Browsing UCO - Graduate Works and Theses by Title
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Exploring sources of sex education in African American females : a qualitative study.
(2018)According to the Centers for Disease Control (2009), there is a growing concern for the rate of mortality and prevalence of STIs and unwanted pregnancies among African American women, yet traditional interventions have ... -
Exploring the lived experiences of homeless families with young children.
(2012)This study researched the experiences of homeless families with young children between the ages of four and eight. Many families experience homelessness every year, and there is an importance for early childhood educators ... -
Expressions of threat : micro expressions in response to facial expressions facial threat.
(2017)The ability to determine what is a potential threat in our environment is even more important in the current world with terrorist attacks, mass shooters, unprovoked violence, serial offenders, and overall civil unrest. ... -
Eyewitness testimony in relation to biases associated with age
(2021)Studies have shown there are several factors which influence eyewitness memory, such as cognitive biases and age. This study involved young adults (18-35 years) and older adults (60 and over) to look at their eyewitness ... -
Farm attacks in South Africa: an international comparison of farm crimes
(2022)This qualitative study focused on violent farm attacks in South Africa and the uniqueness of these crimes to that country. This was accomplished by reviewing all available literature on not only South African farm attacks ... -
Female attraction to male muscle mass across the menstrual cycle.
(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. ... -
Feminine power through the performance of gender and identity : subverting patriarchal standards and the gender binary
(2021)This thesis examines strategies for exercising feminine power within patriarchal settings; in particular, it addresses the ways in which female characters access varied forms of power through gendered performances that ... -
Feral.
(2018)One of the projects of my thesis collection, Feral, was to question, examine, and evaluate the ways in which form influences the function of a piece and its ability to connect with readers. If a poem started as a villanelle ... -
Field and laboratory assessments of muscular power in female NAIA soccer players.
(2011)The primary purpose of the investigation was to determine the most closely related assessment between the agility t-test, countermovement vertical jump, fly-in 40-yard dash, lower limb length, and percent body fat when ... -
Finding a home among the red hills : women and homesteading in Western Oklahoma, 1900-1920.
(2016)Most Oklahoma land runs took place in the 1890s, but at the turn of the century, many available homesteads still existed in the red, rolling hills of the unpredictable, harsh environment of western Oklahoma. Many of the ... -
First impressions : the effect of perceived micro-expressions on the attitudes of others.
(2012)Research concerning facial expressions indicates that humans are capable of detecting and interpreting subtle and fleeting expressions, even without conscious effort. In this proposed study, the researchers examined whether ... -
Flows in a rotating cylinder.
(2010)The purpose of this work is to focus on studying Görtler vortices inside a rotating cylinder. The literature review chapter, (Chapter 1), gives us insight from Görtler and Hämmerlin on the dominant - centrifugal and ... -
Fly on the wall : odd scenes from seemingly normal people.
(2017)Watching individuals react to each other and communicate is fascinating and usually humorous to some extent. Fly on the Wall: Odd Scenes from Seemingly Normal People showcases those little scenes, those reactionary moments ... -
Footprints of the missionary : the road of General Conference Mennonites in Oklahoma.
(2010)"General Conference Mennonites in the United States are prevalent in the states of Pennsylvania on the east coast, and in Kansas on the central plains. The state of Oklahoma too has its share of the denomination as well. ... -
Forensic analysis of cigarette ash : brand determination through trace-metal analysis.
(2013)Although cigarette ash is frequently encountered at crime scenes, it has largely been ignored in a forensic context (Fisher, 2004). Few efforts have been made to utilize the information present in the form of trace-metal ... -
Forensic science curriculum for high school students.
(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, ... -
Forget me not : the lives, careers, and legacies of Norma Shearer and Joan Crawford.
(2019)This thesis looks at the lives and careers of Norma Shearer and Joan Crawford and their contributions to Hollywood. Both actresses were popular in the golden age of Hollywood, but only one woman's career is remembered ... -
Formulation and application of cinnamon oil-chitosan emulsion coating to increase the internal quality and shelf life of shelled eggs.
(2014)Eggs are one of the most versatile and nutritious foods and a good source of high- quality protein, vitamins, and minerals. However, as time passes, eggs' internal quality deteriorates due to evaporation of carbon dioxide ...