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 2017
Sexual Education Pedagogy in the Global South: PubMed Data in the Age of Globalization, Grace A. Walker-Stevenson
Discrimination and Health: Sleep and Racism-related Vigilance in Wave 5 of Americans' Changing Lives Study, Jennifer Werekeitzen
On Finding a Simulation Model for Carbon Nanotubes as Through-Silicon-Vias, Alec Wiese
Comparing Infiltration Models to Estimate Infiltration Potential at Henry V Events, Rachel L. Wilson
Implications of Psychotherapy and Low-Dose Medication Following First-Episode Psychosis, Alyssa Woolley
Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise: Analyzing the Benefits of Different Forms of Exercise for Adults Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, Mark A. Yakubovich
Contemporary Attitudes Towards the Senpai-Kōhai Relationship, Michiko Yoshinaga
Social Class and the Establishment of the London Metropolitan Police Force, Michelle C. Zachary
Theses from 2016
Gender, Networking, and Transnationalism: a Case Study from Dakar, Senegal, Sarah Akin
Integration of Movement/Posture: A Dynamic Adaptive Process Model, Daniel A. Akins
Groundwater Recharge of a Landslide : An Isotopic and Meteorological Analysis, Bryan Allen
Nesting Microhabitat Use by a Ground-nesting Songbird: Strict Preferences or Random Choice?, Jazzmine Allen
Black and Green: How Disinvestment, Displacement and Segregation Created the Conditions For Eco-Gentrification in Portland's Albina District, 1940-2015, Carter William Ause
Review: A Novel Multiple Sclerosis Model Utilizing Cuprizone and Rapamycin, Mara Bahri
Who Matters?: Effective Classroom Management Strategies for Multicultural Elementary Education, Erica Bailey-Ramos
"Like a Parasite Dozing in the Gut": Idleness and Tending in J.M. Coetzee's Life and Times of Michael K, Patrick Barrett
Binti: Daughter of Arab America, Melika Valentine Belhaj
Trans* Folks in Motion: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals' Experiences of Transit and Transit Spaces, Jade Benner
Anticommercial Purposes: New Methods in Graphic Design and Radical Environmental Change, Nina Berry
Carbon Dioxide Concentrations: An Examination of Carbon Sequestration via Global Reforestation, Jordan Bertagnolli
Palestinian Opinion on Peace: Analysis of Survey Data from the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Kaylee G. Brink
Fathering Interventions for Men who Use Intimate Partner Violence and Child Maltreatment: Perceived Benefits and Risks, Aaron L. Brown
Rose City Salon, Joan Brown
Aphrodite of Knidos, Trendsetter: Depictions of the Female Nude and Sexuality in Ancient Greek Sculpture, Krista Buell
Communication Methods in Healthcare for Latinos with Limited English Proficiency: Physician Language Concordance and Children as Translators, Katie Castellanos
Cofactor Binding Determinants in the NADPH-Dependent Nitrile-Oxidoreductase QueF, Spencer William Cohen
Prison Programs to Reduce Recidivism: What is the Ideal Structure of an Inmate Reentry Program?, Magali Davila-Centeno
Currents in Fishery Management, Genevieve DePuy
Meditation and Mindfulness: Combatting Negative Mindsets and Mental Health Afflictions While Promoting Positives such as Confidence and General Well-Being, Charlotte R. Dicharry
The Servant Problem: Servants and Working-Class Identity in Nineteenth and Early Twentieth-Century Britain, Stephanie Edwards
"The Responsibility to Learn": an Investigation into the Language Ideologies of Young Women Speakers of Chinuk Wawa, Kelila Eichstadt
Fabrication and Characterization of Gradient Oxide Thin Films, Gabriel Eng
Variation in Green Roof Storage Capacity, Associated Drivers, and Implications for Stormwater Management in Portland, Oregon, Melecio Estrella
Transformative Encounters in Conflict Processes, Garrett Evans
Assessing Wind Energy Potential for Vertical Axis Wind Turbines on the Tilikum Crossing, Clint Everett
Arts Integrated Elementary School Classrooms and Academic Success, Rachel Fackler
Understanding Multiple Sclerosis Through Retinal Cell Layer Thickness: An Insight into the Neurodegeneration Process, Zac Festner
Following the Flat Hat: What Leads People to National Park Service Interpretive Careers?, Avarie Fitzgerald
Comparison of Body Size and Wing Type in Beetles Found on Green Roofs and Adjacent Ground Sites in Portland, Oregon, Maggie Gardner
Attitudes Among Legal Professionals: Measuring for a Difference in Attitudes Towards Science, Jonathen N. Gates
The Effects of the ACA on Actuarial Pricing: How the Work of Health Actuaries Has Changed Post-ACA, Alex M.S. George
Trust & Growth in the Workplace: an Analysis of Leadership in Flat Organizations, Drake George
Prospectus for Future Research: Temperature Effects on Green Macroalgae, Ana Gonzalez Pelayo
Vignettes and Havensville Farm, Michael McKee Green
Gertrude's Lazy Susan, Emily Griffin
Perceived Addiction to Pornography, Level of Distress and their Correlates, Paul Grimes
From Protest to Press: An Examination of Paradigmatic Changes in News Making and their Effects on Social Movement Evolution, Melinda Guillen
A Low-Cost Apparatus for Laboratory Exercises and Classroom Demonstrations of Geometric Optics, William Vincent Tex Hahn
Formation of Double Ridges on Europa due to Viscoelastoplastic Deformation above Crystallizing Cryovolcanic Intrusions, Dougal Hansen
Pre-Roosting Assemblages in Birds: An Observation of American Crows in the Portland Park Blocks, Katherine Hendricks
Mind the Gap: Gender's Effect on Quality of Elected Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom, Alyssa Lenore Herr
Cost of Commuting: A Review of Determinants, Outcomes, and Theories of Commuting-Related Stress, Damon M. Holland
When Enough is Enough: The Impact of Parental Involvement in Children's Participation in Organized Sports, Dorothy K. Hollins
A Numerical Modeling Investigation on Calving and the Recession of South Cascade Glacier, Annika Noel Horlings
The Nature of Kinematic Waves in Glaciers and their Application to Understanding the Nisqually Glacier, Mt. Rainier, Washington, Brita Ilyse Horlings
The Role of Portland State University as a Community Partner in Addressing Homelessness, Jennifer Hoskins
The European Coal and Steel Community: the Path Towards European Integration, Nicholas Hudson
Gun Control in the United States: an Analysis of Federal and International Policies and Applications, Claire Hummer
Wholesale Peak Demand Pricing, Jarek R. Hunger
Trespass, Veronika Ivanova
Teaching the Middle East in Portland Public High Schools, Nicholas C. Jenkins
What do Physicians Know about Global Plans to Stop Tuberculosis? Interviews from Five Countries, Hannah Johnson
Use of Behavioral Activation Theory to Identify Depression among HIV-Positive Women of Color in the Rural South, Tascha R. Johnson
How Felon Disenfranchisement Legislation Alters Citizenship and How it Can Be Challenged, Shanae Jung
Our Table: a Family Cookbook, Karalie M. Juraska
Venture Capital Dynamics: Challenges in Financing Technological Entrepreneurship, Evan Kaeding
The Effect of pH on the Photoluminescent Properties of Silicon Nanoparticles, Parker Karaba
Determinants of State Firearms Policy Variation, Brandon Paul Kaskawal
Abusive Supervision in the Workplace: An Examination of Current Research and a Proposal for Preventive Measures, Samantha Kemper
Mills and Veblen: An Institutional Analysis, Matthew Klosterman
The Influence of Hydrogen-Argon Mixed Gases on Electro-spark Deposition, Thomas Langston
Convex and Nonconvex Optimization Techniques for the Constrained Fermat-Torricelli Problem, Nathan Lawrence
Determining the Relationship between White Matter Volume and Processing Speed in Adolescence, Julius Laxamana
Mimicking the Bioactivation of the Antitubercular Agent Ethionamide using Peracetic Acid, Isabelle E. Logan
Refugee Policies and the Interactions of the United Nations and European Union, Siena Loprinzi
International Refugee Law, Olivia A. Loveland
Photo Quality Assessment: Predicting Crowd Opinions, Uyen T. Mai
Self-Infantilizing Women: Paternalism in Abortion Lawmaking and Legislator Gender, Cherie H. Martin
The Impact of Drought on the Sierra Nevada Range: Using Remote Sensing Data to Estimate Large-Scale Carbon Dioxide Flux, Jessica Mazzi
Depression in Older Adults in Nursing Homes: A Review of the Literature, Isabella McCarthy-Zelaya
Lobbying the European Parliament: Identifying Changing Trends Post-Treaty of Lisbon, Jason Means
Designing Black Watch: How Being a Military Spouse Shaped My Creation of the Set Design for a Play about War, Nichole Meehl
Animal Hoarding: An In Depth Look at the Issues and Interventions, Amanda Mooneyham
Ethiopian Land Politics: Imperial Land Traditions 1889-1974, Wonde Nevens
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) as an Alternative Therapy for Chronic Pain, Kayla Ohlgren
Characterization of Photonic Waveguides Using Fourier Analysis, Sam Olson
Regarding the Treatment of Women, Where Did Jesus Set the Bar?, Katerina Paetzhold
A Comparative Study of the Performance Capabilities of Magnetic Gears, D. S. Painter
Elsie's Secret, Mersene Pappas
Future Mrs. President or Simply Bill's Wife? : A Content Analysis of New York Times Coverage of Hillary Clinton in 2008 versus 2016, Chandler E. Paterson