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 2019
Language and Culture as Barriers to Healthcare for Chinese Immigrants, Edwin Leung
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
Erotic Manga, its Artists, and the Pressures of Censorship, Dominique Andrée Lief
Writing Through It, Casey M. Lowrey
It's Not Just the White Girl: How Higher Education Professionals Support Transgender Survivors of Sexual Assault, Hanna E. Luckett
Mathematical Modeling of Vaccinations: Modified SIR Model, Vaccination Effects, and Herd Immunity, Tina Huyen Luong
Transformation of TFB2 Overexpression Plasmid into Hyperthermophile Pyrococcus furiosus COM1, Brent Marsonette
Suicidal Ideation and Mindfulness Practice in LGBTQ Youth, McKenna R. Martin
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
Visual Characteristics of the Mockumentary Format, Connor J. McGarry
The Relationship between Teachers' Perceptions of a Lack of Parent/Family Support and Teachers' Self-Efficacy, Carson S. McNamara
A State of Longing: Perspectives from Nagorno-Karabakh IDPs, Isabelle McRae
"A Sudden Sunset", Alexander Meyers
Imprisoned Within the National Narrative: a Case Study of the Modern Chinese Move Toward Pragmatic Nationalism, Madeline C. Michalk
Creating Successful French Immersion Programs in North America, Katherine Modlin
Seeking Creative Control: Musical Decisions & Activist Aspirations, Cecelia E. Monroe
Living with Water in a Modern World: an Analysis of Water Relationships in Two Globally Different Rural Areas, Haley Morris
A Lot of Admiration and a Little Bit of Worship: Parasocial Relationships and Young Women, Raz Mostaghimi
Women and Corrections: a Review of Oregon Prisoners' Perspectives on Procedural Justice, Kelci J. Mueller
A Dendritic Transfer Function in a Novel Fully-connected Layer, Mark Robert Musil
Parasocial Relationships with Podcast Hosts, Mikhaela Nadora
From Refugee to Citizen: Rhizomes and Roots in the Digital Age, Julia Nett
The Synthesis of Di-substituted DOTA Ligands for MRI Contrast Agents, Chau V. Nguyen
Architectural Stewardship: Exploring Interpretation Architecture through the Lens of the Visitor, Graham A. Oden
Mexico's Newest Threat: Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), Maria Teresa Olivares
Lyrically Informed Performance: a Creative Study of Desire and Motivation in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Musical Collaborations, Fiona Palazzi
Gentrification and Aging-in-Place: Examinations of the Older African American Population in Portland, OR, Chanelle P. Parris
Portland Oregon's "Right to Return" Policy & its Relation to Urban Renewal: a Community Psychology Approach, Diadira J. Pedro-Xuncax
Fated Extraction, Elaina Perez
Building Reuse as a Sustainable Practice in Architecture, Mykalene J. Piva
A Drop in The Bucket: Evaluating Modern Print News Coverage of Drought in the U.S., Jessica Pollard
The Effects of Chronic Chemogenetic Stimulation of Nucleus Accumbens on Binge Drinking, the Transcriptome, and Neuronal Morphology, Dar'ya Y. Pozhidayeva
University Honors Media Archive, Noah B. Puggarana
Leaders of Global Virtual Teams: Implications for the Identification and Training of Successful E-Leaders, Janae R. Rainbolt
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
Social Anxiety, Heavy Episodic Drinking, and Drinking Motives in Undergraduates, Samantha B. Reis
Ecodistricts: Models for Sustainable Urban Development at the Neighborhood Scale, Jocelyn Reynolds
Business Continuity Planning at Portland State University: an Adaptive Approach to Planning for Service Recovery After a Disruption, Heather Roberts
Attachment in Higher Education and the Workplace: A Literature Review, Emily A. Robey
Cycles of Displacement: the Experience of Immigrants and Refugees from East Africa in Northeast Portland, Julianna I. Robidoux
Facial Image Characterization and Reconstruction Using Singular Value Decomposition, Jessica R. Robinson
Self-Disclosure and Physiological Responses among Adults who Stutter, Sulema Rodriguez
Reference-Dependence Performance: Managing and Meeting Expectations, Jose A. Rojas-Fallas
Medicaid Patients' Use of Dental Benefits, Merit Roshdy
Graceful Infrastructure: Harvesting America's Wind Corridor, Samuel Rothacker
Bleeding into Space: Environmental Violence, Serialized Trauma, and Extradiegetic Space in Brian Wood’s Comic The Massive, Dustin C. Rozier
Barriers to Community Gardening in Portland, OR, Jullian Michael Schrup
An Evaluation of the Established Relationship Between Federal and Local Law Enforcement Agencies Post-9/11, Samantha Schultz
ADHD-Related Impairments in Error-Processing Predict Symptom Change, Amber Schwartz
Insta-Identity : the Construction of Identity through Instagram an Extended Literature Review, Bailey Seibel
Idioms in Chinese EFL Contexts: a Review of 2004-2018, William Shanahan
The Oregon Coastal Worry: Cellular Division Affected by External Changing Temperatures and Salinity Concentration, Jessica Sheets
The Selection of Parameters in Debris Flow Modeling: A Sensitivity Study Using the Discrete Element Method, Cora Siebert
Measuring the Geometric Accuracy of CNC End Mill Manufacturing Process, Daniel M. Small
Educational and Professional Trends of Chief Financial Officers, Lupita S. Solis
Translation of Personal Narrative from Russian to English, Miles J. Strang
A Consideration of Mesopredator Release and New Zealand's Predator Free Plan: a Literature Review, Kaitlin G. Thomas
Statistical Methods and Validation Procedures for Spike Sorting, Michael Thomas
Exploring Small Business Management in Mexico and the United States using Hofstede's Dimensions, Elizabeth R. Thom
Identifying Models of Obsidian Distribution in Preclassic Maya Lowlands Contexts, Sabine Tischler
Beyond Housing, Karen Torres-Olguin
Cortical Thickness Comparison of ASD and TD Subjects, Jonathan Rigoberto Uriarte-Lopez
Nile Red Microplastic Validation: Enhancing the Study of Microplastics in Oregon’s River Water, Amy Valine
Interactions of Phosphatidylcholine Vesicles and Citrate-stabilized Gold Nanoparticles, Marie Vallens
The Conservation and Commodification of American Ginseng, Mikaela VanEaton
Can We Bring Notions of Groups Back into Research on Children’s Peer Groups? Differentiating Peer Groups at School According to their Functions for Academic Development, Anamika J. Vaughan
Use of Connectotyping on Task fMRI Data Reveals Dynamic Network Level Cross Talking During Task Performance, Valeria Vazquez-Trejo; Binyam Nardos PhD; Bradley Schlaggar MD, PhD; Damien Fair PA-C, PhD; and Oscar Miranda-Dominguez PhD
The Life, Composing and Impact of Kenny Wheeler, Quinn Walker
Tragic Ways of Killing a Lesbian: a Synchronic Analysis, Taylor D. Watt
The Relationship between Attachment Style and Hyperperceptions, Nolan E.G. Welch
Literature Review of the Effectiveness of Intercultural Competence in the MEPI Program, Haley L. Wells
The Use of Aromatherapy for the Treatment of Post-Operative Nausea Vomiting, Mikayla J. Whitley
Perceptions of Emotions by Simultaneous Bilinguals Across Various Relationship Contexts, Lisa A. Wickham
Teaching Geometrical Optics by Modeling Fluidic Lenses Formed by Water-Walking Insects, Erin Woodcock
A Literature Review Evaluating the Efficacy of Meditation as an Adjunctive Method for Managing Chronic Lower Back Pain, Alison M. Wyckoff
The (Mis)use of One-Way ANOVA Testing in Sociology Research Papers and Their Implications, Nancy Yang
Theses from 2018
Breaking Binary Being in the Future Fiction of Star Trek, Jeremiah D. Ackerman
Interstrand Crosslink Resistance in Escherichia coli, Jedidiah D. Acott
Reform in the European Union: the Need for Tighter Integration, Adriana Acuna
HUSH, Abigail Jane Agersea
The Importance of an Intersectional Approach to Gender-Based Violence in South Africa, Sophie Allen
Theory, Operation, and Application of Neural Networks, John Andersen
Aftermath: Photographs After 9/11, Ground Zero, and the Myth of American Exceptionalism, Victoria M. Arredondo
Pavilions as Urban Placemakers: Temporary Architecture and Community Engagement, Avery Asato
Impaired Fear Recall in a Mouse Model of Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Natasha Avalon Gardner
'Do not mistrust my age or power': Daughterly Agency in Three Elizabethan Family Drama Plays, Andreas P. Bassett
War of Words: Applying Communication Theory and Technology to Understand the 2016 US Presidential Election, Louis Pino Bello
The Effects of Organic and Conventional Agriculture on Bee Populations in the United States, Jordan Bicknell
Day of Self-Care at Trillium Family Services, Courtney M. Bladen
Social New Orleans: Identity, Capital, Space, Jonathon G. Brearley
Babel from Scratch: Examining the Impact and Usage of Constructed Languages in Literature, Estephan G. Campisi
Expressing the β-glucosidase Gene as a Reporter in the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus, Arman Carrasco
Veganism through a Racial Lens: Vegans of Color Navigating Mainstream Vegan Networks, Iman Chatila
Early Life Sleep Disruption Alters Dendritic Spine Density and Morphology in Prairie Voles, Alex Q. Chau