Index Catalog // ScholarsArchive@OSU

A formative evaluation of pre-service preparation of substance abuse counseling in CACREP accredited school counseling programs

Creator:: Biles, Kathy E.
Abstract:: Substance abuse is a prevalent occurrence among adolescents. A review of the literature revealed that adolescent substance abuse has a strong connection to their academic performance. School counselors address adolescents' academic and personal/social needs by providing services through prevention education, responsive services, and collaboration with community members. Yet, there is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: sincere gratitude to my doctoral committee and professors: Gene Eakin, Cass Dykeman, and Dale-Elizabeth

Investigation of Styrene-Free Unsaturated Polyester Resins for Fiber-Reinforced Composites

Creator:: Wu, Yili
Abstract:: Most of existing commercial unsaturated polyester (UPE) resins are typically composed of a UPE and a high amount of highly volatile, flammable, and toxic styrene. The emission of hazardous styrene in the handling of the UPE resins and the preparation and use of fiber-reinforced UPE composites poses severe hazards to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The economics of spatial choice and displacement: case study of the Oregon bottom trawl groundfish fishery

Creator:: Valcic, Branka
Abstract:: To increase the knowledge needed to successfully implement the ecosystem-based approach to fishery management, this dissertation investigates important issues within the economics of choice and the economics of displacement. In particular, a discrete choice model of the fishing location decision in the Newport, Oregon bottom trawl groundfish fishery is estimated...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Essays on natural endowments, conservation policy, and community characteristics

Creator:: Lin, Haixia
Abstract:: To protect and restore environmental quality, efficient and effective conservation policies are needed. Designing policies require a sound understanding of the contributions of natural endowments to economic vitality, and the performance and impacts of conservation programs. This dissertation consists of three essays, and addresses several issues relevant to these two...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The change in alcohol consumption of important people to clients

Creator:: Doerksen, Dana B.
Abstract:: The Change in Alcohol Consumption of Important People to Clients measures the relationship between outcomes of clients’ alcohol treatment and the changes in alcohol consumption by important people (IP) in clients’ social networks. The prevalence of alcoholism in America continues to negatively impact individuals and society, yet few people with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Townlin, Tim Bergquist, Wayne Courtney, Cass Dykeman, Gene Eakin, Anuncia Escala, Paula McMillen, Dale

A study of a Japanese-American basketball league and the assimilation of its members into the mainstream of United States society

Creator:: Nogawa, Haruo
Abstract:: The present study was a modified replication of the two pioneer works in the field of sport and ethnic groups by Pooley (1968) and Tindall (1973). This study investigated whether participation in an ethnic basketball league in Japanese-American communities affected the rate of assimilation of two groups of Japanese-American, high-school...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: members, Dr. Arnold Flath of Physical Education, Dr. Charles Langford of Sociology, Dr. Dale Weber of

Online classes : the student experience

Creator:: Bucy, Mary C.
Abstract:: Online courses and even degree programs are becoming a widespread phenomenon at universities across the United States. Research into the effectiveness of these courses is in the early stages. This qualitative study explored student perceptions of their online class experience using expectancy-value theory as a framework in an attempt to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: for being proud of what I am doing. To Warren Suzuki, Karen Higgins, Dale Pehrsson, and Judy Bowker

Perceptions on Spalted Wood: The Influence of Historic Spalting Patterns and Valuation of Spalted Wood Around the World.

Creator:: Vega Gutiérrez, Patricia T.
Abstract:: During the 1400s – 1600s, spalted wood was an expensive commodity used in marquetry style artworks across primarily Germany and Italy. It fell out of favor during the Industrial Revolution, but is currently experiencing resurgence in popularity with US woodturners. How spalted wood is used, and what types of spalted...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , definitively established that the blue-green wood of Chlorociboria was the most commonly used spalted wood in

Physiological, Chemical and Genetic Studies in Meadowfoam (Limnanthes alba)

Creator:: Zhang, Jun
Abstract:: Meadowfoam (Limnanthes alba) is an oilseed crop with unique chemical characteristics. The ability to identify physiological maturity (PM) and harvest maturity HM of the crop would permit timely harvest of high quality seeds. However, changes of oil contents, fatty acid profile and glucosinolate contents, as well as seed quality during...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the weather conditions, cultivars and locations. At PM, seeds turned to brownish green to light

Lichen communities and caribou habitat in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA

Creator:: Nelson, Peter R.
Abstract:: Lichens play many important roles in subarctic terrestrial ecosystems by fixing nitrogen, colonizing rock and gravel, stabilizing otherwise bare soil, adding significantly to vegetation biodiversity and serving as the primary food for caribou in the winter. In these chapters, I analyzed lichen community and ecological trait structure along environmental gradients,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: to favor that photobiont. Green algal lichens were most abundant in the alpine whereas cyanolichens

ScholarsArchive@OSU

A formative evaluation of pre-service preparation of substance abuse counseling in CACREP accredited school counseling programs

Investigation of Styrene-Free Unsaturated Polyester Resins for Fiber-Reinforced Composites

The economics of spatial choice and displacement: case study of the Oregon bottom trawl groundfish fishery

Essays on natural endowments, conservation policy, and community characteristics

The change in alcohol consumption of important people to clients

A study of a Japanese-American basketball league and the assimilation of its members into the mainstream of United States society

Online classes : the student experience

Perceptions on Spalted Wood: The Influence of Historic Spalting Patterns and Valuation of Spalted Wood Around the World.

Physiological, Chemical and Genetic Studies in Meadowfoam (Limnanthes alba)

Lichen communities and caribou habitat in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA

Limit your search

Academic Affiliation

Advisor

Commencement Year

Committee Member

Creator

Contributor

Date

Decade

Degree Field

Degree Level

Degree Name

File Format

Language

License

Location

Non-Academic Affiliation

Peer Reviewed

Resource Type

Rights Statement

Subject

Search Constraints

Search Results

Limit your search