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.

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Theses from 2023

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Climate Change Proposal: Coupling Equity and Scientific Rigor in Facing Global Warming, Rebecca McNicholas

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Genetic Considerations for the Conservation of the Red Junglefowl, Courtney Lee McPheron

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Impacts of Human Disturbances on Alaskan Brown Bears (Ursus arctos): A Literature Review, Stephanie J. Menjivar

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Decriminalizing Drugs: A Comparative Study of Oregon in an International Context, Fox Millsaps

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I Know That You Know That I Know: Meta-Parody Ads and Brand Credibility, Giuliana T. Mintiero

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Proxies of Design: A Case Study and Analysis of Place and Commercial Real Estate in Seattle, Nicholas Miranda

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Purinergic Receptors in Lung Disease, Emily Mize

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Mitigating Sex Trafficking: Preventative Methods for Reducing Sexual Exploitation, Autumn Rain Monroe

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Mourning in Eco-Poetics & Cellar as Linguistic Category, Gwen Moon

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): A Queer Analysis, Elizabeth M. Munk

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Portland's Lost Chinatown, Artthew H. Ng

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Motor Vehicle Theft in Portland Oregon, Io Nicholls

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The Impact of Period Poverty on Low-Income Adolescents in the United States, Makayla Olson

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Critical Consciousness & the Rural-Urban Divide, Kendall O'Rorke

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Exiles: Trauma, Art & Design, Edwin Lew-Højbak Paquette

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The Association of Patient-Provider Language Concordance with Healthcare Comprehension Among Latino/as in Oregon, Grace Parra

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Analysis of Oregon Multi-Family Housing in Relation to COVID-19 Pandemic, Conor Paterson

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Understanding the Crisis: The Evolution of Indigent Defense in Oregon, Molly Pettit

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Laughing Through the Pain: An Analysis of Dark Humor in Trauma-and-Crisis-Centered Occupations, Zoe R. Potter

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Designing the Future: The Influence of Lloyd J. Reynolds on American Product Innovation, Bander Qadan

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The Power of Algorithms and Big Data: A Marketing Perspective on Consumer Manipulation in Business, Jordan C'rene Reuille-Dupont

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Functional and Non-Functional Harmonic Devices in the Music of Wayne Shorter From the 1960's: Analysis and Application, Max Reynolds

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An Analysis on The Florida Project, Capucine Rosier

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To Be Black, Female, and Anxious: How Can We Better Implement Intersectionality and Understandings of Gendered Racism into Therapeutic Practice?, Helena Sai

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The Collapse of the Afghan State and its Relation to US Policy, Omar Saradi

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Doings with Land: Process and Participation through Indigenous-Led, Experiential Education in saqáanpa (the Snake River in Hells Canyon), Clark Shimeall

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Investigating the Role of Holoenzyme C in Restoring Replication Following UV-Induced DNA Damage in Escherichia coli, Rahul Shimpi

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The Impact of Masculinity and Gender Norms on Men's Mental Health in the U.S.: A Literature Review, Isabella Slobojan

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Medicalizing Homelessness: Narratives of Individualization and Systemic Critique on Homeless Shelter Websites, Ella Mae Sowards

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How Does a School Support Students Who Experience Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Challenges?, Hannah Steely

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Examining Benefits of Early Intervention in Cases of Pediatric Chronic Hypoxia, Kendra Stefan

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Examining Mesopredator Detections in the Portland Metropolitan Area, Hunter Storm

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FLASH-RT: Using High-Dose Radiation for Clinical Radiation Therapy, Deja Stubbs

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Hybrid Photovoltaic + Battery Energy System Grid-tied Converter Capstone Review Thesis, Archer Taylor

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Humanity in Trauma, Alyssa K. Thompson

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Transgender Voices in Composition: Exploring the Relationship Between Gender Identity and Music Composition, Andrew Thompson

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Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder: Symptomatology in Drug Induced Psychopathology, Eleanor Tietsort

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Toward Understanding Japanese and US Mainstream Media in Light of the Invasion of Ukraine: Conflict Training, Sophie Truesdale

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Network Tango: Examining State Dispositions Toward Attribution in International Cyber Conflict, Robert Riley Turner

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The Allegory of United States Settlers v. Native Americans in Wes Craven's The Hills Haves Eyes (1977), Blue Van Alst

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Exploring the Plausibility of Human Ecosystem Disruption Being the Cause for Increased Viral Prevalence, Andrew Ventura

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From the Closet to the Campaign Trail: Navigating Disclosure of Sexual Orientation in Campaign Media Content by Openly Lesbian Political Candidates in the Oregon 2022 Election Cycle, Bridget D. Volk

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Response of Perineuronal Nets and Parvalbumin in Rat Prefrontal Cortex and Amygdala to Inescapable and Escapable Stress, Brittani Wallsten

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Pandemic Collaborative Governance Facilitation: A First Look at COVID-19's Impact on Collaborative Governance, Amelia Webb

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The Benefits of Outdoor Education for Students with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Annabelle Winking

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Leading for Success: Leader-Member Exchange Relationships and Employee Creative Self-Efficacy, Mary Joy Wytsma

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Paid Sick Leave, Chronic Disease, and Systemic Racism: A Systematic Review, Lauren Yee

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An On-ramp to Financial Inclusion: Measuring the Impact of Mercy Corps' Community Investment Trust Program on Minority Investors, Lexi Yokote

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EPL Card Reader Capstone: The Strengths of Partner Programming from a Team Leader's Perspective, Zach Yost

Theses from 2022

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Classifying Dead Code in Software Development, Arman Alavizadeh

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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

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Maternal Socioeconomic Status and Infant Low Birth Weight: Interactions Across Generations, Kira M. Anderson

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Literature Review: the Relationship Between Art and Anxiety, Madeline R. Armendariz Sullivan

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The Cult Fascist: Establishing Cultic Behavior in Proud Boys and Incels, AJ Ashland

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Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Obese Trauma Patients, Sarah Autry

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Space and Identity in J.M. Coetzee's Life & Times of Michael K, Joshua Baker

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National Climate Data Graphical Plotting Software Review, Melissa Barnes

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Exploring Stress Relief Methods and the Efficacy for the Houseless at Urban Settings, Lexis Bates

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Feminism and #MeToo in the Lives of Orthodox Jewish Women, Rebecca S. Battin

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The Needle and the Pen: a Retrospective on Eighteenth Century Life, Consumerism, and Dress in Relation to Modern Garment Production, Madeleine F. Beer

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Understanding the Efficacy of Telehealth in Pediatric Occupational Therapy, Katheren Bettermann

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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

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The Influence of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo on Contemporary Feminist Movement in Argentina, Ni Una Menos, Alexandria Blackwill

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'Night, Mother: A Thesis Production, Naomi R. Bowers

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Detection and Quantification of Arsenic Pollution with a Moss Bio-Indicator and ICP-MS, Erin R. Bowey

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Social Media Impact on Small Brick and Mortar Businesses, David N. Bowles

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Mental Health as a Predictor of Bone Stress Fractures in Female Collegiate Athletes: A Literature Review, Phoebe Brown

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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

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The American Grammar of Policing as an Afterlife of Slavery: Arguments for an Abolition Democracy, Emily E. Buss

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Modern Russian Reflections on the Soviet-Afghan War, Octavio Camba

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The Impact of Maternal Nutrition on the Development and Severity of Generalized Anxiety Disorders in Rodent and Non-Human Primate Studies, Esmeralda H. Cardoso

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"Real" Marketing Within the Fast Fashion Industry: An Analysis of Internal vs. External DEI Practices, Marinda Lynn Carlyle

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For Art's Sake: An Exploration of the Persistence of Imposter Syndrome and Low-Self Confidence in Creative Fields, Mckinsey Carroll

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Autofluorescence Microscopy: Identifying Bacterial Signals on Rock Samples, Noel Case

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Monetizing Attention and Branding Strategy: Assessing the Effects of Personal Branding on Amateur Athletic Compensation, Abby Christiansen

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Shaping the Witch: A Visual Art Thesis, Amanda Cobb

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The Sack of Rome, Sean M. Coloma

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Gender, Fantasy, and Misogyny in The Age of Innocence: A Character Study of Newland Archer, Sonia Comstock

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Batterer Intervention Program Evaluation: A Portland, Oregon Program Case Study, Julie M. Conner

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The Process of Publishing a Crow Book, Claire L. Curry

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Minimality of Integer Bar Visibility Graphs, Emily DeHoff

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Together or Apart? The Effects a Parent's Relationship Dynamic has on their Child(ren)'s Romantic Relationship, Kailee Delos Santos

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Solidarity Divided: The Miike Strike of 1960 and Fractures within Japan's Labor Movement during the Cold War, John L. M. Dinh

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The Vestal Virgins and the Transition From Republic to Principate Under Augustus c. 30 BCE - 14 CE, Jamie R. Ditzel

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Home: An Exploration of Identity through Autofiction, Isis Dornbrook

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Making a Monster: Queerness and Disability in Gothic Literature, Julien Draven

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Working Outside the Binary: Experiences of Nonbinary Employees in the Workforce, Mordeky C. Dullum

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English Language Learner Labels: Institutions and Identity, Saylor B. Eames

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To Be or Not to Be: Butch as a Queer Positionality and the Reinforcement and Trangressions Against Hegemonic Masculinity, Madison Ebejer

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Disrupted Course Delivery in the Covid-19 Landscape: Consequences for University Student Stress and Mental Health, Madison M. Eki

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Policing by Proxy: Interrogating Big Tech's Role in Law Enforcement, Claire Elizabeth

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Characterizing the Single-Photon State: Quantum Physics Experiments with Single-Photon Sensitivity, Sheldon Lee Field

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The Relationship Between the Gut Microbiome and Sleep Examined Through Associated Human Disease, Jessica Flikkema

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Building and Expanding Avestor’s Social Media Presence: A Capstone Review, Hope Foley

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An Exploration of the Wide-Reaching Effects of The Repeal of Roe v. Wade on Women's Access to Abortion, Mitchell J. Foster

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Health of Transgender Adults, 2020, Addie Furrer

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An Exploration of Health Coaching Models and their Efficacy in Chronic Disease Management: A Literature Review, Sofia Gallamore

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Perceptions and Experiences of Indian and Indian-American Multilingual and Multicultural Adults Who Stutter, Bhavani Ganesh

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Archetype, Story, and Myth within Bulgarian Folklore and Black American Music, Wes C. Georgiev

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Analytic Solution of 1D Diffusion-Convection Equation with Varying Boundary Conditions, Małgorzata B. Glinowiecka-Cox