Browsing UCO - Graduate Works and Theses by Author "Lord, Wayne"
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Developing strategies to improve educational programs for wildlife forensic laboratory careers
Harrison, Stephanie (2023)There is a necessity for wildlife forensic programs to uniformly provide a comprehensive curriculum that includes the requirements desired by employers in the growing field of wildlife forensics. Programs need to be created ... -
Ecology and morphometric analysis of Harris mud crab (Rhithropanopeus harrisii) in Lake Texoma
Weaver, Shelbie L. (2022)Harris mud crab, Rhithropanopeus harrisii, is a small euryhaline crab native to the brackish waters of the Atlantic coast of North America. R. harrisii was discovered in Lake Texoma in 2008 and are thought to have originated ... -
Emerging infectious disease : ecological niche modeling and molecular identification of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in rodents from Oklahoma and Louisiana.
York, Emily (2013)Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) have devastating effects on wildlife. Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a zoonotic EID that causes eosinophilic meningitis in humans and neurological illnesses in wildlife. Because A. ... -
Female attraction to male muscle mass across the menstrual cycle.
Hurst, Ashalee C. (2011)The current project investigated female attraction to male muscle mass across the menstrual cycle. On four separate occasions in a five week period, female participants rated the attractiveness of images of male bodies. ... -
Forensic science curriculum for high school students.
Burgess, Christiana J. (2015)Over the last several decades, forensic science--the application of science to civil and criminal legal matters--has become of increasing popularity with the public. The range of disciplines within the field is immense, ... -
Gaming relationship to social psychology and micro-expressions.
Durning, Kiersten (2016)With increasing popularity in society, gaming has become a common influence in most individuals' lives. Psychology as a field is generating a demand for research and a better understanding of how gaming has contributed to ... -
Identification of human blood messenger ribonucleic acids through non-polymerase chain reaction based multiplexing.
Xu, Yanlin (2013)The goal of this research project was to develop a method for the identification of human blood that was simple and fast to use, yet sensitive and specific enough for forensic casework. Based on these criteria, the ideal ... -
Identification of morphologically similar species of necrophagous flies (diptera: calliphoridae) in Oklahoma : reliability and application of techniques in a forensic setting.
O'Bannon, Elizabeth (2013)The development of taxonomic keys for carrion-associating blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) has greatly enhanced the field of forensic entomology by facilitating identification of species often associated with crime ... -
Learning strategies of digital forensics examiners and students studying digital forensics
Elliott, Rachael (2011)Digital forensics, also known as computer forensics, is the investigation of any digital media in order to find evidence. This media can include computer hard drives, flash drives, cell phones, etc... This discipline is ... -
Macroinvertebrate assemblages and water quality analysis of spring systems associated with the Pontotoc Ridge Nature Preserve, Oklahoma.
Brown, Kambridge Lynn (2014)Pontotoc Ridge Nature Preserve is located in southeastern Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, 20.7 miles south of Ada. This area consists of 2,900 acres of assorted vegetation with several springs, all of which emerge from the ... -
Method development and validation for drug identification and confirmation by LC/MS-MS for limited-specimen cases.
Ross-Carr, Danielle E. (2017)Driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) cases represent the largest portion of cases handled in most forensic toxicology laboratories. Blood is a commonly used specimen and is often analyzed using gas chromatography-mass ... -
Necrophagy in honey bees (Apis mellifera): a forensic application of scent foraging behavior
Morice, Brian David (2019)Scent training and field detection trials were conducted to determine if honey bee (Apis mellifera) foraging behavior could be employed as a practical application in the location of vertebrate carrion for use in interdiction ... -
Population structure and reproductive migration of land crabs on Grand Cayman Island.
Tedford, Kinsey N. (2018)Cardisoma guanhumi (white land crab) and Gecarcinus ruricola (black land crab) are found throughout Grand Cayman, and concern has been expressed regarding their possible declining populations and current distributions. The ... -
Practical evidence processing : does cyanoacrylate fuming hinder firearms analysis?.
Owens, Elyse M. (2014)Cyanoacrylate fuming is a successful and efficient chemical process of revealing latent prints on non-porous objects found at crime scenes. In a crime laboratory setting, firearms are often processed for latent prints. ... -
The Psychological Impact of Investigating Crime Scenes
Mountain, Whitney M. (2021)The goal of this study was to determine if there are stressful or psychological impacts from investigating crime scenes. This was accomplished by analyzing ninety-four anonymous surveys that had been distributed to various ... -
Relocation of remains : scavenger patterns in north central Oklahoma.
King, Kama A. (2014)The processes by which clandestine remains are scattered and destroyed by vertebrate necrophagus scavenging behaviors are significant to forensic death investigations, in terms of focusing search techniques, improving ... -
Serial homicide cases : patterns in dormant periods.
White, Mia L. (2016)The study of serial homicide offenders has been extensively investigated, however, there is a significant gap in the literature with respect to the dormant period. Little information is available with regard to patterns, ... -
Social-envenomation : a ritual of snake-handling churches.
Waters, Amy (2018)This study focused on the deaths that had taken place within the Pentecostal church sects that handled venomous snakes during their religious services. This was accomplished by gathering statistics of 105 cases that were ... -
Subliminally primed social exclusion's effect on reaffiliation behaviors.
McReynolds, Erin (2013)The need to belong is as innate as our need for food or water (Maslow, 1943). When that need is threatened, people strive to reaffiliate with desired ingroups. They may act in uncharacteristic ways, or purchase items they ...