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
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
A Question of Belief: The Narrative of Joseph Conrad's Lord Jim, Madison Wegener
Niche Television Content, Taya Welter
Collective Intervention: an Analysis of the Political Issues Regarding Secession, Self-Determination, and Sovereignty in the Republic of Kosovo, Benjamin Werthan
Asbestos Exposure in Demolition: an Analysis of Abatement Practices and Alternatives to Demolition, Allison Woolverton
Looking to the Future of Education: A Social Art Practice Pedagogy, Alexis Xochihua
Defining Protein Interactions: Ankle Link Proteins of Stereocilia in Hair Cells, Ladan Yazdidoust
Theses from 2015
Evaluating the Success of Forest Restoration, Josh Adams
Escaping Cascadia, Todd Albertson
Vasectomy Disparities among Foreign-Born Latinos Living in the United States : a Preliminary Study, Midori Mawi Altamirano
Analytic Thinking Predicts Vaccine Endorsement: Linking Cognitive Style and Affective Orientation Toward Childhood Vaccination, Daniel A. Anderson
Divine Diets: Food and Fasting of Medieval Mystics in the Vitae of Thomas of Cantimpré, Hannah Anderson
Estella, Roxana L. Arguello
Fostering Critical Thought Alongside the Common Core State Standards, Bianca Arias
Algeria in Perspective: Changing the Understanding of the Modern Algerian State, Austin Averett
α-TEA's Tumor Toxicity may be Attributed to its Capability of Inducing Oxidative Damage in the Endoplasmic Reticulum, Diego Mathias Barragan Echenique
Romantic Identity and LGBTQ Identification: Variations of Experience in the Asexual Community, Alexa Bell
Polyethylene Glycol and Silica Coatings of Bismuth Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization and Whole Serum Compatibilities, Victor Benavides-Montes
The Corporatization of Retail Pharmacy: Changes in Efficacy, Reliability, and Expedience, Charles Bodreau
Empowering the Voice of the Female Student: A Gender Inclusive Approach to the High School Language Arts Curriculum, Brittany Bonnet
Animals in Advertising: Eliciting Powerful Consumer Response, Resulting in Enhanced Brand Engagement, Natasha Braunwart
"The Avalanche" : A Cantata for Mezzo-soprano, Flute, Viola, and Harp, Lily Breshears
Drift of Plumes in the Mantle, Luke Douglas Brown
Conceptualization of the Memorial Tattoo in Scholarly Literature, Nicole Brown
References to Gendered Grief in Children's Media: A Content Analysis of Grief Picture Books, Machaila Budgeon
The Role of Mitochondrial Superoxide Dismutase (SOD2) During a Coxiella Burnetii Infection, Rachel Diantha Champaigne
Continuity vs. Discontinuity: The Issue of Race and Forced Labor After Emancipation in the American South, Alexander Elliott Clarke-Ritter
Culture is a Language, Can't You Read?: Reading Gay Rights as Human Rights, Jen Corbridge
A Bird Flies Into a Pane of Glass Again and Again and Again, Zachary Cosby
Digitally Enhanced Classrooms: Understanding the Effect of Individualized Technology on Language Arts Instruction in Elementary Schools, Celine De Clercq
Determining Initial Firing Temperatures of Thule Era (1000-250 ya) Pottery from Two Northwest Alaskan Archaeological Sites, Jonathan Duelks
Making a Meaningful Contribution to Clinical Research, Eric Eddy
Body-Worn Cameras: A Step Toward Trust and Legitimacy for Campus Police, Jaycee Elliott
The Body: Conceptualizing Abortion in Contemporary Ireland, Sofia Ellis-Curry
Methods of Collecting and Separating Atmospheric Organic Aerosols for Analysis Using Two-Dimensional Gas and Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry, Craig Fairbaugh
Revenant Joe Pilot Script, Will Ferguson
On the Role of Probability in Hume's Imagination and Associationism: a Bayesian Response to Fodor's Hume Variations, Jason Krivo Flores
Unfolding Trees & Symmetrically-Associated Graphs, Kaelyn Flowerday
MOSCAP Oxide Charges, August George
The Majorization Minimization Principle and Some Applications in Convex Optimization, Daniel Giles
The Wild Side : Get Fierce, Get Fit, Get Fun, Mason Goché
Conversion and Conversation : Speech and Social Change in Jean Toomer's Cane, Travis Grail-Bingham
A Paradigm Shift: From a Categorical to Dimensional Diagnostic Model of Personality Disorder, Jessica Green
Multi-Dimensional Analysis of Fluorescent Chemosensor Data, Kimberly Guttinger
Early-Stage Transition to Predictive Maintenance : Using CMMS, IR Scans, and Vibration Analysis to Improve Uptime and Lower Maintenance Costs, Jason Hamilton
Geochemistry and Petrography of Igneous Components of the Dalles Formation in the Dufur West Quadrangle, Oregon, Heather H. Herinckx
Disparity in the Responses to the European Financial Crisis: Cyprus and the State of Bail-In Policy, Kelly Hess
A Musical Interpretation of the Past : America is in the Heart by Carlos Bulosan Re-told through the Craft of Folk Songs, Haley H. Heynderickx
English Education in Thailand and Singapore : Differences in English Education, Use and Identity, Chelsey Hice
Diversity within Asian Americans: Barriers to the Public Discussion of Discrimination, Samantha I. Ing
Words that Help: a Journey through Expressive Writing, Jaede Ishikawa
Towards Graphene Remote Plasma Interfacial Growth and Auger Spectra Simulation, Alex Jacobson
Examining the Responses of Police when Interacting with the Mentally Ill: A study of Portland Police Bureau’s Behavioral Health Unit, Marina Kabot-Sturos
Development and Initial Application of Low-Molecular Weight Organic Acids and Inorganic Ionic Species in Aerosol Particulate Matter via Ion Chromatography, Clarissa D. Karpinski
Thirty Years Later: A Community Memoir of the 1984 Sikh Massacres, Ravleen Kaur
Person First Planet: A Comprehensive Review of Person First Language, James Kirszenbaum
The Cultural Gap: Deaf Community and Speech-Language Pathologists, Megan Knight
Get Your Run On: Coding a Website, Kadie Kobielusz
Comparison of Monowave and Polywave Transmission and Curing Profile thru Various Composites, Anna Kolpakova
That Mysterious, Remisse Knot: Katherine Philips's Unincorporated Fraternity, Rene Kramer
Compassion Fatigue, the Wellness of Care Providers, and the Quality of Patient Care, Merna Labib
Never You Mind What They Say, It's Still Not Okay To Be Gay, Kelley Lawson
A Study on the Effects of Using Redox Active Solvents on the Photophysical Properties of Hydride-Terminated Silicon Nanoparticles, Eunice Y. Lee
Socioeconomic Disparities in the Provision of Outdoor Time in Portland, Oregon Public Elementary Schools, Sabine L. Lefkowitz
Unequal Medicine: The Impact of Patient Mistrust on the Racial Differences in Reproductive Health Outcomes, Ashley Lenherr
The Role of Translesion DNA Polymerase(s) in the Survival of Escherichia Coli Exposed to UVA Light in the Presence of Psoralen and Angelicin, Dena Livingstone
Biomimetic Model Membranes to Study Protein-membrane Interactions and their Role in Alzheimer’s Disease, Grant W. Marquart
The Benefits and Drawbacks of Physical Activity According to Social Media: a Content Analysis of Celebrities' Posts on Twitter and Instagram, Amelia Meisser
Avoiding Online Predators: Proactive Measures Companies Can Take to Protect Their Female Consumers, Alexandra Meneely
The Potential of Serious Games as Mental Health Treatment, Sheena M. Miller
Green Roofs Support a Wide Diversity of Collembola in Urban Portland, Oregon, Konrad Miziolek
Growing Writers, Katherine Moffitt
Organizational Culture Change Resulting from Human Resources Outsourcing, Emily Murrell
Effective Methods of Constituency Service in Oregon State, Thanh T. Ngo
How Vocal Classification Affects Young Singers, Anthony Nguyen
Designing Nanochelators for Cancer Therapy, Tan Pham-Duy Nguyen
The Adverse Effects of Maternal Depression and Poverty on Child Development, Courtney A. Nyseth
Dendritic Cell-Targeted Vaccinations: A Promising Immunotherapeutic Approach to Cancer Treatment, Elin Holliday Odegard
Best Practices for Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Zeke Ogburn
Learning Intercultural Competency through International Immersion Travel, Jessica Patching-Bunch
Changes in Cerebral Cortical Aquaporin-1 Expression in Multiple Sclerosis, Thao Pham
The French Economy: An Examination of Competition and Regulation, Katherine Quick
Trans•form|mogrify|mutate, Sierra Randolph
Analyzing Riboswitches as a Function of Genome Size and Genus Ancestry in Gammaproteobacteria, Robyn Reid
Depression and Suicidal Ideation in Undergraduate College Students: Risk Factors and Barriers to Treatment Present Within Universities, Jessica Brinton Roesch
Paintings of Home, Alix Ryan