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Under the influence: An evaluation of the impact fatigue has on cognitive function of firefighters working 24 and 48-hour shifts
(2022-07)
The purpose of this research was to understand the impact fatigue has on cognitive function of firefighters working 24 and 48-hour shifts and to observe the extent of recovery that occurs between shift rotations. Data ...
University Student Belonging Scale: Defining and evaluating students' sense of belonging to their university
(2022-05)
Students’ Sense of Belonging (SoB) to a University is important because high levels of Sense of Belonging have a positive impact on students’ motivation and retention. This mixed methods research design was developed to ...
Thrive or survive?: A critical evaluation of the moderated mediating effects of job resources on employee psychological well-being leading to the intention to quit
(2022-05)
According to the Department of Labor, employees are leaving their organizations at higher-than-expected rates. This departure is being called “The Great Resignation.” These departures are causing significant impacts on ...
Succession versus harvest in family businesses: The role of passion and family involvement in exit strategies
(2022-12)
Through this research, I investigate the influence of leadership passion and family involvement on family businesses’ exit strategies (succession versus harvest). I execute two studies to do this: 1) a survey of 118 family ...
Emerging parasitic infections vectored by brown dog ticks in North America
(2022-07)
The research conducted in this dissertation provides a better understanding of the prevalence and geographic distribution of emerging and zoonotic organisms transmitted by brown dog ticks throughout the United States. In ...
Measuring college student financial literacy
(2022-05)
There has been a lack of consensus among researchers and practitioners about how to define financial literacy, but there is agreement that financial education changes depending on the stage of life to which people belong. ...
Novel syntheses and applications of layered transition metal hydroxides
(2022-07)
The dissertation herein reports the serendipitous discovery of hydrolysis reactions of later 3d transition metal acetates that deposit nanostructured thin films of corresponding layered metal hydroxides, M(OAc)2-x(OH)x·nH2O ...
Postprandial triglycerides and fibroblast growth factor-19 as potential screening tools for pediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
(2022-05)
Background: Screening tools for pediatric NAFLD are lacking. We tested the hypothesis that the postprandial triglyceride (TG) and FGF19 response to an abbreviated fat tolerance test (AFTT) could discriminate children with ...
Emergency operations center organizational structure during disasters a qualitative study
(2022-05)
This dissertation explores the State of Oklahoma Emergency Operations Center (EOC) organizational structure before and during disaster response. I utilized the lens of contingency theory to review prior EOC research and ...
Administrators' perceptions of censorship and policy-making practices in one school district
(2022-07)
Little scholarship exists on administrators’ perceptions of censorship in specific districts and schools. I studied secondary administrators’ perceptions of censorship in one, Midwestern suburban school district and how ...