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Why Anchor Forests? Exploring a Conceptual Framework for Tribal Leadership in Cross-boundary Forest Governance

Creator:: Jacobson, Meredith A.
Abstract:: In response to the increasing pace and scale of wildfire and forest health challenges, the Intertribal Timber Council (ITC) proposed the creation of “Anchor Forests,” where a tribe would convene surrounding landowners to collaboratively manage the entire landscape, across property boundaries. This emergent concept has sparked conversation but has not...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Advocacy Coalitions, Shifting Priorities and Disability Services: An Integrative and Iterative Approach to Explaining Policy Change

Creator:: Giordono, Leanne S.
Abstract:: Under the label “Supported Employment,” services that promote competitive, integrated employment (CIE) for working-age adult with intellectual and developmental disabilities have been federally funded since the 1980s, alongside other more traditional day habilitation and segregated or sub-minimum wage employment services. However, since the early 2000s, over 30 states have adopted...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The Narrative of Environmentalism in Kuwait

Creator:: Husain, Abdullah M.
Abstract:: Kuwait has undergone dramatic political and economic transformations over the past century. From the rapid transition to an oil-based economy in the 1940s to the unexpected Iraqi invasion in 1990, change has been constant. While much of the focus has been on the economy and society, it is also true...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Professor Michael Jones for working with me for the past year on shaping up my methodological framework

The United States Election System: How an Outdated Electoral Structure has led to Political Polarization in the United States

Creator:: Fitzharris, Jacob H.
Abstract:: Political Polarization in the United States is at a level higher today than at any point in the past few decades. Possible causes of this rise in polarization have been provided from various sources, including explanations such as mass media and income inequality. Through historical analysis and a wide literature...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Michael Jones, Committee Member, representing the Political Science Department

Narratives of Graying, Change, and Resilience: A Narrative Policy Framework Analysis of 'Graying of the Fleet'

Creator:: Freitas, Anna
Abstract:: Commercial fishing is deeply embedded in the economy and culture of many coastal communities in Oregon. This study examined the impact of the ‘graying of the fleet’ phenomenon (Graying; the increase in the average age of commercial fishermen) on community resilience in coastal communities. This paper utilizes qualitative methods and...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ____________________________________________________________________ Michael D. Jones, representing Political Science

Looking for 'common ground' in genetically modified crops policy : an interview-based study

Creator:: Starr, Christopher D.
Abstract:: Over 90 percent of the soy, cotton, and corn sold in the United States are genetically modified crops (GM crops). However, there was a 209 percent growth in USDA certified organic food from 2005-2015, reflecting a growing interest in non-GMO food. The policy debate over GM crops takes place between...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: evidence from the interview data. 3 ©Copyright by Christopher D. Starr

Uncommon Alliance : Understanding the Passage of Oregon's Senate Bill 1547

Creator:: H. Gray, Daniel
Abstract:: In 2016, the state of Oregon passed landmark legislation that doubles the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard and eliminates the use of coal-fired electricity for the state’s two major electric utilities by 2030. The legislation was the first of its kind in the country to outright ban the use of a...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ______________________________________________________________________________ Michael Jones, representing Political Science I understand that my thesis will become

Becoming a Participant: A Qualitative Study of City Participatory Bodies in Oregon

Creator:: Plendl, Trevor
Abstract:: Although the last decade has seen an increase in research to understand civic engagement and public participation in terms of generating involvement, less research has been conducted to understand the structures of participation and effects on and of current participants. Many local governments in the United States use boards, committees,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Using OPEC as a Villain in Narratives

Creator:: Merritt, Joshua A.
Abstract:: The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), a group formed in 1960 and often blamed for the oil shock of 1973, is treated as a cartel that aims to limit oil production and hold oil price at a level above market equilibrium. Recent research has offered a counter theory that...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , Dr David Bernell, Dr. Amy Below and Dr. Michael Jones for their support and participation in this

Long-Term Stream Channel Response to a Large Flood in a Forested Mountain Watershed

Creator:: Goodman, Arianna C.
Abstract:: There is still scholarly debate on the impacts of large floods on the geomorphic evolution of mountain rivers. Understating the geomorphic effects of large flows in mountain rivers is challenging given the hydraulic complexity of these systems and the inherent unpredictability of large floods. Prior work has demonstrated that extreme...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: al., 2019; D. F. Meyer et al., 1985), and Carnation Creek on Vancouver Island (Hartman & Scrivener

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Why Anchor Forests? Exploring a Conceptual Framework for Tribal Leadership in Cross-boundary Forest Governance

Advocacy Coalitions, Shifting Priorities and Disability Services: An Integrative and Iterative Approach to Explaining Policy Change

The Narrative of Environmentalism in Kuwait

The United States Election System: How an Outdated Electoral Structure has led to Political Polarization in the United States

Narratives of Graying, Change, and Resilience: A Narrative Policy Framework Analysis of 'Graying of the Fleet'

Looking for 'common ground' in genetically modified crops policy : an interview-based study

Uncommon Alliance : Understanding the Passage of Oregon's Senate Bill 1547

Becoming a Participant: A Qualitative Study of City Participatory Bodies in Oregon

Using OPEC as a Villain in Narratives

Long-Term Stream Channel Response to a Large Flood in a Forested Mountain Watershed

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