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Extreme Precipitation Climatology of the Contiguous U.S., Amy M. Johnson
“Fruit From a Poisonous Tree”? Constituting Logics of Law Enforcement Phlebotomy, Anne Johnson
Primary Care in the University Setting After COVID-19: A Multiple Case Study of Student Health Services in Oregon, D. Chad Johnson
Gut Feelings: A Literature Review on The Gut-Brain Axis and its Potential Influence on Mood, Grace Johnson
Choosing to Become a Teacher-Mentor: A Qualitative Inquiry into the Experience of Informal Teacher-Mentors, Stephen Wayne Johnson II
A Qualitative Study on the Persistence of Seasoned Student Affairs Professionals, Russell Taylor Jones
Flexible Strain Gauge Sensors as Real-Time Stretch Receptors For Use in Biomimetic BPA Muscle Applications, Rochelle Jubert
Flammability of Dominant Tree Species Portends Severe Wildfire Risk in the Portland-Vancouver Metro Area, Hannah Kaba, Diya Mandyam, and Aaron A. Ramirez
Effects of Exogenous and Endogenous Variables on Efficiency and Productivity: Case of Indian Banks, Aurobindh Kalathil Puthanpura
Trends of Groundwater Levels Over Time, Parvaneh Z. Karch-Agnew
Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations and Its Interpretation With Christian Contemporary Thought, Audrey Kelley-Henroid
Provisioning the 21st Century City: Community and School Gardens as Food Centers, Charleen L. Kepner
Soil Biogeochemical Changes in Response to Irrigation with Treated Wastewater, Tris Kibbey and Jennifer L. Morse
The Association Between Acculturation & C-reactive Protein in U.S. Immigrants: A Cross-sectional Study, Jessica Kilinski BS; Rosol Mikail BS; Kelly M. Reavis PhD, MPH; and Deborah Karasek PhD, MPH
The Central Role of Perceived Safety in Connecting Crash Risk Factors and Walking Behavior, Kyu Ri Kim
Under The Influence Of Parents: A Longitudinal Study Of Children’s Walking, Kyu Ri Kim and Jennifer Dill
The Rainbow Wave: Rethinking LGBTQ Representation in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Research, Tyler King
Promoting Student Engagement in Research in an Undergraduate Language-Development Course, Mitchell Kloer, Isabelle Trujillo, Teresa Roberts, and Carolyn Quam
Moss Biomonitoring of Lead Emissions from Hillsboro Airport, Daria Kolpakov
Systematic Comparison of Reservoir Computing Frameworks, Nihar S. Koppolu and Christof Teuscher
How Beaver-damming Affects Habitat Availability for Northwestern Pond and Western Painted Turtles, Rodé N. Krige
Exploring The Potential Of α-Aryl Substitution Of GdDOTA To Address Challenges Associated With MRI Contrast Agents., Charlene I. Kupara
Resource-constrained 2D Scene Recovery with Single-Photon Cameras, Daphne Ariadne Kurzenhauser