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Creator:: Patton-Lopez, Megan M.
Abstract:: Since the late 1990s accelerated growth in health care spending coupled with a cost shift of health insurance from employers to employees has created an increased financial burden for many families. Past research suggests that financial burden due to out-of-pocket (OOP) health care costs limits access to health care and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Megan M. Patton-Lopez for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Creator:: Norris, Kent
Abstract:: This study aimed to explore the relatively undocumented experiences and perceptions of mattering and marginality among Middle Eastern students attending a large American university, it also sought to inform higher education administration about the unique characteristics of this rapidly noticeable student population and it attempted to narrow the knowledge gap...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: fate, or experience us as an ego extension exercises a powerful influence over our actions (Rosenberg

Creator:: Mooney, Rachel L.
Abstract:: Fracking and natural gas have been widely studied in public opinion research over the years, but few studies evaluate natural gas export and the perceptions of its associated economic benefits and environmental risks. Since the shale revolution in the early 2000s, the U.S. transitioned from a net natural gas importer...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Creator:: Canavan, Barbara C.
Abstract:: By means of a case study and historical analysis, this dissertation examines the past and present of avian influenza. By integrating disconnected histories of human and animal influenza, this dissertation links historical insights with the concerns of contemporary avian flu science. It is not only a natural history of avian...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , no. 4 (July 2009): 253–54. 8 Robert E. Kohler and Kathryn M. Olesko, “Introduction: Clio Meets

Creator:: Puls, Brittany Acacia
Abstract:: First Ladies have performed a variety of public and private roles, from presidential escort, hostess, and social advocate to policy maker and presidential advisor. The nature of the position has always been both traditional and gendered, greatly influencing each First Lady's performance. Due to the changing role of women in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: something new! I would also like to thank my graduate cohort—Madison Parker and Matthew Rosenberg—for

Creator:: Anderson, Charles E.
Abstract:: On April 28, 1981, President Reagan delivered his address on the Program for Economic Recovery before a joint session of Congress and the nation. It was the first major public appearance and speech of Reagan following his survival of the assassination attempt on March 30, 1981. The administration sought to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: you! Matthew Rosenberg, you are an inspiration to all of us with families going through this process

Creator:: Coffey, Marjorie D.
Abstract:: This thesis proposes expanding the locations where literacy narratives are currently used as readings and as writing assignments and considering broad conceptions of the types and uses of literacy narratives read in classrooms. In particular, this thesis asserts the value of expanding the literacy narratives read beyond the current canonical...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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