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Respecting one’s abilities, or (post)colonial tokenism? : Narrative testimonios of faculty of color working in predominantly white community colleges

Creator:: Samano, Michael Luis
Abstract:: The purpose of this research project was to gain a deeper understanding of the lived experience of faculty of color. More specifically, this project explores how diversity-related workload expectations impact faculty of color who work in predominantly white community colleges. Known by various descriptors, the term used in this research...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Richard H. Shintaku The purpose of this research project was to gain a deeper understanding of the

Unobserved Heterogeneity and Spatial Correlation: Statistical and Econometric Analyses of Heavy-Vehicle Hard Braking and Crash Frequency by Crash Type

Creator:: Anderson, Jason C.
Abstract:: This dissertation provides a comparison of statistical and econometric frameworks, using a previously unused freight data source, to study crash frequency by crash type and heavy-vehicle hard braking in Oregon. Hard braking can serve as a proxy for several factors, one of which is safety. Therefore, with the hard braking...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Dr. Chris Bell and Dr. Shane Brown. During my undergrad, you were always available to talk about

Getting Kids from Cradle to College: Parents’ Expectations and Support to College-Bound Children

Creator:: Ottusch, Timothy M.
Abstract:: Increasing numbers of individuals aspire to, seek out, and need a college degree in order to be competitive in the job market (Goyette, 2008; U.S. Department of Education, 2013). College degrees provide access to economic, social, and health benefits (Abel & Deitz, 2014; Autor, 2014). The United States also needs...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Richard A. Settersten, Jr. Increasing numbers of individuals aspire to, seek out, and

Carrying Things Home from School : Can a Child-Based School Intervention Affect Parenting Strategies and Home Climate?

Creator:: Godlewski, Bethany J.
Abstract:: School interventions have typically focused on academic and psychological outcomes for children, but can children carry positive effects home from school to influence their parents and home environments? Developmental research typically focuses on how parents influence development in their children, but this study flips this lens to ask whether children...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Richard A. Settersten, Jr. Interventions designed for children generally do not consider

Finding personal power through literacy : Latina women's transformative learning experiences in two family literacy programs

Creator:: Merrill, Marina L.
Abstract:: This research focused on the experiences of 15 low income Mexican women immigrants participating in MAS and Superando, two family literacy programs at the center of these women's sociocultural change. This research sought to understand the extent to which participation in these two programs empowers women to create change in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Safety of Phytoestrogenic Botanical Dietary Supplements: in vivo and in vitro Evaluation of Botanical-Drug Interactions

Creator:: Chen, Luying
Abstract:: Popular botanical dietary supplements marketed for management of menopausal symptoms, including hops (Humulus lupulus L.), red clover (Trifolium pratense) and licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis), were evaluated for their potential to alter CYP-mediated drug metabolism clinically and pre-clinically. Both hops and red clover had been reported to inhibit certain cytochrome P450 (CYP)...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Richard B. van Breemen Popular botanical dietary supplements marketed for management of

Trophic dynamics of marine nekton and zooplankton in the Northern California Current ecosystem

Creator:: Miller, Todd William
Abstract:: The Northern California Current (NCC) ecosystem exhibits extreme seasonal, interannual and interdecadal shifts in the abiotic environment and shifts in primary and higher production. This variability is also apparent in the spatial structure of the ecosystem with nearshore-shelf waters (<150 m isobath) being highly productive and having a different community...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Richard D. Brodeur The Northern California Current (NCC) ecosystem exhibits extreme seasonal

Water Efficiency for Urban Landscapes in Semi-Arid Environments

Creator:: Martinson, Richard W.
Abstract:: Urban landscape water use is increasingly a focus of water conservation efforts. This is especially true in the arid and semi-arid regions of the western United States where increased demand, environmental concerns, and extended periods of drought have created chronic water shortages. However, until recently, little attention has been paid...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Richard Martinson for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Investigating the Impact of Temperature and Air Quality on Human Health in At-Risk Populations

Creator:: Evoy, Richard E.
Abstract:: Climate change is causing people around the world to experience extreme temperature and air pollution events such as wildfires more frequently, and for longer periods of time. Extreme heat events have been widely associated with an increased risk of emergency room visits, occupational heat-related injuries and illnesses, and mortality overall...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Richard Edward Evoy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health presented on August 25, 2021

Mechanistic Properties of Plant-Soil Systems in Stormwater Treatment

Creator:: Hilliard, Richard
Abstract:: A dissertation describing the results of a series of greenhouse experiments conducted to better understand phytoremediation in stormwater bioretention systems.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Richard

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Respecting one’s abilities, or (post)colonial tokenism? : Narrative testimonios of faculty of color working in predominantly white community colleges

Unobserved Heterogeneity and Spatial Correlation: Statistical and Econometric Analyses of Heavy-Vehicle Hard Braking and Crash Frequency by Crash Type

Getting Kids from Cradle to College: Parents’ Expectations and Support to College-Bound Children

Carrying Things Home from School : Can a Child-Based School Intervention Affect Parenting Strategies and Home Climate?

Finding personal power through literacy : Latina women's transformative learning experiences in two family literacy programs

Safety of Phytoestrogenic Botanical Dietary Supplements: in vivo and in vitro Evaluation of Botanical-Drug Interactions

Trophic dynamics of marine nekton and zooplankton in the Northern California Current ecosystem

Water Efficiency for Urban Landscapes in Semi-Arid Environments

Investigating the Impact of Temperature and Air Quality on Human Health in At-Risk Populations

Mechanistic Properties of Plant-Soil Systems in Stormwater Treatment

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