Browsing OSU Dissertations by Title
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Qualitative study of faculty perceptions of the strengths and challenges of academic advising at small, Christian universities
(2015-05)As student retention, persistence, and degree completion became "hot topics" in higher education, research on the influence from academic advising models and practices emerged. However, there is little research on faculty ... -
Qualitative study of international business associate's degree programs delivered by United States community colleges
(1998-07)Scope and Method of Study: The United States has become internationalized. Government officials, education authorities and associates as well as the business community have solicited community colleges to provide the ... -
Qualitative study: What themes are evident in fourth and sixth grade students' discussions and written responses using an author study
(2003-12)Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this qualitative research was to explore the nature of students' engagement with and written response to an author study using Patricia Polacco books. The participants were two ... -
Quality Estimation of Canola Using Machine Vision and Vis-nir Spectroscopy
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-12-01)Canola is mainly graded either by visual inspection or by smelling. These methods are subjective in nature and are bound to cause errors while deciding the grade of canola. To test canola for amount of erucic acid present ... -
Quality indicators for collegiate professional pilot training programs: A Delphi study
(2007-05)Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to identify the quality indicators that comprise an exceptional collegiate professional pilot program as identified by a national panel of experts in aviation higher ... -
Quantifying antioxidant activity of lycopene and influence of watermelon maturity on tissue ultrastructure and lycopene distribution
(2006-07)Scope and Method of Study: Lycopene, a lipophilic antioxidant, plays a crucial role in biological systems. Watermelon, a natural source of lycopene (~48.7µg/g), could be a useful ingredient in functional foods. Correlating ... -
Quantifying fluvial resistance of streambanks using jet erosion tests
(2014-12)The United States has over forty-thousand impaired water bodies with sediment listed as one of the top five causes of impairment. Recent research has found that more than 50% of fine sediment in watersheds originates from ... -
Quantifying groundwater interaction with streams and thermal regime implications
(2017-12)Groundwater interaction plays an essential role in aquatic ecosystems and is involved in a range of water quantity and quality issues. However, quantifying stream-groundwater interactions has been difficult and labor ... -
Quantifying phosphorus loads and streambank erosion in the Ozark Highland Ecoregion using the SWAT model
(2015-12)Phosphorus (P) and sediment are major pollutants of waterbodies in the United States. Recent research has shown that future management practices must consider legacy P, especially from streambanks. Identifying and quantifying ... -
Quantifying sediment loads from streambank erosion and potential load reductions from streambank stabilization using process-based modeling
(2017-07)Unstable streambanks contribute a significant sediment load to surface waters in some watersheds. Streambank stabilization techniques are available to increase stability of streambanks or reduce erodibility, thereby reducing ...