Open Research Oklahoma
ORO serves as the home for Oklahoma State University's open-access intellectual output. It includes digital dissertations, faculty publications, OSU Extension publications, undergraduate research, open educational resources, and more. Email openresearch@okstate.edu to see how your Oklahoma-based institution can join.
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Publication Ethics in public diplomacy: Insights from practitioners(2024-10-31)A rare opportunity to shadow, observe and interview Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) working at a U.S. Embassy in a European capital provided insights on how public diplomacy practitioners view ethics in the practice of public diplomacy. Findings show that public diplomats believe that ethics and values are important to their work and that they are ethical in their efforts to engage foreign publics. U.S. public diplomats see themselves as playing an important role in advancing truth and supporting the free flow of credible information about the United States and its interests and values. Participants said that although ethical guidelines are available, they do not routinely consult ethical resources in their work. They cited ethical challenges related to 1) dealing with unethical adversaries who spread disinformation and propaganda, 2) the use of new technologies, 3) gaining timely approvals for field activities, 4) conducting public diplomacy in diverse cultural contexts, and 5) relying on partners who may not share the same values or aims. The study contemplates the need for formal ethical standards in the practice of public diplomacy.Publication Open Pedagogy Toolkit(James Madison University, 2024-10-08)This open pedagogy resource is intended as a support for a broad audience that may include faculty in higher education, library faculty and staff, instructional designers, faculty developers, and anyone in education who is interested in contributing to the open movement. This toolkit was developed by a multi-institutional group, the Open Practices Collaborative. Our purpose was to focus on building relationships that support us as we create, share, and collaborate on various projects that support the open movement. While you can choose to read the toolkit chapters in sequential order, depending on your own goals, you can also jump around to the chapters that feel most relevant to you.Publication Rankin-Selberg L-functions for GSpin x GL groups(2024-09-25)We construct an integral representation for the global Rankin-Selberg (partial) L-function L(s, π × τ ) where π is an irreducible globally generic cuspidal automorphic representation of a general spin group (over an arbitrary number field) and τ is one of a general linear group, generalizing the works of Gelbart, Piatetski-Shapiro, Rallis, Ginzburg, Soudry and Kaplan among others. We consider all ranks and both even and odd general spin groups including the quasi-split forms. The resulting facts about the location of poles of L(s, π × τ ) have, in particular, important consequences in describing the image of the Langlands funtorial transfer from the general spin groups to general linear groups.Publication Preventive dental behaviors among U.S. college students: Application of the Health Belief Model(JCFCorp SG PTE LTD, 2023-12-01)Objectives: Evaluate college students’ preventive dental behaviors based on the Health Belief Model (HBM), identify key constructs of HBM to promote preventive dental behaviors, and determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students’ preventive dental behaviors. Methods: The data for this cross-sectional study were collected from 550 college students (ages 18 to 25; 69.8% female) through an online survey. Participants were recruited through a random sampling process. Descriptive statistics were used in the analysis of quantitative data. A multivariate analysis of variance was applied to examine the relationship between HBM and preventive dental behaviors. In addition, chi-square was used to determine the prevalence of preventive dental behaviors associated with dental knowledge. Results: Perceived barriers and self-efficacy were significant predictors of preventive dental behaviors (p < 0.001). Also, a significantly higher proportion of students with sufficient dental knowledge met the recommendations for tooth brushing and dental checkups compared to those with deficient or moderate dental knowledge (p < 0.05). Although most of the participants reported no influence of COVID-19 on their preventive dental behaviors, a considerable number of the students still reported the influences of COVID-19 (tooth brushing: 20.9%; tooth flossing: 10.6%; dental checkups: 18.8%). Conclusions: The Health Belief Model could be an effective framework to promote preventive dental behaviors for college students, particularly, using perceived barriers and self-efficacy.Publication Trusting that which is present: The practice of free-hand portraiture(2024-11-05)Join self-taught portrait artist, Metadata Librarian, and Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, Bailey Hoffner, in a demonstration and group exploration of free-hand portraiture. Bailey will share briefly about her non-traditional path towards visual art – including being adult-diagnosed autistic – and how the practice of free-hand portraiture and drawing has become a regular practice of trust in her life. Multiple drawing modalities will be available, with the option to draw from an image or to engage in live model drawing with one another and/or the instructor. All skill and experience levels are welcome, and anyone who doesn’t think they can draw is encouraged to attend. We will be using pen, paper, and oil pastels. This event is intended as a regenerative break from productivity and hustle culture, with a mind towards encouraging individual and community wellness for OSU’s FCGE community. We hope you will join us.
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