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Examining parameters of vectorial capacity for mosquitoes associated with stormwater catch basins in Corvallis, Oregon

Creator:: Townzen, Jill S.
Abstract:: This research examines two of parameters of vectorial capacity for mosquitoes associated with catch basins in Corvallis, Oregon. The parameters of interest were determining 1) abundance of the mosquito species associated with the catch basins and 2) feeding patterns of local mosquito species. Three species of mosquitoes were collected from...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Corvallis, Oregon Abstract approved: Darlene D. Judd Philippe A. Rossignol

Does lesbian identity development affect college women's experience of OSU's campus environment?

Creator:: Repp, Betty Jean
Abstract:: This study explored lesbian identity development and the relationship between Oregon State University campus climate as reported by 35 lesbian students. Identity development was measured by using Cass's (1984b) Stage Allocation Measure (SAM) which is a self-select tool for determining stage of lesbian identity development. The SAM was then used...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Oregon State University campus climate as reported by 35 lesbian students. Identity development was

The relationship of locus of control to career development in college engineering students

Creator:: Flynn, Cynthia A.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between career development and locus of control as they relate to barriers encountered in career development. The sample included 144 students in the engineering program at Oregon State University. The Rotter Internal- External Scale and the Career Development Inventory (Form...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: development. The sample included 144 students in the engineering program at Oregon State University. The

Appearance management, dress, and personality

Creator:: Johnson, Tricia Widner
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among appearance management, dress, and personality. Eight hypotheses were developed that proposed relationships among five personality factors, three appearance management variables, and style of dress. Respondents were 277 undergraduate student subjects enrolled at Oregon State University. Subjects completed two questionnaires:...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The illicit use of prescription stimulants on college campuses : a theoretical examination

Creator:: Bavarian, Niloofar
Abstract:: The illicit use of prescription stimulants (IUPS) is a critical Public Health problem in the college population that represents a unique form of substance use. Namely, the primary motives for IUPS by college students are academic in nature (e.g., Teter, McCabe, LaGrange, Cranford, & Boyd, 2006), which may explain why...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Niloofar Bavarian A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment

The Hijab and Muslim Women in a Western Society : Motivation, Modifications, and Well-being

Creator:: Maqsood, Elham Nour Ahmad
Abstract:: The primary purpose of the present study is to explore the effect of wearing the hijab in a Western society on Muslim women’s well-being, their motivation to wear it, and the different modifications that they have made on their hijabs. To investigate the relationship between the hijab and Muslim women’s...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Muslim women who live in Corvallis, Oregon. Four of these women are over 50 years old and wear the

A study of the effects of an extended transfer student orientation course on transfer student academic achievement

Creator:: Thomas, William Howard
Abstract:: In the process of adjusting to a new institutional environment, transfer students will often experience difficulties and these difficulties may limit their academic potential. Can an institution create a formal process which can help the transfer student adjust to the institutional environment? This study is an examination of a program--an...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: graduation rates). This experimental study was conducted at Oregon State Uni- versity, a northwestern land

The relationship of protein composition to end-product functionality of hard white wheat

Creator:: Gehlhar, Sarah Bronwen
Abstract:: Improving quality of hard white wheat (HW) cultivars in the Pacific Northwest is important to expand exports to Asia. Asian food processors prefer HW grain that can satisfy an array of baking needs, as well as produce superior quality noodle products. Three experimental populations were developed from single cross and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Oregon in 2004 were evaluated for protein content, single kernel characteristics, milling yield, dough

A study of awareness, usage and satisfaction of selected student services by foreign (international) and domestic students at Oregon State University

Creator:: Alegado, Gideon Zarraga
Abstract:: This study examined the utilization of selected student services by domestic and foreign students in their sophomore, junior, or senior year at Oregon State University during Winter 1994 to find out if differences in awareness, usage, and satisfaction existed between them. It also examined if differences in awareness, usage, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: student services by foreign (international) and domestic students at Oregon State University AN ABSTRACT

Geometric reasoning in an active-engagement upper-division E&M classroom

Creator:: Cerny, Leonard Thomas
Abstract:: A combination of theoretical perspectives is used to create a rich description of student reasoning when facing a highly-geometric electricity and magnetism problem in an upper-division active-engagement physics classroom at Oregon State University. Geometric reasoning as students encounter problem situations ranging from familiar to novel is described using van Zee...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -engagement physics classroom at Oregon State University. Geometric reasoning as students encounter problem

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Examining parameters of vectorial capacity for mosquitoes associated with stormwater catch basins in Corvallis, Oregon

Does lesbian identity development affect college women's experience of OSU's campus environment?

The relationship of locus of control to career development in college engineering students

Appearance management, dress, and personality

The illicit use of prescription stimulants on college campuses : a theoretical examination

The Hijab and Muslim Women in a Western Society : Motivation, Modifications, and Well-being

A study of the effects of an extended transfer student orientation course on transfer student academic achievement

The relationship of protein composition to end-product functionality of hard white wheat

A study of awareness, usage and satisfaction of selected student services by foreign (international) and domestic students at Oregon State University

Geometric reasoning in an active-engagement upper-division E&M classroom

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