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No One Cares What Color The Fire Truck Is: A Case Study of Interagency Cooperation In Fire Management in Central Oregon

Creator:: Gregory, Sarah
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to identify the aspects of successful collaboration within an inter-organizational context. This essay is a case study of a tightly niched network of fire chiefs in central Oregon situated within multiple contiguous boundaries of federal and state agencies, county and municipal governments, industrial forests,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Sarah_Gregory_MPP_Essay No One Cares What Color The

Towards a sustainable future : a global empirical analysis on the diffusion & innovation of carbon pricing policies

Creator:: Raghoo, Pravesh
Abstract:: There are currently 43 countries which have adopted some kind of carbon pricing policy – either adopted a carbon tax or entered a cap–and–trade, while the remaining countries have not. This has created significant diversity in the world with regard to climate change mitigation. There is thus a need to...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: policy. Present studies have focused mostly on the internal political and socio–economic factors that

Evaluating the Student Retention Program of Oregon State University Using Vincent Tinto's Model of Student Departure

Creator:: Walker, Kellie
Abstract:: Retention, the ability of an institution to retain students through degree completion, is a major concern for most colleges and universities. The current first to second year retention rate at Oregon State University (OSU) is about 80% (OUS 2008; 2011). Currently the OSU Strategic Plan includes the goal of increasing...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: retention to 85% by 2013 (OSU 2009). My research attempts an evaluation of the overall university retention

Organizational Shifts Within the U.S. Forest Service: A Case Study of Senior Willamette National Forest Employees

Creator:: Bolick, Zachary L.
Abstract:: The U.S. Forest Service has been forced to adapt to numerous changes over the last three decades. These include a dramatic reduction in workforce, a declining budget, and controversial lawsuits. Moreover, recent agency wide studies suggest that within the Forest Service a new resource management paradigm has emerged that differs...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: been challenged to address a number of internal and external forces by becoming smaller, more

The Impact of Correctional Therapeutic Communities on Recidivism: A Meta-Analysis

Creator:: Booker, Meredith
Abstract:: At any given time, 60% to 85% of prisoners across the United States are struggling with substance addiction and dependence. Upon release, about two-thirds of former prisoners will reoffend and return to prison. Due to the high rate of substance use and abuse in prisons, drug treatment, specifically Correctional Therapeutic...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : Major Professor, Scott Akins At any given time, 60% to 85% of prisoners across the United States

Historical Legacies: Identity and Secessionism in the Republic of Moldova

Creator:: Cavallo, Michael
Abstract:: Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, many newly independent nations have suffered internal instability as a result of ethnically based regional independence initiatives. This paper seeks to determine the effect historical legacies have on the formation of ethnic identities and the shaping of secessionist movements, using the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: nations have suffered internal instability as a result of ethnically based regional independence

Public Perceptions of Oregon’s K-12 and Higher Education Schools

Creator:: Henthorne, Ryan
Abstract:: This study explores Oregonians’ attitudes about and perceptions of public education. Specifically, perceptions about education quality were analyzed, looking at the perceived quality of education today and how it has changed over the last 5 years. Questions posed to respondents about education funding, explored views on additional state funding needed...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text::  children  in public K‐12 were more  likely  to report  that  K‐12 quality  today was  a  big problem,  and

Unsubstantiated fears : assessing the effects of recent immigration on part I index crimes

Creator:: Stansfield, Richard
Abstract:: In this paper I examine the impact of recent immigration, in addition to other community predictors on community counts of violent and property crimes in Austin, Texas, a multi-ethnic city. I combine data from the 2000 US census of population and housing with census tract level uniform crime report data...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: population and housing with census tract level uniform crime report data from the Austin police

Examining Permanent Supportive Housing on Chronic Substance Abuse Populations in Oregon

Creator:: Harmon, Catalina
Abstract:: Oregon has one of the five highest homeless occupancy rates in the U.S., according to the Annual Homeless Assessment Report (2021). Using the current governor of Oregon’s (Tina Kotek) plan to decrease homelessness, which focuses primarily on housing developments and strategies, this study will first examine the merits of permanent...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: occupancy rates in the U.S., according to the Annual Homeless Assessment Report (2021). Using the current

Securing the Vulnerable : Documenting Food Security Status Among Single Mothers of Oregon (2001-2015)

Creator:: Gonzalez, Veronica
Abstract:: Recent reports using data from the 2013-2015 Current Population Surveys reveal that while the overall food insecurity rate in Oregon is 16.1%, single mothers in Oregon experience food insecurity rates as high as 44.1%. This study will portray how household assets and capital relate to food insecurity for single mothers...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: reported indications of food acquisition problems and reduced diet quality but few to no indications of

ScholarsArchive@OSU

No One Cares What Color The Fire Truck Is: A Case Study of Interagency Cooperation In Fire Management in Central Oregon

Towards a sustainable future : a global empirical analysis on the diffusion & innovation of carbon pricing policies

Evaluating the Student Retention Program of Oregon State University Using Vincent Tinto's Model of Student Departure

Organizational Shifts Within the U.S. Forest Service: A Case Study of Senior Willamette National Forest Employees

The Impact of Correctional Therapeutic Communities on Recidivism: A Meta-Analysis

Historical Legacies: Identity and Secessionism in the Republic of Moldova

Public Perceptions of Oregon’s K-12 and Higher Education Schools

Unsubstantiated fears : assessing the effects of recent immigration on part I index crimes

Examining Permanent Supportive Housing on Chronic Substance Abuse Populations in Oregon

Securing the Vulnerable : Documenting Food Security Status Among Single Mothers of Oregon (2001-2015)

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