Morton, Christopher(University of Oregon, 2014-06-17)
Measurement literature supports the utility of alignment models for application with state standards and large-scale assessments. However, the literature is lacking in the application of these models to curriculum-based ...
First impressions carry much weight in social interaction. Working off of the
evidence that individuals are remarkably accurate at judging faces for various
traits, this study seeks to understand if this ability extends ...
Several procedures were used to elicit direct numerical estimates
of the probabilities associated with various events created by the
conjunction of three independent subevents. However the question was
asked, many ...
Long recognized as a pioneer of experimental filmmaking and feminist documentary theory, Julia Lesage is the closest we have to a feminist film scholar-practitioner. This interview was conducted by Sonja Boos on 16 January, 2020.
The youngest people alive today and all future generations have something in common: they will suffer the greatest consequences of climate change, yet they have no voice in the political process with which to defend ...
Salt is a ubiquitous substance that has played a significant role in the development of human culture. It is a recognizable universal human need that over time has adapted symbolic and practical significance across cultures ...
McMullen, Bradford(University of Oregon, 2018-09-06)
This thesis examines the ways in which masculinity is constructed and performed by commercial fisherman poets. Focusing on the writings of cisgender male poets, this thesis examines the ways in which competence and credibility ...
Qualtere-Burcher, Paul, 1963-(University of Oregon, 2008-12)
This work argues that the principle of autonomy set forth in the Principalist theory
of biomedical ethics should be replaced by "the just distance"-a concept first suggested
by Paul Ricoeur. Beginning with the prevailing ...
Hooks, Molly M.(University of Oregon School of Law, 2024-05-01)
Pollution from shipping ports disproportionately harms low-income communities and communities of color. With an eye toward environmental justice, the Inflation Reduction Act will help mitigate this disparity. Specifically, ...
Divisiveness routinely turns violent, thus making research into alternative means of dealing with conflict an urgent necessity. This dissertation focuses on the politics of divisiveness and the techniques of conflict ...
American society is constructed atop an inveterately racist foundation. Oppressive institutions - including slavery, Jim Crow laws, and mass incarceration -have instituted the legal subjugation of People of Color, thus ...
Bahadue, Suria M.(University of Oregon School of Law, 2016-05-09)
On January 13, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) made history. The EPA issued its thirteenth veto in nearly half a century to shut down portions of the largest mountaintop removal mining project ever ...
Joshi, Shangrila, 1981-(University of Oregon, 2011-09)
Global climate negotiations have been at a standstill for over a decade now over the issue of distributing the responsibility of mitigating climate change among countries. During the past few years, countries such as India ...
This dissertation explores the history of Japanese home cooking during the formative postwar period—focusing on the women who were responsible for its development. My research demonstrates that as the primary consumers who ...
Logan, Carol(University of Oregon, Environmental Leadership Program, 2006)
Human Connection Runs Deep... Who were the very first residents of the Willamette Valley? How did they view the river? The history and connection of the Kalapuya is found deep within the layers of the valley.