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One Health Approach to Emergency Mobile Veterinary Services in Oregon

Creator:: Kim, Suji
Abstract:: In this paper, the current demands for veterinary mobile and emergency services in the state of Oregon will be reviewed as well as how the human EMS model can be translated into veterinary triage and workflow. The proposed idea for Veterinary Emergency Mobile services consists of several potential working models,...
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I Ka Wā Ma Mua, I Ka Wā Ma Hope: The History, Evolution, and Future of Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians in Higher Education

Creator:: Okamoto, Haley K.
Abstract:: Written for CSSA 548: American Higher Education.
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Monitoring Insect Pests in Southern Oregon Hemp Farms

Creator:: Perez, Adriana
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Environmental Justice Inventory – Linn-Benton County, Oregon

Creator:: Patchell, Roman, Judokusumo, Madeline, Cortes, Mariana, and Fisher, Halle
Abstract:: The purpose of this inventory is to detail the state of environmental justice in the Mid- Willamette Valley in an up-to-date, centralized format. The inventory is based on information from various government sources, and a survey to gather first-person perspective to take a pulse of the wellbeing of our community....
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The Effects of a Hybrid Orientation on the Perceived Wellness of Students in a Masters-Level Counseling Program: An Exploratory Study

Creator:: Muzacz, Arien K., LaGue, April, and Clark, Candice R.
Abstract:: Hybrid programs can often be a desirable option for students entering a graduate program in counseling. However, the rigor of such programs, including academic challenges and maintaining personal wellness, could be a barrier to students from marginalized social locations. Additional support through a hybrid orientation might help these students address...
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The Impact of Housing First on Homeless Housing and Mental Health Outcomes

Creator:: Foster, Kevin H.
Abstract:: This paper is a literature review and analysis of the housing policy known as Housing First. Under said policy, homeless individuals are housed prior to requisite addiction and mental health services. The literature encompasses multiple randomized controlled trials, as well as broader observational studies on Permanent Supportive Housing. The studies...
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Cold Desert Climatology of the Patagonia Steppe in Argentina

Creator:: Baker, Maria T.
Abstract:: This paper was written for GEOG 323 Climatology in the Spring of 2021, and was awarded the Writing in Culture Award within the College of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.
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Distribution of Bovine Herpesvirus 2 (BHV-2) in Oregon

Creator:: Degnin, Michelle
Abstract:: Bovine herpes virus 2 is the causative agent for bovine herpes mammalities, one of the many causes of mastitis in lactating dairy cattle. Primarily caused by bacterial infections, mastitis is a major cause of economic loss in dairy herds, and the causative agent is not always identified due to costs...
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Brilliant Interdependence

Creator:: O'Harrow, Josie
Abstract:: This paper was written for feminist philosophy, and later minimally updated and chosen as a recipient of the Culture of Writing Award through the Writing Intensive Curriculum program.
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Youth Vaping Epidemic: LGBTQ+ Youth

Creator:: Bhupalam, Ratna
Abstract:: In the United States, rates of youth vaping are alarmingly high. In 2018, the U.S Surgeon General declared youth vaping as an epidemic (Truth Initiative, 2019a). However, LGBTQ+ youth are disproportionately affected. In 2017, current e-cigarette usage in youth was 13.2% among heterosexuals, but was 17.5% in LGBTQ+ youth (CDC,...
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Beating the curve: insulin sensitization in response to exercise

Creator:: Murphy, Michael C.
Abstract:: This paper presents a brief discussion on the phenomenon of exercise-induced insulin sensitization, including the effects of exercise on insulin-stimulated glucose uptake and potential mechanisms mediating these effects. Originally created for KIN 481 (Writing Intensive Curriculum course).
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Randomized Controlled Trials in Online Higher Education Research

Creator:: Becker-Blease, Kathryn and Almuaybid, Ameer
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Project BoxSand: Tracking Student Engagement with Open Educational Resources and Homework

Creator:: Walsh, Kenneth
Abstract:: I am a physics education researcher. My ‘laboratory’ is a year-long Introductory Algebrabased Physics sequence taught at Oregon State University (OSU). While not technically a hybrid class, it has most of the aspects of a hybrid learning environment, as the course is “flipped,” and includes a combination of pre-lecture online...
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Whose Experiences Do We Understand? Generalizability Considerations When Analyzing Data about Massive Open Online Courses

Creator:: Thompson, Karen D., Rutherford-Quach, Sara, Rodriguez-Mojica, Claudia, and Román, Diego
Abstract:: Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have generated considerable excitement and considerable skepticism since their recent inception (e.g., Kim, 2014; Perna et al., 2014). By fall 2015, approximately 35 million people had participated in 4200 courses offered by over 550 institutions (Shah, 2015). In addition to MOOCs’ potential for expanding access...
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Modeling Online Learning Performance with Biometrics: Current Study and Future Directions

Creator:: Sun, Yuzhi and Nembhard, David A.
Abstract:: As the number of students and faculty involved in online learning in recent decades has increased, we recognize that there is a limited understanding of how learners react, interact, behave, and are served by the various components in the information delivery processes. When learning online without an instructor present in...
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An Exploratory Study of the Impact of Hybrid Online Courses on Teaching Practices of Two Pre-service K-5 Teachers

Creator:: Nyman, Matthew
Abstract:: Teacher preparation programs must ensure that course and clinical work provide a solid practice and theoretical foundation upon which new teachers can grow and thrive. Part of this process is the need for theory and research learned in coursework to mesh and enrich classroom practices. In this study we interview...
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Can Concept-mapping Exercises Enhance Learning in Online Courses?

Creator:: Sanchez, Christopher A.
Abstract:: Prior research has suggested that homework activities that encourage learners to think more conceptually about to-be-learned material can have positive benefits on overall content learning. Can such activities be implemented successfully in online coursework, and does it produce the anticipated benefit? In two sections of an online Psychology course, participants...
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The Online Learning Community: Friend or Faux?

Creator:: Nolan, Mary and Kellar, Brenda
Abstract:: Everyone involved in online education talks about community – what is it, how is it created, do students really want it? Most researchers now agree that online education is enhanced through a greater sense of community within the online classroom; however, the factors that make for a substantive and quality...
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Impacting the Inclusivity Mindset of Online Computer Science Students

Creator:: Letaw, Lara and Garcia, Heather
Abstract:: While online Computer Science (CS) degree programs can attract diverse students, many students still feel excluded in the online CS classroom. One reason students feel excluded is because their gender is underrepresented among their classmates. At Oregon State University, only 27% of online CS students are women. This is better...
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Evaluating the Impact of Engaged Philosophy in the Online Classroom: Lessons Learned

Creator:: Jenkins, Stephanie
Abstract:: As an Oregon State Ecampus Research Fellow, I designed and initiated a research study that aimed to: 1) investigate tools and techniques for engaged, experiential online learning with undergraduate philosophy students and 2) propose disciplinespecific criteria for evaluating the impact of these pedagogical interventions. The study was designed to answer...
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Using a Q Matrix to Assess Students’ Latent Skills in an Online Course

Creator:: Hsieh, Ping-Hung, Chang, Xiaohui, and Olstad, Andrew
Abstract:: Online teaching and learning has become an increasingly important aspect of the educational mission of universities. In person, teachers have time-tested tools for assessing student ability, including a wealth of verbal and nonverbal communication. The online format provides a wealth of data, and promises—but may not yet deliver—useful tools for...
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Potential for Experiential Education in Distance Learning Contexts

Creator:: Hommel, Demian
Abstract:: The literal distance inherent in online education can be an important difference between it and traditional classroom settings, such that proximate, on-site learning is thought to be where experiential, transformative education happens (Cohen, 2013). Yet it is possible that some of the most compelling, effective aspects of traditional, proximate education...
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Testing the Efficacy and Student Acceptance of a Peer-Review Writing Program in an Online Course

Creator:: Bouwma, Andrew M.
Abstract:: Writing within Discipline is a pedagogical model that aims to engage students in active learning and to develop critical thinking and writing skills within the norms of a particular discipline. However, lack of faculty time for grading writing products impedes its broader implementation. Web based peer review programs have been...
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Evaluating the Efficacy of Online Field-Based Courses: Methodological Insights

Creator:: Gibson, Yvette
Abstract:: Oregon State University (OSU) is a leader in delivering online education, including several natural science field-based programs and dozens of courses with field-based aspects. Natural science field-based learning teaches students to observe, analyze, and outline management actions for broad and complex land areas and natural resources issues. To effectively do...
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"Farmers of the Sea" Film Reassessment Project Report

Creator:: Dávila Gronros, Valeria
Abstract:: A report detailing the process and decisions made in regard to the film production elements of "Farmers of the Sea" (1984).
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Defining the Novel by Conventions of Realism and Fictionality

Creator:: Villanti, Rebekah M.
Abstract:: As a relatively recent literary genre, the origin and parameters of the novel are yet to be specifically defined. This essay uses characteristics of early novels to attempt a definition for the novel based on its marks of realism and fictionality. Referencing the novelistic theories of Georg Lukács, Ian Watt,...
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Using Euclidean Geometry to Construct Objects in the Elliptic Klein Disk

Creator:: Connolly, Genevieve
Abstract:: Constructions using only a straightedge and compass are basic tools in any geometer's toolbox. We show how to construct an elliptic straightedge and compass in the Klein Disk model of (single) elliptic geometry, using only a Euclidean compass and straightedge.
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Evaluating desiccated cyanobacteria Aphanizomenon flos-aquae for use as a biofertilizer on Swiss Chard

Creator:: Turk, Douglas E.
Abstract:: Non-toxic species of desiccated blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, may offer potential for use as a fertilizer on irrigated crops. Here, the non-toxic cyanobacteria species Aphanizomenon flos-aquae (AFA), collected from Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon, was evaluated for use as a biofertilizer in a controlled experiment on Swiss chard “Bright Lights” (Beta...
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GOOP -- An American Religion?

Creator:: Smith, Aaron J.
Abstract:: Can a wellness movement and business be an American religion? By tracing three threads of historic American religions - New Thought, Christian Science, and Scientology - we can see how we've arrived at the place of even entertaining the question of GOOP as an American religion.
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Intertextual Revisionism: Recontextualizing The Eurocentric Literary Tradition In Hannah Crafts’s The Bondwoman’s Narrative

Creator:: Stickrod, Joshua D.
Abstract:: Thought to be one of the earliest novels written by an enslaved woman, The Bondwoman’s Narrative (c. 1853-61) has had many literary critics point to the various intertextual allusions that author, Hannah Crafts, incorporated in the novel. Scholarship has largely focused on how Crafts borrowed characters and passages directly from...
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The Economic Path Dependency of Foreign Extraction Duration: Why Colonialism Still Matters

Creator:: Kemp, Duncan S.
Abstract:: Foreign occupation and extraction have arguably existed since the very emergence of interstate conflict millennia ago. Yet despite humanity’s vast experience on the topic, we know surprisingly little about its long-term economic consequences. It is generally accepted by most that the extraction of resources by a foreign power tends to...
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Marina Abramović’s Rhythm O: Reimagining the Roles of Artist and Observer

Creator:: Pearse, Ana
Abstract:: As art has dramatically morphed, altered, and reinvented itself throughout history, newfound conversations regarding artistic boundaries have begun being highlighted in contemporary debate. Analyzing artist Marina Abramović and her 1974 performance piece Rhythm O—along with additional performance artists in history, including Yoko Ono, Valie Export, and Chris Burden—this paper explores...
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Comparison of the Accuracy and Applicability of Forebody Wake Effect Models for Parachute System Design

Creator:: Kemling, Gabriel H. and Blunck, David L.
Abstract:: The forebody wake effect (FWE) is important to consider when designing parachute systems because it can affect parachute performance. Parachutes work by altering the aerodynamic properties of an attached forebody to control a descent. The FWE can reduce parachute drag, causing the system to descend faster than desired. This drag...
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Women's Health Narratives: A Cervical Cancer Prevention Program for College-Age Women in Portland, Oregon

Creator:: Sawtelle, Katie G.
Abstract:: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is so common that about 80% of those in the United States will acquire it during their lifetime. In more serious cases, HPV can develop into cancer: each year in the U.S., there are around 32,000 HPV related cancer diagnoses. The HPV vaccine series can prevent the...
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Burwell v. Hobby Lobby: Crafting Corporate Personhood with Glitter and Toothpicks

Creator:: Buccello, Taylor
Abstract:: Presented via Zoom at the OSU Religious Studies 2021 Spring Conference. This paper takes an analytical look at the 2014 Supreme Court Case Burwell v Hobby Lobbly. This case is an example of the intersection of religion with capitalism, healthcare, feminism, and public policy. This case looks to answer the...
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Going Full Karen: I Want to Speak to the Manager of Religion

Creator:: Ivey, Lonni E.
Abstract:: Presented via Zoom at the OSU Religious Studies Spring Conference.
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Understanding Software-2.0: A Study of Machine Learning library usage and evolution

Creator:: Dilhara, Malinda, Ketkar, Ameya, and Dig, Danny
Abstract:: Enabled by a rich ecosystem of Machine Learning (ML) libraries, programming using learned models, i.e., Software-2.0, has gained substantial adoption. However, we do not know what challenges developers encounter when they use ML libraries. With this knowledge gap, researchers miss opportunities to contribute to new research directions, tool builders do...
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Confirming and Evaluating the Immunoexpression of Sperm Protein-Reactive Antisperm Antibody (SPRASA) in Feline and Canine Ovarian Tissue

Creator:: Ramsey, Ann M.
Abstract:: Summer 2020 Continuing Researchers Support Program - Final Report
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How to Debug Inclusivity Bugs? An Empirical Investigation of Finding-to-Fixing with Information Architecture

Creator:: Guizani, Mariam, Steinmacher, Igor, Emard, Jillian, Fallatah, Abrar, Burnett, Margaret, and Sarma, Anita
Abstract:: Background: Although some previous research has found ways to find inclusivity bugs (biases in software that introduce inequities among cognitively diverse individuals), little attention has been paid to how to go about fixing such bugs. We hypothesized that Information Architecture (IA)--the way information is organized, structured and labeled--may provide the...
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The Impact of Religious Affiliation and Race on Perceptions of Everyday Discrimination

Creator:: Dudley, Joshua
Abstract:: Perceived discrimination has been a topic that has been explored extensively in various different countries and regions (Awad 2010; Litchmore and Safdar 2015; Godley 2018; Dixon 2019). A growing concern for affected groups has prompted many of these studies, as perceived discrimination has been found to potentially negatively impact one's...
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“Phases of Associated Life;” Pragmatism, Community, and the Law

Creator:: Aguilera, Karla
Abstract:: This essay grows from John Dewey’s insistence that “Democracy is a form of government only because it is a form of moral and spiritual association.”— a form of community. Our democracy is guided by laws, and we are citizens of a free society, but, following Dewey, our freedom should end...
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Housing Chickens: How Much Space is Enough?

Creator:: Bradley, Emily D.
Abstract:: The stocking density for chickens can have major impacts on their health and welfare. There is no single correct answer for how many chickens you can house in a specified area, as it depends on the quality of housing. Chickens can tolerate a higher stocking density without major health concerns...
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The Aesthetic Appreciation of Nature: A "Humanizing" Approach

Creator:: Foos, Jordan
Abstract:: PHL 360: Philosophy and the Arts
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David Hume and the Paradox of Taste

Creator:: Chi, Erik
Abstract:: David Hume’s resolution of the paradox of taste poses an interesting question for us to ponder. Rather than take a purely subjectivist or objectivist view of the topic, Hume strikes a balance between the two positions by upholding two of three statements regarding taste that are widely held to be...
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Religion as a Common Sense Category

Creator:: Harrington, Scott T.
Abstract:: In the field of religious studies, it is common to separate meta theories about the concept of religion itself into two equally problematic categories that both make claims about the truth of religious doctrine. This is done by attempting to define religion by historically excluding non-Christian religious traditions from the...
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We Hear You Now

Creator:: Roe, Philip
Abstract:: An analysis on the work of Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" and his ability to create powerful imagery and contextualize the unknown of war for the those who have never taken part. --Vietnam Experience Final Paper
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The Chinese Six Companies in the Anti-Chinese Movement

Creator:: Liu, Bingnan
Abstract:: The topic of this paper is the Anti-Chinese Movement which happened in the 19th century in the United States. On the one hand, this paper explores and proves that although numbers of Chinese immigrants were described as passive victims in the movement by American contemporary press and scholars, the Chinese...
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narrativity tool complex red: Gertrude Stein's 'Tender Buttons'

Creator:: Bennett, Justin L.
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The Gender Wage Gap and Education

Creator:: Nordin, Bri
Abstract:: Does the wage gap exist in careers that require higher levels of educational attainment? Research indicates that, on average, women make around 80% of what men earn. This study aims to investigate the relationship between educational attainment and the magnitude of the wage gap. Due to the differences in gender...
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Emerging Technologies in Fisheries Science: A Transdisciplinary Report

Creator:: Firl, Alrik, Haven, Katlyn, and Newton, Samm
Abstract:: The Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery harvests a diverse and large grouping of fishes, but it did not become heavily fished until around WWII. This makes the groundfish fishery a comparatively young fishery. Despite its youth, it is one of the largest and most lucrative fisheries in Oregon—with a current harvest...
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