The Archbishop Alemany Library began the collection of electronic master's theses and capstone projects in 2012; this collection represents the theses that have collected since then.
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Theses/Capstones from 2021
Individual versus Sequential: The Potential of Comic Creation in Art Therapy, Christine Phang
Investigating the Human-mouse Interspecies Barrier to AAV-driven Gene Therapy Using a Mouse with a Humanized Liver, Slesha Thapa
Learnings from the Impact of Online Learning on Elementary Students' Mental and Social-emotional Well-being Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, Nadeen Hamzeh
Linguistic Inclusion and Language Acquisition: An Analysis of a Spanish Reading Group, Daisy Barragan
Mechanisms of how diet and light interact to influence Drosophila longevity through the eye, Charles H. Lau
Meditation and the Inner Life of Today’s Educator, Summer Nicklasson
Neurogenesis and Neuroprotection in Huntington Disease, Bachir Hadid
Novel small-molecule modifiers rescue pathology associated with NGLY1 Deficiency in a Caenorhabditis elegans model, Michael Broussalian
Occupation-Based Volunteer Training Program to Increase Social Engagement for Residents with Dementia in Skilled Nursing Facilities, Kiyomi Kuroda, Nhat Hoang, Victoria Ramia, and Kelsy Wallace
Overcoming the Void: Obstacles to Authentic Culturally Relevant Teaching, Lindsay Rowe
Performers' Experiences of Participation in Sensory Friendly Performances, Molly M. Vilaithong, Brooke E. Grupe, Lucy Chen, Andrea N. Wurster, and Carleigh J. Robinson
Perspectives of a Diasporan: A Heuristic, Arts-Based Inquiry of the Importance of Therapy in Armenia, Anna Nairi Muradyan
Random Acts, Sonya L. Evans
Reconcilable Differences, Jordan Shields
Relationship Between Sensory Integration and Occupational Participation for School-Aged Children, Natalie Piwinski, Jordan Hoss, Rebecca Velasco, and Victoria Jess
Social and Emotional Learning in a Pandemic: Lack of Cultural Relevancy for Bay Area Elementary Students, Patricia Lopez-Chavez
Solo Cello Music: Through The Ages, Olivia Knuffke
Student Perspectives on Interdisciplinary Skill Building, Equity and Empowerment through Arts Education and Technology During a Pandemic, Joanne Osterberg
Supporting Dining Occupations for Dementia Residents in Skilled Nursing Facilities, Esther Yu, Nooshin Moslehi, Vickie Nguyen, Aileen Quach, Cierra Passey, and Julia Lee
Technology as a Tool for Support: Classroom Teachers and Resource Specialists in Collaboration and Communication Practices, Mackenzie Jones
The Fear of Missing Out Phenomenon and Belongingness in Secondary Students, Minnie McBride
The Impact of Teacher Identity on Curriculum Design, Willow Regnery
The Relationship of Social-Emotional Learning and Self-Advocacy for Students with Disabilities, Chloe Tagawa
The Use of Animal-Assisted Interventions to Treat Child Victims of Sexual Abuse, Stephanie Johnston
The Wisdom of Water, Caroline Bland
"This Blessed Plot": An Ecocritical Approach to Shakespeare's Second Tetralogy, Silvina Barna
Transgender College Student Equity and Inclusion Program, Allison Quintilla and Benji Harrington
Understanding School Dropout: An Analysis of the Underlying Causes and Their Significance in Building Meaningful Interventions, Kelli K. Stewart
Understanding the Role of Protein Kinase C and Striatum Development in Huntington’s Disease, Melia Granath-Panelo
Why did the World Forget Burundi?: A Comparison of U.S. Aid and Economic Development in Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania, Daniel Casanova
Theses/Capstones from 2020
Ambiguous Loss of Dementia: Identity Exploration through Narrative Inquiry and Collage, Kayla Ormandy
Are all Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Equal? A Pilot Study on the Performances of Adults with Acquired Brain Injury, Crystal Lee, Samantha Schauer, Amy Tam, and Yareli Vargas
Bernadette: A Screenplay, Dain Bedford-Pugh
Beyond Working Relationship-Chinese International Students' Acculturation Stress, Wenjing Zhao
Building Meaningful Relationships with Students, Amanda Brown
Community Building in the Classroom to Support Students Dealing with Trauma, Kelcey Scannell
Creating Focused Occupational Therapy Interventions for Clients with Heart Failure in Skilled Nursing Facilities, In Hwa Chae, Camille Marcia Schilling, and Elena Ruth Vaccaro
Determining the link between advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs), feeding, and metabolism, Lauren Wimer
Elucidating the Effects of Glucose Toxicity on Tauopathy and Aging, Lukas Fluitt
Environmental Impacts on the Occupations of Non-binary Individuals, Meghan Ballog, Maria G. Carranza, and Katherine Lee
Evaluation of User Interface in Drive Focus® Application, Bailey Kiser, Paul S. Peritos, Noreen Hasan, and Anjelica J. Collins
Exploring Critical Hope and Agency Through Photovoice, Jenae Casalnuovo
Exploring Pathways Toward Psychobiological Safety through Mindful Body-centered Art Making with Sheltered Homeless Women, Alicia L. Dabney
Finding Hope: Student Empowerment in a Segregated School District, Rachel Leigh Russell
Focusing-Oriented Art Therapy and Connectedness: Art as a Means to Spiritual Care for Asian Seniors, Chia-Yun Chiang
From University to Classroom: Improving the Student Teaching Experience, James Reid
Identifying New Markers and Mechanisms of Mitochondrial Defect During Aging, Catherine Chang
Impacts of Assistive Technology Applications in Higher Education for Students With and Without Disabilities, Christine Jacob, Michelle Morello, Cayla Chapman, Grace Erhardt, Erin Camarena, Sara Delucchi, and Bethany Young
In Search of Harmony in Culture: An Analysis of American Rock Music and the African American Experience, Cleopatra Boxill-Clark