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Bullying Victimization and Substance Use among Adolescents: Using Strain Theory to Examine Patterns across Gender, Race, and Mental Health Status

Creator:: Beck, Kendra G.
Abstract:: A growing body of research has connected bullying victimization to a number of risk factors in adolescents, including substance use. The current study utilizes Agnew’s revised strain theory as a theoretical framework to examine this relationship, as well as patterns of substance use across gender, race, and mental health status....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Kendra Beck presented on August 29th, 2022 APPROVED: Michelle Inderbitzin, Committee

Experiences and Expectations of Youth Correctional Facility Teachers

Creator:: Stevens, Katelyn Ann
Abstract:: Youth corrections teachers are an under-researched group of individuals who have much to lend to the discussion surrounding youth corrections including teaching methodologies, challenges, and benefits. This report summarizes the available academic literature of the characteristics of effective youth corrections teachers in comparison with teachers who work in traditional public...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: 2 Abstract Approved: Dr. Michelle Inderbitzin Youth corrections teachers are

Finding a Reason to Run: Examining Women's Experiences with a Running Program at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility

Creator:: Ward, Alicia
Abstract:: Bunk to 5K is a program designed to encourage and support new and experienced runners in custody at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility (CCCF). CCCF is the only women’s prison in Oregon, housing around 1,200 women at any given time, at all levels of custody (ODOC, 2020). The non-profit which runs...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Commencement June 13, 2020 Committee Chair: Dr. Michelle Inderbitzin Committee Members: Dr

Bridging the Gap from Prison to Society: Evaluating the Construction of the Parole Officer’s Role and its Perceived Impact on Parolee Outcomes

Creator:: Alexander, Breaunna
Abstract:: For some incarcerated individuals, when they are released from prison they are released to an officer in the parole and probation department for a specified period of supervision while in the community. During this supervisory period, these individuals, also known as parolees, are able to develop pro-social skills and behaviors,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________________________________ Michelle Inderbitzin (Chair), representing Sociology

A Comparative Case Study of Human Trafficking Task Forces in Washington and Oregon and Preferences in Victim Assistance

Creator:: Timmons, Mika Yasuo
Abstract:: The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Human Trafficking Task Forces bring together federal, state, and municipal governmental agencies and law enforcement agencies (“agencies”), and non-profit organizations and other service providers (“organizations”), for one main purpose: to reduce the trafficking of humans in...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Preferences in Victim Assistance Abstract approved: Michelle L. Inderbitzin The Bureau of

The Involvement Disadvantage: The Effects of Welfare Program Enrollment and Poverty on Familial Involvement

Creator:: Carroll, Joanna Michelle
Abstract:: The negative effects of poverty on childhood academic outcomes are well documented by current research. Children in poverty experience pronounced positive effects of familial involvement on these same academic outcomes. Unfortunately children in poverty experience low levels of familial involvement. Current familial involvement policy is centered in the school environment....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Effects of Welfare Program Enrollment and Poverty on Familial Involvement by Joanna Michelle

An examination of how family structure and support affect a woman's candidacy for public office

Creator:: Steinhebel, Michelle A.
Abstract:: The year, 2020, marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment’s ratification, granting American (primarily white) women the right to vote, however, women remain underrepresented in elected offices across the United States. In comparison to men, women face several additional challenges related to gender when attempting to reach the upper...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: how family structure and support affect a woman’s candidacy for public office By Michelle

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
Full Text:: Jennica_Vincent_MPP_Essay 1 | V i n c e n t

California Higher Education - Are the California Promise Programs Contributing to Student Success and more Diverse Institutions?

Creator:: Chifamba, Boniface
Abstract:: In 2011 the California State University (CSU) system’s overall four-year graduation rate was 16 percent, which is far below the national rate of 26 percent among similar institutions. In response to the low graduation rate, the California legislature passed 2 statutory bills meant to further expand access, while improving college...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: 2 Brent S. Steel Chair Michelle Inderbitzen Committee Member Rican Vue Committee Member

Rethinking Change: Measuring Quality of Life Outcomes in Housing First Residents in Portland, Oregon

Creator:: Campbell, Shannon M.
Abstract:: The undisputed cost-effectiveness of the anti-homelessness program “Housing First” is well established in the empirical literature, but fewer studies have considered the impact of the program on individual residents. This mixed-methods study examines the lives of a cohort of residents in a Portland-based Housing First project, seeking to determine whether...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
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ScholarsArchive@OSU

Bullying Victimization and Substance Use among Adolescents: Using Strain Theory to Examine Patterns across Gender, Race, and Mental Health Status

Experiences and Expectations of Youth Correctional Facility Teachers

Finding a Reason to Run: Examining Women's Experiences with a Running Program at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility

Bridging the Gap from Prison to Society: Evaluating the Construction of the Parole Officer’s Role and its Perceived Impact on Parolee Outcomes

A Comparative Case Study of Human Trafficking Task Forces in Washington and Oregon and Preferences in Victim Assistance

The Involvement Disadvantage: The Effects of Welfare Program Enrollment and Poverty on Familial Involvement

An examination of how family structure and support affect a woman's candidacy for public office

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

California Higher Education - Are the California Promise Programs Contributing to Student Success and more Diverse Institutions?

Rethinking Change: Measuring Quality of Life Outcomes in Housing First Residents in Portland, Oregon

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