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 2025
"Our Vision Is That Black Mothers and Birthing People, Fathers, and Partners Are Safe, Honored, and Respected Throughout Pregnancy and Parenthood": Black Birth Workers' Agenda for Black Maternal Health in Oregon, Sarah Marguerite Applin
The Necessity of Improved Pica Assessment Tools and Screening Practices for Harm Reduction, Deborah Arakelian
Changing Minds, Changing Modes: Optimizing Public Perception Strategies for Urban Cycling Through Behavior Change Theory, Brandon Barnhart
Indigenous Futures: Decolonizing Conservation and Restoring Ecological Sovereignty, Jasmine Beach
Risk Factors for Substance Use Among Serious and Violent Offenders Undergoing Reentry, Elizabeth Bozarth
Translating Legalese: Deconstructing Lease Language for New Renters, Erin E. Clarke
An Erotics Manifesto: Developing Critical Feminist Theory Through Erotic Fiction, Cairn Des Lions
BUDDY TEAM 9: THE LEGACIES OF HIV/AIDS CAREGIVING (New York City, 1990-1993), Jeff Donaldson-Forbes
“It had to stop”: Content analysis of Fox News library censorship discourse, Lex Faller
Digital Child Labor Exploitation in Sharenting: Proposing Legislative Solutions for Enhanced Child Protection, Joana Guzman Gonzalez
From Farm to Friend: Fostering Compassion toward Farmed Animals through Design, Natalie Kosmos
History in the Margins: Analysis of How the Language in U.S. History Textbooks Used in Portland Public Schools Marginalizes the History, Contributions, and Voices of People of Color, Ella Christine LaHue Brown
Therapeutic Potential of Follistatin mRNA-Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles for Skeletal Muscle Healing in a Cardiotoxin-Induced Injury Model, Ngoc Phuong Bao Le
Head of Roses, Remy Levine
Digesting the Details: How Cooking Shapes the Microbiome and Influences Obesity, Tracy T. Lieu
From Lockdown to Learning: Understanding Motivation Shifts in High School Students Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Kelly A. Lindberg
Exploring Natural Competence of Escherichia coli Through Biofilm Formation, Thulni A. Liyanaarachchi
A Qualitative Case Study on Nature Relatedness in Advanced Alpinists and Members of Subsistence Communities, Devon Martin
Structure vs Agency: The Intersectionality of Race, Mental Health, and Homelessness, Jayley M. Martin
How Different Forms of Exercise Affect Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women, Jonathan W. McCanless
Between Fire and Water: Miyazawa Kenji's Reimagining of Opposites in Ginga tetsudō no yoru, Taishi Neilsen
Penicillin: The Burdensome Physiology of β-Lactamase, Lena U. Ngo
The Correlation of Trauma-Informed Classrooms Without Support Infrastructure and Teacher Burnout, Sunshine O'Connor
How Do Montessori-Based Activities Affect Behaviors for Older People with Dementia: A Literature Review, Isabel A. Quigley
Why Democracy Has Lost the Trust of Modern People in the Modern Era, Erica Rubel
Expression of BioID2 in the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus, Brandon Sa
Forecasting Influenza Rates Using Machine Learning: A Study of ChatGPT’s Predictive Accuracy, Sara T. Saleh
A Comprehensive Literature Review of Gender Differences in Perception and Response to Stress, Zoe M. Shankland
Revising and Consolidating the DSM-5 and ICD-11 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders Into a Dimensional Spectrum-Based Disorder: A Literature Review, Samuel M. Shatsky
Integrating Methods to Investigate Phytoplankton Dynamics Along Gradients of a Major Urban River, Nicholas Sheldon
The Role of Neuroscience in Mental Health Management Within the ADHD Population, Kadi Rae Smith
Exploring Health Equity with Culturally Specific Providers of Permanent Supportive Housing, Judith Solomon
Indigenous Language Revitalization: The Klamath and Cherokee Tribes, Josephine A. Stapleton
Mourning Doves: Father's Daughter, Julia M. Trujillo
The Impact of COVID-19 on the United States Higher Education System, Phoenix Daniel Van Wormer
The Impact of Emotions on Informal Learning Experiences in the Workplace, Jennifer L. Walavalkar
Investigating Key Structures in Protective Scenes for LLMs, Eben M. Weisman
Theses from 2024
Binary Gendered Language: A Qualitative Study of PSU Students, Dakota Abercrombie
Re-Indigenizing and Collaboratively Tending Urban Greenspaces, Divinity Nnenne Adewale
Psilocybin with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for the Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), Aspen E. Allred
Health Equity in Stroke Prophylaxis for New Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department, Mariam Anwar
Hell's Tails: Localizing the Tail Proteins of the Hyperthermophile-Infecting Virus SSV1, Jane Arterberry
Designing and Building a Concrete Climbing Robot for Non-Destructive Testing of Infrastructure, Weston Baker
Speech & Language Services: Examining the Experiences of Deaf / Hard of Hearing People, Milayna N. Barker
Factors Impeding Mental Health Help-Seeking: A Literature Review, Justin Benner
The Role of Christianity in Shaping Agrarian Policies and Environmental Interactions: A Comparative Analysis of the UK and the Netherlands, Grace N. Brimble
Second International Marxism and the Finnish Revolution, Luke Brodersen
It's Disco, Baby: Queer Possibilities and Conservative Outrage, Lottie Bromham
An Ethnography of Frostbite Among Unsheltered People in Portland: Safety, Governance, and the Manufacture of Vulnerability, Muireall Brown
"Your Food is Who You Are": Food Sovereignty within a Native Urban Community Garden, Zoe Buhrmaster
Unlocking Potential: The Transformative Power of Trauma-Informed Schools on Students' Well-Being and Academic Success, Tiffany Carolino
Effects of Intimate Partner Violence and Machismo on Pregnant Women in Mexico: A Systematic Review, Amber Casarrubias-Enriquez
A Case Study in Vacillant Literary Analysis: Nella Larsen's Passing (1929), Sara Casten
Early Detection of Alcohol Related Dementia Across the Lifespan: An Integrative Literature Review for Primary Care Providers, Kaylee A. Chapman
Biofeedback Gaming for Substance Use Disorder, Rebecca L. Chevrel
Exhibiting the Museum: Interrogating Spaces of Institutional Knowledge Production through Interactive Print Design, Malcolm Church
What Explains Male and Female Decision Making to Enter Law? Evidence From a Survey of US-Based Undergraduate Students, Abigail Cohen
Capstone Review: Filament Unit Multiplexing Engine, Gal Cohen
Microplastic Pollution in Stormwater: Preliminary Findings from the Oregon Coast, Jazmine Compton
Zombies From Cultural Origin to Contemporary Uses, Conor Davenport
Immigration, Machismo, and Cultural Stigmatization: Causes of Lack of Mental Health Treatment Utilization Among Mexican Men in the U.S., Cynthia M. De La Torre-Lopez
Power to the Pedal: Assessing Barriers to Adoption of Closed-Access Bike Share in Low-Income Communities, Jordan Del Valle Tonoian
Risk Analysis in Financial Statements, a Comparative Study of AI vs Human Risk Assessment, Andre Denegri
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