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Pre-Med Attrition: Exploring the Pre-Med Experience at OSU

Creator:: Xue, Han
Abstract:: Pre-med attrition is the loss of students participating in academic pre-medical programs over time. Attrition in medical school has been the subject of many studies, but pre-med attrition is less researched, despite its relevance to the emergence and performance of future medical professionals. Interviewing former pre-med students who chose other...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: :_____________________________________________________ Katherine McLaughlin Pre-med attrition is the loss of students participating in

Exploring the Growth Habits of Sweetpotatoes (Ipomoea batatas) in the Willamette Valley of Western Oregon

Creator:: Epps, Charlotte
Abstract:: Sweetpotatoes are a highly nutritious staple crop, playing an important role in global nutritional security. Although the majority of research in the United States (U.S.) focuses on the cultivation of the storage roots, both the leaves and roots are edible. Sweetpotatoes are indigenous to the Andes Region of South America;...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________ _______________ Secondary Faculty Mentor Date Dr. Katherine Field

Risk of food insecurity and readiness to change obesity-preventing behaviors in rural families

Creator:: Booth, Carolyn Jean
Abstract:: Purpose: This study examines the relationship between food insecurity (FI) risk and families’ readiness to change obesity-preventing behaviors within rural home-environments. Methods: Families (n=144) were recruited through six elementary schools (K-5/6) in low-income, rural, Oregon communities. Families completed surveys including a FI risk screener and the Family Stage of Change...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : _________________________________________________________ Katherine B. Gunter Purpose: This study examines the relationship between food

Functional status and fall risk among older adult participants in community-based exercise programs : Do Better Bones & Balance® participants outperform their peers?

Creator:: Trevis, Lauren E.
Abstract:: Purpose: This study examines the relationship between community-based fitness class participation and risk for falls in adults aged 55 or older. Our aim was to compare scores on fall risk factors between community-based Better Bones & Balance® (BBB) participants and active peers who engage in other (non-BBB) community-based fitness classes....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Katherine B. Gunter Purpose: This study examines the relationship between community-based fitness

Examining Relationships Between the Family Stage of Change Survey and the Family Nutrition Physical Activity Survey among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Families

Creator:: Navarrete, Ricardo, Jr.
Abstract:: Family influence in the home environment has been linked to children’s nutrition and physical activity behaviors. However few tools exist to identify family level behaviors and families’ readiness to change those behaviors, particularly for populations at high risk for obesity such as Hispanics. This study summarizes the relationships of similar...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: _______________________________________________ Dr. Katherine B

Factors Contributing to the Development of Body Fat In Growing Boys and Girls

Creator:: Lovemark, Courtney
Abstract:: The prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents continues to rise and is considered a major public health problem. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the contributions of sport participation, and calcium intake (controlling for mean energy intake, sex, and maturation status) on the development of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : _________________________________________________ Katherine B. Gunter The prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents

Timing of Volcanism in Central Oregon: Dating Tam McArthur Rim Volcano

Creator:: Landoni, Katherine G.
Abstract:: The Tam McArthur Rim is a volcanic center located within the Tumalo Volcanic Field (TVF), approximately 25 km west of Bend, OR. The rim comprises of shallowly dipping bedded sequences of intermediate and silicic flows with minor tephra interbedding capped by a rhyodacite dome. Glacial activity has exposed significant portions...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: McArthur Rim Volcano by Katherine Landoni A THESIS submitted to

Antioxidant Effects of Blackberry Pomace on the Health of Transition Dairy Cows

Creator:: Estenson, Kaelyn A.
Abstract:: Blackberry pomace (BBP), a byproduct from juice processing, is often disposed of in landfills. We propose BBP as an antioxidant-rich feed supplement for transition dairy cows. To explore the effects of BBP on antioxidant status, 24 multiparous dairy cows (5 Holstein and 19 Jersey) were assigned randomly to one of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: performed by Katherine Swanson, a PhD student at Oregon State University. In her manuscript, the

Effect of Captivity on Chemical Profiles of the Sexual Attractiveness Pheromone of the Red-Sided Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis

Creator:: Rudie, Katherine A.
Abstract:: This study investigated the effect of captivity on the chemical profiles of the female sexual attractiveness pheromone of the red-sided garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis). Dorsal skin lipids were extracted from female garter snakes collected from the Interlake region of Manitoba, Canada. A comparison of captive and wild snakes was...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Attractiveness Pheromone of the Red- Sided Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis by Katherine A

Statistical methods for assessing the likelihoods of fault rupture scenarios in earthquakes

Creator:: Tallan, Katherine S.
Abstract:: Earthquake rupture scenarios are important tools for understanding the nature of plate movement and patterns in seismic activity. The creation and assessment of these rupture scenarios rely heavily on geologic reasoning and principles applied to earthquake event data. This reliance introduces a certain amount of subjectivity to the rupture scenario...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: assessing the likelihoods of fault rupture scenarios in earthquakes by Katherine Tallan

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Pre-Med Attrition: Exploring the Pre-Med Experience at OSU

Exploring the Growth Habits of Sweetpotatoes (Ipomoea batatas) in the Willamette Valley of Western Oregon

Risk of food insecurity and readiness to change obesity-preventing behaviors in rural families

Functional status and fall risk among older adult participants in community-based exercise programs : Do Better Bones & Balance® participants outperform their peers?

Examining Relationships Between the Family Stage of Change Survey and the Family Nutrition Physical Activity Survey among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Families

Factors Contributing to the Development of Body Fat In Growing Boys and Girls

Timing of Volcanism in Central Oregon: Dating Tam McArthur Rim Volcano

Antioxidant Effects of Blackberry Pomace on the Health of Transition Dairy Cows

Effect of Captivity on Chemical Profiles of the Sexual Attractiveness Pheromone of the Red-Sided Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis

Statistical methods for assessing the likelihoods of fault rupture scenarios in earthquakes

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