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Three essays on the Conservation Reserve Program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
commodity markets calibrated to the 2017/18 marketing year. The first essay finds that a ten percent increase in net returns for corn, soybeans, and wheat had impacts on the share of former CRP land devoted to each crop that differed by crop and region...
The business imperative of newsroom diversity: how identities influence Indonesian women media leaders' perceptions and implementation of newsroom changes and innovation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
News organizations tend to preserve male-dominated organizational culture and have been historically oriented to serve the male reader market. This, however, stifles innovation and fails to respond to rapid changes in the journalism industry...
Forage production and diversification for climate-smart tropical and temperate silvopastures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
, cumulative forage production in plots with shrubs provided on average 9.66% more forage than plots without shrubs during the dry season. In Missouri, we assessed the feasibility of integrating the potential alternative forage shrub red mulberry (Morus rubra L...
Uncovering the genetic basis of seed amino acid composition in arabidopsis using a multi-omics integrative approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
belongs to the Glutamate Family (Arginine, Proline, Glutamine, and Glutamate). Although Glutamine is not an EAA, it is a major nitrogencontaining amino acid that is transported to the seed; thus it's regulatory control is of particular interest. I harness...
The effects of trade liberalization on gender inequality in Central America and its relevance to the textile and apparel industry and academy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Addressing gender (in)equality issues is a concern in Central America (CA) and a global challenge as measured by the Gender Inequality Index (GII). This study used the Heckscher-Ohlin (1933) theory of international trade ...
Multivariate analyses of polygenic risk for impulsivity and alcohol use: a study of longitudinal trajectories of binge drinking in emerging adulthood
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This dissertation aimed to extend previous genetic and neurobiological studies of the shared etiology of impulsive personality traits (IPTs), alcohol consumption and alcohol use disorder (AUD). The overarching goals were ...
Human vs. machine as message source in advertising: examining the persuasiveness of brand influencer type and the mediating role of source credibility for advertising effectiveness in social media advertising
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
, and creative expression across social networks" (McMillan and Childers, 2017, p. 52). Influencer marketing is a crucial component of social media marketing, which is projected to become a $10 billion market by 2023 (Tan, 2019). The primary contribution...
Toxic schools? Teacher perceptions of indoor air quality and negative place attachment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
with health conditions experienced feelings of being misunderstood, not taken seriously, and additionally faced a host of complicated social interactions with their administrators, co-workers, and family because of health ailments they attributed...
A mixed-methods investigation of teacher classroom experiences and social-emotional learning during the COVID-19 pandemic
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
This mixed-methods study investigated teacher perceptions of classroom experiences and social-emotional learning (SEL) upon the return to in-person learning after COVID-19 related school closures. 1373 K-12 teachers in a ...
Gendered racial microaggressions and identity in the career development of Black women college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] In this study, Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT; Lent, Brown, & Hackett, 1994; 2000) was the theoretical framework to understand Black Women college students' career development process that ...
Data as medium : quality control in data journalism practice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Data is the medium of data journalism. As such, professional practitioners treat data as a communication process and storytelling form. This pragmatic, relational...
The politics of CO2 emissions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Climate change poses a severe threat to humanity for the last few decades. Various forms of natural disasters, extreme weather events, the outbreak of deadly diseases, life, and food insecurity are among common threats of ...
Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center, field day annual report 2022
(Northern Missouri Research, Extension, and Education Center, 2022)
Center. The list of published peer-reviewed journal articles based on the research conducted at the farms of the Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center has also been included in this report."--Extension website, viewed September 19...
Active learning engagement classrooms at the University of Central Missouri : practical strategies to implement and sustain utilization of active learning in higher education using technology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
impact on student performance, student achievement, and other learning goals (Auerbach and Andrews, 2018; Beichner, 2014; Cattaneo, 2017; Eddy, Converse, Wenderoth, and Schinske, 2015; Freeman, Eddy, McDonough, Smith, Okoroafor, Jordt, and Wenderoth, 2014...
Yes she can : examining the educational and career pathways of African American women in senior leadership positions in 4-year public universities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
themes that emerged illustrated that non-linear paths, and family-life balance and mentorship were all factors in the participants' journeys toward senior leadership. The Black women's transcendence of racial, gender, and class discrimination became...
The influence of breast cancer-related lymphedema on women's return-to-work
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
perspectives towards understanding the model. This study suggests implications for BCRL education, clinical practice, health policy, and research....
Social inequalities and mortality during the 1918 influenza pandemic on the island of Newfoundland
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
journal articles. The first article (Chapter 2) is a broad assessment of how anthropology, specifically the integration of biocultural anthropology and epidemiological transition theory, can encourage a more holistic understanding of human infectious...
Playa wetland plant and soil response to predicted climate and land use change in the southern Great Plains
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
"To assess potential risks to playas in a changing climate, weaddressed the following objectives: (1) quantify effects of changing climatic conditions on plant germination and community composition, soil chemistry, greenhouse ...
Proteomics and condensed tannin : an optimized method to characterize grape protein and the relationship to wine condensed tannin content
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
-press resulted in condensed tannin retention above 100% and the use of ACE (accentuated cut edges), a practice involving using a blender after crush to increase the skin to juice ratio, increased native condensed tannin content 2.5-fold higher than the control...
Wheat problems and programs in the United States
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1960)