This collection contains both Doctoral Dissertations and Masters Theses.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2018
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)
Identifying Clusters of Non-Farm Activity within Exclusive Farm Use Zones in the Northern Willamette Valley, Nicholas Chun (Thesis)
Framing Homelessness as Crisis: A Comparative Content Analysis of Local Media Reports on Portland's Tent Cities, Katrien Cokeley (Thesis)
Improved Scoring Models for Semantic Image Retrieval Using Scene Graphs, Erik Timothy Conser (Thesis)
Off Center Any Other Time, Kellie Constance Cook (Closed Thesis)
Detecting Change in Rainstorm Properties from 1977-2016 and Associated Future Flood Risks in Portland, Oregon, Alexis Kirsten Cooley (Thesis)
Technology Planning for Aligning Emerging Business Models and Regulatory Structures: the Case of Electric Vehicle Charging and the Smart Grid, Kelly R. Cowan (Dissertation)
Field Mapping Investigation and Geochemical Analysis of Volcanic Units within the Dinner Creek Tuff Eruptive Center, Malheur County, Eastern Oregon, Matthew Cruz (Thesis)
Issues in Urban Trip Generation, Kristina Marie Currans (Dissertation)
Copper Nanowires Synthesis and Self-Assembly for Interconnect Applications, Srikar Rao Darmakkolla (Dissertation)
The Cul3 Ubiquitin Ligase: an Essential Regulator of Diverse Cellular Processes, Brittney Marie Davidge (Dissertation)
Why Do Animals Do What They Do, When They Do It? Characterizing the Role of the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Seasonal Life-History Transitions, Catherine Anne Dayger Forbes (Dissertation)
Two-Photon Excitation, Fluorescence Microscopy, and Quantitative Measurement of Two-Photon Absorption Cross Sections, Fredrick Michael DeArmond (Dissertation)
Close Enough: Adventures in Fact-Checking, Ramona Wynne DeNies (Closed Thesis)
Stereotype Threat and Effects of Students' Perception of Their Math Teacher's Fairness on Their Math Self-Efficacy, Alexis Jocelyn DeVigal (Thesis)
Analysis of the Acid-Base Balance of Mainstream Tobacco Smoke and its Effect on the Gas/Particle Partitioning of Nicotine, Amy Kathleen DeVita-McBride (Thesis)
Refining Bounding-Box Regression for Object Localization, Naomi Lynn Dickerson (Thesis)
Fully Generic Programming Over Closed Universes of Inductive-Recursive Types, Larry Diehl (Dissertation)
Wicked Water Problems: Can Network Governance Deliver? Integrated Water Management Case Studies from New Zealand and Oregon, USA, Jacqueline Dingfelder (Dissertation)
Investigating Statistics Teachers' Knowledge of Probability in the Context of Hypothesis Testing, Jason Mark Asis Dolor (Dissertation)
Turbidity Dynamics during High-Flow Storm Events in the Clackamas River, Oregon 2006-2012, Micelis Clyde Doyle (Thesis)
The Voices of Special Educators: How Do Special Educators Teach English Language Learners Who are Receiving Special Education Services?, Elizabeth Ann DuBois (Dissertation)
Properties of Carbon Nanotubes: Defects, Adsorbates, and Gas Sensing, Micah C. Eastman (Dissertation)
Identity and Community in Rural Higher Education: Creating New Pathways to Women's Leadership in Oaxaca, Mexico, Amanda Marie Elder (Thesis)
Impact Analysis of Increased Dispatchable Resources on a Utility Feeder in OpenDSS, Crystal Eppinger (Thesis)
Development of a Technology Transfer Score for Evaluating Research Proposals: Case Study of Demand Response Technologies in the Pacific Northwest, Judith Estep (Dissertation)
Design and Application of a 3D Photocatalyst Material for Water Purification, Simon Paul Fowler (Dissertation)
Enhancing Value-Based Healthcare with Reconstructability Analysis: Predicting Risk for Hip and Knee Replacements, Cecily Corrine Froemke (Dissertation)
An Examination of the Relationship Between Professional Development Providers' Epistemological and Nature of Science Beliefs and their Professional Development Programs, Alfonso Garcia Arriola (Dissertation)
Land Use Mix and Pedestrian Travel Behavior: Advancements in Conceptualization and Measurement, Steven Robert Gehrke (Dissertation)
Evolution and Metabolic Potential of Francisella-like Endosymbionts of Ticks, Jonathan Graham Gerhart (Thesis)
Utilizing High-Resolution Archived Transit Data to Study Before-and-After Travel-Speed and Travel-Time Conditions, Travis Bradley Glick (Thesis)
Drivers' Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Bicyclists: Intermodal Interactions and Implications for Road Safety, Tara Beth Goddard (Dissertation)
Symbiosis with Nitrogen-fixing Rhizobia Influences Plant Defense Strategy and Plant-predator Interactions, Adrienne Louise Godschalx (Dissertation)
Grassroots Resistance in the Sustainable City: Portland Harbor Superfund Site Contamination, Cleanup, and Collective Action, Erin Katherine Goodling (Dissertation)
Faculty Job Satisfaction and Morale in Biomedical Research, Richard John Goranflo III (Dissertation)
Let the Seeds Fall Where They May: Investigating the Effect of Landscape Features on Fine-Scale Seed Dispersal, Monica R. Grasty (Thesis)
Blackthorne: a Novel in Progress, LaVonne Griffin-Valade (Closed Thesis)
Escalating Language at Traffic Stops: Two Case Studies, Jamalieh Haley (Thesis)
AM/BITS, Alice Everly Hall (Closed Thesis)
Responsible Pet Ownership: Dog Parks and Demographic Change in Portland, Oregon, Matthew Harris (Thesis)
Root-enhanced Infiltration in Stormwater Bioretention Facilities in Portland, Oregon, Ted David Hart (Dissertation)
A Study of Shame-proneness, Drinking Behaviors, and Workplace Role Ambiguity Among a Sample of Student Workers, Sarah Nielsen Haverly (Thesis)
"As Long as the Mighty Columbia River Flows": the Leadership and Legacy of Wilson Charley, a Yakama Indian Fisherman, David-Paul Brewster Hedberg (Thesis)
Effects of Spatially Distributed Stream Power on Check Dam Function in Small Upland Watersheds: a Case Study of the Upper Laja Watershed, Guanajuato, Mexico, Zachary Andrew Herzfeld (Thesis)
Dirty Girls, Mary E. Higgins (Closed Thesis)
The Tension between Technocratic and Social Values in Environmental Decision-making: An'Yang Stream Restoration in South Korea, Chang-Yu Hong (Dissertation)
Not Just Child's Play: Neo-Romantic Humanism in Ogawa Mimei's Stories, Nobuko Horikawa (Thesis)
Constraining the Holocene Extent of the Northwest Meers Fault, Oklahoma Using High-Resolution Topography and Paleoseismic Trenching, Kristofer Tyler Hornsby (Thesis)
Compositional and Physical Gradients in the Magmas of the Devine Canyon Tuff, Eastern Oregon: Constraints for Evolution Models of Voluminous High-silica Rhyolites, Shelby Lee Isom (Thesis)
The Efficacy of Virtual Protest: Linking Digital Tactics to Outcomes in Activist Campaigns, Rina Lynne James (Thesis)
Meat Shack and Other Creative Works, Susannah Katherine Jayroe (Closed Thesis)