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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Student-Athlete College Experience

Creator:: Jackman, Callan
Abstract:: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted life for populations all over the world. One population that has been uniquely impacted by the pandemic is the student-athlete population. Over the last two years, universities took safety precautions by first sending students home and moving teaching and learning to a remote format and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Regan A. R. Gurung, my committee members Steven Ortiz and Brian Mills, and my graduate council

An analysis of the relationship between corporate sponsorship and intramural event participation

Creator:: Tobery, James R.
Abstract:: More Americans are participating in sport every year and several organizations have made it their mission to provide the opportunity for organized sport participation. College and University intramural departments are one of those organizations. They provide participation opportunities on nearly every college campus. The review of literature identifies the sociological...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: sponsorship and intramural event participation AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF James R. Tobery for the degree

African American/Black Upward Mobility through Sports : A Critical Analysis

Creator:: Smith, Michael D.
Abstract:: Research has shown that African Americans/Blacks, especially those with low socioeconomic status, acknowledge athletics as an avenue for upward mobility (Coakley, 2011). Although the chances of becoming a professional athlete might seem unachievable through sports, athletes develop tangible and intangible abilities that transfer and are useful in the years following...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , and willingness to sacrifice their time to make achieving my masters possible. Dr. Steven Ortiz

The University Experiences of First-Generation Polynesian Football Players : An Exploratory Study of Cultural Adaptation

Creator:: Vave, Walker Cook
Abstract:: This study discusses common struggles of first-generation Polynesian football players’ university experiences with cultural adaptation. There is little research on this topic. Because of the importance of these issues and the exploratory nature of this study, a qualitative approach was needed. Interviews were conducted with 15 first-generation Polynesian football male...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Root, I am grateful! Steven Ortiz, in my first term of graduate school, I remember taking your

Public Participation in Urban Policy – Solution Papers Founded on Objectivity and Mutual Respectfulness

Creator:: Zarins, Eriks
Abstract:: In recent times, public policy debates in the United States have been very contentious and dysfunctional. To help improve this situation, a multi-discipline research effort was conducted to look at "solution papers" as a form of public participation. Specifically, the roles of objectivity and mutual respectfulness were under consideration. Foundational...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Faculty Representative Professor Steven Rubert’s willingness to fill out this committee’s roster and

Feminist and Mormon: Reconciling Ideals of Equality and a Culture of Patriarchy

Creator:: George, Julie A. (Julie Ann)
Abstract:: The aim of this study is to explore how women who identify as both active, believing Mormons and as feminists negotiate the contradictions between an ideology that values equality (feminism) and a religion that values patriarchy (Mormonism). Data were gathered through recorded and transcribed interviews with women who identify as...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: boys) would be conferred upon them by the apostles Peter, James, and John, and 4) Smith should be

Pandemic Narratives Navigating Pregnancy and Social Services in the Time of COVID

Creator:: Ketsdever, Michael James
Abstract:: This creative writing project employs the use of ethnographic fiction to position the voices of newly mothering women within the literature surrounding gender inequality, access to social services, and pregnancy while being situated during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The voices of four women are brought to life within a broader...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: function to protect white lives and communities over those of BIPOC communities (Davis-Floyd, R

Innovative Coaching in Intercollegiate Athletics : Advocating for Cultural Responsiveness

Creator:: Thompson, Mitchell D.
Abstract:: It has been established that intercollegiate sport is an important social institution for student athletes of color in the United States (Coakley, 2012). White intercollegiate coaches have a prominent influence on the academic, athletic, social and emotional development of student athletes and therefore must be tuned into variation in cultural...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Los Pioneros de Oregon: An Examination of the Loss and Revitalization of Tejano Cultural Identity

Creator:: Leach, Jessie
Abstract:: Each year, numerous people attend cultural events in the United States, be they large celebrations such as New Orleans’ Mardi Gras or one of many numerous Cinco de Mayo festivals throughout the country or smaller, more specialized events. Many times, the cultural aspects take a backseat to profits, which leads...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: William Leach. May he rest in peace. To…. Mi Familia David Bernell Steven Ortiz Joseph Orosco

Chasing the Limelight : An Exploratory, Grounded Theory Multivariate Analysis of Academic Prestige in Sociology

Creator:: Farris, Tucker D.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to provide exploratory understanding of the nature of academic prestige in the field of sociology, and to provide insights into the history of the discipline. The primary research question was: does academic prestige act as a factor in controlling academic knowledge production in the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

ScholarsArchive@OSU

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Student-Athlete College Experience

An analysis of the relationship between corporate sponsorship and intramural event participation

African American/Black Upward Mobility through Sports : A Critical Analysis

The University Experiences of First-Generation Polynesian Football Players : An Exploratory Study of Cultural Adaptation

Public Participation in Urban Policy – Solution Papers Founded on Objectivity and Mutual Respectfulness

Feminist and Mormon: Reconciling Ideals of Equality and a Culture of Patriarchy

Pandemic Narratives Navigating Pregnancy and Social Services in the Time of COVID

Innovative Coaching in Intercollegiate Athletics : Advocating for Cultural Responsiveness

Los Pioneros de Oregon: An Examination of the Loss and Revitalization of Tejano Cultural Identity

Chasing the Limelight : An Exploratory, Grounded Theory Multivariate Analysis of Academic Prestige in Sociology

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