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African American female students' voices : their social experiences and adjustment strategies at a predominately white university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
, and their relationship with God to adjust to their social experiences on campus. Implications for student development research and interventions with African American college students are discussed....
Growing Missouri’s aquaculture industry : marketing study
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2023)
dollars from 2013 to 2018, but the growth did not keep up with inflation. Missouri generated 3% of all U.S. bait fish sales. In no other aquaculture category did the state achieve a market share this high. However, food fish more heavily contributed...
Battles for branding : political marketing and U.S. Senate debates
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Televised political debates, as two-sided information flows, are dynamic political communication events that inform, persuade, and entertain voters. Political debates provide candidates the opportunity to brand themselves ...
Exploring the quality of multimodal student dialogue using social virtual reality technology in an online course
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
are included and adhered. Future research may study reflective learning with Social VR....
Seriously funny : a look at humor in televised presidential debates
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The purpose of this study is to understand how humor was used in U.S. Presidential Debates and what kind of coverage it garnered in the press. A content analysis was done on the general election presidential debates from 1960-2004 and a newspaper...
Have you seen the new model? : visual design and product newness
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
form that signal newness and the reactions engendered by the product. Three studies were undertaken to explore the construct and test several a prior hypotheses: a sorting task, an attribute elicitation, and a between-subjects experiment. The research...
An examination of how extended field experiences, integrated coursework, and school partnerships influenced the development of four first year teachers' literacy beliefs and practice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The purpose of this multi-case study was to examine how a field based senior year program that integrated field experience, coursework, and school partnerships influenced the development of four first year teachers' literacy ...
Use of non-lethal endpoints to establish water quality requirements and optima of the Topeka Shiner (notropis topeka)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Water quality influences growth, development, and physiology of aquatic vertebrates. Current criteria on water quality assessments are primarily based on lethal level experiments (e.g. LC50 tests), which are poorly suited ...
School equity training impact on teacher relationships with Black students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
The purpose of this study is to examine how the Rockcreek Public Schools' equity training program has influenced the relationship of teachers with Black students, how it has developed teachers' understanding of their ...
Small newspapers, big changes: awareness of market-driven journalism and consequences for community newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
This study examines the attitudes of journalists at small newspapers toward market-driven journalism. The researcher queried 29 journalists at nine small Missouri newspapers. The author employed qualitative method using several data sets to examine...
Response of insect pest and beneficial species to the timing and severity of dicamba injury in soybean
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Off-target movement (OTM) of dicamba (3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzonic acid), to sensitive crops has been one of the most significant issues to affect non-dicamba-resistant (non-DR) soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) production ...
Negotiating identity & managing roles : a phenomenological analysis of volunteers' lived experiences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
experiences of volunteers, this study sought to ameliorate the gaps present in volunteer research and work-life scholarship by developing scholarship on multiple role engagement. The focus of study was to explore a number of the currently unanswered questions...
Personality type as a predictor of interaction between student teachers and cooperating teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Pairing of student teachers with cooperating teachers has not been studied intently in agricultural education. With student teaching being an important aspect to teacher preparation, it should be a research priority. The purpose of the study...
All of the doors are closed : a hermeneutic phenomenological study exploring Black gay male experiences of stigma in Black church organizing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
force for many Black Churches in expanding congregations and even raising pastoral leaders' profiles. This hermeneutic phenomenological research study took a critical approach to investigate experiences of stigma among Black gay men in Black Church...
Saigon to Baghdad : comparing combat correspondents' experiences in Vietnam and Iraq
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This study compared the responses of journalists who covered the Vietnam War with responses of reporters who covered the conflict in Iraq to measure differences and similarities. The comparison showed that reporters working ...
Playing on the margins : local musicians and their resistance projects
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study examines the resistance projects used by local musicians in a mid-sized town in the Midwest. Drawing on a practice approach, I explore how ...
Identities on the line : youth, internet use, and citizenship in Kyrgyzstan
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation examines the interaction between identity and Internet use in the everyday lives of urban youth in Kyrgyzstan. Using a "quick ...
Youth agripreneurship development in Benin : lessons for scaling up from Songhai Center agripreneurs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] The advent of the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine have raised many issues, including the need and urgency to strengthen local food systems. Ecological agriculture and regenerative agriculture ...
Latinx in the heartland : fostering resilience and cross-cultural connections : proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference, June 6-8, 2018, University of Missouri-Kansas City
(Cambio Center, 2019)
"The 2018 conference proved to be a good place for participants from thirteen states to explore collaboration and unity, in contrast to the nation's climate. The 17th Cambio de Colores Conference, titled 'Latinx in the ...
Cambio de Colores : Latinos in the heartland, building bridges, dialogue, and opportunity : proceedings of the 15th annual conference
(Cambio Center, 2017)
families, and youth development research focused on Latino prosocial and moral development. Dr. Juan Andrade explored leadership development through his own experiences and in his role as President of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI...
Proceedings of the 15th annual conference, Cambio de Colores....
Proceedings of the 15th annual conference, Cambio de Colores....