My research explores nation building among the nine small American Indian nations located in northeastern Oklahoma after forced removal. The distinct sovereign small Native nations who relocated to the corner of the state ...

The efficiency limit of 33% for a single gap solar cell is not fundamental. Mitigation of thermalization losses which occur when high energy ‘hot’ carriers are only extracted at the same energy as low energy carriers is a ...

Food insecurity is a prevalent issue in college campuses across the country. The Hunger on Campus study found that 48% of college students face food insecurity. Oklahoma State University (OSU) also experiences high rates ...

Background: With the increasing number of RCTs being conducted and published in plastic surgery, clear, accurate, and complete reporting of trial information is critical for readers to properly evaluate a trial's methodology ...

This methodological study examines an original data collection model designed to incorporate human factors and enhance data richness in qualitative and evaluation research. Evidence supporting this model is drawn from ...

Sociologists have long documented how social capital may activate resources that undergird collective efforts to achieve positive educational and community outcomes. However, many rural communities across the United States ...

Domestic violence homicides, particularly involving intimate partners, have been the subject of research for many decades. What has been lacking in the literature, however, is an in-depth comparison of the many types of ...

One in three women and one in four men experience intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetime. The Centers for Disease Control (2010) reports that 47 percent of women first experience IPV during ages 18-24 and that ...