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Theses from 2018
Fat Fiction: Normalizing Fat Bodies in Literature, Sophia K. Merrell
Exploring the Association of Victimization and Alcohol and Marijuana Use among American Indian Youth Living On or Near Reservations: a Mixed Methods Study, Lindsay Nicole Merritt
Evaluating the Applicability of MODFLOW2005 Plus MT3D-USGS: Borden Case Study, Linley Mescher
Silicon Compilation and Test for Dataflow Implementations in GasP and Click, Swetha Mettala Gilla
Driver Distraction in Microsimulation of a Mid-Block Pedestrian Crossing, Darryl Joseph Michaud
Examining the Spatial Characteristics of Pluvial Flooding Through Citizen Science in Portland, Oregon, Katelyn Rachel Michelson
Outsourcing Strategies in Software Engineering, Cody Miller
Technological Evolution in Software Engineering, Cody Miller
Inclusion and Assimilation: Including Change in the Workplace, Marisa Jean Miller
Growth in the Internet Technology Market of Identity and Access Management, Stephanie S. Miller
Choosing a Distributed Energy Resource for a Homeowner, Lennae Misiewicz
Foreign Language Anxiety, Sexuality, and Gender: Lived Experiences of Four LGBTQ+ Students, James Donald Mitchell
Intergenerational Value Transmission Based on Culture, Naomi Miu
Decision Making with the Analytic Hierarchy Process for Cover Electricity Shortage Projects in Sudan, Marthed Mohammed
The United States ‘Civil’ War: The Forgotten Nation of Cherokee People and their Dynamic Wartime Experience, Lauren E. Monkewicz
ChopStop: A Strategic Plan, Chris Monti, Jill Lilith, Mert Cihan Tonkal, and Bret Hunley
An Analysis of the BizX Commercial Trade Exchange: the Attitudes and Motivations Behind Its Use, Ján André Montoya
Effective? Ethical? Behavior Control & Algorithmic Management in Virtual Environments, Ryan Moore
The Silencing Power of Algorithms: How the Facebook News Feed Algorithm Manipulates Users' Perceptions of Opinion Climates, Callie Jessica Morgan
The Rise of Gay Culture and Why Portland is Different, Lucas Y. Morimoto
Stress Compulsion: the Creation and Curation of an Art Show, Shannen Muhl
Impact of Intel’s Technology in the Future of Sports, Krishna Priya Muraleedharan, Raj Srinivasan, Harshitha Gadirajurrett, Shraddha Zingade, and Nihal Jeena
Combining Algorithms for More General AI, Mark Robert Musil
The Supreme and Fiery Force of a Poor Little Form of a Woman: The Development of the Prophetic Voice of Hildegard of Bingen, Maeve Nagel-Frazel
Development of a Design Guideline for Bridge Pile Foundations Subjected to Liquefaction Induced Lateral Spreading, Jonathan A. Nasr