• Evolution of Specific Differential Phase in Squall Lines and Corresponding Lightning Channels 

  Zounes, Zackery (2017-08-01)

  Dual-polarimetric radar products have been used in observing changes and persistence of thunderstorm electric fields in relation to lightning discharges. One such product, specific differential phase (KDP), is valuable ...

• VAPOR PHASE UPGRADING OF RENEWABLE CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND OXYGENATES OVER BRØNSTED ZEOLITES 

  GUMIDYALA, ABHISHEK (2017-08)

  Ketonization of acetic acid is a powerful route to convert these problematic acids into stable building blocks to produce fuels and chemicals. This reaction is investigated over HZSM-5 via a combination of temperature ...

• Community-Level Impacts of Wind Power in Oklahoma 

  Castleberry, Becca (2017-08)

  Wind power development in Oklahoma has expanded rapidly in the past decade, going from no installed capacity to producing over 20 percent of the state’s energy. Given the industry’s rapid development, there has been mixed ...

• Oklahoma Teachers' Perceptions of the Qualitative Portion of the Teacher Evaluation System 

  Beatty, Ivana (2017-05-13)

  This quantitative study explores teacher evaluation from a teachers’ perspective through an organizational lens. Political reforms such as Race to the Top has ignited state reforms within the teacher evaluation framework. ...

• Predictors of Work Engagement Among University Music Education Faculty 

  Hanan, David (2017-05-13)

  The purpose of this study was to determine which of the following variables were significant predictors of work engagement among music education faculty: (a) supervisor support, (b) university support, (c) job-related ...

• Return-on-investment frameworks can increase the efficiency of restoration efforts to improve freshwater connectivity 

  Fitzpatrick, Kimberly (2017-05-13)

  With global declines in biodiversity and limited budgets, many conservation organizations are trying to increase the efficiency of conservation efforts. One method is the use of a return-on-investment (ROI) framework, which ...

• Low-Cost Chemically Activated Cow Bone for Fluoride Removal from Drinking Water: Batch, Field-Scale Column and Business Model Studies 

  Yami, Teshome Lemma (2017-05-13)

  Excess fluoride concentrations in drinking water negatively impact the health of communities living in fluoride affected regions of the world by causing dental and skeletal fluorosis and other severe socio-economic problems. ...

• Oklahoma Earthquakes and Their Effects on Highway Bridges 

  Heinrich, Samantha (2017-05-13)

  Oklahoma is presently experiencing a higher rate of earthquake activity than historically observed. Historical data on earthquake-induced damage to Oklahoma bridges is limited, so the Oklahoma Department of Transportation ...

• Quantifying Crises’ Effects on Organizational Reputation 

  Castle, Ace (2017-05-13)

  Crisis communication research has been significantly advanced over the past 50 years with models and theories. But it lacks a method for assigning objective, numerical values to how severe a crisis is on an organization’s ...

• STRATIGRAPHIC ARCHITECTURE OF THE MISSISSIPPIAN LIMESTONE THROUGH INTEGRATED ELECTROFACIES CLASSIFICATION, HARDTNER FIELD AREA, KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA 

  Wethington, Niles (2017-05-13)

  The Mississippian Limestone formed through complex structural, stratigraphic, and diagenetic processes involving subsidence, tectonic uplift leading to periodic subaerial exposure, changes in ocean chemistry, variability ...

• Poetry Instruction in the High School Language Arts Classroom 

  Sheehan, Kaysi (2017-05-13)

  In this study, teachers and twelfth grade students were surveyed regarding poetry instruction. Teachers were asking about their attitudes regarding poetry instruction and about their poetry teaching practices. The twelfth ...

• Characteristics of the 2011-2016 California Drought 

  Fall, Veronica (2017-05-13)

  The recent California drought persisted for five years from 2011-2016 and was the worst drought in recent memory. Previous studies have established that this drought was marked by low but not unprecedented rainfall coupled ...

• HOW TEACHERS AT OKLAHOMA VIRTUAL CHARTER ACADEMY ADDRESS THE FIVE ELEMENTS OF COGNITIVE ENGAGEMENT: AN INTERPTRETIVIST CASE STUDY 

  Morrison, John (2017-05-13)

  This qualitative case study examines teacher perceptions of how they cognitively engage their students in live online classes to determine the perceptions and practices of ten teachers at Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy. ...

• Assessing Impact of Climate Change on Oklahoma Bridge Deck and Superstructure Deterioration using National Bridge Inventory Data 

  Kesiraju, Ashwin (2017-05-13)

  Bridge deterioration is a prominent problem in the United States. Bridge deck and superstructure elements are often exposed to harsh conditions and their performance is critical in the overall sufficiency of a bridge. Many ...

• Generation X and Facebook: An Examination of the Behavioral and Cognitive Engagements of Generation X on Facebook 

  Spradling, David, III (2017-05-13)

  Mobile internet technologies and social media have radically altered the media landscape, and traditional media outlets are experimenting with ways to more efficiently reach and connect with audiences. Social media offers ...

• PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER EDUCATION: A STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF A CRITICAL CURRICULUM ON STUDENT UNDERSTANDING 

  Canada, Stephanie (2017-05-13)

  Like many within the profession, my own beliefs and practices have been impacted by personal and professional struggles and experiences (Palmer, 2007), as well as the historical influences of physical education (Kirk, 1986; ...

• ESTIMATING BRITTLENESS USING SEISMIC DATA IN AN UNCONVENTIONAL SHALE RESERVOIR, FORT WORTH BASIN, NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS 

  Gunther, Megan (2017-05-13)

  Brittleness within unconventional shale plays is a major component in reservoir stimulation. Mineralogy measured in nearby wells estimates brittleness and can be correlated to elastic parameters measured in well logs ...

• TRIAXIAL AND INJECTION EXPERIMENTS ON ROCKS AND THEIR IMPACT ON PERMEABILITY AND ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS 

  Bakshi, Rohit (2017-05-12)

  Understanding the various micromechanical processes that occur in a rock under in-situ stress conditions has been a major imperative of rock mechanics. Some of the applications of rock mechanics include the science of ...

• On the Potential of Adaptive Beamforming for Phased-Array Weather Radar 

  Nai, Feng (2017-05-12)

  As the Weather Surveillance Radar 1988 Doppler network reaches the end of its expected life, a network of multifunction phased-array radars (MPAR) supporting both aircraft and weather surveillance missions has been proposed. ...

• Pivotal Moment: Personal Histories of First-Year Composition 

  Gerdes-McClain, Rebecca (2017-05-12)

  This project links historical close readings of pivotal figures in the creation of first-year composition (FYC) labor practices to contemporary debates about how to best advocate for and reform contemporary labor conditions, ...

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