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White racial identity development in transitional space : Discourse and praxis among Christian teacher educators

Creator:: Harris, Gennie S.
Abstract:: This research examines two questions: 1) What stories do Christian teacher educators tell about their own White racial identity development? and 2) Is there an impact of studying White racial identity development on the praxis of Christian teacher educators? If so, in what ways? The researcher began the project with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ____________________________________________________________ Jean G. Moule This research examines two questions: 1) What stories do Christian teacher

Essays on Public-Private Contracting

Creator:: Gultom, Yohanna M. L.
Abstract:: In this work, I address foundational concerns at the interface of institutions, governance structure, transaction costs, and efficiency in public-private contracting. Following transaction cost economic perspective, I build and justify the theoretical models explaining that institutions may affect the economic performance of public-private contracting through the effect of transaction costs....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Rolf G. Färe In this work, I address foundational concerns at the interface of

Institutionalizing sustainability in community colleges : the role of the college president

Creator:: Williams, Peter G.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research study was to describe and improve understanding of the meaning of institutionalized sustainability and the role that a college president plays in institutionalizing sustainability on a community college campus. The following questions guided the research: (a) What does it mean to have sustainability “institutionalized” at...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Peter G. Williams for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Private forests, public policy : oak conservation on family forests in Oregon’s Willamette Valley

Creator:: Fischer, Alexandra Paige
Abstract:: In the United States, many of the thorniest natural resource conflicts occur on private lands. This is especially true in the Willamette Valley of Western Oregon where the hallmark habitat type, Oregon white oak woodland and savanna, is imperiled. Almost exclusively found on private land, Oregon white oak is threatened...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________ Dr. John C. Bliss In the United States, many of the thorniest natural resource conflicts

Seed quality and plant establishment studies of seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum Sw.)

Creator:: Baker, Stanley D.
Abstract:: Seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum Sw.) is an important warm-season perennial turfgrass, known for its tolerance to salinity. Turfgrass is used for homes, municipalities, sod farms, resorts, and sports fields. Seashore paspalum has historically been planted in sub-tropical and tropical climates because of its heat tolerance. Seashore paspalum could become an...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: that given this dormancy, an alternating temperature regime of 20/30⁰C (16 h dark/8 h light) provided

Predicting the Relationships between High School Characteristics and High School Community College Enrollment Rate Using the Oregon Promise.

Creator:: Murray-Jensen, Julie
Abstract:: Background: Legislators, policy-makers, and leaders in higher education and within communities, are increasingly turning to place-based scholarships, or “promise programs”, to encourage college enrollment and address growing public concerns regarding college affordability. One such program, the Oregon Promise, was implemented across the state of Oregon in the fall of 2016....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: application rate, (b) high school socio-economic status, (c) high school racial demographics, (d) high

Comparative descriptive analysis of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to climate change mitigation and adaptation by Costa Rica and México

Creator:: Pinard, Zachary J.
Abstract:: Under the Paris Agreement, parties submitted documents outlining their commitments to climate change mitigation and adaptation, called Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which are set to be updated to increase ambition by 2020. Costa Rica and México are known for their significant national actions on climate change, so comparing these two...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: NDC is compatible with the Paris Agreement’s 2°C goal, and México’s is insufficient. Still both

Assessing Mercury Levels, Health Metrics, and Immune Function in Non-stranded Male California and Steller Sea Lions in Oregon

Creator:: Rae, Samantha N.
Abstract:: California and Steller sea lions (Zalophus californianus, Eumetopias jubatus, respectively) are considered sentinel species because they have long life spans, are long-term coastal residents, feed at high trophic levels, and have large blubber stores that serve as depots for anthropogenic toxicants. There are few studies on sea lion health and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Steller sea lions had higher weight, length, albumin, c-glutamyltransferase, alanine aminotransferase

Merging missions : a historical analysis of the University of Alaska Anchorage, 1984–2009

Creator:: Strom, Stephen L.
Abstract:: Literature on the evolution of the American higher education system includes a historical and consistent debate over the definition of the higher education mission in the country. Recent debate focuses on mission differentiation between the university and the community college. Acknowledging systemic changes in higher education historically occurred within regions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: leadership (board of regents and presidents), (c) professional external reviews and reports of the

The supply and demand of university agricultural biotechnology research

Creator:: Yang, Hui
Abstract:: The objectives and characteristics of university biotechnology research, including its applicability to such industries as agriculture and food processing, arise from formal and informal linkages among university scientists, public and private-nonprofit funding sources, and industry. In the present study I develop, specify, and estimate a model of the supply and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Research Excludability (Public vs. Private) 38 4.2 Measure of Research Funding (G) 41 4.3 Measures of

ScholarsArchive@OSU

White racial identity development in transitional space : Discourse and praxis among Christian teacher educators

Essays on Public-Private Contracting

Institutionalizing sustainability in community colleges : the role of the college president

Private forests, public policy : oak conservation on family forests in Oregon’s Willamette Valley

Seed quality and plant establishment studies of seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum Sw.)

Predicting the Relationships between High School Characteristics and High School Community College Enrollment Rate Using the Oregon Promise.

Comparative descriptive analysis of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to climate change mitigation and adaptation by Costa Rica and México

Assessing Mercury Levels, Health Metrics, and Immune Function in Non-stranded Male California and Steller Sea Lions in Oregon

Merging missions : a historical analysis of the University of Alaska Anchorage, 1984–2009

The supply and demand of university agricultural biotechnology research

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