Theses from 2021
Examination of Methylation Status and Occupancy of DNA Methylation Modifying Proteins on Regulatory Regions of the DAX-1 Gene, Caroline P. Riedstra
Alliance Building in the Food Sovereignty Movement: Perspectives from Activists Advocating for Farmworker Justice and Agrarian Justice, Sarah Ruszkowski
Transitioning into Retirement: Effect of Pension Expansion on Elderly Labor Force Participation in India, Devaprasad Sahadevan
American Hello, Kayla E. Schneider-Smith
Important Factors for Changing Plastic Consumption among Highly Educated People in China, Shen Shen
Do Conditional Cash Transfers Increase School Enrollment? Evidence from Brazil, Jeanette L. Silvernale
Do Conditional Cash Transfers Increase School Enrollment? Evidence from Brazil, Jeanette L. Silvernale
Refugee Policy in Australia and New Zealand: An Approach for Resettling Environmentally Displaced Persons?, Sedina Sinanovic
Temperature effects on prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among at-risk female sex workers in India, Rajshri Suresh
Temperature effects on prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among at-risk female sex workers in India, Rajshri Suresh
The Role of Learning Styles in the Uptake of Index Insurance: Evidence from Kenya, Yibekal Abebe Tessema, Andrew Hobbs, and Nathaniel Jensen
PROFESSIONALISM IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, Kimberly R. Thai
The Colonial Marginalization of Filipino and Filipino American Soldiers in the US Army during World War II, Corey Joseph Tinay
Colombia, un refugio cercano pero no accesible para los venezolanos, Diana Maria Tovar Rojas
Optimizing MRI Experience for Children Living with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Lyn Tran
Contextualizing BIPOC High School Students’ Racialized Experiences Under Trump, Christina Ung
Hey Google: How can we build critical media literacy?, Wilson Wang
Foundations of Development: Perceptions of Character and Leadership Development in Collegieate Judo Student Athletes, Hiroshi Yamaguchi
Theses from 2020
The Slow Creep of Settler Colonialism: Exploring Water Control in Palestine, Lina Abu Akleh
Imperial Subjection and the Orientalist Gaze: Turning Asian Women’s Bodies into Entertainment, Miriam Ahn
Changing Tides: The Impact of Chinese Investment In Gambia’s Fishing Industry, Abdallah Alami
Educational Equity and Informal STEM Field Trip Programming, Sal Alper
Healing LGBTQ+ Juvenile Youth of Color through Indigenous Practices, Jennifer Alvarez
All Hail the Market: Immigration and Economics in a Post-Cold War Western Hemisphere, Jorge Ambriz
The Custody of "Unaccompanied Children": A Critical analysis and recollection of narratives, Pamela Baez
Conflict of a Nation, and Repatriation in Collapsed States: The Case of South Sudan, Emmanuel Bakheit
A Migration System in the Making: Institutional and Experiential Dynamics of Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Mexico, Melissa Balliet
Feasibility of Roof Mounted Wind Turbines for Renewable Energy Generation in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kira Bartlett
Who Benefits from Park and Recreation Improvements in San Francisco? A case study of recreation center renovations in San Francisco, Safia Belayadi
Income Inequality in America: Conclusions from 100 years of income tax data and cross-country comparisons, Noriel Campos
Identity, Activism, and Rap in the Filipino American Diaspora, Scott Cooper
Investigating the Impacts of USAID in Honduras: Narratives from the Honduran People, Bentley Cornett
Supporting Our Troops in Higher Education: Veteran Admissions Training Program, Steven Delgado
Professional Development and Care Planning, Maninder Deol
Deported Veterans: The Unintended Consequences of “Good Moral Character”, Jonathan Deras
Design and Synthesis of Fluorescent Silica Nanoparticle Conjugates for Metal Ion Sensing Applications, Hank Deuermeyer
Professional Development for Student Employees of Color, Monica Duran
Using Trauma-Informed Teaching In Adult ESL, Elizabeth Eastman
An Estimated New Keynesian Model for the Egyptian Economy, Dalia Elgebaly
Meta Analysis of RCT Interventions, Ayo Ellis
REPLANTING OUR ROOTS: A Best Practices Analysis on how to empower Arab migrant women and develop leadership through service work, Linda Ereikat
Volcanoes & Other Yards, Rebeca Flores
Volcanoes & Other Yards, Rebeca Flores
Estimating Treatment Effect Heterogeneity in a Comprehensive Microenterprise Intervention, Mary Gathungu
Tinderbox: Danish-Russian Relations, 1989-2019, Maddy Ghose
"I truly started to feel comfortable calling myself a scientist": An Exploration of a Short-Term Program to Strengthen the Health Sciences Pipeline, Angel-Max Guerrero
Hinduism as a Political Weapon: Gender Socialization and Disempowerment of Women in India, Aindrila Haldar
Assessing seasonal changes in body condition for spotted (Phoca largha), ringed (Pusa hispida), and bearded (Erignathus barbatus) seals, Michelle Hartwick
Mentoring Effects on Microbusiness Growth in Medellín, Colombia, Diana Herrera
Cruise Ship Ports and Human Capital Development: The Case of Mexico, Jorge Herrera
Constructed Borders in Higher Education: A Critical Policy Analysis of Undocumented College Students' Access to Study Abroad, Louise K. Hon
From Influx to Integration: How Germany’s Grassroots Organizations are Supporting Refugees, Kyra Jablonsky
Our Stories, Our Voices: The Lived Experiences of Black Families with Young Children During Covid-19, Devalin Jackson
Student Government Leaders and their Roles in Cooperative Transformative Change on Campus: An Examination of Undergraduate Changemakers at a California University, Robert Jittrikawiphol
The Function of the Hukou System in Post-Revolutionary China & its Autonomous Regions, Joseph Kramer
The Effect of Sex of Firstborn Children on Fertility Preferences, Lauren Lamson
Narratives of Black Identifying Newcomer Youth, Saniyyah Lateef
Undocumented Asian Immigrants: Securing Higher Education and Cultural Citizenship, Ka Kui Lee
Electrostatic Denaturation of DNA-Cisplatin Adducts, Eddie Madrigal
Oil Price Changes and Unemployment Rate in the U.S. and Chile, Agamani Maity
Assessing Methods for Determining Reference Conditions for Riparian Restoration in Santa Clara County, Claire Mallen
Revision of Student Learning Expectations in the Context of Relationships, Mary McKeever
An Exploration of the Cultural and Social Experiences of Urban High School Students Attending Schools Outside of their Communities, Kerrin McKenney
Cruising Through School: General Equilibrium Effects of Cruise Ship Arrivals on Employment and Education, Ryan McWay
Beluu el Diak le Belumam: Reclaiming and Decolonizing Palauan-American Cultural Heritage, Connie Ngirchemat
The socio-demographic factors influencing NTCA immigrants' accessibility to Mexico's health care system, Ken Nishikata
The socio-demographic factors influencing NTCA immigrants’ accessibility to Mexico’s health care system, Ken Nishikata
“IN THE UNIVERSITY BUT NOT OF THE UNIVERSITY”: EXAMINING INSTITUTIONALIZED COUNTERSPACES THROUGH A STAFF PERSPECTIVE, Omar A. Ramirez
The Effect of Sex of Firstborn Children on Attitudes Towards Intimate Partner Violence, Shuvam Rizal
Green Gold: Avocado price shocks and violence in Mexico, Katie Roett
Dangerous Dice: Playing with Artificial Intelligence and Populism during Brazil's 2018 Election, Glen Salazar
Minority Student Food Insecurity in Higher Education, Joe Sevillano
Growing Community: Planting Justice, Prisoner Reintegration and Community Gardening, Ian Sharp
#YouNeverToldMe: What Jewish American Children Learn about Palestinian Displacement during the Founding of the State of Israel, Nancy Sheftel-Gomes
Centering Community Voices Through Children's Literature: Co-authoring an #Ownvoices Picture Book for the Maine Migrant Education Program, Melanie Shelton
The Socio-Environmental Politics Surrounding the Commodification of Guayusa in the Ecuadorian Amazon, Molly Silk
Sports Narratives and the Examination of Athlete Activists in the Field of Sports, Sharon Singh
Estimating Predictors of Mental Well-Being Through Analysis of Children’s Drawings: The Case of Syrian Refugees, Stephanie Smith
Noted Mirrors, Dennis Spears
Deservingness in Welfare Programs: Connecting Unconditional Cash Transfers and Homelessness, Josh Steinberger
The Role of High-Fructose Corn Syrup Imports in Child and Women Obesity, Anna Subirana Bofill
She Se Puede: Exploring the Career Development of Latinas in the San Francisco Bay Area, Brittney Varela
Impact of Oil Price Shocks on Inflation: The case of BRICS Countries, Gladys Wachira
The Effect of the Second-Stage Anti-Corruption Campaign on Provincial Development in China, 2015-2017, Zhenyao Yuan
Innovation Dynamics of Cultural Production: Evidence in Rap Lyrics, James M. Zumel Dumlao, Junjie Lei, Emeka Nwosu, Li Yu Oon, Tsai Ling Jeffrey Wong, James Rising, and Jesse Anttila-Hughes
Theses from 2019
Captive Nations: Measuring Economic Growth on Native American Reservations in California, Mahsa Ashabi
Indigenous Women's Bodies: Primer Territorio de Defensa, Ana Gabriela Avalos Tizol
Frogs Hiding in Plain Sight: Phylogenetic Systematics of Myanmar’s Occidozyga Species Complex, and the Identification of a Novel Species, Allison Bogisich
Wildfire Exposure To Critical Habitat Of Endangered And Threatened Species In California, Kristin Butcher
Conceptualizing the Promise of Life Skills Education for Adolescent Girls in the Global South: A Critical Discourse Analysis, Olivia Casey
Measuring Cocoa Agricultural Productivity: A Spatio-Temporal Econometric Approach, Yurlady Chaverra-Palacios
Murder and Machismo: Behind the Motivations of Salvadoran Women Asylum Seekers, Victoria Colbert
