Browsing OU - Theses by Author "Laird, Susan"
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"Breaking Barriers and Building Our Future" Latinos Without Borders
Montelongo, Natalia (2016-05-13)Although the fastest growing population, Latinos students continue to be under served within public education. Their educational opportunities continue to be limited by many different yet interconnected factors that continue ... -
Clara Luper: A Historical Example for Contemporary Teacher Activists
Gentry, Janna (2018-01)The purpose of this thesis is to provide contemporary teacher activists resisting against the racism of the New Jim Crow with a historical template for engaging in activism, through the biography of Clara Luper as a political ... -
From Home Missions to Social Activism: A Comparative Study of Southern Methodist and Southern Baptist Women during the Progressive Era
Smith, Amy R (2018-08-02)Evangelical women in the United States have historically engaged in social activism through home missions. Southern Methodist and Southern Baptist women represent two contrasting groups that organized during the Progressive ... -
A State of Unfairs: A Case Study Concerning Respect for Teachers in Oklahoma
Montgomery, Kody (2016-12)The purpose of this research study is to examine if and how Oklahoma teachers are disrespected within their profession. This study incorporates an online survey and in-depth interviewing to attempt to address the ... -
When the Queers Come Sweeping Down the Plain: An English Educators' Guide to Serving as LGBTQ Allies in American Schools
Heinrich, Stefanie (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 ...