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 2024
Assessing the Reliability of the Pairwise Variability Index for Differential Diagnosis of Apraxia of Speech, Celeste Sinko
How Reuse Rooms Can Reduce Waste On University and College Campuses, Zoe Slabodnik
Abusive Abbots and Malevolent Monks: Monasteries and Violence in the Early Anglo-Norman Period, Timothy B. Smart Jr.
Auditory Ace Mobile Application Capstone Review, Layla Smith
The Mosaic Programs of the Basilica of San Vitale and the Great Palace of Constantinople: A Unique Reinvention of Roman Pasts, Justine Spencer
Authority with Procedural Justice: The Establishment and Enforcement of Expectations of Public Trust, Paris Desiree Eikanger Stoops
Removal as a Control Method for Trachemys scripta elegans and the Response of Chrysemys picta bellii, Jacob Swanson
A Marxist Analysis of Women's Labor in the Soviet Union, Shania Sweet
Human or Machine: The Effects of Centering Productivity on User Psyche Through Digital Management/Tracking Tools, Pema Thangzur
Condiciones laborales de la floricultura en Colombia, Alexander W. Thibado
Comparing Erwartung and Die Glückliche Hand through the Female Gaze, Angela Tinio
Evaluation of Sleep Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury in Children Using Questionnaires and Actigraphy, Connie Tran
A Review of the Business Capstone: Working With an Education Program, Hanna Tran
Effects of Language Status, Community Advice, and Parent Beliefs on Heritage Language Maintenance in the U.S.: A Scoping Review, Isabelle Trujillo
Extended Producer Responsibility: Successes, Failures, and the Future of Oregon Recycling, Zoe Vandal
Flattening Morrison's Beloved: The Limits of Psychoanalysis in Literary Criticism, A Literature Review, Isaac VanHook
Preservation of Biomass in Underground Capsules Using an Open-Source Wireless Water Activity Sensor System: Capstone Review, Joshua Varughese
Norse Inspired Tales: Four Changes of Fate, Pete Wille
Isolation of Gametophytic Selection and Selective Embryo Abortion in Mimulus guttatus, Desmond C. Willson
Inclusive Postsecondary Education's Effect on Individuals with IDD: A Systematic Literature Review, Hunter Wolff
Lang2views Capstone: The Importance of a Conscientious Team Lead, Joseph Wornath
Prison Social Organization: Applying Social Psychology to Explain Racial Grouping in Prison, Siobhan Wynn
Redesigning Secure School Entry Thresholds to Create Inclusive and Welcoming Environments, Alex Yarovaya
Theses from 2023
Trackxi Capstone Review, Kevin Abarca
Small Business Marketing in the Sports Industry, Cheyenne L. Abbett
Colonialism's Creation of Machismo and its Influence on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault: A Film Analysis of Telenovela DV/SA Anthologies, Yoselin Aguirre Perez
Business Analysis and Recommendations for Timber, Jared Alexander
Traits of Leadership, Alinta Magdalene Ali
Fanning the Embers of Discrimination at Work: Does Reward Structure Fuel Incivility?, Sam Allen
Social Media and Society: An Investigation of How Female Athletes Use Instagram, Kathleen Amore
Extracting Extractivism: Technopessimism, Green Anarchism and (Gestures Toward) Indigeneity, Matthew Anglin
Recovery of Voice, Agency, and Mental Health Through Autobiography in Nadia, Captive of Hope, Dania A. Ayach
Stop Not Writing Songs: Using Time and Collaboration to Overcome Self-Doubt, Imposter Syndrome, and Writer's Block, Carley Baer
Reclaiming Public Space: How Black Portlanders Transformed Irving Park, 1960s-1980s, Ana Bane
A Historic Review of Community Policing & the Implementation Issues We Have Faced, Emily Bell
Tattoos and Trauma: Are Tattoos Healing for Trauma?, Krystal Bell
Classifying Severe and Enduring Anorexia Nervosa: A Literature Review, Phoenix Black
Resistance Training and Running Performance and Economy: A Literature Review, James Bottrill
Myths, Museums, Mothers, and the Power of Letitia Carson, Hailey Brink
The Benefits of Using Comics in the Classroom, Caedin Brown
The Influence of Microorganisms on Human Health, Tiffany Bui
Comparison of General Population vs. U.S. Military Veterans Eating Disorder Prevalence, Micah Callahan
The Sanitary Lens: A Study of 19th Century Public Health in British Colonial India and Australia, Josephine Cannistra
Exploring Perspectives on Social and Emotional Learning Programs in Schools, Gina N. Carruth
The Little Magazine in the Digital Era: A Startup Guide, Dan Chilton
A Literature Review on Understanding, Solidifying, and Expanding the Role of Art Therapy in Death and Dying, Deborah D. Clark
Consumer 3D Printing for Remote Control Aircraft Wings: Development of Novel Wingbox Structure, Ian Clark
Neural Correlates of Comorbidity of Anxiety Disorders and Eating Disorders, Karsen Coelho
Le Chemin détourné, Ailie Coffey
Untethered, Hannah Crabtree-Eads
Economic Analysis of Population-Based Next Generation Sequencing for Breast Cancer, Sapphire Curelaru
Revisiting "A Workers' Inquiry": Towards a Critical Sociology of Graphic Design, Grace Daenen
The Praxis of Professional Communication in Simulated Business: PSU Capstone Analysis, Molly Daniels
Crossover Youth: The Relationship Between Juvenile Dependency and Delinquency, Victoria Davenport
Exploring the Relationship Between Green Space and Academic Performance, Audrey Demeaux
Dissociative Identity Disorder: A Literature Review, Savannah M. DeMicoli
Lights, Camera, Climate Action: Investigating Emotional Responses to Climate Change Trailers (Documentary, Television, & Narrative Film), Erik Daniel Schell DeVore
Trans Futures in the Present Moment, Willow Grace Eckmayer
Unmasking and Addressing Burnout in the Mental Health Profession, Sara Edwards
Rearranging: Songwriting with Multi-Genre Influence, Ryan Elliott
Job Management Portal Software Review, Ruchir Elukurthy
Nationalist and Non-nationalist Christianity in the United States, Aaron Epperson
Mitigating the Portland Housing Crisis: Analyzing How the City of Portland's Policies Can Better Facilitate Continuous Affordable Housing Development, W. Hayden Farris
Latinx Students Higher Educational Trajectory Post COVID, Jonathan Felix-Martinez
The Past, Present, and Future of the Latino Paradox, Sheila Flores
Music Production and the Creative Process Through the Lens of Neurodivergence, Blake Fry
Sound-Category Learning and Memory Skills in Neurotypical Adults and Adults with Language-Learning Disabilities, Allison Fulcher
Rejoice in the Lamb: Preparation to Performance, John Gladen
International Comparison of Literature on Home Health: Taiwan and the United States, Jaden Gloden
The Evolution of Leadership During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of the Research, Luca Patrick Thierry Gregston
Deciphering French Decentralization Efforts and Economic Attractivity Through the Evaluation of France's Lyonnaise Region, Magwyer Grimes and Kimberley Brown
Understanding Ubiquitin-like Signaling at the Host-Pathogen Interface, Danna Eloisa Guzman Gonzalez
Microplastics Presence in Rhizophora mangle Roots throughout Fishponds and Open Coasts in Moloka'i, Hawaii, Mia Hackett
PFAS in News Media: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis, Madison Haley
War, Decisions, и Деньги: Analyzing Private Military Companies in American and Russian Contexts, Tara Harper
Shame and Silencing of Amejo in Okinawa: Examining Gendered and Militarized Violence, Katie Hashimoto
Disrupting Epistemic Injustice: Implications for Lived-Experience Accounts of Mental Illness in Social Work Education, Jessica D. Hawkins
Cultic Studies Cultivate Libertory Language, Todd Heckathorn
Hemingway in Hollywood: From Page to Screen, Hayden Hendricks
On Occupying: Women's Representation in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Emma Hillstead
Navigating the Transition: Strategies for Supporting the Success of At-Risk Youth from Middle School to High School and Beyond, Jessica L. Hlavinka
Ad Natural: A Campaign Advocating for Representation of Diverse Female Body Types in Advertising Practices, Stacey Horton
Indigenous Water Justice: Theory, Gaps, and Opportunities for Application, Ruby Howard
Pleurotus spp. as Agents of Mycoremediation: A Review, Colin Innes
Hegemonization of Whiteness in the LatinX Community, Ava N. Jakubowski
A Tessellation of Engineers, Grace Jenkins Welsh
Model Minority Myth and Oral Health Disparities in Asian Americans of Multnomah County in Oregon, Taylor Kang
Player Character Conflict in Dungeons & Dragons 5e, Makenzie Kellar
It's a Mean, Mean World: Social Media and Mean World Syndrome, Samantha Kemp
How Photorealistic Images Are Generated, Nahom Ketema
Examining the Motives Behind Performative Allyship, Salena Keys-Kukoricza
Globalizing Investments: Enhancing Retail Investor Portfolios through Cross-Asset International Diversification, Charlotte T. Kline
Connection Between Migraine Physiology and Modifiable Lifestyle Factors and Behaviors: A Literature Review, Sophia A. Kogan
Signs of Life, John Kohlepp