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The Effects of Extreme Heat Events on Tree Health Measurements, Tess C. Rutstein
Kurdish Filmmaking in Turkey: History and Narratives, Omar Sadik
The Factors Contributing to the Resilience of Thailand's Social Welfare Nonprofit Organizations Since the Onset of the Country's Prolonged Political Crisis in 2005, Narttana Sakolvittayanon
Disentangling Groundwater Dynamics at Oregon's McKenzie River Headwaters, Taylor Nicole Salazar
Stress-Reduction from Positive Support: Impacts of Receiving Partner Capitalization Support on Veteran Stress/Work Stress, MaryAnn Dona Samson
Race and Income as Predictors of Trust in Flood Mitigation Strategies, Wendy Nathaly Sangucho Loachamin
The Collapse of the Afghan State and its Relation to US Policy, Omar Saradi
Diversity in Recruitment: The Role of Realistic Website Job Previews for Racial and Ethnic Minority Applicants, Jennifer Saucedo
Antecedents of FSSB: Evaluating the Demographic Basis of Support, Erika Ann Schemmel
Management Plan for the Western Painted Turtle at the Sandy River Delta in Troutdale, Oregon, Emma Scott
82nd Avenue Tree Canopy Development, Amber Shackelford, Alvin Dimalanta, Caleb Susuras, Darby O'Brien, and Eiji Toda
Doings with Land: Process and Participation through Indigenous-Led, Experiential Education in saqáanpa (the Snake River in Hells Canyon), Clark Shimeall
Investigating the Role of Holoenzyme C in Restoring Replication Following UV-Induced DNA Damage in Escherichia coli, Rahul Shimpi
The Association between Patient Insurance Status and COVID-19 ICU Admission, Alexandria L. Shonk
Gorge and Mt. Hood Regional Park and Ride Assessment, Aidan Simpson, Beth Whitener, Emily D'Antonio, Harrison Husting, Jessa Miller, and Kadin Mangalik
Defying Habitat Fragmentation with Wildlife Crossings, Jenna T. Simpson
Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program Profiles and Abstracts 2023, Motutama Sipelii
The Impact of Masculinity and Gender Norms on Men's Mental Health in the U.S.: A Literature Review, Isabella Slobojan
Telehealth Family Navigation for Early Autism Services Access: The Autism ALERT Project, Mohadeseh Solgi, Avneet Sidhu, Annie Hoang, Alicia Feryn, Joseline Raja-Vora, Patricia Cavanaugh, Michelle Tae, Eric Fombonne, and Katharine Zuckerman
The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on the Consolidated Meatpacking System in the United States, Judith R. Solomon
Key Informant perspectives on VA Community Care for Post-9/11 Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury, Susan Sotka, Tess Gilbert, and Kathleen Carlson
Medicalizing Homelessness: Narratives of Individualization and Systemic Critique on Homeless Shelter Websites, Ella Mae Sowards