Theses/Dissertations from 2022
The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Postgraduate Endodontic Programs in the United States, Bianca Aboubakare, James Chen, and Johnah C. Galicia
Thesis: CONSTRUCTING A VALIDITY ARGUMENT FOR ASSESSMENTS OF CLINICAL COMPETENCE IN PREDOCTORAL DENTAL EDUCATION: A RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION, Fatema Alkazemi
Dissertation: INCORPORATING GLUTAMIC ACID-VALINE-CITRULLINE LINKER IN TRIFUNCTIONAL MOLECULES TARGETING PSMA ENSURES ENHANCED STABILITY, SAFETY, AND EFFICACY IN MOUSE MODEL OF PROSTATE CANCER, Toufiq Ul Amin
Dissertation: THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY LEADERS’ PERSPECTIVES OF HIGHER EDUCATION SAFETY CULTURE, Zenebe Asfir
Thesis: BEYOND CORTISOL: INDICATORS OF STRESS AND NEGATIVE FEEDBACK IN PLASMA AND BLUBBER OF MARINE MAMMALS, Jessica Avalos
Dissertation: Hostile Takeover: The Effects of Work Stress, Monica D. Barletta
Thesis: DEVELOPMENTAL PLASTICITY OF STRESS TOLERANCE AND LIFE-HISTORY STRATEGY TO ARTIFICIAL LIGHT AT NIGHT, Alyssa M. Bonfoey
Dissertation: Implementation and Sustainability of Trauma-Informed Care Via Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), Aisha Larie Elloie Brice
Dissertation: POPULARITY AND INTERNALIZING SYMPTOMS: THE POSSIBLE MEDIATIONAL ROLE OF FRIENDSHIP QUALITY, Jocelyn Camargo
Dissertation: SELF-AUTHORSHIP AND THE EFFECTS OF REVERSE CULTURE SHOCK IN POST-STUDY ABROAD U.S. COLLEGE STUDENTS: STRANGERS IN THEIR OWN LAND, Tarianne G. Cotton
EFFICACY OF CARIES DETECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION USING NEAR-INFRARED IMAGING TECHNOLOGY IN THE ITERO ELEMENT 5D INTRAORAL SCANNER IN COMPARISON TO CLINICAL-REFERENCE STANDARD BITEWING RADIOGRAPHS IN A PEDIATRIC POPULATION, Kyle Cuenin and James Chen
Thesis: The Vagabond Flourine Atom Revisited: Dissociative Photoionization of Tri- and Pentafluoropropene, Jessica K. De La Cruz
Thesis: Evaluating a Nondirective Health Coaching Package and a Directive Coaching Package for Increasing Physical Activity, Hailey E. Donohue
Thesis: MICROBIAL COMMUNITY ANALYSIS: BIOFILM INHIBITION & ALGAE ASSOCIATED COMMUNITY STRUCTURE, Michelle V. Fong
Dissertation: Student Loan Debt and First-Generation Community College Students, Sandra A. Fuentes
Dissertation: THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ON PEER INFLUENCE AND BELONGINGNESS ON ADOLESCENT EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS, Thavy Van Garst
Dissertation: Spouses of First Responders: A Narrative Inquiry of Survival, Recovery and Healing, Jennifer D. Geiger
Thesis: EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF CLIENT-SET VERSUS COACH-SET GOALS IN THE CONTEXT OF A HEALTH-COACHING INTERVENTION FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, J. Logan Gibson
Thesis: REGULATION OF PPP1R15A (GADD34) AND PPP1R15B (CREP) MRNA EXPRESSION AND LOCALIZATION IN THE UNFOLDED PROTEIN RESPONSE, Krithika Giresh
Thesis: Inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus biofilm by Variovorax paradoxus, Esther Gomez
Thesis: THE ROLE OF RAD51 IN TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS, Dominique Hall
Dissertation: All IN PIX YPAR: A YOUTH PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH STUDY OF STUDENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES IN HIGH SCHOOL, Jessica L. Jennings
Thesis: Optimization of the structure of TTR Ligands for Half-life Extension (TLHE), Guanming Jiang
Dissertation: EFFECTS OF PEER RELATIONSHIPS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AVOIDANT ATTACHMENT AND ROMANTIC INTIMACY AMONG ADOLESCENTS, Selina Johnson
Thesis: IMPACTS OF PLASTIC POLLUTION ON A PELAGIC MARINE MAMMAL, THE NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL, Lauren M. Kashiwabara
Thesis: GC/MS AND LC/MS APPROACHES TO CHEMICAL COMMUNICATION IN PLANTS AND MARINE CYANOBACTERIA, Carolyn Keim
Thesis: AAC CAMP AS A PRE- AND POST- SERVICE TRAINING MODEL, Joanne Kim
Dissertation: Utilization of Virtual Reality for General Education Purposes, Amit Lal
Dissertation: Continuous Improvement in Practice: One K–12 District’s Leadership Journey, Orquidea Largo
EARLY PREDICTION OF THE NEED FOR ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH CLEFT LIP AND PALATE USING SKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE CEPHALOMETRIC LANDMARKS, Bianca Amy Lau; James Chen; and Marie M. Tolarová MD, PhD, DrSc
Dissertation: A Cultural Perspective of the Adult Attachment Projective Picture System with Latino Youth, Erika J. Leacox
CLASS III CORRECTION USING CLEAR ALIGNER THERAPY IN ADULT PATIENTS, Kyra Lee, Kimberly Mahood, and Heesoo Oh
EXTERNAL APICAL ROOT RESORPTION OF MAXILLARY INCISORS FOLLOWING ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH SHORT ROOT ANOMALY: A CBCT STUDY, Eric Le, Jonas Bianchi, and Heesoo Oh
Dissertation: DISAPPEARING ACTS: THE DECLINING NUMBERS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN TEACHERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTINGS, Catherine F. Lewis-Brownfield
Dissertation: PERIPHERALLY RESTRICTED DELIVERY SYSTEM PROVIDES INSIGHTS ON THE ROLE OF CNS IN PRECIPITATING OPIOID-INDUCED CONSTIPATION, Dengpan Liang
Thesis: Investigation of CDK8 inhibitor Q-12 effects on CDK8 and CDK8 substrates in triple negative breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-468, Shengxi Li
Thesis: THE INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TREATMENT, ETHNICITY, AND STRUCTURED EXERCISE IN CLINICAL POPULATIONS, Amanda M. F. Lopez
Dissertation: CON ILUSIÓN Y GANAS: ADVANCING THE TRANSFER RATES OF LATINO MALE SCHOLARS, Abraham Madrigal Barajas
Relationship Between Diabetic Status and Levels of Salivary Statherin, Nikhil Malhan, David Ojcius, and Scott Davis
Dissertation: PEPTOID FRAGMENTATION PATHWAYS BY TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY STUDIES, Yadwinder Singh Mann
THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS OF SKELETAL CHANGES AND STABILITY IN FIXED ORTHODONTICS VS. INVISALIGN THERAPY IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING SURGERY FIRST APPROACH, Mojan Mirnia, Hyeon-Shik Hwang, and Jonas Bianchi
Dissertation: THERMODYNAMIC MECHANISMS OF HELIX STABILIZATION IN A MODEL PEPTIDE AND PROTEIN, Ryan Murray
Thesis: LAND-USE AND ANT BIODIVERSITY IN CALIFORNIA’S CENTRAL VALLEY, Laura L. Navarro
Dissertation: THE COMBINATORY EFFECTS OF PEDIATRIC OBESITY AND ONTOGENY ON MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER EXPRESSION IN TISSUES OF DRUG DISPOSITION, Michael Ng
Thesis: SOCIAL MOVEMENT SPLINTERING: AN EXAMINATION OF STOCKTON STANDS WITH MINNEAPOLIS AND NEWS MEDIA REPRESENTATION, Kevin Ozomaro
Thesis: HOW DO THEY DO IT? USING OMICS APPROACHES TO EXPLORE METABOLIC RESPONSES ASSOCIATED WITH HYPOXIA AND EXERCISE TOLERANCE IN THE DEEPEST DIVING PINNIPED, Elizabeth R. Piotrowski
Thesis: Optimizing the human aryl hydrocarbon receptor (hAHR) expression in Pichia pastoris, junyu qian
Dissertation: Empowerment by Design: Classroom Innovation and Inquiry Through Design Thinking and Action Research, Cory Rayala
Dissertation: Intrinsic motivation is not enough: Exploring the decision to pursue promotion to full professor, Margaret Roberts
Thesis: The Relationship Between The Educational Experiences Of Senior Dental Students And Their Attitudes Towards Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities, Alya Sarkhouah
Thesis: SELF-CARE PRACTICES AND BURNOUT EXPERIENCES OF MUSIC THERAPISTS IN A METROPOLITAN CITY, Sylvester Sroka
Dissertation: STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, EXPERIENCE, & SUPPORT AMONG PRE-PHARMACY STUDENTS, James J. Stack
The outcome and stability of anterior open bite treatment with clear aligners in adults, Heeyeon Suh, Kimberly Mahood, and Heesoo Oh
Dissertation: THE AFRICAN AMERICAN AND THE CALIFORNIA BASIC SKILLS REQUIREMENT FOR TEACHING, Willie C. Thomas II
An In Vitro Evaluation of the Kontrolflex Accufile Hand File, Mia Tittle
Dissertation: PERIPHERALLY RESTRICTED OPIOID CONJUGATES AND ITS USE AS PHARMACOLOGICAL PROBES AND POTENTIAL THERAPEUTICS, Md Tariqul Haque Tuhin
Assessment of skeletal changes and mandibular plane in growing patients treated with miniscrew assisted (MARPE) and conventional rapid palatal expansion using CBCT images, Daniel Voorhees, Jonas Bianchi, and Heesoo Oh
Searching for association of GSK3β rs13314595, MSX1 rs3821949, TGFβ3 rs3917201, and BMP4 rs17563 with non-syndromic cleft lip and palate, Gabrielle Wainwright; Marie M. Tolarová MD, PhD, DrSc; and Mirek Tolar
Dissertation: COMPARISON OF FIRST-TIME NEUROCOGNITIVE BASELINE COGNIGRAM ASSESSMENTS BETWEEN AMERICAN AND BRAZILIAN PROFESSIONAL BULL RIDING ATHLETES, Peter Wang
Thesis: EXPRESSION OF MOUSE FULL-LENGTH ARYL HYDROCARBON RECEPTOR AND HUMAN ARYL HYDROCARBON RECEPTOR LIGAND BINDING DOMAIN IN PICHIA PASTORIS, Yiyuan Wang
Dissertation: Where are all the African-American Women Superintendents in California, Oregon, and Washington State?, Toniesha D. Webb
Dissertation: AN EXAMINATION OF THE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO PROMOTE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS FOR A RURAL CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL, Anna Austin Whitesides
Thesis: EFFECTS OF TOMMY JOHN SURGERY, DRAFT ORDER, AND MONETARY FACTORS ON THE VALUE OF PITCHERS IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL, Jonathan P. Wong
Thesis: CPF1-BASED CRISPR GENOME EDITING IN THE CYANOBACTERIUM N. PUNCTIFORME, Soohan Woo
Dissertation: CULTURAL AND GENDER SHIFTS: TRENDS AND FACTORS HMONG MALE STUDENTS FACE IN PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, Sai Yang Xiong
Dissertation: GAS-PHASE ACID-BASE PROPERTIES AND CONFORMATIONS OF OLIGOPEPTIDES THROUGH MASS SPECTROMETRY AND COMPUTATIONAL STUDIES, Yuntao Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Thesis: The Effects of Adding Motivational Interviewing to a Behavioral Coaching Intervention to Increase Physical Activity, Ryley Acrea
Thesis: A TIERED RECOMMENDER SYSTEM FOR COST-EFFECTIVE CLOUD INSTANCE SELECTION, Xusheng Ai
Thesis: DETERMINING OPTIMAL RESISTANCE LOADS DURING EXERCISE IN MALE AND FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS, Alexia Amo
Thesis: Memory Strategy Instruction With Goal-Setting And Positive Feedback: Impact On Memory, Strategy Use, and Task Commitment, Mercedes E. Ball
Thesis: Feasibility and Effectiveness of Self-Administered Mood Vectoring Playlists in the Treatment of Anxiety Symptoms, Katie A. Bautch
Dissertation: The Effect of Therapeutic Music Playlists on Symptoms of Anxiety: A Clinical Trial, Katie A. Bautch
Dissertation: WHERE AM I?: THE ABSENCE OF THE BLACK MALE FROM THE E-SUITE, Brian Bedford
Thesis: A REVIEW OF THE USE OF ADVANCE NOTICE AS AN INTERVENTION FOR TRANSITION RELATED PROBLEM BEHAVIOR: IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE AND FUTURE RESEARCH, Matthew Boliard
AN IN VITRO EVALUATION OF THE WIRELE-X ELECTRONIC APEX LOCATOR, Lucas M. Brand DDS, Craig A. Dunlap DDS, Ray Scott DDS MSD, and Ove A. Peters DMD MS PhD
Thesis: HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE DEI CLIMATE: EXPLORING AND UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA, SELF ESTEEM, AND INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES ON THE COLLEGE CAMPUS, Christian T. Cardona
Dissertation: AN EXPLORATION OF COLLEGE STUDENTS’ SELF-EFFICACY AND CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN LEARNING CHINESE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE, Cheng Chen
Thesis: Music Therapists, Personal Value Preferences, and Burnout, Yung-Jung (Kerstin) Cheng
1 Long Term Impact of Microimplant Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion on Soft Tissue Nasal Morphology, Laura Chew, Heeyeon Suh, Joorok Park, and Heesoo Oh
Dissertation: Including ALL Students: Supporting Adolescents With Intellectual Disabilities Who Are Gender Nonconforming, Jennifer Clare
Thesis: CROSSFIT, INSTAGRAM, AND THE MEDIATING EFFECTS OF SOCIAL COMPARISON ON SELF-ESTEEM, Michael A. Contreras
Dissertation: EXPLORING THE IDENTIFICATION OF AMERICAN INDIAN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISODER THROUGH THE STORY OF A PARENT, Christopher Cooper
Thesis: The Feasibility of Assessing Infants’ Social Evaluations Using Within-Subject Repeated Measures in a Virtual Format, Samantha Crooks
Dissertation: BEATS, RHYMES AND LIFE: COUNTERING THE ENACTMENT OF SYSTEMIC WHITENESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION - HIP-HOP TOOLS AND PRACTICES, Adam Freas
Dissertation: ¡CON GANAS TODO SE PUEDE! JOURNEYS OF FIRST-GENERATION LATINA NONTRADITIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT-MOTHERS / ¡CON GANAS TODO SE PUEDE! VIAJES DE MADRES LATINAS NO TRADICIONAL QUE SON ESTUDIANTES PRIMERA-GENERACION EN COLEGIO COMUNITARIO, Myra Gardea-Hernández
Accuracy and reliability of a fully automated landmark identification system on Cone Beam Computed Tomography, Ali Ghowsi, David Hatcher, Heeyeon Suh, Joorok Park, and Heesoo Oh
Removable Appliance Therapy for Interceptive Orthodontic Treatment, Vikas Gupta and James Chen
Dissertation: Translationally-transformed coupled-cluster theory for periodic systems, Boris Daniel Gutierrez-Cortes
Dissertation: INTEGRATED THREAT THEORY: IMMIGRATION PERSPECTIVES AND TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES, Doe Adelfa Suzanne Hain-Jamall
Utilization of a new web-based application for case difficulty assessment as a predictor for procedural errors in nonsurgical root canal treatment, Watraat Unmona Hasanat
Dissertation: STRESS RESILIENCE DEVELOPMENT OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT LEADERS AT FAITH-BASED UNIVERSITIES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A GROUNDED THEORY STUDY, David Heitman
Thesis: BAYESIAN-DERIVED VANCOMYCIN AUC24H THRESHOLD FOR NEPHROTOXICITY IN SPECIAL POPULATIONS, Dan Ho
Thesis: Investigating the Specificity of Coiled-Coil Recognition, Melina Huey
Dissertation: TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF THE ROLE OF SOCIAL ROBOTS AS TEACHING ASSISTANTS IN THE ONLINE TEACHING OF STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, Richard Hutley
Dissertation: EFFECTS OF RACIAL IDENTITY ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF BIRACIAL STUDENTS WITH ACADEMIC SELF CONCEPT AS A MEDIATOR, Kamio Ayisha Jones
Thesis: Molecular Responses to Catastrophic Molting in a Wild Marine Mammal, Anna Keith
Thesis: Teaching Study Skills to College Students Using Checklist Training, Sarah T. Kong
Dissertation: IMPROVING THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF TRAUMA-IMPACTED STUDENTS: IDENTIFYING EMERGING BEST PRACTICES FOR TEACHING LOW-SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS URBAN STUDENTS, Regina Lane
Dissertation: THE EFFECT OF DEPRESSION ON ADOLESCENT DEVIANT BEHAVIOR AND THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF AUTONOMY, Theresa Lee
Dissertation: HARNESSING TRANSTHYRETIN TO ENHANCE THE IN VIVO HALF-LIFE OF HUMAN INTERLEUKIN-2 (IL-2), Fang Liu
