereotype threat theories, women do indeed perform more poorly than men when they face stereotype threat. However, extending stereotype threat theories, I find that process accountability has a marginally significant effect in reducing the effects of this threat. These findings have implications for how to reduce the gender gap in the STEM industry.Item Shadowboxing: Representations of Black Feminist Politics(St. Martin's Press, 1999) James, JoyShadowboxing presents an explosive analysis of the history and practice of black feminisms, drawing upon political theory, history and cultural studies in a sweeping interdisciplinary work. James charts new territory by synthesizing theories of social movements with cultural and identity politics. She brings into the spotlight images of black female agency and intellectualism in radical and anti-radical political contexts, challenging readers to rethink understandings of the changing Africana presence in American culture.Item Supporting Student Athletes(2012) Bitzel, AlannaI did not know what to expect when I started working at the Football Academics Center (hereafter referred to as the “Center”) at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) as a part-time tutor in 2009 even though I was not new to the academic center world, having worked at the Undergraduate Writing Center (UWC)1 for six years beforehand. As an undergraduate and graduate student at UT Austin, I had heard stereotypes surrounding student-athletes (e.g., student-athletes are not interested in academics, student-athletes do not work hard at academics) and rumors of the advantages they receive, including that tutors or mentors are “fix-it” people who make academic miracles happen. What I learned upon starting work at the Center is that the reality is quite different and that such stereotypes, as is the case with all stereotypes, about student-athletes do not patently apply. This piece aims to situate the Football Academics Center within the writing center community by describing the Center, the unique population we serve, and the strategies we use to support student-athlete writing.