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
Commercial Property Vacancies in American Cities, Emily Dinh
Perceptions of Educators on the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in the General Education Classroom, Abigail Donde
A Magical Symbiosis: The Advent of Witchcraft in the Age of Social Technology, James Dryden
Preliminary Reactions for DO3MBn ester Design of Experiments With a Separation Procedure for DO2MBn ester and DO3MBn ester ligand, Cerys A. Easton
Wired for Success: A Neurobiological Approach to Improving the Academic Outcomes of Middle School Boys, Allison Emery
Examining the Effects of Emotional Support and Therapy Animals on Anxiety and Depression in University Students: A Literature Review, Alexys Endries
The Ashes of The Forest, Guzide Erturk Guzeldere
Mathematics Education Reform Through Socio-Political Means: A Synthesis, Nadine Ferguson
The Realm That I Am: An Interdisciplinary Memoir on Identity and Healing, Maria Rowen Flores
Supply is not Limulus: Research Review of Horseshoe Crab Conservation in the Face of Intense Pharmaceutical Demand, Zoya Galeev
Neverland Theory: An Introduction to a Childish-Positive Framework, Daniel M. Gardner
Tea Leaves and Other Stories: Expressing Themes of Change and Loss through the Magical Realist Style, Olivia Geist
An Argument for the Integration of Black Psychology in Undergraduate Psychology Program, Kelsey D. Glass
PT-Symmetry and Eigenmodes, Tamara Gratcheva
Enhancing Robustness of Machine Learning Models Against Adversarial Attacks, Ronak Guliani
Wraithstruck: Chapters from the Adorese Forests, Clover Gullans
Cards with Class: Formalizing a Simplified Collectible Card Game, Dan Ha
"Crush the Monster": Homosexuality and Moral Panic in 1950s Idaho, Ian Hadrick
Risk Factors of Dental Anxiety and Exploration of Interventions, Katelin Hancock
Prochlorococcus Death by a Ubiquitous Zooplankton Filter Feeder, Avery Harman
Multi-Scale Variability of Heavy Metals in a Snowpack in the Triple Divide Region of the Western United States, Kelsey Hefner
Exploring Gender in Classical Music Through Coded Weaving, Laura Helgeson
How Different Modes of Photosynthesis Impact Stormwater Runoff and Weed Growth on Ecoroof Trays During Early Establishment?, Michelle Hesek
The Mounted Warrior: An Investigation into an Unpublished Coptic Textile Featuring Equestrian Imagery, Elizabeth Hines
Business Capstone Review: Analysis of Startups in Technology and Artificial Intelligence, Grayson Hoffman
Development of a Two-Photon Imaging System, Jesseca Hollenbaugh
How Can DEI Training Change the Culture of an Organization to Achieve Belonging and Retain Diverse Employees?, Kaisa S. Holt
Death, Grief, and Loss Through the Eyes of Child: The Importance of Teaching Children About Death Using Children's Literature, Sara Holzschuh
Using Stable Isotopes of Meteoric Water to Evaluate the Efficacy of Manmade Canals at Maintaining Lake Habitats for Salmon and Waterfowl, Adrian Jimenez
Sex Toys in the City: Pleasure, Profit, and Sex-Positive Cultures in Portland, Abigail Jobe
Gut Feelings: A Literature Review on The Gut-Brain Axis and its Potential Influence on Mood, Grace Johnson
The Rainbow Wave: Rethinking LGBTQ Representation in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Research, Tyler King
What are the Psychosocial Effects of Service Dogs on Handlers with Disabilities, Kylie Kline
Moss Biomonitoring of Lead Emissions from Hillsboro Airport, Daria Kolpakov
Edward's New Welsh: The Foundations of English Colonialism, 1282-1343, Joshua Lembke
Building Climate Resilience: How Climate Groups Can Channel Anxiety and Grief into Action, Martin J. Lemke
Talking Yourself Up: Multimodal Conversation Analysis of Status in an Improvised Setting, Aubrey LeWarne
Native American and First-Nations Canadian and Physical PFAS Accumulations: A Literature Review, Laurel Liebeseller
Exploring Attrition and Linguistic Shifts: The Impact of COVID-19 and Anti-Asian Discrimination on the East and Southeast Asian Diaspora, Amy Wan-Ling Lin
Economic Impacts of Industry Shifts: Evaluating the Decline of the Coal Industry in Indonesia's Transition to Renewable Energy, Sebastian Ming Lopez
Technologies for Wearable Seizure Detection: A Systematic Review, Rhema Losli
Landscaping Impacts on Urban Soil Development, Fry Lundgren
Trial by Rat Infestation, Elias Lunsford
Evolution of Morning Sickness and How it Relates to Maternal Nutrition and Fetal Development, Leena Macias
American Evangelicalism and the Status of Women: Biblical Interpretation, Politicization, and a Future for Secularism, Ivy MacNeil Blackwood
Business Capstone Review: Team Dynamic Effects on Business Decision-Making, Lauren Mann
An Exploration of Degrowth: Reimagining the Economy in the Face of Climate Change, Nicole Kristene Martinez-Bergman
The Cascading Effects of Database Design, Liam McCracken
Spectroscopic End Point Detection With an Electron Beam Evaporator, Ryan McGraw
We're Here to Stay: Nonviolence and the Disability Rights Movement, Sky McLeod
Nostalgia Marketing: An Integrative Framework, Yasamin Mehdian Rad
Analysis of Turbulent Flow in Portland-Metro Urban Environment, Shaho Zana Meman
Birkhoff Summation of Irrational Rotations: A Surprising Result for the Golden Mean, Heather Moore
LSP Needs Analysis in the Context of International Minor League Baseball, Julia Moore
Genome Editing Using CRISPR-Cas9 in Annual Killifish Species, Keria Moritsugu-Vandehey
Climate Justice Issues, Urban Heat Island Effect, and Trees as the Solution in Portland, Oregon, Cleo Needham
Sustainability in the Specialty Mushroom Industry and the Fight Against Single-Use Plastic: A Case Study, Amanda Newman
Early Reading Instruction Methods: An Analysis on the Outcomes of Whole Language Instruction and Phonics Instruction, Kaitlin Nims-Fournier
Henna Chatbot Capstone Review, Kobe Norcross
A History of the Deutsche Sommerschule am Pazifik, Sequoia J. Oar
'To Surpass Convention' (2024): An Analysis of Conventional Fantasy and How My Story Can Go Beyond, AJ Odom
The Impact of Western Beauty Standards on the Identity Formation and Self-Perception of Young Latinx Women, Pricila Orduno
Assessing Nicotine Intake and Cotinine Levels in Inbred High Drinking in The Dark (iHDID) Mice: A Potential Model for Nicotine Use Disorders (NUDs), Jonathan Palacios
Intersectionalities of Systematic Barriers Set Upon Underrepresented Students in STEM: Capturing the Potential Benefits of Online Modality, Raiyasha Aiyanna Paris
Biophilic Design Strategies in Healthcare: Using Nature to Promote Wellness in Small-Scale Mental and Behavioral Health Facilities, Skyler Peckham
Piloting a Drain Gauge as a Method of Measuring Runoff from Ecoroofs in Portland, Trinity Perrin
A Thorough Examination of Different ELISA Kits to Determine the Concentration of S100B Linked to Intracranial Hemorrhage, Anthony Phan
The Construction of Character and Authenticity on RuPaul's Drag Race, Carli Pickett
The Cost of Healthy Eating, Diana Prychyna
¡Viva Puerto Rico! How Puerto Rico's Political and Economic Status Has Affected Its Vulnerability to Natural Hazards, Mystique Quintana
Death with Dignity: Queer Representation in Deathcare Systems, Esmé Ringelstetter
Youth Mental Health and Help-Seeking Behaviors, Azya Ripley
Coercion, Conversion, Control: Techniques Utilized to Recruit and Indoctrinate New Members into Cult Organizations, Hailey Savanna Robertson
Attrition and Assimilation: The Neural Mechanisms of Mandarin-English Bilingualism, Natalie Paige Robison
The Health Risks of Deportation: Impacts of Family Separation on Relationships and Wellbeing in Latinx Communities, Shantay Rhea Rocha
Publication Bias in the Output of Generative AI, Esperanza Y. Rodriguez Rodriguez
The Lewis Acidity of Imidazole-derived Diaryliodonium Zwitterions, Cyrus Rose
FPDR and Portland: A Concerned Accountant's Perspective, Noah Roth
Student Perceptions: How STEM Students Value Belonging Interventions, Elizabeth Runkel Baez
Can Artificial Intelligence Be Used As a Stepping-Stone Towards Face-To-Face Therapy?, Zachary Salcido
Virtual Field Environments Capstone Software Review, Ashton Sawyer
Three Chapters From a Dayless World, Alex Schotzko
Impacts of Stream Habitat Restoration on Macroinvertebrate Assemblages: A Systematic Literature Review, Morgan E. Seitzer
State-Sanctioned Slavery: The Political Economy of Prison Labor, Avneet Sidhu
Once, I Was Very Very Scared and More: An Exploration into Depictions of Interpersonal Trauma in Children's Literature, Emma K. Siepmann
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