• The Mathematics of the Violin 

  Hyatt, Nina (University of Oregon, 1988)
• Desert Canvas: Art as Commentary at the Tanforan and Topaz Art Schools of the Japanese American Internment, 1942-45 

  Kiehn, Katharine (University of Oregon, 2007)

  The Japanese American Internment occurred in the United States from 1942-45, after Japan's First Air Fleet's bombing of Pearl Harbor. President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which ordered Japanese Americans to be ...
• Testing the Bilingual Advantage Hypothesis: Language Balance and Self-Regulation 

  Zweig, Hannah Victoria (University of Oregon, 2018-06)

  It is proposed that bilingual individuals have advantages in executive function (EF) and self-regulation, which is referred to as the Bilingual Advantage Hypothesis (BAH). To examine this hypothesis in a novel way, this ...
• Do Old Objects Help Infants Pay Attention to New Ones? 

  Zhou, Allison May (University of Oregon, 2018-06)

  Babies' first words are often names for objects that appear frequently in their lives; could these frequent objects also help babies learn the names of other, less common, objects, too? Word learning is a multifaceted ...
• Training Better Bystanders: Using Bystander Intervention Education to Combat the Intersections of Sexual Violence, Rape Myth Acceptance, and Traditional Ma 

  Zaninovich, Molly Kathleen (University of Oregon, 2018-06)

  This study evaluated the effectiveness of a sexual violence prevention workshop presented to three University of Oregon fraternities. In this study a total of 39 fraternity men completed the Updated Illinois Rape Myth ...
• Creating a Sense of Place on the Street: Parklets in San Francisco Neighborhoods 

  Young, Lauren Frances (University of Oregon, 2018-03)

  This paper examines the tactical urban design structure of four different parklets on users and non-users in San Francisco neighborhoods. The main objective of this study is to understand the impact and inclusiveness of ...
• Linguistic Feature Spread in Online Social Networks 

  Ygartua, Hayden Tusa (University of Oregon, 2018-06)

  Sociolinguists studying computer-mediated communication often study the effects of categorical variables on online language use, but studies of the effects of community membership have lagged behind. Such studies of ...
• Bacterial Secreted Protein GbpA Increases Cell Proliferation in the Drosophila Midgut 

  Wong, Zoë Clare (University of Oregon, 2018-06)

  Both commensals and pathogens alike have innovated host-adapted survival strategies throughout the struggle to maintain evolutionary relevance. Successful microbes have found ways to build symbiotic relationships and hosts ...
• Short Peptide Binding in S100 A5 and A6: A Paradigm for the Biomolecular Evolution of Specificity 

  Wong, Caitlyn Emma (University of Oregon, 2017-12)

  S100A5 and S100A6 provide an excellent model for study of the evolution of binding specificity in proteins because they are structurally similar yet functionally diverse. We set out to determine the biochemical attributes ...
• The Effect of a Suprascapular Nerve Block on Mean EMG of the Deltoid Muscle 

  Wilson, Hayley Noelani (University of Oregon, 2017-12)

  Surface electromyography is used in various clinical and research settings to examine the electrical activity of muscles. The objective of our study was to understand how humeral angle and a suprascapular nerve block ...
• Did She Change: Exploring Cello in Documentary Songwriting and Expanding the Role of a Classical Cellist 

  Willauer, Eleanora M. (University of Oregon, 2018-03)

  This thesis explores one potential solution to the problem plaguing all classical music students today: how to find a job and shape a career. Through my exploration of documentary songwriting, I have investigated the ...
• The use of DDT and Alternative Methods to Fight Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa 

  Wheeler, Sarah Acelia (University of Oregon, 2018-06)

  Malaria is a disease that seems foreign to many, a distant memory. The World Health Organization reported 216 million cases of malaria across the world in 2016, 445,000 of which resulted in fatalities. While malaria was ...
• Sustainable Advertising Represented in a Creative Brief for Dr. Martens 

  Weresh, Salem Paige (University of Oregon, 2018-06)

  Sustainable advertising is relevant, because it persuades consumers to participate in smarter purchasing decisions that conserve the environment. Dr. Martens has the potential as a culturally relevant brand to market itself ...
• Effect of Reward Size on the Activity of Auditory Cortical Neurons 

  Weems, Jardon Thomas (University of Oregon, 2018-03)

  The neural pathways that allow the brain to select the actions an animal should take in response to a sound in order to get a reward are not well understood. Previous studies have demonstrated that a region of the brain ...
• Consumer Behaviors in the Virtual Economy 

  Wang, Cecilia A. (University of Oregon, 2018-06)

  Abstract: In-app purchases have been more common due to the accessibility of them in our digital age. In the gaming community, a spectrum of online spenders have been identified, ranging from free to play players who spend ...
• The Tension Between Modern Technology and the Legal Foundations of Privacy 

  Vlaming, Liam Joseph (University of Oregon, 2017-12)

  The goal of this thesis is to explore the legal foundations of privacy and analyze the ways in which societal and technological advancements have influenced the progression of privacy rights. With regard to the significant ...
• Animating from the Margins: Women’s Memoir and Auteur Animation as a Method for Radical Storytelling 

  Vertulfo, Mary Ferris (University of Oregon, 2018-06)

  This thesis explores the potential of animation as a medium for investigating conventions and constructions of storytelling. Through an intersectional analysis of the work of female auteur animators and the genre of memoir, ...
• The Effect of Stress Reduction Techniques on the Athletic Performance of Male Collegiate Rowers 

  Tran, Sherman Thuongvan (University of Oregon, 2018-06)

  Current training for collegiate rowers focuses exclusively on physical training with no thought of supporting optimal mental health. The aim of this study was to determine if stress reduction techniques improved rowing ...
• RIPPLES IN THE MURKY WATERS: How Humanitarian NGOs and American News Media Relate in International Crises 

  Tornay, Kaylee Alyssa (University of Oregon, 2017-12)

  News about crises abroad first came to an American public in letters arriving on schooners from Europe after months of travel; now it comes in seconds via push notifications on smartphone screens. The pace and format of ...
• The Vilification of Enemy Aliens: An Artist, the State, and Japanese Internment 

  Tichenor, Natalie Glenn (University of Oregon, 2018-06)

  My thesis is about the balancing of civil liberties, human rights, and national security in times perceived by government officials and the public as perilous. My thesis is a play and accompanying research paper that uses ...

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