Student Projects

Student Theses

Northman, H.R. (2022.) Survival in the city streets: An autoethnographic analysis challenging the criminalization of urban street gangs. McNair thesis. Portland State University.

Elizabeth, C. (2022). Policing by proxy: Interrogating big tech's role in law enforcement. Honor's thesis. Portland State University.

Ott, E. (2021). Police union contracts and impediments to accountability: A case study analysis of PPA bargaining agreements. Honor's thesis. Portland State University. 

Witt, S. (2018).  A literature review on body-worn cameras for law enforcement. Honor's thesis. Portland State University.


Group Projects (all authorship alphabetical unless noted)

2022


Climate Crisis in the Courts

A presentation to accompany three podcast episodes.


Illegal/Legal Violence: Eugenics: What It Is, What It Isn't

An informational pamphlet by Sarah Chiu, Ashley George, and Allison Schwarz.


Immigration Nation Presentation

A presentation by Jaclyn Byerly, Tida Gherman, Gloria Lopez, Kendall Rohrer, Alexis Singleton, Frank Stevens, and Maria Zavala.


PSU and Portland Metro Area Sexual Assault Resources

A flipbook by Hannah Jarvis and Zoe Amos.



2019


Disarm PSU Memes

Memes here on Instagram, while the creative/artistic  statements are here.


PDXLaws 

An Instagram account (complete with videos and practical legal lessons), as well as a brochure created for PSU students on some of their legal rights and resources. 


Opioids: A timeline 

Produced in 'zine format. 

Group Projects (all authorship alphabetical unless noted)

2023


Fentanyl Information and Resources

A website (and QR code) by Ashley Eadie, Ella Kohn-Brown, Zoë Kuravackal, Rylan Newsom, Maya Weichbrodt, and Sierra White. 


Internet Safe Harbor Laws and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act

An explanatory 'zine by Jade D. Draper, Pedro G. Neri, and P. Jon Dough.


Sex Education in Oregon and the US

An informational video on sex ed by  Christopher,  Erin, Rosemary, Alex, and Henry. (captions TBA)



2021


Abolition 

A podcast by Shawnice Kelsey, Verity Vogel-Rigler, and Matt York. 


Borders and Climate Crisis

A presentation and playable game designed by Cameron Corgard, Kendall Rohrer, Aleksander Selway, and Nick Sloan.


Decolonization/Land back

A presentation and resources by Rob Fox, Dan Martin, Erin Nolan, and Kyle Smith.


Floyd Protests

A timeline and presentation on Portland and LA by Jaqui Alejandro, Stephen Dickerson, and Arisbette Reyes.



2017


A Guide to Race for PSU Students 

A project explaining race and the law for digestion by PSU students and others.