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Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Education as Sustainability : an Action Research Study of the Burns Model of Sustainability Pedagogy, Heather L. Burns
Implementation of Risk Management System, Wail Busaied, Saad Al-Askaar, Yasser Dahlawi, and Nausheen Sultan
Modeling Subprime Mortgage Delinquency, Default, Prepayment and Loss, Olgay Cangur
The Role of Water and Other Resources in the Invasion of Rubus Armeniacus in Pacific Northwest Ecosystems, Joshua Sundance Caplan
State of the River Report for Toxics, Bradley Carter
Primary Care, Males, Masculinity, and Suicide : a Grounded Theory Study, John Thomas Casey
Electron Transport and Sensor Characteristics of Tin Dioxide Based Nanocrystalline Materials, Allen Chaparadza
Intangible Design Factors in New Product Development: The Value of Net Emotional Effect, Bill Chapman, Verena Lehn, Radha Madapoosi Ravi, Yasemin Polikar, and Alisa Sirisakulong
Lincoln High School, April Chastain, Tyler Clark, Gonzo Grasis, Eric Hayes, Robert Pile, and Jonathan Winslow
New Prodcut Development - Development Log, Arun Chenchugopal, Chris McGinnis, Josh Kelly, Rajesh Talla, Saad Al-Askaar, and Saranya Sethu Pragasam
A Phylogenetic Study of the Old World Asclepiadinae (Apocynaceae) Based on Chloroplast and Nuclear DNA Sequence Data, David Chuba
Powermat - Marketing Plan, Rafael Colon, Charanthej Durgesam, Tung-Lung Li, Paul Nguyen, Nuancharas Phopoonsak, Nadja Wolfangel, and Youngkoo Yoon
Powermat - Research Log, Rafael Colon, Charanthej Durgesam, Tung-Lung Li, Paul Nguyen, Nuancharas Phopoonsak, Nadja Wolfangel, and Youngkoo Yoon
The traditional and the modern : the history of Japanese food culture in Oregon and how it did and did not integrate with American food culture, David P. Conklin
Cully Main Street: A Plan for Community-Serving Improvements, Daniel Costantino, Lani Edghill, Mary-Rain O'Meara, and Jason Wallace
No Vacancy, Rebecca Dann, Beth Somerfield, Emily Rice, and Briana Meier
Washington Park Access & Circulation Plan, Ray Delahanty, Cathy Cibor, Mallory Atkinson, Brendon Haggerty, Talia Jacobson, and David Amiton
20 Minutes in West Portland Park: Opportunities for Access, Ali DeMersseman, Dana Dickman, Nuin-Tara Key, Laura Spidell, and Sara Wright
A Positive Development View of Risk-taking : Attachment, mental health, internal control, and life engagement, Lauren Michelle Denneson
Students Who Are Moms: How Do They Do It?, Rhianna Marie Derscheid
Neighborhood Climate Action Planning Handbook, Hannah Dondy-Kaplan, Erica Timm, Beth Cohen, Dyami Valentine, Mariah VanZerr, and Devin Moller
Me, Mine, and Sometimes Yours: Loyalty and Kinship Structures in the Secret History of the Mongols, Lisa Chere Donnelly
The McKee Preserve Management Options at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Ashley Marie Edwards
Dutch Spatial Planning: The Coordination of Compact Development and Affordable Housing, Andrew James Eickmann