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Challenging the System : The Role of Community Choice Aggregation in California's Transition to a Renewable Energy Future

Creator:: Gunther, Stephen J.
Abstract:: Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources has been identified by governments throughout the world as a key strategy for reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, enhancing sustainability and resiliency, and supporting local economies. Despite these benefits, this transition has been slow in the United States, causing some...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Aggregation in California’s Transition to a Renewable Energy Future by Stephen J. Gunther MPP Essay

Wind Energy Siting in Kittitas County, Washington

Creator:: Naimoli, Stephen
Abstract:: Increasing renewable energy development is often seen as an essential tool for combating global climate change, yet despite widespread support in theory, renewable energy often faces problems at the implementation stage. In the state of Washington, where voters have expressed a desire for greater renewable energy by mandating that 15%...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: by Stephen Naimoli MPP Essay Submitted to Oregon State University In partial

The Influence of NGO Strategies on the Sustainability of Biosand Water Filters in Cambodia

Creator:: Whinnery, Jaynie L.
Abstract:: This essay evaluates the effectiveness of NGO strategies to promote program sustainability using a case study of two NGOs that install biosand water filters in Cambodia. While the ownership-focused strategy of cost-sharing is the most commonly used and studied, there is evidence to suggest that certain more neglected strategies can...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE ESSAY OF Jaynie L. Whinnery for the

Resilience Planning for Elderly Residents in Oregon Coastal Communities

Creator:: Whelan, Patrick
Abstract:: When a catastrophic event happens, senior residents who are physically or mentally disabled, are placed at a much greater risk of injury or death. Researchers in the aftermath of hurricanes’ Katrina, Sandy, and Harvey, consistently record elderly residents presenting the most difficult challenges for emergency personnel during evacuation and post...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: evacuation, rescue, and post trauma care for this population. Young or elder no one should have to suffer

A Comparative Case Study of Human Trafficking Task Forces in Washington and Oregon and Preferences in Victim Assistance

Creator:: Timmons, Mika Yasuo
Abstract:: The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Human Trafficking Task Forces bring together federal, state, and municipal governmental agencies and law enforcement agencies (“agencies”), and non-profit organizations and other service providers (“organizations”), for one main purpose: to reduce the trafficking of humans in...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Preferences in Victim Assistance Abstract approved: Michelle L. Inderbitzin The Bureau of

Climate and The Experiences of Black Domestic and Black International Students in a Predominantly White Institution (PWI)

Creator:: Ali, Fatuma M.
Abstract:: Access to higher education can be foundational in upward social mobility, especially for people of color. However, institutional and systemic racism continues to thrive under the guise of “access” within Predominantly White Institutions (PWI). In recent years, PWIs have actively recruited Black students to diversify their campuses. These same institutions...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Allison L. Hurst Access to higher education can be foundational in upward social mobility, especially

Bullying Victimization and Substance Use among Adolescents: Using Strain Theory to Examine Patterns across Gender, Race, and Mental Health Status

Creator:: Beck, Kendra G.
Abstract:: A growing body of research has connected bullying victimization to a number of risk factors in adolescents, including substance use. The current study utilizes Agnew’s revised strain theory as a theoretical framework to examine this relationship, as well as patterns of substance use across gender, race, and mental health status....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: victimization during young adolescence is correlated with diminished moods in later adolescence: these

Revenue Stability among Education Service Districts during the Great Recession: A Comparison of Oregon and Washington

Creator:: Clark, Joseph Oliver
Abstract:: Public education in the United States is fundamental to future economic performance. The attention paid to public education institutions generally revolves around school districts, state education agencies, and the role of the federal government. However, an often overlooked cog is the educational service agency. Known in Oregon and Washington as...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Todd Pugatch, representing Economics Mark L. Fermanich, representing Education

Securing the Vulnerable : Documenting Food Security Status Among Single Mothers of Oregon (2001-2015)

Creator:: Gonzalez, Veronica
Abstract:: Recent reports using data from the 2013-2015 Current Population Surveys reveal that while the overall food insecurity rate in Oregon is 16.1%, single mothers in Oregon experience food insecurity rates as high as 44.1%. This study will portray how household assets and capital relate to food insecurity for single mothers...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . Stevens (2009) found that young mothers have more unstable housing conditions and move frequently during

Oregon's changing rural population : age, migration and policy response

Creator:: Johnson, Samuel L.
Abstract:: Like rural residents in other places, people in rural Oregon have expressed concern about the demographic shifts occurring in their communities. Principally they are concerned about youth leaving and not returning. This analysis uses recent Census Bureau data to describe, in detail, the demographic changes occurring in rural Oregon. Particular...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: SLJ_MPP_Essay AN ABSTRACT OF THE ESSAY OF Samuel L

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Challenging the System : The Role of Community Choice Aggregation in California's Transition to a Renewable Energy Future

Wind Energy Siting in Kittitas County, Washington

The Influence of NGO Strategies on the Sustainability of Biosand Water Filters in Cambodia

Resilience Planning for Elderly Residents in Oregon Coastal Communities

A Comparative Case Study of Human Trafficking Task Forces in Washington and Oregon and Preferences in Victim Assistance

Climate and The Experiences of Black Domestic and Black International Students in a Predominantly White Institution (PWI)

Bullying Victimization and Substance Use among Adolescents: Using Strain Theory to Examine Patterns across Gender, Race, and Mental Health Status

Revenue Stability among Education Service Districts during the Great Recession: A Comparison of Oregon and Washington

Securing the Vulnerable : Documenting Food Security Status Among Single Mothers of Oregon (2001-2015)

Oregon's changing rural population : age, migration and policy response

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