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Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Forest Generating Functions of Directed Graphs, Ewan Joaquin Kummel
BodySLAM: Feasibility of Tracking Human Kinematics with Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM), Sepehr Laal
A Hierarchical Decision Model to Evaluate Healthcare Organization's Readiness to Implement Clinical Decision Support Systems, Mohammed Oussama Laraichi
Knowledge of Medicaid Expansion to Recent and Undocumented Immigrants Among Oregon Mexican-origin Latinos, Nancy Ledezma
Exploring Associations between Military Identity and Well-being Outcomes among Post-9/11 Veterans after Separation, James David Lee
Surface Roughness Prediction in End Milling Processes Considering the Vibration of the Cutting Tool, Yubin Lee
Experiences of People with Serious Mental Illness Seeking Services at Community Mental Health Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Emily Leickly
The Establishment and Shaping of the Education System and National Identity in Manchukuo, Tianyang Lei
Design and Optimization with Quantum and Memristor Platforms, Yiwei Li
Survival Times and Investment Analysis with Dynamic Learning, Zhenzhen Li
Effects of Language Status, Community Advice, and Parent Beliefs on Heritage Language Maintenance in the U.S.: A Scoping Review, Jasmine Loeung
Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Peoples' Views on Masculinity: A Literature Review & Meta Analysis, Alyx Loney
The Impressionist Impact: How Claude Debussy Influenced Non-Western Composers and Music, Ragan Love
Most Vulgar and Barbarous: A History of Tattoo Stigma, Sophie Luzier
LEED Buildings and Green Gentrification: Portland as a Case Study, Jordan Macintosh
The Power of (Virtual) Convergence: The Unrealized Potential of Pair Programming and Remote Work, Mikayla Maki
Odysseus of the Arctic: The Epic of John Franklin and the Search for his Lost Expedition, Andy Manne
Determinants of Modern Contraceptive Use Among Young Women in Ghana: A Mixed-Methods Study Design, Adjoa N. Manu
The Objectives of the Literary Translator: Translating a Science Fiction Nouvelle, Aishwarya Marathe
Dinesen’s Diana: The Transformative Power of Symbols in Ehrengard, Aishwarya A. Marathe
Liquefaction Triggering in Low-Plasticity Silts and Effects of Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spreading on a Reinforced-Concrete Pile, Jared A. Martinez
Care Remittances: Farmworkers' Political Knowledge and Hemispheric Information Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Jennifer Martinez-Medina