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Theses from 2023
Microplastics Presence in Rhizophora mangle Roots throughout Fishponds and Open Coasts in Moloka'i, Hawaii, Mia Hackett
The Greeley Variations, Mary Haidri
PFAS in News Media: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis, Madison Haley
The Impact of Climate Change on Selected PNW Watersheds through the Lens of Western Red Cedar Habitat, Jordan T. Hamann
War, Decisions, и Деньги: Analyzing Private Military Companies in American and Russian Contexts, Tara Harper
Graphical Models in Reconstructability Analysis and Bayesian Networks, Marcus Andrew Harris
Shame and Silencing of Amejo in Okinawa: Examining Gendered and Militarized Violence, Katie Hashimoto
Disrupting Epistemic Injustice: Implications for Lived-Experience Accounts of Mental Illness in Social Work Education, Jessica D. Hawkins
Cultic Studies Cultivate Libertory Language, Todd Heckathorn
Hemingway in Hollywood: From Page to Screen, Hayden Hendricks
Ambos, Emerson Daniel Henry
Working Paper No. 79, On the Emergence of and Failures of Cybernetics in The Soviet Union, Leah Herrera
Invasive Plant Species and Their Impact on Stream Health using Macroinvertebrates in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, Michelle Hesek and Patrick Edwards
On Occupying: Women's Representation in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Emma Hillstead
Navigating the Transition: Strategies for Supporting the Success of At-Risk Youth from Middle School to High School and Beyond, Jessica L. Hlavinka
Multnomah County 2000-2016 Forest Carbon Inventory & Trends. Strategies for Maintaining & Increasing Carbon Storage on County Forestlands to Meet Regional Climate Goals, Anthony Z. Holmes
Ad Natural: A Campaign Advocating for Representation of Diverse Female Body Types in Advertising Practices, Stacey Horton
"Suited to the Wants of the Country": Historical Ceramics from the Fort Vancouver Sutler's Store, Vancouver, Washington, Kaitlyn Nicole Hosken
Toward Efficient Rendering: A Neural Network Approach, Qiqi Hou
Energy Auction with Non-Relational Persistence, Michael Ramez Howard
Indigenous Water Justice: Theory, Gaps, and Opportunities for Application, Ruby Howard
Cultivating Joy: Play, Rest, and Connection in Regenerative Cycles, Tim D. Howe
Tidal Bed Stress Asymmetry and Sediment Transport in Estuaries, Austin Scott Hudson