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
The effect of CBCT integration in decision making in aligner treatment, Khaled Alotaibi
Clinician Agreement and Predictors of Success in Non-Surgical Clear Aligner Therapy in Adult Class III Malocclusions, Austin Bauldry
Artificial Intelligence Approaches to 3D Facial Imaging Assessment, Jonas Bianchi
Thesis: Knocking on Resistance’s Door: Investigating the Spread and Drivers of kdr Mutations in Northern California Culex tarsalis, Esther Blankenship-Cutshall
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: Student Perceptions of Campus Facilities and Their Impact on Educational Experience, Steven W. Greenwood
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
The Role of Vertical Skeletal Pattern in Predicting Molar Relationship Transitions from the primary to the permanent dentition, Jimmy Suliman
Dissertation: How the Least Restrictive Environment Mandate is Interpreted by California Special Education Local Plan Agency Directors, Robin Suttle
Stability of Transverse Changes with Clear Aligners and Hyrax Expanders in Mixed Dentition Patients, Andrew Tsai
Dissertation: Understanding Self-Efficacy and Motivation in Elementary Teachers: The Influence and Support of School Administrators, Maria Vigil
Title: Effects of MTHFR and RFC1 polymorphisms on multiplication rate of human periodontal ligament stem cells (hPDLSC), Justin Cody Waldron
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
