Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2023
SOCIAL WORKERS PERSPECTIVE ON BARRIERS TO FAMILY REUNIFICATION, Laura Velasquez and Annamarie C. Merrill
UTILIZING CRISPR CAS9 TO VISUALIZE DOPAMINE RECEPTORS IN CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS, Lauren Michelle Velasquez
FIRST-GENERATION SOCIAL WORK LATINAS BALANCING LIFE AND CAREER, Angelica Venegas
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COVID-19, STUDENT-PARENT GPA, AND CHILDCARE NEEDS, Karina Ventura
FORMER FOSTER YOUTH AND THE UTILIZATION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, Jacqueline Viadas and Liliana Lua
IMPROVING CREDIT CARD FRAUD DETECTION USING TRANSFER LEARNING AND DATA RESAMPLING TECHNIQUES, Charmaine Eunice Mena Vinarta
Toxic Leadership and its effect on Employees' Subjective Well-Being, Vaishnavi Waldiya
WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL? EXAMINING THE ROLE OF HEGEMONY THROUGHOUT U.S. HISTORY IN INFLUENCING MULTILINGUAL DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES WITHIN ACADEMIC POLICIES AND LEGISLATION, Katie Olivia Wallen
GRIEF, DEPRESSION, AND WELL-BEING: THE ROLE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL INFLEXIBILITY, Ashley Wicochea
The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience in Social Work, Margeaux Wilkins and Jazmine Salazar
A Mixed Methods Design Exploring Factors and Experiences of Ed.D. Graduates and Time to Degree, Brian Willess
Machine Learning for Kalman Filter Tuning Prediction in GPS/INS Trajectory Estimation, Peter Wright
SAN PASQUAL VALLEY; REEXAMINATION OF AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTION USING NON-INVASIVE AND INVASIVE TECHNIQUES, Ariana Yanez
The Effects of Organizational Justice, Anneliese Yuenger
FROM THE LENS OF (IN)VISIBILITY: A PHOTOVOICE INQUIRY INTO HOW COMMUNITY COLLEGES CAN ADVANCE FILIPINO/A/X AMERICAN STUDENT RESILIENCE, Rangel Velez Zarate
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION: BARRIERS IMPACTING STUDENT SUCCESS, Roxanna Zendejas
Overtime Worked and Its Effect on Burnout, Illness, and Health outcomes, Haoqiu Zhang
PARENT-CHILD ATTACHMENT WHEN PARENTING A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY, Giulianna Zocchetti
BEST PRACTICES FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION BASED ON PERCEPTIONS OF STAKEHOLDERS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Bianca Zubia
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
Cyber Frameworks Small Business Application, Sergio Gonzales
DOES THE USE OF DIGITAL STORYTELLING AFFECT THE SELF-EFFICACY AND WRITING ABILITY OF LONG-TERM ENGLISH LEARNERS?, Theresa Gonzales
Symmetric Generation, Ana Gonzalez
QUEERING MARIANNE: WITCHCRAFT AS A MEANS OF SEXUAL FREEDOM, Amber Guerena
SLEEP HEALTH AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS, Rushil Gumasana