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 2023
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
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
Oregon Statewide Homelessness Estimates 2021, Timothy Green, Marisa Zapata, and Jacen Greene
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
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
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