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Evaluating Qualitative Research on Alzheimer’s Disease Patients’ Experiences for Rigor and Social Justice Best Practices

Creator:: Lusk, Michael
Abstract:: This dissertation is organized in accordance to the Manuscript Documentation Dissertation format required by Oregon State University. Chapter 1 provides a general overview of Alzheimer’s disease, defines AD as marginalized population, and explains the relevance and characteristics of qualitative research. Also, Chapter 1 provides an overview of Manuscript 1 (Chapter...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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Utilizing a Lab-Based Minority Stress Paradigm for Experimental Research among Sexual and Gender Minority Groups: Application and Considerations

Creator:: Fahey, Kalina M. L.
Abstract:: Sexual and gender minority (SGM) samples report elevated rates of substance use and substance use disorder compared to their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts across a wide variety of substances (Connolly & Gilchrist, 2020; Krueger et al., 2020; Rice et al., 2019), in part due to the experience of minority stress....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Title: Utilizing a Lab-Based Minority Stress Paradigm for Experimental Research among Sexual and Gender

Harnessing the Potential of Gut Microbiome in the Context of Type 2 Diabetes

Creator:: Gurung, Manoj
Abstract:: Gut microbiota plays an essential role in health and diseases, a fact already established. With the explosive increase in obesity and its main complication, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2D), there is an immediate need for novel methods of diagnosis, prevention and treatment of these conditions. In the last one and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Morgun, who guided me in all aspects of my research works, provided me valuable suggestions, and

Elucidating the Signaling Events Downstream of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation in Zebrafish

Creator:: Shankar, Prarthana
Abstract:: All animals have developed the critical ability to detect, respond to, and detoxify a large array of environmental chemicals and stressors that can cause adverse health effects. Important examples of landmark contaminants around the world are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and dioxins, both of which can act via the aryl...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: humans. While a plethora of research has been conducted investigating PAH toxicity, significant

Computational Modeling of Smoldering Combustion in Wildland Fuels

Creator:: Jayasuriya, Waduge Jayani A.
Abstract:: Smoldering combustion in wildland fires is a critical phenomenon that needs in-depth study because it can initiate with weaker ignition sources, can persist for long periods, is difficult to suppress, and can transit to flaming combustion. Cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin are the major organic constituents within biomass, in varying proportions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: this research study. I am sincerely grateful for his guidance and support throughout my journey as a

Operations Research Models for Blood Supply Chain Network Design for Disaster Planning

Creator:: Baik, Shefaa A.
Abstract:: A blood supply chain (BSC) deals with the collection, processing, storing, and distribution of blood collected from donors and delivered to patients at demand points (DPs) through a network of several temporary mobile blood units (MBUs) and permanent local blood centers (LBCs). In general, the strategic and tactical design of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Title: Operations Research Models for Blood Supply Chain Network Design for Disaster Planning

A Content Analysis of Qualitative Research on the Experience of Counselor Trainees as Participants in Experiential Groups and A Qualitative Metasynthesis of Qualitative Research on the Experience of Counselor Trainees as Participants in Experiential Groups

Creator:: Becker, Michael D.
Abstract:: The purpose of this dual-manuscript dissertation is to assess and synthesize the current body of qualitative literature on the topic of the experience of counselor trainees as participants in experiential groups. The first manuscript is presented in Chapter 2. In this study, I performed a directed content analysis on 15...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: presented on March 17, 2021. Title: A Content Analysis of Qualitative Research on the Experience of

Evaluation of grapevine red blotch virus epidemiology with reference to potential insect vectors

Creator:: Dalton, Daniel T.
Abstract:: Grapevine red blotch virus (GRBV), the causal agent of red blotch disease (RBD) in grapevine, Vitis vinifera L., is an emerging pathogen of significance to the wine grape industry of Oregon, USA. To address knowledge gaps of GRBV epidemiology, spread of GRBV was evaluated in Oregon vineyards over four years....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: appreciation to Oregon State University (OSU) Southern Oregon Research and Extension personnel Richard Hilton

Historical forest succession and disturbance dynamics in Coastal Douglas-fir forests in the southern western Cascades of Oregon

Creator:: Merschel, Andrew G.
Abstract:: Coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var menziesii) forests are extensive west of the crest of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon and Washington and are renowned for their productivity, biodiversity, and the ecosystem services they provide. Increasing wildfire activity in recent years including the extensive 2020 Labor Day fires, and a warming...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: College of Forestry and the USFS PNW Research Station. I believe the greatest strength of these

Diversity and Evolution of Sexual Traits in Ground Beetles (Family Carabidae)

Creator:: Gomez, R. Antonio
Abstract:: Biologists have long been fascinated with reproductive traits, in part because they are frequently exaggerated or showy, and they commonly vary among closely related species. Exaggerated sexual traits, in particular, have been the focus of intense empirical and theoretical research, but most of this work has focused on traits involved...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: traits, in particular, have been the focus of intense empirical and theoretical research, but most of

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Evaluating Qualitative Research on Alzheimer’s Disease Patients’ Experiences for Rigor and Social Justice Best Practices

Utilizing a Lab-Based Minority Stress Paradigm for Experimental Research among Sexual and Gender Minority Groups: Application and Considerations

Harnessing the Potential of Gut Microbiome in the Context of Type 2 Diabetes

Elucidating the Signaling Events Downstream of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation in Zebrafish

Computational Modeling of Smoldering Combustion in Wildland Fuels

Operations Research Models for Blood Supply Chain Network Design for Disaster Planning

A Content Analysis of Qualitative Research on the Experience of Counselor Trainees as Participants in Experiential Groups and A Qualitative Metasynthesis of Qualitative Research on the Experience of Counselor Trainees as Participants in Experiential Groups

Evaluation of grapevine red blotch virus epidemiology with reference to potential insect vectors

Historical forest succession and disturbance dynamics in Coastal Douglas-fir forests in the southern western Cascades of Oregon

Diversity and Evolution of Sexual Traits in Ground Beetles (Family Carabidae)

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