Search Constraints

Start Over
Filtering by: Creator Taylor, Melissa J. Remove constraint Creator: Taylor, Melissa J. Degree Level Bachelor's Remove constraint Degree Level: Bachelor's

Search Results

  • Philosophy in Action: Tales and Lessons from Oregon Osteopaths

    Creator:
    Goss, Lainey
    Abstract:
    There is great value in understanding the impact that a doctor’s approach to care may have on the experience of the patient. This oral history adds to the body of knowledge that we have about osteopathic medicine and its providers- DOs. It captures real, lived narratives of DOs in Oregon,...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
    Full Text:
    :_____________________________________________________ Melissa Cheyney There is great value in understanding the impact that a doctor’s

  • Living Gluten-Free: An Analysis of Illness and Coping Narratives

    Creator:
    Dougher, Carly E.
    Abstract:
    Gluten intolerance is a condition that affects a significant portion of the world’s population. While awareness about the condition has recently increased, the condition remains poorly understood and therefore commonly mis- and underdiagnosed. In this paper, I examine the challenges in obtaining a gluten intolerant diagnosis and attempt to capture...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
    Full Text:
    Melissa Cheyney Gluten intolerance is a condition that affects a significant portion of the world’s

  • When Survivors Give Birth With a Doula: A Medical Narrative Analysis

    Creator:
    Tyler, Kylie A.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this project was to examine how trauma can be manifested during birth, as well as the tools non-clinical labor support professionals called doulas can provide. I aimed to analyze the first-hand experiences of two mothers with a history of trauma, taking note of the perceived benefits of...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
    Full Text:
    :_____________________________________________________ Melissa Cheyney The purpose of this project was to examine how trauma can be manifested

  • The Soul of Global Medicine: Tales from the International Bedside

    Creator:
    Derrah, Ryan
    Abstract:
    In his work, The Soul of Medicine: Tales from the Bedside, Dr. Sherwin Nuland utilized narratives from his colleagues detailing their encounters with their most remarkable patients in order to characterize what he refers to as “the soul of medicine”. However, the stories contributed focused on the practice of medicine...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
    Full Text:
    : _______________________________________________ Melissa Cheyney In his work, The Soul of Medicine: Tales from the Bedside, Dr

  • Parenting While Being a University Student During the COVID-19 Pandemic: an Oral History Project

    Creator:
    Patubo, Kyle C.
    Abstract:
    Student parents are a growing population within college and university campuses. Though their numbers continue to grow, there is no proportionate growth in resources from the universities that are available to them. Issues like this and others that student parents face due to their unique identity were amplified in the...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
    Full Text:
    :_____________________________________________________ Melissa Cheyney Student parents are a growing population within college and university campuses

  • The Role of Circadian Transcription Factors in Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Gene Expression

    Creator:
    Gombart, Zoë J.
    Abstract:
    Circadian regulation is essential for many physiological functions, from sleep/wake patterns to hormonal rhythms. While the brain’s biological clock, the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), likely plays a role in reproductive rhythms, it remains unknown if intracellular circadian clocks elsewhere contribute to the neuroendocrine control of reproduction. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulates pituitary...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
    Full Text:
    OF THE THESIS OF Zoë J. Gombart for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Arts in Music presented

  • Development of sex-specific differences in Drosophila melanogaster neurons

    Creator:
    Duong, Huong T.
    Abstract:
    Many diseases cause a heavier burden on women than on men; however, treatment guidelines are based largely on data on men (NCBI, 2012). It becomes obvious that certain differences in genetics between men and women account for specific sex-related diseases, but there is too spare research focus on that issue....
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
    Full Text:
    neurons Abstract approved: Dr. Barbara Taylor Many diseases cause a heavier burden on

  • The Interaction Between the fruitless Gene and Complex Behavior in Drosophila

    Creator:
    Humphrey, Whitney M.
    Abstract:
    CantonS wild-type flies were used to determine sex-specific differences in the daily locomotor activity patterns in males and females. Under light entrainment, when flies are kept in a 12:12 light-dark condition, both males and females showed bimodal activity with a morning peak around lights-on and an evening peak around lights...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
    Full Text:
    Abstract approved: ____________________________________________ Barbara J. Taylor CantonS

  • Modification of Teleost Visual Feeding Range Model for Cuttlefish: A Visual-Systems Comparison

    Creator:
    Ebel, Rebekah E.
    Abstract:
    With human activity causing increases in turbidity in coastal marine waters, it is of economic and ecological importance to understand how this increase will affect organisms living in these areas. At most risk may be predators, such as many teleosts and cephalopods, reliant on vision to detect and capture prey....
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
    Full Text:
    gratitude that I thank my adviser, Dr. Barbara Taylor, for her guidance and wisdom. I would also

  • Use of Medicinal Herbs During the Childbearing Year Among Direct-Entry Midwives in the Pacific Northwest

    Creator:
    Delmendo, Madison
    Abstract:
    Midwives in the Unites States frequently prescribe herbs and other complementary and alternative therapies for the common complaints of pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period. Although many studies have reported quantitative data on midwives utilization of herbs, this research aims to convey ethnographic information on midwives use, beliefs, and perceptions...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
    Full Text:
    Year Among Direct-Entry Midwives in the Pacific Northwest. Abstract approved: Melissa