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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Urgent Care Program Influences on an Integrated Health Care System, Craig H. Carter
Effects of Intimate Partner Violence and Machismo on Pregnant Women in Mexico: A Systematic Review, Amber Casarrubias-Enriquez
Beavers, Hydrology, and Wapato: A Baseline for Monitoring Franz Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Justine Casebolt
Adopting OER Course Materials: Instructor Experiences, Jenny Ceciliano
Faculty Mentors' Influence on Latino/a/x STEM Undergraduates' STEM Identity Development, Sandy Cerda-Lezama
Impact of Heavy Metals Exposure on Lung Health in Peruvian Children: Preliminary results of a Cross-Sectional Study, Sofia I. Chapela Lara, Olivia Arar, Lauralee Fernandez, and Seth E. O'Neal
Early Detection of Alcohol Related Dementia Across the Lifespan: An Integrative Literature Review for Primary Care Providers, Kaylee A. Chapman
Biofeedback Gaming for Substance Use Disorder, Rebecca L. Chevrel
Three Essays on Communicative Planning: From the Perspective of East Asians, Minji Cho
Exhibiting the Museum: Interrogating Spaces of Institutional Knowledge Production through Interactive Print Design, Malcolm Church
Examining the Role of RGS2 in the Maintenance of Diapause After Anoxic Stress in Embryos of the Annual Killifish Austrofundulus limnaeus, Patrick Clouser
Relationship Between Trunk Cross-Sectional Area Growth and Water Stress in Garry Oaks (Q. garryana): A Species of Conservation Concern, John Cochrane
What Explains Male and Female Decision Making to Enter Law? Evidence From a Survey of US-Based Undergraduate Students, Abigail Cohen
Capstone Review: Filament Unit Multiplexing Engine, Gal Cohen
Microplastic Pollution in Stormwater: Preliminary Findings from the Oregon Coast, Jazmine Compton
The Cultivation of Ulva Lactuca in Jambiani, Zanzibar: A Case Study, Jazmine R. Compton
Exploring Evidentiary Approaches and Reform Potential in the Allies in Change Program for Abusive Intimate Partners, Julie Melissa Conner
Evaluation of US Immigration Policies for Technology Professionals, Angel Contreras Cruz
Immigration Policy Evaluation for Technology Professionals Immigrants in the United States, Angel Contreras Cruz
An Exploratory Study of an Executive Team Leading Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB), Tara LaShawn Cooper
Characterizing the Role of the Complement Receptor C3aR in Regulating Inflammatory Responses and Mitochondrial Function in Activated Macrophages, Jesse Alan Corcoran
Social Media and the Technological Infrastructure of Polarization in the United States: How Do We Move Forward?, Phoebe Cordova
Gaza's Healthcare System in Collapse: An Exploratory Analysis of Healthcare Attacks in Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) and Israel since October 2023, Vincenzo J. Cornacchione