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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Acquisition of Spatial and Temporal Vte-kuru by Learners of Japanese at a University in the U.S., Ayumi Naraoka
Climate Justice Issues, Urban Heat Island Effect, and Trees as the Solution in Portland, Oregon, Cleo Needham
Center for Lakes and Reservoirs Dreissena Mussel and Invasive Plant Survey Efforts, Ashley Newcomb
Early Reading Instruction Methods: An Analysis on the Outcomes of Whole Language Instruction and Phonics Instruction, Kaitlin Nims-Fournier
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
A History of the Deutsche Sommerschule am Pazifik, Sequoia J. Oar
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
Flexible Load Conformance: A Work-in-Progress White Paper, Dana Paresa and Robert B. Bass
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