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  • Defining Community: The Impact of OSU Student Civic Engagement in Corvallis, Oregon

    Creator:
    Vincent, Jennica
    Abstract:
    This study explores the context of and impacts resulting from a broad range of university student civic engagements on the city of Corvallis, Oregon. Through semi-structured interviews with local community partners who engage with the university in what I term student civic service-learning, feedback reveals impacts that are overwhelmingly positive,...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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     _____________________________________________________________________________ Larry Roper, representing Student Affairs         I  understand  that

  • Forging their way : the experience of single fathers on a community college campus

    Creator:
    Cook, Tim S.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of single fathers attending a community college. Single fathers comprise one-fifth of all single parent families, yet little research has been done on this growing segment of the population. A phenomenological approach was utilized to examine the attributes, needs, and...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    write more clearly. Larry Roper and Rebecca Warner were helpful when I became stuck during the analysis

  • New international students' perceptions of U.S. professors

    Creator:
    Barclay, Heather E.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study was to determine new international students' perceptions of United States professors upon entrance into the university and after two months in class, and if differences in expectations exist between groups of students based on demographic variables. A survey designed to assess these expectations was administered...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    thank Larry Roper and Carol Mallory-Smith for serving on my committee and asking insightful questions

  • Supporting Pacific Islander Student Identity in Higher Education

    Creator:
    Kosaki, Kayla Y.
    Abstract:
    In recent years, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) have become one of the fastest-growing racial groups within the United States, increasing by 40% between 2000 and 2010, and expected to nearly double in population size by 2030 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2012; Empowering Pacific Islander Communities & Asian Americans Advancing...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    that you do. Thank you. To my committee, Larry Roper, Teresita Alvarez-Cortez, and Joseph Krause

  • The Effect of Wear and Laundering on the Moisture Management Performance of Nomex Base Layer Garments

    Creator:
    Couvrette, Skye T.
    Abstract:
    Apparel has been described as a portable environment (Jintu & Tsang, 2008). This portable environment has the ability to facilitate human presence in a variety of situations, conditions, and circumstances that would otherwise be uncomfortable, harmful, or even fatal. Personal protective garments (PPGs) that provide thermal insulation from external heat...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    time and service. Dr. Brigitte Cluver, Dr. Larry Roper, and Dr. Elif Tural I appreciate your

  • A critical exploration of assessment within multicultural affairs

    Creator:
    Martinez, Jessica A.
    Abstract:
    This thesis explored the experiences of four Student Affairs practitioners working within Multicultural Affairs (MA). The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine how professionals within MA offices were developing and conducting assessment as well as identify barriers they faced and best practices used. Data for this study was...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    would also like to thank those who sat on my committee; Larry Roper, Jennifer Almquist and Jeff Kenney

  • Policies and practices of L.G.B.T. friendly institutions to support students who are attracted to more than one gender

    Creator:
    Zissen, Donald J.
    Abstract:
    Within the United States, the number of "out" Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) individuals attending a college or university is on the rise (Rosario, Schrimshaw, Hunter & Braun, 2006). With this increase, the new and/or different ways that lesbian and gay individuals can present and express their sexual orientation has...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    for the rest of our careers. Thank you to Dr. Larry Roper, Jeff Kenney, and Jennifer Almquist for

  • Fraternity men's diversity experiences and degree of gender role conflict

    Creator:
    Schalewski, Lucas L.
    Abstract:
    Gender role conflict has been found to be a psychological condition that produces negative outcomes for men as they negotiate the tensions between who they truly are and who they feel they must be based on social expectations (O'Neil, Helms, Gable, David, & Wrightsman, 1986). Recent studies on college men's...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Shattered lives : understanding obstetric fistula in Uganda

    Creator:
    Ruder, Bonnie J.
    Abstract:
    In Uganda, there are an estimated 200,000 women suffering from obstetric fistula, with 1,900 new cases expected annually. These figures, combined with a persistently high maternal mortality rate, have led to an international discourse that claims the solution to improving maternal health outcomes is facility-based delivery with a skilled birth...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Maes, Dr. Larry Roper, and especially Dr. Chi, my advisor in the IH program. I would like to thank

  • Theorizing age and gender in the pursuit of love in late life

    Creator:
    Levaro, Elizabeth Bayler
    Abstract:
    In this dissertation, I explore how women and men in later life experience the world of dating and the pursuit of new intimate relationships. Although the mortality gap between women and men at older ages is narrowing, as they enter their 70s, 80s, and 90s, there are still at least...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation