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Spinal control differences between the sexes

Creator:: Johnson, Samuel T.
Abstract:: Despite years of research, females continue to have a higher incidence of non-contact ACL injuries. One of the major findings of this research is that males and females perform certain tasks, such as, cutting, landing, and single-leg squatting, differently. In particular, females tend to move the knee into a more...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Participants were seated on the chair of the Biodex System 3 dynamometer (Biodex Medical Systems Inc, Shirley

Traditional ecological knowledge of Siletz tribal members

Creator:: Hatfield, Samantha Chisholm
Abstract:: This research effort examined Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) of Siletz tribal members of the environment they live and/or lived in, and how both Western societal beliefs and land reduction to the initially established reservation location affected and altered how the area TEK has been maintained and passed down. The theory...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Not every person articulates this knowledge or sentiment with clarity, but references to areas and

Education of American research astronomers, 1876-1941

Creator:: Hall, Robert Dale, 1947-
Abstract:: The education (particularly graduate education) of Americans who were active in astronomical research between 1876 and 1941 is assessed for its effectiveness in preparing the astronomers for careers in research. This period contains three dynamic changes: the growth of American astronomy in becoming the world's leading community of astronomers, the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Dixy Lee Ray, marine biology, and the public understanding of science in the United States (1930-1970)

Creator:: Ellis, Erik
Abstract:: This dissertation focuses on the life of Dixy Lee Ray as it examines important developments in marine biology and biological oceanography during the mid twentieth century. In addition, Ray's key involvement in the public understanding of science movement of the 1950s and 1960s provides a larger social and cultural context...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: American culture and, on the individual level, to analyze how a person came to identify herself as a

The re-discovery of soul and reclamation of spirit anew : the influence of spirituality on the persistence of Mexican American Chicana (o) community college transfer students at a small liberal arts university

Creator:: Rasca-Hidalgo, Leo
Abstract:: Low completion rates have created serious "leakage points" (Astin, 1988) and "severe hemorrhaging" (Lango, 1996) in higher education to a large number of Hispanics. Traditional research on college persistence, which has blamed the students' culture for low performance, is inaccurate. Little research has specifically investigated academic persistence from a cultural...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: thank him for being a colleague and faithful friend. Equally important are a cadre of persons who have

Structural oppression of African Americans in higher education

Creator:: Powell, William N.
Abstract:: Researching what I believe to be exclusionary practices in higher education against African Americans has compelled me to approach this subject, in part, historically. Although I realize that a historical chronology of any subject is often deceptive, as with any writer, I am tempted to interpret events to fit my...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , and so forth. All scapegoat theories postulate that if only the offending person, race, illness, or

White principals examine power, privilege, and identity : the challenge of leading for equity

Creator:: McCann, Julie McLaughlin
Abstract:: The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the experience of white principals in understanding their white identity, privilege, and power as they worked to implement socially-just and culturally proficient schools. The findings offer insights into the following questions: 1) How do white school leaders view white identity and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: leading and I learned so much from you all. Patti, Cara, Gerry, Karen, Vicki, Shirley, Karen, Sandy

Impact of family life and work on quality of life of Utah dairy farm wives and husbands

Creator:: Gorham, Elizabeth Ellen
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: (Inglehart and Rabier, 1986). Both strategies constitute a redefinition of the situation. A person who

Cultural appropriateness in education and development : the case of the 4-H Yukon River Fisheries Education and Youth Development Program

Creator:: Marcey, Jean L.
Abstract:: The 4-H Yukon River Fisheries Education and Youth Development Program is a federally funded youth-at-risk program created to help youth escape from the social ills of substance abuse, teen pregnancy, low academic achievement, and suicide that plague rural Alaskan villages. By providing youth the opportunity to learn the skills needed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: relative and to give public recognition to the person or persons who were of most help at the time of

A study of peer collaborative mentoring for the professional development of international graduate teaching assistants

Creator:: Kilburg, Gary M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate Peer Collaborative Mentoring (PCM) as a professional development model for international graduate teaching assistants at an American university. Data were gathered from interviews and observations of three American peer mentors (Intracultural Peer Mentors/IAPMs), five Chinese Graduate Teaching Assistants (Intercultural Peer Mentors/IEPMs), and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . The hierarchical model is based on a patron relationship in which a more experienced person (mentor

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Spinal control differences between the sexes

Traditional ecological knowledge of Siletz tribal members

Education of American research astronomers, 1876-1941

Dixy Lee Ray, marine biology, and the public understanding of science in the United States (1930-1970)

The re-discovery of soul and reclamation of spirit anew : the influence of spirituality on the persistence of Mexican American Chicana (o) community college transfer students at a small liberal arts university

Structural oppression of African Americans in higher education

White principals examine power, privilege, and identity : the challenge of leading for equity

Impact of family life and work on quality of life of Utah dairy farm wives and husbands

Cultural appropriateness in education and development : the case of the 4-H Yukon River Fisheries Education and Youth Development Program

A study of peer collaborative mentoring for the professional development of international graduate teaching assistants

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