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Theses from 2024
Henna Chatbot Capstone Review, Kobe Norcross
Gangism: An 'Elementary Form of Religious Life', Robert Northman
Health Literacy Among Oregon Mexican-origin Latinos: Work in Progress, Alejandra Nuñez-Barragán, Blair Darney, and Nancy Ledezma
Construction and Mutagenesis of SSV1 Mutants in Extreme Viruses, Lou Ann F. O'Connor, Jono Abshier, and Kenneth M. Stedman
Behavioral Intention for AI Usage in Higher Education, Isaac A. Odai and Elliot Wiley
'To Surpass Convention' (2024): An Analysis of Conventional Fantasy and How My Story Can Go Beyond, AJ Odom
The Impact of Western Beauty Standards on the Identity Formation and Self-Perception of Young Latinx Women, Pricila Orduno
The Mirror Project: Reflections on the Experiences of African-American Female Adolescents Experiencing Foster Care, Bahia Anise-Cross DeGruy Overton
Assessing Nicotine Intake and Cotinine Levels in Inbred High Drinking in The Dark (iHDID) Mice: A Potential Model for Nicotine Use Disorders (NUDs), Jonathan Palacios
Intersectionalities of Systematic Barriers Set Upon Underrepresented Students in STEM: Capturing the Potential Benefits of Online Modality, Raiyasha Aiyanna Paris
Embodying Whole Community Preparedness: A Case Study of Student-Facing Preparedness Initiatives at Institutions of Higher Education in the State of Oregon, Francis Pastorelle
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
The Formation of a Dialect: An Examination of the History, Characteristics, and Evolutions of Los Angeles Vernacular Spanish, Lianna Perry Fountain
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
A PWM Control Method for Reducing Electromagnetic Noise at the Generation Source in Power Electronic Converters, Abhijeet Prem