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Theses from 2017
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
Trip Kit Organizer (Development Log), Alex Tacco Melendez, Janet Rosenthal, and Anjana Penumarti
HP Sprocket Marketing Plan, Alex Tacco Melendez, Anchal Singh, Janet Rosenthal, Lipishree Vrushabhendra, Saeed Alzahrani, and Shivani Purwar
Online Managment - Pro Courses: Provide Online Training Services for Working Professionals to Achieve Their Career Goals, Alex Tacco Melendez, Lipishree Vrushabhendra, Shahram Khorasanizadeh, and Tanzila Akhter
The Downward Spiral: Postmodern Consciousness as Buddhist Metaphysics in the Dark Souls Video Game Series, Paolo Xavier Machado Menuez
Maximizing Home Resale Value through Home Improvement Investments, Erica Merckling
Animals Coupling: Stories, Corey Robert Millard
Uncovering Coxiella burnetii's Pathogenicity by Elucidating its Metabolism and Host Interactions, Jess Annai Millar
Cloud Service Selection for Online Fashion Retailer – HDM Analysis, Cody Miller, Wendy Lally, Liyan Xiao, David Burchfield, and Shihab Hanayneh
From the Ground Up: the Intersection of Environment and Industry in Portland, Oregon, Madelyn Miller