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 2019
The Consolidation of Feminine and Feminist Identities: Third Wave Perspectives on Cosmetic Ritual, Grace Hartley
Performance of A* Based Search Algorithms in Grid-Based Stochastic Multi-Agent Systems with Static Obstacles and Non-Static Goal States, Kallen M. Harvey
Demystifying Ruth, Georgia Hatchett
Untitled Screenplay, Lora A. Herman
The Green Gentrification of N. Williams Avenue, Marcco T. Higham
An Evaluation of VGG16 and YOLO v3 on Hand-drawn Images, Lee Hoang
The Future of War: Cyber-Attacks and Aggression in International Law, Jamie Hogan
Post-Colonial Fantasy and Intersectional Heroism within Who Fears Death, Miranda Hubbard
The Ripples of Vanport: Navigating Competing Narratives, Curtis J. Jewell
Species Diversity in the Hypertragulid (Mammalia: Artiodactyla) Population of the John Day Basin, Oregon, Lana K. Jewell
Measuring the Association Between Perceived Stress and Incidence of Infectious Disease or Illness in College Students in Portland, OR, Trinity E. Joroski
Japantown PDX, Euri Kashiwagi
Language Planning and Policy in Education: the Case of Senegal, Serena Khader
BRET Assays to Determine Altered Function of a D2DR Variant in G Protein-Independent and -Dependent Pathways, Alex R. Kunz
Qualities of Impactful Cyber Security Awareness Training, Fadi Labib
Interventions in Type 1 Diabetes: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Examining Factors that Lead to Improved Glycemic Control, Christopher E. Larsen
The Improvement of Machine Learning Accuracies Through Transfer Learning, Jordan T. Le
Language and Culture as Barriers to Healthcare for Chinese Immigrants, Edwin Leung
A Present-Situation Analysis and Needs Assessment of Latinx Workers in the Portland Fast-Food Industry: a Study of their Employment Journeys & Job-Related Language Needs, Livia Z. Lichtenstein-Hershman
Erotic Manga, its Artists, and the Pressures of Censorship, Dominique Andrée Lief
Writing Through It, Casey M. Lowrey
It's Not Just the White Girl: How Higher Education Professionals Support Transgender Survivors of Sexual Assault, Hanna E. Luckett
Mathematical Modeling of Vaccinations: Modified SIR Model, Vaccination Effects, and Herd Immunity, Tina Huyen Luong
Transformation of TFB2 Overexpression Plasmid into Hyperthermophile Pyrococcus furiosus COM1, Brent Marsonette
Suicidal Ideation and Mindfulness Practice in LGBTQ Youth, McKenna R. Martin
May Issue vs. Shall Issue Concealed Carry Laws: an Exploration of the Breakdown of Crime, Victim Relationship and Location, Patrick R. Mazzella and Christopher Carey
Visual Characteristics of the Mockumentary Format, Connor J. McGarry
The Relationship between Teachers' Perceptions of a Lack of Parent/Family Support and Teachers' Self-Efficacy, Carson S. McNamara
A State of Longing: Perspectives from Nagorno-Karabakh IDPs, Isabelle McRae
"A Sudden Sunset", Alexander Meyers
Imprisoned Within the National Narrative: a Case Study of the Modern Chinese Move Toward Pragmatic Nationalism, Madeline C. Michalk
Creating Successful French Immersion Programs in North America, Katherine Modlin
Seeking Creative Control: Musical Decisions & Activist Aspirations, Cecelia E. Monroe
Living with Water in a Modern World: an Analysis of Water Relationships in Two Globally Different Rural Areas, Haley Morris
A Lot of Admiration and a Little Bit of Worship: Parasocial Relationships and Young Women, Raz Mostaghimi
Women and Corrections: a Review of Oregon Prisoners' Perspectives on Procedural Justice, Kelci J. Mueller
A Dendritic Transfer Function in a Novel Fully-connected Layer, Mark Robert Musil
Parasocial Relationships with Podcast Hosts, Mikhaela Nadora
From Refugee to Citizen: Rhizomes and Roots in the Digital Age, Julia Nett
The Synthesis of Di-substituted DOTA Ligands for MRI Contrast Agents, Chau V. Nguyen
Architectural Stewardship: Exploring Interpretation Architecture through the Lens of the Visitor, Graham A. Oden
Mexico's Newest Threat: Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), Maria Teresa Olivares
Lyrically Informed Performance: a Creative Study of Desire and Motivation in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Musical Collaborations, Fiona Palazzi
Gentrification and Aging-in-Place: Examinations of the Older African American Population in Portland, OR, Chanelle P. Parris
Portland Oregon's "Right to Return" Policy & its Relation to Urban Renewal: a Community Psychology Approach, Diadira J. Pedro-Xuncax
Fated Extraction, Elaina Perez
Building Reuse as a Sustainable Practice in Architecture, Mykalene J. Piva
A Drop in The Bucket: Evaluating Modern Print News Coverage of Drought in the U.S., Jessica Pollard
The Effects of Chronic Chemogenetic Stimulation of Nucleus Accumbens on Binge Drinking, the Transcriptome, and Neuronal Morphology, Dar'ya Y. Pozhidayeva
University Honors Media Archive, Noah B. Puggarana
Leaders of Global Virtual Teams: Implications for the Identification and Training of Successful E-Leaders, Janae R. Rainbolt
Informing Subterranean Transit Station Design from Existing and Future Station Typologies; an Informative Exploration of how to Develop Underground Station Design for MAX Light Rail, Antonio P. Ramos-Crosier
Social Anxiety, Heavy Episodic Drinking, and Drinking Motives in Undergraduates, Samantha B. Reis
Ecodistricts: Models for Sustainable Urban Development at the Neighborhood Scale, Jocelyn Reynolds
Business Continuity Planning at Portland State University: an Adaptive Approach to Planning for Service Recovery After a Disruption, Heather Roberts
Attachment in Higher Education and the Workplace: A Literature Review, Emily A. Robey
Cycles of Displacement: the Experience of Immigrants and Refugees from East Africa in Northeast Portland, Julianna I. Robidoux
Facial Image Characterization and Reconstruction Using Singular Value Decomposition, Jessica R. Robinson
Self-Disclosure and Physiological Responses among Adults who Stutter, Sulema Rodriguez
Reference-Dependence Performance: Managing and Meeting Expectations, Jose A. Rojas-Fallas
Medicaid Patients' Use of Dental Benefits, Merit Roshdy
Graceful Infrastructure: Harvesting America's Wind Corridor, Samuel Rothacker
Bleeding into Space: Environmental Violence, Serialized Trauma, and Extradiegetic Space in Brian Wood’s Comic The Massive, Dustin C. Rozier
Barriers to Community Gardening in Portland, OR, Jullian Michael Schrup
An Evaluation of the Established Relationship Between Federal and Local Law Enforcement Agencies Post-9/11, Samantha Schultz
ADHD-Related Impairments in Error-Processing Predict Symptom Change, Amber Schwartz
Insta-Identity : the Construction of Identity through Instagram an Extended Literature Review, Bailey Seibel
Idioms in Chinese EFL Contexts: a Review of 2004-2018, William Shanahan
The Oregon Coastal Worry: Cellular Division Affected by External Changing Temperatures and Salinity Concentration, Jessica Sheets
The Selection of Parameters in Debris Flow Modeling: A Sensitivity Study Using the Discrete Element Method, Cora Siebert
Measuring the Geometric Accuracy of CNC End Mill Manufacturing Process, Daniel M. Small
Educational and Professional Trends of Chief Financial Officers, Lupita S. Solis
Translation of Personal Narrative from Russian to English, Miles J. Strang
A Consideration of Mesopredator Release and New Zealand's Predator Free Plan: a Literature Review, Kaitlin G. Thomas
Statistical Methods and Validation Procedures for Spike Sorting, Michael Thomas
Exploring Small Business Management in Mexico and the United States using Hofstede's Dimensions, Elizabeth R. Thom
Identifying Models of Obsidian Distribution in Preclassic Maya Lowlands Contexts, Sabine Tischler
Beyond Housing, Karen Torres-Olguin
Cortical Thickness Comparison of ASD and TD Subjects, Jonathan Rigoberto Uriarte-Lopez
Nile Red Microplastic Validation: Enhancing the Study of Microplastics in Oregon’s River Water, Amy Valine
Interactions of Phosphatidylcholine Vesicles and Citrate-stabilized Gold Nanoparticles, Marie Vallens
The Conservation and Commodification of American Ginseng, Mikaela VanEaton
Can We Bring Notions of Groups Back into Research on Children’s Peer Groups? Differentiating Peer Groups at School According to their Functions for Academic Development, Anamika J. Vaughan
Use of Connectotyping on Task fMRI Data Reveals Dynamic Network Level Cross Talking During Task Performance, Valeria Vazquez-Trejo; Binyam Nardos PhD; Bradley Schlaggar MD, PhD; Damien Fair PA-C, PhD; and Oscar Miranda-Dominguez PhD
The Life, Composing and Impact of Kenny Wheeler, Quinn Walker
Tragic Ways of Killing a Lesbian: a Synchronic Analysis, Taylor D. Watt
The Relationship between Attachment Style and Hyperperceptions, Nolan E.G. Welch
Literature Review of the Effectiveness of Intercultural Competence in the MEPI Program, Haley L. Wells
The Use of Aromatherapy for the Treatment of Post-Operative Nausea Vomiting, Mikayla J. Whitley
Perceptions of Emotions by Simultaneous Bilinguals Across Various Relationship Contexts, Lisa A. Wickham
Teaching Geometrical Optics by Modeling Fluidic Lenses Formed by Water-Walking Insects, Erin Woodcock
A Literature Review Evaluating the Efficacy of Meditation as an Adjunctive Method for Managing Chronic Lower Back Pain, Alison M. Wyckoff
The (Mis)use of One-Way ANOVA Testing in Sociology Research Papers and Their Implications, Nancy Yang
Theses from 2018
Breaking Binary Being in the Future Fiction of Star Trek, Jeremiah D. Ackerman