The Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative (HRAC) brings together researchers from across Portland State University along with people experiencing homelessness, advocates, service providers, city and county policymakers and other stakeholders to address issues related to homelessness.
Submissions from 2024
Evicted in Oregon: County Eviction Profiles (2022-2023), Lisa Bates, Alex Farrington, Colleen Carroll, Azad Amir-Ghassemi, Jacen Greene, Minji Cho, Andrew Lindstrom, and Marisa Zapata
Full Count of Eviction Cases Filed in Oregon Available for the First Time, Colleen Carroll, Minji Cho, Lisa Bates, Alex Farrington, Azad Amir-Ghassemi, Safia Goldsmith, and Jacen Greene
Unjust and Unsafe: The Eviction Experiences of Latine Immigrant and Farmworker Tenants in Oregon, Natalie J. Cholula, Lisa Bates, Alex Farrington, Marisa Zapata, Jacen Greene, Azad Amir-Ghassemi, and Colleen Carroll
Producing Knowledge Together: a participatory approach to synthesising research across a large‑scale collaboration in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, Kathleen P. Conte, Alison Laycock, Jodie Bailie, Emma Walke, Leigh-ann Onnis, Lynette Feeney, Erika Langham, and multiple additional authors
Targeted, Harassed, and Displaced: The Role of Discrimination in Oregon Evictions, Alex Farrington, Natalie J. Cholula, and Lisa Bates
Alternative Shelter Evaluation Report, Jacen Greene, Todd Ferry, Emily Leickly, and Franklin Holcomb Spurbeck
2023 Oregon Statewide Homelessness Estimates, Jacen Greene, Franklin Holcomb Spurbeck, and Marisa Zapata
Homelessness: A Guide for Public Transportation, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Transportation Research Board; Transit Cooperative Research Program; Marisa Zapata; John MacArthur; Anna Rockhill; and Rebeca Petean
Project Turnkey Evaluation, Anna Rockhill, Sarah Mercurio, and Franklin Holocomb Spurbeck
Health from the Grassroots, Listening to Mob: University- Based Aboriginal Researchers Collaborate with Aboriginal Communities to Identify Health Priorities, Emma Walke, Kathleen P. Conte, David Edwards, and Veronica Matthews
Eviction in Oregon's Subsidized Affordable Housing, Yi Wang, Lisa Bates, Azad Amir-Ghassemi, Minji Cho, Marisa Zapata, Jacen Greene, Colleen Carroll, and Devin MacArthur
2023 Point in Time Findings Report: Count of People Experiencing Homelessness in Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties, Oregon, Marisa Zapata, Jacen Greene, Carolyn Niehaus, Ethan Sharygin, Franklin Holcomb Spurbeck, and Christina Wei
Submissions from 2023
PSU Student Housing Insecurity Interim Report, Jacen Greene and Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, Portland State University
PSU Student Housing Insecurity Report, Jacen Greene, Greg Townley, Kenna Estell Dickard, and Desiree' J. DuBoise
Oregon Statewide Homelessness Estimates 2022, Timothy Green, Jacen Greene, and Marisa Zapata
Think Out Loud: Portland State Expert Says Gov. Tina Kotek’s Housing Plan is a Good First Step, but She’ll Need Help, Dave Miller and Marisa Zapata
Strategies to Address Homelessness at Airports, National Academies of Sciences, Transportation Research Board, Airport Cooperative Research Program, Damon Fordham, Juliana Urrego, Mia Stephens, Carrie Miller, Bridget Smith, Marisa Zapata, John MacArthur, Anna Rockhill, Jacen Greene, Samantha Batko, Lynden Bond, Abigail Williams, Mark Crosby, and Dennis Culhane
Portland Street Response: Year Two Program Evaluation, Greg Townley and Emily Leickly
Submissions from 2022
Oregon's Safe Harbor for Tenants: Rocky Shoals in Eviction Diversion, Lisa K. Bates
Changing the Narrative: Humanities Approaches to Houselessness: A Roundtable, Sarah Dougher, Maude Hines, Kacy McKinney, Todd Ferry, Marisa A. Zapata, Kanani Cortez, and The Portland Center for the Humanities
How-to Guide for the Creation of Villages, Todd Ferry, Greg Townley, and Marisa Zapata
Village Research & How-To Guide, Todd Ferry, Greg Townley, and Marisa Zapata
Hygiene, Storage, and Waste Management for the Unsheltered Community: Gaps & Opportunities Analysis, Jacen Greene, Todd Ferry, Lisa Hawash, Marisa Zapata, and Nicholas M. Puczkowskyj
Oregon Statewide Homelessness Estimates 2021, Timothy Green, Marisa Zapata, and Jacen Greene
Case Study of a Pod Village for Women Experiencing Homelessness: Learned Lessons Through Residents' Experience, Emily Leickly, Greg Townley, Todd Ferry, and Marta Petteni
Changing Narratives, Changing Outcomes, Greg Townley, Robyn Burek, Emily Leickly, Raven Drake, Kacy McKinney, Shaun Hardy, Kimberléa Ruffu, Jai Milks, and Kanani Cortez
Portland Street Response: Year One Evaluation, Greg Townley and Emily Leickly
Portland Street Response: Year Two Mid-Point Evaluation, Greg Townley and Emily K. Leickly
Centering on BIPOC Experiences in Multi-Stakeholder Processes with Marisa Zapata, Marisa A. Zapata
Submissions from 2021
Cost of Oregon Evictions Report, Lisa Bates, Marisa Zapata, Jacen Greene, and Stefanie Knowlton
Cost of Oregon Evictions Report (Updated), Lisa Bates, Marisa Zapata, Jacen Greene, and Stefanie Knowlton
PSU’s Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative (HRAC): A Shared Leadership Journey, Maude Hines, Jacen Greene, Greg Townley, Marisa Zapata, and Todd Ferry
Stories from the Outside: Oregon Wildfires 2020, Maude Hines; Marta Petteni; Stefanie Knowlton; Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, Portland State University; and Street Roots
Addressing Homelessness at Portland State and in the Broader Portland Community, Andrew Mashburn, Greg Townley, Katricia Stewart, Emily Leickly, and Holly Brott
Portland Street Response: Six-Month Evaluation: A Report Prepared for the City of Portland Bureau of Fire and Rescue, Greg Townley and Emily Leickly
Regional Supportive Housing Impact Fund Report: Equitable Evaluation Framework and Governance Recommendations, Marisa Zapata, L. Bentley Moses, Sarah Mercurio, Ritu Ghosul, and Greg Townley
Submissions from 2020
Stability, Equity, and Dignity: Reporting and Reflecting on Oregon Tenant Experiences During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Lisa K. Bates
Preference Assessment of Temporary Shelter/Housing for People Experiencing Homelessness: Survey findings by the PSU Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, Portland State University
Housing and Food Insecurity at Portland State University, Greg Townley, Katricia Stewart, Jacen Greene, and Marta Pettini
What do People Experiencing Homelessness Need?, Marisa Zapata
Survey on Needs of People Living Unsheltered, Marisa Zapata, Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, Joint Office of Homeless Services, Shannon Singleton, and Street Roots
Submissions from 2019
Familial Homelessness & Trauma, Holly Brott
FUSE: People with Frequent Utilization of Public Services in Clackamas County, Oregon: Potential Service Enhancements, Karen Cellarius, Marisa Zapata, Eric Einspruch, Cameron Mulder, Thuan Duong, and Aliza Tuttle
Business Improvement Districts and Enhanced Service Districts, Kaitlyn Dey
History of Housing Policy in the United States, Lauren Elizabeth Morrow Everett and Marta Petteni
Fiscal Year 2019 Report, Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative
Housing and Food Insecurity at Portland State Study, Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, Portland State University
Indigenous Housing in Metro-Areas: Leveraging Federal Block Grants for Urban Housing, Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, Portland State University
Safe Parking - PSU, Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, Portland State University
Urban Care Stations, Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, Portland State University
Homelessness Count Methodologies Literature Review, Jennifer Lee-Anderson
Collaborative Planning and Equity, Sarah Mercurio
Exploring Narratives and Concerns: Applied Linguistics in Homelessness Research, Wendy Nuttelman
Kenton Women’s Village Update and Survey, Marta Petteni and Emily Leickly
Youth Homelessness, Katricia Stewart
Useful Waste, Rebecca Taylor
Believe Our Stories & Listen: Portland Street Response Survey Report, Greg Townley, Kaia Sand, and Thea Kindschuh
Governance, Costs, and Revenue Raising to Address and Prevent Homelessness in the Portland Tri-County Region, Marisa Zapata, Jenny H. Liu, Lauren Elizabeth Morrow Everett, Peter Hulseman, Thomas Potiowsky, and Emma Willingham