Folklorists and Anthropologists have historically examined the relationship between art and community. The interrelationship of art and community offers a rich field of study for examining cultural expressions of faith, social complexity, and aesthetic preferences. Folklorists h…
The main goal of this research was to evaluate the long-term environmental benefits of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The GIS-integrated hydrologic model, AVSWAT (ArcView-Soil and Water Assessment Tool), was used to evaluate the potential environmental benefits of the C…
Scope and method of study. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extent of awareness, perceptions, and practices of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) among peanut producers in a five-county area of South-central Oklahoma. Objectives of the study included: (1) To determine…
Scope of Study. Prior to this study no analytical or critical biography of Robert Latham Owen, Jr., had been written. There was a need for such a work, for Owen was a major ally of President Woodrow Wilson in the United States Senate and was a leader of the progressive wing of t…
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the TALON services in the five state region (Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico). The study sample consisted of 172 librarians and medical records directors in the TALON region. The respondents represented a population of 2…
The purpose of this project is to compile a brief history of Oklahoma art museums, while specifically honoring individual contributors that have made the existence of these museums possible. The emphasis on individual contributors is a result of my employment at the Oklahoma Hal…
It is well known that by the turn of the century, male photographers, such as Edward S. Curtis were taking documentary photography of what they considered a vanishing race. However, this is only part of the story of Indigenous photography. White women also participated in photog…
Despite a long history of oil and gas exploration and production, the northeast Butterly area, Pauls Valley Anticlinorium, Garvin County, Oklahoma is understudied with respect to Pennsylvanian depositional processes. The study area is centered in T.1N., R.1E., and includes parts…
Dust Never Settles is a poetry collection that includes and challenges forms, such as the sonnet, pantoum, toilet, and villanelle, as well as, prose, free verse, and concrete poetry, among others. It explores the realities and subjectivities of time, place, class, sexuality, rel…
Each state in our union has a unique history and story as it plays into the formation of the United States; one of the unique and historically relevant narratives to United States is that of Oklahoma. The state of Oklahoma has gone through a multitude of changes over the last se…
Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) are native to Europe and were first reported in North America in the late 1980s at Lake St. Clair in Michigan. They negatively impact ecosystems, recreation, and facilities that use surface water such as public water supply plants, power gene…
After the forceful removal of the Choctaw to Indian Territory in 1831, they quickly established schools for their children. They believed emphasizing female education simultaneously preserved Choctaw culture and encouraged the United States’ continued recognition of their sovere…
Why is it so difficult to get reparations for Greenwood? The United States has struggled with giving reparations for certain groups although they are an international standard for human rights outlined by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Howev…