Social Sciences
21 December 2024
The Montview Journal provides an opportunity for authors to enter the scholarly community by publishing research in conjunction with Research Week.
Research Week is a multidisciplinary event designed to highlight excellent research and scholarship produced by Liberty University faculty, staff, and students. We welcome submissions from Research Week award winners. Submissions are open May 6 - June 30, 2026.
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Humanities22 June 2024Come As You Are: The Rise and Fall of The Grunge Movement and Its Implications on The Identity of Seattle
This paper evaluates the rise of the Grunge movement through Nirvana’s Nevermind album as a unique burst of culture through the city of Seattle. Culturally, in the late 20th century, Seattle found its identity in the area around it, though other American cities overshadowed its significance. Through music, figures such as Jack Endino and the iconic Kurt Cobain gave Seattle an unfathomable uplift within global culture. This paper argues that grunge culture emerged as a distinct facet of Seattleite identity, with elements like flannel clothing and thrifting playing pivotal roles in shaping the city's recognizable and esteemed cultural landscape. It also touches on how progressive issues such as feminism and gay rights contributed to Seattle’s identity and 1990s youth culture. This paper demonstrates the significance of the movement to the locals through personal testimonies as to how grunge developed in the late 1980s and how Seattle was affected during the “grunge explosion” in the early 1990s. It analyses the messaging behind popular grunge songs and how these releases faired in mainstream music. The “Seattle sound” is globally recognized, though many would not understand what that term truly means. Grunge music encapsulated the dreary, disillusioned, and depressive aura of Seattle and helped identify the city through its critical and fanatic recognition.
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- Creative Arts19 December 2025
Of Cicadas and Ducks: Humor in Emmanuel Chabrier's "Les cigales" and "Villanelle des petits canards"
This research project consists of a vocal performance of two songs from Emmanuel Chabrier’s “Barnyard Suite” (Volailleries), a song cycle on poems of Edmond Rostand and Rosemonde Gérard. It will be accompanied by program notes and a separate oral presentation that detail the research process and creative decisions inherent in presenting a work of musical performance art. The project will provide a broad historical context for Chabrier’s work, with special attention given to the role of humor in French art song. The first song presented, Les cigales, masterfully depicts cicadas and their raucous noises, while the second, Vilanelle des petits canards, describes the wide range of vocalizations and temperaments demonstrated by little ducks. Chabrier, born in 1841, was a member of the first generation of French mélodie (accompanied art song) composers. Unlike most mélodies, which typically contain themes of disillusioned love or the extremes of human beauty and sorrow, Chabrier chose to use humorous texts enhanced by the interplay between piano accompaniment and soloist to present light texts with comedic gravitas. This style of text setting almost certainly influenced Francis Poulenc, whose compositions were marked by his use of parody, jest, and unexpected musical timbres. While it is not clear whether Chabrier was the first to employ humor in his mélodies, his legacy does remain as the first composer to make the trend popular in fashionable French circles. Future research on this topic may include an analysis of Poulenc’s works with an eye toward Chabrier’s influence. Additionally, future research on the topic of humor in art songs (beyond the French mélodie genre) may prove beneficial. The following are links to the other (non-document) components of the presentation (1. Oral Presentation, 2. Performing Arts Presentation) https://youtu.be/YPeR1SFDepw https://youtu.be/9m95wxwORCY?si=O3OTXQx-X7BdRCO2 - Sciences19 December 2025
Barriers to Neglected Tropical Disease Service Accessibility: Challenges and Solutions for Reaching Mobile and Migrant Populations in Uganda.
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) remain a significant public health challenge in Uganda, disproportionately affecting mobile and migrant populations, including refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and cross-border workers. Despite ongoing efforts by the Ugandan government and global health organizations, these populations face barriers to accessing NTD services, including geographic inaccessibility, weak healthcare infrastructure, socio-cultural misconceptions, and policy gaps. These challenges hinder early diagnosis, treatment adherence, and prevention efforts, leading to increased disease burden and reinfection risks in high-mobility settings. This study aims to identify barriers to NTD service accessibility among migrant populations in Uganda and propose evidence-based solutions to improve healthcare delivery and disease prevention efforts. The research methodology includes a comprehensive literature review of previous studies conducted on NTDs in Uganda. Key words such as “refugees,” “NTD,” and “Uganda,” were used in research engines such as PubMed Central, Google Scholar, and EBSCO. The study focuses on refugee settlements such as Nakivale and Kaya II, as well as seasonal migrant worker communities in cross-border regions. Findings highlight key challenges, including limited integration of NTD services into primary healthcare, inadequate mass drug administration (MDA) coverage for transient groups, and sociocultural stigma, particularly against diseases like leprosy. The study develops a strategic implementation plan outlining alternative service delivery model, including mobile clinics, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) program integration, and cross-border health coordination. Addressing service accessibility challenges will contribute to reducing NTD prevalence, strengthening healthcare systems, and promoting health equity for migrant populations in Uganda. The study’s recommendations will inform policy adjustments, resource allocation, and collaborative interventions, aligning with Uganda’s NTD elimination goals and WHO’s 2030 Roadmap for NTDs. - Sciences19 December 2025
Immunohistochemical Analysis of the Effects of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes on Mouse Testis
Because diabetes mellitus (DM) poses harm to the reproductive systems of humans and mice on both the cellular and histological levels, we sought to understand the effects of streptozotocin-induced (STZ) diabetes mellitus on the spermatogenesis and Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) production of mice. The structural integrity of the testes is disrupted due to the high levels of oxidative stress caused by DM, which also hinders spermatogenesis. Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) have been found to induce autophagy in Sertoli cells, and the Sertoli cells of diabetic models have fewer tight junctions between them. This disorganization and decreased integrity of the seminiferous tubules negatively impact sperm viability. Sperm motility and survival rates are reduced due to decreased cellular respiration and damage to DNA integrity. The testes of eight C57/BL6J mice (four control, four diabetic, euthanized at fourteen weeks) were analyzed using immunohistochemistry and light microscopy. IHC staining revealed that AMH production by Sertoli cells was decreased and, in diabetic mice, was secreted mainly in the basal region of the seminiferous tubules. Additionally, the sperm count revealed that control mice had 90±1.97 sperm per seminiferous tubule section, while diabetic seminiferous tubule sections contained 27±8.31 sperm. Comparison of the control and diabetic sperm counts using a t-test provided a P value of .013. Finally, examination of the seminiferous tubule sections revealed that the control mice had a more organized tubule structure and circular lumen compared to the disorganized and irregular seminiferous tubules of the diabetic mice. To further study this research question, sperm viability could be analyzed by examining the mitochondrial accumulation and activity of spermatozoa in diabetic mice. - Social Sciences19 December 2025
Mental Health Stigma: Promoting Compassionate Care in the U.S. Healthcare System
Mental illness-related stigma is a pervasive issue that permeates every facet of psychiatric care. This phenomenon, which manifests at the societal or structural, individual, and public levels, presents a barrier to equitable and compassionate care in the U.S. healthcare system, leading to care avoidance and poor health outcomes. This systematic review aims to synthesize evidence on the forms of mental health stigma within the U.S. healthcare setting and identify strategies that foster compassionate care among healthcare professionals. Following PRISMA guidelines, a methodical search of peer-reviewed literature published between 2015 and 2025 was conducted in three databases – APA PsychInfo, CINAHL and PubMed. Studies that met the inclusion criteria were included in the review. Stigma was discovered to manifest in various forms – structurally as underfunding and/or neglect of mental healthcare services; interpersonally as stereotyping, discrimination, disrespect, and stigma towards professionals working with people with mental illnesses; and intrapersonally as reluctance to seek help and provider self-stigma. These lead to disregard for patient autonomy and the provision of non-compassionate care on the providers’ end, as well as care avoidance and worsening of health outcomes for individuals with mental disorders. Stigma was also discovered to intersect with race, disproportionately affecting people of color, especially Black people. Interventions, including education-based, contact-based or blended strategies, consistently reduced health provider bias and stereotyping, as well as improved empathy towards individuals with mental illnesses. Overall, professionals were empowered to provide compassionate care. Nonetheless, stigma related to self-disclosure among providers persisted. - Social Sciences19 December 2025
Bridging the Emotional Gaps: Understanding and Supporting Doctoral Students in Counselor Education
Counselor education and supervision (CES) is a dynamic and exciting profession. CES-students often enroll in CES-programs because they recognize the charge of training new generations of counselors, supervisors, and researchers and extant research demonstrates the interpersonal and intrapersonal experiences associated with this advanced educational training experience. Concurrently, as with most advanced training regimens, significant personal transformation is possible. It is during this transformation, or personal and academic refining, that emotional experiences manifest. These emotional experiences often either promote persistence or can inhibit, or curtail, the academic journey. Therefore, this conceptual article reviews common emotional challenges faced by CES students and proposes personal and institutional responses aimed at mitigating them. - Sciences19 December 2025
Joyful Nursing by Leading with Heart in Perinatal Loss Care and Staff Wellness
This quasi-experimental study evaluates if providing individualized follow-up care through self-care bags, follow-up phone calls, open communication for debriefing, and tailored mental health resources enhances support for obstetric staff and improves their ability to care for patients experiencing perinatal loss. Interventions were implemented from February 2024 to August 2024. A total of 103 self-care bags were distributed throughout the designated hospital systems’ two labor and delivery departments. A five question post-intervention survey was conducted and found the following question to be statistically significant, “I feel the joy in nursing would be restored, to a degree, if obstetric staff were more supported in taking care of perinatal loss patients.” This study was unique in that it included obstetric technicians and nurses.