Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2018
DIFFERENT THERAPISTS, DIFFERENT OUTCOMES? DO REFERRALS TO DIFFERENT PROVIDERS IMPACT REUNIFICATION OF CHILD WELFARE CLIENTS?, Heather Marie Martinell
IDENTIFYING THE ROLE OF FAITH AND SPIRITUALITY IN THE RECOVERY AND WELLNESS OF ALCOHOL ABUSERS, Andrea Elisabet Masdeu
The Role of Personality Traits on Goal Commitment: A Moderation Analysis, Matthew Hendrick Mellegers
Seasonal Round Travel Routes and the Cost of Mobility, Evan Mills
SOCIAL WORK PERCEPTIONS OF PEDOPHILES: OPENING THE DIALOGUE, Dana Rose Montes
IMPLICATIONS OF VICARIOUS TRAUMA IN MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKERS, Erika Mora
MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTION: DOES AN EXPEDITED PROCESS INCREASE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN?, Desiree Lin Morris
INTER PROCESS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TWO SERVERS USING MPICH, Nagabhavana Narla
“I DIDN’T FEEL ALONE”: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF UNIVERSITY BRANCH CAMPUS GRADUATES, HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES, AND STUDENT PERSISTENCE, Jesse Raymond Neimeyer-Romero
Toroidal Embeddings and Desingularization, LEON NGUYEN
THE STRUGGLE WITH INVERSE FUNCTIONS DOING AND UNDOING PROCESS, Jesus Nolasco
Infant Memory for Emotion Acquired in a Social Referencing Paradigm, Derrick B. Ocampo
A SOCIAL WORKERS’ PERSPECTIVE ON THE EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON ADOLESCENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 12 AND 17, Arianna Lilybel Olvera
AN INSIGHT INTO THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS AND EXPERIENCES OF INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE PLACED IN A GROUP HOME, Nicole Olvera
COLLEGE CHOICES OF LATINA/O STUDENTS ATTENDING A FOR-PROFIT COLLEGE: UNDERSTANDING PERSISTENCE AND RETENTION, Cecilia Loftus Ornelas
Roller Derby Performativity: Utilizing Alt Narratives in the Composition Classroom, Katherine Orr
IMPACT OF COMPASSION FATIGUE AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON THE QUALITY OF CARE IN SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES, John Simon Pangilinan
BOOK-HUNT! ANDROID MOBILE APPLICATION USING INDOOR POSITIONING TECHNOLOGY, Sneha Pantam
SENSOR-BASED HUMAN ACTIVITY RECOGNITION USING BIDIRECTIONAL LSTM FOR CLOSELY RELATED ACTIVITIES, Arumugam Thendramil Pavai
Providing Counseling Services to Spanish Speaking Clients, Maritza Pelayo
Social Work Students' Perception of Intimate Partner Violence Victims Who Stay With Their Abuser, Andrea Perez
Mexican Women's Perception of Mental Health Service Use, Claudia Perez and Samara Yael Cardona
EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES ON CLIENT PROGRESS IN CASE PLANNING AS ASSESSED BY SOCIAL WORKERS IN CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Mary Carmen Perez and Desiree Violet Prendergast
NEURAL NETWORK ON VIRTUALIZATION SYSTEM, AS A WAY TO MANAGE FAILURE EVENTS OCCURRENCE ON CLOUD COMPUTING, Khoi Minh Pham
The Impact of Low Retention of Nonprofit Organizations, Yolanda Phillips and Jessica M. Hernandez
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL WORKER RETENTION, Ernesto Pineda
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRAININGS ON HELPING PROFESSIONALS, Paula Virginia Preciado Romero
(UN)WELCOME TO AMERICA: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF ANTI-IMMIGRANT RHETORIC IN TRUMP’S SPEECHES AND CONSERVATIVE MAINSTREAM MEDIA, Erika Sabrina Quinonez
THE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY LATINO PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, Lizbeth Quintero
THE EFFECTS OF EMOTION SOCIALIZATION ON INTERNALIZING BEHAVIORS IN YOUNG ADULTS, Cristina Ramirez
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS' PERCEIVED PREPAREDNESS TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF CAREGIVERS WORKING TOWARD REUNIFICATION, Stephanie Ramirez and Vanessa Romero
BURNOUT AMONG BILINGUAL SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, Marlene Reyes
Tutte-Equivalent Matroids, Maria Margarita Rocha
Misdiagnosis of Trauma in Children and Youth: Implications for Mental Health Professionals, Dana Rodriguez
INFORMAL ART THERAPY GROUP AMONG MINORITY SENIORS IN INDEPENDENT LIVING COMMUNITIES, Jennifer Rodriguez
INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DIVERSITY CLIMATE, Jose Luis Rodriguez
DISCUSSING SEXUAL HEALTH TOPICS WITH SEVERELY MENTALLY ILL CLIENTS: AN EXPLORATION OF SOCIAL WORK PRACTITIONERS’ PREPAREDNESS, Priscilla Rodriguez
Existential Flux, Heather Roessler
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENT COMPETENCY IN SPANISH SKILLS AND THE SUPPORT THEY RECEIVE, Giselle Sanchez and Shizatiz Gioconda Guerrero
SPIRITUALITY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS, Matthew Sasso
CROSS - PROFESSIONAL COMPARISON OF SOCIAL WORK BURNOUT, Heather Lynn Schaal
White Gilt, Daniel Schmidt
AFRICAN AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD MATHEMATICS AND PERCEPTIONS OF EXTANT CULTURALLY RELEVANT PEDAGOGY AND ETHNOMATHEMATICS, Brice Le Anthony Scott
Symmetric Presentations and Double Coset Enumeration, Charles Seager
CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS’ PERCEPTIONS AND ATTITUDES TOWARD MENTAL HEALTH WITHIN THE PRISON SYSTEM, Alexandra Rose Serafini
MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT PERSPECTIVE OF HISPANIC POPULATION: A COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH APPROACH, Jesus Alfredo Serrato Vidal
Selfie-Portrait, John Shield and John Shield
MEETING “THE ONE” AT MIDNIGHT IS YOUR DESTINY: THE ROLE OF YUAN IN USE OF THE TAIWANESE SOCIAL NETWORK, DCARD, Wen-Yueh Shu
RESILIENCE AND POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH IN PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, Elizabeth Anne Sidener
Cannabinoid-induced Behavioral Sensitization in Adolescent Sprague-Dawley Rats, Michelle Stone
INVESTIGATING EMPLOYABILITY: TESTING THE RAW FRAMEWORK, Daniell Jean Study
THE IMPACT OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, Patricia Lea Sutherland
SERVICE PROVIDERS' PERCEPTIONS OF BARRIERS TO SERVICES FOR WOMEN WITH POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION IN SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES, Hana Gen Swenson-Coon and Bertha Ayala Reeves
EPICCONFIGURATOR COMPUTER CONFIGURATOR AND CMS PLATFORM, IVO A. TANTAMANGO
An Evaluation of Host Factors as Novel Therapeutic Targets During Influenza Infection Using RNA Technologies, Michael Ryan Haden Thompson
SOCIAL WORKERS’ KNOWLEDGE ON AGING, AND ATTITUDES TOWARD OLDER ADULTS, Kristina Marie Thornton
SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAM EVALUATION, Adriana Torres
GENDER DIFFERENCES IN CAREGIVER BURDEN AMONG ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS, Janet Shin Yi Torres
COPING WITH INTERROLE CONFLICT: A MIXED-METHOD STUDY OF STUDENTS IN A MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM, Mireya Torres
The Effects of Working Memory Training and Encoding Strategy on Working Memory Capacity, Frank Tuthill
The 'Lean In' Theory, Validated by Three Supreme Court Justices, Celene Valenzuela
Challenges Needs and Experiences of Single Parent Student Mothers in Higher Education, Gina M. Vyskocil
MANUAL SYMMETRIC GENERATION, Joel Webster
The Admiral's Carrot and Stick: Zheng He and the Confucius Institute, Peter Weisser
SUCCESSFUL AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES RAISED BY THEIR SINGLE MOTHER, Eric DeShaun Williams
CULTURAL COMPETENCE TRAINING FROM A MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE, Wesley Williams
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CLIENT TREATMENT ORIENTATION SCALE, Sam Duane Worrall
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION IN RURAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: A PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT, Nelly Zambrano
Effects of Immigration on Interpersonal Relationships with Others Amongst Native and Mexican-Born Mexican Americans, Juan Zaragoza
Cultivating Uncertainty Through a Multimodal Perspective on Process to Encourage Transfer, Ariel Zepeda
Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2017
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: THE EFFECTS OF THE PROUD TO BE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ON ATTITUDES TOWARD THE REDSKINS LOGO, Nina Danielle Acosta
GLOBALIZATION, INTERNATIONALIZATION, MARKETING, AND COLLEGE CHOICE: KEY FACTORS AFFECTING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ MOBILITY, Eyad Alfattal
SAUDI SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS’ KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM, Mazen Abdurhman Almethen
CHILDREN’S SOCIAL NETWORK: KIDS CLUB, Eiman Alrashoud
TRAUMA-INFORMED INTERVENTIONS FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS ON THE EXIT PROCESS: AN EMPIRICAL REVIEW, Lorraine M. Armenta-Buelna
HANDBOOK ON TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS, Michael Anthony Arteaga
Investigation of Finite Groups Through Progenitors, Charles Baccari
The Generalist Practice: Perceived Preparedness Among Social Workers, Emily Balandra
SOCIAL WORKERS' PERCEPTIONS ON FACTORS INFLUENCING THE UNDERUTILIZATION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AMONG LATINO MEN, Brenda Barajas and Iris Monzerrat Espinoza
INVESTIGATION INTO THE SUSPECTED LATE HOLOCENE DECLINE IN OBSIDIAN USE AT SITES ON EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Richard Gerard Bark
THE INFLUENCE OF SELF-EFFICACY IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VARIANTS OF SELF-BLAME AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS, Andrea Barrera
Pyschological Health and Coping Strategies Among Parents of Children with Special Needs, Leticia Bautista
TRAGIC MULATTA 2.0: A POSTCOLONIAL APPROXIMATION AND CRITIQUE OF THE REPRESENTATIONS OF BI-ETHNIC WOMEN IN U.S. FILM AND TV, Hadia Nouria Bendelhoum
AN EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP AND GENERAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEANS-EFFICACY: THE MEDIATING ROLES OF JUSTICE, TRUST, AND LEADER-MEMBER EXCHANGE, Jazmine Mariah Bennett
A Descriptive Study of the Elderly in California Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, David Berenschot
KNOWLEDGE VERSUS PERCEPTION: SOCIAL WORKERS' VIEW OF SEX OFFENDERS, Terisa M. Berger
THE VOICES OF FAMILIES AND SOCIAL WORKERS IN THE FAMILY REUNIFICATION SYSTEM, Gladys R. Bernal
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER: CREATING AN ECOLOGY OF TRANSFORMATIVE CARE FOR STUDENTS AT RISK OF THEIR PROMISE, Cherina O. Betters
Professional Development as a Means to Increase Teacher Fidelity and Improve Teacher and Student Outcomes, Shari Lynn Booth
COLLEGE STUDENTS' ATTITUDES TOWARD OLDER WORKERS, Rachel Bravo
PERCEIVED PREPAREDNESS OF CALIFORNIA SOCIAL WORKERS TO DISCUSS PHYSICIAN ASSISTED DEATH, Shanda Marie Brennan and Meliza Quinonez Kinney
NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBAL CHILD SOCIAL WORKERS' EXPERIENCES ON CO-OCCURRENCES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CHILD MALTREATMENT, Elaine Brown
Radio Dispatch Cognitive Abilities and Working Memory, David A. Buitron
MEETING THE DISTANCE EDUCATION CHALLENGE: A GUIDE FOR DESIGNING ONLINE CLASSROOMS, Patrick Allen Bungard
MASTERING THE TASK AND TENDING TO THE SELF: A GUIDE FOR THE GRADUATE TEACHING ASSOCIATE, Angelina Nicole Burkhart
LITERACY TUTORING STRATEGIES OF AMERICA READS UNIVERSITY-LEVEL TUTORS, Mauricio Cadavid
A PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING A WEB SERIES, SNAPTV, Toebey T. Caldwell
THE EFFECTS OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRATION STATUS ON FAMILY REUNIFICATION AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN CHILD WELFARE SERVICES, Mayra E. Camargo and Rocio Silva
Post-Adoptive Services' Impact on Adoption Outcomes, Sarah E. Cantino