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Involvement and intent to return of freshmen students from rural resource dependent communities and of natural resource students

Creator:: Jackman, Andrew Martin
Abstract:: Students often have difficulty completing their college education. Some leave during their freshmen year, others later in their careers. Many factors contribute to the decision to withdraw, often relating to the individual student, or the institution. Literature indicates that the decision to withdraw is frequently based on student involvement. This...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Historical and current trends in counselor education dissertations

Creator:: Richards, Judith D.
Abstract:: Doctoral training programs in counselor education require a dissertation, a capstone project in the academic training and development of graduate students seeking a PhD or an EdD. The dissertation is expected to contribute new knowledge to the profession through the researcher reporting the results of research. The counselor education literature...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: methods, and research designs of dissertations produced in Oregon State University’s Counseling Academic

Academic women : individual considerations and structural forces in navigating academic organizations

Creator:: Almquist, Jennifer M.
Abstract:: This dissertation is situated as the third work in a series on academic women. In 1964, Jessie Bernard published Academic Women, which provided a comprehensive assessment of the status of women in academia. Two decades later, in 1987, Angela Simeone offered insight into attempts to achieve equity for women in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

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 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

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

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

Emergency contraceptive pills and college women : factors influencing intention and use

Creator:: Nelson, Heather A.
Abstract:: Approximately half of the 6.4 million pregnancies occurring each year in the United States are unintended (Finer & Henshaw, 2006). Unintended pregnancies, defined as pregnancies not wanted at the time conception occurs, regardless of contraceptive use (Chandra, Martinez, Mosher, Abma, & Jones, 2005) can have serious repercussions on women, children,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

The relationship of student involvement and multicultural comfort among student government members as compared with the student population at Oregon State University

Creator:: Hodges, J. Shannon
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of social interaction and social comfort among five undergraduate ethnic groups: African American, American Indian, Asian American, Caucasian American, and Hispanic American. Another purpose was to explore the correlation between the level of social contact and comfort among the five...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A comparative study of academic experiences of American and foreign graduate students at Oregon State University

Creator:: Mu, Ming-chu
Abstract:: This study was designed to determine and compare the academic experiences encountered by both American and foreign students in master's and doctoral programs at Oregon State University in Winter term, 1982. The findings of this study are meant to contribute to the area of international education, by defining and describing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: this study. It reflected the Oregon State University atmosphere and emphasized college experience with

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Involvement and intent to return of freshmen students from rural resource dependent communities and of natural resource students

Historical and current trends in counselor education dissertations

Academic women : individual considerations and structural forces in navigating academic organizations

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

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

Appearance management, dress, and personality

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

Emergency contraceptive pills and college women : factors influencing intention and use

The relationship of student involvement and multicultural comfort among student government members as compared with the student population at Oregon State University

A comparative study of academic experiences of American and foreign graduate students at Oregon State University

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