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 2016
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
Precipitation Intensity Required for Landslide Initiation in Rwanda, Angela N. Piller
The United States’ Criminal Justice System Divided* : …On the Connection between the Exclusionary Rule and Preserving Civil Liberties, Alexandre Pomar
Migration Movement, Robert Porte
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: a Content Analysis of Self-Inflicted Face-ism on Instagram, Madeline Powell
Applying Deception Detection to True and False Confessions: a Novel Approach to Conducting Experiments in Legal Psychology, Olivia Preston
Standing on the Street Corners of Capitalism : Translations of Tawara Machi's Chocolate Revolution Tanka, Jared Ridabock
The Implications of Contract Manufacturing for a Company’s Brand Equity, Jeremy Riley
The Russian-German Exiles in Kazakhstan: 1940 & 1990 Migrations, Irina Rudenko
Gretchen Kafoury: The Personal is Political, Corinne Rupp
Differences in How Boomers and Millennials Experience Listening to Recorded Music, Pablo Saldana
Ribozyme/Duplex Binding Interactions as a Thermodynamic Basis for Chemical Game Theory, Elizabeth Satterwhite
Three Novel Seminaphthorhodamines: Synthesis, Structure, and Spectral Properties, Chris Schweizer
Autonomous Navigation and Hazard Evasion Platform for Personal UAV's, Ryan Scott
Best Practices for Internal Controls to Prevent Occupational Fraud in Small Businesses?, Stephanie Shao
Exploring the Negative Perceptions of Female Legislators: the Consequences of Gender Quotas in Argentina, Marcella Silverman
#BlackLivesMatter: This Generation's Civil Rights Movement, Tanika Siscoe
Feminist Outdoor Leadership: Challenging Hegemonic Masculinity through Outdoor Education, Amber Smith
Israeli Agency in the Iran-Contra Affair, Eugene Smith
Physician Quality Reporting System: Initiative to Improve Care for Medicare Beneficiaries, Sara Smith
Fitness and Fatness: The Conflation of Weight with Health, and the Consequences of Fat-Shaming, Kristin Spurkland
An Examination of Approaches to Domestic Violence Advocacy: Recommendation for Generalizable, Experimental Study, Melanie Stewart
Language Sample Length Effects on Various Lexical Diversity Measures: An Analysis of Spanish Language Samples from Children, Morgan Stills
Fetal Stress and Neurogenesis in Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis, Kalera Stratton
Adverse Effects of Mercury and Some Management Options to Reduce Dental Amalgam Waste, Marta Szabatin
Psychology at a Distance: Examining the Efficacy of Online Therapy, Ryan Baird Thompson
Stephen Langton, the Chanter Circle, and the Semiotics of Violence in a Crusading Culture, Andrew Thornebrooke
Human Trafficking and Potential Solutions in the Russian Federation, Phil Turoff
Oregon Youth Peer Courts: Grand Jury Style, Sierra Udland
The Politics of Water in Mexico City, Richelle Van Dusen
Downtown Revitalized, Community Organized: a Comparative Analysis of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Portland, Oregon, Amber Wagoner