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Megan J. Austin

American Institutes for Research
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[HTML][HTML] Phospholipase A2 in rabbit tears: a host defense against Staphylococcus aureus

…, EBH Hume, JJ Dajcs, MS Austin… - … & visual science, 2001 - iovs.arvojournals.org
purpose. This study analyzed rabbit tears for anti-staphylococcal activity, the role of
phospholipase A 2 (PLA2) in this reaction, and the ability of enzyme inhibitors to promote bacterial …

Anxiety sensitivity and intolerance of uncertainty are unique and interactive risk factors for COVID-19 safety behaviors and worries

…, M Volarov, C Accorso, MJ Austin… - Cognitive Behaviour …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and anxiety sensitivity (AS) predict distress during the COVID-19
pandemic. However, little is known about how AS and IU jointly predict COVID-19 worries …

[HTML][HTML] Corneal pathogenesis of Staphylococcus aureus strain Newman

JJ Dajcs, MS Austin, GD Sloop, JM Moreau… - … & visual science, 2002 - arvojournals.org
purpose. To determine the pathogenic role of γ-and α-toxin in a rabbit model of Staphylococcus
aureus keratitis. methods. S. aureus strains Newman (expressing γ-toxin), Newman Δhlg …

Exploring the prevalence and meaning of frontline work in the COVID-19 era: implications for policy analysis

M Musheno, BV Musheno, M Austin - Journal of Comparative …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Frontline workers have gained heightened attention in the news media during the COVID-19
pandemic, based on a comparative analysis of New York Times articles referencing …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 impact battery: Development and validation

…, DM Allan, K Potter, L Garey, J Suhr, M Austin… - … of Psychopathology and …, 2022 - Springer
In addition to impacting the physical health of millions of Americans, the novel-coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic is a significant psychological stressor due to both the threat of the …

Schools' responses to voucher policy: Participation decisions and early implementation experiences in the Indiana Choice Scholarship Program

MJ Austin - Journal of School Choice, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Little is known about the supply side of voucher programs, despite schools’ central role in
program effectiveness. Using survey and interview data on the Indiana Choice Scholarship …

School choice and learning opportunities

M Austin, M Berends - Handbook of the Sociology of Education in the 21st …, 2018 - Springer
School choice has expanded significantly in the past couple of decades and is likely to
continue doing so. Rigorous research has informed our understanding of the impact of school …

Early trajectories of symptom change and working alliance as predictors of treatment outcome

T Lin, T Anderson, M Austin… - Psychotherapy …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective We aim to examine how different trajectories of symptom change and working
alliance in early psychotherapy predict treatment outcomes. Method We performed a growth …

Measuring high school curricular intensity over three decades

M Austin - Sociology of Education, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
This article presents a new measure of curricular intensity that is objective, parsimonious,
clearly defined, replicable, and comparable over time for use by researchers interested in …

A Culture Divided by the United States-Mexico Border: The Tohono O'odham Claim for Border Crossing Rights

MS Austin - Ariz. J. Int'l & Comp. L., 1991 - HeinOnline
The international border between the United States and Mexico bisects the Sonoran Desert,
homeland of the Tohono O'odham Indians since time immemorial. 1 Current restrictions on …