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 2023
Medicalizing Homelessness: Narratives of Individualization and Systemic Critique on Homeless Shelter Websites, Ella Mae Sowards
How Does a School Support Students Who Experience Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Challenges?, Hannah Steely
Examining Benefits of Early Intervention in Cases of Pediatric Chronic Hypoxia, Kendra Stefan
Examining Mesopredator Detections in the Portland Metropolitan Area, Hunter Storm
FLASH-RT: Using High-Dose Radiation for Clinical Radiation Therapy, Deja Stubbs
Hybrid Photovoltaic + Battery Energy System Grid-tied Converter Capstone Review Thesis, Archer Taylor
Humanity in Trauma, Alyssa K. Thompson
Transgender Voices in Composition: Exploring the Relationship Between Gender Identity and Music Composition, Andrew Thompson
Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder: Symptomatology in Drug Induced Psychopathology, Eleanor Tietsort
Toward Understanding Japanese and US Mainstream Media in Light of the Invasion of Ukraine: Conflict Training, Sophie Truesdale
The Allegory of United States Settlers v. Native Americans in Wes Craven's The Hills Haves Eyes (1977), Blue Van Alst
Response of Perineuronal Nets and Parvalbumin in Rat Prefrontal Cortex and Amygdala to Inescapable and Escapable Stress, Brittani Wallsten
Pandemic Collaborative Governance Facilitation: A First Look at COVID-19's Impact on Collaborative Governance, Amelia Webb
The Benefits of Outdoor Education for Students with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Annabelle Winking
Leading for Success: Leader-Member Exchange Relationships and Employee Creative Self-Efficacy, Mary Joy Wytsma
Paid Sick Leave, Chronic Disease, and Systemic Racism: A Systematic Review, Lauren Yee
EPL Card Reader Capstone: The Strengths of Partner Programming from a Team Leader's Perspective, Zach Yost
Theses from 2022
Classifying Dead Code in Software Development, Arman Alavizadeh
Understanding CH4 Emissions from Compostables: An Exploration of Local CH4 Emissions from Landfilled Compostables and the Efficacy of Emission Mitigation via Anaerobic Biogas Digestion, Jordan-Yoosuf Aljbour
Maternal Socioeconomic Status and Infant Low Birth Weight: Interactions Across Generations, Kira M. Anderson
Literature Review: the Relationship Between Art and Anxiety, Madeline R. Armendariz Sullivan
The Cult Fascist: Establishing Cultic Behavior in Proud Boys and Incels, AJ Ashland
Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Obese Trauma Patients, Sarah Autry
Space and Identity in J.M. Coetzee's Life & Times of Michael K, Joshua Baker
National Climate Data Graphical Plotting Software Review, Melissa Barnes
Exploring Stress Relief Methods and the Efficacy for the Houseless at Urban Settings, Lexis Bates
Feminism and #MeToo in the Lives of Orthodox Jewish Women, Rebecca S. Battin
The Needle and the Pen: a Retrospective on Eighteenth Century Life, Consumerism, and Dress in Relation to Modern Garment Production, Madeleine F. Beer
Understanding the Efficacy of Telehealth in Pediatric Occupational Therapy, Katheren Bettermann
Assessing the Accessibility of the Judicial System's Arrest-to-Parole Timeline for People who are d/Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, Evelyn G. Birnbaum
The Influence of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo on Contemporary Feminist Movement in Argentina, Ni Una Menos, Alexandria Blackwill
'Night, Mother: A Thesis Production, Naomi R. Bowers
Detection and Quantification of Arsenic Pollution with a Moss Bio-Indicator and ICP-MS, Erin R. Bowey
Social Media Impact on Small Brick and Mortar Businesses, David N. Bowles
Mental Health as a Predictor of Bone Stress Fractures in Female Collegiate Athletes: A Literature Review, Phoebe Brown
Social Media Marketing and Insurance: An Analysis of the Impact of Social Media Marketing on Small Independent Brokerages of Property and Casualty Insurance, Kaylee B. Brucker
The American Grammar of Policing as an Afterlife of Slavery: Arguments for an Abolition Democracy, Emily E. Buss
Modern Russian Reflections on the Soviet-Afghan War, Octavio Camba
The Impact of Maternal Nutrition on the Development and Severity of Generalized Anxiety Disorders in Rodent and Non-Human Primate Studies, Esmeralda H. Cardoso
"Real" Marketing Within the Fast Fashion Industry: An Analysis of Internal vs. External DEI Practices, Marinda Lynn Carlyle
For Art's Sake: An Exploration of the Persistence of Imposter Syndrome and Low-Self Confidence in Creative Fields, Mckinsey Carroll
Autofluorescence Microscopy: Identifying Bacterial Signals on Rock Samples, Noel Case
Monetizing Attention and Branding Strategy: Assessing the Effects of Personal Branding on Amateur Athletic Compensation, Abby Christiansen
Shaping the Witch: A Visual Art Thesis, Amanda Cobb
The Sack of Rome, Sean M. Coloma
Gender, Fantasy, and Misogyny in The Age of Innocence: A Character Study of Newland Archer, Sonia Comstock
Batterer Intervention Program Evaluation: A Portland, Oregon Program Case Study, Julie M. Conner
The Process of Publishing a Crow Book, Claire L. Curry
Minimality of Integer Bar Visibility Graphs, Emily DeHoff
Together or Apart? The Effects a Parent's Relationship Dynamic has on their Child(ren)'s Romantic Relationship, Kailee Delos Santos
Solidarity Divided: The Miike Strike of 1960 and Fractures within Japan's Labor Movement during the Cold War, John L. M. Dinh
The Vestal Virgins and the Transition From Republic to Principate Under Augustus c. 30 BCE - 14 CE, Jamie R. Ditzel
Home: An Exploration of Identity through Autofiction, Isis Dornbrook
Making a Monster: Queerness and Disability in Gothic Literature, Julien Draven
Working Outside the Binary: Experiences of Nonbinary Employees in the Workforce, Mordeky C. Dullum
English Language Learner Labels: Institutions and Identity, Saylor B. Eames
To Be or Not to Be: Butch as a Queer Positionality and the Reinforcement and Trangressions Against Hegemonic Masculinity, Madison Ebejer
Disrupted Course Delivery in the Covid-19 Landscape: Consequences for University Student Stress and Mental Health, Madison M. Eki
Policing by Proxy: Interrogating Big Tech's Role in Law Enforcement, Claire Elizabeth
Characterizing the Single-Photon State: Quantum Physics Experiments with Single-Photon Sensitivity, Sheldon Lee Field
The Relationship Between the Gut Microbiome and Sleep Examined Through Associated Human Disease, Jessica Flikkema
Building and Expanding Avestor’s Social Media Presence: A Capstone Review, Hope Foley
An Exploration of the Wide-Reaching Effects of The Repeal of Roe v. Wade on Women's Access to Abortion, Mitchell J. Foster
Health of Transgender Adults, 2020, Addie Furrer
An Exploration of Health Coaching Models and their Efficacy in Chronic Disease Management: A Literature Review, Sofia Gallamore
Perceptions and Experiences of Indian and Indian-American Multilingual and Multicultural Adults Who Stutter, Bhavani Ganesh
Archetype, Story, and Myth within Bulgarian Folklore and Black American Music, Wes C. Georgiev
Analytic Solution of 1D Diffusion-Convection Equation with Varying Boundary Conditions, Małgorzata B. Glinowiecka-Cox
The Effect of STEM Education on Women, Jasmine Gloden
Yay…, 😉, and #Sarcasm: Exploring How Sarcasm is Marked in Text-based CMC, Brontë G. Gordon
The Legacy of Redlining: A Geospatial Analysis of Environmental Burdens in Portland, Oregon, Warren Louis Gunn and Meenakshi Rao
How Can Biomimicry Inform a Sustainable, Ethical Future in Architecture and Design?, Chloe Hanf
Investigating the Efficacy & Implications of Abstinence-Based Drug Education, Sophia Hanken
Ode-cean: California, Danny-Olivia F. Hanson
Neuroscience-Informed Self-Advocacy for Individuals with Psychiatric Disorders, Britta Harbury
the Weak, the Wicked, the Divine: A Collection of Poems, Grace Hedin
Intersectionality Pertaining to the Disproportionate Rates of Black Women in Prisons and Jails, Mackenzie Heller
Trouble Within the Fold: The Communal Response to Madness in Medieval Europe, Alice P. Holland
The Effect of Media and Filtration in Inducing the Oxidative Stress Response in Escherichia coli, Suzanne Hollingsworth
Randomized, Clinical Trials on the Effects of Robotic-Assisted Gait Training for Stroke Subjects: A Scoping Review, Daniel K. Hufnagel
Behind Closed Doors, Kaylee Inloes
Does Restoration of Urban Riparian Zones Impact Stream Water Quality in Portland, Oregon, Ash Ivanov
Gender Inequality and the Division of Labor in the Home During Covid-19: A Literature Review, Ella F. Jackson
Baking with Depression: An Exploration of Crisis Response Through Dessert, Phoebe Jacques
Embryological Development and Mortality of Danio rerio in Long Term Exposure to 17α-Ethynylestradiol, Seong A. Jeon
Equilibria: Sustainability and Eco-Awareness in Music Production, Ashley A. Kahl-Placek
The Role of the Gut-Brain Axis in Alzheimer's Disease: A Narrative Review, Leila Karout
A New Studio Era: How Netflix is Becoming a Threat to the Film Industry, Al Kasper
The Gendered Optics of Bridget Riley's "Op Art": Her Artistic Dismissal and Influence on the 1960s Mod Era, Anna S. Kienberger
Trans Men: Precarious Manhood and the Paradox of Hegemonic Masculinity, Alexander-Lee K. Kinmore
The Killing Machine of Juarez: A Literature Review on the Maquiladora Industry and Femicide in the City, Karla Kinzie Munoz
"There is Great and Awful Immorality in this Place": Environment, Character, and Reform in South Wales, 1847-1919, Allison Kirkpatrick
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Stressors Among Asian American and Pacific Islanders, Ava Lu Kupperman
Diversity Analysis of the Portland Art Museum's Exhibitions: a Closer Examination Through an Art Historical Lens, Emma Lancaster-Huggins
A Literary Examination of the Efficacy of Zoological Conservation in the United States versus Foreign Efforts, Madeleine M. LeCorre
Targeting the Maladaptive Effects of Binge Drinking on Circadian Gene Expression, Courtney Ledford
Multiple Identities, Colorblind White Parents, and Persisting Adoption Stigma: Toward an Intersectional Perspective of Asian American Transracial Adoption, Michelle Y. Leipzig