Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2021
PERSPECTIVES ON THE BARRIERS ENCOUNTERED BY FOSTER YOUTH AT THE HIGHER EDUCATION LEVEL, Bianca J. Rivera and Aileen Ramirez Lopez
ELECTRONIC DEVICE USE: HOW IT AFFECTS THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS, Sabrina Rodriguez and Amandalee Merryman
COMMUNICATION APPREHENSION: A PRESSING MATTER FOR STUDENTS, A PROJECT ADDRESSING UNIQUE NEEDS USING COMMUNICATION IN THE DISCIPLINE WORKSHOPS, Brenda L. Rombalski
LEVELS OF ENGAGEMENT IN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES REGARDING MINORITIES, Karla Salazar Rendon
ENSURING SUPPORTIVE TREATMENT FOR CROSSOVER YOUTH IN CHILD WELFARE, Summer Ann Salinas and Sussana Mendoza
SOCIAL WORKERS PERCEPTION OF FACTORS EFFECTING CLIENT’S RETURN TO SKILLED-NURSING CARE FACILITIES POST-DISCHARGE, Francesca Salvatierra and Angela Bonilla
THEORY AND DIVERSITY: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF ERIKSON’S PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT STAGES, Anastasiya Samsanovich
SOCIAL WORKER’S ADJUSTMENT AND PERCEPTION WHEN DEALING WITH DOUBLE-EXPOSURE DURING A NATURAL DISASTER, Magaly Santos
THE WEIGHT OF SCOPE, PACE, AND PRACTICES OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE DURING EVALUATIONS OF ACCEPTANCE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE, Lewis Schneider
TO BE OR NOT TO BE RESILIENT: BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS IN COPING SKILLS IN ADULTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN CHILDHOOD, Sherri Schweiger
Inducing Proactive Control with High Load AX-CPT, Mina Selim
Early Life Stress And The Resulting Effects On Behavior Of Children Under The Age Of Five In A Domestic Violence Shelter, Jordan Singleton
COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle and Psychosocial Issues, Ayana M. Smith and Bessie Josephine Hernandez
Sex Matters: Bodies, Desire, and Activism in Contemporary Disability Poetics, Beatriz Sorrells
Over-Looking Disclosure: Disability and the Writing Center, Robert Louis Sorrells
ANALYSIS OF IMMIGRATION TRENDS IN THE U.S. TO DISCOVER PATTERNS AND MAKE BETTER POLICY DECISIONS, Amita Tandon
POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE CAUSED BY SOCIAL ANXIETY, Erin Tayag and Leea Gonzales
PRIVACY IS INFRINGED IN PLAIN SIGHT AND HOW TO DISSAPEAR, Zachary Taylor
Public Perception and Influential Sources Toward Child Welfare Services, Melissa A. Teague and Nicolas A. Hollis
“MY BRAND IS SICK GIRL”: IDENTITY FORMATION IN THE YOUNG ADULT CHRONIC ILLNESS NOVELS THE FAULT IN OUR STARS AND SICK KIDS IN LOVE, Natalie Thompson
INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF EXPECTATIONS OF DISCLOSURE IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRAUMA-RELATED SHAME AND SEEKING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, Holly Rachelle Timblin
NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS AND MENTAL HEALTH: CULTURE VS MODERN MEDICINE, Willis Dean Torres Jr.
LIFE THROUGH THE EYES OF AN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT IN THE UNITED STATES, Yesenia Torres
AN ANALYSIS OF ONLINE INTERNSHIPS AND VIDEO CONFERENCING SECURITY, Joshua Trapp
EPA Applications to Identify Headwater Watershed Changes and Best Management Practices in the San Bernardino National Forest, Sandra Ukaru
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING MANUAL: FOR FACULTY TO HELP STUDENTS, Ricardo Vega
MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALTH LITERACY AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS, Selam Walker
Does Working Memory Capacity Modulate the Relationship between Intentional Mind-Wandering and Task Demand?, Stephen Ware
VICARIOUS TRAUMA AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS, Maria Watts and Meosha McAfee
EXPLORING CIVIC MINDEDNESS AND SOCIAL EMPATHY THROUGH STORYTELLING: A SOCIAL JUSTICE ORIENTED-PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH STUDY, Ellen Whitehead
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IN HELPING ADULT MEN RECOVER FROM ALCOHOL USE DISORDER, Kenneth Aurthir Wiggins
EXPLORING BEST PRACTICES TO OBTAIN USEFUL STUDENT FEEDBACK: CREATING AN ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR THE INSURE COURSE AT CSUSB, Bradley James Robert Willett
THE UTILIZATION OF MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS FOR PREVENTION NOT JUST INTERVENTION, Ashley Williams
FAMILISMO AND IT’S IMPACT ON ANXIETY IN LATINO YOUNG ADULTS, Ashley M. Yoder and Maria A. Romero
Secondary Trauma and/or Potential Impacts Related to Military Family Members, Andressa Young
HELPING YOUR CHILDREN DEVELOP POSITIVE, SUCCESSFUL SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS: A 4-SESSION PARENTING WORKSHOP, Caitlin Marie Younger Sackett
MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND RECIDIVISM: PERCEPTIONS OF KEY JUSTICE SYSTEM STAKEHOLDERS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Tabari Zahir
EFFECTS OF ROLE REVERSAL BETWEEN PARENT AND ADULT OFFSPRING, Daisy Z. Zamorano and Antonio D. Quezada
THE IMPACT OF RACIST COMMUNICATION PRACTICES (RCP) ON A FORMERLY INCARCERATED STUDENT BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER PRISON, George Zaragoza
THE NEEDS OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS TO SUCCEED SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND ECONOMICALLY, Haysee Zarazua
Sentiment Analysis: Stock Index Prediction with Multi-task Learning and Word Polarity Over Time, Yue Zhou
Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2020
REPORTING ON SUICIDE: A THEMATIC DISCOURSE ANALYSIS ON DISCOURSES REGARDING SUICIDE IN 2010S HIP-HOP SONGS, Andy Allen Acosta Jr.
GEOFENCING AS APPLIED WITHIN THE FIELD OF CYBERSECURITY: AN OVERVIEW OF POTENTIAL RISKS AND ADVANTAGES, Kasandra Adams
Sum of Cubes of the First n Integers, Obiamaka L. Agu
THE IMPACT OF EXPERIENCING AGEISM AND SOCIAL SUPPORT ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AGE AND PERCEPTIONS OF SELF-EFFICACY, Sean Alexander
FIVE INFLUENTIAL FACTORS THAT CAN IMPACT A CLIENT- SOCIAL WORKER RELATIONSHIP DURING REUNIFICATION, Desiree Alfaro
Athletes with Mental Health Illnesses, Trenton Allmang
THE USE OF SELF-DISCLOSURE IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: EXPLORING GRADUATE SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS, Kevin Alsina
RECOVERY ORIENTED SERVICES AND ENGAGEMENT IN PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, Graciela Arzola and Mayra Beas
Domestic Violence in Rural Areas, Priscilla Ayala and Patricia Sanchez
COMMUNICATION COMPETENCE TRAINING WITHIN MINORITY-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES, Shirleena Racine Baggett
THE IMPACT OF NEGATIVE AFFECT ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING THROUGH AFFECTIVE COMMITMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIORS, AND EMPLOYEE BURNOUT, Michelle Balesh
BIOLOGICAL SIBLINGS: CAN YOU TRUST THEM WITH YOUR MATE?, Elisha Barron
Social Workers' Knowledge and Experience Working with Mixed Race Youth and Families, Ashley R. Bennett and Mellissa M. Duchesne
VICARIOUS TRAUMA AMONG SOCIAL WORKERS: THE IMPACT OF CLIENT TRAUMA, Raelynn Berrios and Monique Zarate
BEHAVIORAL INDICATORS OF COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AMONG YOUTH IN FOSTER HOMES: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF SECONDARY CARE PROVIDERS, Tamara Lynne Bradford and Roseanna Ruiz
UNDERSTANDING WHY INDIVIDUALS USE CLUB DRUGS AT RAVES AND ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC EVENTS: A PEER CLUSTER THEORY APPROACH, Brandi N. Burns
Factors Leading to Foster Youth Obtaining Higher Education, Stephen Burwell and Keyln Leeker
HOSPICE SOCIAL WORKERS BELIEFS, ETHICS, AND VALUES: HOW DO THEY AFFECT TERMINAL CLIENTS REQUESTING PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE?, Jazmine Camacho and Jessica Huver
THE INCREMENTAL EFFECT OF VOLUNTARINESS OF PART TIME WORK STATUS OVER AGE IN PREDICTING WORK MOTIVATION IN PART TIME WORKERS, Daniel A. Caro
MEASURING THE IMPACT OF ACADEMIC ENTITLEMENT IN FIRST-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS, Tanner Carollo
PROFESSIONALS’ PERSPECTIVES ON BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS OF SUCCESS WITH TEEN PARENTS IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, Zuleima Carrillo and Victoria Valenzuela
Self-care, Burnout, and Compassion Fatigue, among Child Welfare Workers, Angelica Castrejon
STUDENT PERCEPTION ON FLEXIBLE SEATING AND THEIR ENGAGEMENT: A DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH STUDY, Christina Marie Castro
BODY IMAGE ROLE ON NON-SUICIDAL SELF-INJURY, Maria Ceja and Stephani Aguiar-Vasquez
INVESTIGATING WORK ENGAGEMENT AND AFFECTIVE COMMITMENT THROUGH A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL WORK UNDERLOAD SCALE, MEDIATED BY WORK-RELATED BOREDOM, Jessica Clemons
Reinforcing Inequity: The Advanced Placement English Language and Composition Exam as Gatekeeper, Lorrie Cobain
PREVENTING RANSOMWARE WITHIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES: A PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS PERSPECTIVE, Bruce Cole
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEACHER BELIEFS, CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, AND TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS, JOANN CONRIQUEZ
KINESTHETIC LANGUAGE: A DIALECT OF KINESICS, Terrill Suzanne Corletto
REFINEMENT OF THE SPITEFULNESS CONSTRUCT, Arturo Covarrubias-Paniagua
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN COUNTY EXPENDITURES AND AB109 RECIDIVISM: A CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS, Maya Crim
A CASE STUDY OF FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FULL SPECTRUM CONTRACEPTIVE CARE IN A UNIVERSITY STUDENT HEALTH CENTER, CECILE DAHLQUIST
PERSONALITY DIFFERENCES IN PREDICTING ASSAULT AND BINGE DRINKING: VARIATION ACROSS EXPLANATORY FACTORS AND GENDER, Allison De Franco
ROMANTICISM IN THE AGE OF ECOCRITICISM, DIANA DE LA CRUZ
Death Positivity: A New Genre of Death and the Genre Function of Memento Mori, Melony Elsie Del Real
Anticipated Stigma and Chronic Illness: The Impact of Psychosocial Safety Climate, Michelle DeOrsey
Permutation and Monomial Progenitors, Crystal Diaz
EXPLORING THE RHETORICAL POWER OF SPECULATIVE FICTION THROUGH JEWELLE GOMEZ’S THE GILDA STORIES AND OCTAVIA BUTLER’S FLEDGLING, Monique Dixon
EXPLORATION OF IPASS REFORM AT A PUBLIC, COMPREHENSIVE FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY: AN INTRINSIC CASE STUDY, Maria Domingo
WHAT ARE THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND AGE OF INITIATON OF SUBSTANCE USE?, Alisha Dozier
ORIGINS OF SELF-COMPASSION: THE IMPACT OF THE EARLY CAREGIVING ENVIRONMENT, Nicoleta Dragan
A PARENTING CURRICULUM FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN WITH A FOCUS ON ATTACHMENT THEORY, Alexandria Driscoll
ENTERING THE UNITED STATES FROM CENTRAL AMERICA AND MEXICO: SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH UNACCOMPANIED MINORS, Crystal Duarte
TEACHER DEMORALIZATION: NEOLIBERAL INFLUENCE ON THE COMPLEX EDUCATION SYSTEM AND TEACHER MORALE, Dionne Elvira
“REAL ME VERSUS SOCIAL MEDIA ME:” FILTERS, SNAPCHAT DYSMORPHIA, AND BEAUTY PERCEPTIONS AMONG YOUNG WOMEN, Janella Eshiet
A Chronological Analysis of Fish Ridge, San Miguel Island, Channel Islands, California, David Faith
ESTABLISHING THE PUBLIC LIBRARY AS AN OUT-OF-SCHOOL PARTNER IN STEM/STEAM EDUCATION, Gwyneth Fernandez
EDUCATORS' BARRIERS TO REPORTING CHILD MALTREATMENT, Miriam Figueroa and MariaIsela Maldonado
Depressed & Dis-eased: Storytelling, Melancholia and the Rhetorical Affordances of Affect, Carlee Franklin
THE CALIFORNIA HEALTHY YOUTH ACT: A POLICY ANALYSIS ON CALIFORNIA'S COMPREHENSIVE SEX EDUCATION MANDATE, Rae Chelle D. Gabriel
CHALLENGES TO RURAL CHILD WELFARE SERVICES, Raymond Gaffney
QUALITY OF ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAMS, Thomas Gomez