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Theses from 2026
The Power of Perception: Latine Threat Narratives and Immigration Control in the United States, Nina Gallo
Golden Age or Gilded Cage? The Rise and Dissolution of the Olympic Art Competitions, 1912–1948, Stella E. Gatziolis
Turning Point: USA, 2020 Election Denialism and its Consequences, Zack George
Singing as Liberation: Spiritual Imagination and an Embodied Practice of Hope Through Spirituals and Songs of the uHadi, Matisse Geselle
Capstone Review: WARN Winch Proximity Sensor, Leana Girton
Low Cost Lightning Localization at Microwave Frequencies, Bradley Glaubitz
Transforming Equity: A Systemic Analysis of the Equity Model of Social Justice Education Through the Lens of Conflict Transformation Theory, Precious J. Golden
School Counseling with Indigenous Students in Rural America: The Role of a Counselor in Supporting an Indigenous Pedagogy Based Curriculum, Donovan Greene
Grief, Silence, and Surveillance in Academic Settings, Rakhi Grey
Perception and Identity Through the Deconstruction of Images, Ember Gulden
Who Keeps Us Safe? Youth Resistance and Security Regimes at the Neoliberal University, Arwen Hansell
Hillslope Aspect and Other Potential Controlling Factors on the Spacing of Periglacial Stone Stripes in SE Oregon, Blue Hansen
Arylation of Nitrogen, Oxygen and Carbon Nucleophiles by Aryl(TMP)Iodonium Salts, Joseph Jordan Hatton
Conello Vendor Marketplace Capstone: A Review on the Capstone Process and Computer Science Degree, Levi Hauck
The Scars of Renewal: How the Legacy of Urban Renewal Informs Community Response to Gentrification in San Francisco's Fillmore District, Christopher Hayes
Effects of FIB-Based Sample Preparation on Semiconductor Strain Characterization, Daniel Carl Hedinger
Drowning Prevention in the West: Who Did It Better?, Arran Hedley
Evaluating the Implementation of Oregon's DSM-5-Informed Autism Eligibility Revisions: Interest-Holder Perspectives and Policy Implications, Bradley Josef Hendershott
Heavenly Righteousness: How Religion Facilitated the Rise of the Order of the Knights Templar, Morgan M. Henderson
Projected Climate Change Impacts on Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions From a Restored Freshwater Marsh, Annika Hendrickson
Artificial Light: A Conduit of Human Productivity Through the Ages, Elias M. Henkle
Catholic Syncretism: A Framework for Understanding Post-Colonial Religious Identity, James A. Hennessey-O'Connor
¡Estamos Aqui!: The Underrepresentation of Latinos in Professional Sports and Sports Media, Antonio Hernandez
The Great Plague of Marseille, Lucy Herzig