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Theses from 2022
The American Grammar of Policing as an Afterlife of Slavery: Arguments for an Abolition Democracy, Emily E. Buss
An Experimental Study of Norton and Thule Cooking Pot Performance, Caelie Marshall Butler
TermOil, Jay Butler
Implicit Learning in Preschoolers with Developmental Language Disorder, Crystal L. Cairns, Sam Ward, Emma Duran, Molly Franz, and Carolyn Quam
Total Quality Management, Joseph (Tony) Califano
An Investigation of Microbial Symbiosis in Vertebrate Embryonic Diapause Using Austrofundulus Limnaeus as a Model, Jose Camara-Lavadores
Modern Russian Reflections on the Soviet-Afghan War, Octavio Camba
Working Paper No. 73, “Placing-Out”: Dealing with Vagrant Children in 19th Century America, Josephine Cannistra
An Automated Zoom Class Session Analysis Tool to Improve Education, Jack Arlo Cannon II
The Impact of Maternal Nutrition on the Development and Severity of Generalized Anxiety Disorders in Rodent and Non-Human Primate Studies, Esmeralda H. Cardoso
Understanding Primary Care Physicians’ Attitudes Towards Childhood vs Adult Obesity, Alexie Carletti, Anna Bloom, Browning Haynes, Jennifer DiPietro, Laura Levy, and Wafi Albalawi
"Real" Marketing Within the Fast Fashion Industry: An Analysis of Internal vs. External DEI Practices, Marinda Lynn Carlyle
Improvement Science: Improving Employee Engagement, Ryan S. Carpenter
Working Paper No. 61, The Regulation of Hemp in the United States, Olivia Carrillo
Newberg Car Camping Initiative, Katie Carroll, Ryan Haight, Mary Hendricks, Scott Sharba, Anthony Tortorici, and Paul Vickers
For Art's Sake: An Exploration of the Persistence of Imposter Syndrome and Low-Self Confidence in Creative Fields, Mckinsey Carroll
Model.Disclose(): Examination of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Disclosure at Work, Timothy Allen Carsey
Autofluorescence Microscopy: Identifying Bacterial Signals on Rock Samples, Noel Case
Rats and Bird Feeders; Myths, Truths and IPM Strategies for Norway Rats, Keith Chaloux
The New Shiny Penny? Regenerative Agriculture Beliefs and Practices Among Portland's Urban Agriculturalists, Melia Ann Chase
Planning and Real-Time Resource Allocation in Freight Logistics Systems Utilizing Emerging Transportation Technologies, Darshan Rajesh Chauhan
Health Literacy and People Diagnosed with Mental Illness, Beckie Child
Monetizing Attention and Branding Strategy: Assessing the Effects of Personal Branding on Amateur Athletic Compensation, Abby Christiansen
High School Persisters and Alternative Schools, Hyuny Clark-Shim