The collection includes undergraduate theses written by students in the University Honors College.
Further University Honors College work is available in the Anthós undergraduate journal.
Theses from 2025
Fancy Mice, Damian Aguilar
Philosophy in Action: Ni Una Menos and Liberation Theory, Matthew D. Albertson
Fear, Trembling, and Wonder: Psalms of Awe, Solomon Aleph
Mindfulness as a Buffer Against Death Anxiety: Implications for End-of-Life Care, Chad Alexander
SAE Baja Drivetrain Capstone 2024-2025, Leslie Alvarez Cisneros
Codifying Capital: Legal Power, Racial Hierarchy, and the Gendered Dynamics of Law, Tavia Andrew
"Our Vision Is That Black Mothers and Birthing People, Fathers, and Partners Are Safe, Honored, and Respected Throughout Pregnancy and Parenthood": Black Birth Workers' Agenda for Black Maternal Health in Oregon, Sarah Marguerite Applin
The Necessity of Improved Pica Assessment Tools and Screening Practices for Harm Reduction, Deborah Arakelian
Black Artists in Conversation With Black Grief, Morrison Atlas
Changing Minds, Changing Modes: Optimizing Public Perception Strategies for Urban Cycling Through Behavior Change Theory, Brandon Barnhart
Indigenous Futures: Decolonizing Conservation and Restoring Ecological Sovereignty, Jasmine Beach
Effect of IPV on Latino Children's Perspectives of Fatherhood, Elizabeth Berks
The Power of Positive Lesbian Representation in Television: How it Affects the Well-Being and Identity Formation of LGBTQ+ Adults, Brittany Berry
What is Known About the Psychological Impacts of Acting, and Where Are the Gaps?, Elizabeth Blaydoe
The Potential for Improv as a Therapeutic Tool in the Context of Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Suggestions for DBT Clinicians, Jocelyn Borden
Begin Again: blooming, Samantha Hope Boulgarides
Risk Factors for Substance Use Among Serious and Violent Offenders Undergoing Reentry, Elizabeth Bozarth
Framing Economic Inequality on TikTok: A Qualitative Analysis of Gen Z's Engagement Across Three Issues, Braydan Brown
Is Sharing Always Caring: Critical Discourse Analysis on the Parasociality of Family Influencing Content on TikTok, Riley Brown
A Capstone Review: Bi-Lateral Growth of Outdoor and Business Skills, Ben Casteel
Translating Legalese: Deconstructing Lease Language for New Renters, Erin Clarke
Helmholtz Cage: Software Development and Implementation for CubeSat Testing, Gustavo A. Cotom Lopez
Recognition Through the Algorithm: How Emotional Identification Shapes the Circulation of Classics on BookTok, Olivia C. Cowles
The Social Side of Aging in Place, Michael Crespo
Creating Possibilities: The Ethelind Pope Brown Collection: An Overview of Who May Have Illustrated America's Oldest Naturalist Paintings, Maksym Dedenko
More Than Hormones: Psychological Consequences of the Medicalized Menopausal Experience, Haley Derrickson
An Erotics Manifesto: Developing Critical Feminist Theory Through Erotic Fiction, Cairn Des Lions
BUDDY TEAM 9: The Legacies of HIV/AIDS Caregiving (New York City, 1990-1993), Jeff Donaldson-Forbes
Where's the Dim Sum? Art, Oral History, and the Chinese American Diaspora in Portland, OR, Rayli Dornan
Rebuilding Consent: Fear, Trust, and the Future of Nuclear Energy, Austin Dunham
"It Had to Stop": Content Analysis of Fox News Library Censorship Discourse, Lex Faller
Design and Synthesis of Near-Infrared PSMA-Targeted Probes for Prostate Cancer Imaging and Surgical Resection, Nicholas C. Ferguson
Online Crime Reporting: Procedural Justice and Victims' Psychological Outcomes, Sarah M. Fridrich
Gianjara's Ribs: The Ecosystem, Body, Animalia, and Politic, Linus Gomez Ellis
Cultural Ecologies and Local Policies: A Comparative Analysis, Alexis M. Gonzalez
Digital Child Labor Exploitation in Sharenting: Proposing Legislative Solutions for Enhanced Child Protection, Joana Guzman Gonzalez
"I Just Kind of Wish People Knew We Existed:" Rethinking Queer Visibility, Identity, and Belonging in Rural America, Alyson C. Hagen
Money at Work: How the Inflation Reduction Act Reshaped the IRS, Richard G. Hansen
Kinetic Analysis Reveals t6A-protein Specificity for t6A and hn6A tRNA Modifications, Cassandra Mae Harker
Beauty In The Feed: Exploring the Role of Social Media In Women's Body Image and Emotional Satisfaction, Momina Hassan
Testing Their Limits: Impact and Intentions of Standardized Testing in K-12 Schools, Grace O. Herd
More Than a Ramp: Rethinking School Design for Sensory and Cognitive Inclusion, Andrew Ho
The King's Wolf, Epiphany A. Jesequel
Contemporary Echoes From the Progressive Era: A Historical Reclamation Project of Caroline Pratt and Her Play-Based Pedagogy, Charleen Lynn Kepner
Security Vulnerabilities and Defense Tactics for Generative AI Application Development, Kyle Klein
The Role of Environment in Conflict Discourse: Analyzing Nagorno-Karabakh, Mallory Klucken
How Did I Get Here? A Capstone Review, Michael Koach
From Farm to Friend: Fostering Compassion toward Farmed Animals through Design, Natalie Kosmos
At Home in Horror: Women and Body Horror, Brooklynn Kreps
History in the Margins: Analysis of How the Language in U.S. History Textbooks Used in Portland Public Schools Marginalizes the History, Contributions, and Voices of People of Color, Ella Christine LaHue Brown
Therapeutic Potential of Follistatin mRNA-Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles for Skeletal Muscle Healing in a Cardiotoxin-Induced Injury Model, Ngoc Phuong Bao Le
Head of Roses, Remy Levine
What's the Value of a State? Accounting for the Ecosystem Services and Natural Capital of Oregon, Kathryn Liebrecht
Digesting the Details: How Cooking Shapes the Microbiome and Influences Obesity, Tracy Lieu
From Lockdown to Learning: Understanding Motivation Shifts in High School Students Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Kelly Lindberg
So Who Gets To Be Modern? Jadidism and Reform in Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Russia, Grant Douglas Linville
Exploring Natural Competence of Escherichia coli Through Biofilm Formation, Thulni Liyanaarachchi
Objects Against Convention: An Objective Study of Claude Cahun's Overlooked Works, Zuzu Longstreth
Variation of Oregon Law Enforcement Agency Clearance Rates and their Influencing Factors, Kendra MacSaveny
Exploring Muslim American Attitudes Toward Genetic Testing: Perceptions, Barriers, and Ethical Considerations, Hannah Mahmoud
Why Teens are Particularly Vulnerable to the Harms of Vaping Addiction: A Literature Review, Chloe M. Manning-Floch
A Qualitative Case Study on Nature Relatedness in Advanced Alpinists and Members of Subsistence Communities, Devon Martin
Structure vs Agency: The Intersectionality of Race, Mental Health, and Homelessness, Jayley Martin
How Different Forms of Exercise Affect Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women, Jonathan McCanless
If You Give a Website a Cookie: Educating Children About Online Privacy, Tina McComiskey
Game-Based Learning as a Dynamic System: A Review of the Literature, Meadow Mcgalliard
Intersectional Realities, Multi-Dimensional Films: Reading Julie Dash's Illusions as an Activist Text, Amelia Morrison
Not Just an Ad: Exploring Exposure, Persuasion Knowledge, and Health Misinformation on Social Media, Danielle Murray
Between Fire and Water: Miyazawa Kenji's Reimagining of Opposites in Ginga tetsudō no yoru, Taishi Neilsen
Self-Representation in Manga: The Importance of Gay & Lesbian Visibility in Japanese Society, Rylan Newsom
Penicillin: The Burdensome Physiology of β-Lactamase, Lena Uyen-Thi Ngo
Rebellion in the Streets: Activist Art as a Tool for Resistance, Anika Nichols
Mass Timber: The Future of Sustainable Architectural Design, Julian Nychay
The Correlation of Trauma-Informed Classrooms Without Support Infrastructure and Teacher Burnout, Sunshine O'Connor
PVC Biodegradation Potential of Native Fungal Strains From Mt. Hood National and Tillamook State Forests, Bristol Ozturgut
Surface Temperature Analysis Report: Kellogg Creek Restoration & Community Enhancement Project, Dalton Palin
An Equitable End: Meeting the Needs of Queer Families Within Deathcare, Nyssa Peck
Experience from a Distance: Improving Transparency for the Multnomah Athletic Club, Matthew Penner
Characterization of the Quaternary Active Twin Lakes Fault, Mount Hood, Oregon, Johnathan Peterson
Woofs and Warbles: The Influence of Urban Dog Walking on Birdsong, Grace Phillips
Shadowed Identities: The (Mis)Representation of Communities of Color in Classic Film Noir, Yolanda Porter
Discovering Sri Lanka: Examining the Marketing Strategies Behind Successful Tourist Destinations, Victoria Powell
How Do Montessori-Based Activities Affect Behaviors for Older People with Dementia: A Literature Review, Isabel Quigley
Swarlipi: An Exploration in Devanagari Typography, Hindustani Music, and Emotional Expression, Arya Radhika
Mindful Marcelo: The Process of Writing and Illustrating a Culturally-Specific Children's Book for Early Psychoeducation, Liz Romero-Herrera
Why Democracy Has Lost the Trust of Modern People in the Modern Era, Erica Rubel
Temporal Modeling and Forecasting of Blood Glucose Dynamics in Individuals With Diabetes Mellitus, MJ Ruff
Expression of BioID2 in the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus, Brandon Sa
Forecasting Influenza Rates Using Machine Learning: A Study of ChatGPT's Predictive Accuracy, Sara Saleh
Playing Makes Believing: Narrative Creation in Tabletop Role-Playing Games, Evan Salthouse
A Capstone Review: Strategic Solutions for a Small Macrame Business, jenna sarieddine
Faith vs. Morality: Do Viewpoints of Protestant Christians Attending PSU Align with Anti-Transgender Legislation being Proposed in Oregon?, Asher Schneider