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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Latine Dual Language Bilingual Education Teachers' Work Experiences, Nelly Noemi Patiño Cabrera
Literary Lepidopterology: Nabokov and the Book that Was a Butterfly, Dave Patterson
Biophilic Design Strategies in Healthcare: Using Nature to Promote Wellness in Small-Scale Mental and Behavioral Health Facilities, Skyler Peckham
Activism and Stress, Ashanti Laine T. Peredo, Taylor Gayton, and Lalaine Sevillano
Piloting a Drain Gauge as a Method of Measuring Runoff from Ecoroofs in Portland, Trinity Perrin
A Thorough Examination of Different ELISA Kits to Determine the Concentration of S100B Linked to Intracranial Hemorrhage, Anthony Phan
S100B as a Protein Marker for Intracranial Hemorrhages, Anthony Phan
The Construction of Character and Authenticity on RuPaul's Drag Race, Carli Pickett
Hillsboro: Bike and Pedestrian Implementation Recommended Strategy, Maddy Poehlein, Chris Corral, Sierra Willems, Ciara Williams, Lise Ferguson, and Shane Seaman
34th Annual Young Historians Conference Program, Portland State University History Department and Portland State University Challenge Program
The Pacific Sentinel, February 2024, Portland State University. Student Publications Board
Reducing Switching Noise and Losses in Two-Stage Electric Power Converters, Abhijeet Prem
The Cost of Healthy Eating, Diana Prychyna
The Cost of Healthy Eating, Diana Prychyna, Miriam R. Elman, Joy Kim, Karen F. Miller, Deonni P. Stolldorf, Sean P. Collins, and Bory Kea
The Cost of Healthy Eating, Diana Prychyna, Miriam R. Elman, Joy Kim, Karen F. Miller, Deonni P. Stolldorf, Sean P. Collins, and Bory Kea
Gathering Gardens: Identifying Land For Community Gardens In Portland, Aswatha Raghunathasami, Gail Chastain, Alan De Anda-Hall, Tyler Smith, and Elias Peters
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Hydrogen Production via Various PV-Assisted Electrochemical Water Splitting Techniques, Achyuth Ravilla
Exploring Speech Experiences, CPIB Scores, and AAC Assessment Experiences of Autistic AAC Users with Intermittent, Unreliable, Insufficient, and/or Expensive Speech, Karina Rayl, Pang Lee Herr, Brandon Eddy, Amy Donaldson, Stephanie Fuller, and Alyssa Zisk
The Wage of Wellness: The Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status, Race, and Work Recovery, Emily Julia Ready
Computational Tools for Exploring Eigenvector Localization, Robyn Ashley Markee Reid
H1-conforming Finite Elements on Nonstandard Meshes, Samuel Edward Reynolds
Hide & Cru-Seq: Investigating Potential Crucivirus Hosts with Fluorescently Labeled Protein, Marcell DeVaune Richard, Nacho de la Higuera, Jono Abshier, and Ken Stedman
Death with Dignity: Queer Representation in Deathcare Systems, Esmé Ringelstetter
Youth Mental Health and Help-Seeking Behaviors, Azya Ripley
Corporatizing Violence: Targeted Repression of Indigenous Dissent in Democratic States, Laikaika Layne Rivera