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Was that Rudeness or Racism? Exploring the Moderating Effect of Attribution to Racism on Experiences of Incivility
(2022-08)Incivility is a typical way that subtle discrimination manifests in academic contexts and may be a key contributor to racial and ethnic disparities in student wellbeing and achievement. Research testing ethnic identity as ... -
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Water Enhancement of Hydrocarbon Cracking Reactions on ZSM-5
(2019-07)Catalytic cracking of hydrocarbons is an extremely important process for the production of fuels and commodity chemicals from petroleum feedstocks. The effects of water on these reactions has been studied before at high ... -
The Water that Sustains Us: Indigenous Resistances to Defend the Environment in Oklahoma
(2019-05-10)My research focuses on Indigenous people’s resistance movements to safeguard and sustain their natural environments. I would affirm that Indigenous-led resistance movements and actions to preserve the environment protect ... -
Water use conflicts in the Lower Pecos, Permian Basin: A spatio-temporal analysis of unconventional oil and gas development and agriculture under drought conditions
(2023-12-15)Unconventional oil and gas (UOG) production is increasing rapidly within the U.S., especially the practice of hydraulic fracturing (HF). HF requires large quantities of water, which raises concerns about water scarcity, ... -
WATER USE TRENDS AND PATTERNS IN THE RIO GRANDE RIVER BASIN: CASE STUDIES IN TEXAS, NEW MEXICO AND COLORADO
(2017-05)The Rio Grande River Basin spanning over Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico presents a big challenge in terms of efficient water management. Water is allocated by a wide range of relatively autonomous water authorities ... -
WAYS OF KNOWING: JEWELRY OF THE NAVAJO, ZUNI, AND HOPI
(2020-05)This research examines the introduction of Southwestern Native American jewelry as an art form in the Navajo, Zuni and Hopi cultures in conjunction with developing sociographic variables, supporting cultural survivance ... -
We Need A New Idea: The Need For Student Autonomy Because There Is No One Right Way
(2016-05-13)In this thesis, I will argue that it is important to encourage empowered adaptability through developing autonomy in school. I believe that emphasizing the importance of unique individual experiences through life and ... -
“[We] need to tell this story”: Case Studies of Instructional Narratives on the Oklahoma City Bombing
(2022-05-14)Teachers intentionally and unintentionally present particular interpretations and narratives of historical events; these narratives shape students' understanding and perceptions of the past, present, and future. Through a ... -
The Weapon of Dress: Identity and Innovation in Cherokee Clothing, 1794-1838
(2017-05-12)In the decades leading up to Removal, Cherokees underwent a variety of sartorial changes. This thesis examines these changes, the resulting tensions, and the use of clothing as a weapon of resistance against Removal. ... -
Weather or Not: First Crusader Conceptions of Meteorology and the Miraculous
(2021-05-14)Recent historians of the First Crusade have written that appearances in the sky were important to crusaders because they were signs of divine approval, served a narrative function, and indicated God's plan of an upcoming ... -
Wettability Alteration Using Fluorinated Nano-Silica for Near Wellbore Region
(2016-12-16)Fluorinated nano-Silica particles are capable of coating silica and limestone substrates with an amphiphobic layer. A layer that repels both water and oil to some extent. The polymer formed with PFDS and TEOS is capable ... -
What Affects Have "Discovery" "Westward Expansion" And "Manifest Destiny" Had On The Indigenous Peoples Of North America And Museum Cultures Today?
(2016)WHAT AFFECTS HAVE “DISCOVERY” “WESTWARD EXPANSION” AND “MANIFEST DESTINY” HAD ON THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA AND MUSEUM CULTURES TODAY? ... -
What does it mean to be Black-ish?: A Grounded Theory Exploration of Colorism on Twitter
(2021-08-05)This research examines the discussion of colorism that Twitter audience members posted after viewing an episode of ABC’s Blackish which explicitly identified colorism as its central theme, and in response to the casting ... -
WHAT EVERY AMERICAN SCHOOLBOY KNOWS AND OTHER DIRTY WORDS
(2017-05-12)The Supreme Court has an ability to adopt the settler colonial ideologies for the purposes of creating doctrines in federal Indian law. Because of this, federal Indian law is moving further towards illegitimacy as an area ... -
What is guiding the health information-seeking behaviors of right-leaning Christians regarding the COVID-19 vaccines?
(2023-08-04)Research has shown that politics influence Americans’ religious identities (Christian, atheist, etc.) and behaviors (church attendance). However, the research on how right-leaning Christians view the Covid-19 vaccines (and ... -
What Is Hidden Within International Anti-Human Trafficking Laws?
(2019)Human trafficking is gaining global attention as an international problem. Despite the rising concern over human trafficking, there is little analysis as to where the term came from and how original human trafficking laws ... -
What You Read and What You Believe: Genre Exposure and Beliefs about Relationships
(2017-05)Research has shown that exposure to specific fiction genres is associated with theory of mind and attitudes toward gender roles and sexual behavior (e.g. Fong, Mullin, & Mar, 2013, 2015); however, relatively little research ... -
When the Queers Come Sweeping Down the Plain: An English Educators' Guide to Serving as LGBTQ Allies in American Schools
(2016-12)The purpose of this inquiry, located in Oklahoma, is to create a public document that can guide U.S. professional educators as designers and teachers of middle and high school English curricula that welcome queer identities ...