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  • Contemporary student veterans : transitional experiences from military life to college life

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    Normandin, Kathleen
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    The contemporary student veteran population is growing rapidly as service members who served in the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts take advantage of the Post 9/11 Veteran Educational Assistance Act of 2008 to receive educational benefits to attend college (Cook & Kim, 2009). However, student veterans entering college today have a...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Pacific Northwest of the United States. During one-on-one interviews, a series of interview questions

  • Breast cancer screening behaviors among immigrant Iranian women in the United States

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    Shirazi, Mehra A.
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    The purpose of this study was to describe Iranian immigrant women's knowledge, beliefs and attitudes towards breast cancer, and their breast cancer screening behaviors. Specifically, this research examined the predictors of age-specific breast cancer screening participation among this population. The participants in this study consisted (n=34 1) of self-identified first...
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    Dissertation
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    United States by Mehra Shirazi A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in partial

  • Finding techknowledgey : students' navigations of an institution's technological landscape

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    Dean, Allyson S.
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    This study explored how students navigate the technological landscape of a public, land-grant institution. Through online surveys and semi-structured, one-on-one interviews, the study operated through an anticipatory/participatory lens to research with the intent of understanding students' experiences with technology at a research institution. Using this methodology and Triandis and Triandis'...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . It has rapidly increased on a national and global scale. In many households in the United States

  • Experiences of Students who Identify with Underrepresented Religions

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    Prisbrey, Weston B.
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    This qualitative study explores and examines the experiences of students at a large, public university in the Pacific Northwest who identify with underrepresented religions. Eight participants were asked to share their experiences individually using semi-structured interview questions and their responses were analyzed utilizing a narrative inquiry approach. Six themes emerged...
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    Masters Thesis
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    students in the United States who identify with a Christian religious belief and traditions including

  • Tenure-track faculty : motivations, expectations, and experiences

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    Pearson, Heather S.
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    This study explored the motivations, expectations, and experiences of tenure-track faculty members at a public research institution. Through semi-structured interviews with twelve participants, the study utilized a constructivist paradigm to qualitative research to address the individual experiences of faculty members entering the professoriate and pursuing tenure. With this methodology and...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , and Experiences Chapter I: Introduction In the history of higher education in the United States

  • Faculty perspectives on multicultural components of course curriculum

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    Creighton, Clare S.
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    Multicultural curriculum, as a facet of multicultural education is not a new topic in higher education. Although there are many theories that describe multicultural curriculum (Banks, 1997b; Bennett, 2007), and a multitude of ideas and suggestions for best practices, several studies show there is not overwhelming faculty support for or...
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    Masters Thesis
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    State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master

  • Muscle & money : determining the relationship between occupational physical demands and individual earning power

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    O'Neill, Elizabeth A.
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    Women are economically disadvantaged in most U.S. labor markets, demonstrated by a persistent gender wage gap. The relative wage discrepancy can be understood as a result of labor market conditions, human capital investments, and gender discrimination. To determine if the wage gap could be decreased, I use classical regression modeling...
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    Capstone Project
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    service occupations were held by women (United States Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey

  • Exploring resilience in the lives of women leaders in early childhood health, human services, and education

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    Turner, Susan Diane
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    Women leaders in early childhood health, human services, and education face tremendous challenges in their efforts to cultivate resilience amidst a myriad of risk factors including incessant stress, low wages, and limited professional support. Women who foster mental health in young children and high-risk families are vulnerable to secondary traumatic...
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    Dissertation
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    , consultation with not for profit agencies, and state and national leadership. I have earned three college

  • Factors impacting intimate partner violence and access to services among women in the occupied Palestinian territories

    Creator:
    Fitzgerald, Meghan R.
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    A study which analyzes the impact of husband's exposure to political violence on intimate partner violence perpetration and identifies factors associated with help-seeking among women in Gaza and the West Bank. Further, a qualitative component examines Gazan women's narratives regarding IPV and help-seeking and barriers faced.
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    Dissertation
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    states; and state-perpetrated violence such as repression, torture, genocide, and other abuses of human

  • A National Five-Year Exploratory and Descriptive Analysis of Two-Year Public College Graduation Rates at Branch Compared to Non-Branch Campuses

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    Harrison, Faimous J. L.
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    Branch campuses play an important part in postsecondary degree attainment by providing place-bound students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds in different geographical regions access to education that is convenient. Their heterogeneousness structures, including enrollment size, communities, and populations served, are not accurately reflected in the majority of the research. Currently, there...
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    Dissertation
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    (Olswang & DeGive, 1999). The United States Department of Education (USDE), National Center for