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Theses/Dissertations from 2013
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
Front Matter Volume 1, 2004-2005, McNair Scholars Program
Front Matter Volume 2, 2006-2008, McNair Scholars Program
Front Matter Volume 3, 2009, McNair Scholars Program
Front Matter Volume 4, 2010, McNair Scholars Program
Front Matter Volume 5, 2011, McNair Scholars Program
Front Matter Volume 6, 2012, McNair Scholars Program
Front Matter Volume 7, 2013, McNair Scholars Program
Methyl Halide Production by Calcareous Periphyton Mats from the Florida Everglades, Ann Eileen Raffel
Is Application Dependent Forecasting of Microprocessors Possible?, Noshad Rahimi
Can Cross-Race Mentoring Help Minority Students and Break Down Prejudice? Mentoring Experiences in Higher Education, Jennifer Brooke Rainer
Solar Data Analysis, Mike C. T. Ray
Track I Diplomacy and Civil Society in Cyprus: Reconciliation and Peacebuilding During Negotiations, Elicia Keren Reed
Red Flag Warning, Jill McKenna Reed
Beyond the Program Year: Graduates Students’ Understanding of How McNair Scholars Program Participation Impacts Their Experiences in Graduate School, Cristina Restad
An Inquiry into the Division of Labor, Raul Reyes
Agricultural Transitions in Northwestern Argentina, Kimberly Reynolds
Designing A Low Cost Prosthetic Arm Device, Samira Rezaei, Frank Fields, and Tamara J. DePue