Browsing UCO - Graduate Works and Theses by Title
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Race, politics and sports history : 1960-1980
(2023)This thesis project encompasses the overlap of sports, political, and social history. This provides a unique insight into issues of racial inequality and how they relate to larger geopolitical context of the 1960s into the ... -
Racial identification in colonial Latin America: social class in the visual form
(2024)This thesis will analyze the evolution of racial identity during the colonial period in Spanish Latin America and how Casta paintings in the seventeenth century led to the creation of a society based on social stratification ... -
Raffinose extract from navy beans decreases fermentation time and enhances overall quality of yogurt.
(2016)The consumption of pulses is gaining popularity in recent times due to the awareness of health benefits associated with this food group. Despite this awareness, pulses are still not being used. In order to increase ... -
Ratings agencies and governance.
(2012)As recently as last year, the United States was facing a monumental decision in regards to economic policy: should the debt ceiling be raised? The answer itself, while important, was not the motivation behind this research, ... -
Re-Imagining the Traditional Narrative: Understanding and Connecting the Abraham Lincoln Statue Within The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
(2020)Museums are sometimes at the vanguard of cultural innovation, changing the world rather than keeping up with the way the world changes. My intention is to explore the impact of altering traditional narratives in museums. ... -
Recent interior design graduates from two types of programs and the potential employers of interior designers: a descriptive study of opinions regarding online education
(2008)This study examined the perceptions held by recent interior design graduates from both online and traditional degree programs as well as the perceptions of potential employers about an online interior design education. -
Red pterodactyl.
(2011)Inspired by the surreal poetry of Russell Edson and the sound-driven poetry of Theodore Roethke, the poetry collection Red Pterodactyl explores the fine line between reality and the surreal by intertwining commonplace ... -
Redemption's sweet song.
(2010)Making mistakes and redeeming oneself marks growth. Philena Shiloh, a na? African American woman, learns the hard way that growth generates both pain and reward. An unplanned pregnancy forces Philena's best friend, Rachel, ... -
Redesign of an existing temporary safe shelter to be used as a long-term community safe shelter.
(2012)This research explores the redesign of space planning for an existing temporary safe shelter to be used as a long-term community living space that can be lived as their temporary home which loses in disaster. This research ... -
Reducing alcohol-related harm through utilizing a harm prevention curriculum at the University of Central Oklahoma.
(2008)The college student population, ages 18-24, represent a population at high risk for alcohol related harm. Although there has been a lot of investigation of methods to prevent this population from using alcohol, there is a ... -
Reexamination of a pocket gopher (Geomys) contact zone in Oklahoma and hybrid identification using microsatellites and mitochondrial DNA markers.
(2019)Two species of pocket gophers, Geomys bursarius and G. breviceps, are found in central Oklahoma. These species were previously recorded as hybridizing in a contact zone located within Cleveland County. This contact zone ... -
Reforming the criminal justice system : a pragmatic approach to building a sustainable system.
(2011)Much of the literature on the "administration of justice" literature is engrossed with topics that typically concern criminologist, judges, layers and police, and therefore, is absentminded of its own identity and purpose. ... -
Regicide
(2021)REGICIDE is a Young Adult fantasy novel inspired by the works of Sarah J. Maas, Cinda Williams Chima, and Brandon Sanderson. It follows three different young adults as they struggle to come to terms with who they are versus ... -
Rehabilitated historic interiors and sustainability : a case study of La Iglesia y Convento Nuestra Señora de Bele�n in Havana.
(2012)The concept of social responsibility is continuing to grow as individuals are becoming more accountable for their actions. It is this idea of social responsibility, which encompasses social, environmental, and economic ... -
Relationship between perceived coaching behaviors and pre-season skills of collegiate volleyball players.
(2010)"The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the hitting and serving percentages of collegiate volleyball players and perceived coaching behaviors of their respective coaches. The study included 23 ... -
Relationship between quality of life and physical activity with diagnosed myocardial infarction
(2016)The purpose of this research was to determine if physical activity is related to health related quality of life (HRQoL) in older adults who have a history of myocardial infarction. This study included eight older adults ... -
The relationship between resistance training body composition and self-esteem in adolescents
(2023)Introduction: Childhood obesity and mental health continue to be a growing concern. Today, children are exposed to technology and other gadgets increasing their opportunities to be sedentary thus, children’s lack of physical ... -
Relationship between volume of physical activity and sleep quality among college students
(2023)Physical activity (PA) and sleep quality (SQ) are crucial components of a healthy lifestyle. College students have a high prevalence of poor SQ. PA may be an important way to improve SQ. The main purpose of this study was ... -
Religion and politics in the career of William Cecil : an evaluation of Elizabeth I's chief minister.
(2010)While most historians argue William Cecil's ultimate aim was either to build a Protestant England or a powerful government, my thesis concludes that a stable country, both religiously and politically, was his primary ...