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Master's Projects and Capstones

Master's Projects/Capstones from 2020 2020

Introducing a New 12 Week Education & Simulation Program to Optimize Financial Performance of Nurse Managers, Melissa Hathcoat

Teaching English to Refugees and Immigrants with Low Literacy in their Native Language and Limited English Proficiency (Using the Language Experience Approach), Jacqueline Hill

Safeguarding Surgical Technologists and Reducing Costs Related to Upper Extremity Strain Injuries in the OR, Wilhelmina Hofilena

From Bootcamp to Infinite Snacking: Facts and Resolutions about the Obesity of Chinese Adolescents, Mingyue Hu

DECOLONIZING MUSEUM COLLECTIONS: A proactive practice for institutional change, Katelyn Marie Huss

Bull Kelp (Nereocystic lutkeana) Restoration and Management in Northern California, Olivia Johnson

Standardizing Patient Handoffs in the ICU – Implementing the “I PUT PATIENTS FIRST” Tool., Wislande Joseph

Standardizing Patient Handoffs in the ICU – Implementing the “I PUT PATIENTS FIRST” Tool., Wislande Joseph

The Relationship Among Financial Institutions, Safeguards and Hydroelectric Dams in the Amazon, Amy Juelsgaard

Intergroup Dialogue with High School Participants, Meaghan E. Kachadoorian

The Role of Family Dynamics in Receiving Autism and Neurodevelopmental Services: A Needs Assessment, Bianca Kalia

Implemented Nurse Education to Improve the Effective Use of The Sapphire PCA Pump: Achievement of Quality Pain Control, Fanta Keita Zable

Digital Awareness for ESL Students, Ehab Khalaf

Black Pregnancy Matters: Racial Reproductive Bias in African American Maternal Mortality, Juhi Khemani

Transparency through Display: Using Orphaned Collections to Reconnect with Museum Audiences, Haley Khosrowshahi

Helping New Immigrants Adapt to American Culture: Enhancing Students’ Language and Cultural Competence through the Use of the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Nuchinun Kluaythong

Using Sitcoms in ESL/EFL: A Handbook for Using Friends in the Classroom, Elif Konus

Supporting English Language Learners with Disabilities in Special Education, Margaret Kramer

An Innovative Approach Using Virtual Sitter Video Monitoring for Fall Reduction in the Medical-Surgical Microsystem, Roman Kutu

Identifying and Structuring Long-Term Community Engagement Platforms for San Francisco's Ending the HIV/HCV/STI Epidemics Initiative, Adam Landeros

A Comparison of the Efficacy of Methane-Oxidizing Alternative Daily Landfill Covers and Policy Recommendations for Landfill Regulatory Agencies, Eric Lara

Pressure Injury Documentation and Reporting: A Quality Gap, Mary Ann Laslo

Reducing the No-show Rate of Breast Cancer Screenings: A Quality Improvement Project, Julisa Lau

Improving Care Experience of Total Joint Home Recovery Patients Through Nursing Education, Earvin Ledi

Hollywood Media and the Model Minority Myth: the Representation of Asian American Masculinity and its Effects, Khanhlinh Le

The Bay Area Rail System: A Sustainable Network or a Social Equity Phenomenon?, Whitney Libunao

Tools of Engagement for Language Acquisition, Cheng Li

The Impact of COVID-19 on Singapore: Understanding Recent Events and Exploring Future Possibilities, Guanshuo Li

Enhancing Advanced Chinese English Learners’ Listening and Speaking Comprehension, Xin Lin

A review of methods to better predict and reduce the risk of hurricane damage to the energy sector, Zackary Litalien

The Darker Sides of the Isekai Genre: An Examination of the Power of Anime and Manga, Curtis Lu

Integrating Chinese Culture into English Textbooks for EFL teachers in Lesson Plans, Kexin Lu

RACE, ETHNICITY, OR KAPWA: (RE)CONCEPTUALIZING FILIPINONESS IN A SETTLER SOCIETY, Julienne (Eugenie) Mamuyac

Restructuring the Transfer Workflow of Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Patients to Optimize Length of Stay: A Clinical Improvement Project in a Microsystem, Christina Mangyao

The Importance of Nutrition Education as a Recovery Component for Individuals with Severe Mental Illnesses, Emily Martinez

A Preoperative Hand Hygiene Campaign: " No One Left BeHand.", Keri McCoy

A Systems Approach to Increase the ICU Nursing Workforce During a Pandemic, Jennifer Mendenhall

Improving Reliability in Specimen Handling: An Evidence-Based Improvement Project in Dermatology Practice, Dianne Elaine Mina

A Comprehensive Look at the Benefits of Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Native American Indigenous Communities for Fire Management Practices in Northern California, Christopher Mishima

Improving Frequency of Hand Hygiene Education from Providers to Patients, Nancy Moran, Vanessa Hernandez, and Christopher Sutton

Preceptor Education and Structured Onboarding Process, Charles Morato

Reducing the Incidence of Anaphylaxis Events in School Settings, Sabina L. Muresan

Shared Space Across Sectors: Using Space As A Platform For Shared Value And Social Impact, Shana Murray

An Innovative Contest: A Team Approach to Improving Patient Satisfaction Scores for Medication Side Effects, Jennifer Natsch-Jensen

A Comparison of Fuel Reduction Methods for Wildfire Risk Management and Climate Change Resiliency in Mixed Conifer Forests in the Sierra Nevada, Heather Navle

Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Prevention in Spinal Cord Injury Unit, Golda Nebre

Promoting Community Engagement Through Basic User Tutorial of EPA Geospatial Screening Tools, Jonas Nguyen

Emerging Infections: The World is not safe until Countries invest in Public Health Infrastructure. A Closer Look at Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) Public Health Infrastructure during COVID-19 Pandemic., Liziana Nyakubaya

Self-directed Learning Practices in ESL: How Beginning Adult Latinx English Language Learners Can Increase Learning Outcomes, Jessica Parisi

Improving Quality of Care Through Discharge Planning, Maria Pasillas

Competent and Confident: Empowering English Language Learners Through Pronunciation Instruction, Faith Pellas

Plant-Powered: A Digital Plant-Based Nutrition Intervention for Low-Income Patients with Type II Diabetes, Ellen Pelos

Taiwan's Response to COVID-19 Pandemic, An Pei Peng

Motivate Beginning Level Adult ESL Learners in Online Teaching, Mengjia Peng

Driving Disruption: Assessing Uber's Corporate Identity in the Battle over Driver Classification, Benjamin Peterson

The COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of its Inequitable Impacts Towards the Black Population with Recommendations to Dismantling Institutional Racism, Elena Peterson

Exploring Reproductive Oppression Among Undocumented Immigrants in Texas, Darci Phillips

Do Museums Walk the Walk? A Sociological Approach to Museum Inreach, Kaylee Ilene Wildflower Pinola

Using Graphic Novels to Teach English and American Culture in Japanese Middle Schools, Jenna Pollack

From Team Huddle to Team Cuddle: Rekindling Caring, Self-Compassion, and Joy in Work!, Amerizza Quemada

Implementing Simulation in ICU New Graduate Nursing Orientation: Introducing Two Practice Innovations, Aiza Quinday MSN

Creation of a COVID-19 Community Testing Team for Home Health and Hospice, Lilah Raja

When Two Health Emergencies Collide: Planning for the Crisis Health Needs of Opioid Abusers and the Psychological Consequences of COVID-19, Amanda Rehn

From Anxiety to Motivation: Creating Anxiety-free Classrooms Using Culturally Responsive Teaching, Jing Rong

Amplification of Legal Advocacy: Public Health Approaches to Releasing Immigrant Detainees at the Otay Mesa Detention Center, San Diego, California, United States, Kaylin Rosal

Standardizing the Bedside Shift Report: Improving Nurse-to-Nurse Communication, Deepi Sahota

DNR No POLST Project, Reanda Scherson

Taming Test Anxiety about Multiple-Choice Questions in Academic-Track ESL Students: A Test-Taking Skills Workshop Series, Lori Selke

Nurse Interrupted: Educating Nurses to Reduce Work Interruptions in the Intensive Care Unit, Lelayitu Shiferaw

Nurse Leader Rounding: A Stellar Strategy to Improve the Patient Experience of Care in the Emergency Department, Polina Shishkina

Policy Changes Impact in Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon, Iara Silva Jaques

Keeping Patients Vertical in the Intensive Care Unit, Melanie Smith

In-Basket Teamwork: Divide the Work and Multiply the Success The Registered Nurse Role in Ambulatory Clinic EHR In-Basket Management, James Smoot

Examining the Intersection of Environmental Justice, Chronic Disease, and Pandemics; How a Mobile Health App Could Improve Health Outcomes and Inform Policy, Jessica Snow

Decreasing the Fall Rate on a Medical Surgical Unit with an Enhanced Fall Algorithm in the Electronic Medical Record, Natali Sokolovski

COASTAL GREECE: AN OPEN MUSEUM FOR SNORKELING AND SWIMMING WITH GOGGLES, ZINA SOTIROPOULOU

Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation of the Mona Coqui (Eleutherodactylus monensis) in Puerto Rico, Jennifer Stabile

Reducing Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries Through a Standardized Prevention Bundle, Austin Lee Stoker

Patient Engagement: A Key Concept to Surgical Site Infection Reduction in Colorectal Patients, Vanessa Strieff

A Mentorship Program’s Impact on Retention and Confidence Levels of New Nurses, Shekhar Subramanian

Improving Frequency of Hand Hygiene Education from Providers to Patients, Christopher Sutton, Nancy Moran, and Vanessa Hernandez

Con Confianza: Using Community-Based Participatory Research Principles to Inform Community-Academic Partnership Practices and Build Trust in Hispanic Communities, Sharon Tafolla

Needs Assessment: A Food Pharmacy during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Genesis Talavera

Challenges of Electrifying Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicles in California and How These Challenges Can Be Overcome, Tracy Tilley

Are Major Gift Donors the Answer? Assessment of the Views of Development Professionals on Major Gift Donor Support to a Nonprofit Organization’s General Operating Funds, Sam Tongo

Pain Management Education Quality Improvement Project, Adriana Torres

Health Ambassadors: A Model for Engaging Community Leaders to Promote Better Health, Sandra Torres

A Training Program for Therapeutic Living Counselors Supervising Self-Medication Among Commercially-Sexually Exploited Children in a Residential Home Setting, Irene Tsimba Zenga

The World’s Greatest Hero: An Examination of Superhero Tropes in My Hero Academia, Jerry Waller

Cross-cultural Adaptation of Mandarin-Speaking Undergraduate Students in the United States, Enhao Wang

Perinatal Substance Use Screenings in Marin County: a brief overview of screening protocols and identifying gaps in care, Breanna Wiliams

Energy Intensity Variation Among California Urban Water Supplies, Madeline Willett

Conquering ESL Students' English Listening Barriers, Dan Wu

Chinese New Year: The Importance of Tradition and Impact of Governmental Regulation, Chen Xue

Creating a Culture of Teamwork and Communication, Ikjae Yang

Using Contextualized Materials to Teach English Grammar, Jingyi Yang

Using Contextualized Materials to Teach English Grammar, Jingyi Yang

Enhancing Accessibility, Diversity, and Literacy of Heritage Language Maintenance in Our Community: A Proposal for Public Libraries with a Focus on the Korean Community, Sooyoung Yang

Clean Alternatives For Household Coal - Case Study: Izmir, Turkey, Yagiz Yar

Promoting 21st-Century Learning: Online Collaboration through Design Thinking Framework for Today's ESL Students, HANDE YILDIZ