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Theses from 2024
Spectroscopic End Point Detection With an Electron Beam Evaporator, Ryan McGraw
Transgender and Non-binary Health in Oregon Under a Single-Payer Health System, Amy (Mick) L. McVeety (they/she)
Using Herbarium Record to Estimate Flowering Time Shifts Across Bioclimatic Regions, Anna Mele
The Use of Extreme Risk Protection Orders Intended to Prevent Mass Violence in Oregon: A Descriptive Study, Rosol Mikail, Rebecca Valek, Shauna Rakshe, Rebecca Teichman, Susan DeFrancesco, and Kathleen Carlson
Understanding the Other: Mentor Ethnocultural Empathy and Relationship Quality and Duration in Youth Mentoring, Miriam Miranda-Diaz
Birkhoff Summation of Irrational Rotations: A Surprising Result for the Golden Mean, Heather Moore
Genome Editing Using CRISPR-Cas9 in Annual Killifish Species, Keria Moritsugu-Vandehey
Gender Affirming Surgery and Pain in Adolescents: Teen and Parent Experiences, Corrin Murphy, Eleanor Battison, University of Rhode Island, and Anna Wilson PhD
Center for Lakes and Reservoirs Dreissena Mussel and Invasive Plant Survey Efforts, Ashley Newcomb
Health Literacy Among Oregon Mexican-origin Latinos: Work in Progress, Alejandra Nuñez-Barragán, Blair Darney, and Nancy Ledezma
The Mirror Project: Reflections on the Experiences of African-American Female Adolescents Experiencing Foster Care, Bahia Anise-Cross DeGruy Overton
Intersectionalities of Systematic Barriers Set Upon Underrepresented Students in STEM: Capturing the Potential Benefits of Online Modality, Raiyasha Aiyanna Paris
Latine Dual Language Bilingual Education Teachers' Work Experiences, Nelly Noemi Patiño Cabrera
The Pacific Sentinel, February 2024, Portland State University. Student Publications Board
The Cost of Healthy Eating, Diana Prychyna, Miriam R. Elman, Joy Kim, Karen F. Miller, Deonni P. Stolldorf, Sean P. Collins, and Bory Kea
The Wage of Wellness: The Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status, Race, and Work Recovery, Emily Julia Ready
The Arab Spring Uprisings in Geopolitical Context, Jake Alan Rutledge
MmWave RAT Optimization: MAC Layer Initial Access Design and Transport Layer Integration, Suresh Srinivasan
Investigating Removal as a Control Method for Trachemys scripta elegans and the Response of Chrysemys picta bellii, Jacob Daniel Swanson
Understanding Variation in Provider Referral Rates to Early Intervention for Children with Developmental Delays, Gabriella Tangkilisan, Zoe Kilmer, Michelle Owens, Benjamin Sanders, and Katharine Zuckerman
A Review of the Business Capstone: Working With an Education Program, Hanna Tran
It Takes a Village: An Examination of Social Relationships and Mental Health, Em Francis Trubits
Understanding Waveguides in Resonance, Pieter Johannes Daniel Vandenberge
Toward The Development Of An Ultra-Fast, Bright Photoelectron Emission Source Using Tip Enhancement, Pei-Hsiang Yen and Erik J. Sanchez