This collection contains both Doctoral Dissertations and Masters Theses.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2018
A Mutual Charge: the Shared Mission of Herbert Hoover and Harry S. Truman to Alleviate Global Hunger in a Postwar World, Brian Douglas Reese (Thesis)
Design Optimization for a CNC Machine, Alin Resiga (Thesis)
Affordances on Facebook, Stress, and Emotional Support, Caitlin Rose Rethwish (Thesis)
Principal and Teacher Beliefs About the Impact of CBAs on School Performance: Five High Performing High Schools in Oregon, Kevin Jon Ricker (Dissertation)
Domestic Violence and Other Poems, Patrick Sevin Rogers (Closed Thesis)
Modeling Spawning Habitat Potential for Chum (Onchorhynchus keta) and Pink Salmon (O. gorbuscha) in Relation to Landscape Characteristics in Coastal Southeast Alaska, Bernard Timothy Romey (Thesis)
Using Wetlands to Prevent the Surface Accumulation of Aphanizomenon flos-aquae from Upper Klamath Lake, Arick Christopher Rouhe (Dissertation)
The Wildcat Creek Tuff, Eastern Oregon: Co-eruption of Crystal-poor Rhyolite and Fe-rich Andesite with Implication for Mafic Underpinnings to Voluminous A-type Rhyolites, Hillarie Jaye Sales (Thesis)
Electro-Drop Bouncing in Low-Gravity, Erin Stivers Schmidt (Thesis)
Short-Term Tracking of Orientation with Inertial Sensors, Golriz Sedaghat (Thesis)
The Preparation of Diaryliodonium Salts for Application in Arylation Chemistry, Thomas Ludwig Seidl (Dissertation)
Spacetime Numerical Techniques for the Wave and Schrödinger Equations, Paulina Ester Sepùlveda Salas (Dissertation)
Neighbor Perceptions of Psychiatric Supportive Housing : the Role of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors, Amy Leigh Shearer (Dissertation)
Interplay of Transcription Factor E and Spt4/5 During Transcription Initiation in Pyrococcus furiosus, Kimberly Kay Sheffield (Thesis)
Soil Phosphorus Characterization and Vulnerability to Release in Urban Stormwater Bioretention Facilities, Benjamin James Shetterly (Thesis)
Thiophene-Based Molecular Sensors towards the Selective Detection of Mercury(II) and Other Metals, Austin Kazuo Shigemoto (Dissertation)
Anti-LGB Hate Crimes: Political Threat or Political Legitimization?, Johanna R. Shreve (Thesis)
The Skins We Have Shed and Where They Are Buried: a Collection, Molly Elizabeth Simas (Closed Thesis)
The Role of Caregiver Disruption in the Development of Juvenile Sexual Offenders, Miranda Sitney (Thesis)
Adoption of an Internet of Things Framework for Distributed Energy Resource Coordination and Control, Tylor Slay (Thesis)
Assessment of Observational Uncertainty in Extreme Precipitation Over the Continental United States, Emily Anne Slinskey (Thesis)
Morphological Correlates and Behavioral Functions of Sound Production in Loricariid Catfish, with a Focus on Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Castelnau, 1855), Monique Renee Slusher (Thesis)
"The Battling Ground": Memory, Violence, and Resistance in Greenwood, North Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1907-1980, Greta Katherine Smith (Thesis)
A Temperate and Wholesome Beverage: the Defense of the American Beer Industry, 1880-1920, Lyndsay Danielle Smith (Thesis)
SOSIEL: a Cognitive, Multi-Agent, and Knowledge-Based Platform for Modeling Boundedly-Rational Decision-Making, Garry Sotnik (Dissertation)
Framing Physical Activity: Weight Control Frames and Physical Activity Motivation, Kristin Spurkland (Thesis)
"Agglutinating" a Family: Friedrich Max Müller and the Development of the Turanian Language Family Theory in Nineteenth-Century European Linguistics and Other Human Sciences, Preetham Sridharan (Thesis)
The Interplay Between Early Childhood Education and Mental Health: How Students in an In-Service Early Childhood Teacher Education Program Experience Children with Mental Health and Behavioral Challenges in the Classroom, Katie Statman-Weil (Dissertation)
Biomimetic Design and Construction of a Bipedal Walking Robot, Alexander Gabriel Steele (Thesis)
Discount Ceremony: a Collection of Short Stories, Tim Steele (Closed Thesis)
Intrapersonal and Social-Contextual Factors Related to Psychological Well-being among Youth Experiencing Homelessness, Katricia Stewart (Thesis)
Accumulation and Transmission Dynamics of a Naturally-Occurring mtDNA Deletion in Caenorhabditis briggsae, Jennifer Anne Sullins (Thesis)
A Million Piece Jigsaw Puzzle: Transition Experiences of Foster Youth Accessing Higher Education through Community College, Karen A. Sullivan-Vance (Dissertation)
Using Archival and Archaeofaunal Records to Examine Victorian-era Fish Use in the Pacific Northwest, Emily Celene Taber (Thesis)
Stance-taking: JFL Learners and Benefactive Verbs, Kumiko Takizawa (Thesis)
The Role of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in the Preparation of Secondary Teacher Candidates for Successful Teaching of Diverse Learners: a Multiphase Mixed Methods Case Study, Rosalyn Taylor (Dissertation)
Perception of the Online Degree by Accounting Hiring Gatekeepers of Mid-Size Firms in the Northwestern U.S., Domanic Thomas (Dissertation)
Effectiveness of Pollinator Enhancements in Portland Community Orchards, Jess Alan Tyler (Thesis)
Neighborhood Economic Impacts of Contemporary Art Centers, Steve Van Eck (Closed Thesis)
Latinas and Sexual Health: Correlates of Sexual Satisfaction, Christine Marie Velez (Dissertation)
Annotation-Enabled Interpretation and Analysis of Time-Series Data, Niveditha Venugopal (Thesis)
Representations of Immigrants in Young Adult Literature, Frances Augusta Ramos Verbruggen (Dissertation)
EPA-RIMM-V: Efficient Rootkit Detection for Virtualized Environments, Tejaswini Ajay Vibhute (Thesis)
Little Russia: Patterns in Migration, Settlement, and the Articulation of Ethnic Identity Among Portland's Volga Germans, Heather Ann Viets (Thesis)
Combined Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Hydrogen Production Catalysis, Carolyn Noelle Virca (Dissertation)
Urban Geocomputation: Two Studies on Urban Form and its Role in Altering Climate, Jackson Lee Voelkel (Thesis)
Assessing Spatiotemporal Stream Temperature Trends and Drivers through Integrated Longitudinal Thermal Profiling and Stationary Data Logger Methodology on the Upper Chehalis River, WA, Whitney Vonada (Thesis)
Composition and Dispersal Dynamics of Vegetation Communities in Urban Riparian Forests, Christa von Behren (Dissertation)
Thietmar of Merseburg's Views on Clerical Warfare, Benjamin Joseph Wand (Thesis)
Novel 2D Structure Nanomaterials Synthesis and IR Absorption, Suming Wang (Thesis)
Strong Coupling Between Photonic Cavities, Xiang Wei (Thesis)
Completion of DNA Replication in Escherichia coli, Brian Michael Wendel (Dissertation)
Health Risks in Medical Homes and their Effects on Emergency Department and Inpatient Expenditures: a Focus on Patient-Centered Primary Care Homes in Oregon, Kweku Nyameyepa Wilson (Dissertation)
A Foucaultian Discourse Analysis of Person-Centered Practice Using a Genealogical Framework of Intellectual Disability, Nick Winges-Yanez (Dissertation)
b o y, Consuelo Wise (Closed Thesis)
Small RNA MgrR Regulates Sensitivity of Escherichia fergusonii to Oxidative Stress, Austin Paul Wright (Thesis)
Evaluating the Impact of Oregon's Citizen Initiative Review (CIR) on Voter Decisions, Ari Joaquin Wubbold (Thesis)
Age-based Differences in the Usefulness of Resources: a Multi-Study Investigation of Work and Well-being Outcomes, Lale Muazzez Yaldiz (Dissertation)
Power Spectrum Prediction of Amplified Dual-Band LTE-Advanced Signals, Xianzhen Yang (Thesis)
Pathways to Kindergarten Growth: Synthesizing Theories of the Kindergarten Transition to Support Children's Development, Rita Yelverton (Dissertation)
Assessment of Policy Alternatives for Mitigation of Barriers to EV Adoption, Bilgehan Yildiz (Dissertation)
Flexural Strength, Ductility, and Serviceability of Beams that Contain High-Strength Steel Reinforcement and High-Grade Concrete, Anas Yosefani (Dissertation)
Crystal Growth and Surface Modification of Pyrite for Use as a Photovoltaic Material, Eric Rustad Young (Dissertation)
Fungal Endophytes in a Seed-Free Host: New Species that Demonstrate Unique Community Dynamics, Brett Steven Younginger (Dissertation)
A Case Study of Student and Staff Perceptions of the School Breakfast Program: Food for Thought From a College Preparatory High School for Underserved Students, Jennifer Lucas Young (Dissertation)
Reliability of Solder Joints in Embedded Packages Using Finite Element Methods, Valeri Aisha Yunusa (Thesis)
Measuring and Modeling Evolution of Cryoconite Holes in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica, Felix Jacob Zamora (Thesis)
Ensemble Data Assimilation for Flood Forecasting in Operational Settings: from Noah-MP to WRF-Hydro and the National Water Model, Mahkameh Zarekarizi (Dissertation)
Representations of Feminist Theory and Gender Issues in Introductory-Level Sociology Textbooks, Jena Amber Zarza (Thesis)
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Ozone Interaction with Indoor Building Materials and HVAC Filters, Omed Akber Abbass (Dissertation)
Development of the Global-Self Through Collegiate Recreational Sports, Alexander Rocco Accetta (Dissertation)
Urban Impacts to Forest Productivity, Soil Quality, and Canopy Structure in Forest Park, Portland, Oregon, Andrew David Addessi (Thesis)
Multi-Dimensional Drought Risk Assessment Based on Socio-Economic Vulnerabilities and Hydro-Climatological Factors, Ali Ahmadalipour (Dissertation)
Early Layout Design Exploration in TSV-based 3D Integrated Circuits, Mohammad Abrar Ahmed (Dissertation)
Modeling of Ultrafine Particle Emissions and Ambient Levels for the Near Roadside Environment, Sauda Ahmed (Thesis)
Laser as a Tool to Study Radiation Effects in CMOS, Bahar Ajdari (Dissertation)
African American Teacher Recruitment: a Case Study in Oregon, Deborah Miller Allen (Dissertation)
Utilization of Remote Sensing in Drought Monitoring Over Iraq, Yousif Almamalachy (Thesis)
Technology Assessment Model of Developing Geothermal Energy Resources for Supporting Electrical System: the Case for Oregon, Ahmed Shehab Alshareef (Thesis)
The Force of Manhood: the Consequences of Masculinity Threat on Police Officer Use of Force, Aurelia Terese Alston (Thesis)
Explaining Unequal Transportation Outcomes in a Gentrifying City: the Example of Portland, Oregon, Eugenio Arriaga Cordero (Dissertation)
Teacher and Student Perceptions of World Englishes (WE) Pronunciations in two US Settings, Marie Arrieta (Thesis)
Supervisor Mindfulness and Its Association with Leader-Member Exchange, Dana Anuhea Auten (Thesis)
Exploring Mathematical Capital: an Essential Construct for Mathematical Success?, Marla Ann Lasswell Baber (Dissertation)
Primary Care and Mental Health Integration in Coordinated Care Organizations, Robin Lynn Baker (Dissertation)
Analyzing the Online Environment: How are More Effective Teachers Spending Their Time?, Scott Davis Barrentine (Thesis)
A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Parents of Young Children with Autism Receiving Special Education Services, Donna Marie Barrow (Dissertation)
Achieving Operational Seismic Performance of RC Bridge Bents Retrofitted with Buckling-Restrained Braces, Ramiro Andrés Gabriel Bazáez Gallardo (Dissertation)
A Brief Intervention to Increase the Use of Precorrection and Praise by Elementary School Teachers, Dustin Bindreiff (Dissertation)
The Effects of Scale Variation on Single-Family Residential Water Use in Portland, OR, Matthew Ryan Lee Bonnette (Thesis)
Combat Experiences, Iso-strain, and Sleep Quality Affect Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress among Working Post-9/11 Veterans, Gilbert Patrick Brady Jr. (Thesis)
Preparing Historically Underserved Students for STEM Careers: the Role of an Inquiry-based High School Science Sequence Beginning with Physics, Jon P. Bridges (Dissertation)
The 2016 Presidential Election: Demographic Transformation and Racial Backlash, Skyler Lillian Brocker-Knapp (Thesis)
Rhyolite Petrogenesis at Tower Mountain Caldera, OR, Elizabeth Ann Brown (Thesis)
Synthesis and Characterization of the 2-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides, Robert Browning (Dissertation)
Influence of Mixing and Buoyancy on Competition Between Cyanobacteria Species in Upper Klamath Lake, Roberta Joann Brunkalla (Thesis)
An Exploration of Effective Community College Instructors' Use of Culturally Competent Pedagogies, Aylin Bunk (Dissertation)
The Revolution Will Not Be Politicized: Political Expression in the Manga Adaptations of Kanikōsen, Benjamin Robert Burton (Thesis)
Exploring the Determinants of Vulnerable Road Users' Crash Severity in State Roads, Àlvaro Alfonso Caviedes Cómbita (Thesis)
Adaptive Evolution under Favorable and Unfavorable Population Genetic Conditions in Caenorhabditis elegans Nematodes, Stephen Fuller Christy (Thesis)