Master's Projects/Capstones from 2021
Discharge Nurse Role Implementation: Improving Discharge Timeliness and Patient Outcomes, Diamond Faith Chu
Digital Equity is an Environmental Justice Issue, Courtney B. Cooper
Re-Centering Racial Justice in White-Dominated School Settings, Brian A. Davis
Reducing the Postpartum Readmission Rate with Standardized Discharge Teaching, Darlene Day-Herzog
Improving COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake in the Latino Community Through Standardized Outreach, Bianca De La Piedra
Mobility Matters: Improving Average Maximum Mobility (AMM) Scores in a Medical-Surgical Telemetry Unit, Marlon Macalanda de Vera
Evidence Based Repositioning Strategies to Improve Pressure Injury Rates, Ivan E. Dorsey
The Resilience Vaccine, Sara Horton-Deutch T. Duffy
Community-Dwelling Older Adult Fall Prevention Improvement Project, Evan Edminster BSN, RN, CFRN, TCRN, CEN, NHDP-BC
Quiet Hours: A Quality Improvement Project, Doha Elsir
Reducing Hospital Readmission Rate in CHF Patients Through Early Individualized Patient Discharge Education, Anthony Ensah
Oakland’s Community Clinic COVID-19 Vaccination Improvement Project, Jesly Esparza
Addressing Uncertainties of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Schools, Alice Fan
Electric Vehicle Integration in San Francisco, Lisa Farmos
Do You See What I See? Do You See Me? Disability in China: The Perceptions of Wheelchair Users and Able Bodied Citizens, Michelle Fisher
Patient Coordinated Care Response Team, Joshua Fox
Targeting NSTEMI Readmissions: Education to Protect the Hearts of Our Patients, Gisha Gireesan
Standardizing Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Education, Marjorie Anne Gisslow
Improving First Case Starts for a Neurosurgery OR, Tara L. Goodall
Coyote Management in San Francisco, Matthew Greer
Social Determinants of Health as an Identifier for Readmission in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure, Maria Teresa B. Guadarrama
Channeling (Com)passion: Exploring the Strategic Potential of Internal Communications in Member-Serving Community Nonprofit Organizations, Charis Hanshaw
U.S. Cosmetic Policy Reform: A Growing Need to Protect Communities of Color from Exposure to Toxic Chemicals, Amna Haslam
eService-Learning During COVID-19: How Community-Engaged Learning Courses at the University of San Francisco Responded to the Pandemic, Erin I. Hassett
Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem Identification and Monitoring Protocols from Australia to California's Sustainability Groundwater Management Act, Marino J. Hernandez
CLABSI Prevention in the ICU-a New Approach, Shannon M. Hicks
Integrated Resource Plan - Duke Energy Progress, Govinda Hira and Maaz Haider
You're On Mute - How the Shift from In-person to Virtual Board Meetings Impacts Board Governance and Communication in Nonprofit Associations, Theresa Hurley
Queering beyond pronouns: The necessity of indigenizing learning communities, Gillian Imazumi-Hegarty
Reducing Postpartum Maternal Falls: A Quality Improvement Project, Sarah L. Iroz
Post Cesarean Surgical Site Infection Reduction Through Vaginal Preparation, Jennifer M. Jaime
Optimizing Pediatric Experiences in MRI, Ryan Jann
Optimizing Pediatric Preoperative Experiences in the MRI, Ryan Jann
The Relationship Between Surgical Site Infections and Hand Hygiene Discharge Teaching, Eishlee Renel A. Jasa
Planting Seeds for Success: An Evaluation of Agricultural Reentry Programming for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, David J. Jefferson
Enhanced Recovery after Surgery: Effectiveness of Real Time Data Tracking Tools, Alatia S. Jentons
Implementing In-Situ Mini Mock Code Trainings for Medical-Surgical Nurses to Improve Nurse Readiness and Self-Confidence during a Code Blue, Allison Haley Jeong
Reducing Implicit Bias: Evaluating Cultural Humility and Mindfulness Practices in the Perinatal Microsystem, Charlene Johnson
DEAI In Nonprofits: Through the Lens of Museums and Gardens, Brittany Jones
The Impact of Nurse-Led Initiative Interventions on CAUTI, Dalveer Kaur
Strategies for Addressing Vaccination Disparities and Rates in the U.S Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Adults, Harpreet Kaur
Guiding Change: A Multidisciplinary Framework For Interventions Addressing Systemic Racism In Healthcare, Lavette D. King
Impact of Code Blue Readiness Trainings on Nurse Confidence, Alex Kirzinger
Safety Awareness and Communication Skills for the Construction Workforce: A Curriculum for Adult ESL Instructors, Allison Knaus
Maximizing Mobility in the ICU, Stephen Kupiec
Implementation of Behavioral Health Precautions Safety Checklist in the Emergency Setting, Benjamin Kusber
Managing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the San Francisco Bay, Wendy Kwong
Streamlining the Verification of Informed Consent Process in the Preoperative Area, Melodee LaFrance
Fire Affected Soil Stabilization and Remediation Practices, Andrea Lee
Improving Medical-Surgical Nurses’ Confidence in Initiating the Code Blue Process, Moung Sui A. Lee
Facilitating Adaptive and Dynamic Learning Transfer Using Genre-based, Translingual, and Multimodal Pedagogies in L2 Composition Instruction, Raina Levesque
Employee Engagement and Increasing Patient Satisfaction in the Pediatric Outpatient Setting, Carol Liang
Lights, Camera, Action! Defining the Idol in Contemporary Asia, Nathalie López Del Valle
Communication Strategies to Promote Infection Control Compliance: My Health is in Your Hands, Ezra Macabio
Evict the Speculators: An Analysis of Moms 4 Housing, Kendra N. Ma
Planting Power or Planting a Paradox? Urban Agriculture, Gentrification, and Community Development in Oakland, California, Elissa M. Mann
NEONICOTINOID USE, BEE TOXICITY, AND ACTIONS FOR CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPES, Kendra Mann
Patient Experience as a Metric for Performance in Outpatient Bone Marrow Transplant Patient Populations, Olivia S. Marlinski
Increasing Lactation Consultant Support to the MCH Unit, Daniella Grace McClendon
AIDET and Commit to Sit Implementation in the Outpatient Surgical Setting, Olivia V. Meehan
Sattha, Money and Idols: Intersections Between Capitalist Commodification of Thai K-pop and Buddhist Fandoms, Pornpailin Meklalit
The role of climate change, wildfire and human interference in the potential spread of Sin Nombre Hantavirus in North America, Margarita Miglio
The Professional Struggles of Contemporary Korean Women: Origins and Consequences of the Glass Ceiling, Liat Miller
Increasing Organizational Chemotherapy Competencies, Ruth Manuel Monsalud
Motivating Poetry in the Adult ESL Classroom, Lenore Marin Myers
Neonatal Orogastric & Nasogastric Tube Placement: Evidence Based Improvement Prospectus, Jessica K. Nagra
Improving Patient Experience and Staff Workflow During ED to Inpatient Interfacility Transfers, Jonathan Nakagawa
Improving the Safety and Quality Care of Patients with Advanced Dementia, Gabriella A. Navarro
Improving an Electrocardiogram Competency Assessment Tool for Registered Nurses, Laurel K. Ng
Implementation and Education of Swaddle Immersion Bathing in Postpartum Units to Increase Overall Satisfaction and Improve Upon Family-Centered Care, Brooke S. Nikolakakis
Code Blue: Do You Know What To Do? Increasing Nurse Confidence and Readiness Through In-situ Mock Code Simulation, Katelyn Nusser
NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT: A CHANGING COMMUNITY IN THE URBAN SOUTH, Jackson Nutt-Beers
Servant Leadership Impact: Practical insights for the nonprofit sector, Michael Ohaneson
Readiness and Confidence with Mock Code Blue Training, Labake Oladunjoye
An Integrated Resource Plan Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo), Angela Paola Ortiz Cely
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Necessity of Real Time Tracking in Quality Measures and Outcomes, Emily Owens
HAPI Prevention Bundle: An Initiative to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries, Karla D. Penilla Lozano
Reiki for Recovery: Incorporating Japanese Health Practices to Increase Contemporary Resiliency in American Health, Leif Peterson
Enhancing Staff Engagement for the Reduction of Falls, Theresa Posadas
Visual Aids Make a Big Impact on ESL Students: A Guidebook for ESL Teachers, Lucia Quecan
Between Disclosure and Transparency: Sustainable Sourcing of Minerals in the Electronics Industry, Henintsoa Rakotoarisaona
Mapping out our space in stories: A high school curriculum for a social justice tour of San Francisco, Elena Ramírez Robles
Improving Vaccination Uptake in the Latinx Community Through Standardized Outreach, Stephanie Ramirez
Assessing How Equity Plays a Role in Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Cities with Regards to Water, Energy, and Food, Evelyn Ramon
It’s Their Lifeline: Preventing Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection in an Adult Intensive Care Unit, Jacenda Lee Rangel
Improving Nutrition, Independence, and Social Interactions for Case Management Clients During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Leilani D. Reid-Vera
Specialty Palliative Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Leticia Ries
You Go Girl! Examining Femininity and Oversexualization of Women in Anime, Jade Robinson
Surgical Site Infections and Hand Hygiene Discharge Teaching, Jesus A. Rodriguez Hernandez
It’s HAPI Hour: An Action Plan on Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries, Emira Maureen A. Romero
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Ambulation Project, Jennifer M. Rose
SEEKING UNIVERSAL EDUCATION: FROM SINGAPORE’S EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS, Gulnar Rzayeva
SEEKING UNIVERSAL EDUCATION: FROM SINGAPORE’S EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS, Gulnar Rzayeva
Improving Medication Administration Safety in a Correctional Facility with an Electronic Medication Administration System, Rosalinda Salazar
Optimizing Interprofessional Rounds to Reduce Extended Length of Stay in Complex Patients, Christina May P. Santiago
