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Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Division of Labor within the Household: The Experience of Bosnian Immigrant Women in Portland, Oregon, Miro Paljevic
Exploring Online Community Among Rural Medical Education Students: A Case Study, Ryan Tyler Palmer
The Use of Politeness Strategies in Email Discussions About Taboo Topics, Katrina Pariera
Beyond Sustainable Bounds: Changing Weather, Emigration, and Irrigation in a Farming Village of Sichuan, China, 1945-2012, Joseph Lynn Parker
Performance and Application of an Inexpensive Method for Measurement of Nitrogen Dioxide, Jeremy Parra
(Ad)dressing the Other: The Amazon in Greek Art, Annaliese Elaine Patten
Fostering Strengths in Incarcerated Youth: The Development of a Measure of Psychological Empowerment in Oregon Youth Authority Correctional Facilities, Lindsey Brianna Patterson
Coordinating Job Release Dates with Workdays: a Job Shop Application to Utilities Field Service Scheduling, Ryan Lawrence Pelkey
Identifying Information Security Vulnerabilities Using HDM, Chris Perrenoud, Greg Wease, Thanaporn Ngarmnil, and Rachanida Koosawangsri
The Effect of Road Culverts on the Benthic Macroinvertebrate Community in Wadeable Lotic Ecosystems, Travis Peterson
Modeling Fecal Bacteria in Oregon Coastal Streams Using Spatially Explicit Watershed Characteristics, Paul Bryce Pettus
Technician Staffing for Intel – A Linear Programming Model, Larry Pham, Harry Pham, Nikesh Gajavelly, and Nertila Bregaj
Innovation Measurement: a Decision Framework to Determine Innovativeness of a Company, Kenny Phan
"The Perfidy of the Jews": Visigothic Law and the Catholic Public Sphere, Jonathan Phillips
Healthy Snack Availability Near High- and Low-Income Urban Schools, Hayley Pickus, Nancy Findholt, Betty T. Izumi, and Thuan Nguyen
Application of GIS and Spatial Analysis of Golden Eagle Fatalities Caused by Wind Turbines at the Altamont Pass Wind Resource, Andrew James Pinger
The Impact of Knowledge Inflows on the Performance of National Laboratories in Technological Latecomer Countries, Pattravadee Ploykitikoon
Finding the Gifted Child's Voice in the Public Elementary School Setting: A Phenomenological Exploration, Keely S. Porter
Air-quality and Climatic Consequences of Bioenergy Crop Cultivation, William Christian Porter
Domestic Terrorism: A Review of the Literature, Portland State University. Criminology and Criminal Justice Senior Capstone
Implementing Hotspot Policing: A Review of the Literature, Portland State University. Criminology and Criminal Justice Senior Capstone
Pathos, Fall 2013, Portland State University. Student Publications Board
Pathos, Spring 2013, Portland State University. Student Publications Board
Pathos, Winter 2013, Portland State University. Student Publications Board
Evaluating a Possible Association Between Déjà Vu Frequency and Memory Performance to Explain Déjà Vu, Duncan Prince and Caleb Archuleta