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“A Fool For His Client:” Religion, Law, and Insanity in Nineteenth-Century America

Creator:: Reck, Logan A.
Abstract:: When Charles Guiteau killed U.S. President James Garfield, he claimed that God had ordered him to do so. During his trial, Guiteau’s lawyers plead not guilty by reason of insanity, and the question of Guiteau’s innocence or guilt quickly became a question about the very nature of insanity itself. In...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: of the Republican Party, which advocated for Ulysses S. Grant to run for a third term. When Grant

“Don’t Choke ‘Em, Smoke ‘Em” : Lloyd “Tony” Stevenson and the Long Reach of History in “Post-Racial” Portland

Creator:: Ewens, Elise N.
Abstract:: Despite Portland’s progressive reputation, the response of city officials, police officers, and the community as a whole to the killing of the black man, Lloyd Stevenson, in 1985 at the hands of Portland police, demonstrates that the long racially discriminatory history of Oregon shaped public policy and popular thought about...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Sergeant Jay Decker, “Police give official version of events,” Oregonian, April 23, 1985, B1. 8 at

A Brief Introductory Guide to the Discrimination Faced by the Asian American Community from the 19th Century to the Present

Creator:: Gulbrandson, Tayler
Abstract:: This project will act as a resource in secondary schools and workplaces to help facilitate discussion of discrimination and racially motivated crimes against people in the AAPI community. Decades of oppression have led us to the current oppression of Asian Americans, notably showcased during the COVID-19 pandemic. This project highlights...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Demographics W e s e e t h e f o l l o w i n g n u m b e r s o f p e o p l e i d e n t i f y i n g i n

A General Framework for Predicting the Geospatial Distribution of Botanical Species

Creator:: Chick, Jesse S.
Abstract:: The local presence or absence of individual botanical species can be predicted with high accuracy by a simple feed-forward neural network, using only local climate data to make inference. This study proposes a framework for learning these predictive models, demonstrates highly accurate predictions for species with a sufficiently large area...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Distribution of Botanical Species Abstract approved: Jay Alder The local presence or absence of individual

A multi-faceted method for validating emotional intelligence

Creator:: Reyna, Nicholas R.
Abstract:: The Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) purports to assess emotional intelligence, which includes the ability to successfully identify and manage emotions. To test the validity of this claim, 21 students took the MSCIET along with a several other performance measures and personality scales, and their scores were correlated. The MSCEIT...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: expression of emotion. Patricia Noller examined the nonverbal expression of emotion and its

A Professional Athlete’s Transition Out of Sport: The Challenges and Opportunities that Pertain to Entering into a New Career

Creator:: Bishop, Sierra A.
Abstract:: Each year, whether it be under voluntary or unvoluntary circumstances, countless professional athletes retire from their sport. Even by the average retirement age of 30, many are still underprepared to face the challenges that accompany the transition. Along with the changes in schedule, identity, and social group, numerous professional athletes...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________ Jay Hardy Each year

A Proposed Model to Increase the Number of End of Life Conversations Made Between Terminally Ill Patients and Their Primary Care Physicians

Creator:: Duval, Jason Ryan
Abstract:: The objective of this paper is to present an alternative model that can be accepted into our current medical care system that outlines protocols for physicians treating terminally ill patients and that will ultimately increase the number of end of life conversations made between them and their patients. The work...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Gawande also writes of a patient by the name of Stephen Jay Gould, probably one of the most famous

A quantitative analysis of three-dimensional contact guidance by breast cancer cells

Creator:: Krnacik, Emma A.
Abstract:: Exploring and quantifying the parameters regarding contact guidance may provide valuable insight to the precise mechanisms controlling cell movement, especially in a three-dimensional environment. The objective of this project was to quantify the relationship between MDA-MB-231 cell morphogenesis and the geometry of the cell’s local microenvironment, which was modeled by...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , Bernd Niggemann, Georg Krohne, and Kurt S. Zanker. Migration of Highly Aggressive MV3 Melanoma Cells

An Analysis of Americans’ Trust in the News Media

Creator:: Uskokovic, Andrea A.
Abstract:: With trust in the media reaching an all-time low among Americans, I wanted to explore what prompted this shift in attitude. This thesis analyzes how Americans’ perspectives on the credibility of modern-day media and the value they place on the freedom of the press are heavily influenced by their preferred...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: has risen, they have begun to limit their trust in the media to their preferred source(s), such as

An Exploration of the Relationship between Direct, Tactile Contact with Nature in the Workplace and Consequent Creative Performance

Creator:: Molvi, Hamza
Abstract:: An understanding of creativity’s emergence is critical as our society faces new challenges. Despite a growing body of research emphasizing nature’s influence on the creative process, we now spend record amounts of time indoors, disconnected from nature. Biophilic design has been afforded as a panacea, with research supporting the incorporation...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Jay Hardy, Committee Member, representing College of Business

ScholarsArchive@OSU

“A Fool For His Client:” Religion, Law, and Insanity in Nineteenth-Century America

“Don’t Choke ‘Em, Smoke ‘Em” : Lloyd “Tony” Stevenson and the Long Reach of History in “Post-Racial” Portland

A Brief Introductory Guide to the Discrimination Faced by the Asian American Community from the 19th Century to the Present

A General Framework for Predicting the Geospatial Distribution of Botanical Species

A multi-faceted method for validating emotional intelligence

A Professional Athlete’s Transition Out of Sport: The Challenges and Opportunities that Pertain to Entering into a New Career

A Proposed Model to Increase the Number of End of Life Conversations Made Between Terminally Ill Patients and Their Primary Care Physicians

A quantitative analysis of three-dimensional contact guidance by breast cancer cells

An Analysis of Americans’ Trust in the News Media

An Exploration of the Relationship between Direct, Tactile Contact with Nature in the Workplace and Consequent Creative Performance

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