Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Dissertation: The Caseload Chronicles: Investigating the Case Manager Role Through the Perspectives of Current Special Education Teachers, Khalil Milad Abouhamad
Thesis: GADD34 and CReP Regulation in the Unfolded Protein Response, Comparing Molecular Mechanisms in Humans and Zebrafish, Angela Adams
Dissertation: The Development of a Children’s Book Designed to Use Bibliotherapy and Mindfulness Skills to Promote Interoception in Young Children with Insecure Attachment as a Result of Adverse Childhood Experiences, Zenaida Agramonte
Dissertation: The Power of Presence: Body Image in Disney's The Little Mermaid, Megan Chatelain
Thesis: Engaging the Plus-Size Community Through Social Media and Public Relations, Esperanza Chavez
Dissertation: Professional School Alumni Donor Motivations for Making Charitable Bequest Gifts to Their Alma Mater, James A. Dugoni EdD
Dissertation: Understanding Institutional Factors That Hinder Black Students’ Ability to Persist at Community Colleges, Tadael Emiru
Dissertation: Effects of Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy (CSHT) on Aortic Reactivity and Metabolic Parameters in Gonadectomized Male and Female Rats, Rifat Ara Islam
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: Heading for the Hills: An Evaluation of the Conditions Impacting Teacher Attrition and Retention in Post-Pandemic California Title I Schools, Colin M. McInnis
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
Dissertation: Mentors’ Experiences Supporting Beginning Teachers of Students in High-Needs, Urban Schools, Guy Lamont Ollison
Dissertation: A Qualitative Inquiry of Adult English Language Instructor Experiences Fostering Inclusion, Community Building, and Student Motivation, Kathrene Marie Razo
Dissertation - Pacific Access Restricted: Cultivating Facets of Positive Body Image: A Phenomenological Study of Young Women in California, Alisabeth Simpson
Dissertation: Understanding Self-Efficacy and Motivation in Elementary Teachers: The Influence and Support of School Administrators, Maria Vigil
Dissertation: Role of Sex Hormones and Puberty on GHB Toxicokinetics and Monocarboxylate Transporter Regulation, Qing Zhang
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
Dissertation: Design and Synthesis of Rapid-Release Naloxone Ester Conjugates for Enhanced Antidote Efficacy, Abdulmalek Ahmed Balgoname
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: Softening and Cross-Susceptibility: Exposure to Heat and Desiccation Reduces Future Stress Tolerance in an Insect, Lauren Harter
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: Plasticity in Response to Temperature Magnitude and Variation---from Life History to Thermal Tolerance and Coloration, Austin Rex Hoffman
Thesis: Enhancing the Expression and Purification of Anti-HER2 Nanobodies, Joshua S. Ho
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: On the Social Validity of Teaching Children to Give a Polite Response, Nancy V. Ramirez
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
Thesis: TRANSGENERATIONAL EFFECTS OF STRESS ON THE PLASMA PROTEOME OF A MARINE MAMMAL, Emily Voelkner
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
Dissertation: Development of Nano Formulations of Lipophilic Platinum Complexes against Lung Cancer, Zizhao Xu
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
