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
Examining the Impact of Legalized Sports Gambling on NCAA Athletes' Welfare and Game Integrity, Reem K. Al Jaradi Ms
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
Surveying the Management Strategies for Pediatric Autoimmune Hepatitis, Lillie M. Baca
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 Biggest Outing of the Year”: Hops, Harvest, and the Making of Oregon’s Largest Annual Gathering, 1880-1930, Asher Bernick-Roehr
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
Knowing Remembers Joe Christmas: An Exploration of Trauma in William Faulkner's Light in August, Kendall J. Boyd
Risk Factors for Substance Use Among Serious and Violent Offenders Undergoing Reentry, Elizabeth Bozarth
The Discovery, Communication, and Implementation of New Geologic Findings: Examining the Cascadia Earthquake, Saylor K. Brainard
Green Weave: A Textile Guide to the Future of Fashion, Simon J. Braunschweig
Friends and Family: How to Prepare a Themed Recital, Henry S. Broughton
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
Messy Kitchens, Clean Hands, Emily E. Camp
From Prohibition to Prescription: Exploring Injustice, Bias, and Science-Based Solutions, Alexander Campos
Defining Antisemitism or Activism? An Analysis of Congressional Debate Over the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023, John W. Carpenter
The Competitive Advantage of Storytelling, Jennifer V. Carroll
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
Stigma, Shame, and Narcissism; A Literature Review, Alex L. Gaither
Gianjara's Ribs: The Ecosystem, Body, Animalia, and Politic, Linus Gomez Ellis
Cinematic Empathy: Autistic Interpretation of Social Cues in Narrative Film, Lux Gomez
Cultural Ecologies and Local Policies: A Comparative Analysis, Alexis M. Gonzalez
The Relationship Between Perceived Stress, Psychological Distress and Thwarted Belongingness Among Military Service Members, Isaac Greenblatt
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
Unsettling Home: Traces of an Unrepaired Settler-Colonial Past in “Redding, California” 1846-1924, Celeste Hegy
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
Assessing the Challenges Latin Immigrant Populations Face in Accessing Healthcare and Proposing Solutions to Improve Accessibility, Melina Khiabani
Small Molecule Inhibitor 3i-1000 Dosed During Bouts of Anoxia Increases Survivability of Austrofundulus limnaeus embryos, Connor Taylor Kime
Security Vulnerabilities and Defense Tactics for Generative AI Application Development, Kyle Klein
Controlling Corsets: Commerce, Dress Reform, Medicine, and Misogyny in Nineteenth-Century Women's Dress, Emily Klesch
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
“Change is all there is.” Exploring Journalistic Coverage of Gentrification in the St. Johns Neighborhood of Portland, OR, Eva Kovolitsky
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
Biofluid Biomarkers Aid in Diagnosing and Developing Improved Treatments for People with Alzheimer’s Disease, Jonatan A. Lopez
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
Business Capstone Review: Analysis of a Portland Based Chili Oil Company, Karlene Marrero
A Qualitative Case Study on Nature Relatedness in Advanced Alpinists and Members of Subsistence Communities, Devon Martin
An Exploration of the Structure of the Linear Algebraic Model of Color, Isaac 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
Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Tellurorhodamine Dye, Timothy RT McWilliams Jr.
Analyzing the Intention to Volunteer Through the Integrated Model of Behavioral Prediction, Sage E. Mendre
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