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  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration: The Dental Hygienist’s Role

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    Swanson Jaecks, Kelli M.
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    Recent scientific studies show strong correlations between oral and systemic disease, creating a crucial need for increased collaboration between the medical and dental professions. Interdisciplinary collaboration between medical and dental providers is emerging as a critical component to effective patient care. The role of the dental hygienist in interdisciplinary collaboration...
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    Hygienist’s Role. Abstract approved: _____________________________________________ Gregg B. Walker

  • Disputant storytelling in divorce mediation

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    Hansen, Alan R.
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    This paper investigates the nature of disputants' stories within the context of divorce mediation. Tapes and transcripts of actual mediation sessions from three different sources are scrutinized, utilizing a modified form of conversation analysis known as ethnography of speaking. Several themes emerge from this analysis of disputants' stories: the functions...
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    on June 8, 1995. Title: Disputant Storytelling in Divorce Mediation. Abstract approved: Gregg

  • “Avoidable Suffering” : Analyzing Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions of Climate Change Impacts

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    Goodman, Rebecca M.
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    Recent scientific studies show that framing climate change as a health issue rather than an environmental issue were more persuasive with American audience members (Maibach et. al., 2010; Maibach et. al. 2014). Also in 2014, a survey on respiratory healthcare providers and found that a large percentage believed that climate...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Gregg B. Walker Recent scientific studies show that framing climate change as a health

  • "The Grind" : MTV and female body image

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    Layport, Jill E.
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    This research addresses the relationship between television programming and body image. It specifically investigates what the Music Television network's (MTV) dance show, "The Grind," communicates about female body image. Two studies were conducted. Study one used seven coders from a western United States high school to record female body images...
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    Privacy ACKNOWLEDGMENT I would like to first give thanks to Dr. Gregg Walker for his positive

  • Spousal Communication in the Family Setting (Married with Children)

    Creator:
    Dokken, Cort J.
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    Communication plays an important role in the life of a couple. This study seeks to determine the nature of couple communication. This study compares and contrasts the differences and similarities in communication between childless couples and parenting couples. The material for this study comes from interviewing ten married couples along...
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    ) Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: Gregg Walker T/ Communication plays an important role in the

  • Get off the Couch and Move! A Rhetorical Analysis of American Idle

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    Cluster, Melodee A.
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    Mary Collins composed the award-winning book American Idle in 2009 after her recovery from an awful bicycle accident. This bicycle accident inspired Mary Collins to take a trip of discovery. Mary Collins visited historical locations to see changes in peoples’ physical activity over time. Collins interviewed individuals whose professions varied...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Gregg B. Walker Mary Collins composed the award-winning book American Idle in 2009

  • Cooperation and Coordination Between Interdependent Organizations : Job Training Partnership Agencies and Oregon Employment Division Local Offices

    Creator:
    Bober, Pete
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    The Oregon Employment Division (ES) and Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) funded agencies frequently provide employment and training services to the same populations, resulting in increased demands to coordinate the two systems efforts and avoid duplications of service. This study examined coordination between local ES offices and JTPA agencies in...
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    committee for their patience and flexibility. Special accolades to Dr. Gregg Walker and Dr. Marian Kostecki

  • Exploring the Dramatization in Dabiq: A Fantasy Theme Analysis

    Creator:
    Drischell, John
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    The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is a formidable international force operating and perpetuating religious, military, and violent agendas. In 2014, ISIS established a worldwide Caliphate governing religious authority across Middle Eastern territories. ISIS operations are grandiose and large scale, longevity and survival are predicated on recruitment. One...
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    Gregg B. Walker The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is a formidable international force

  • Gender bias & teachers : college students' perceptions of sexual discrimination in their high school

    Creator:
    Hostetler, Catherine L.
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    The field of gender bias indicates that teachers are a significant source of gender-role socialization for students. This study focuses on post hoc recollections of college students' perceptions of gender bias exhibited by their high school teachers. Specifically, this study asks students to define sex discrimination, as well as describe...
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    committee: --Dr. Gregg Walker -Dr. Jodi Engel --Dr. Lisa Ede - -Dr. Frank Ragulsky I would also like

  • Characteristics of a functional organization : a case study of the Portland Rose Festival Association

    Creator:
    Newbore, Lisa M.
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    This research addresses the functional characteristics of a single organization. It specifically investigates one of the largest festival organizations in the United States, The Portland Rose Festival Association (PRFA). In this case, three groups within the PRFA are its foundation: the paid staff, the executive committee, and the volunteer directors....
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to first thank Dr. Gregg Walker for all of his support and encouragement. His faith