Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Age-Varying Associations Between Childhood Abuse and the Risk of Obesity Across Adulthood: Examining Data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescents to Adult Health, Mohammed Abudawood
The Price Tag of a 5-Star Culture: Cultural Performance and the Politics of Luxury in Oʻahu’s Hotel Industry, Kendall Hutchison Acker
Investigating IoT Adoption in the Face of Organizational Culture and Uncertainty Challenges: The Mediating Role of Information Behaviors on Communication Quality, Ahmad Ali Alasmari
Mathematical Modeling of Cancer Tumor Evolution, Belgacem Al-Azem
Cultivating Quality of Life: Assessing Diet, Physical Activity, and Mental Health Among Arab-American Breast Cancer Survivors - Uncovering Barriers and Facilitators for Holistic Well-Being, Nouf Ali Alhomaidhi
The Impact of LLMs Usage on Learning Outcomes for Software Development Students: A Focus on Prompt Engineering, Mohammed Owaidh Aljohani
The Influence of AI-Literate Leadership on AI Adoption in Healthcare Organizations, Abdullateef Almuhrij
Allyship Readiness Scale Development and Validation, Nohelia Argote
Essays on the Effectiveness of Diversion Programs in the United States Criminal Justice System, Tairy Ayon
Essays on IMF-Supported Programs: Analyses of Selected Issues, Harvey Baldovino
Tracing the Collective Endeavors: The Cultural Discourses of Women Printmakers Throughout History, Ann Henrietta Bittl
Relational Pathways to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Identity and Belonging, Ashley Bonilla
Lived Narratives of Educators: Emotional Intelligence for DEI in Early Adolescent Classrooms, Colette Bozek
Outness Through a Cultural Lens: Self-Construal Impacts Disclosure Among Diverse Sexual Minority Individuals, Ivy Alexandra Carrete
Three Essays on Behavioral Economics : Bribery Solicitation, Pity System and Information Avoidance, Xi Chen
A Study of the Parental Decision to Homeschool, Leonard Cheung
The Model Minority Stereotype's Impact on Korean American High School Students' Educational Outcomes, Elmer Choe
Enduring Wisdom for Leaders: Bringing a Biblical Worldview to Leadership and Management, Daniel Crute
Siguiendo El Camino/Following the Path: Exploring the Experiences of Latin* Second-Generation College Students, Libby Lee Curiel
Embodied Knowing: How Trans Critique Creates Liberatory Pedagogical Possibilities, Everette Davidove
Navigating Cultural Complexity: The Influence of Self and Organizational Support on Global Work Environment Outcomes, Sejal N. Desai
Investigating Causal Inference of Policies: Ban the Box on Employment, Wage Transparency on Wage Gap, and DNA Databases on Serious Crimes, Atousa Egualada
What Did Independent Study Do for Me? Perspectives of Latine Graduates of a California Independent Study High School Program, Monique R. Escobedo
¡Adelante Mujer!: Testimonios of Chicana and Latina High School Principals, Blanca Rocio Esquivel
The Way Work Should Be™ Fostering a Stigma-Free Workplace for Mainers, Samuel Joseph Leo Fernald
DIM Theory Applied to Law: The Disintegration of American Law, Tristen Fleig
Bridging Worlds: Saudi Arabia and Francoist Spain in Cultural Diplomacy and Political Pragmatism (1939–1975), Alhanouf Foudah
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
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
Waiting for the Miraculous: An Essay on Patience in American Literature, Eunice Yong Kim
Localized Kernel Methods for Signal Processing, Sippanon Kitimoon
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
Excellence and Performance Improvement: The Goals and Standards Guiding Skill Development in USA Curling, Derrick C. McLean
Exploring AI Applications in Low-Dose CT Machines to Generate Better Lung Cancer Spatiotemporal Statistics: San Diego County Case Study, Mohammed Mohammed Raoof
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
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
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
VDDM: A Value-Driven Decision Model to Augment Value-Focused Thinking Methodology, Yana Saakyan
Augmented Digital Fotonovela (SMAART App) to Mitigate Health Consequences Among Adolescents Resulting from Social Media Addiction, Joseph Santhosh
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
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 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
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
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
