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.
Initial funding for the digitization project was 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.
The first digitized theses were posted here in January 2017. 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 your work posted in ScholarWorks, 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 post-2014 theses/projects in Creative Writing were not posted in ScholarWorks, the digitization project will not post older 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 2008
Do teachers' perceptions of students success differ between students in foster care and students who are not in foster care, Nira Ortega Mejias
Analysis of the benefits for implementing an employees stock option plan (ESOP), Ashraf Selim Mekhael
Health literacy and treatment adherence among Latinos with end stage renal disease, Marielena Michel
Instruction type and stereotype threat in analytical reasoning: Can creativity help?, Erica Rachel Mitchell
The role of childhood sexual abuse, social support, and optimism in the development of posttraumatic stress disorder, Ryan Lorraine Monahan
The life experiences of women ex-offenders of domestic violence, Hope Hermosillo Mora
Positive coping methods among people living with HIV/AIDS, Dinora Janeth Morales
Children in shelters: Needs and current services, Dorothy Ama Morrison-Acquah
Awareness of global warming and car purchasing behavior in Singapore, Chika Nakayama
Parental satisfaction with child mental health services, Frances Ahunna Ohaeri
Improving parental involvement and student achievement with a classroom website, Jennifer Allison O'Kelley
Depression among the elderly, Lynda Lee Omagari
Importance of the kappa opoid system for ultrasonic vocalizations of young rats: Role of peripherally-versus centrally-located kappa opioid receptors, James Roy Osburn
The influence of cultural perspectives and conflict resolution on employee perceptions of leadership effectiveness, Cynthia Lorraine Owens
Analysis of coaching behaviors of golf instructors using a systematic approach, Jongwon Paik
Itimecard timesheet management system, Arpita Prashant Parikh
The materiality of the female in Shirley Jackson's short fiction, Lydia Marie Pearson
Housing concerns and subjective well-being of grandparents raising grandchildren, Erika Janet Perez
Program effectiveness among recovering susbance abuse mothers in a treatment program, Elizabeth Anne Pickett
Teaching reading to adults where English is their second language, Judith Ann Powell
A correlation between motivation and test scores on the fitnessgram, Kenya Kristofer Quiros
Pysafe: An interdisciplinary approach to interface design, Matthew Adam Richardson
Environmental education resource for fifth grade science instruction, Gaelen Kathleen Richer
An exploratory study of health patterns among older adults attending two types of adult day programs, Kimberly Louise Robinson
Symmetric presentations of finite groups, Joshua Anthony Roche
Gang activity in San Bernardino, California: A needs assessment for Operation Phoenix, Mario Leone Rogers
The impact of children's literature on the environmental awareness of a population of second grade students, Iris Jackeline Russo
Emancipated youths' perspective on transitioning into adulthood, DeAnn Petersen Russon
Factors affecting the level of trust and commitment in Tops Supermarket supply chain management, Bangkok, Kamolchanok Saisomboon
The impact of the parent-adolescent relationship on risky internet behavior, Jefferey Lewis Sanders
Does a coeducational environment affect performance for female students in physical education classes?, Adriana Aja Sandoval
Work family conflict and the real/ideal self discrepancy, Nicole Marie Santos
Research, writing, and computer technology: A reconsideration of invention and process, Donna Price Seckrater
Exploring the spiritual base of gay men in substance abuse treatment, Charles Arthur Selner
Dyslexia: A struggling reader's journey towards literacy, Cynthia Jenina Spence
Context processing as a function of anxiety level, Viara Ivanova Stankova
Social support and homeless individuals 50 to 65 years of age, Joseph William Staudt
The effects of Megan's Law on the reintegration of child sex offenders, Trisha Marie Tenorio
Parents' perceptions of effective coping strategies for raising a child with autism, Dee Thigpen
Updating the web-based geographic information system of the Water Resources Institute, Prava Tiwari
Content dimensions of web advertising: A cross-national comparison between United States and Thailand, Kuntida Traiwanatham
Fluency and comprehension process for English language learners, Dolores Judy Vargas
The rhetoric of Dean Koontz's Intensity, Krista Michelle Wagner
Motivational factors enhancing student involvement in physical education, Ruth Anne Wiley
Confluent education: Curriculum developed to create connections for students, Blythe Ariana Wilson Fuge
Extensible simulation of planets and comets, Natalie Anne Wiser-Orozco
Emerging out of the ashes: Place and place-based education, Diane Marie Zetlmaier
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Does intensive reading interventions cause alienation in ninth grade high school students?, Allan Lee Aab
Characteristics of independent living program participants and non-independent living program participants, Raymond Acevedo
A cultural studies analysis of the Christian women vocalists movement from the 1980's to 2000: Influences, stars and lyrical meaning making, Mary Elizabeth Akers
Using music therapy and visuals to facilitate language in exceptional preschoolers, Kimberly Joy Albert
The plenary address: A rhetorical analysis, William James Amrine
Overcoming the failure phenomena: Recouping high school credit through an online language arts course, Wesley Vern Andrews
Levels of subjective quality of life among adults with psychotic disorders formerly in foster care: Compared to a matched sample, Rosa Arias and Flora Irene Dharmaraj
The determining factors of high school dropouts, Tracy Allen Babers Sr.
Integrating spatial thinking into the curriculum through geographic information systems and the Santa Ana River watershed, Joaquín Javier Baca
Web based entry level mathematics test, Okbun Baek
Everquest, reality, and postmodern theories of community, Brian Jacob-Paul Bailie
A comparative study of product placement in movies in the United States and Thailand, Woraphat Banchuen
Perceptions of mental health services among marines, Leslie Marie Belt and Leslie Paul Schellbach
The difference between bystander normative judgments and intentions to intervene in male on female physical violence, Gustavo Leoplodo Bento
Incorporating multicultural education criteria into Project Learning Tree curricula, Alondra Marcela Blandon
Impact of environmental expo on eight graders' self-perceived environmental behaviors, Laura Anne Borg
Transitional difficulties among foster youth: A look at social support and attachment, Ashley Megan Brady and Kyra Kristine Dotter
A nonformal education program on marine environmental issues for high school students, Stefanie Rose Brummell
Service utilization among the mentally ill homeless, Amanda Nicole Card and Heather Nicole Sylvester
The perceived educational barriers of foster youth: Social workers' perspectives, Barbara Marruth Castro and Nancy Ramirez
Stewardship of creation: A guidebook for the Episcopal Church, Kristy LeAnn Chambers
Assessing online assessments: A comparison study of math assessment tools for third-grade students, Tina Kim Chan
Minimal surfaces, Maria Guadalupe Chaparro
Ebay learning center system, Jessica Chen
Reinforce customer satisfaction through enterprise resource planning and supply chain management integration, Yu-Hsiang Chen
A content analysis of print advertising from the United States and Hong Kong, Ka Man Carman Chu
The different perceptions toward hybrid vehicles between United States and China, Jim Chang Chun-Hsiung
Creating a school based family literacy institute, Teresa Ann Cimino
Effects of natural history on osmoregulatory behaviors in two stream-dwelling frogs (Pseudacris cadaverina and P. regilla), Heidy Lorena Contreras
Environmental education curriculum for the California Conservation Corps, Barbara Katherine Cook
Using popular song lyrics to teach character and peace education, Stacy Shayne Corbett
Internal psychological states in a diverse work environment, Vincent Valdez Cordero
Three branches of government webquest, Erica Lian Corioso
Organizational policies, organizational social support, and work-family conflict: The mediating role of motivation orientation, Christie Lynn Crimaldi
Multiple forms of maltreatment and the effects on mental health in Hispanic and Caucasian women, Marci Mae Danielson
The invisible woman: The lesbian - scared straight, Kathleen Louise Dart
Tracking the outcomes of independent living programs, Lorraine Golda DeMarco and Tamatha Jean Echevarria
Sex and the city: A postmodern reading, Antoinette Christine Di Guglielmo
The application of marketing and communication theories on community festival event planning, Khara Louise Dizmon
Building inspection fee analysis, John Carl Dohm
Relationship of attachment security to shame in young adults, Scott Edward Donovan
Parallelizing a nondeterministic optimization algorithm, Sammy Raymond D'Souza
An assessment of foster youth and the California High School Exit Exam, Michael Lynn Edwards Jr. and Brandon Bowman Thayn
How effective are college based websites at providing students with the information necessary to make an informed college choice?, Joanne Ambat Escatiola
Socioeconomic status and domains of creativity: Is the artist really starving?, Michelle Louise Evans
Broadcast news production in the classroom as a student mediation for bilingual and cross-cultural education, Kristina Fabricius
Development of a vascular diagnostics center at Downtown Hospital: A feasibility study, Roland Jason Fargo
Using therapy dogs with troubled middle school children to improve social skills and teach environmental sensitivity, Linda Sue Flanagan
Movie poster advertisements: A relevance theory persepctive, Steven Lawrie Forrett
The mediating role of avoidance coping upon the relationship between early maladaptive schemas, anxiety and depression, Christine Louise French
Artists and crooks: A correlational examination of creativity and criminal thinking, Luis Daniel Gascón
The correlation between family cohesion and success in autistic treatment, Mindy Lee Gerbitz
