Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2026
EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF MYPLATE-BASED EXPANDED FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM (EFNEP) ON HEALTHY DIETARY CHOICES AMONG LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, Theresa N. Agbonome
The Parental Experience: First-Generation Students in the Transition from High School to College, Angelica Agudo
We Are Fundamental (Somos Fundamentales): Examining The Perceptions of DEI Initiatives Among First- and Second-Generation Latino Migrant Workers, Hector Aguilar
WHEN A SUM OF CUBES EQUALS THE SQUARE OF THE SUM, Jessica M. Aguilar
BUILDING BRIDGES: EVALUATING TEACHER PREPARATION AND PROGRAM ACTIVATION OF ETHNIC STUDIES IN CALIFORNIA’S K-12 HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGH AN AUTOETHNOGRAPHY, Jose Aguilera-Lopez
TOWARDS THE PUBLISHER-FUNCTION OF THE INDEPENDENT PRESS: AUTHORSHIP AND EXPERIMENTATION IN THE SEMIOTEXT(E) OEUVRE, Gilbert Aguirre
STRUCTURAL ERASURE AND SUICIDE RISK: THE IMPACT OF GENDER MISRECOGNITION AND INSTITUTIONAL NONSUPPORT ON INCARCERATED TRANSGENDER ADULTS IN CALIFORNIA, Julliana Lex Alcala and Allyza Rae Roxas
WHAT KIND OF FOSTER CARE PARENT TRAINING LEADS TO A REDUCTION IN FOSTER CARE MALTREATMENT?, Itzel K. Alcaras
FARMWORKER MENTAL HEALTH: IDENTIFYING ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL FACTORS, Lizette Alvarez, Lizette De Loera, and Melissa Zambrano
HAUNTING AS HERITAGE: MAPPING THE INTERIOR AND INDIGENOUS GHOSTS, Koda L. Animkii
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND ITS EFFECTIVENESS OF MITIGATING POVERTY IN FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, Angelica Archibald
Against Despair: Hope as Rhetorical Practice in Chicana Theatre, Esperanza Arreola
TRAUMA-INFORMED SCHOOL PRACTICES, MENTAL HEALTH, AND ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT AMONG HIGH SCHOOL FOSTER YOUTH, Ashley Avila, Vanessa Ramirez, and Jaden Simmons
Maltreatment in Out-of-Home Care: Former Foster Youths' Perspectives on Experiences and Investigation, Sarah Avila
HOW ARE WOMEN DEALING WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME?, Adrianna A. Brown
Impact of Affirmative Care for LGBTQSIA2+ Youth in Foster Care, Jody Brown
EFFECTIVENESS OF INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAMS ON PREPARING TRANSITION-AGE FOSTER YOUTH FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT., Naomi Cailipan, Jasmine Nevarez, and Emily Matias
THE DIFFERENT EFFECTS OF HOUSING FIRST POLICIES ON HOMELESS MEN AND WOMEN WITH SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES, John Carlin, Simon Ogom, Kimberly Quiles, and Juan Zamudio
ACCESS, EQUITY, AND ACHIEVEMENT: THE IMPACT OF STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS ON FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS THROUGH THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCES, Veronica Carrero
EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF BOUNDARY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONGST REMOTE WORKERS IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD, Rosalia G. Casas
STRENGTHENING PARENT PARTICIPATION IN IEP GOAL DEVELOPMENT AND DECISION-MAKING, Jenny Chu
ANALYZING SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE GENDER WAGE GAP, Jessie A. Clarke
Nasty, Mya L. Correa
The Missing Link: Strengthening College and Career Readiness for African American Males, Deniesha Nicole Culverson
A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF EDUCATORS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE IMPACT OF THE BUILDING ASSETS, REDUCING RISKS PROGRAM ON FOSTER YOUTH, Kelly S. Daly
THE IMPACT OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ON MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE AMONG BLACK FOSTER YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH FOSTER CARE EXPERIENCE, Jessica Davis, Leslie Del Pozo, Lorina Ramos-Delgado, and Jarren Ho See
DISPROPORTIONATE USE OF BEHAVIORAL RESTRAINT IN SCHOOLS A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF THE K-12 SYSTEM IN CALIFORNIA, Samuel F. Deck
EXPLORING HOW ACCULTURATION IN CHILDHOOD IMPACTS THE ADULT IDENTITY OF CHILDREN OF HISPANIC/LATINX IMMIGRANTS, Maritza De La Torre and Irene Zapata-Macareno
Building Resilience: How Protective Factors Mitigate Acculturative Stress in the Latinx Immigrant Community, Andres I. Delgado and Jamie Tierrablanca
Encounters of Third Space: A Case Study on Salvadoran Political Art and Identity Interplay, Breanna Delgado
WE DEFINE THE FUTURE: LIVED EXPERIENCES OF FOSTER YOUTH IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE ROLE OF THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM, Krystalyn T. Diaz
The Effects of LGBTQ+ Inclusive Education on High School Students, Cristal Dirzo and Lizzette A. Padilla
Examining Student Practices in a Technology-Mediated Math Classroom, Bradley T. Dodd
Nonbinary and Transgender Representation in Media: How Scripted Media Impacts and Shapes the Identities of Communities Outside the Gender Binary, Makenna Dykstra
MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOME DISPARITIES IN CHILDREN WITH A HISTORY OF MALTREATMENT: A QUALITATIVE STUDY, Anna V. Echaury
EFFECTS OF WESTERN BEAUTY IDEALS IN SOCIAL MEDIA ON LATINA WOMEN'S BODY IMAGE, Angel S. Espinosa, Lizette Casillas-Rodriguez, and Dalia Osorio
IMPACT OF SOCIAL WORKER BIAS ON AFRICAN AMERICAN FATHERS WITH OPEN CHILDREN FAMILY SERVICES CASES, Jenna Espinosa, Cecil Perry, Jasmine Alvarado, Jennifer Garcia, and LaCrietia Grate-Dixson
LOW-INCOME AND STUDENT SUCCESS: CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL RESEARCH, Adolfo Espinoza
SOCIAL MEDIA’S IMPACT ON SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN'S MENTAL SYMPTOMS, Tiffany Espinoza
TEACHING THROUGH A CULTURAL LENS: A PRACTITIONER’S SELF-STUDY ON FOSTERING SCIENCE ENGAGEMENT AMONG LATINA/O AND AFRICAN AMERICAN MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, Michelle R. Estrada-Quezada
LATINO MEN’S EXPERIENCE OF DUI CONVICTION IN IMPERIAL COUNTY: A NARRATIVE THEORY APPROACH, Jhonathan Fajardo
DEVELOPMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE LEAVE GUIDE HANDBOOK AT THE CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE, Leyal Nidal Fakhreddine
GAME ON! LEVEL UP YOUR TEACHING: A DIGITAL GAME-BASED LEARNING GUIDE FOR PRESCHOOL TEACHERS, Scarlett Flores Marin
EXPLORING RESILIENCE FACTORS AND INTERVENTIONS AMONG TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH FACING HOMELESSNESS, Sandy Flores
CYBERBULLYING AMONG ADOLESCENTS: CAUSES, EFFECTS, AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES, darssy franco and Jovi Lazo
WRITING AS SURVEILLANCE: HOW EVERYDAY WRITERS ASSISTED THE FBI'S "SEX DEVIATES" PROGRAM, Filimon Fregoso
Evaluating Social Work Intervention Effectiveness Among Veterans Seeking PTSD Treatment, Ashlyn Gaines
Self-Care at the Organizational Level, Rosa Gallegos-Valades and Viviana Hummel
Substance Use Rates In Youth In America Based On Adverse Childhood Experiences, Ashley R. Garguilo
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE, Walter Gavidia
ASSESSING THE RESEARCH INTEGRITY AT A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN CALIFORNIA, Michael Lee Gillespie
Mass Incarceration and the Psychological and Social Impacts on Black and Latino Families, OFELIA GODINA, Tamara Winegardner, and Erika Cabrera
IMPACT OF PARENTAL IMMIGRATION STATUS ON LATINO ADOLESCENTS’ MENTAL HEALTH, Kassandra Gomez, Stephanie Montero, and Odalys Garcia
MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS AND DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES IN ADOLESCENT MARIJUANA USE: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY, Antonio E. Gonzalez
CULTURE, CONTEXT, AND CHANGE: HOW CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES COUNSELING UNITS INTERPRET AND ENACT TRANSFORMATION, James A. Grabow
OPTIMIZING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR JUSTICE-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS: A HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATIVE STRATEGY, Janet Green
UTILIZING A SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL APPROACH TO UNDERSTAND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL'S ABILITY TO IDENTIFY CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, vanessa Gudiel and Alyssa Fierro
IMPACT OF ESCITALOPRAM ON POSTPARTUM SLEEP/WAKE ACTIVITY AND MATERNAL BEHAVIORS, Kimberly Guerrero Leon
SEROTONIN 7 RECEPTOR MODULATION ON MEASURES OF WORKING MEMORY AND ANXIETY, Antonio Gutierrez
CULTURE SHOCK AMONG INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION, Pablo A. Gutierrez Cervantes
LGTBQ+ FOSTER YOUTH AGING OUT OF THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, Anna M. Gutierrez Chavez
A Qualitative Study of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in the United States, Stacy D. Harris
EFFECTS OF WEIGHT LOSS MEDICATIONS IN COMBINATION WITH PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS, Emily A. Hoffman
Interrupting Intergenerational Trauma, Teresa Iribe-Arroyo and Demiana Adel Shenouda
TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE: MSW STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF READINESS AND FACTORS INFLUENCING READINESS, Naomi M. Jackson, Brittany Samperio, and Kayla Broughton
THE ROLE OF PLACEMENT EXPERIENCES IN FOSTER YOUTH VULNERABILITY TO COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, Viridiana Jauregui Estrada
EXAMINING DISTRUST MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS EXPERIENCE WITHIN HEALTHCARE IN THE US, Mikela Jennings, Marco Ramos, and Estrella Garcia
POTENTIAL IMPACT THAT GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HAS ON ADOLESCENTS' RELATIONSHIP WITH PARENTS, David Jimenez Jr., Christal Pelayo, and Rebecca Evans
Countering Anti-Immigrant Narratives: Promoting Socio-Emotional Well-Being Through Familism, Counter-Storytelling, and Community Building in Latinx Family Workshops, Sitlaly Irais Jimenez Preciado
BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE IN LGBTQ+ BABY BOOMERS, Kellie Jones, Alexandra Lomeli, and Bryant Vargas
IMPROVING PATIENT SATISFACTION THROUGH ENHANCED COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES, Kiranjot Kaur
THE EFFECTS OF ADMINISTRATION POLICIES ON PATIENT CARE QUALITY AND HEALTHCARE SERVICE COSTS, Rajveer Kaur
Girlhood, Interrupted: An Intersectional Feminist History of Decolonizing and Reclaiming Womanhood, Ayden Kelly
Task-Dependent Modulation of the N170 ERP Component in Facial Perception, Mary M. Krdikashyan
Examining the Effectiveness of Head Start Programs, Leanne Libas
PROMISING THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS FOR DEPRESSION IN ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, Hanna L. LoMonaco
DISPROPORTIONALITY IN AUTISM DIAGNOSIS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FEMALES OF COLOR AND MALES, Emily Bobbie Lopez
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF REENTRY PROGRAMS FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED ADULTS, William Lopez JR and Falina Rose Gonzales
Investigating Fentanyl-Xylazine Interactions: Implications for Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia and Affective Dysregulation in Rats, Alejandra R. Lujan
WHY SO FEW? SENSE-MAKING THE LATINO LIBRARIAN’S PLACE IN THE HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTION: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL APPROACH, Valentin Macias Jr.
INVESTIGATING SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPLICATIONS OF GLYPHOSATE RESIDUES IN HUMAN URINE, Ananya Malhotra
EPIPHANIES, Loren Malul
Overcoming Obstacles: Exploring Mental Health Service Barriers for Immigrants and the Impact of Acculturation, Mallory Manahan and Joyce Guevara
The Quantification of Fluoride Water Quality and its Significance on Oral Health, Harleen Kaur Maroak
CENTERING LGBTQIA2S+ VOICES: A PROPOSED NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF UNHOUSED ADULTS IN CALIFORNIA’S INLAND EMPIRE, Karina L. Martinez and Sade D. De La Espriella
Inclusion and Equity in Early Childhood Special Education, Maranda Martinez
SUPLEXING SILENCE: A MEDIA ANALYSIS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT IN PRO WRESTLING’S #SPEAKINGOUT, Tommy W. McCardle
The Left Behind: The Impact of Community Program Cuts on Transition Age Foster Youth Without Family Support., Jessica J. McDowell
TEACHER'S EFFICACY IN FOSTERING A SENSE OF BELONGING IN NEWCOMER ADOLESCENT STUDENTS, Brenda Melendrez
WHEN HEALTH MEETS THE CLASSROOM: DIABETES, DEPRESSION, AND ABSENTEEISM, Megan Lindsay Meyer and Victor Sanchez
REDUCING HOSPITAL READMISSIONS THROUGH PHARMACIST-LED MEDICATION RECONCILIATION AT DISCHARGE, Ambreen Moazzam
Rooted Transformations, Ricardo D. Moctezuma
FOSTER YOUTH PERSPECTIVES ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOL-BASED ACADEMIC SUPPORT, Stephanie Monroy
JUVENILE CUSTODY SEVERITY AND ADULT MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG BLACK MEN: THE ROLE OF TRAUMA INFORMED AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CARE, Leslie Moreno and Tammy Monique Borunda
Echoes of Becoming - K. Morrell, Kole K. Morrell
FOSTER YOUTH SUCCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, Brianna Mosqueda and Ana Gutierrez Perez
SCHOOL-BASED INTERVENTIONS TO SUPPORT CHILDREN EXPERIENCING IMMIGRATION-RELATED TRAUMA, Aaliyah Murrieta and Kathelinne Rodriguez
The Relationship Between Telecommuting, Autonomy, and Burnout, Aniko Nagy