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Health Services Regulatory Analysis: A Novel Approach to Connect State Regulations to Care Outcomes, Lindsey Smith and Paula Carder
"B-ing Flexible" : Examining Creativity in Bisexual Employees, Megan Jane Snoeyink
Parent Concerns are Associated with Early Intervention Outcomes, Mohadeseh Solgi
An Intervention to Increase Detection of Developmental Delays in WIC Programs, Mohadeseh Solgi, Julie A. Reeder, Sherri Alderman, and Katharine E. Zuckerman
Field Trials and Long-Term Monitoring of Microbially-Induced Desaturation for the Treatment of Liquefiable Silty Soils, Kayla Rae Sorenson
Marijuana-related Crime in Oregon Following Legalization of Recreational Use, Ana Alicia Soto
Reclaiming the "I": Memoir Writing as Feminist Activism, Michela Sottura
Development of a Design Guideline for Pile Foundations Subjected to Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spreading, Milad Souri
Bryophyte Ecosystem Services: How Bryophytes Impact Ecosystem Processes and Their Use in Urban Systems, Keila Spangler
The Role of the School SLP in Treatment of TBI: Implications for BIPOC Students, Simone Speer and Susan Wiggins
The Void Luminous and Exploratory Auteurship, Matthew J. Spencer
Immodest Transformations, Georg Sperle
Finding Lonely Routes for Runners and Bikers, Ethan T. Spicher
Women's Work: a Feminist Standpoint Theory Study of Scholarship, Voice, and Resistance in the Academic Generation of Knowledge, Linnea Angelica Spitzer
Methods for Object Tracking With Machine Vision, Zachary Simon Stamler
Experiences of Shame, Exclusion, & Appropriation in Mindfulness-based Wellness Culture, Charlotte Grace Starling
Nest Preferences of solitary cavity nesting bees in Portland, OR, Stefanie Steele
Nesting Habits of Cavity Nesting Bees and Wasps in Portland, Oregon, Stefanie Kay Steele
Impacts of COVID-19 on Rural Medical Business Models, Kendra L. Stefan
Where to Draw the Line: Evaluating Visuospatial and Attentional Processing in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Alisha Steigerwald
Photoemission Electron Microscopy for Direct Observation of Photonic and Plasmonic Phenomena, Theodore Stenmark
Virtual Community for Fat People in Outdoor Recreation, Amber C. Stephens
Elmore v. Rice et al.: The Court Case that Defies a Narrative, Gerrit Sterk
Exploring the Relationships Between Community Experiences and Well-Being among Youth Experiencing Homelessness, Katricia Stewart
Session 1: Panel 1: Presenter 3 (Paper) -- The Alaska Native Claim Settlement Act: The Impact on Alaskan Natives, Madeleine G. Stewart