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Theses from 2024
Psilocybin with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for the Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), Aspen Allred
Flammability of Dominant Tree Species Portends Severe Wildfire Risk in the Portland-Vancouver Metro Area, Lindsey Babcock, Eliza Baker, Anaïs Baker, Kat Benjamin, Sean Brown, Emma Campbell, Gus Compton, Ella Crotty, Alec DeContreras, Kiana Fields, Eva Groeke, Rosan Groot, Meredith Hastings, Rosalie Imbimbo, Jolie Jaffe, Hannah Kaba, Bucky Kuehn, Harper Lethin, Lyda Longfritz, Diya Mandyam, Naia Marten, Nat Michaels, Julian Sarin, Anna Spollen, Joseph Tally, Mariana Tijerina, Alex Vandendries, Catherine Wheaton, and Aaron R. Ramirez
Providing incarcerated youth with a community of their peers, providing resources, and modeling healthy attachment may lead to prosocial behaviors, Emilee R. Brnusak
Unlocking Potential: The Transformative Power of Trauma-Informed Schools on Students’ Well-Being and Academic Success, Tiffany R. Carolino
Anthropogenic Resistance on Occupancy of Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) and Coyote (Canis latrans), Clarissa E. Cressotti
Preliminary reactions for DO3MBn ester Design of Experiments with a separation procedure for DO2MBn ester and DO3MBn ester ligand, Cerys A. Easton
Supply is not Limulus: Research Review of Horseshoe Crab Conservation in the Face of Intense Pharmaceutical Demand, Zoya Galeev
Updated Occupancy and Abundance for Northwestern Pond Turtle and Western Painted Turtle in the Lower and Middle Willamette Watersheds, Laura Guderyahn
Beavers Beyond Boundaries: Perceptions of beaver-related restoration, Matthew V. Guziejka
Assessment of Avian Community Structure and Habitat Connectivity in the Fanno Creek Corridor, Grace Hall
Seasonal Changes in Ecoroof Pants and Potential Effects on Runoff and Weed Establishment, Michelle Hesek and Olyssa Starry
Gut Feelings: A Literature Review on The Gut-Brain Axis and its Potential Influence on Mood, Grace Johnson
Flammability of Dominant Tree Species Portends Severe Wildfire Risk in the Portland-Vancouver Metro Area, Hannah Kaba, Diya Mandyam, and Aaron A. Ramirez
Soil Biogeochemical Changes in Response to Irrigation with Treated Wastewater, Tris Kibbey and Jennifer L. Morse
How Beaver-damming Affects Habitat Availability for Northwestern Pond and Western Painted Turtles, Rodé N. Krige
Spectroscopic End Point Detection With an Electron Beam Evaporator, Ryan M. McGraw
Using Herbarium Record to Estimate Flowering Time Shifts Across Bioclimatic Regions, Anna Mele
Birkhoff Summation of Irrational Rotations: A Surprising Result for the Golden Mean, Heather Moore
Genome Editing Using CRISPR-Cas9 in Annual Killifish Species, Keria N. Moritsugu-Vandehey
Center for Lakes and Reservoirs Dreissena Mussel and Invasive Plant Survey Efforts, Ashley Newcomb
Intersectionalities Of Systematic Barriers Set Upon Underrepresented Students in STEM: Capturing The Potential Benefits of Online Modality, Raiyasha A. Paris
The Pacific Sentinel, February 2024, Portland State University. Student Publications Board