2024 Published Works by SJSU Honorees

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  Pedretti's Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction (9th ed)

  Heidi McHugh Pendleton and Winifred Schultz-Krohn

  Pedretti’s Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction is one of the main textbooks for the profession. This textbook is translated into several languages and is used extensively in occupational therapy educational programs nationally and internationally. The textbook originated at San Jose State University by Professor Lorraine Pedretti who then passed the responsibility for editing this work to Drs. Schultz-Krohn and Pendleton. A unique feature is the use of case presentations using evidence to illustrate professional reasoning to support a specific client. This approach allows the reader a glimpse into the thinking processes used by the expert authors.

  [Includes a dedication page honoring Lorraine Williams Pedretti, San José State University emeritus professor, for her contributions to occupational therapy education and scholarship, as featured in the ninth edition of Pedretti’s Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction.]

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  Targeted contrast agents for enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (JOINT W/ University of Redlands)

  David Brook

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  Cultures of Sport Hazing and Anti-Hazing Initiatives for the 21st Century: Stepping Across The Millennium

  Jessica W. Chin

  This edited collection offers a current critical analysis of sport hazing practices, including diverse perspectives and experiences of hazing and initiation in the contemporary sport landscape. With a section dedicated to practical suggestions for enacting positive change to team sport cultures and welcome rituals, authors consider intersections of identity, gender, race, ethnicity, and more, and offer examinations of team hazing from diverse perspectives, analytical frameworks, and theoretical lenses.

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  Affect, Learning, and Teacher Education: Getting Stuck in Social Justice

  Erica Colmenares

  Professors Colmenares and Jarvie share insights from their book. Affect, Learning, and Teacher Education: Getting Stuck in Social Justice, which inquires into student teachers’ “stuck moments”—moments of felt crisis—as they occur within the context of a university-based social justice teacher education (SJTE) program. By considering what stuck moments do, and do to, student teachers, the book reimagines SJTE in ways that are both responsive to ‘stuckness’ and disruptive of discourses of learning that dominate the field. Through a critique of the affective workings of learning, the authors consider how these discourses can prove counterproductive for the work of teaching for social justice. This insightful and stimulating volume will be of use to scholars, researchers, and students with interests in curriculum studies, affective approaches to education and SJTE.

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  Defining and Defying Borders: Tracing Hispanism across Literary Magazines

  Vanessa Marie Fernández

  Tracing heated exchanges between Spanish and Latin American intellectuals across journals, magazines, and newspapers, Defining and Defying Borders details how borders and boundaries were contested within a medium that simultaneously crossed borders and defined boundaries. Vanessa Marie Fernández shows how print media is an invaluable medium that offers scholarship a more nuanced perspective of the complex postcolonial relationship between Spain and Latin America that shaped aesthetic production during the early twentieth century. Presenting inclusive paradigms that are at once able to transcend borders, acknowledge national boundaries, and account for empire, Defining and Defying Borders reveals print media’s importance in postcolonial literary and cultural production.

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  7000 Miles

  Amy Glazer

  Follows Jo, a passionate pilot who is inspired by her grandmother's mysterious legacy, is she Amelia Earhart, as she now must decide what is more important, protecting the innocence of those you love or famed success.

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  Ciencia Zapoteca: Agricultura y Alimentación en la Sierra Norte de Oaxaca

  Roberto J. González

  Zapotec farmers in the northern sierra of Oaxaca, Mexico, are highly successful in providing their families with abundant, nutritious food in an ecologically sustainable fashion, although the premises that guide their agricultural practices would be considered erroneous by the standards of most agronomists and botanists in the US and Europe. In this book, Roberto J. González convincingly argues that in fact Zapotec agricultural and dietary theories and practices constitute a valid local science, which has had a reciprocally beneficial relationship with external farming and food systems since the sixteenth century. González bases his analysis upon direct participant observation in the farms and fields of a Zapotec village. By using the ethnographic fieldwork approach, he is able to describe and analyze the rich meanings that campesino families attach to their crops, lands, and animals. González also reviews the history of maize, sugarcane, and coffee cultivation in the Zapotec region to show how campesino farmers have intelligently and scientifically adapted their farming practices to local conditions over the course of centuries. By setting his ethnographic study of the Talea de Castro community within a historical world systems perspective, he also weighs the local impact of national and global currents ranging from Spanish colonialism to the 1910 Mexican Revolution to the North American Free Trade Agreement. At the same time, he shows how the sustainable practices of "traditional" subsistence agriculture are beginning to replace the failed, unsustainable techniques of modern industrial farming in some regions.

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  Chemistry in Context: Applying Chemistry to Society (10th ed)

  Resa Kelly

  The goal of the American Chemical Society’s Chemistry in Context is to establish chemical principles on a need-to-know basis for non-science majors, enabling them to learn chemistry in the context of their own lives and significant issues facing science and the world. The non-traditional approach of Chemistry in Context reflects today's technological issues and the chemistry principles within them. Climate change, renewable energy, alternate fuels, nutrition, and genetic engineering are examples of issues that are covered in Chemistry in Context.

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  Advancing Sexual Consent and Agential Practices in Higher Education: Toward a New Community of Practice

  Jason Laker

  This book provides an in-depth exploration of sexual consent communication and negotiation practices among students and efforts to prevent and respond to sexual coercion and violence within North American higher education institutions. Developed as an author-written text with additional sections containing invited chapters from researchers and practitioners, it delves into complexities of communication around sexual consent, examining how factors such as identity, early learning experiences, societal norms, and coercive elements influence interactions among young adult postsecondary students. The book helps to inform educational policies and professional practices to promote sexual agency and undo sexual coercion and assault on campus.

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  Isabella Whitney: Poems by a Sixteenth-Century Gentlewoman, Maid, and Servant

  Shannon Miller

  Edited collection of all poems by or attributed to Isabella Whitney, a young lady who travelled to find work in London in the 1560s where she published two poetry miscellanies. Her poetry speaks to issues of class and gender in the growing publishing world of London, and the challenges for a woman to enter into this space. The volume and commentary highlight Whitney's engagement with writers from Ovid to Gascoigne to Surrey as she actively engages classical and contemporary writers in her own writings.

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  HCI for Cybersecurity, Privacy and Trust: 6th International Conference, HCI-CPT 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29 – July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part I

  Abbas Moallem

  This proceedings, HCI-CPT 2024, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Cybersecurity, Privacy and Trust, held as Part of the 26th International Conference, HCI International 2024, which took place from June 29 - July 4, 2024 in Washington DC, USA.Two volumes of the HCII 2024 proceedings are dedicated to this year’s edition of the HCI-CPT Conference. The first focuses on topics related to Cyber Hygiene, User Behavior and Security Awareness, and User Privacy and Security Acceptance. The second focuses on topics related to Cybersecurity Education and Training, and Threat Assessment and Protection.

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  Human Factors in Cybersecurity: Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics and the Affiliated Conferences, Nice, France 24-27 July 2024

  Abbas Moallem

  The Human Factors in Cybersecurity track focuses on theoretical and applied frameworks that help to understand better human behaviors in cybersecurity, privacy, and trust.

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  Handbook of Understanding Terrorism: Forensic Social Sciences Case Studies

  Stephen Morewitz

  This book examines common theoretical conceptualization of terrorism, including macro-criminological theories, psycho-criminological models of aggression psycho-criminological models of risk and need (RNR), and psychopathology.

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  Cross-Tradition Engagement on the Laws of Logic: Approaching Identity and Reference from Classical Chinese Philosophy to Modern Logic

  Bo Mou

  This monograph book explains how, through cross-tradition engagement, insights/engaging treatments from the Chinese philosophical tradition can work with relevant resources from modern logic and contemporary philosophy to enhance our understanding of two basic principles of logic: the law of identity and the law of non-contradiction. Through showing how this work can make significant contributions to the jointly concerned fundamental issues of identity and reference, this book appeals to scholars and advanced students working in philosophy of logic, philosophy of language, metaphysics, Chinese philosophy, and comparative philosophy (as a general way of doing philosophy through cross-tradition engagement toward world philosophy). [99 words]

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  They Shut Me Up

  Cassandra Myers

  A debut mystery novel Myers describes as “The Godfather meets Agatha Christie with a dash of Seinfeld,” THEY SHUT ME UP tells the story of the murder of John Callaghan, the boss of an Irish-American crime family in San Francisco.

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  Design Concepts in Information Retrieval: Creating User-centered Systems, Search Engines, and Sites

  Virginia Tucker

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  Assessing Policy Effectiveness Using AI and Language Models: Applications for Economic and Social Sustainability

  Chandrasekar Vuppalapati

  This volume uses advanced machine learning techniques to analyze government communication to evaluate policy effectiveness. The book develops policy effectiveness foundation models by cohorting historical budget policies with statistical models which are built on well reputed data sources including economic events, macroeconomic trends, and ratings and commerce terms from international institutions. By signal mining policies to the economic outcome patterns, the book aims to create a rich source of successful policy insights in terms of their effectiveness in bringing development to the poor and underserved communities to ensure the spread of wealth, social wellbeing, and standard of living to the common denomination of society rather than a selected quotient. Enabling academics and practitioners across disciplines to develop applications for effective policy interventions, this volume will be of interest to a wide audience including software engineers, data scientists, social scientists, economists, and agriculture practitioners.

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  Data Science Inscription of the Jyotirlingas! Volume 2

  Chandrasekar Vuppalapati

  A Jyotirlinga or Jyotirlingam is a devotional representation of Hindu Deity. The word is made up of Sanskrit 'jyotis' which means 'radiance' and linga, also spelled lingam, which means ‘sign’ or “distinguishing symbol”. Hinduism defines Jyotirlingam as the radiant sign of the Almighty. In our data scientific view, nonetheless, Jyotirlinga represents the embodiment of time series. It exhibits stationarity and a multi-model pattern of naturally occurring time series, a classical data science pattern that has a causative relationship with historical events, world macroeconomics, agriculture, and other worldly events. Volume 2 has delved into the significance of six prominent Jyotirlingas - Rameshwaram, Nageshvara, Kashi Vishwanath, Trimbakeshwar, Kedarnath, and Grishneshwar - and explored their spiritual and scientific aspects. Through an interdisciplinary analysis that incorporates a range of fields, from statistics to environmental engineering, from historical perspectives to data science, we have gained invaluable insights into the patterns and trends that shape these sacred symbols. By embracing the fusion of modern science and traditional spiritual practices, we have the potential to unlock new levels of understanding and enlightenment, bridging the gap between ancient wisdom and contemporary knowledge.

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  Anticultism in France: Scientology, Religious Freedom, and the Future of New and Minority Religions

  Donald A. Westbrook

  This Element introduces readers to the problem of anticultism and antireligious movements in France. The first section offers an overview of anticultism in France, including the paradoxical place of modern French secularism (laïcité) that has shaped a culture prejudiced against minority religions and new religions (sectes or 'cults') and impacted Europe more broadly. This includes state-sponsored expressions, in particular MIVILUDES, an organization funded by the French government to monitor cultic or sectarian deviances. The second section takes up the case of the American-born Church of Scientology, tracing its history in the country since the late 1950s and how it has become a major focus of anticultists in France. The Element concludes with reflections on the future of new and minority religions in France. A timeline provides major dates in the history of anticultism in modern French history, with a focus on items of relevance to Scientology in France.

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  Introduction to Quantum Computing: From a Layperson to a Programmer in 30 Steps (2nd ed)

  Hiu Yung Wong

  This textbook introduces quantum computing to readers who do not have much background in linear algebra based on the self-study experience of the author as an engineer. The author targets undergraduate and master students who are willing to spend about 60 -90 hours seriously learning quantum computing. This book is also suitable for self-study and teaching videos for each chapter and more than 200 exercises with answers are provided. Readers will be able to write their program to simulate quantum computing algorithms and run on real quantum computers on IBM-Q. Moreover, unlike books that only give superficial, “hand-waving” explanations, this book uses exact formalism so readers can continue to pursue more advanced topics based on what they learn from this book.

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  Psychology of Aging: A Biopsychosocial Perspective (2nd Edition)

  Erin Woodhead

  This book provides an overview of the psychology of aging for graduate or advanced undergraduate students from a variety of disciplines who are pursuing clinical, research, or academic careers in aging. Aging is explored in a biopsychosocial perspective, with an emphasis on the diversity of aging experiences. Typical changes in physical health and the brain are discussed, as well as physical health conditions common among older adults. Psychological topics include relationships, mental health, personality, cognitive changes, and neurocognitive disorders. Work and retirement, death and dying, and legal and ethical issues are also explored, with a concluding chapter on the social context of aging.

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  Creating an Inclusive Library: Approaches for Increasing Engagement and Use with Students of Color

  Ngoc-Yen Tran, Michael Aguilar, and Adriana Poo

  Academic libraries are engaged every day in the critical work of being more inclusive and anti-racist in their teaching, collections, and community. This book explores the various methods used by academic librarians, archivists, and library workers to increase or enhance engagement with library spaces, resources, services, and materials by students of color. The resources, strategies, and approaches in this book can help all library workers engage with this vital work and build a community of support.

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  Klinische und psychologische Perspektiven der Feststellung von Fremdverschulden

  Stephen Morewitz

  German translation of the English edition of Clinical and Psychological Perspectives on Foul Play. AI was used for the translation. The work examines a wide range of factors that can influence how police determine foul play in possible homicide cases and in other possible crimes. It develops a new theory of uncertainty at micro, meso, and macro levels to explain how law professionals arrive at this decision.

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  Listening to Mars

  Sally Ashton

  Sally Ashton brings to readers what she heard as time and space had their way with us during the early years of the pandemic. In these poems, she creates Einsteinian thought experiments, tools for understanding and enduring the grief and beauty of a world where ‘nothing stands still.’ Loss and wonder, dread and awe gyrate throughout the book, spinning like heavenly bodies, the poet equally rigorous and tender in her search for ‘words that make the world look like what it feels like.’ Ashton reveres the mysterious movement of the world and offers it as a comfort.

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  Translating the Language of Patents

  Françoise Herrmann

  This book examines patent rules and regulations with linguistic impact, in view of understanding patents and preventing costly translation errors. Written by an experienced patent translator, teacher, and author of the blog Patents on the Soles of Your Shoes, this is a rigorously researched compendium for professional patent translators, and for students and translators in legal translation.