The John M. Pfau Library is at work on a project to digitize its collection of CSUSB Master's Theses, Master's Projects, and Doctoral Dissertations. Prior to 2014, the theses were available only in hard copy. Starting in 2014, all theses, projects, and dissertations were produced in digital versions only. View theses 2014-present here.
Funding for the digitization project is provided by a grant from CSUSB's Vital and Expanded Technologies Initiative, which allocates designated funds from the Student Success Initiative fee. We thank the VETI committee for supporting this project to showcase the intellectual endeavors of CSUSB graduates.
Beginning January 2017, digitized theses will be posted here as they become available. We will digitize the oldest theses first. The files will be scanned with OCR to make the text accessible to users with visual disabilities and will receive basic structural markup to make them friendly to screen-readers. For privacy, advisors’ signatures will be redacted before the files are posted.
In keeping with ScholarWorks' mission as an open access repository, all files will be freely available. Based on our interpretation of the HathiTrust and Google Books copyright cases, the library considers that digitizing and indexing texts for accessibility constitutes a fair use, and for that reason we will not be seeking copyright permission from each individual author.
Opting Out or Requesting Quick Digitization
If you are the author of a CSUSB thesis and do not want the full text of you work posted in ScholarWork, please notify us via the Digitization Project Request Form. Alternatively, if you would like your thesis digitized as soon as possible, please use the request form to let us know that too! All such requests will be honored, but must come from the author of the work.
Because current theses/projects in Creative Writing are not posted in ScholarWorks, the digitization project will not post past Creative Writing theses without the author’s express permission.
If you have any questions, please contact project coordinator Stacy Magedanz, magedanz@csusb.edu or (909) 537-5103.
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Educational experiences of pregnant and parenting adolescents in pregnant minor education program, Tabitha Ndinda Muteti
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Effects of mathematics professional development on growth in teacher mathematical content knowledge, Carol Elizabeth Cronk
Graduate social work students' attitudes about the use of social networking sites in social work and the possible ethical implications of such use, Christina Irene Dillon
Applications of the well-educated mind 2003 concept by Susan Bauer in the Southern California history classrooms, Tomasz Bogdan Stanek
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Controlling gang crime: The Santa Nita gang injunction, Bryan William Devor
Face-to-face communication versus memo communication to announce mergers and acquisitions the importance of media richness, Janell Marie Hopeck
Chemical characterization of Lake Gregory, Eric Steven Torres
Ore's theorem, Jarom Viehweg
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Autobiography as self-defense in the works of Agnes Newton-Keith and Michelle Kennedy, Robin Heim
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Frank Zappa and Mikhail Bakhtin: Rabelais's carnival made contemporary, Sarah Hill Antinora
Web templates: Unifying the Web presence of California State University San Bernardino, Angela Marie Gillespie
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Web-based library for student projects/theses and faculty research papers, Rudy Senjaya
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
A comparative study of book reviews in Thai and English, Prach Aowsakorn
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Why are those computers sitting over there gathering dust, Bradford Ralph Austin
Enunciative identity in elementary English as a foreign language, Hsiao-Juo Huang
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Taran: An individuated hero for the collective unconscious, Edward Tucker Raetz
A book management system eLibrary, Shanpeng Song
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Entertainics, Jesus Mario Torres Garza
The role of motivation within an activity system for adults learning English as a second language, Priscilla Beth Jenison
Hyperbolic transformations on cubics in H², Frank S. Marfai
Almeria-Mars: A web based robotic simulation, John Travis Ian Wood
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Social cognition-based content instruction for communicative competence in Japanese middle school English, Wakana Kitamura
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Social work practice with a veterans home population: A description of a protocol for the treatment of dementia patients in a skilled nursing facility, Arturo Espinoza
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
The development of an acculturation scale for Filipino Americans, Arlene Dilig Advincula
Computer-based instruction in English as a foreign language for Japanese secondary students, Takeshi Atta
A study of optimization in Hilbert Space, John Awunganyi
Characteristics related to the overall empowerment of urban female parenting welfare recipients, Glenda Yvonne Boatner and Narda Judge
The influence of biculturalism on the moral development of deaf adults, Laurie Denise Duvall
Reading aloud: Preparing young children for school, Melissa Erickson
Increased coordination skills for the third through sixth grade special day class: A dance curriculum unit, Constance Lea Finazzo
Authentic assessment handbook for middle school physical education, Heather Ann Forsdick
IMPACTT: Involving more parents and community members together with teachers in support of education, Emilie Alice Goss, Julie Diane. Orr, and Barbara Anne. Osburn
IMPACTT: Involving more parents and community members together with teachers in support of education, Emilie Alice Goss, Julie Diane. Orr, and Barbara Anne. Osburn
Cyclic cutwidth of three dimensional cubes, Ray N. Gregory
Improving reading skills in college-level English instruction in Korea, Seoung-Hoon Han
A teacher's guide and study kit on the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve for middle school students, Katharine Marie Havert
Identifying community specific barriers to prenatal care services, Linda Pearl Helsper
A curriculum design project: The use of critical thinking and graphic organizers in the EFL writing process, Yuqing Huang
Developing the English interactional competence of junior college students in Korea, Bonhee Koo
Acting in Shakespeare: Singular sensations in Shakespeare and song, Pamela Faye Lambert
Plant therapy: Should it be given the green thumbs up?, Christy Ann Mahoney
Using instructional video to teach a complex motor skill, Amy Reneé Maraska and Karen Drollinger
A writing improvement and authentic assessment plan, Erelyne Lewis Marks, Barbara Mabey Oliver, and Maureen Sugar Wolter
The use of manipulatives and thematic units to aid with learning, to create interest, and to increase involvement for at-risk students in consumer math, Michael Dean Marzilli and Michael Howard Minier
Educational use of video tape and cable to communicate information, Donna Lynne Maury and Mary Ann Burke
The influence of acculturation on parental expectations and parental strategies among Japanese mothers, Satoko Nagasawa
A walking tour for elementary students of the historical district of Highland, California, Mary Beth Norris
The incidence of sexual harassment among female Vietnam War era veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, Carolyn Bong Ai Ogden
Crafton Hills College computer hardware/software tracking system, Catherine Pace-Pequeño
Crafton Hills College computer hardware/software tracking system, Catherine Pace-Pequeño
Basketball dribbling performance: Differences between using one ball or two balls, Michael Anthony Peloza
Fakability in structured interviews: Comparison of situational and past behavior formats, Ryan Pahl Pennock
There back again in Coachella Valley: A multimedia presentation on historical sites in the Coachella Valley, Lani Sue Ray
Cahuilla ways: An investigation of the Cahuilla Indians, Heather Lynn Rembold
The relationship of education policy to language and cognition in deaf children, Priscilla Shannon-Gutierrez
Factors contributing to the morale of Child Protective Services workers in San Bernardino County, Kathryn Mary Sinclair
A Gricean analysis of a situation comedy, Derrick James Taberski
Rehabilitation of obesity, Patricia Ann Thomas
Improving patient satisfaction with a major healthcare organization, Mary Carolyn Tornero
Inservice videos in guided reading, writers' workshop and working with words, Hester Thompson Turpin
Creative experiences for environmental awareness, including a simulated camp: Thematic units for grades three and four, Carol Ann Waitman
An investigation of communication strategies of adult ESL learners, Kermey Wang
The study, design, and implementation of Data mart functions in Windows environments, Shenning Wen
The study, design, and implementation of Data mart functions in Windows environments, Shenning Wen
A model of the writing process applied to English writing for Korean college students, Kim Jong Won
The collaborative dramatic process in elementary English as a foreign language, Hsueh-Ju Yang
Applying social functional theory to Business English as a foreign language instruction in Taiwan, Weizhen Yang
Applying social functional theory to Business English as a foreign language instruction in Taiwan, Weizhen Yang
A genre-based reading process in English as a foreign language reading instruction, Hae-Lim Yoon
A genre-based reading process in English as a foreign language reading instruction, Hae-Lim Yoon
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
The most appropriate educational placement for seriously emotionally disturbed children in residential care, Margaret Cecilia Afana
Chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome: its relationship to underlying emotional and psychological issues, Terri Lynn Alberts
Multimedia technology as a presentation and archival tool for teaching history/social science, Patricia Weigel Amicone
Discipline: An interpersonal approach for elementary school teachers in Ghana, Daniel Amponsah-Amfo
Child abuse and juvenile delinquency: A review of the literature, Charlotte Center Anthony
Causal influences of mental overload and self-efficacy on academic performance, Elizabeth Jane Barbo
Educational software that requires no training to use, Michael Joseph Beck
Arboreal adventure: A cross curricular unit on trees, Anne Elizabeth Boshoven
Effective use of multimedia in the classroom: Enhancing third grade science curriculum, Patricia Bower
Development of a social studies curriculum reflecting Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, Yvonne Rae Brahams
Mojave Desert issues: A high school curriculum, Bruce William Bridenbecker
An evaluation of the parent education classes provided by a community based organization, Judy M. Briggs and Maria Mora
Alcohol and amphetamine dependencies convoluted with anorexia and bulimia nervosa, Wendy Sue Briggs and Kelly-Jo Chastain-Carlton
Does collaboration as a prewriting technique improve student writing?, Cathy Cummings Brostrand and Kathleen Louise Knight
Holy war as an instrument of theocratic and social ideology in Judaic, Christian, and Islamic history, Robert Bruce Brown
Effects of MDL-72222 on cocaine- and morphine-induced conditioned place preference in preweanling rats, Bonnie Sue Butterfield
The relationship between parental intervention into sibling conflict and the quality of children's sibling relationships, David Matthew Casey
Secondary traumatic stress in professional caregivers, Thomas Patrick Cashin
Development and validation of three alternative forms of a published general mental ability test, Lori Jean Casper
The variations in health maintenance organization (HMO) and Medicaid mortality and preventable readmissions, Lyndon Troy Castro
Authentic writing and assessment: Facilitating the learning process of children's writing, Pamela Lea Cleland-Broyles
The pursuit of happiness through a virtuous life: Ayn Rand and Aristotle, Dawn Marie Coleman
The development of a curriculum for a course in high school world history, Ronald Lewis Combs
The effect of maternal attachment and internalization of culture on loss of self, Sheri Rae Curtis
The effectiveness of support sources for beginning bilingual teachers in Southern California, Lupe Davalos
Drug court: Using diversion to supervise and treat an escalating drug offender population, Laura Davis
A study toward implementation of a domestic partnership proposal in San Bernardino County, California, Connie Lynn Dawson, Cherie Griffith Hazard, and Linda Villeneuve
Electronic portfolio for mathematical problem solving in the elementary school, Patricia Amelia Deragisch
A handbook for health workers to use in evaluating health literature, Sylvia Morgan Dousman
The development of a curriculum for a course in basic firefighting technology, Gregory Vincent Doyle