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Creator:: Williams, Clay R.
Abstract:: The virtual reality (VR) experience War Remains created by Dan Carlin claims that it is an immersive memory in attempt to give its audience the “tiniest taste of” what-it-was-like to experience a WWI battle (Carlin, 2020). This claim aligns with the growing belief that VR can be the ultimate empathy...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Sarreal, Jennifer T.
Abstract:: Little scholarship exists on the contemporary trance dance movement known as Ecstatic Dance. This thesis investigates the myriad of pathways dancers in the Ecstatic Dance communities of Western Oregon experience movement-induced altered states of consciousness. A secondary aim was to provide a more visually and ethnographically accessible dance annotation system...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: my committee of Dr. Shaozeng Zhang, Dr. Liddy Detar and Dr. David Bernell for taking interest in

Creator:: Pike, Jessie L.
Abstract:: The increasing focus on internationalization in Taiwan’s language-in-education policy has expanded the use of cross-cultural co-teaching pairs consisting of a native English-speaking teacher and a local non-native English-speaking teacher. While the model holds great potential for combining unique strengths, navigating cross-cultural communication in these co-teaching collaborations can be complex. This...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: grateful to my committee members, Elizabeth Root, Shaozeng Zhang, and John Edwards, for their support and

Creator:: Zhuo, Chen
Abstract:: Energy issues are becoming one of the most pressing topics in today's political and cultural landscape, particularly in the midst of the climate crisis. Globally, a variety of renewable energy projects are under development to meet energy demand without continuing to overburden the natural environment of our planet, with profound...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: appreciation to Dr. Bryan Tilt and Dr. Zhang Shaozeng, for their efforts in helping me frame this thesis. I

Creator:: Miller, Heather M.
Abstract:: The health and environmental impacts associated with traditional methods of household cooking and heating have driven the development and dissemination of many types of improved cookstoves and fuels. However, adoption rates, household cooking practices, and even household ventilation can directly influence the magnitude of real-world impacts. Given the highly contextual...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ; Ventrella, MacCarty, & Lefebvre, 2020; Ventrella, Zhang, & MacCarty, 2020), and with the continued

Creator:: Lenzi Miori, Maria Cristina
Abstract:: According to the Girls’ Opportunity Index formulated by Lenhardt, et al, (2016), Brazil is the least favorable country in South America to succeed being born a woman, ranking the 102nd position out of 144 analyzed countries. This macro-level statistic speaks to the present landscape of gender inequality, shaped since the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Pleasant, Traben L.
Abstract:: This dissertation examines development and the implications of information and communication technology, particularly computers, on issues relating to education, labor, and the overall wellbeing of Black and indigenous people in Bocas del Toro, Panama. It details the Black and indigenous legacy of dependency in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries on...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: journey. Thank you to my committee: Drs. Dwaine Plaza, Ana Spalding, Shaozeng Zhang and Nicole Von

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