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DRUM collects, preserves, and provides public access to the scholarly output of the university. Faculty and researchers can upload research products for rapid dissemination, global visibility and impact, and long-term preservation.

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Equitable Access Policy

Equitable Access Policy

The University of Maryland Equitable Access Policy provides equitable, open access to the University's research and scholarship. Faculty can learn more about what is covered by the policy and how to deposit on the policy website.
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DRUM includes all UMD theses and dissertations from 2003 forward.

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    Interventions for African American Male Youth With Internalizing Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety and Traumatic Stress: A Comprehensive Review
    (2026-06-01) Barrie, Rabiatu E.; Wade, Shalena Heard; Obioha, Chinedu U.; Tchangalova, Nedelina; Whitaker, Naomi M.
    African American male youth have experienced substantial increases in suicidality and self-harm over the past 15 years, signalling rising rates of internalizing symptoms such as anxiety, depression and traumatic stress. Despite these trends, research involving African American boys and young men has focused disproportionately on externalizing behaviours, leaving clinicians, educators and mental health professionals with limited guidance regarding evidence-based interventions for internalizing concerns. This comprehensive review summarizes and evaluates the existing intervention literature targeting anxiety, depression, and traumatic stress among African American male youth and provides recommendations for diagnosis and treatment. A systematic search of nine databases, including Academic Search Ultimate, CINAHL, ERIC, MEDLINE, PsycARTICLES, Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection, PsycINFO, SocINDEX and Scopus, was conducted from database inception through 15 September 2025. Studies were included if they evaluated interventions targeting internalizing symptoms among African American male youth. Six studies met inclusion criteria from 8693 unique records. All included studies employed quantitative methodologies and used pre-post intervention designs to assess treatment outcomes. Findings suggest that cognitive behavioural therapy and adapted forms of cognitive behavioural interventions may reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression and traumatic stress among African American male youth. However, the small number of eligible studies highlights a significant gap in the intervention literature. Additional culturally responsive intervention research is urgently needed to strengthen the evidence base and improve diagnosis, treatment and mental health service delivery for African American male youth experiencing internalizing symptoms.
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    University Presses, Small Indie Presses, Self-Publishing, Oh My!: Pathways to Publishing Creative Writing
    (2026) Li, Connie
    This set of interviews features perspectives and observations from editors and writers with experience working in university presses, indie presses, and self-publishing with the aim of demystifying the publishing process and helping writers and authors consider possible pathways for writing careers and potential homes for their work. I spoke with Raquel Thorne, acquisitions editor at the University of Georgia Press; Lee Oglesby, freelance editor; and Mia Arias Tsang, writer; about the publishing ecosystem outside of the “big 5” and hope for change for publishing to support diverse editors, authors, and readers.
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    A Guide to Federal Public Access Mandates
    (2026) Carrasco, Sofia; Wilson, Michelle
    An introduction to the 2022 "Memorandum on Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research," issued by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. This introduction includes information targeted at scholars who are designing research projects with federal sponsorship to help them navigate new requirements. The project includes a decision tree, glossary, and addresses common myths.
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    Session 12: AI for Access: A Focus on the Mid-Atlantic
    (2026-05-01) Baker, Dara; Velasquez-Fidler, Christina; Wachtel Litwin, Jennifer
    The Digital Library Federation Born-Digital Access Working Group’s Visioning Access Systems discussed the state of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies in archives in the Mid-Atlantic region. This session, drawing on data from the “AI is for Access” national survey, illuminated how archival workers in the Mid-Atlantic are adopting or rejecting AI/ML. Specific topics discussed include how archival workers and institutions are using (or not using) these technologies, what kinds of tools are currently being used, and respondents’ perceptions – both positive and negative – about these tools and their use in the future. By providing data-driven analyses and trends, the presenters aimed to give attendees information they can bring back to their organizations to navigate the challenges and opportunities afforded by AI/ML head-on.
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    A deisobutanizer heat-pump retrofit for improved economic, water, and carbon sustainability
    (2026-05-27) Adomaitis, Raymond
    This manuscript accompanies a Jupyter Notebook file and Python module used for a modeling study assessing the economic, water, and carbon sustainability improvements to a commercial-scale deisobutanizer. This study was developed as part of a senior-level Chemical Engineering capstone design class in Spring of 2026 at the University of Maryland to demonstrate how sustainability can be quantified. The retrofit considered in this study consists of replacing the cooling water and low-pressure steam utilities of the distillation unit total condenser and reboiler, respectively, with an electric-powered heat pump that transfers heat removed by the condenser and upgrades it to heat the reboiler. The retrofitted process uses less than 10% of the total power of the base-case design, has a discounted cash-flow rate of return of over 40%, and results in significantly reduced CO2 production and essentially no water consumption when renewable electricity is used for the heat pump system.