Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Dissertation: The Caseload Chronicles: Investigating the Case Manager Role Through the Perspectives of Current Special Education Teachers, Khalil Milad Abouhamad
Dissertation: Understanding Institutional Factors That Hinder Black Students’ Ability to Persist at Community Colleges, Tadael Emiru
Dissertation: Aspiration to Achievement: A Mixed Methods Study of Post-Secondary Access for FirstGeneration College Students, Traveon L. Jefferson
Dissertation: Supporting Second-Year College Students in the Murky Middle, Alisha L. Kimble
Dissertation: (Re)membering: Navigating Culturally Responsive Teaching to Support Black Students from the Cultural Experiences and Life Histories of Black Women K-3 Teachers, Nicole Newman
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Dissertation: A Novel Drug Delivery System for Controlled and Extended Release of Naloxone, Hala Aldawod
Dissertation: The Impact of Competency-Based Education and Learning Implementation on Technical Colleges Outcomes: Kuwait College for Technological Studies (CTS) Case Study, Mohammad Abdulmohsen Alshaiji
Thesis: Teaching Children Consent Skills Through the Lens of Personal Boundaries and Bodily Autonomy, Prerana Atreya
Thesis: The Effects of Behavioral Skills Training for Goal Setting on Skill Acquisition, Michelle Beaulieu
Dissertation: An Examination of High School Principals and the Influences That Supported Their Leadership Capacity, Jodiann Beeson
Dissertation: The Decline of Science in the Early Years: A Diagnosis and a Plan of Action, Jennifer Bentley
Thesis: Choral Students’ Perception of Kinesthetic Pedagogy in the High School Choral Classroom, Molly Bolewski
Dissertation: Filipina American Mothers’ Experiences Obtaining Services for Their Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Nina Chelle Boling
Dissertation: Significance of Presence: Educationally Motivating Virtual Reality Worlds, Keely Canniff
Thesis: Analyzing Sex Differences in Human Performance Through 3D Isotonic Resistance, Jacob M. Cunha
Dissertation: From Elementary School to Doctoral Education: An Autoethnographic Journey, Gwendolyn D. Dailey
Thesis: Insight into a Sexually Dimorphic Ostracod Crustacean by Mass Spectrometry and Microtomography, Cindy D. Davis
Dissertation: Engagement Between African American Male Students and the Community College, Parrish Geary
Thesis: Exploring the Relative Contribution of Humans on Genetic Differentiation Among Speyeria callippe Populations in the California Coast Ranges, Laura K. Heller
Thesis: On the Influence of Private Stimulus Magnitude When Reporting Private Events, Christian T. Hickman
Thesis: Divided Crowns: An Ideological Criticism of Self-Black Determination and Conflicting Visions of Wakanda in Black Panther, Alaya E. Hubbard
Thesis: The Impact of Language Status on Bilingual Language and Literacy Development, Ashley Ippolito
Nasal Airway Anatomy Changes in Growing MARPE and RPE Patients: A 3-Dimensional Superimposition Study Using CBCT, Seung ah Jung
Dissertation: Swipe Up and Break Up: A Grounded Theory Study Exploring the Impact of TikTok on Adolescents’ Perceptions of Love and Romantic Relationships, Amitoj Sandhu Kaur
Dissertation: Impact of Drug-Polymer Interactions on Stability in Simvastatin-Based Amorphous Solid Dispersions, Charina Lampa
Dissertation: Close to the Pain: Alternative Education and the Unheard Voices of Young Adults’ Transformative Learning Experiences, Vicki Lynn Lock
Thesis: The Role of the Unfolded Protein Response in Fatty Liver Disease, Anusha L. Murshed
Dissertation: Transforming Land And Home Ownership: Emergent Strategy And Community Cultural Wealth In Developing Community Land Trusts, Ahmed Naguib
Dissertation: Exploring the Pre- and Post-Pandemic Connection Between the PLUS School Climate Survey and Student Outcomes: A Comparative Analysis and Predictive Study, Sarah V. Neely
Thesis: Effects of Fetal Bovine Serum on the Proteome and Secretome of Pichia Pastoris, Kenneth L. Nguyen
Thesis: Roles of PPP1R15A (GADD34) and PPP1R15B (CReP) in ER Stress-Induced Apoptosis in Zebrafish Caudal Fin Epidermal Cells, Ayano Ohata
Dissertation: Structural and Functional Studies of the Human Members of the Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Family, Andrew Parkins
Dissertation: Unmasking Challenges Of African American Women At Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) Unveiling Phenomenological Realities And Prioritizing Well-Being, Alicia C. Perry
Dissertation: The Impact of Course Format on Performance in Intermediate Algebra: Exploring Potential Moderating Effects of Student Background Characteristics, Andrew Pitcher
Thesis: Quantitative Shotgun Proteomic Analysis of Bacteria After Overexpression of Recombinant Spider Miniature Spidrion, MaSp1, Kathryn P. Randene
Dissertation: An Empirical Predictive Model for Determining the Aqueous Solubility of BCS Class IV Drugs in Amorphous Solid Dispersions, Sridivya Raparla
Dissertation: Understanding Latina/o/x Puente Alumni Student Experiences with Sense of Belonging and Validation, Stephanie Teresa Razo
Dissertation: Exploring Latinx Students’ Perceptions and Experiences of Servingness Through Platica at a Hispanic-Serving Community College, Pedro Reynoso Valdez
Dissertation: EXPLORING CULTURE, SUPPORT, AND SUCCESS AMONG MEXICAN AMERICAN FEMALE STUDENTS AT A HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTION, Joanna Saldana
Dissertation: Supporting At-Risk Students Through the Interconnected Systems Framework: Perspectives of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel, Luis Angel Sandoval
Dissertation: Role Play or Real Play: A Quasi-Experiment in the Counseling Classroom, Elke Schmeling
Dissertation: Synthesis of Hydroxycinnamate Derivatives and Characterization of Bioactivity as Radical Scavengers and α-Glucosidase Inhibitors, Cate Simmermaker
RESCUE OF DENTAL STEM CELLS FROM HYPOXIC DAMAGE BY FOLIC ACID – ROLE OF THE MTHFR GENE POLYMORPHISM, Jonathan Starley
Dissertation: Nutrition Counseling Practices Among Psychologists, Wibecke Stromsnes
Design of a Tooth Movement Functional Test Based on Periodontal Response to Applied Force, Andre Tran
Thesis: Evaluating the Effects of Self-Monitoring on Physical Activity Within a Health Coaching Package, Morgan E. Valois
Dissertation: Examining Differences in Self-Concept and Language Between Monolingual and Bilingual Undergraduate Students, Marilyn Vega-Wagner
Dissertation: Elaboration of Diquinanes to Access Trifunctional Angular Triquinanes and Designed DNA Polymerase α Inhibitors, Spencer M. Webber
Thesis: Effects of Glyphosate-Based Herbicide Exposure on Life History, Stress Tolerance, and Microbiome—From Plasticity to Evolution, Jacob R. Whitlock
Thesis: Impact of a Culturally-Grounded and Interprofessional Approach to Managing Latino/Hispanic Patients at Risk for or Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Study, Jahnavi Yalamanchili
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Thesis: Singing in the Key of Life, Georgia Braun McBride Agerton
Dissertation: THE EFFECTS OF GONOODLE ENGAGEMENT ON MATHEMATICS SKILLS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL-AGED STUDENTS WITH AUTISM, Cheryl D. Barrett
Thesis: REMOTE AMBIENT AEROSOLS FOUND IN THE SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS AND EASTERN NORTH ATLANTIC: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF OPTICAL BEHAVIOR AND AEROSOL-CLOUD INTERACTION, Daniel J. Bonanno
Thesis: Caregiver Acceptability of Differential Reinforcement Procedures for Honest Reports of Transgressions, Stephanie C. Bowar
Thesis: An Evaluation of Prompting to Teach Children to Ask for Help in a Virtual Classroom, Katherine Griffith Brock
Dissertation: A QUALITATIVE STUDY EXAMINING THE LITERACY EXPERIENCES OF MALE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL, Ari Raymond Colondres
Dissertation: Utilization-Focused Evaluation on the Impact of a Sports-Based Youth Development on Unaccompanied Youth Students, Eric Cortez
Thesis: Evaluating the Effects of Feedback on College Students' Self-Reports of Alcohol Consumption and Standard Drink Free-Pours, Alondra Del Real
Thesis: THE EFFECT OF A MUSIC THERAPY VIDEO IN-SERVICE ON STAFFS' BELIEFS ABOUT MUSIC THERAPY IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, Jesus Javier Garcia
Thesis: We're Listening: A Study of Music Preference in Modern Society, Michael B. Glover
Dissertation: All Along the Ivory Tower: Black American Identity as Voiced by Poetic Youths, Jeremy D. Greene
Dissertation: Development of Multivalent DNA-Peptide Nucleosome Mimetics and Multi-Domain Protein Inhibitors That Directly or Indirectly Target the E3 Ligase UHRF1, Li Gu
Dissertation: Representation Counts: Intern Teachers of Color and Their Perspectives of Teaching in a California County, Girlie M. Hale
CEPHALOMETRIC AND DENTAL CHANGES OBSERVED IN DEEP OVERBITE CORRECTION USING CLEAR ALIGNERS, Valerie Hernandez-Blouin
Dissertation: How Instructional Strategies Impact Mathematics Self-Efficacy and Learning: Middle School Student Perceptions, Roni R. Herndon
Dissertation: The Space in Between: An Exploration of the Transition From Military Service to Life as a Homeless Female Veteran, Dana M. Howard
Thesis: Analyzing Media Representations of Rape Investigations and Interrogating the Representation of Victim Blaming and Rape Myths: A Feminist Rhetorical Critique on the Netflix Limited Series Unbelievable, Kelly N. Hutchison
Dissertation: The Facade of Instructional Leadership – The Patterns and Priorities of Principals in Guiding and Driving Effective Classroom Instructional Practices, Jerad Hyden
Thesis: Fall Risk Among Older Adults: Major Risk Factors, Primary Assessment Tools, and the Influence of Medications, Marie Roseann Jensen
3-D AUTOMATED LANDMARK IDENTIFICATION ON CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY USING IN VIVO: ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY, Young-Eun Stephanie Jung
Direito, Saneamento e Sustentabilidade: Uma Análise Comparativa entre Municípios do Estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil, e da Província de Ontário, Canadá à Luz dos Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável 6 e 11, Claudio Antonio Klaus Junior
Thesis: A New Era of Policing: Uncovering Ways Officers Believe Community Relations can be Restored, Bradi Kai Kooyman
CLINICIANS’ JUDGMENT TO RECOMMEND PHASE I MIXED DENTITION TREATMENT, Yidi Liu
Thesis: The Cyclotron an Animated Motion Picture, Oliver A. Livoni
SKELETAL AND DENTAL TREATMENT EFFECTS IN CLASS II SUBDIVISION MALOCCLUSIONS: A CBCT STUDY, Jaime Kika Masunaga
Thesis: Exercise Behavior and Recreational Sports Participation Predicts Academic Success in University Students, Natalie Matian
Dissertation: A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON THE FINANCIAL EDUCATION OF YOUNG BLACK MEN, Sue M. May
Thesis: A DnaK Chaperone System Connects Type IV Pilus Activity to Polysaccharide Secretion in the Cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme, Heather J. McDonald
Thesis: Four Fundamental Factors in the Instability of the American Home, Harold Joseph Miller
Dissertation: Resilience of the Black Woman: Thriving Through Storytelling, Kimberly R. Miller
Dissertation: Lifting as We Climb: Effective Mentoring Methods for Black Women Who Aspire to Senior Leadership Roles in Higher Education, Janine Mixon
CLASS II MALOCCLUSION CORRECTION WITH INVISALIGN: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY, Stacey Moon
ASSESSING TREATMENT EFFECTS OF INVISALIGN FIRST COMPARED TO MAXILLARY EXPANDERS AND FIXED APPLIANCES IN MIXED DENTITION PATIENTS, Parisa Moravedje Torbaty
Thesis: MOLECULAR AND ENZYMATIC RESISTANCE OF CULEX TARSALIS TO PYRETHROID AND ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDES, William Mortola
Thesis: Making Sense of Big (Kinematic) Data: A Comprehensive Analysis of Movement Parameters in a Diverse Population, Naomi Wilma Nunis
Dissertation: Continuation Teachers' Perceptions of Grading Practices, Tobi W. Page
Dissertation: Enhancing the half-life of Interleukin 2 by conjugation to the Transthyretin Ligand, TLHE And Enhancing the efficacy of peptides that inhibit COVID 19 viral entry, Arjun D. Patel
Dissertation: Social Media: Are You Addicted? Examining the Role of Social Media Platforms on Life Satisfaction, Personality and Generation, Alexzander Ponce
Dissertation: ROLE OF CYSTEINE REDOX STATE IN ALTERING THE EPITHELIAL-MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION IN LUNG CANCER, Md Anisur Rahman
Dissertation: THE DISCOVERY AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NOVEL POTENT 5-SUBSTITUTED 3, 3’, 4’, 7-TETRAMETHOXYFLAVONOID DNA TRIPLEX SPECIFIC BINDING LIGANDS, Vanessa Marie Rangel
Dissertation: Reaching and Teaching the Whole Person: Investigating the Relationships Between Empathy, Attitude Towards Trauma Informed Care, and Level of Teacher Self-Efficacy Related to Classroom Management, Amanda Ray
Dissertation: Relationships Between K-12 In-Service Teachers’ Personal Environmental Education Teacher Efficacy, Environmental Identity, and Concern for Implementation of California’s Environmental Principles and Concepts, Dean Matthew Reese
Dissertation: “I’m Listening, Auntie” A Study on the Experiences of Black Women Earning a Doctorate Degree in Education at a California State University, Parker Rugeley-Valle
Dissertation: Evaluation of Human Stem Cell-Derived Neurons in 2D and 3D Cultures for Neurodevelopmental Studies, Epilepsy Disease Modeling and Drug Discovery, Hamed Salmanzadeh-Dozdabi
Dissertation: African American Males, the Achievement Gap and the Impact of Social Skills and Classroom Climate on Educational Aspirations, Latoya Seawood
