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Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Using a Computer Program about Pediatric Hearing Evaluations to help Educate Parents, Jeanne E. Aleskus
ETM 520 Student Project - Al-Harabi, Ali Al-Harabi
Evaluation of “Career Progression in a Fortune 500 Company:Examination of the Glass Ceiling”, Ali Al-Harabi
Evaluation of “Career Progression in a Fortune 500 Company: Examination of the Glass Ceiling”, Ali Al-Harabi
Hedonic Analysis of Housing Prices Near the Portland Urban Growth Boundary, 1978-1990, Abdullah Alkadi
Critique of the IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management article, "The Impact of Technological Change in a Service Organization", Khalid Alkahtani
Alpine Soil Geomorphology: The Development and Characterization of Soil in the Alpine-Subalpine Zone of the Wallowa Mountains, Oregon, Charles Edward Allen
Where the Extreme Right Took Root: A Comparison of Midwestern Counties in the 1980s, Joseph B. Allen
Project Management in Profit and Nonprofit Organizations and What They Can Share, Mubarak Al-Muhairi, Mic McDonnell, Todd Medin, Toryos Pandejpong, Indra Surataruna, and Kittipong Vivitvorakit
Parental Perceptions of the Efficacy of Clinical Intervention for Speech-Language Disorders at Portland State University's Speech and Language Clinic, Deborah Ellen Anderson
A Plan for Parks and Recreation in Light Rail Station Communities, Mary Anderson, Heather Coleman, Alan Lehto, Kristina Gifford McKenzie, Deena Platman, and Paul Scarlett
Understanding Ki in the Daily Experience of Advanced Practitioners of Aikido: A Phenomenological Study, Steven C. Andress
Chemical Communication in House Mice (Mus musculus): Can They Recognize Gender from the Anogenital, Harderian Gland or Mouth/Nose Odor?, Dawn Michele Andrews
Humor Recognition: A Comparative Analysis, William T. Argent
A Study of Information System Project Management and the ODOT Experience, Monica Arora, Micha Coleman, Rob Gagnier, Peter Ghavami, Mike Guntrum, and Bud Stratton
Examining the Relationship between Three Speech Features and Intelligibility Ratings of Black English Preschoolers as Judged by Standard English Listeners, Britteny Sue Asher
The Role and Perception of Risk in High-risk Sports Participants: A Grounded Theory Study of Rock Climbers, Ronald E. Baglien
Work Force Diversity: A Survey, Andy Baker, Susan Goodwin, and Al Pierce
Needed Narrowing as the Computational Strategy of Evaluable Functions in an Extension of Goedel, Bobbi J. Barry
The Application of Cellular Technology in the Doorway Panel Assembly Shop, Jim Barton and Gary Rubino
Oregon's Carry Concealed Weapon Laws: A Historical Review of the Right to Personal Protection, Richard Meek Bash
A Critical Evaluation Of: "The Effect of Acceleration Techniques on Product Development Time", Scott Beers