Theses/Dissertations from 2025
An Understanding of Factors Affecting Latinx Academic Performance in STEM Education at California Community Colleges, Timothy Gavilanes
Queen Nefertiti: Power and Intrigue Amidst Gender Inequality, Riyad Girgis
Equity for Multilingual Learners: An Analysis of Long-Term English Learners’ Opportunities to Engage in Mathematical Discourse, Maria Teresa Granados
From Self-Determination to Decolonization: How American Indian Activism Reshaped Museum Spaces, Daniel A. Gruber
Integrating Play Into Work: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches to Building Work Engagement Through Play, Jordan Hamilton
Exploring Gratitude Journaling in 12-Step Recovery: Effects on Attitudes, Affect, and Cravings: A Pilot Study, Susan Elizabeth Hann Doyle
Innovating Government the Open Way: Modeling the Open Data Ecosystem, Jeanne Holm
Teacher Self-Efficacy and Resilience With Multilingual Learners: A Rural Secondary Story, Ellen Kae Horowitz
Feedback Loops of Influence: An Agent-Based Simulation of Media-Voter Dynamics and Political Polarization, Young Sun Hwang
Igbobuagu: An Exploration of Performance Practices, Aesthetics, and Symbolism in Igbo Traditional Instrumental Music, Anderson Isiagu
Beyond the Prototype: How Implicit Leadership Theories and Intersectional Identities Shape Perceptions of Leader Effectiveness, Krista L. Jensen
Diophantine Avoidance, Number Fields, and Quadratic Forms, Sehun Jeong
Dispossession, Adoption, and (Dis)Inheritance: The Sympathetic Sublime in George Eliot’s Fiction, Beth Ann Jones
Classical and Quantum Computational Methods for Predicting Fluid Transport in Fracture Networks, John Kath
The Economics of Crime: Exploring the Impact of Psychedelics, Gun Liability Insurance, and Zero-Bail Policies on Crime, Victor Olu Kilanko
Waiting for the Miraculous: An Essay on Patience in American Literature, Eunice Yong Kim
Localized Kernel Methods for Signal Processing, Sippanon Kitimoon
The Photographic Lens of Lewis Wickes Hine and the Spaces In Between Progressive, Documentary, and Artistic Photography, Lara Ann Kolinchak
From High School to Creative Work: Cumulative Inequalities in Creative Arts Opportunities to Learn, Lindsey Tomiko Kunisaki
The Impact of Terminology in Persuasive Messaging: An Evaluation of the EQUIP Model, Vested Interest and Terminological Variations on Young Adult ENDS Prevention Efforts, Michael Lebsack-Coleman
Sonora’s Sacred Soundscapes --Sones Sagrados Sonorenses—, Henry Lesperance
Geometric Dimensionality Reduction, Daniel Livschitz
Empowering Reproductive Health & Access to Enhance College Student Well-Being: A Mixed Methods Community Engaged Proposal, Allison Maladore
The Mediating Role of Social Connectedness in the Association Between Volunteering and Affect in Daily Life: A Dynamic Approach, Megan E. Mansfield
Augustine of Hippo: On Justification by Faith, John Mauger
Creating & Validating a Teacher Resilience Scale in the U.S. Context, Joy McCreary
Excellence and Performance Improvement: The Goals and Standards Guiding Skill Development in USA Curling, Derrick C. McLean
Sermons in Stones: Mormon Chosenness and the Politics of Land in the American West, Emily McLean
Latino Voters in the United States: Mobilization and Mechanisms of Engagement Through Political Parties, Campaign Contact and Non-Partisan Organizations, Adriana M. Mendoza
Building the Beast: The Evolution of Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) From Street Gang to Transnational Criminal Organization, Marisa Mendoza
Would You Recommend This Picture to Your Friends? A History of Hollywood Test Screenings, Myles Mikulic
Exploring AI Applications in Low-Dose CT Machines to Generate Better Lung Cancer Spatiotemporal Statistics: San Diego County Case Study, Mohammed Mohammed Raoof
The Roots of Womanism as Identity, Empowerment, and Liberation for Black American Women: Raciolinguistic Genealogical Exploration, Shante Noel Millercent Morgan
Exploring How Program Community Members Are Engaged in Evaluation Projects, Mike Osiemo Mwirigi
From Classrooms to Community: An Ethnographic Narrative, Nathan Nagaoka
Enhancement of Mechanical, Structural, and Electrical Properties in Advanced Composites and Vat Photopolymerized 3D Printing Nanocomposites, Poom Narongdej
Polarization Reconfigurable Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (PR-NOMA) for Next Generation Communication Systems, Thong Doan Ngo
Unveiling Career Aspirations: The Role of Human, Social, and Cultural Capital Among California Community College Classified Staff, Kevin K. Nguyen
Exploring How a Health Coaching Intervention Can Help Improve the Quality of Life and Wellbeing of Breast Cancer Survivors, Uloma S. Nwogu
Latinx STEM Students’ Sense of Belonging at an Urban Community College: A Phenomenological Study, Debbie Ostorga
Marked by Valor: The “Lost” History of the 6th United States Colored Troops, Heavy Artillery, Daniel William O’Sullivan
Cleansing Our Recycling Failures: How Guilt and Outrage Lead to Different Types of Pro-Environmental Behavior, Cody D. Packard
Unlocking Organizational Potential for GIS Collaboration in Higher Education, Charidy Paige
Students or Suspects? Safety Policy: Is the Wanding Policy in an Urban School District Racializing Latinx Youth?, Klarissa Palacios
The Role of Social Media in Students’ Learning: Perceptions From the US and China, Jia Pang
A Theoretical Framework for Black Women’s Leader Development, Kayla Kai Parker
Pathways to Positive Youth Development in African Contexts: The Role of Contribution, Prina Patel
Employment Preparedness Through the Collegiate Experience, Barnaby F. Peake
(Re)Imagining Linguistic Justice Through Pláticas: Dual Language Educators’ Perspectives on Restorative Practices, Lysandra Pérez
“Most of All, I Wanted My Life to Count for Something:” Toward Black Feminist Theorization in Histories of California Medicine and Medical Education, 1858 to 1942, Monica Ugwu Perkins
Community Impact of School Closure: Implications for Access to Socially Valued Resources and Services in an Urban Community, Gary Pierson
A Vascular Flora of the Sacatar Trail Wilderness, Sierra Nevada, California, Kimberly Schaefer Pivetti
Empirical Analyses on Public Safety, Ryan Quandt
Paths to Mathematics Success: A Path Analysis of Educational Expenditures to Math Outcomes of Latine Students, Aldo Ramirez
World as Other, World As Self: Beyond Dualism in Environmental Narratives, Tamara Wallace Ramirez
Personal Wisdom and Coping: Insights from the COVID-19 Pandemic, Noah Ringler
The Teacher I Am, The Classroom I Build: Exploring the Intersections of Identity, Equity, and Pedagogy in the Secondary Classroom, Cynthia Ann Yukiko Rivera
A Conspiratorial Republic: The Societal and Political Impact of Conspiratorial Knowledge in the Early Nineteenth-Century United States, Kylee Nikole Robinson
Unseen Journeying: Latinx Mothers’ Experiences and Navigation of Pre-Referral Home-School Collaboration, Yoné Rodríguez
VDDM: A Value-Driven Decision Model to Augment Value-Focused Thinking Methodology, Yana Saakyan
Educational Experiences of Latinas in Space Exploration: Achievement Motivation and Science Identity Development, Roslyn Soto Sanchez
Augmented Digital Fotonovela (SMAART App) to Mitigate Health Consequences Among Adolescents Resulting from Social Media Addiction, Joseph Santhosh
Exploring Classroom Collaborative Problem Solving: An Examination of the Pedagogical Role and Professional Learning of Mathematics Teachers, Al Russell Schleicher
Effortful Emotion Regulation Strategy Use and Cognition: An Individual Differences Approach, Christopher John Schmank
The Women’s Legal Rights Index: A New Approach to Measuring Women’s Autonomy, Mona Shadia
Postsecondary Enrollment Demand-Gap Estimation Model: Projecting the Postsecondary Demand-Gap for California by 2035, Manish Ranjan Shrivastav
Assessing the Relationship Between Empathy Climate, Motivation to Empathize, Network Ties, and Leader Engagement in Pursuit of Validating an Empathy Climate Scale, Sarah Gray Shults
Humility in Practice: Examining the Ethical Alignment of Evaluator Values and Reporting, Darrel Skousen
The Transformative Power of STEM: Oral History Narratives of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Pursuing STEM Degrees, Elisa Joan Slee
The Mixed Effects of Procedural Justice in Novel Organizational Policy Decisions, Daniel J. Smith
An Evolving Standard of Decency: Examining the American Juvenile Justice System and the Constitutionality of Youth Incarceration, Mark S. Smith
Pre-Apprenticeship as a Lever for Workforce Equity: A Quantitative Study of Non-Traditional Adult Learners in California, Joseph Stark
Resource Allocation and Gender Equity in Intercollegiate Esports, Stephanie Keiko Takemoto
Optimization of a Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Airfoils Using Machine Learning, Numerical and Experimental Methodologies, Leovigildo Torres Angel
God’s Chosen Candidate Pulpit Freedom Sunday and the Reshaping of Evangelical Political Mobilization, Pulpit Politicking, and Church-State Relations, Joey Adrian Torres
Writing as Survival: Uncovering How Students Understand Antiracist Writing Assessment Practices in the Community College Composition Classroom, Jason Torres-Rangel
Identifying Structural Impediments to Equity for Women’s Leadership: Development and Validation of an Organizational Equity Diagnostic, Leslie L. Trainor
The Role of Organizational Structure in Women’s Leadership, Leslie L. Trainor
The Arts and Student Engagement: Correlational Insights for School Accountability of Low Income, English Learners, and Foster Youth, Paul Treesuwan
The Relationship Between Historical Trauma, Ethnic Identity, and Well-Being in Sikh Emerging Adults, Hartrisha Kaur Uchida
Helping Students Help Themselves: An Intervention to Facilitate Campus Food Pantry Use at a Public University, Kianna D.G. Valoa
Market Implied Risk-Free Rates: An Analysis of the Put-Call Parity Implied Rate, Silviu Velovici
Evaluation of LYTE’s Pilot Health and Wellness Coach Training Program, Lauren Allyson von Lawn
Understanding Risk Associated With Artificial Intelligence for Generalized Assessment and Decision Making: A Design Science Approach, William Wagner
The Role of Multiracial Identity Integration in Developing Leader Adaptability, Ashley M. Watterson
What We Talk About When We Talk About Race: Racial Discourses, Nationalism and Identity in Nineteenth Century Ireland, Timothy Werlinger
QUEEN: The Remaking of Character in the Modernist Novel, Ann L. Wilson Green
Essays on Identity-Based Bias and Discrimination, Jiusi Xiao
Quantifying the Effects of Sentiment and Expectations on the United States Credit Growth, Luoyi Xiao
Three Essays on Consumption and Information, Jin Xu
The Apocalypticism of Hesiod, Plato, & Virgil: Expanding the Boundaries for Christian Apocalyptic Intertexts, James Yuile
Existence and Uniqueness of the Solution of a Traffic Flow Partial Differential Equation on Multi-Lane Freeways, Sina Zareian
Testing Uncovered Interest Rate Parity in Asian Countries, Dan Zhang
The US Unconventional Monetary Policy and International Capital Flows to Emerging Market Economies, Tianyuan Zhang
