Browsing OSU Dissertations by Subject "oklahoma"
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Assessment and Development of Remotely Sensed Evapotranspiration Modeling Approaches
(2019-05-01)Remote sensing has been a promising approach to extracting distributed evapotranspiration (ET) information at varying spatial and temporal scales. Performances of several vegetation index (VI) based and remotely sensed ... -
Capital funding in Oklahoma school districts
(2009-05)Scope and Method of Study: Qualitative research using data from three sources: Oklahoma State Department of Education documents, Superintendent on-line questionnaires, and Superintendent/School Finance Expert face-to-face ... -
Comparing place attachment and environmental ethics of visitors and state park employees in Oklahoma
(2012-05)Scope and Method of Study: This research examines the relationship between place attachment and environmental ethics of state parks visitors and employees in Oklahoma. Furthermore, this research also examines differences ... -
Emergence and evolution of the gay and bisexual male subculture in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1889-2005
(2006-05)Scope and Method of Study: This dissertation traces the development of the gay and bisexual male subculture in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1889-2005. Utilizing a variety of primary materials -- newspapers, sodomy court records, ... -
Factors that influence and impact property ownership in Oklahoma historic districts
(2014-05)In Oklahoma, a young state where the built environment is not as old as in many regions of the country, there is not the long tradition of respecting historic resources often seen in areas with properties dating from the ... -
From Praha to Prague: Assimilation and ethnic identity in an American farm town, Prague, Oklahoma, 1891-1930
(2010-05)Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of an immigrant group living in a rural environment in the midst of a larger native-born population. The group chosen were Czechs, who ... -
Impact from insourcing and outsourcing on the aerospace industry of Oklahoma, a mixed method study
(2012-05)Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this mixed methods study was to address the perceptions of the impact from insourcing and outsourcing on the Aerospace Industry in Oklahoma. A triangulation mixed methods design ... -
Lessons learned from oral histories gathered from the April 2018 Oklahoma Teacher Walkout
(2020-12)This qualitative oral study study's primary purpose is to elicit, preserve, and explore personal stories from individuals who participated in the April 2018 Oklahoma Teacher Walkout. The study also builds understanding of ... -
Maize grain yield response to misses as influenced by nitrogen and plant population
(2020-12)Maize (Zea mays L.) grain yield decline under low-input production environments has been linked to different kinds of management practices. The impact of plant spacing and plant population on grain yield has been well ... -
Oklahoma aerospace intellectual capital/educational recommendations: An inquiry of Oklahoma aerospace executives
(2010-05)Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this qualitative study was to conduct detailed personal interviews with aerospace industry executives/managers from both the private and military sectors from across Oklahoma to ... -
Oral histories of first-generation Oklahoma college graduates who earned doctoral degrees
(2014-07)Education has always been a tool for individual and social advancement in Oklahoma. Even before statehood, an education system began to develop in the territories that both educated individuals and served as a tool for ... -
Policy to practice: The effect of NCLB on middle schools through the voices of classroom teachers
(2008-05)The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the Title I sections of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation on middle school teachers. Four research questions guided the study: in the perception of middle ... -
Private water well education for adult residents of Oklahoma
(2012-12)The scope of this study involved an investigation into the education of the adult residents of Oklahoma regarding private water wells. The groundwater supply for the private resident is directly connected to a shared water ... -
Religious scruples and the politics of anticommunism in Oklahoma, 1917-1951
(2009-12)Scope and Method of Study: This study surveys the progression and interaction between anticommunism and religious faith in Oklahoma state and local politics from 1917 to 1951. Employing primary source materials that include ... -
Runoff and sediment response to mechanical removal of juniper and restoration of rangeland
(2020-12)This dissertation examines runoff and sediment responses to restoring woody plant encroached rangeland in the south-central Great Plains using the paired watershed approach, before-after control-impact (BACI) analysis, and ... -
Soil carbon, nitrogen, and physical properties in cropping systems of Oklahoma
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Where the great plains and south collide: A history of farm tenancy in Oklahoma, 1890-1950
(2010-05)Scope and Method of Study: This study examines the rise and fall of farm tenancy in Oklahoma. Primary materials include manuscript collections, agricultural newspapers, government documents, and census data. Secondary ...