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Wildlife Health in Managed Forests : Immunity and Infectious Diseases in Wild Rodents of Oregon

Creator:: Hanselmann, Rhea
Abstract:: With continual and worldwide human population growth, our impact on the natural environment expands and intensifies every day. We consume natural resources, burn fossil fuels, and release toxic compounds into the air, water, and earth. We build roads that fragment the landscape, construct new settlements, and develop agricultural lands in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: _____________________________________ Anna E. Jolles With continual and worldwide

Perceived medical discrimination in American Indian women : effect on health care decisions, cancer screening, diabetes services and diabetes management

Creator:: Gonzales, Kelly L.
Abstract:: American Indians and Alaska Natives have disproportionately high rates of diabetes, and it is not known if perceived medical discrimination is associated with diabetes health measures and poorer health for this population. This study examined the effect of perceived medical discrimination (PMD) in American Indian women on health care decisions,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: Anna K. Harding American Indians and Alaska Natives have disproportionately

Infectious diseases of the Felidae : parasite communities from miniature to massive

Creator:: Broughton, Heather M.
Abstract:: Direct anthropogenic stressors have caused drastic declines in wildlife populations over the past two centuries. In the face of these threats, spillover of infectious disease from domestic animals and livestock into wildlife, and novel interactions between parasites and pathogens within wildlife communities, have further suppressed already vulnerable populations. As management...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: ______________________________________________________ Anna Jolles Direct anthropogenic

Evaluating the public health risks of methylmercury exposure and benefits from omega-3 fatty acids and selenium from fish consumption

Creator:: Cusack, Leanne K.
Abstract:: Although fish are a nutritious food source, they also are the main source of methylmercury exposure in U.S. populations. This research examined the risks from methylmercury and benefits from omega-3 fatty acids and selenium from fish consumption. The first study provided the first region-specific quantitative risk/benefit analysis for nine commonly...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: ______________________________________________________ Anna K. Harding Although fish are a

Factors influencing individual attitudes toward environmental health communications

Creator:: Lenz, Holly Hanson
Abstract:: The likelihood of achieving an effective environmental health communications program increases with a knowledge of the target audience's attitudes toward their environmental health concerns, source credibility, preferred channels of communication, and desire to participate in environmental issues. With this in mind, the purpose of this study was threefold: 1) to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Attitudes Toward Environmental Health Communications. Abstract approved: Anna K. Hard The likelihood

Evaluation of bacterial community indicators of stream sanitary and ecological condition

Creator:: Bracken, Caragwen L.
Abstract:: The focus of this research was to develop bacterial community indicators of stream sanitary and ecological condition. The first study compared substrate utilization patterns between centrifuged and uncentrifuged split samples. We found a shift in the relative proportion of each group of bacteria following centrifugation, with a marked increased in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Bacterial Community Indicators of Stream Sanitary and Ecological Condition. Abstract approved: Anna K

Analysis of Oregon's Domestic Well Testing Act data for use in a sentinel surveillance system for private well contaminants

Creator:: Hoppe, Brenda O.
Abstract:: The Safe Drinking Water Act ensures that public systems provide water that meets health standards. However, no such protection exists for millions of Americans who obtain water from private wells. Concern for safety is warranted as most wells draw from underground aquifers, and studies demonstrate that groundwater is affected by...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Surveillance System for Private Well Contaminants Abstract approved: Anna K. Harding

Phenomenology of Empathy Online: Two Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis Studies Exploring the Experiences of Empathy Online and Development of Attitude Towards Empathy Online as Experienced by Licensed Counselors Practicing in Telemental Health Via Videoconferencing

Creator:: Bartkowiak, Anna
Abstract:: The experience of empathy is one of the essential counselor capacities considered necessary for developing a robust therapeutic relationship. However, as the development of technology made therapeutic interaction possible in virtual settings, the experience of empathy in telemental health via videoconferencing (TMH-V) has not been researched until now. Understanding the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: OF THE DISSERTATION OF Anna Bartkowiak for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling

Barriers and Facilitators of Demand Response in the U.S. Electricity Sector: A Mixed-Method Study

Creator:: Karmazina, Anna
Abstract:: Renewable energy is on the rise in the U.S. Additional efforts will be required to integrate intermittent and decentralized sources of energy into the electrical grid. Given that storing large amounts of electricity is not yet available at a reasonable cost, electric grid operators must match supply and demand at...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Anna Karmazina

Health status in migrant and seasonal farm workers, and other clients in a community and migrant health center

Creator:: Greer, Marsha
Abstract:: Unknown questions remain concerning the health of migrant farm workers, seasonal farm workers, and other rural poor people. The objectives of this study were to determine the demographic profile of a sample from a Community and Migrant Health Center; to determine the prevalence of disease in migrant farm workers, seasonal...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Rebecca J. Donate lle, Anna K. Hai ng Unknown questions remain concerning the health of

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Wildlife Health in Managed Forests : Immunity and Infectious Diseases in Wild Rodents of Oregon

Perceived medical discrimination in American Indian women : effect on health care decisions, cancer screening, diabetes services and diabetes management

Infectious diseases of the Felidae : parasite communities from miniature to massive

Evaluating the public health risks of methylmercury exposure and benefits from omega-3 fatty acids and selenium from fish consumption

Factors influencing individual attitudes toward environmental health communications

Evaluation of bacterial community indicators of stream sanitary and ecological condition

Analysis of Oregon's Domestic Well Testing Act data for use in a sentinel surveillance system for private well contaminants

Phenomenology of Empathy Online: Two Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis Studies Exploring the Experiences of Empathy Online and Development of Attitude Towards Empathy Online as Experienced by Licensed Counselors Practicing in Telemental Health Via Videoconferencing

Barriers and Facilitators of Demand Response in the U.S. Electricity Sector: A Mixed-Method Study

Health status in migrant and seasonal farm workers, and other clients in a community and migrant health center

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