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 2026
A Novel, Embedding-Based Approach to Longitudinal Survey Data Imputation, Julia Rezvani
Assessing Spatial Distribution of Plausible Earthquake-Triggered Landslides Relative to ca. 1000 ybp Earthquake on the Gales Creek Fault, Jacqueline R. Rheingans
From Reclamation to Restoration: Remaking Nature on Portland's Peninsula, Theus Richards
Rebirth is Messy Anyway: A Fiction Novella, Lilli Belle Rudine
Comparing the Sensitivity and Degree of Boolean Functions via the Hypercube, Anne-Caroline Rupp
How Agile Became the Design Philosophy of AI Fishbowl Under Real-World Constraints, Jad Saad
Comparative Effectiveness of Olmesartan Medoxomil in Monotherapy and Combination Therapy With Other ARB Medications: Literature Review, Deepika Saini
GPS Tracking Smart Dash Cam Capstone Review, Simrah Saleem
Facilitators and Barriers that Exist for Patients Receiving Dental Care in Rural Communities, Monse Sandoval
The Ladies' Home Journal: Dormant Seeds of the Feminine Mystique Pre-WWII, Isis Santos Villaça
Mourning in a Material World, Sarah Schaeffer
Seeing a Future Where I Exist as Myself: An Exploration of Suicidality as a Response to Sociopolitical Oppression in Transgender and Gender Expansive Populations, Alexander Ray Sequoia
The Experiences of College Students Facing Housing and Financial Insecurity, Nora Shaheen
Design of Near Infrared EGFR-Targeted Fluorescent Probes for Lung Cancer Imaging, Jasjot Singh
Trans and Gender Diverse Experiences with Healthcare Professionals, Victor N. Soto
So You Didn't Write the Next Great Novel (And How to Move Forward Knowing You Probably Won't), Adriana Stanzione
Flipper: A Stop-Motion Film About Labor Agency, Elijah Stegner-Herbest
Understanding the Experiences and Visibility of Asexual People and Guiding Policy to Effectively Protect Asexuality, Lizzie Stravens
Exploring the Durability of Marine Picocyanobacterial Microcolonies, Erik Swanson
The Voice as the Ultimate Microtonal Instrument, Catherine Terrell
Healthcare Access Challenges Among Asian Americans, Phyo Theingi
Good Will Dunking: A Reflection of the Filmmaking Process, Jordan Thompson
Jazz v. Law: An Overview of Copyright Law for Jazz Musicians, Trevor A. Thompson
A Northwest Perspective: A Comprehensive Survey of Sally Haley’s Life and Career, Mary Timbrook
Investigating an Energy-Preserving Spectral Finite Difference Numerical Method for a Wave Equation on the Metric Graph, Tue Minh Tran
Chiaroscuro, Joseph F. Traver
The Commons of the Mind: Modeling Repeat-Player Behavior in Intellectual Property Infringement Disputes, Eliot Bridges Warner
Brutalism, Bad Manners, and Tech Baddies: Strengthening Women’s Sense of Belonging in Undergraduate Computer Science Spaces, McKenzie West
Foundations' Deep, Emily R. Williams and Morgan M. Williams
Ambivalence, Foremourning, and Displacement in the German Translation of Marie Bonaparte's Topsy, Kooper Wilson
Mycelial Modeling: Teaching Biology Students Statistical Modeling with Mushrooms, Colette A. Wolf
Theses from 2025
Fancy Mice, Damian Aguilar
Philosophy in Action: Ni Una Menos and Liberation Theory, Matthew D. Albertson
Fear, Trembling, and Wonder: Psalms of Awe, Solomon Aleph
Mindfulness as a Buffer Against Death Anxiety: Implications for End-of-Life Care, Chad Alexander
Examining the Impact of Legalized Sports Gambling on NCAA Athletes' Welfare and Game Integrity, Reem Al Jaradi
SAE Baja Drivetrain Capstone 2024-2025, Leslie Alvarez Cisneros
Codifying Capital: Legal Power, Racial Hierarchy, and the Gendered Dynamics of Law, Tavia Andrew
"Our Vision Is That Black Mothers and Birthing People, Fathers, and Partners Are Safe, Honored, and Respected Throughout Pregnancy and Parenthood": Black Birth Workers' Agenda for Black Maternal Health in Oregon, Sarah Marguerite Applin
The Necessity of Improved Pica Assessment Tools and Screening Practices for Harm Reduction, Deborah Arakelian
Black Artists in Conversation With Black Grief, Morrison Atlas
Surveying Management Strategies for Pediatric Autoimmune Hepatitis, Lillie Baca
Changing Minds, Changing Modes: Optimizing Public Perception Strategies for Urban Cycling Through Behavior Change Theory, Brandon Barnhart
Indigenous Futures: Decolonizing Conservation and Restoring Ecological Sovereignty, Jasmine Beach
Effect of IPV on Latino Children's Perspectives of Fatherhood, Elizabeth Berks
"The Biggest Outing of the Year": Hops, Harvest, and the Making of Oregon's Largest Annual Gathering, 1880-1930, Asher Bernick-Roehr
The Power of Positive Lesbian Representation in Television: How it Affects the Well-Being and Identity Formation of LGBTQ+ Adults, Brittany Berry
What is Known About the Psychological Impacts of Acting, and Where Are the Gaps?, Elizabeth Blaydoe
The Potential for Improv as a Therapeutic Tool in the Context of Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Suggestions for DBT Clinicians, Jocelyn Borden
Begin Again: blooming, Samantha Hope Boulgarides
Knowing Remembers Joe Christmas: An Exploration of Trauma in William Faulkner's Light in August, Kendall Boyd
Risk Factors for Substance Use Among Serious and Violent Offenders Undergoing Reentry, Elizabeth Bozarth
The Discovery, Communication, and Implementation of New Geologic Findings: Examining the Cascadia Earthquake, Saylor Brainard
Green Weave: A Textile Guide to the Future of Fashion, Simon Braunschweig
Friends and Family: How to Prepare a Themed Recital, Henry Broughton
Framing Economic Inequality on TikTok: A Qualitative Analysis of Gen Z's Engagement Across Three Issues, Braydan Brown
Is Sharing Always Caring: Critical Discourse Analysis on the Parasociality of Family Influencing Content on TikTok, Riley Brown
Messy Kitchens, Clean Hands, Emily Camp
From Prohibition to Prescription: Exploring Injustice, Bias, and Science-Based Solutions, Alexander Campos
Defining Antisemitism or Activism?: An Analysis of Congressional Debate Over the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023, John Carpenter
The Competitive Advantage of Storytelling, Jennifer V. Carroll
A Capstone Review: Bi-Lateral Growth of Outdoor and Business Skills, Ben Casteel
Translating Legalese: Deconstructing Lease Language for New Renters, Erin Clarke
Helmholtz Cage: Software Development and Implementation for CubeSat Testing, Gustavo A. Cotom Lopez
Recognition Through the Algorithm: How Emotional Identification Shapes the Circulation of Classics on BookTok, Olivia Carolyn Cowles
The Social Side of Aging in Place: Community, Belonging, and Cultural Fit, Michael Crespo
Creating Possibilities: The Ethelind Pope Brown Collection: An Overview of Who May Have Illustrated America's Oldest Naturalist Paintings, Maksym Dedenko
More Than Hormones: Psychological Consequences of the Medicalized Menopausal Experience, Haley Derrickson
An Erotics Manifesto: Developing Critical Feminist Theory Through Erotic Fiction, Cairn Des Lions
BUDDY TEAM 9: The Legacies of HIV/AIDS Caregiving (New York City, 1990-1993), Jeff Donaldson-Forbes
Where's the Dim Sum? Art, Oral History, and the Chinese American Diaspora in Portland, OR, Rayli Dornan
Rebuilding Consent: Fear, Trust, and the Future of Nuclear Energy, Austin Dunham
Human Evil (in the Weird), Lucas Ethridge
"It Had to Stop": Content Analysis of Fox News Library Censorship Discourse, Lex Faller
Design and Synthesis of Near-Infrared PSMA-Targeted Probes for Prostate Cancer Imaging and Surgical Resection, Nicholas C. Ferguson
Online Crime Reporting: Procedural Justice and Victims' Psychological Outcomes, Sarah M. Fridrich
Stigma, Shame, and Narcissism: A Literature Review, Alex Gaither
Notes on a Descent Into Isolated Unconsciousness, Or: The (Post-)Traumatic Resubstantiation of the Ego, Nick Gatlin
Gianjara's Ribs: The Ecosystem, Body, Animalia, and Politic, Linus Gomez Ellis
Cinematic Empathy: Autistic Interpretation of Social Cues in Narrative Film, Lux Gomez
Cultural Ecologies and Local Policies: A Comparative Analysis, Alexis M. Gonzalez
The Relationship Between Perceived Stress, Psychological Distress and Thwarted Belongingness Among Military Service Members, Isaac Greenblatt
Digital Child Labor Exploitation in Sharenting: Proposing Legislative Solutions for Enhanced Child Protection, Joana Guzman Gonzalez
"I Just Kind of Wish People Knew We Existed:" Rethinking Queer Visibility, Identity, and Belonging in Rural America, Alyson C. Hagen
Money at Work: How the Inflation Reduction Act Reshaped the IRS, Richard Hansen
Kinetic Analysis Reveals t6A-protein Specificity for t6A and hn6A tRNA Modifications, Cassandra Mae Harker
Beauty In The Feed: Exploring the Role of Social Media In Women's Body Image and Emotional Satisfaction, Momina Hassan
Unsettling Home: Traces of an Unrepaired Settler-Colonial Past in "Redding, California," 1846-1924, Celeste Hegy
Testing Their Limits: Impact and Intentions of Standardized Testing in K-12 Schools, Grace O. Herd
More Than a Ramp: Rethinking School Design for Sensory and Cognitive Inclusion, Andrew Ho
An Examination of Disparities in ADHD Diagnosis Between Men and Women, Julia Holloway
The King's Wolf, Epiphany Jesequel
Beyond Capitalist Realism: Indigenous Worldviews as Critique and Alternative, Celine Jessup
Contemporary Echoes From the Progressive Era: A Historical Reclamation Project of Caroline Pratt and Her Play-Based Pedagogy, Charleen Lynn Kepner