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 2021
Roman Law and Magic, Abigail Preston
Uniting Non-Empirical and Semi-Empirical Density Functional Approximation Strategies using Constraint-Based Regularization, Trine K. Quady, Zachary M. Sparrow, Brian G. Ernst, and Robert A. DiStasio Jr.
How to Effectively Manage Virtual Teams Created Due to COVID-19?, Aakanksha Santosh Rane
Teen Dating Violence Prevention for Queer and Questioning Youth, Whitney Reek
Engaging Ecological Narratives: An Inquiry into Place-Based Knowledge and Disaster Risk Reduction in Gozo, Malta, Ella S. Richmond
Migrant Success: Sanctuary Law and Resources for Migrants in Portland, Oregon, Jessica Risney
The Outriders, Zak Rodgers
The Development of Community Relations with Low-Socioeconomic Status, Black Communities and Provisional Equity of Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Claire R. Rutgers
Do Secondary Cyclones Increase the Category Scale of Atmospheric Rivers?, Edgar Sanchez Fausto
What is the Impact of Economic Stimulus Measures on COVID-19 Mortality Rates?, Stephanie C. Santaguida
Crime Patterns in Bend, Oregon Over a Twenty-Year Period, Holly Schorr
Genome-Wide Sequencing in Clinical Genetic Counseling, Sydney Schulz
Beaver Reintroduction and Its Potential as an Ecological Conservation Measure for At-Risk Amphibian Species in the Pacific Northwest, Danielle Schwantes
Connecting the Fossil Fuel and Tobacco Industries Through Dependency and Denialism, Alyssa M. Shea
Parent Concerns are Associated with Early Intervention Outcomes, Mohadeseh Solgi
Reclaiming the "I": Memoir Writing as Feminist Activism, Michela Sottura
Bryophyte Ecosystem Services: How Bryophytes Impact Ecosystem Processes and Their Use in Urban Systems, Keila Spangler
The Void Luminous and Exploratory Auteurship, Matthew J. Spencer
Experiences of Shame, Exclusion, & Appropriation in Mindfulness-based Wellness Culture, Charlotte Grace Starling
Where to Draw the Line: Evaluating Visuospatial and Attentional Processing in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Alisha Steigerwald
Virtual Community for Fat People in Outdoor Recreation, Amber C. Stephens
Science in Service of Man: Towards an Understanding of Medicine as an Institution of Control, Amanda M. Strother
Situating HIV/AIDS Humanitarian Film in the National Cinema Culture of Mozambique: Historical, Contemporary and Feminist Perspectives, Sebastián Andrés Suárez Hode
BAKENEKO: a Look into the Origins of Japan's Supernatural Cats, Cedar Taulbee
Three Loveless Romances: Lust, Music, and Frogs, Tia "Theo" I. Thompson
When I Was a Young Girl: Gender and Race in The Life Archives of Criminal Transportation, Nick Townsend
Linguistic Discrimination in Higher Education in Vietnam, Y Dang Nhu Tran
COVID-19 and Palliative Care Through the Provider Perspective, Michaelyn V. Truong
Treatment Satisfaction and Self-Efficacy in Hispanic Diabetes Patients at a Free Clinic Setting, Lhanze Tum
Homeless Students' Barriers to Education: Before and After COVID-19, Linda M. Twidwell
The Current Language Crisis in Siberia, Emma L. Vandehey
A Novel in vitro Method for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in PCOS Women, Ruben Vila
The Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders and Deficits in Individuals With and Without Siblings, Samantha Villanueva
Roles and Regulation of Satellite Cells in Skeletal Muscle Regeneration, Sydney Vlasman
Music Education, Child Development, and Academic Achievement: A Review of Recent Literature, Connor M. Welsh
Fandom in the Digital Age: Examining Parasocial Relationships Between Fans and Music Artists on Instagram, Brittani Wert
South of Loveland: A Collection of Short Stories, Benny White
The Effect of a Ferrite-Core Relay Vs. an Air-Core Relay on the Output Power Characteristics of a Three-Coil Wireless Power Transfer System, Jakob L. White
Connected Care: the Relationship Between Infant-Caregiver Interaction & Preterm Infant Development, Amelia G. Williams
Constructing a Contemporary Mythology: Zardulu's Viral Art in the Post-Truth Age, Grace Wolfe
Discrimination Against People of Color in America’s Cash Bail System, Dolores Yanez
Case Study of Scrum Methodology as Used by a Capstone Team, Lilly I. Yeaton
Understanding the Taboo of Incest in the American South through Analysis of Southern Gothic Literature, Grace Young
Colorful, Weird, and Wonderful: the Influences of Subculture on the Fashion of the 1960s, Gianna M. Zanzi
Theses from 2020
Palisadia: a Novel Byte, Gretchen Amanda Adams
Iron-Deficiency Anaemia (IDA): Socio-Cultural Misconceptions Intersect the Health of Vulnerable Populations in Developing Countries, Samantha G. Alarcon Basurto
Weaving Urban Webs: Representations of Urban Space in the First Four Issues of Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man, Cordelia Albertson
The Performativity and Dynamics of H.P. Grice's "Logic and Conversation": an Interdisciplinary Re-conceptualization, Linnea Alexander
Post-Fire Changes in Interior Alaska's Vegetation Composition, Jannike E. Allen
Greening Inequality: How Urban Sustainable Development Fails Under Neoliberalism, Josie R. Allison
Screening for Candidate Genes Involved in Opioid Addiction in Reduced Complexity Cross Between B6J and B6NJ, Jeya Aishwarya Anandakumar
Portland’s I-5 Expansion: Evaluating the Environmental and Cultural Impact of ODOT's Rose Quarter Improvement Plan, Mason Ashmore
Autistic Representation in Television, Sarah E. Audley
Importance of Interpersonal Relationships in CBGT, Alexxa Badley
A New Perspective on Blue-Collar Work: Examining the Relevance of Common Career Development Theories for Blue-Collar Workers in Manufacturing, Sarah J. Barber
Exploring Telepractice for Stuttering: a Case Study, Yatta D. Barnett
The Effects of Instagram Influencers and Appearance Comparisons on Body Appreciation, Internalization of Beauty Ideals and Self Esteem in Women, Juliane K. Bauer
Social Media in Business-to-Business Marketing and Sales: Review of Literature & Research Recommendations, Daniel Bello Manjarrez
"Good For Rosetta" : The Fugitive Slave Law and the Case of Rosetta Armstead in Ohio, 1855, Alexandra A. Berg
Genetic Diversity Correlates with Morphological Diversity Among Populations of Achyrachaena mollis, Rachel S. Bice
Effect of Parasitic Orobanche uniflora on Sedum Plants and the Potential Implications for Urban Green Roofs, Jessica Bigger
Oregonian Holocaust Memory: Creating a Portal to the Past for Oregonians, Max Blust
Combat Exposure and Mental Health in the Military: the Role of Collective Identity, Philip G. Bouleh
The Potential of Solidarity in Existential Feminist Discursive Methods, Bella Brown
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Investigation of Morphology Changes in the Reduction of Silica Nanoparticles to Elemental Silicon, Allison M. Cairns
The Role of Marketing Education in Reactions to Advocacy Advertising, Tobin Carlberg
Emergence in the Strengths and Love of My People to Counter Invisibility for Liberation in the White Academy, Emily D. Carrillo-Casares
Urban Hostility: CPTED, Hostile Architecture, and the Erasure of Democratic Public Space, Matthew M. Carr
Explicit Learning of Auditory Categories in Preschoolers With and Without Developmental Language Disorder, Lauren Casey
A Solution for Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Compostable Consumption Across Industries, Prithvi Chauhan
Imperialism: a Case Study of America's Neorealist Domination of Power, Hannah Daniels
Pro-Life Ends at Birth: Race as a Primary Driver of State Abortion and Concurrent Natalist Policy, Tasha Danner
Increasing Organizational Commitment: Empowering Employees in the Workplace, Kathryn Davidson
Disney's Reign Over Independent Cinema: How Mega-Corporations Are Commercializing Creativity, Hannah Z. Dawson
Carceral Empire: A People's History of the Origin of Prison in the United States, Henea S. de Savy
A Survey of Native Bees and Their Floral Use in Portland's Urban Orchards, Diandra L. Diamond
A Review of Methodologies Applied for Determining Particulate Matter Characterization in Urban Regions, Garrett F. Diehl
Survivor Perceptions of Well-Being After Working with Domestic Violence Advocates in Healthcare, Passion Donais
Proposal for Comparative Morphometrics of Tübingen (TU) and Tübingen longfin (TL) Zebrafish (Danio rerio), Andrew Draper
Toward a Definition of Adult Sibling Resilience, Cheyenne R. Drover
Computed Tomography in Medicolegal Death Investigation: a Critical Review, Trenton Eames
Exploratory Study of Obesogenic Commercial School Food Environments in the Portland Metropolitan Area, Sruthi Eapen
A Soundless Feminine Representation: an Ecofeminist Reading of "The Eolian Harp", Eve Echternach
"I'm Absolutely Ordinary": Bella and Her Perception of Gender within Twilight, Jaid M. Eichmiller
Functional Programming for Systems Software: Implementing Baremetal Programs in Habit, Donovan Ellison
Sex Differences in Prevalence and Psychophysiological Profiles of ADHD, McKenzie Figuracion
De-Stigmatizing Mental Health Through First Person Narration in Young Adult Literature, Tatum E. Francis
The Relation Between Spinoza's Monism and Kabbalistic Monotheism, Naomi H. Fredgant
Workplace Motivation: Addressing Telework as a Mechanism for Maintaining Employee Productivity, Kaitlyn Fujii
The Lasting Effects of U.S. Intervention in Guatemala, Katherine A. Gaffey
Fallen Objects: Collaborating with Artificial Intelligence in the Field of Graphic Design, Harrison S. Gerard
"We Had to Rely on Each Other": Voices of Latinx Foster Youth with Experiences in Care with Siblings, Isabella B. Ginsberg
Fidelity and Rhetorical Strategies: an Introduction to and Translation of Arunika Senarath’s Diese Eine Nacht (2017) with an Interview with the Author, Malcolm A. Goldman
Theater Over Textbooks: How a Neuroscience Outreach Group Utilizing Art in S.T.E.M. Provides Cost-Effective Strategies in Tackling the United States Education Gap, Camden Grant Howard and William Griesar
How Restorative Justice Practices Affect Adolescent Recidivism Rates: an Examination, Jordan A. Grant
Examining Integration and Sense of Belonging Among Undergraduate Students Participating in STEM Support Programs, MacKenzie J. Gray
Examining the U.S. Wars on Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia as the Production of Neo-Colonialism, Aiden Gregg