OU - Dissertations: Recent submissions
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A FRAMEWORK OF EPIDEMIC MODELING CONSIDERING PREVENTIVE BEHAVIORS: COMPARTMENTAL MODELING, TEXT ANALYTICS, AND MACHINE LEARNING
(2024-04-25)The goal of this research is to provide a novel framework for epidemic modeling incorporating metrics derived from social media to predict epidemic dynamics and to estimate the impact of preventive behaviors. This study ... -
Folding Proteins In-Silco
(2024-05-11)Determination of how proteins transform into their biologically relevant structure is an extraordinarily complex research area. They fold into their native state as a population of conformations on time scales that ... -
THE HEDGE FUND NEWSPAPER OWNERSHIP ERA: FACTORS THAT MAKE THE INDUSTRY VULNERABLE, AND THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON MEDIA MANAGEMENT AND THE ROLE OF JOURNALISM IN DEMOCRACY
(2024-05-11)This dissertation sheds light on the relationship between ownership and media management, particularly focusing on the impacts of hedge fund ownership in journalism. While the effects of hedge fund ownership have been ... -
"Fit for a Picture:" Aestheticizing Southwestern Utah and the Creation of Zion National Park
(2024-05-11)The exploration of the monumental landscapes of the trans-Mississippi West in the decades following the Civil War produced a vast archive of imagery detailing the strange new landforms that would not only elucidate the ... -
SHAPING THE FUTURE: THE EVOLVING ROLE OF NARRATIVES IN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL INNOVATION.
(2024-05-10)This dissertation study examines and produces empirical evidence on how organizational members, who are food pantry employees, share stories and narratives created by the organizational group. This exploration provides ...