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Submissions from 2020
International Migration, Development, and Policy: Reconsidering Migration Transition Theory—A Way Forward, Karin A. C. Johnson
Sodomy Laws in France: How The 1791 French Penal Code Decriminalized Sodomy Without The Will of The People, Serena Johnson
Lessons for Healthcare Reform from the Military Health System, Amy Jones
Economic Analysis of Green Marketing: The Correlation Between Consumers and Firms Through Environmental Incentives, Naomi Joyce
Determinants of Green Purchase Intentions of Saudi Consumers, Amani Mohammed Kaadoor
Mechanics of Canopy Turbulence, Hawwa Falih Kadum
Developmental Programming Effects of Maternal Obesity, Carolle J. Kassab
Optimal Boundary Detection Using Autonomous Mobile Sensors, Phillip Justin Kearns
The Pursuit of Democracy: the Racial Subject and Sympathy’s Limits in Leaves of Grass, Aidan Kennelley
"It Puts a Face to All the Knowledge We've Gotten" : a Program of Research on Intimate Partner Violence Surrogate Impact Panels, Kate Louise Sackett Kerrigan
A Market Diffusion Potential (MDP) Assessment Model for Residential Energy Efficient (EE) Technologies in the U.S., Momtaj Khanam
Gender-Swapped Remakes: Writing a Screenplay to Promote Realistic and Diverse Representation in Female-Centric Films, Jocelyn J. Kiffe
Tourism and Tradition in Chiang Mai, Jared Makana Kirkey
Combating COVID on College Campuses: The Impact of Structural Changes on Viral Transmissions, Jared Knofczynski, Aria Killebrew Bruehl, Ben Warner, and Ryne Shelton
Stormwater Treatment Effectiveness of Established Bioretention Facilities in Portland, Oregon, Emma Rose Kohlsmith
Projections of Change in Frequency and Persistence in Atmospheric Ridging Over the Pacific Northwest Using CMIP6 Models, Ellen Koukel
Transformative Sustainability Education for Juvenile Detention Officers: Empowering Incarcerated Youth Through Holistic Programming, Chantal Krystiniak
Investigation of Prussian Blue Analogues as Cathode Materials for Next Generation Batteries, Neal Walters Kuperman
#AdultingWhileBlack: Encountering in the Campus Climate and the Formation of Racialized Adult Identity Among Traditional-Age Black College Students, Sarah Nana Kutten
Mapping Regional Wildlife Habitat Connectivity, Martin Lafrenz, Catherine de Rivera, Leslie Bliss-Ketchum, Amanda Temple, and Lori Hennings
The Representation of Rape and Sexual Assault Within News Media, Katherine E. Layman
Predicting the Efficacy of Psilocybin in Treating Mental Health and Addiction, Courtney Ledford
A Daily Examination of Anger and Alcohol Use Among Post-9/11 Veterans, James David Lee