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Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Investigation of Ambient Reactive Nitrogen Emissions Sources and Deposition in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Jacinda L. Mainord
Using Critical Physical Geography to Map the Unintended Consequences of Conservation Management Programs, Melanie Malone
Food Access Narratives in Southeast Portland, Oregon, Gwyneth Genevieve McKee Manser
DevOps Drives Innovation, Nirupama Mantha
"Would to God each town had also a girls' school" : New Views of Women's Education from Luther and Vives, Malia R. Marshall
Arabic Diglossia within Palestinian-Arab Folk Narratives, Jordan M. Martinez
A Biological Comparison of Two Sites: an Ecological Approach Using Community Ecology Metrics Based on Insect Faunal Composition, Kennedy J. Martin
Knowing Nature in the City: Comparative Analysis of Knowledge Systems Challenges Along the 'Eco-Techno' Spectrum of Green Infrastructure in Portland & Baltimore, Annie Marissa Matsler
The Use of Evidentials in Hearsay Contexts in Japanese and English, Tomomi Matsumura
How Does the 12-step Model of Recovery Benefit and Complicate Harm Reduction Strategies for Substance Abusing Adolescent Youth?, Matthew Matteini
Assistive Technology for the Cognitively Impaired: A Study of Literacy, Comprehension, and the Print Publishing Industry, Amanda Matteo
E-discovery: A Review of Challenges and Best Practices for Insourcing, Tina Matthews
The Sub-Country, Jason Maurer
The Relationship Between Concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Moss and Tree Cover in Portland OR, Andrew S. Mautz
Cox Processes for Visual Object Counting, Yongming Ma
Understanding Distributed Teams And Flexible Hours Effect on Shared Context, Obinna Charles Mbagwu, Buck Smith, Palak Goel, Rushikesh Jirage, and Nagarjun Hassan Ranganath
The Limitation of Spread of Non-native Marine Invertebrates from Artificial Structures to Natural Habitats, Whitney McClees and Catherine E. de Rivera
Anthropogenic Effects on the Fouling Community: Impacts of Biological Invasions and Anthropogenic Structures on Community Structure, Whitney Elizabeth McClees
Not a Dirty Word: Encouraging Feminist Activism through Design and Social Practices, Gabriella L. McKenzie
Shouts of the Khori-Challwa: Andean Mythological and Cosmological Reconsiderations of the American Identity in Gamaliel Churata’s El pez de oro, Stephen Delaney McNabb
Language in the Korean Workplace: an Analysis of Hierarchical Language Use in the Drama Misaeng, Jessie Nicole McNeill
Paving the Path for Sex Education: an Analysis of Journey Metaphors in Political Rhetoric, Tara McQueen
Socioeconomic Determinants of Health Disparities by Race and Ethnicity: the Mediating Role of Social, Psychological and Behavioral Factors, Amanuel Zimam Melekin