Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2023
EXAMINING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED CALIFORNIA STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED FROM PROJECT REBOUND, Ashley C. Adams
ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO POLICE INTERVENTIONS WHEN RESPONDING TO MENTAL HEALTH CRISES INCIDENTS, Karen Rivera Apolinar
Understanding Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work Practice, Arielle Arambula
THE IMPACT THE JOB STRESS OF A CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL WORKER HAS ON THE QUALITY OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR INTIMATE PARTNER, Nadine Cazares
INCREASING TEACHER AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH IN CHILDREN, Sarah Alexis Cortes
ATTACK OF THE CLONES: ELUCIDATING THE ROLE OF CLONALITY IN THE INVASION SUCCESS OF CARPOBROTUS EDULIS, Eduardo Luis Cruz
MAX FIT EVENT MANAGEMENT WITH SALESFORCE, AKSHAY DAGWAR
SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL WORKERS TREATING ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE ABUSERS, Monica DeLucia and Kethura Solano
MINORITIZED GROUPS AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION AND RECOVERY CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT IN MUTUAL AID FELLOWSHIPS, Kaelyn Doyle and Benjamin Wahl
THE INCREASE OF SUICIDE RISKS AMONGST INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Joanna Flores
DATA POISONING ATTACKS ON PHASOR MEASUREMENT UNIT DATA, Rutuja Sanjeev Haridas
Don't Say Gay: How Laws are Tools for Hate, Discrimination, and Violence, Christina Hartman
TBLT: Authentic Tasks Designed For Second-Language Learners, Salma Ahmad Khan
PROMOTING RESILIENCE FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, Brenda Lara
FACTORS THAT INCREASE SOCIAL WORKER LONGEVITY IN CHILD WELFARE SERVICES, Heather Lovejoy
THE CHALLENGES HOMELESS MEN WITH HIV/AIDS FACE WHEN SEEKING HOUSING, Rosey Yvette Martinez
CHRONIC SORROW AND THE IMPACT ON PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, Rhianna Mayra Nordlund
Brain Tumor Detection Using MRI Images, Mayur Patel
Incarceration Effects on Children and Families, Sharon Rose
School-based Suicide Prevention Program for LGBTQ Students, Ching Lok Tse
DETECTION OF PHISHING WEBSITES USING MACHINE LEARNING, Saranya Valleri
SOCIAL WORKERS PERSPECTIVE ON BARRIERS TO FAMILY REUNIFICATION, Laura Velasquez and Annamarie C. Merrill
PARENT-CHILD ATTACHMENT WHEN PARENTING A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY, Giulianna Zocchetti
Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2022
THE PREVALENCE OF IRON DEFICIENCY AND OBESITY AMONG YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES, Mirriam Abunaja
"ADVANCING PRIDE": HOW NEW TURKISH HISTORICAL DRAMAS CHALLENGED WESTERN MEDIA'S STEREOTYPICAL IMAGES OF MUSLIMS, Naim Aburaddi
SOCIAL WORKER STUDENT’S ANXIETY, AND ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, David Adler
Measuring Competency in Social Work: LGBTQIA Populations, Desirae Nicole Aguirre and Samantha Raquel Stephens
Crisis Intervention Team Training and Use of Force on Persons with Mental Illnesses, Xavier Aguirre
A STUDY OF HEART DISEASE DIAGNOSIS USING MACHINE LEARNING AND DATA MINING, Intisar Ahmed
LEARN PROGRAMMING IN VIRTUAL REALITY? A PROJECT FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS, Benjamin Alexander
PERCEIVED BARRIERS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE USE AMONG LATINX WOMEN WITH POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS, Mayra Alvarado
SYMMETRIC GENERATIONS AND AN ALGORITHM TO PROVE RELATIONS, Diddier Andrade
LUNG CANCER TYPE CLASSIFICATION, Mohit Ramajibhai Ankoliya
The Land of Disenchantment: Settler Colonialism, White Supremacy, and Race in New Mexico, 1598–1910, Jacqulyne Ruby Anton
A NEED FOR SUPPORT SERVICES AMONG HISPANIC FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS, Evelyn Arellano and Jessica Cazares Armenta
The Examination of the Arithmetic Surface (3, 5) Over Q, Rachel J. Arguelles
PARENTIFICATION: THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS ON THE PARENTIFIED ADULT, Andrea Monique Armas
UTILIZATION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND CULTURE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF MONOLINGUAL SPANISH SPEAKING PARENTS IN THE INLAND EMPIRE, Valeria Armentilla Cecena
FUTURE PROOF, Melanie Asalde-Smith
IMMIGRATION AND SOCIAL WORK: A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF SCHOOLS IN LIBERAL STATES, Yenicka Avila and Stephanie Ibarra
EXAMINATION OF EXPERIENTIAL PHENOMENA INFLUENCING CULINARY EDUCATORS’ PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE, Danny Babin
Rabble-Rousers: A Brief Treatise on Populism and Its Ascent in The West, Andrew Baechtel
SLOW VIOLENCE, CLI-FI, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHANGE HOW BIPOC FUTURISMS PROMOTE ACTIVISM, Francisco Baeza
The Effects of Burn Out in Public Child Welfare Workers, Leandra Barcenas
BARRIERS AMONG MEN SEEKING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, Karen Barone
COLLEGE-AGED STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE, Emily Bautista and Marijane Garcia
SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS COMPETENCY ADDRESSING SEXUAL HEALTH NEEDS OF CLIENTS, Laken Beltran
UNDERUTILIZAITON OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BY MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS, Jermaine Bennett and Anna Blum
Information Flow Analysis in Multi-Level Security, Keerthi Prayojitha Bere
THE EFFECT OF NUMERACY AND MATH ANXIETY ON WHOLE NUMBER BIAS, Jasmine Jessica Leanna Bonsel
UTILIZATION OF TELEMENTAL HEALTH BY MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS DURING COVID-19, Zayne BoudreauxRamirez
SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS’ COPING STRATEGIES DURING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC, Margarita Bracamontes and Benjamin J. Johnson
THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS, Rosanne Cabonce
BARRIERS TO MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS AND RESOURCES EXPERIENCED BY ONLINE GRADUATE SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS, Joseph B. Camacho
THE INFLUENCE OF MOTIVATION, ROLE IDENTITY, AND PERCEIVED MEANINGFULNESS OF WORK ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VOLUNTEER SATISFACTION AND VOLUNTEER CONTRIBUTION, Tonia Christine Caraveo
Building a Coalition in California: The 1911 Campaign for Women's Suffrage, Kristina A. Cardinale
SELF CARE AND BURNOUT AMONG CHILD WELFARE WORKERS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, Stephanie Carranza and Claudia Castillo
MARY JULIA WORKMAN: CATHOLIC PROGRESSIVISM IN LOS ANGELES (1900-1920), Jose Castro
NEONATAL ISLET-1+ CARDIOVASCULAR PROGENITOR CELL-DERIVED EXOSOMES AND THEIR FUNCTIONAL ABILITY TO REGULATE PROLIFERATION, Lourdes Ceja
CAN SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDE ACCESS TO HEALTHIER FOOD CHOICES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH URBAN FARMING, Nayely Chairez
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND MATERIAL HARDSHIPS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES, Erika Chavez-Marroquin
Through Their Eyes: A California Indian Art Exhibit, Michael Chavez
THE UNDERDIAGNOSIS OF ADHD IN BLACK FEMALES, Kiana Clerkley
LANGUAGE IDEOLOGIES IN FIRST YEAR COMPOSITION TEXTBOOKS, Joanna Clevenger
Error Terms for the Trapezoid, Midpoint, and Simpson's Rules, Jessica E. Coen
WHEN BOOKS SING: THE MUSICALIZATION OF FICTION AND INTERMEDIALITY IN CRAIG RUSSELL’S FRAGMENT, Kathleen Collins
SOCIAL WORKERS’ COMPETENCY WHEN WORKING WITH LATINO IMMIGRANT FAMILIES, Suleima Corea and Cynthia Gutierrez
DISENFRANCHISED GRIEF IN QUEER COMPANIONSHIP AND CHOSEN FAMILY, Derek Lowell Corns
COMBATING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: UNDERSTANDING MILITARY IPV AND THE AVAILABLE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN IPV INTERVENTIONS, Taylor Coutts
de Rham Cohomology, Homotopy Invariance and the Mayer-Vietoris Sequence, Stacey Elizabeth Cox
The Influence of Work-Life Balance Directionality on Retirement Decisions, Joshua Craig
Accessibility of Mental Health Resources in Schools, Zitlaly Lizeth Cruz-Roman and Vianney Consepcion Sandoval
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CENTRALIZED VERSUS DECENTRALIZED INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SERVICES FROM A PROJECT MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE, Garrett William Cuillier
THE EFFECT OF THE PERCEPTION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ON ASIAN AMERICANS, Angela Dao
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED AT LAKE GREGORY, CRESTLINE, CA, Devin Darrow
MASHIAH: MESSIANISM IN JEWISH APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE OF THE SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD, Fred R. De Leon
The Relationship Between COVID-19 Stress, Psychological Inflexibility, and Psycholoical Well-Being, Alyx Duckering
HOW KNOWLEDGEABLE ARE SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS ON THE CONCEPT OF COMPASSION FATIGUE AND DO THEY ENGAGE IN MEASURES TO PREVENT IT?, Jessica Duran
AVERTING EDUCATIONAL DISRUPTIONS FOR MIGRANT CHILDREN, Natalie Elisarraraz
CAREGIVER AND SOCIAL WORKER PERCEPTIONS OF THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON CHILD WELFARE VISITATION, Christopher Enhelder and Christina Ortiz
PANDEMIC AND SUBSTANCE USE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS, Vanessa E. Ermilio
Using a Geospatial Analysis Tool to Visualize Water Impairments and Engage Stakeholders in the San Bernardino National Forest, Jovany Estrada
IMAGE, TEXT, AND SOUND THROUGH THE ARABESQUE IN THOREAU'S WALDEN, Lupina Farhana
ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND LIFE OUTCOMES AMONG SOCIAL WORKERS, Kazandra Dominique Farrell
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OF CHILDHOOD PARENTIFICATION: AN EXAMINATION OF FAMILIAL CHARACTERISTICS, Tameka M. Ferguson
CONCEPTIONS OF SPACE, GENDER, AND MOVEMENT WITHIN LITERATURE AND FILM: AN ANALYSIS OF "THE WHIMPER OF WHIPPED DOGS" & WESTWARD THE WOMEN, Stephanie Fishleigh
Career Outcomes for Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates, Roberta Fox and Jesse Rodriguez
THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON SOCIAL WORKERS’ ABILITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES, Victoria Fuller
THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICES OF BIRTH CONTROL METHODS AMONGST UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE STUDENTS, Andrea Galeas
SOCIAL WORKERS’ PERCEPTIONS IN WORKING WITH CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL COMPLEXITIES, Elia Galicia and Rosa Espinoza
IDENTIFYING PERCEPTIONS AND FACTORS OF PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION IN FORMER FOSTER YOUTH, Karina Alicia Galindo and Julissa Arielle Gonzalez
KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARD COMMERCIAL SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, Leslie Gamboa
SOCIAL WORKERS’ KNOWLEDGE AND PREPAREDNESS IN SERVING CLIENTS WITH EXPERIENCE OF INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA, Geneva Gandelman
SOCIOECONOMIC LANDSCAPE RESTRUCTURING CAUSED BY PROPERTY APPRECIATION RATES, Abner Garcia
FINANCIAL AND FAMILIAL CHALLENGES FACED BY UNDOCUMENTED FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, Alexia Garcia and Karen Murillo
THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-CARE AMONG HOSPICE SOCIAL WORKERS, Lillianna Gomez and Divina Perez