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Sovereignty Under Arrest? Public Law 280 and its Discontents

Creator:: Cline, Sarah N.
Abstract:: Law enforcement in Indian Country has been characterized as a “maze of injustice”—one in which offenders too easily escape and victims are too easily lost (Amnesty International, 2007). Tribal, state, and federal governments have recently sought to amend this through the passage of the Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA)...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ______________________________________________________________________ Dwaine E. Plaza, representing Sociology

Relationship between disability orientation and participation of children with disabilities in aquatic programs

Creator:: Schram, Bridgette M.
Abstract:: Increased physical activity (PA) in children has been linked to improved quality of life, as well as the establishment of life-long PA habits that lead to improved health outcomes. The literature suggests that children who participate in organized sport programs engage in more PA than children who do not. Notably,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , and Dr. Dwaine Plaza for their valuable support, input, and guidance throughout this process

“I Could Make Impossible Things Happen”: Latina Entrepreneurs Nurturing Intuitive, Spiritual, and Relational Knowledge to Grow a Business

Creator:: Fonseca, Ana Lucia
Abstract:: Entrepreneurship is regarded as a viable way for women to enter the economy and improve their quality of life (Morris et al., 2018). However, little attention has been paid to understanding how women, and specifically women of color, utilize their ways of knowing to learn entrepreneurship. Grounded in Chicana/Latina feminism...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: ______________________________________________________ Kathryn E. McIntosh

Tiers of Development: Technology, Education, and Black and Indigenous Life in Bocas del Toro, Panama

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

Systemic barriers encountered by Latinas in engineering

Creator:: Coto, Paula
Abstract:: Latinas in engineering face discrimination on the intersectionality of their two identities, Latinx and woman. The barriers that happen to them as an indirect effect of previous or existing institutional systems of oppression are called systemic barriers. Coming from the lens of four subjects, in a ranking of the barriers...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Engineering _____________________________________________________________________ Dwaine Plaza

Congress during COVID : a content analysis of federal legislators' COVID policy actions

Creator:: Miller, Abigail
Abstract:: The COVID-19 pandemic became the deadliest epidemic since the Influenza pandemic in the early 1900s. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023). Every government level across the United States had differing responses to COVID-19, and politicians have been the center of attention for their role in COVID policy support or...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: regain my confidence as an MPP student. I also want to thank Dr. Kelsy Kretschmer and Dr. Dwaine Plaza

Street-level Bureaucrat Perceptions Regarding Benefits Migration Between Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA

Creator:: Blakeman, H. G.
Abstract:: This paper explores the perceptions of street-level bureaucrats (SLBs) regarding benefits migration between Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA, specifically how perceptions might impact job performance and policy execution and delivery. To examine this question, interviews were conducted with SLBs in Oregon and Washington. From the interviews, themes concerning the role...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ________________________________________________ Dr. Dwaine Plaza, College of Liberal Arts, Committee Member

Climate and The Experiences of Black Domestic and Black International Students in a Predominantly White Institution (PWI)

Creator:: Ali, Fatuma M.
Abstract:: Access to higher education can be foundational in upward social mobility, especially for people of color. However, institutional and systemic racism continues to thrive under the guise of “access” within Predominantly White Institutions (PWI). In recent years, PWIs have actively recruited Black students to diversify their campuses. These same institutions...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ______________________________________________________________________________ Dwaine Plaza, representing Sociology

Serving from the center : servant leadership and social capital

Creator:: Easdale, Daniel
Abstract:: The perception that there exists a lack of leadership can be found throughout history. Currently, according to Robert Putnam, there does appear to be a decline is social capital. This research examines the connection between business leadership style and effects on social capital. Most research on corporate social responsibility focuses...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Historical Legacies: Identity and Secessionism in the Republic of Moldova

Creator:: Cavallo, Michael
Abstract:: Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, many newly independent nations have suffered internal instability as a result of ethnically based regional independence initiatives. This paper seeks to determine the effect historical legacies have on the formation of ethnic identities and the shaping of secessionist movements, using the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ______________________________________________________________________________ Dwaine Plaza, representing Sociology I understand that my thesis will become part of the

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Sovereignty Under Arrest? Public Law 280 and its Discontents

Relationship between disability orientation and participation of children with disabilities in aquatic programs

“I Could Make Impossible Things Happen”: Latina Entrepreneurs Nurturing Intuitive, Spiritual, and Relational Knowledge to Grow a Business

Tiers of Development: Technology, Education, and Black and Indigenous Life in Bocas del Toro, Panama

Systemic barriers encountered by Latinas in engineering

Congress during COVID : a content analysis of federal legislators' COVID policy actions

Street-level Bureaucrat Perceptions Regarding Benefits Migration Between Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA

Climate and The Experiences of Black Domestic and Black International Students in a Predominantly White Institution (PWI)

Serving from the center : servant leadership and social capital

Historical Legacies: Identity and Secessionism in the Republic of Moldova

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