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Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Developing Social Work Skills in Online Environments: What Online MSW Graduates Tell Us, Samuel W. Gioia
Gender Role as a Mediating Factor in Gender Pay Equity Analysis, Jillian Ann Girard
Amazon Robotic Service (ARS), Patil Girija, John Mareena, Jin Fenny, Kandula Swapna, and Ketsaraporn Kaewkhiaolueang
The Dark Triad and Impulsivity: Predictors and Correlates of Workplace Representative Task Problem Solving and Decision Making, Peter Kendall Glazer Jr.
Dual Panics: A Media Analysis of Narratives on the Role of Unauthorized Migration in America's Overdose Crisis, Morgan Godvin
Relationships Between Coping Mechanisms and Perceived Stress of Portland State University Community Members Amidst COVID-19, Julie Goldman
Human Impact on Pacific Harbor Seals in Urban Southern Puget Sound, Washington, Vicky Gomez
Woman Turned Warrior: An Analysis on the Strong Female Character Trope and the Influence it has on Gender Stereotypes Through the Use of Back Cover Copy, Alexandria Gonzales
Climate Model Evaluation of Atmospheric Rivers Over the Contiguous United States, Ilan González-Hirshfeld
E(Raced): Race and Use of Self Amongst BIPOC Social Workers, Anita Reinette Gooding
Reducing Stigma Associated with Growing Up Poor: How to Create a More Equitable Future for Working Class Adolescents, Jessica Goodpaster
Experiences of Undergraduates and Graduate Teaching Assistants in Biology Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences, Emma Crystal Goodwin
Changes in the Relationship Between the Horus and Seth: Settling the Score, Gabrielle Goodwin
Numerical Techniques and Simulations for Studying Various High Power Optical Fiber Amplifiers, Particularly for Ytterbium (Yb+3), and Thulium (Tm+3) Doped Fibers, Tathagata Goswami
CONNECTION, COMPASSION, and HONESTY: Using Picture Books to Help Build a Healthier Relationship to Death in a Death-Denying Culture, Kami Sahalie Upshaw Gould
Anti-Muslim Bias: Investigating Individual Differences, Threat Perceptions, and Emotions in Islamophobic Policy Support, Aeleah M. Granger
God-Talk in Catholic High Schools: Theology Teachers Doing Theological Education for and with Religiously Diverse Student Populations, David Michael Avram Gregory
The State of Renewable Energy in Colombia, Magwyer Grimes
Efficacy of Curcumin Supplementation in Asthma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Tabitha M. Grow and Adam Sadowski
Efficacy of Curcumin in Asthma: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis, Tabitha Grow and Adam Sadowski
The Worth of Risk: Political Participation and Risk Perceptions, Siri Grubb
Mechanisms of Connexin-46 and -50 Intercellular Channel Function and Stability by Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Bassam George Haddad
Exploring the Impact of Interpersonal Trust on Health Outcomes in Rapidly Gentrifying Neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon, Julie Ha and Yves Labissiere
Exploring the Impact of Trust on Health Outcomes in Urban Neighborhood, Julie T. Ha