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The Learner Varieties of the Chikasha Academy: Chickasaw Adult Language Acquisition, Change, and Revitalization
(2017-05)
This dissertation focuses on a specific language revitalization method used by
the Chickasaw Nation, currently located in Oklahoma. Language revitalization refers to
any effort intended to increase the use of a language, ...
Representation and Misrepresentation: Depictions of Native Americans in Oklahoma Post Office Murals
(2017-12-15)
This dissertation addresses the depictions of Native Americans in public works of art. More specifically, I am concerned with murals that were commissioned by the Section of Painting and Sculpture (the Section); a program ...
THE IMPACT OF THE INEQUITY OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT REVENUE ON THE EQUITY OF CURRENT EDUCATIONAL EXPENDITURES IN OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS
(2017-05)
ABSTRACT
The purpose for conducting this study was to examine the extent to which students in districts that have moderate or significant levels of capital funding through building and bond funds are placed at a relative ...
Leisure and Conversation in the Fin de Siècle Novel
(2017-12)
This project examines images of leisure in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Golden Bowl, and Howards End. These novels, all of which are set in Britain, depict the rapidly changing ...
An Exploration of Wearable Activity Tracker Use by Young Adults
(2017-12)
Background: Young adulthood (18-29) is a critical time in the lifespan for the development of health behaviors. Wearable activity trackers are being adopted by young adults ahead of health promotion research. Methods: ...
Microbial Ecology of Coastal Ecosystems: Investigations of the Genetic Potential for Anaerobic Hydrocarbon Transformation and the Response to Hydrocarbon Exposure
(2017-04-24)
Microbial-mediated hydrocarbon transformation plays a vital role in the attenuation of natural and anthropogenic-sourced petroleum contamination in the environment, particularly in marine systems. Indigenous microbial ...
THE HUMAN GASTROINTESTINAL MICROBIOME: INSIGHTS INTO THE MICROBIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND ANTIBIOTIC RESISTOME
(2017)
The human gastrointestinal microbiome consists of approximately 10-100 trillion symbiotic microbial cells. Recent advances of molecular based approaches have enhanced the ease and rapidity with which the microbial community ...
F-Harmonic Maps in Kahler Geometry
(2017-05-12)
Let u be an F-harmonic map between Kahler manifolds of finite dimensions. When is u holomorphic or anti-holomorphic? In the special case of a harmonic map, Y. T. Siu gave an affirmative answer when the target manifold is ...
The Role of Surface Drag in Supercell Tornadogenesis and Mesocyclogenesis: Studies Based on Idealized Numerical Simulations
(2017-05)
Idealized numerical simulations of supercell thunderstorms have been employed for several decades to study tornadogenesis, providing valuable insights that have helped shape our current understanding of the process. Until ...
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE CHINESE?: AMERICAN SOJOURNERS‘ EXPERIENCES OF BEING THE OTHER IN CHINA
(2017-05-12)
This study is an examination of American sojourners’ intercultural experiences in China, and an exploration of their identity of being the Other, emerging from intercultural encounters. Through participants’ self-descriptions, ...