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
BUILDING BRIDGES: EVALUATING TEACHER PREPARATION AND PROGRAM ACTIVATION OF ETHNIC STUDIES IN CALIFORNIA’S K-12 HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGH AN AUTOETHNOGRAPHY, Jose Aguilera-Lopez
Maltreatment in Out-of-Home Care: Former Foster Youths' Perspectives on Experiences and Investigation, Sarah Avila
Impact of Affirmative Care for LGBTQSIA2+ Youth in Foster Care, Jody Brown
EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF BOUNDARY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONGST REMOTE WORKERS IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD, Rosalia G. Casas
Nasty, Mya L. Correa
WE DEFINE THE FUTURE: LIVED EXPERIENCES OF FOSTER YOUTH IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE ROLE OF THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM, Krystalyn T. Diaz
MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOME DISPARITIES IN CHILDREN WITH A HISTORY OF MALTREATMENT: A QUALITATIVE STUDY, Anna V. Echaury
DEVELOPMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE LEAVE GUIDE HANDBOOK AT THE CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE, Leyal Nidal Fakhreddine
MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS AND DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES IN ADOLESCENT MARIJUANA USE: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY, Antonio E. Gonzalez
CULTURE SHOCK AMONG INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION, Pablo A. Gutierrez Cervantes
DISPROPORTIONALITY IN AUTISM DIAGNOSIS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FEMALES OF COLOR AND MALES, Emily Bobbie Lopez
WHY SO FEW? SENSE-MAKING THE LATINO LIBRARIAN’S PLACE IN THE HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTION: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL APPROACH, Valentin Macias Jr.
EPIPHANIES, Loren Malul
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
Rooted Transformations, Ricardo D. Moctezuma
Echoes of Becoming - K. Morrell, Kole K. Morrell
Heirlooms of Virtu, Santos Nunez
SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN PARKINSON’S PATIENTS WITH A HISTORY OF HEAD INJURY, Melissa N. Pacheco
ASSESSING FAMILY BURDEN IN BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER: FAMILY FUNCTIONING, RELATIONSHIP DYNAMICS, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, Alina Palomino and Gabriela Rivera
THE IMPACT OF THE 2018 ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY ON CHILDREN IN THE U.S CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, Gabrielle Pelayo, Griselda Padron, and Alexxis Garcia
BRIDGING LEADERSHIP THEORY AND PRACTICE IN UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT: EXPLORING TRANSACTIONAL, TRANSFORMATIONAL, AND FOLLOWERSHIP DYNAMICS, Austin D. Quick
ABLEISM IN HIGHER EDUCATION: PLATICAS FRAMING FACULTY PERCEPTION OF STUDENT ACCOMMODATIONS AND A CALL TO ACTION, Stephanie P. Rivas
HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF CHILDREN EFFICACY OF COUNTER TRAFFICKING PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH, Alma Rodriguez
REDUCING HOSPITAL READMISSIONS THROUGH POST-DISCHARGE FOLLOW-UP PROGRAMS, Gurjeet Singh
TRANSITION FROM GROUP HOMES TO SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY, Sam Alexander Skipper
Fears Revealed, rebecca Tirado
¿Cómo Anda La Chamba?/How’s Work?, Alexander Valdez Jr.
FROM CONSEJOS TO COLLEGE: A DUAL-PERSPECTIVE STUDY OF LATINO/A PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, Maritza Valencia
Echoes of Becoming, Michelle D. Young
Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2025
EFFECTIVENESS OF A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DISTRICT’S WELLNESS CENTER EVIDENCED-BASED PRACTICES ON PUSH FACTORS IN LATINX STUDENTS, Leslie Abarea and Yeraldin Ismerio
Pedro Aceves MFA Thesis, Pedro M. Aceves
EFFECT OF EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION AND TEETH VISIBILITY ON FACIAL PROCESSING, Alexandra Ackerman
On Bed Posture Recognition Using Deep Learning With Pressure Sensors, Farheen Akhter Ms
SHATTERED CAMPUSES: SCHOOL SHOOTINGS AND IDENTITY FORMATION, Daniel Alarcon
COMMUNITY MEDIA COALITIONS: BEST PRACTICES TO SUPPORT HEALTHY LOCAL NEWS ECOSYSTEMS, Stepfanie E. Alfonso
Forced Sterilizations and Reproductive Control: A Legacy of Eugenics and White Supremacy in the United States, Bshara Alsheikh
"ESTA ES MI TIERRA, ESTA ES MI LUCHA" AN ANALYSIS OF THE INTERSECTIONAL LATINO IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING IN MAYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, Alma D. Alvarado
AIDING FOSTER YOUTH TOWARD HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, Desiree A. Amaya
KIDNEY DISEASE AND ITS IMPACT ON CAREGIVER BURDEN AND MARITAL SATISFACTION, Silvia Amaya
THE IMPACT OF EYEWEAR ON EARLY AND MID-LATENCY ERP COMPONENTS OF FACE PROCESSING, Alewa T. Anaya
NETWORK-BASED ATTACKS IN CLOUD COMPUTING IN 2020-2024, yaswanth sai manikanta anguluri
IMPLEMENTING A SUSTAINABLE ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE SURVEILLANCE ACROSS RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Felipe Aperador
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRAUMA INFORMED CARE INTERVENTIONS AFTER A SCHOOL MASS SHOOTING INCIDENT, Maurelys M. Areas Mendoza and Alondra Odaliz Rios
Odd Girls, Pulp Fiction and Lesbians, Natalie Aronson
IMPACT OF WATER QUALITY ON THE NUTRITIONAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF CULINARY HERBS, Genesis Arroyo
Parental Involvement in Bilingual Language Learning in Early School-Aged Children, Jennifer Y. Arroyo Morales
CONSTRUCTING BINARY ENCODING MATRICES FROM JOINED GRAPHS, Joshua Avalos
ESTIMATION OF NITRATES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER RESOURCES, Sarath Babu and Sarath Babu
Perception of Mental Health among Students in Higher Education, Kasibah Baig and Leia Aguilar
A PIPELINE TO PRISON OR A PATHWAY TO PROMISE? THE INEQUITIES FUELING THE SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE, Ranishia Lachelle Bailey
PARENT'S PLAY CORNER: A DRAMATIC PLAY RESOURCE FOR PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN, Matty Bakeer
EAST ANTARCTIC ICE SHEET HISTORY AT THE OUTBACK NUNATAKS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND COSMOGENIC DATING, Jacob P. Baker
EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL CAPITAL AND COLLEGE ENROLLMENT AMONG LATINA ADULT LEARNERS: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY, Josefina Balbuena
EXAMINING SPIRITUALITY/RELIGIOUSNESS AS A PROTECTIVE FACTOR FOR THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE, Selena M. Balderas
FOSTERING POSITIVE BONDS: EXPLORING KEY INFLUENCES ON FOSTER YOUTH-FOSTER PARENT RELATIONSHIPS, Maria Baldivid and Karen Cedano
EXPLORING FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO POVERTY AMONG SINGLEPARENT HOUSEHOLDS HEADED BY LATINAS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY, Jeffrey M. Balencia
Functional Mocktails, Amber Barrer
Effect of Counseling on STEM Student GPA at a Community College: A Quasi-Experimental Longitudinal Case Study, Alexander Beechko
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND ITS EFFECTS ON PARENT RELATIONSHIPS, Christopher Berrun and Arturo Alegre Jr.
VIRTUAL MAKEUP AND TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION, Vishwa Bhatt
GROUNDWATER ARSENIC CONTAMINATION IN THE ORO GRANDE WASH, Dalila Boice
The Impact of Maternal Problematic Drinking On Daughter's Mental Health: A Systematic Review, Indianna Bouch and Alexzandria Haro
THE EFFECTS OF ACES ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN CALIFORNIA: A SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS USING CHIS DATA, Ashley J. Brounstein
IMPACT OF OPIATE CRISIS ON TWELVE STEP PARTICIPANTS, Mackenzie Buchanan
ECHOES OF DEPARTURE: ANALYZING ENROLLMENT DEPARTURE TRENDS OF FIRST-GENERATION COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS, David A. Buitron
LEADERSHIP POST COVID-19: EXPLORING THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF PUBLIC-SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND SUPPORT THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, Teresa Marie Burr
BURNOUT AMONG MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY, Sade Butler
A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (IPV) WITHIN AMERICAN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, Jaclyn Caldwell
DEVELOPMENT OF A JAMAICAN-INSPIRED COOKBOOK AND NUTRITION RESOURCES FOR PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES, Stacy Ann J. Cameron-Roberts
WITHIN THE DIVERSE LATINO/HISPANIC COMMUNITY IN THE INLAND VALLEY, HOW DOES PATERNAL ALCOHOL USE IMPACT THE PERSONAL GROWTH, POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF THEIR OFFSPRING IN ADULTHOOD?, Lizbeth Carrillo and Angela M. Sandoval
EXPLORING DOUBLED-UP HOMELESS AMONG LATINX IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY: A QUALITATIVE STUDY, Patricia Carrillo
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IMPACT ON ADOLESCENCE EMOTIONS AND COGNITION, Juliana Casillas
THE EFFECT OF CHILDHOOD EMOTIONAL ABUSE ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF LATINX ADULTS, Leslie Castro and Yoceline Valle
URBAN-RURAL DYNAMICS AND DUI FATALITIES IN THE INLAND EMPIRE: A NEURAL NETWORK ANALYSIS OF TRAFFIC SAFETY DISPARITIES, Armando Ceja-Lua
Robustness of Network Inference Algorithms under Network Class Misspecification, Roberto Ceja
ML PLAYGROUND: DATA MODIFICATION/PREPROCESSING AND MODEL SIMULATION TOOL, Marco D. Cerrato
EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAMILY DYNAMICS AND RECIDIVISM: A MIXED-METHOD STUDY, Isabel Cervera and Arianna Fregoso
Historical Preservation, Edgar Chavez Sosa
Enhancing STEM Education with Generative AI: A Case Study Exploring Student Learning, Motivation, and Teacher Perception in Thailand, Parin Chawalit
The Hodgepodge Creation: Amalgamated Adaptation in Video Games, Tom Chen and Tom Chen
PROJECTING ECHOES: VALERIA LUISELLI'S WRITING ON IMMIGRATION, Jacob C. Cisneros
TIME SERIES DEEP LEARNING APPROACH FOR THE INTERMITTENT OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF A WELLHEAD WATER TREATMENT AND DESALINATION SYSTEM, Michael G. Clement
Potential Adverse Effects on Lifestyle and Food Intake Pattern in Night Shift Workers, Stacie L. Coleman
OPTIMIZATION OF A NOVEL COUNTER ROTARY WALL BIOREACTOR FOR THE INCUBATION OF HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS, Sean Ryan Connolly
ADDRESSING JAIL RECIDIVISM AMONG INMATES WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS THROUGH TREATMENT INTERVENTIONS: A SCOPING REVIEW, Rosa C. Contreras
EXAMINING SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR YOUTH WITH TYPE-1 DIABETES IN FOSTER CARE, Garrett Copeland
Access to Mental Health in the Latino Community, Lindsey Corado
Diversity in Social Work Organizations, Andrea I. Corona
FACT-CHECKER: A WEB APPLICATION FOR LEVERAGING LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS FOR FACT-CHECKING YOUTUBE VIDEOS, Andrew R. Craig
Rethinking the Performance Evaluation, Jason C. Crowley
PARKINSON’S DISEASE AND PROCESSING SPEED THEORY DOES PROCESSING SPEED MEDIATE HIGHER-ORDER COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING?, Priscilla Cuellar-Rocha
BEYOND WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT: CONCEPTUALIZATION AND MEASUREMENT OF WORK-ELDERCARE CONFLICT, Patrick Cullen
POVERTY IN ETHNIC MINORITY CHILDREN: SOCIAL WORKERS/SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS, Danielle Nicole Davis
TAMING THE WILD TONGUE OF FRIDA KAHLO: AN ANALYSIS OF TRANSLATION AS ADAPTATION IN PERSONAL NARRATIVES, Alyse K. Deatherage