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Factors motivating college football fandom and attendance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
level, and marital status. A series of questions asking about experiences and time spent as a Mizzou Football fan were also included. Surveys were distributed through several Mizzou-centric Facebook groups, and the PowerMizzou online forum...
A victory long in the making : divestment from South Africa at the University of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
at the flagship campus in Columbia. Concurrently, I look at the reasons why the University of Missouri's administrators actually decided to divest in 1987. My first chapter covers the first two phases of divestment at Mizzou; here Students began calling...
Applying T.G. Page's scale for measuring base crisis response : a series of crises at the University of Missouri in fall 2015
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This study extends theory in crisis communication by analyzing a series of crises that occurred at the University of Missouri (MU) in fall 2015 as a test case for applying T.G. Page's scale for measuring base crisis response. After applying...
Two extreme cases of atmospheric blocking over Europe and North America
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Atmospheric blocking is simply the inhibition, on the synoptic and planetary scale, of the normal mid-latitude progression of migratory cyclones and anticyclones. While the block itself is readily observable as a 500-hPa ...
From farm to fraternity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
In this study I present my examination of young men from rural backgrounds and family farms who joined agricultural-based fraternities in college and the experiences they have at a large Midwestern university. I utilized ...
Queering CoMo : an exploratory case study of queer geographies in Columbia, Missouri between 1991-2021
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
for research into queer geographies of small cities as it falls outside of the geographic parameters of similar studies. Building on a foundation of queer theory and queer geographic work engaging with lived queer experiences, this study uses semi...
This is not a moment. This is a movement : how national newspapers reported 2015 protests against racism at the University of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
In 2015, protests against racism at the University of Missouri upended the university. Journalists from news outlets throughout the U.S. descended on the Columbia campus to document the historic protest movement, which ...
Dance-based therapy to decrease fall risk in older persons
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Loss of balance and diminished gait are major fall risk factors in older persons. Literature suggests that physical activity based on dance may improve balance and gait. The aim of this study is to test the effect of dance-based therapy on selected...
Assessing fall velocity-maximum dimension relationships and particle size distributions for snowfall
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
, snowflake maximum dimension and fall velocity measurements were recorded using the OTT Parsivel Laser Disdrometer. In conjunction with distribution of measured maximum dimensions, RAP Analysis soundings were used to determine snow crystal type. From there...
COVID-19 compliance across societies: testing health messaging models in the U.S. and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The purpose of this study is to test the theories of communication about health crises and theories of persuasive health communication that have been applied to COVID-19 in a different cultural context in order to understand ...
Comparison of rainfall energy and soil erosion parameters from a rainfall simulator and natural rain
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Numerous studies have used artificial rainfall to quantify relationships for runoff and soil detachment. Application of these results to natural rainfall conditions is dependent in part on how well artificial rainfall ...
Digital literacies and WAC/WID
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This thesis defines digital literacies for an audience of educators who want to integrate digital literacies into their existing curriculum. In this discussion, I examine how discipline-based faculty encourage and support ...
An evaluation of pre- and post-timber harvest water quality in low-order streams in the Missouri Ozarks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Missouri Department of Conservation's (MDC) best management practices (BMPs) for Regenerative Oak Clear Cutting (ROCC) practice was evaluated on effectiveness to preserve downstream water quality. Fifteen sites, located ...
"You say diversity, we say adversity" : white nationalism, student protest, and administrative diversity discourses in the neoliberal university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
analyze multiple types of data to investigate the diversity discourses of student protestors, white nationalists, and administration from the shake-up and wake-up of Concerned Student 1950 movement and the following six and a half years, from fall 2015...
An evaluation of Missouri Master Naturalist Program: changes in volunteer knowledge and the relationship between motivations and changes in volunteer knowledge
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The Missouri Master Naturalist (MN) program educates adults who then volunteer to help manage their community's natural resources. My research evaluated Missouri's MN training program. My first objective determined any ...
Freshman interest group participation and second year academic success of engineering students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Students in their second year of college experience changes in support that can negatively impact their success. This phenomenon is commonly referred to as the sophomore slump, which can manifest itself as a decline in ...
Emancipation of education through place
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The purpose of education is to prepare students to address imperative concerns that face our communities and planet. Many ways exist to address these pressing issues we are confronted with. Regardless of what subjects ...
Innovative immersion approach to retention of African-American 1st year chemical engineers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Students that identify as Black1, chemical engineers, and 1st-year undergraduates face unique circumstances along with perspectives that have not been assessed in depth. This pilot study aims to highlight the challenges ...
Income inequality within and between villages in a rural region of China
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The economic reforms during the past eighteen years in China have increased income inequality. This study investigates the impact of policy changes on ...
Atrazine transport through a glacial till aquifer in north-central Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
in the aquifer is not well known. With the continued use of atrazine, the concentration in the aquifer could increase to levels of concern or decrease if the conditions are not favorable for persistence. Beginning in the Fall 2007 and continuing through the Fall...