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Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Determinants of Cross Organizational Software Project Success, And Ozbay
Phylogeographic and Phylogenetic Exploration of Plethodon (Plethodontidae, Caudata) Salamanders in the Pacific Northwest, Tara Anne Pelletier
Socio-Technical Issues for Transition to Renewable Energies, Francis Pham, Ying Liu, Parisa Ghafoori, Shahrokh Eshghi, and Yasser Alizadeh
Ecolopolis 4.0: Livability in Cascadia, Portland State University
Pathos, Fall 2009, Portland State University. Student Publications Board
Pathos, Spring 2009, Portland State University. Student Publications Board
Pathos, Winter 2009, Portland State University. Student Publications Board
Impacts of Climate Change and Urban Development on Water Resources in the Tualatin River Basin, Sarah Praskievicz
Cultural Responses to Climate Change in the Holocene, Richard Prentice
The Genesis of Portland's Forest Park: Evolution of an Urban Wilderness, Elizabeth M. Provost
The Changing Discourse of Historical Studies of Modern Japan in America, Amanda Radmacher
Model Reduction for Simulation, Optimization and Control, Oleg Edward Roderick
Using an Agility Scorecard, Greg Rosenberg
How Large or VirtualizedTeams Affect AgileProcesses, Neil Runde, Opinderjit Bhella, Dinesh Reddy, Maher Almasri, Faisal Alfayez, and Srilatha Kothapally
Peer Network Emergence and Change in the Classroom: A Multiple Systems Perspective, Nicole Ann Sage
Europe – Can It Keep Up With Creativity & Innovation?, Nasir Sheikh, Maribel Villanueva, Justus Schwarz, Nadja Wolfangel, Durai Devadoss, and Mosaab Algain
Simulation of INSB Devices using Drift-Diffusion Equations, Edin Sijercic
Marketing Plan for LifeSafer Ignition Interlock, Neelu Singh, Ganesh Subramanian, Mukundan Tirumalai, Ashok Bhatla, Matthew Letts, Shoaib Khan, and Naresh Bokka
Synthesis of Aptamer-Porphyrin Conjugate for Photodynamic Therapy & Synthesis and stability of mixed thiol/lipid coated Gold Nanoparticles, Sarita Sitaula
Ethnic Place Making: Thirty Years of Brazilian Immigration to South Framingham, Massachusetts, Laura Aldea Skorczeski
Community, Conversation, and Conflict: a Study of Deliberation and Moderation in a Collaborative Political Weblog, Samantha Isabella Soma
Training New Outdoor Program Managers: Recommendations Based on an Exploration of the Management Beliefs and Practices of Outdoor Program Managers, Travis Southworth-Neumeyer
Dependent Care and Work-Life Outcomes : Comparing Exceptional Care and Typical Care Responsibilities, Lisa Maureen Stewart
Sex Work and Moral Conflict: Enhancing the Quality of Public Discourse Using Photovoice Method, Crystal Renee Tenty