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Development and validation of the healthcare access barrier scale (HABS)
Abstract
Measuring healthcare access barriers is crucial for improving service equity. However, existing tools often lack a holistic, process-integrated approach. This study addresses this gap by developing and validating the Healthcare Access B...
Publication · January 21, 2026
Variations in State Essential Caregiver Programs for Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abstract
Background: During 2020–21, states established essential caregiver (EC) programs which allowed nursing home residents to receive in-person supports during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study presents comparative data on the designs of the...
Publication · January 21, 2026
The Motivations of Social Tuning: Perspective Taking and Affiliative Motivation
Interactive Qualifying Project in Psychological Science
Authors
Daniel Vega, Luisa Perez, Paul Beatty
Institution
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date
March 2019
Project Overview
Social tuning refers to the tendency for individuals ...
Project · January 20, 2026
Académicos y Profesionales del Tercer Espacio: Escenarios de Legitimidady Conflicto en la Universidad
Publication · January 20, 2026
Evaluating Grit Through the Use of MathSpring in Individualistic and Collectivist Cultures
Major Qualifying Project | Psychological Science
Author
Luisa Perez Lacera
Advisor
Prof. Ivon Arroyo
Institution
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date
October 2020
Project Overview
Grit—defined as perseverance and passion for lon...
Project · January 20, 2026
A Qualitative Exploration of Student Preconceptions of Computational Thinking
Master’s Thesis | Learning Sciences & Technologies
Author
Luisa Perez Lacera
Institution
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date
April 2022
Project Overview
Computational Thinking (CT) is widely promoted as a foundational skill for pr...
Project · January 20, 2026
The Effects of Operand Position and Superfluous Brackets on Student Performance in Math Problem-Solving
Conference Poster
Citation
Ngo, V., Perez, L., Closser, A. H., & Ottmar, E. (October, 2021). The effects of operand position and superfluous brackets on student performance in math problem-solving. Poster presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of...
Project · January 20, 2026
The Wearable Learning Cloud Platform
Workshop
Citation
Smith, H., Castro, F., Lacera, L. P., & Arroyo, I. (2021). The Wearable Learning Cloud Platform. Workshop presented at the Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK) 2021 Conference.
Project Overview
The Wearable Learning Cloud...
Project · January 20, 2026
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