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 2018
Reform in the European Union: The need for Tighter Integration, Adriana Acuna
The Lack of a Fully Intersectional Approach to Gender-Based Violence in South Africa, Sophia Allen
Babel From Scratch: Examining the Usage and Impact of Constructed Languages in Literature, Estephan G. Campisi
Spatial Fields of Knowledge: How Public Library Architecture Performs Under Public and Context, Sofia Chavez Cruz
“Our inside story is something entirely different” : Cultural Illegibility, Layered Time, and Untranslated Gestures in Fae Myenne Ng’s Bone, Alexa Climaldi
The Sino-Russian Embrace: Resiliently Asymmetrical, Ryan Donovan
Discrimination Against Healthcare Providers: Through Training and Practice, Shawna Erickson
Towards a Smaller Housing Paradigm: A Literature Review of Accessory Dwelling Units and Micro Studios, Thomas Geffner
From Brotherhood and Unity to Fratricide: Propaganda in Former Yugoslavia, Jelena H. Grove
bodysecrecy: state surveillance and Black feminist refusal, Alex León Herrera
Erasing History? Contextualizing Modern Monument Destruction through an Archaeological Lens, Stephanie Holton
Serpent, Shadow, & Cyborg: Active Interpretation in a Sea of Information, Sara Karl
The Effect of Zn2+ Binding on the Chemistry of Tm3+ and Eu3+ Chelates, Diana King
Evaluation of Synthetic Dyes and Food Additives in Electronic Cigarette Liquids: Health and Policy Implications, Tetiana Korzun
Corporate Social Responsibility and Accounting: 2 CSR Case Studies and a Literature Review, Anzhelika Levkiv
Actualizing Teacher Pedagogical Aims Through One to One Student to Chromebook Integration: A Case Study, Alaina L. Loescher
Human Resource Analytics: Implications for Strategy Realization and Organizational Performance, Xylia Kathleen M. Lydgate
Relating Hume’s Theory of Epistemic Causality to Contemporary Models of Habituation in Neuroscience, Sydnie Mika Osaki Ms.
Rammed Earth in the Portland Metro Area, Samuel D. Richmann
“The Criminal Class” - Long Term Social Health Consequences of Mass Incarceration, Spencer D. Schaaf
Masculinity, Mental Health, and Modern Psychotherapy: From the Practitioner’s Mind, Logan Schwartz
A Technical Translation of Melentiev’s Graph Representation Method with Commentary, Asya Volkova
Theses from 2017
Lacking Legitimacy: Neoliberal Governance and the Erosion of Local Democracy in the United States and Argentina, Adriane Ackerman
Hydrostratigraphy of Warren Bench and Surrounding Area, Columbia County, Oregon, Eli T. Ahern
Exploring the Function of Exon 7 in Drosophila Cacophony in Relation to ALS, Jasmine E. Ahrar
Methods for Safeguarding Client Data, Jelon L. Anderson
Making Makeup: a Recipe Book for All-Natural Cosmetics, Jessica Arlich
Sexual Assault Prevention on College Campuses and the Need to Include LGBTQ Students, Noor Ayesh
Does Participation in High Risk Behaviors Create More Intimate Adolescent Friendships?, Hayden Babby
WinTHINGS: an Inventory Management System, Manpreet S. Bahl
Rings, Rungs, and Rugs: Harmony Hammond’s Floor Pieces and Wrapped Sculptures (1973-1984), Gina R. Barnhill
Modifying Managerial Accounting Tools for Microbusiness Practices, Sydney A. Beard
The Use and Implementation of Body-Worn Cameras in Policing, Drew A. Beglau
Why Do People Volunteer in Free Clinics?, Lucas A. Bennington
Modeling Anisotropy in the Earthquake Cycle: a Numerical Multiscale Model, Maricela T. Best Mckay
Billy Gryphen's House and Other Important Places: the Children's Geography of the Arcadia Neighborhood, Sophia K. Biddle
The Effects of Mercaptocarborane-Capped Gold Nanoparticles on Water Transport Across Skeletal Muscle Sarcoplasmic Reticulum, Jerry K. Bohlen Jr.
Towards a Philosophy of Expertise: the Novice-Expert Problem and Contemporary Applications, Cindyjo Keomani Boungnavath
"So, you're not doing this right": Perception Versus Reality of Transgender Students' Experiences at Portland State, Charles N. Breyer
L2 Motivation in Japanese EFL Learning Contexts: A Review of the Literature, Cassandra Brown
The Doormen, Sean Burns
Do Sarcastic Exchanges with Millennial Employees Influence Performance Appraisal Effectiveness?, Karissa G. Burright
The Queer Innocence of James Baldwin in Giovanni's Room, Grace C. Carroll
Pro-Life PDX! An Exploration of Values and Feminism in Portland's Pro-Life Community, Belen H. Chapin
Are There Discrete Symmetries in Relativistic Quantum Mechanics, Izzy Pikting Cheung
"If not in this world...": Rereading Power and Possibility in The Silent Partner, Olivia Clarke
The Politicization of Climate Change and The United States Department of Defense, Margaret H. Cochrane
Delays in Treatment: a Literature Review of Pathways to Treatment for Psychosis, Daniel S. Connelly
Innovator or Butcher?: Herophilean Research Methods in Early Ptolemaic Alexandria, Annastasia C. Conner
Low Power, Low Data Rate Transmitter for HF Ionospheric Communications, Minh-Nhut P. Dang
Witchcraft and the Performance of Womanhood in L.M. Alcott's Behind a Mask, Jovian M. Davis
"To be novelized": an Investigation of Autofiction & How it Operates in Gwenaelle Aubry's No One, Ava Dean
A Study of Diverse, Inquiry-based Science Education in Portland, Oregon, Alivia R. DeGagne
Minimize: Possessions & Identity, Maggie Denham
"Conservatism in a Revolutionary Era:" an Analysis of Challenges Posed by Developing an Exhibit of the Americanism Collection, Mariah C. Denman
Conversations of Abuse Against Women, Christafien Dixon
Learning Assessment of Accuracy of Learning between Musicians and Nonmusicians, Emily M. Drapela
Spotify, Piracy and Patronage: How Consumers Make Decisions Regarding Musical Consumption in the Streaming Age, Joseph K. Drevets
Global Intersections: A History of Women's Liberation in Egypt, Jordan Earls
The Emergence of Portland's 'Unique' Homelessness: Does the City's Pattern of Compassion Suggest a New Perspective on Poverty?, Katrina Edelen
El capitalismo y el ciudadano del Distrito Federal: Evolución de la identidad en la Ciudad de México en respuesta a los cambios económicos en dos épocas desde la óptica de La región más transparente de Carlos Fuentes y Hotel DF de Guillermo Fadanelli, Douglas Mitchell L. Emison
Predictive Policing on Portland State University's Campus, Kiley D. Enger
Investigating the Psychological Effects Associated with Motor Neuron Degeneration in Persons Diagnosed with ALS, Eloise Colwell Forrest
Design and Assessment of a Low-Cost, Autonomous, Methane-Ebullition Measurement Apparatus (MEMA), Francesca Frattaroli
Culturally Responsive Diabetes Interventions within the Context of American Indian and Alaska Native Health, Leilani J. Freeman
Determining the Effect of Visitor Group Size and Other Variables on the Behavior of Orangutans at the Oregon Zoo as a Measure of Welfare, Kaytlynn Fyock
Language Shift & Language Maintenance Among Farsi Speakers in Portland, Oregon, Clarissa Gaillardet
Patient, Victim, or Survivor?: an Analysis of SANE Nursing Curriculum Bias, Samantha D. Gardner
Stigma vs Stigma: the Difference of Stigma on Mental Health between Argentines and Americans, Dominique A. Giampieri
Investigating the Sources of Decadal-Scale Property Changes in Antarctic Bottom Water in the Southeast Indian Ocean (80-90°E), Kimberly Gottschalk
Increasing Engagement on Nonprofit Facebook Pages through Photos, Christina T. Guiang
Small Business Valuation: Deviations from Textbook Methods, Paul Hampshire
Implications of the Nambu Jona-Lasinio Model with a New Regularization Renormalization Method, Grant A. Harter
Cooperative Learning through Storytelling and the Plant World, Emma Hathaway
Peruvian Food: the Social and Cultural Origins of Peruvian Food, Kari Hatlestad
Pollinator Response to Patch Distribution and Reproductive Consequences in Lasthenia californica, Elizabeth C. Hendrickson
Religious and Political Influence of 1960s Bronx, New York on Costume Design for Doubt: a Parable, Rheid Heska-McJannet
Student Voice, Kaitlin N. Hoback
Work in Progress: a Process Book of the Re-Branding of the Beaverton Farmers Market, Lauren Hurrle
The Role of Divalent Metals in DNA Replication During Periods of Oxidative Stress, Corinne Hutfilz
Leveraging Behavioral Finance as a Small Business, Chris Huynh
Clientelism and Citizens' Right to the City in the Province of Buenos Aires, Sara Hyman
Microplastic Concentrations in Crassotrea gigas: Establishing a Baseline of Microplastic Contamination in Oregon’s Oyster Aquacultures, Mia K. Jauregui
How to Address Music Performance Anxiety (MPA): An Explorative Study, Jing Kappes
The Power of the Court: Racial Discrimination as Evidenced through Supreme Court Decisions After 1954, Marry A. Karam
Genetic Diversity in Frankia -- Host Plant Relationships, Emily S. Kauffman
Distance Learning in Physics: an Investigation of Possible Benefits to Female Students in an Online Laboratory Environment, Caitlin Marie J. Kepple
Women and the Wilderness: a Review of Barriers to Participation, Current Coping Strategies, and Guidance for Future Programs, Naiyear Khajavei
Managing: A novella, Ivy J. Knight
Summus Deus: A Collection of Short Stories, Marisha Knutson
Design Door, Kate N. Kobielsky
Elucidating Mild Cognitive Impairment: a Review of Diagnostic Research, Jason K. Koch