Browsing OU - Dissertations by Title
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Data gathering techniques on wireless sensor networks
(2008)The nearly exponential growth of the performance/price and performance/size ratios of computers has given rise to the development of inexpensive, miniaturized systems with wireless and sensing capabilities. Such wireless ... -
A data retrieval system with high storage efficiency and a computer based instructional system /
(The University of Oklahoma., 1973) -
DATA SHARING FOR TASK EFFICIENCY DURING A FOREIGN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE/DISASTER RELIEF EFFORT
(2018-12-14)This paper adapts Zigurs & Buckland’s (1998) Task Technology Fit theoretical framework for application to a virtual organization that exists for episodically during foreign humanitarian assistance/disaster relief efforts. ... -
'Daughter of Zion': Elizabeth I and the relationship of virginity to monarchical power.
(2000)The argument of the dissertation involves the meanings of virginity and the representations of Elizabeth I during her reign and in the century after her death. Elizabeth has long been associated with the term "Virgin Queen, ... -
Dave Brubeck's The Light in the Wilderness: A Conductor's Analysis
(2017)The Light in the Wilderness was the first sacred choral work of renowned jazz legend, Dave Brubeck. At the time of its premier in 1968 he was 47 years old and known only as a jazz pianist. It was the success of this piece ... -
(DE)CENTERING HETERONORMATIVITY IN THE U.S. MILITARY: IDENTITY (RE)NEGOTIATION AND CULTURAL CHANGE FOLLOWING THE REPEAL OF “DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL”
(2016-05-13)This study assesses: (1) cultural stigmatization processes and their influence on self-concept clarity for gays, lesbians, and bisexuals in the United States military, (2) the identity management strategies employed by GLB ... -
De-Gendering Hegemony: How Parsing Out Attitudes Toward Productive, Reproductive, and Gender-Essentialized Labor Helps Explain the Cross-National Stall in Gender Equality
(2017-05)Starting with the problem of the two-decade stall in the developed world’s gender revolution, this project applies Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) techniques to answer three related questions: (1) “How have attitudes ... -
De-professionalized and Demoralized: A Longitudinal Examination of Teachers' Perception of Their Work and Teacher Turnover During the Accountability Era in the United States
(2018-04-27)The purpose of this dissertation, presented in a three article format, is to describe the changes in teachers’ perceptions of their work, and how those changes relate to teacher turnover, through the state and federal ... -
Deaf Education Elementary Teachers' Perceptions on Self-Determination: A Mixed Methods Study
(2020-05)Self-determination is a best practice in special education and is taught to younger students with a disability to provide a foundation for academic success; yet these practices are dependent on teacher implementation. It ... -
The debilitating effects of certain classroom paraphernalia on the psychomotor performance of adults /
(The University of Oklahoma., 1976) -
Decadal development of CREST hydrological model family: review, improvements, applications, and outlook
(2022-08)A hydrological model is an indispensable tool in Earth system science and engineering operations to understand, predict, and manage water resources on Earth. The Coupled Routing and Excess Storage (CREST) model, released ... -
A decade of British opposition to the Suez Canal project, 1854- 1864 /
(The University of Oklahoma., 1973) -
A decision analysis model for adult education program planning at the vocational level.
(1982)The answers to Questions One and Two were established through the use of a three iteration Delphi Technique. A select committee of adult vocational education decision makers within the state of Oklahoma were chosen to serve ... -
Decision making in Indian Education programs in Eastern and Western Oklahoma.
(The University of Oklahoma., 1981)This study investigated the nature of the conflict within the public schools in Eastern and Western Oklahoma between Indian Education Advisory Committee members, school board members, and educational administrators in ... -
A decision model for the assessment of student fees in higher education /
(The University of Oklahoma., 1973) -
Decision support system for form verification of manufactured parts.
(2007)The form verification of manufactured parts is a process composed of a set of operations that are expensive and yet add no value to the product. Yet, the resources used to inspect the parts add a small but significant ... -
THE DECISION TO TEACH IN AN ERA OF DECLINING ENROLLMENTS IN TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS
(2019-05)In America, declining enrollments in teacher education programs pose a problem for the future of education. Some studies (Barry & Shields, 2017; Westervelt, 2015) suggest high-stakes testing and top-down education reforms ... -
The decision whether to invoke the criminal process;
(The University of Oklahoma., 1977)