Laura Cruz
Biographic Data
| ID | 5725027 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura Cruz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura |
| FAMILY NAME | Cruz |
| SIGNATURE | CRUZ L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pennsylvania State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3359-834X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 20 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An exploratory study of the dimensions of curiosity reported by U.S. college students
Amidst widespread concern about engagement with supercomplex, and often unpredictable problems of a world characterized by poly-crisis, curiosity, defined broadly as the desire to obtain new knowledge, has been increasingly recognized as a desired outcome for undergraduate education. The purpose of this survey-based study is to discern the cognitive, affective, and social dimensions of curiosity exhibited by current U.S. undergraduate students. T…
The participatory common intellectual experience (P-CIE)
Purpose The United Nations has urged higher education institutions to develop new models for integrating sustainability education. To address this mandate, this case study aims to explore the authors’ experiences with the challenges and affordances of implementing a distinctive, cocurricular sustainability program: the participatory common intellectual experience (P-CIE). Design/methodology/approach In this narrative case study, the authors refle…
What is accessibility in virtual exchange? A critical framework for research, practice, and dialogue
Virtual exchange, also known as telecollaboration or collaborative online international learning (COIL), has emerged as a promising modality for global learning, enhancing accessibility in higher education. Unlike traditional study abroad programs, which often exclude students with disabilities or those facing financial, time, or identity-related constraints, virtual exchange reduces physical and financial barriers, broadening access to cross-cul…
Academic Habits Shaping Success in Prelicensure Nursing Students
BACKGROUND: Academic nurse educators seek effective strategies to enhance student learning, retention, and readiness for practice. Understanding the academic habits of senior prelicensure nursing students provides insight into factors that promote success during the most rigorous semesters. METHOD: This descriptive qualitative study was conducted at a mid-sized public university in the southeastern United States. Eleven senior nursing students pa…
Reconsidering Institutional Research Policies on Indigenous Collections
The fields of archaeology and museology are working to encourage and enforce research methodologies and policies that center reciprocity and respect among archaeologists, institutions, and Native Nations. This shift in approach is grounded in part by the inclusion of the Duty of Care clause in the revised NAGPRA regulations and partly by a revised awareness of ethical standards. Policy-level changes around research access are the most impactful b…
Future tense—Reorienting higher education toward an unknown future
In view of the recent pandemic and growing wicked problems associated with an uncertain, complex and unknown future, this paper explores academics' conceptualizations of the future. Inspired by Kuhn, we chose the academic conference as a public sphere where members of small networks of trusted peers and other such micro-communities gather, creating and recreating the past, present, and future through conversation and collaboration as the site of …
The “Crime on Campus” Study
Undergraduate Research Activity (URA) has been shown to add value to numerous higher education programs, driving improvements in course learning, campus engagement, and college retention. Yet, URA opportunities disproportionately accrue to higher-achieving students, upperclassmen, and STEM majors, even as prior research has shown positive effects for underclassmen, individuals at less elite institutions, and social science majors. Criminal justic…
Effective social education of exclusion
The objective of this research was to identify effective strategies for socio-educational intervention with adolescents aged 12–16 years in a situation of social risk and provide some proposals from the field of social pedagogy. The research was conducted in three autonomous regions of Spain—Madrid, Galicia and Catalonia—between 2011 and 2013 and used the grounded theory approach. Thirty one practitioners and 19 adolescents participated in the fo…
The Birth of Modern Europe
It seems undeniable that Jan de Vries has cast an indelible impression upon the field of early modern economic history. With his rejection of traditional models that left pre-industrial Europe with little to no role to play in modern development, de Vries’ work has laid claim to the rich significance of the early modern period as the birth of the contemporary West. Culminating in The Industrious Revolution: Consumer Behavior and the Household Eco…
Birth of Modern Europe
Myth in History, History in Myth
In 1975, a group of Dutch and British scholars published a conference volume of collected essays entitled Some Political Mythologies. That conference sought to examine the political myth as an object of historical study, particularly in the context of the tumultuous and exceptional history of the Low Countries. Thirty years later, a more diverse group of scholars gathered to re-examine the history of Dutch myth-making in light of developments in …
Myth in History, History in Myth
Bringing the World to Early Modern Europe
Turning Dutch
This article discusses the competing political discourses that vied for prominence in the early stages of the Dutch Revolt from Spain in the late sixteenth century. Particular attention is paid to one of those discourses, the myth of Swiss republicanism, and the reasons for its initial popularity, eventual decline, and lasting influence on Dutch political culture. Through an examination of the flurry of pamphlet literature that accompanied the br…
Rembrandt's Reading
Though Rembrandt's study of the Bible has long been recognized, his interest in secular literature has been relatively neglected. In this volume Amy Golahny uses a 1656 inventory to reconstruct Rembrandt's library, discovering anew how his reading of history contributed to his creative process. In the end, Golahny places Rembrandt in the learned vernacular culture of 17th-century Holland, painting a picture of a pragmatic reader whose attention t…
The 80 Years’ Question
Once heralded as the ‘leading event of modern times’, the Dutch Revolt took place over a period of eighty years (1568–1648) and historians have worked to interpret it for even longer. This historiographical article outlines the major points of contention and schools of thought surrounding interpretations of the deeper meaning of the Dutch bid for independence from Spanish rule. While the intellectual milieus of late nineteenth‐ and twentieth‐cent…
The Rise of Commercial Empires
Paul Frentrop, A History of Corporate Governance, 1602-2002. Amsterdam
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Europe at Home
Estabilidad y cambio en las políticas andaluzas de ciencia, tecnología e innovación
En este artículo se describe y analiza la evolución que ha seguido la política regional de ciencia, tecnología e innovación de Andalucía desde la primera mitad de los 80, a partir de la consideración de diversas variables tales como los modelos e ideas, los intereses, las preferencias políticas y el contexto socioeconómico e institucional. Andalucía fue una de las primeras Comunidades Autónomas que emprendió una política regional de ciencia, tecn…
Effective social education of exclusion
The objective of this research was to identify effective strategies for socio-educational intervention with adolescents aged 12–16 years in a situation of social risk and provide some proposals from the field of social pedagogy. The research was conducted in three autonomous regions of Spain—Madrid, Galicia and Catalonia—between 2011 and 2013 and used the grounded theory approach. Thirty one practitioners and 19 adolescents participated in the fo…
Reconsidering Institutional Research Policies on Indigenous Collections
The fields of archaeology and museology are working to encourage and enforce research methodologies and policies that center reciprocity and respect among archaeologists, institutions, and Native Nations. This shift in approach is grounded in part by the inclusion of the Duty of Care clause in the revised NAGPRA regulations and partly by a revised awareness of ethical standards. Policy-level changes around research access are the most impactful b…
Europe at Home
Estabilidad y cambio en las políticas andaluzas de ciencia, tecnología e innovación
En este artículo se describe y analiza la evolución que ha seguido la política regional de ciencia, tecnología e innovación de Andalucía desde la primera mitad de los 80, a partir de la consideración de diversas variables tales como los modelos e ideas, los intereses, las preferencias políticas y el contexto socioeconómico e institucional. Andalucía fue una de las primeras Comunidades Autónomas que emprendió una política regional de ciencia, tecn…
Paul Frentrop, A History of Corporate Governance, 1602-2002. Amsterdam
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
The Rise of Commercial Empires
Rembrandt's Reading
Though Rembrandt's study of the Bible has long been recognized, his interest in secular literature has been relatively neglected. In this volume Amy Golahny uses a 1656 inventory to reconstruct Rembrandt's library, discovering anew how his reading of history contributed to his creative process. In the end, Golahny places Rembrandt in the learned vernacular culture of 17th-century Holland, painting a picture of a pragmatic reader whose attention t…
The 80 Years’ Question
Once heralded as the ‘leading event of modern times’, the Dutch Revolt took place over a period of eighty years (1568–1648) and historians have worked to interpret it for even longer. This historiographical article outlines the major points of contention and schools of thought surrounding interpretations of the deeper meaning of the Dutch bid for independence from Spanish rule. While the intellectual milieus of late nineteenth‐ and twentieth‐cent…
Turning Dutch
This article discusses the competing political discourses that vied for prominence in the early stages of the Dutch Revolt from Spain in the late sixteenth century. Particular attention is paid to one of those discourses, the myth of Swiss republicanism, and the reasons for its initial popularity, eventual decline, and lasting influence on Dutch political culture. Through an examination of the flurry of pamphlet literature that accompanied the br…
Myth in History, History in Myth
In 1975, a group of Dutch and British scholars published a conference volume of collected essays entitled Some Political Mythologies. That conference sought to examine the political myth as an object of historical study, particularly in the context of the tumultuous and exceptional history of the Low Countries. Thirty years later, a more diverse group of scholars gathered to re-examine the history of Dutch myth-making in light of developments in …
Myth in History, History in Myth
Bringing the World to Early Modern Europe
The Birth of Modern Europe
It seems undeniable that Jan de Vries has cast an indelible impression upon the field of early modern economic history. With his rejection of traditional models that left pre-industrial Europe with little to no role to play in modern development, de Vries’ work has laid claim to the rich significance of the early modern period as the birth of the contemporary West. Culminating in The Industrious Revolution: Consumer Behavior and the Household Eco…
Birth of Modern Europe
Effective social education of exclusion
The objective of this research was to identify effective strategies for socio-educational intervention with adolescents aged 12–16 years in a situation of social risk and provide some proposals from the field of social pedagogy. The research was conducted in three autonomous regions of Spain—Madrid, Galicia and Catalonia—between 2011 and 2013 and used the grounded theory approach. Thirty one practitioners and 19 adolescents participated in the fo…
The “Crime on Campus” Study
Undergraduate Research Activity (URA) has been shown to add value to numerous higher education programs, driving improvements in course learning, campus engagement, and college retention. Yet, URA opportunities disproportionately accrue to higher-achieving students, upperclassmen, and STEM majors, even as prior research has shown positive effects for underclassmen, individuals at less elite institutions, and social science majors. Criminal justic…
Future tense—Reorienting higher education toward an unknown future
In view of the recent pandemic and growing wicked problems associated with an uncertain, complex and unknown future, this paper explores academics' conceptualizations of the future. Inspired by Kuhn, we chose the academic conference as a public sphere where members of small networks of trusted peers and other such micro-communities gather, creating and recreating the past, present, and future through conversation and collaboration as the site of …
Reconsidering Institutional Research Policies on Indigenous Collections
The fields of archaeology and museology are working to encourage and enforce research methodologies and policies that center reciprocity and respect among archaeologists, institutions, and Native Nations. This shift in approach is grounded in part by the inclusion of the Duty of Care clause in the revised NAGPRA regulations and partly by a revised awareness of ethical standards. Policy-level changes around research access are the most impactful b…
An exploratory study of the dimensions of curiosity reported by U.S. college students
Amidst widespread concern about engagement with supercomplex, and often unpredictable problems of a world characterized by poly-crisis, curiosity, defined broadly as the desire to obtain new knowledge, has been increasingly recognized as a desired outcome for undergraduate education. The purpose of this survey-based study is to discern the cognitive, affective, and social dimensions of curiosity exhibited by current U.S. undergraduate students. T…
The participatory common intellectual experience (P-CIE)
Purpose The United Nations has urged higher education institutions to develop new models for integrating sustainability education. To address this mandate, this case study aims to explore the authors’ experiences with the challenges and affordances of implementing a distinctive, cocurricular sustainability program: the participatory common intellectual experience (P-CIE). Design/methodology/approach In this narrative case study, the authors refle…
What is accessibility in virtual exchange? A critical framework for research, practice, and dialogue
Virtual exchange, also known as telecollaboration or collaborative online international learning (COIL), has emerged as a promising modality for global learning, enhancing accessibility in higher education. Unlike traditional study abroad programs, which often exclude students with disabilities or those facing financial, time, or identity-related constraints, virtual exchange reduces physical and financial barriers, broadening access to cross-cul…
Academic Habits Shaping Success in Prelicensure Nursing Students
BACKGROUND: Academic nurse educators seek effective strategies to enhance student learning, retention, and readiness for practice. Understanding the academic habits of senior prelicensure nursing students provides insight into factors that promote success during the most rigorous semesters. METHOD: This descriptive qualitative study was conducted at a mid-sized public university in the southeastern United States. Eleven senior nursing students pa…
Political science (10 works) · History (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · History (6 works) · Art (4 works) · Economic history (4 works) · Ancient history (3 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Classics (3 works) · Higher education (3 works)