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Temporal Evolution of Submarine Volcanoes and Seamount Trails

Creator:: Schnur, Susan R.
Abstract:: The spatial distribution and geologic histories of submarine volcanoes provide insight into submarine eruptive behavior, deep earth processes and plate tectonics. This dissertation examines the evolution of individual submarine volcanic edifices as well as linear trails of seamounts at three spatial and temporal scales. In order to understand constructive and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Detailed volcanostratigraphy of an accreted seamount: Implications for intraplate seamount formation

Creator:: Schnur, Susan R. and Gilbert, Lisa A.
Abstract:: Seamounts are a ubiquitous feature of the seafloor but relatively little is known about their internal structure. A seamount preserved in the Franciscan mélange of California suggests a sequence of formation common to all seamounts. Field mapping, geophysical measurements, and geochemical analyses are combined to interpret three stages of seamount...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: : Implications for intraplate seamount formation Susan R. Schnur College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric

Confessing Our Sims: The construction of gender and sexuality among women ages 18-22 on MySpace

Creator:: Papaleo, November R.
Abstract:: MySpace is a social network phenomenon with over 100 million profiles and a strong presence in over 24 countries. As digital media become more commonplace, social networks are becoming sites where women create and manage relationships and identities. This thesis is a study of how women ages 18-22 are constructing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THE THESIS OF November R. Papaleo for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary

The Feminist Itinerant School: A Feminist Pedagogical Approach to Curriculum Transformation for Public School Teachers in Brazil

Creator:: Melchor, Carolina R.
Abstract:: This Thesis examines Brazil’s political and historical context to explore and understand the logics behind the high rates of violence in our society. It focuses in education as one of our main vehicles of disseminating knowledge and therefore culture, language and values that might be contributing and perpetuating sexism, racism,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _________________________________________________________________ Susan M. Shaw This Thesis examines Brazil’s political and historical context to explore and

Shifting Rural Quantification Towards Study of Health Disparities: Applications in Statistical and Spatial Analysis of Rural Colorectal Cancer

Creator:: Buchalter, Robert Blake
Abstract:: Quantitative measurement of the urban-rural continuum for examination of U.S. rural health disparities is a relatively new research area, where only a handful of studies have investigated health disparities using quantitative rural measures and even fewer have attempted to integrate health variables within said measures. Most U.S. rural health disparity...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Susan E. Carozza Quantitative measurement of the urban-rural continuum for

“My Whole World”: Teen Moms Navigating Identity and Social Discourse

Creator:: Tanner, Laura C.
Abstract:: Social discourse presents teenage childbearing as a “serious problem” that results in significant harm and expense to teenage mothers, their children, and society. Although the discourse of teenage childbearing has been multiple, overlapping, and contested, it has resulted in negative stereotyping and stigmatization of teenage mothers. Much of these stereotypes...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Susan Shaw Social discourse presents teenage childbearing as a “serious problem” that results in

Sex Disparities in Adult and Childhood Cancer Incidence

Creator:: Fisher, Stephanie A.
Abstract:: Studies indicate that many cancers occur more frequently in adult males than females. This male predominance must either be due to disparate environmental exposures or innate, biologic mechanisms, or a combination of the two. Using data and statistical software from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, male:female incidence...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: approved: ______________________________________________________ Dr. Susan Carozza Studies

Economic feasibility of segregating grain by protein concentration while harvesting

Creator:: Martin, Charles T.
Abstract:: Price premiums and discounts are currently paid for various classes of wheat in the US marketplace. These premiums and the known heterogeneity of grain protein across landscapes beg the question of whether grain could be separated on the farm to maximize revenues. Theoretically, the concavity or convexity of a price...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Grain by Protein Concentration While Harvesting Abstract approved: Susan M. Capalbo Price

A Qualitative Study of Women in Modern Day Polygamous Households in the United States

Creator:: Wilson, Suzanne M.
Abstract:: This study will show that polygamy is not a religious freedom protected under the U.S. Constitution, but a power system in which men use economic, political, social and physical force to control the behavior of others. This thesis will use a feminist perspective theory to provide a theoretical outline for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Leadership and Loyalty Revisited : Catholic Latinas and Leadership

Creator:: Morales-Warming, Melissa
Abstract:: White women’s experiences with major institutions, the church included, often are generalized to other women’s experiences, much like how the experience of men in often represented as the experience of all humankind. In 2001 Elaine Howard Ecklund studied white lay women in the Catholic Church and explored two questions: What...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : __________________________________________________________________ Susan Shaw White women’s experiences with major institutions, the church included, often

Women: Pregnancy and Sexual Activity

Creator:: Kilkenny, Michelle
Abstract:: The perception of the self as a sexual being is challenged by the experience of pregnancy. Included in the experience of pregnancy are issues with perceptions of the self, body image, transition into motherhood, and reconciliation of the self as a sexual being during pregnancy. Through a review of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Approved: Susan Shaw The perception of the self as a sexual being is challenged by the experience of

Negotiating conflicted climates : the experiences of transgender students attending women's colleges

Creator:: Jones, Whitney K.
Abstract:: The conversation regarding transgender students in the context of women's colleges is inherently complicated due to the binary gender system that the existence of women's colleges reinforce. The primary goal of this phenomenological research was to examine the lived experiences of transgender college students at U.S. women's colleges. Because the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Susan M. Shaw The conversation regarding transgender students in the context

Wedding Bells, Binaries and the Heterosexual Menace

Creator:: McNeill, Elizabeth
Abstract:: This research explores and aligns a postmodern method in line with a theoretical lens of "strategic political queer/feminism" to understand the construction and positioning of the issue/ problem of same-sex marriage. The method takes shape through a theoretical framework that leads to a political maneuver opening access to the rights...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Susan M. Shaw This research explores and aligns a postmodern method in line with a theoretical

Everybody doing pretty here

Creator:: Elbom, Emily Rebecca
Abstract:: In Everybody Doing Pretty Here, a collection of eight interconnected short stories, Emily R. Elbom chronicles the lives of a married couple, Max and Willa. Both characters survive various forms of physical, emotional, and social abuse, and seem to stay married because of this connection. In spite of their codependency,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Emily R. Elbom for

Scripts and Minoritarian Subjectivity: Examining Ambivalence and Asian Diasporas in Kim Jee-woon’s The Good, The Bad, The Weird, Kim Fu’s For Today I Am a Boy, and R. Zamora Linmark’s Rolling the R’s

Creator:: Son, Rachana C.
Abstract:: This thesis explores the roles of scripts in shaping minoritarian subjectivity through Kim Jee-woon’s film The Good, The Bad, The Weird (2008), Kim Fu’s novel For Today I Am a Boy (2014), and R. Zamora Linmark’s novel Rolling the R’s (1995). In all three works, diasporic characters of Asian descent...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Fu’s For Today I Am a Boy, and R. Zamora Linmark’s Rolling the R’s Abstract approved

Proteomic Profiles of Circulating Exosomes as Biomarkers for Disease Detection in Canine Osteosarcoma

Creator:: Brady, Jacqueline V.
Abstract:: Osteosarcoma (OSA) is the most common primary skeletal tumor in dogs accounting for 85% of bone tumors and nearly 6% of all canine neoplasms. They are highly aggressive tumors that carry a poor prognosis despite intensive treatment, highlighting the need for more effective diagnostic and therapeutic tools. Recent research in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Susan Tornquist Abstract: Osteosarcoma (OSA) is the most common primary skeletal tumor

Effects of restricted ankle range of motion on human walking : an application to transtibial amputee gait patterns

Creator:: Silverman, Susan R. (Susan Rebecca)
Abstract:: Alterations in gait patterns are commonly observed in individuals with transtibial amputation (TTA) who use a prosthesis. Current commercially available ankle-foot prostheses (AFP) offer very little range of motion (ROM) at the ankle joint. Previous researchers have hypothesized that lack of ankle ROM significantly contributes to alterations in TTA gait...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : An Application to Transtibial Amputee Gait Patterns AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Susan R

Spatial pattern and dynamics of hardwood patches in the Coast Range of Oregon, 1939-1993

Creator:: Hess, Rebecca Susan
Abstract:: Analysis of the long-term spatial pattern and dynamics of hardwood patches in the Coast Range of Oregon provides numerous ecological insights. Natural and anthropogenic disturbances have contributed to the development of a patchy mosaic of vegetation types in the area. Some hardwood patches in the Coast Range may be the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

"Land of War and Blood" : spectacular violence, conflicting medievalisms, and chivalric legacies in Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe, Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, and George R.R. Martin's A Game of Thrones

Creator:: Horton, Kaely
Abstract:: This thesis examines depictions of medievalism in three central texts: Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe, Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, and George R.R. Martin's A Game of Thrones. Each of these texts provides an entry point for exploring the ways in which English and American writers have...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: George R. R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones

Twin Peaks and the Ideological Problematic of Feminine Representation: An Examination of the Character Audrey Home

Creator:: Wood, Susan (Susan Elaine)
Abstract:: In this thesis, I examine the ways in which the television series Twin Peaks represents the feminine through a textual analysis of the character Audrey Home. Using reader-response theory, I seek to show that while the series conforms to patriarchal media conventions such as the male gaze and narrative stereotypes...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Susan Wood for the degree of

The Grizzly Bear and the Deer : the history of Federal Indian Policy and its impact on the Coast Reservation tribes of Oregon, 1856-1877

Creator:: Van Laere, M. Susan
Abstract:: The Coast Reservation of Oregon was established under Executive Order of President Franklin Pierce in November, 1855, as a homeland for the southern Oregon tribes. It was an immense, isolated wilderness, parts of which had burned earlier in the century. There were some prairies where farming was possible, but because...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF M. Susan Van Laere for the degree

Population demography, resource use, and movement in cooperatively breeding Micronesian Kingfishers

Creator:: Kesler, Dylan C.
Abstract:: Island systems and species are susceptible to extinction because of their small population size and an ecological naiveté from an evolutionary past lacking strong competition and predation. For example, only one-fifth of the world’s bird species occur on islands, yet more than 90% of the avian extinctions witnessed during historic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Movement in Cooperatively Breeding Micronesian Kingfishers Abstract approved: Susan M

California condors in the Pacific Northwest : integrating history, molecular ecology, and spatial modeling for reintroduction planning

Creator:: D'Elia, Jesse
Abstract:: Reintroduction programs are increasingly being used to save animals from extinction and aid in their recovery. The California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus), one of the most endangered birds in the world, is a remarkable example of how reintroduction programs can help rapidly increase a species' population numbers and range following a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ________________________________________________ Susan M. Haig Reintroduction programs are increasingly being used

Rapid endangered species assessment : a novel approach to improve extinction risk assessments in poorly known species

Creator:: Bianchi, Carlos A.
Abstract:: The number of endangered species is rapidly increasing while paucity of adequate information and resources delays establishment of conservation actions. The IUCN’s listing system is insufficient to determine conservation priorities and many species lack information even to be evaluated (i.e., “data deficient”). Here I proposed and tested the Rapid Endangered...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Risk Assessments in Poorly Known Species. Abstract approved: Susan M. Haig The

Population Ecology of the Mariana Swiftlet (Aerodramus bartschi) on O'ahu, Hawaiian Islands

Creator:: Johnson, Nathan Christopher
Abstract:: The Mariana Swiftlet (Aerodramus bartschi) (Aves: Apodidae) is endemic to the Mariana Islands, where it currently occurs on Saipan, Aguiguan, and Guam. An introduced population of Mariana Swiftlets is also present on O'ahu in the Hawaiian Islands. Sparing interference with the endangered population in the Marianas, the introduced, surrogate population...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Susan M. Haig The Mariana Swiftlet (Aerodramus bartschi) (Aves: Apodidae) is endemic to the

Incubation patterns, parental roles, and nest survival of black oystercatchers (Haematopus bachmani) : influences of environmental processes and potential disturbance stimuli

Creator:: Spiegel, Caleb S.
Abstract:: Shorebirds display great variation in mating systems and breed in dynamic environments that are increasingly subject to human threats worldwide. In order to adequately assess productivity and demography of shorebird populations, it is important to understand factors that influence patterns of parental care and reproductive success. The Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Potential Disturbance Stimuli Abstract approved: Susan M. Haig Shorebirds display

Greening the grid : the cost-effectiveness of residential solar programs in Oregon

Creator:: Hanhan, Nadine
Abstract:: Oregon residents possess several options in installing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. This study examines a range of options--tax credits and rebates, a volumetric incentive rate program, power purchase agreements from third-party installers, and solar leasing--and compares the cost of these options to not installing. The paper considers the problem of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Susan M. Capalbo Oregon residents possess several options in installing solar photovoltaic

Phylogeography and population structure of least terns (Sterna antillarum)

Creator:: Draheim, Hope M.
Abstract:: Historically, least terns (Sterna antillarum) were one of the most common tern species in North America. However, population declines have resulted from direct and indirect anthropogenic pressures on their breeding and foraging habitat. Three subspecies of least terns have been described within the United States: California least tern (S. a....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Susan M. Haig Historically, least terns (Sterna antillarum) were one of the most common tern

Use of Artemisinin to Treat Mycoplasma haemolama Infection in Llamas

Creator:: Puccetti, Jessica N.
Abstract:: Mycoplasma haemolamae is associated with mild to marked anemia in stressed, immune-suppressed, and debilitated animals, and may be found in low numbers in healthy animals. The continued presence of the organism, detectable by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assay, may be associated with an underlying problem, such as stress or immune-suppression...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________ Susan J. Tornquist Mycoplasma haemolamae is associated with mild to marked anemia in stressed

Toxicogenomic Biomarkers Associated with PAH Carcinogenic Potential in a 3D in Vitro Bronchial Epithelial Model

Creator:: Chang, Yvonne
Abstract:: The environmental health science community recognizes polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) as a re-emerging class of environmental pollutants due to their persistence and prominence in mixtures of concern. Due to their widespread distribution in the environment, exposure to PAHs often occur as complex chemical mixtures. Exposures are linked to numerous adverse...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Susan C. Tilton The

Estimating a juniper biomass supply from private rangelands : the impact of distance and biotic factors on costs

Creator:: McCaulou, Jeff C.
Abstract:: Central Oregon has attracted attention as a potential location for a biomass industry based on a locally fixed source of western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis Hook) feedstock. This study identifies a supply of juniper from private lands to determine how much of the available juniper is economically supplied at alternative prices...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Susan M. Capalbo Central Oregon has attracted attention as a potential location for a

Phylogeography and population genetic structure of double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus)

Creator:: Mercer, Dacey M.
Abstract:: The Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is a widespread, colonial, North American waterbird with bicoastal and inland distributions. Four subspecies have been described within North America corresponding to five geographic breeding regions: Interior and North Atlantic cormorants (P. a. auritus); Southeastern cormorants (P. a. floridanus); Alaskan cormorants (P. a. cincinnatus); and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Susan M. Haig The Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is a widespread, colonial, North

Seasonal movement, residency, and migration patterns of Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) across the annual cycle in the Willamette Valley of Oregon.

Creator:: Cline, Brittany B.
Abstract:: Studies of avian movement ecology afford essential insights regarding species' life histories, population dynamics, habitat and resource requirements, and other ecological relationships. While it is widely recognized that events in different stages of the annual cycle have important implications for processes in avian ecology, evolution, and conservation, challenges associated with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Susan M. Haig Studies of avian movement ecology afford essential insights

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
Full Text:: Displacement: Case Study of the Oregon Bottom Trawl Groundfish Fishery Abstract approved: Susan S. Hanna

A Thematic Feminist Analysis of Best-Selling Children’s Picture Books

Creator:: Marie, Michelle
Abstract:: Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the top ten best-selling children's picture books of 2006 reveals that these books contain elements of systematic privilege and oppression. Dominant group members are numerically overrepresented in the sample. Major emergent themes are the normalization of racism and white privilege, the stereotypical portrayal of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Feminist Analysis of Best-Selling Children’s Picture Books. Abstract approved: Susan M. Shaw

Influence of wetland landscape structure of shorebirds wintering in an agricultural valley

Creator:: Taft, Oriane Williams
Abstract:: Understanding how wetland birds use habitat is pivotal to developing successful and beneficial conservation strategies. Although it has been an ardent topic in forest research for some time, how species interact with the spatial patterning of habitat across a landscape (i.e., landscape structure) has been more or less neglected in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Landscpe Structure on Shorebirds Wintering in an Agricultural Valley Abstract approved: Susan M. Haig

A Qualitative Feminist Analysis of Welfare Mothers and Human Capital

Creator:: Leer-Beyerlein, Amy L.
Abstract:: This thesis explores outcomes of women's participation in the American welfare system. The primary goal of this research was to determine the impact certain segments of the welfare system in the United States have on women's ability to obtain and retain human capital. The primary resources were formulated around participants...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . stract approved: Susan M. Shaw This thesis explores outcomes of women's participation in the American

Feminist and Mormon: Reconciling Ideals of Equality and a Culture of Patriarchy

Creator:: George, Julie A. (Julie Ann)
Abstract:: The aim of this study is to explore how women who identify as both active, believing Mormons and as feminists negotiate the contradictions between an ideology that values equality (feminism) and a religion that values patriarchy (Mormonism). Data were gathered through recorded and transcribed interviews with women who identify as...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ___________________________________________________________________ Susan M. Shaw The aim of this study is to explore how women who identify as both active

A Global Trend of Child trafficking Among Girls Experiencing Violence and Neglect in the Yorùbá Ethnic group in Nigeria: A Transnational Feminist Approach

Creator:: Oludayo, Folasade M.
Abstract:: The trafficking of children is one of the gravest violations of human rights globally today. Every year, hundreds of thousands of girl child are smuggled across borders and sold as mere commodities. There are minimal scholarly works focusing on the girl child and analyzing it from the global trends among...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Susan M. Shaw Abstract The trafficking of children is one of the gravest violations of human

Casting Call: A Female Actor's Struggle to Stardom

Creator:: Schiller, Dawn S.
Abstract:: In the era of #MeToo, we have learned more about the plight of women in Hollywood as they seek employment as actors. While the recent public conversation about gender and sexualization in Hollywood is robust, few peer-reviewed academic articles examine the actor’s personal experiences of gaining meaningful employment in television...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Susan M. Shaw In the era of #MeToo, we have learned more about the plight of women in

Passage through The Vagina Monologues: A College Anti-Violence Rite

Creator:: Freehling-Burton, Kryn
Abstract:: Passage through The Vagina Monologues: A College Anti-Violence Rite examines the ways in which the audience at Oregon State University (OSU) responds to the annual production of the play in connection with the international college campaign to raise awareness about violence against women and to raise money for community organizations...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ________________________________________________________________________ Susan M. Shaw Passage through The Vagina Monologues: A College Anti-Violence Rite

A qualitative description of pregnant women experiencing homelessness

Creator:: Shatzel, Margaret M.
Abstract:: This study describes the experience of homelessness and pregnancy for seven women and their partners in Lane County, Oregon. Homeless pregnant women provide a unique challenge to health care providers and social workers. These women are at increased risk for many negative factors that could affect their pregnancy outcomes. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Homelessness. Abstract approved: Susan L. Prows This study describes the experience of homelessness and

The Experiences of Male Students in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Creator:: Viveros Cespedes, Marcos Andres
Abstract:: Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) is an interdisciplinary academic field that addresses gender, sexuality, and social justice issues. The research objective of this project was to examine the attitudes of self-identified male students in introductory Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies for winter term 2016 at Oregon State University. This...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: ______________________________________________________ Susan M. Shaw

Incredible Lives: An Ethnography of Southern Oregon Womyn's Lands

Creator:: Almquist, Jennifer Marie
Abstract:: This research summarizes the cumulative efforts of in-depth research, extensive participant observation, and archival analysis focused on Southern Oregon lesbian lands. This community of womyn has persisted in rural Southern Oregon for nearly 30 years. The intention of this study is to examine both the accumulation of knowledge of issues...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved Susan M. Shaw This research summarizes the cumulative efforts of in-depth research

The Construction of Masculinity in the Online Communities Where Men Talk About Their Experiences as Buyers in the Sex Trade

Creator:: Rosario Sanchez, Raquel
Abstract:: This thesis on online communities for sex buyers seeks to understand questions such as “what can we learn from online communities for sex buyers?” We explore these issues with the framework of Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis and through the use of qualitative research of both the review boards at Punternet...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Susan M. Shaw This thesis on online communities for sex buyers seeks to understand

Community literacy projects as vehicles of change : an analysis and application of indigenous community empowerment strategies to create self-motivated and effective composition service learning projects

Creator:: Cate, Rachael
Abstract:: Literacy projects can lead to community empowerment, particularly when roundtable discussions initiate goals and students draw on their experiences and strengths to serve as "literacy ambassadors." In the two following linked manuscripts, I make my case for a literacy ambassador model of literacy service learning project that engages communities and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Susan V. Meyers Literacy projects can lead to community empowerment, particularly when roundtable

Essays on location decisions and carbon sequestration strategies of U.S. firms

Creator:: Wu, Caiwen
Abstract:: Location is a critical component of business decisions. A firm's location decision may be influenced not only by market forces, such as the location of input suppliers, output processors and competitors, but also by government policies if such policies impact their expected profits and are applied non-uniformly across space. Likewise,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________________________ Susan M. Capalbo JunJie Wu Location is a critical component of business

Are single classified women's needs being addressed by the union in a university environment?

Creator:: Pastre, Nicolette M.
Abstract:: The initial research question for this study asked whether single women were having their employment needs met by the union in a university setting. Twelve single women who were members of a union at a university participated in semi-structured interviews about their experiences with the union. To the surprise of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: University Environment? Abstract approved: Susan M. Shaw The initial research question for this

Temps at the top : factors related to the appointment of interim community college presidents

Creator:: Goff, Susan L.
Abstract:: The appointment of interim community college presidents, the topic of this study, is a little understood phenomenon. A growing shortage of community college presidents coupled with a lack of replacements suggests the appointment of interims will continue well into the future. This study, with a purpose of looking at the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Susan L. Goff for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education presented on August 24, 2012

Women engineering transfer students : the community college experience

Creator:: Patterson, Susan J.
Abstract:: An interpretative philosophical framework was applied to a case study to document the particular experiences and perspectives of ten women engineering transfer students who once attended a community college and are currently enrolled in one of two university professional engineering programs. This study is important because women still do not...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Susan J. Patterson for

Exploring resilience in the lives of women leaders in early childhood health, human services, and education

Creator:: Turner, Susan Diane
Abstract:: Women leaders in early childhood health, human services, and education face tremendous challenges in their efforts to cultivate resilience amidst a myriad of risk factors including incessant stress, low wages, and limited professional support. Women who foster mental health in young children and high-risk families are vulnerable to secondary traumatic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION OF Susan Diane Turner for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education presented

Semi-volatile organic compounds as molecular markers for atmospheric and ecosystem transport

Creator:: Genualdi, Susan A.
Abstract:: The use of semi-volatile organic compounds (SOCs) as molecular markers to identify the contributions of regional and long-range atmospheric transport, as well as current and historic sources, and contaminant deposition in remote ecosystems of the Western U.S. was investigated. Trans-Pacific air masses influenced by Siberian biomass burning events had elevated...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: THE DISSERTATION OF Susan Genualdi for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry presented

The effect of a mail-mediated intervention on exercise behavior

Creator:: Levy, Susan S.
Abstract:: Self-determination theory suggests that social contexts that promote a sense of autonomy, competence, and relatedness will increase internalization of behavioral regulation and lead to more self-determined forms of motivation, the prototype of which is intrinsic motivation. A positive relationship between internalization of exercise behavior regulation and actual levels of exercise...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Susan S. Levy for the degree

Voices from the coast : drawing on family funds of knowledge to build ocean literacy and home school partnerships

Creator:: Roebber, Susan Merwin
Abstract:: In this qualitative study, ethnographic methods were used to identify parent funds of knowledge related to ocean literacy in a rural, coastal context. Participants included 16 parents of students in the teacher-researcher's third-grade classroom. Interactions between parent-child, parent-parent, and parent and the teacher-researcher were studied in order to determine factors...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Susan Merwin Roebber for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education

The Gorda Escarpment's rise and fall : synthesis of exploration seismology, sampling efforts, micropaleontology, and radiometric dating

Creator:: Potter, Susan M.
Abstract:: The Gorda Escarpment (40.4° N and from 126° W to 124.7° W) is a topographic high which is the eastern portion of the Mendocino Transform Fault. The Vizcaino Block is the anomalously shallow portion of the Pacific plate immediately south of the Gorda Escarpment. Sediments of the Vizcaino Block record...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Susan M. Potter for the degree of

Application of toxicogenomics to determine mechanism of tumor modulation by dietary indole phytochemicals in hepatocellular carcinoma

Creator:: Tilton, Susan C.
Abstract:: Indole-3-carbinol (I3C) and 3,3'-diindolylmethane (DIM), a primary I3C derivative in vivo, are known chemopreventive agents available as dietary supplements. I3C was found to suppress or enhance tumors in several animal models. Chemoprotection is attributed to the ability of indoles to alter carcinogen metabolism effectively blocking initiation. However, mechanisms for enhancement...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Susan C. Tilton for the

Cool, pathogen free refuge lowers pathogen associated prespawn mortality of Willamette River Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

Creator:: Benda, Susan
Abstract:: Spring Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, are transported above dams in the Willamette River to provide access to blocked spawning habitat. However, 30-95% of these transplants may die before spawning in some years. To varying degrees, salmon in other tributaries--both blocked and unblocked--have similar prespawn mortality (PSM). Our study determined if...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF Susan Benda for the degree of Master of Science in Fisheries Science presented on May 30

Patterns of retention and vagrancy in larval Lost River and shortnose suckers from Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon

Creator:: Reithel, Susan A.
Abstract:: Larval transport and retention of two endangered suckers were studied in a highly altered lacustrine/riverine complex. The endangered populations of Lost River sucker, Deltistes luxatus, and shortnose sucker, Chasmistes brevirostris, in Upper Klamath Lake (UKL), Oregon are the largest remnant populations of these suckers. Downstream of UKL, the Keno Impoundment...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF THE THESIS OF Susan A. Reithel for the degree Master of Science in Fisheries Science

Characteristics of soil organic matter in two forest soils

Creator:: Crow, Susan E.
Abstract:: Soil organic matter (SOM) is the terrestrial biosphere's largest pool of organic carbon (C) and is an integral part of C cycling globally. Soil organic matter composition typically can be traced directly back to the type of detrital inputs; however, the stabilization of SOM results as a combination of chemical...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Susan E. Crow for the degree

Perceptions of "Dropouts" Recovered as Adults : A Life Course Case Study on Older High School Graduates

Creator:: Bogen, Susan Lori
Abstract:: Research has established that poor outcomes are the future for those without a high school diploma--yet students continue to drop out and become members of that population. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the experiences and perceptions of individuals who did not complete high school within the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION OF Susan Lori Bogen for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education presented on June 10

Gene-specific antibiotic development: Evaluating effectiveness and investigating antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli mutants of phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomers

Creator:: Puckett, Susan E.
Abstract:: Phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomers (PMOs) are novel antisense drugs in the early stages of development. These synthetic DNA mimics contain the same bases found in DNA and anneal to RNA in a complementary fashion. PMOs have been designed that target genes responsible for producing essential proteins in organisms such as Escherichia...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomers by Susan E. Puckett A PROJECT submitted to Oregon State University

Visitor Behavior at the Mark O. Hatfield Marine Science Center Aquarium

Creator:: Tissot, Susan Gaughan
Abstract:: Visitor behavior research has become an essential component to many museum programs. Since its opening to the public in 1965, Oregon State University's Mark O. Hatfield Marine Science Center Aquarium in Newport, it has been visited by millions of people. A clear understanding of who this audience was and what...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Center aquarium AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Susan Gaughan Tissot for the degree of Master of Arts in

Physical Modeling of the Feedbacks Between a Reed Canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea) Patch, Hydraulics, and Bedform Evolution

Creator:: Elliott, Susan H.
Abstract:: Reed Canarygrass (RCG) is an aggressive invader in aquatic ecosystems that swiftly modifies the environment and decreases biodiversity. A physical model was used to investigate the mechanisms by which RCG spreads. Experimental trials were implemented to examine feedbacks between a mid-channel patch of the flexible RCG, hydraulics, and bedform evolution...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Microsoft Word - Susan Elliott_COMMITTEE_DRAFT_160929 .docx

Applied nitrogen effects on yellow mustard (Sinapis alba L.) production in the Willamette Valley

Creator:: DuVal, Alyssa Susan
Abstract:: Nitrogen management recommendations for yellow mustard (Sinapis alba L.) production in the high rainfall environment of Oregon's Willamette Valley (WV) are not available. The objectives of this investigation were: (i) to determine the effect of applied nitrogen (N) on seed yield and yield components in yellow mustard, and (ii) to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: .) Production in the Willamette Valley AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Alyssa Susan DuVal for the degree

Exploring perspectives on supervision : qualitative research on individual and licensure supervision

Creator:: Sisko, Susan
Abstract:: The purpose of this dissertation was to gain an understanding of supervision in the counseling profession, as well as an understanding of the experiences of licensure supervisors. This was accomplished through qualitative metasynthesis of the research on supervision and the completion of a grounded theory exploration of licensure supervisors' experience...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: EXPLORING PERSPECTIVES ON SUPERVISION AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Susan Sisko for the degree of

Experiences of community college faculty in developing discipline specific educational master plans at American River College

Creator:: Lorimer, Susan L.
Abstract:: Today's community colleges are challenged to respond to rapidly changing internal and external environments. Their responses must promote highly responsive and relevant programs and services, while keeping intact the strengths of community colleges--access, student success, and a focus on teaching and learning. Further, these responses must occur in the context...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Susan L. Lorimer for the

Connecting local values and forest policy to the international forest sustainability dialogue

Creator:: Morré, Susan K.
Abstract:: Sustainable management of the world’s forests is a key component for conserving biodiversity, soil and water resources, mitigating climate change, strengthening economies, and promoting sustainable communities and human well-being, now and in the future. While international cooperation is important, the actual policies and management actions that affect forest conditions and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: International Forest Sustainability Dialogue AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Susan Kay

A multifaceted assessment of adult informal learning at the Hatfield Marine Science Center

Creator:: Lynds, Susan E.
Abstract:: Authentic assessment of visitor learning in museum settings is a challenging endeavor. Evaluation literature includes very few studies that link adult visitors' behavior to their learning. Multiple data collection methods in a naturalistic environment hold great promise for increasing understanding of informal public education. In 1997, Oregon State University's Hatfield...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Hatfield Marine Science Center AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Susan E. Lynds for the degree of Masters

Assessing Exposures and Simplifying Complex Mixtures of SVOCs for Hazard Characterization using Alternative Model Systems

Creator:: Rivera, Brianna N.
Abstract:: Throughout their lifetime individuals are exposed to complex mixtures of chemicals. The study of chemical mixtures is an internationally recognized research priority, but seemingly complex challenge. To reduce the intricacy of studying mixtures, researchers have identified different prioritization methods based on exposure or the toxicity of chemicals. However, understanding the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Susan C. Tilton & Kim A. Anderson Throughout their lifetime individuals are exposed to complex

Mothers and Work: Women's Perceptions in Contemporary Japanese Society

Creator:: Yoshizaki, Kimiyo
Abstract:: This paper investigates certain women's problems in contemporary Japan. Historically, Japanese believed ideal women fit in the stereotype of "Good wife, Wise mother." Japanese women's main roles were regarded as wife and mother. Especially, motherhood was the main responsibility of women. However, the advance of industry, technology, and methods of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Nancy Rosenberger, Dr. Joan Gross, Dr. Susan Shaw, and Dr. Anita Helle. Especially, I would like to

Picture this, imagine that : the literary and pedagogic force of ekphrastic principles

Creator:: Pajak, Zachary E.
Abstract:: My thesis is comprised of two articles, titled "Interpreting Britomart's Encounters with Art: The Cyclic Nature of Ekphrasis in Spenser's Faerie Queene III," and "Picture This, Imagine That: Teaching Visual Literacy in the Disciplines." The purpose of my first article is to argue that Edmund Spenser uses ekphrasis in his...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________ Vicki Tolar Burton Rebecca R. Olson My thesis is comprised of two articles, titled

Mitigating cyanobacterial harmful algae blooms : the role of plant humics

Creator:: Theis, Susan A. F.
Abstract:: Cyanobacterial harmful algae blooms (cyanoHABs) are a growing concern worldwide due to damage of ecosystems and threats to human health. Previous research indicates that plant humics from aquatic and wetland vascular plants are effective inhibitors of cyanobacterial metabolism and growth and may be useful as control agents for mitigating cyanoHABs....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Susan A.F. Theis for the degree of Master of Science in Botany and

Quantitative Tools for Monitoring Strategy Evaluation and Assessment of Sea Turtle Populations

Creator:: Piacenza, Susan E. H.
Abstract:: Green sea turtles, Chelonia mydas, have endangered and threatened populations globally, but several populations show signs of population recovery. In Hawaii, nesting female green turtles have increased 5.7% year⁻¹ since 1973, but wide fluctuations in census counts of nesting females make recovery diagnosis difficult. For effective management planning, it is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Susan E. H

Are Families Talking about Conservation at Live Animal Exhibits? Analyzing Family and Professional Conservation Discourse

Creator:: Rowe, Susan Roberta M.
Abstract:: Zoos, aquariums and other free-choice/informal education settings offer the public opportunities to interact with live animals in exhibits through animal encounters and/or touch experiences designed to carry a conservation mission. Many of these institutions are accredited by the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and the World Association of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Microsoft Word - Susan Rowe Dissertation final edits.docx

An investigation on photoneutron production from medical linear accelerators

Creator:: Eller, Leanna R.
Abstract:: The photoneutron production from three Varian linear accelerators ranging in energies from 6 MV to 23 MV has been investigated. Photoneutrons are produced during (γ, n) interactions with materials located within the treatment head. These unwanted neutrons not only increase patient dose, but may also lead to the requirement of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Leanna R. Eller

A form with a message : didacticism, adolescence, and femininity in young adult novels

Creator:: Davenport, Mattie R.
Abstract:: In this thesis, I discuss the uses of two different forms of young adult novels for relaying messages about adolescence and femininity to adolescents from adult authors. I explore the traditional and organized quest narrative as written by Anne McCaffrey in her Harper Hall Trilogy with a young female hero....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Mattie R

Queer Materiality: Freaks, Ghosts, and Madness in Victorian Culture and the Novels of Charlotte Brontë

Creator:: Kennedy, Tallon R.
Abstract:: This thesis offers a theory of queer materiality as a way of understanding the interconnectedness of freaks, ghosts, and madness in Victorian culture, and how these elements coalesce in Victorian literature to destabilize the knowable materiality of normative social structures and forms of embodiment, leading to the production of queer...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The Effect of an Ethics Course on Bioengineering Students' Understanding of Social Justice Issues in the Context of Engineering

Creator:: Rinker, Torri E.
Abstract:: The nature of engineering work requires that ethical considerations are taken into account while making decisions surrounding topics such as technology, equal distribution of cost benefits, and consumer risk. In order for engineers to make ethical decisions in their careers, it is helpful if their engineering education provided them with...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Susan Shaw for her guidance in the data collection, data analysis, and writing of my thesis. As I had

LSD, Mules and Men : Hypermediation in Hunter S. Thompson and Zora Neale Hurston

Creator:: Collins, Harold R., III.
Abstract:: Hypermediation, as described by Jay Bolter and Richard Grusin in their book Remediation, is a style of writing, recording, presenting, etc. that “makes us aware of the medium or media and (in sometimes subtle and sometimes obvious ways) reminds us of our desire for immediacy” (34). This mode of production...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Harold R. Collins III for the degree of Master of Arts in English

Mechanisms that influence the posttranslational modification of the GluN2B subunit in the aged brain

Creator:: Zamzow, Daniel R.
Abstract:: Memory is essential to everyday life. As we age, deficits in memory become apparent. The toll of age-related cognitive impairment can be devastating to families and costly to society. The NMDA receptor is a molecule in the brain that is instrumental in the formation of memories. The receptor is particularly...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISERTATION OF Daniel R

Differential gene expression in the pregnant bovine corpus luteum during maternal recognition of pregnancy

Creator:: DuBay, Kristi M.
Abstract:: Interferon tau (IFN-τ) is the pregnancy recognition signal secreted by the trophectodermal cells of the developing bovine embryo that prevents luteolysis and maintains critical progesterone production. Recent evidence has suggested in addition to the mechanism of action identified in the uterus, there may be a direct effect of IFN-τ on...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy. Abstract approved: Alfred R

Identifying Audiences: A Rhetorical Analysis of Mary Shaw’s Suffrage Plays

Creator:: Wright, Amanda R.
Abstract:: American women’s quest for equality came into focus in the early 1900s. Amidst the cultural and societal forces pushing for suffrage, some chose the mechanism of theater. This thesis is a work of rhetorical criticism. It applies Lloyd Bitzer’s situational approach to two suffrage theater artifacts: Mary Shaw's The Woman...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Amanda R Wright, for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary

Mass spectrometry techniques to assess the metabolism and toxicity of pharmaceutical and dietary nitrates

Creator:: Axton, Elizabeth R.
Abstract:: Nitric oxide (NO) is a signaling molecule that regulates blood pressure and vascular tone. Humans produce NO by endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), which is impaired in patients with cardiovascular disease leading to increased blood pressure, endothelial dysfunction, and an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Maintaining optimal levels of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Elizabeth R. Axton for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

The Impact of Financial Education on Community College Student-Loan Debt

Creator:: Garcia, Veronica R.
Abstract:: The student-loan market has surpassed 1.3 trillion dollars; rising student-loan cohort default rates are a growing concern among educational institutions. Many colleges are implementing financial-education programs for students to help increase their knowledge, aptitude, and skills so they may become informed consumers. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study: The purpose of this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Veronica R. Garcia for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Factors impacting intimate partner violence and access to services among women in the occupied Palestinian territories

Creator:: Fitzgerald, Meghan R.
Abstract:: A study which analyzes the impact of husband's exposure to political violence on intimate partner violence perpetration and identifies factors associated with help-seeking among women in Gaza and the West Bank. Further, a qualitative component examines Gazan women's narratives regarding IPV and help-seeking and barriers faced.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Central Public Health, 11:109. Al-Krenawi, A., Graham, J. R., & Sehwail, M. A. (2007). Tomorrow’s

Women, poverty, and educational success : a critical exploration of low-income women's experience in community colleges

Creator:: Barry, Kate R.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to critically explore low-income women's experience as they negotiate post secondary education in community colleges. Three research questions explore the context through which low-income women have entered the college experience, what that experience is like for them, and how the community college experience has...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Kate R. Barry for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education

Transnational feminism and the microfinance (r)evolution : excavating microlending from neoliberalism

Creator:: Ireland, Heather Montes
Abstract:: This study employs interdisciplinary methods to make transnational feminist sense of the microfinance phenomenon. Drawing upon a combination of discourse approach, textual analysis, political economics and critical theory construction, I fused a feminist critical discourse approach to excavate microfinance from neoliberalism. I designed an economic justice framework and executed an...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Studies presented on June 16, 2011. Title: Transnational Feminism and the Microfinance (R)evolution

Experiencing service-learning in prison

Creator:: Kopet, Julie G.
Abstract:: The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of incarcerated women who participated in a service-learning program to help the homeless. Service-learning is effective pedagogy for involving students in civic engagement, and their involvement has been shown to increase the self-esteem of participating college students....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: encouragement during this process. I would like to thank my committee: Dr. Darlene Russ-Eft, Dr. Susan Shaw

Utilization of the Zebrafish Model for Investigating Nitrated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Developmental Toxicity

Creator:: Chlebowski, Anna C.
Abstract:: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are among the most widely known and studied environmental contaminants, originating from a range of natural and anthropogenic sources. PAHs are known to occur in the environment as complex mixtures, containing both unsubstituted PAHs, as well as a range of PAH derivatives. Among the less-studied of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: (past and present): Drs. Jennifer Field, Susan Tilton, Juliet Greenwood, and Susan Carozza, for their

Release of patients following the administration of radiopharmaceuticals

Creator:: Munger, Eric J.
Abstract:: As a standard practice, the use of radioactive materials has been widely used when treating many diseases. In recent years advances in biotechnology and labeling techniques have broadened the application of these materials. Candidates selected for radiopharmaceutical therapy may be treated on an outpatient basis or hospitalized following administration to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: = Physical half‐life (h)  E = Occupancy factor at one meter  R = Dose rate at on meter (mR/h) Here

Size- and Oxidation-Dependent Toxicity of Graphene Oxide Nanomaterials in Embryonic Zebrafish

Creator:: Lopez, Ryan
Abstract:: Graphene and its derivatives are two-dimensional hexagonal lattices that possess desirable physicochemical properties leading to an ever-expanding list of industrial and biomedical uses. Graphene oxides (GOs) are becoming a popular graphene alternative and while there have been human safety studies, investigations of developmental toxicity are lacking. The use of distinct...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Robyn Tanguay, Susan Tilton, and Lisa Truong for agreeing to serve on my committee. The SARL staff

The spillways

Creator:: Rasmussen, Kimberly Ann
Abstract:: The Spillways is a collection of poetry investigating a wide range of themes: identity, memory, loss, illness, labor, suffering, and grief. At times, the poems investigate place−in the physical and natural world−as a driving force of the speaker's identity. Many of the poems also consider the role of work and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 The Spillways 2 F O R M Y FAT H E R I remember the times, after you returned home from

The effects of procedural justice policies for the domestic violence courts in Recife, Brazil

Creator:: Amorim, Mariana Fernandes da Cunha Loureiro
Abstract:: To combat violence against women, the Brazilian government enacted the Maria da Penha Law (MPL) in 2006 and established the domestic violence specialized courts. Based on the assumption that fair procedures enhance the legitimacy of legal authorities and may enhance victims’ satisfaction and cooperation with prosecution, this research aims to...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , representing Sociology, School of Public Policy Susan Shaw, representing Women, Gender and

Effect of PFAS Exposure on Reproduction : a Comparative Investigation between Kisspeptin-secreting AVPV and Arcuate Nuclei

Creator:: Jacobs, Dakota
Abstract:: Ovulation requires preovulatory surges of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) from preoptic hypothalamic neurons, initiated by elevated ovarian estradiol (E₂). Rising estradiol activates a subset of sexually dimorphic kisspeptin (Kiss-1) neurons in the female, located in the anteroventral periventricular nuclei (AVPV). Conversely, estradiol negative feedback on GnRH secretion is mediated by a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Finding a Reason to Run: Examining Women's Experiences with a Running Program at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility

Creator:: Ward, Alicia
Abstract:: Bunk to 5K is a program designed to encourage and support new and experienced runners in custody at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility (CCCF). CCCF is the only women’s prison in Oregon, housing around 1,200 women at any given time, at all levels of custody (ODOC, 2020). The non-profit which runs...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . Susan Shaw and Dr. Erika Wolters Ward 2 Abstract Bunk to 5K is a program designed to

Crop choice and conservation : implications of increased biofuel demand

Creator:: Sechrist, B.
Abstract:: Regression analysis was used to examine the effect of a change in agricultural prices on land use and conservation. The planted acreage for each of three crops – corn, soybeans, and spring wheat – was regressed on the expected prices of the three crops, the input prices, and past land...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Susan Capalbo and Lori Cramer, for their contributions to my thesis

Luteinizing hormone receptor-mediated cell proliferation in canine T-cell lymphoma cells

Creator:: Flint, Camryn
Abstract:: Luteinizing hormone (LH) is secreted in low-amplitude pulses in sexually intact dogs to stimulate synthesis of estrogen and testosterone in females and males, respectively. LH is mainly considered a reproductive hormone, but LH receptors (LHR) have been identified in non-reproductive tissues, including in canine lymphoma and isolated canine T-cell lymphoma...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Kaitlin Curran, Committee Member, representing Veterinary Medicine Susan Pisias

Developing the "Exploration of Oregon Forests: High School Modules"

Creator:: Woodward, Julie
Abstract:: This paper describes the development of an educational project of comprehensive modules focused on Oregon forests for a high school audience. It includes a rationale for the project design and development. An analysis of the current high school forestry programs was conducted and the results are provided. This paper includes...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Member, representing Forest Resources Susan Sahnow, Committee MemberSusan Sahnow, Committee Member

An evaluation of criteria proposed to reauthorize the cleanup of superfund sites : case studies from EPA's Region X

Creator:: Williamson, Gina Denise
Abstract:: The United States Congress is currently debating a bill to reauthorize the 1980 Superfund Hazardous Waste Cleanup Law. If this bill is not reauthorized by the end of 1995, the program will either continue in its present form or be eliminated altogether.' As currently administered, the Superfund program sets out...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: with needed information whenever I hit a dead end. In addition, I want to thank Dr. Susan Prows

Living between two cultures : an ethnographic study of American women converts to Islam

Creator:: Fisher, Dianna M.
Abstract:: This thesis explores the reasons for conversion to Islam for ten well-educated, Caucasian, American born women of European descent in a small, relatively affluent college town in Oregon, United States. It follows their process of constructing a new identity with their families, with friends, within the Muslim community and within...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: committee: Dr. David McMurray for taking over for Dr. Joan Gross as my major professor, Susan Shaw from

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