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 2019

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The ‘Girl Student’ and Modernity: Imagining a Place for Women in the New Nation, Kayla Fish

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Collaborative Features of Graphic Narratives: Research for "Lovely, Satisfied, Indifferent Eyes", Brigid K. Fitzpatrick

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A Retrospective Chart Review of Sleep Questionnaires in Children with Down Syndrome, Sarah Therese Florig

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Haematoloechus Lung Flukes in American Bullfrogs: Prevalence and Associations of Infection, Bethany Frantz

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Caring about Aftercare: Thesis Presentation of Initial Findings, Sage B. Fuentes

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Superhydrophobic Particle Ejections from Liquid Surfaces in Microgravity Environments, Elaina L. Gabriel

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Report on the 2018 Impact Study of Recreational Park Use on the Nesting Success of Actinemys marmorata, Chrysemys picta bellii, and Trachemys scripta elegans, Joseph Gayaldo

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β-Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complex with Oxazine-4 Derivative for the Treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme, Rohi Gheewala

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Explaining the Collapse of the Industrial Workers of the World through Historiography, Kayla B. Gmyr

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Brand Logo Shape and Brand Personality, Kyle P. Gold

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Age-Friendly University, Anali Gomez

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Stratigraphic Evidence of Cascadia Earthquake Induced Relative Sea Level Change at Netarts Bay, Oregon, Jazzy M. Graham-Davis

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Incivility as a Veiled Display of Workplace Discrimination: the Intersection of Workplace Incivility and Gender-Based Discrimination, Sara M. Grant

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Art Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: a Workbook, Jasmine S. Griswold

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Analyzing the Visual Grounding of "Referring Relationships", Kennedy Hahn

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The Consolidation of Feminine and Feminist Identities: Third Wave Perspectives on Cosmetic Ritual, Grace Hartley

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Performance of A* Based Search Algorithms in Grid-Based Stochastic Multi-Agent Systems with Static Obstacles and Non-Static Goal States, Kallen M. Harvey

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Demystifying Ruth, Georgia Hatchett

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Untitled Screenplay, Lora A. Herman

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The Green Gentrification of N. Williams Avenue, Marcco T. Higham

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An Evaluation of VGG16 and YOLO v3 on Hand-drawn Images, Lee Hoang

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The Future of War: Cyber-Attacks and Aggression in International Law, Jamie Hogan

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The Design and Development of an Electromechanical Drogue Parachute Line Release Mechanism for Level 3 High-Power Amateur Rockets, Marie House

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Post-Colonial Fantasy and Intersectional Heroism within Who Fears Death, Miranda Hubbard

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The Ripples of Vanport: Navigating Competing Narratives, Curtis J. Jewell

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Species Diversity in the Hypertragulid (Mammalia: Artiodactyla) Population of the John Day Basin, Oregon, Lana K. Jewell

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Measuring the Association Between Perceived Stress and Incidence of Infectious Disease or Illness in College Students in Portland, OR, Trinity E. Joroski

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Japantown PDX, Euri Kashiwagi

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Language Planning and Policy in Education: the Case of Senegal, Serena Khader

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BRET Assays to Determine Altered Function of a D2DR Variant in G Protein-Independent and -Dependent Pathways, Alex R. Kunz

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Qualities of Impactful Cyber Security Awareness Training, Fadi Labib

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Interventions in Type 1 Diabetes: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Examining Factors that Lead to Improved Glycemic Control, Christopher E. Larsen

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The Improvement of Machine Learning Accuracies Through Transfer Learning, Jordan T. Le

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Language and Culture as Barriers to Healthcare for Chinese Immigrants, Edwin Leung

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A Present-Situation Analysis and Needs Assessment of Latinx Workers in the Portland Fast-Food Industry: a Study of their Employment Journeys & Job-Related Language Needs, Livia Z. Lichtenstein-Hershman

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Erotic Manga, its Artists, and the Pressures of Censorship, Dominique Andrée Lief

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Effect of Heterogeneity of Variance on the performance of ANOVA F-test and its Alternatives: Simulation Based Study, Jay Lopez

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Writing Through It, Casey M. Lowrey

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It's Not Just the White Girl: How Higher Education Professionals Support Transgender Survivors of Sexual Assault, Hanna E. Luckett

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Mathematical Modeling of Vaccinations: Modified SIR Model, Vaccination Effects, and Herd Immunity, Tina Huyen Luong

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"It Lurks in the Saying, Not What's Being Said": Possible Worlds Theory and Gender Performativity in Marina Carr's Low in the Dark, Andie Madsen

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Transformation of TFB2 Overexpression Plasmid into Hyperthermophile Pyrococcus furiosus COM1, Brent Marsonette

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Suicidal Ideation and Mindfulness Practice in LGBTQ Youth, McKenna R. Martin

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May Issue vs. Shall Issue Concealed Carry Laws: an Exploration of the Breakdown of Crime, Victim Relationship and Location, Patrick R. Mazzella and Christopher Carey

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Visual Characteristics of the Mockumentary Format, Connor J. McGarry

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The Relationship between Teachers' Perceptions of a Lack of Parent/Family Support and Teachers' Self-Efficacy, Carson S. McNamara

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A State of Longing: Perspectives from Nagorno-Karabakh IDPs, Isabelle McRae

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"A Sudden Sunset", Alexander Meyers

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Imprisoned Within the National Narrative: a Case Study of the Modern Chinese Move Toward Pragmatic Nationalism, Madeline C. Michalk

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Creating Successful French Immersion Programs in North America, Katherine Modlin

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Seeking Creative Control: Musical Decisions & Activist Aspirations, Cecelia E. Monroe

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Living with Water in a Modern World: an Analysis of Water Relationships in Two Globally Different Rural Areas, Haley Morris

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A Lot of Admiration and a Little Bit of Worship: Parasocial Relationships and Young Women, Raz Mostaghimi

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Fostering Racial and Ethnic Identity for Transracial Adoptees: The Importance of Culturally Competent Transracial Adoption Training Programs for White Adoptive Parents, Emily J. Moxon

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Women and Corrections: a Review of Oregon Prisoners' Perspectives on Procedural Justice, Kelci J. Mueller

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A Dendritic Transfer Function in a Novel Fully-connected Layer, Mark Robert Musil

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Parasocial Relationships with Podcast Hosts, Mikhaela Nadora

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From Refugee to Citizen: Rhizomes and Roots in the Digital Age, Julia Nett

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The Synthesis of Di-substituted DOTA Ligands for MRI Contrast Agents, Chau V. Nguyen

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Architectural Stewardship: Exploring Interpretation Architecture through the Lens of the Visitor, Graham A. Oden

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Mexico's Newest Threat: Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), Maria Teresa Olivares

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Physical Parameters Based on Fe-Ti Oxide Compositions and Their Correlation with Geochemical Signatures of Mid-Miocene Rhyolites, Eastern Oregon, Aleysa A. Orr

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Lyrically Informed Performance: a Creative Study of Desire and Motivation in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Musical Collaborations, Fiona Palazzi

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Gentrification and Aging-in-Place: Examinations of the Older African American Population in Portland, OR, Chanelle P. Parris

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Portland Oregon's "Right to Return" Policy & its Relation to Urban Renewal: a Community Psychology Approach, Diadira J. Pedro-Xuncax

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Fated Extraction, Elaina Perez

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Building Reuse as a Sustainable Practice in Architecture, Mykalene J. Piva

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A Drop in The Bucket: Evaluating Modern Print News Coverage of Drought in the U.S., Jessica Pollard

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The Effects of Chronic Chemogenetic Stimulation of Nucleus Accumbens on Binge Drinking, the Transcriptome, and Neuronal Morphology, Dar'ya Y. Pozhidayeva

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University Honors Media Archive, Noah B. Puggarana

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Leaders of Global Virtual Teams: Implications for the Identification and Training of Successful E-Leaders, Janae R. Rainbolt

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Informing Subterranean Transit Station Design from Existing and Future Station Typologies; an Informative Exploration of how to Develop Underground Station Design for MAX Light Rail, Antonio P. Ramos-Crosier

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Social Anxiety, Heavy Episodic Drinking, and Drinking Motives in Undergraduates, Samantha B. Reis

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Ecodistricts: Models for Sustainable Urban Development at the Neighborhood Scale, Jocelyn Reynolds

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Business Continuity Planning at Portland State University: an Adaptive Approach to Planning for Service Recovery After a Disruption, Heather Roberts

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Attachment in Higher Education and the Workplace: A Literature Review, Emily A. Robey

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Cycles of Displacement: the Experience of Immigrants and Refugees from East Africa in Northeast Portland, Julianna I. Robidoux

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Facial Image Characterization and Reconstruction Using Singular Value Decomposition, Jessica R. Robinson

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Self-Disclosure and Physiological Responses among Adults who Stutter, Sulema Rodriguez

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Reference-Dependence Performance: Managing and Meeting Expectations, Jose A. Rojas-Fallas

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Neuroprotective Effects of Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators Against Amyloid Beta Toxicity and the Pathways that Provide Protection, Maggie Rose

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Medicaid Patients' Use of Dental Benefits, Merit Roshdy

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Graceful Infrastructure: Harvesting America's Wind Corridor, Samuel Rothacker

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Bleeding into Space: Environmental Violence, Serialized Trauma, and Extradiegetic Space in Brian Wood’s Comic The Massive, Dustin C. Rozier

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Barriers to Community Gardening in Portland, OR, Jullian Michael Schrup

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An Evaluation of the Established Relationship Between Federal and Local Law Enforcement Agencies Post-9/11, Samantha Schultz

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ADHD-Related Impairments in Error-Processing Predict Symptom Change, Amber Schwartz

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Insta-Identity : the Construction of Identity through Instagram an Extended Literature Review, Bailey Seibel

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Idioms in Chinese EFL Contexts: a Review of 2004-2018, William Shanahan

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The Oregon Coastal Worry: Cellular Division Affected by External Changing Temperatures and Salinity Concentration, Jessica Sheets

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The Selection of Parameters in Debris Flow Modeling: A Sensitivity Study Using the Discrete Element Method, Cora Siebert

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Measuring the Geometric Accuracy of CNC End Mill Manufacturing Process, Daniel M. Small

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Educational and Professional Trends of Chief Financial Officers, Lupita S. Solis

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Translation of Personal Narrative from Russian to English, Miles J. Strang

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A Consideration of Mesopredator Release and New Zealand's Predator Free Plan: a Literature Review, Kaitlin G. Thomas

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Statistical Methods and Validation Procedures for Spike Sorting, Michael Thomas

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Exploring Small Business Management in Mexico and the United States using Hofstede's Dimensions, Elizabeth R. Thom

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Identifying Models of Obsidian Distribution in Preclassic Maya Lowlands Contexts, Sabine Tischler

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Beyond Housing, Karen Torres-Olguin

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Cortical Thickness Comparison of ASD and TD Subjects, Jonathan Rigoberto Uriarte-Lopez