A collection of Senior Theses from undergraduate programs across the disciplines.
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Theses/Capstones from 2022
Status Anxiety and Overall Life Satisfaction of Young Adults in The Bay Area, Samuel Casco
Substance Use Among Nurses as a result of COVID-19, and the Impact of Rehabilitative Programs on Nurses, Gerome Macaspac
The Baby Blues: Postpartum Depression and The ways we can combat its Long-Term Effects, Haley Gomez
The Components of Vaccine Hesitancy and the Role of Patient Education in Promotion of Vaccinations in Newborns, Camille Joy Rayo
The Difference in Quality of Care With Patients Who Face Language Barriers In the Hospital, Camille Serrano
The Emerging Epidemic of Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity Amongst Young Children, Juliana Morales
The Evolution of Frederick Douglass’ Slavery Debate: An Examination of his Rhetoric, Jacquelyn Torres
The Impact of a Heart Healthy Diet on the Development of Heart Disease, Fenina Gonzales
The Impact of Psychological Interventions Given to ICU Patients to Help With Pain Management, Kelly Liu
The Ketogenic Diet: Its Effectiveness as an Adjuvant Therapy for Cancer, Rheaonn Marin
The Long Investiture Controversy: Western Europe's Power Struggle between Church and State (494-1598), Kieran Vrklan
The Rise of OxyContin: How Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family is Responsible For the Epidemic Behind the Pandemic, Colin White
The Tempō Crises: The Fracturing of the Tokugawa Shogunate: A reexamination of the fall of the great Japanese Edō Period, Spencer Davidson
Venereal Disease v. Morality: U.S.- Sanctioned STI Trials in Guatemala, 1946-48, Abigail Gordon
Visitor Restrictions and Patient- and Family-Centered Care in Pediatric Nursing, Carney Morrow
Without Local Newspapers, Can We Save Our Democracy? An Analysis of Political Culture, Voter Turnout, and Civic Engagement, Julia Reinhard
Theses/Capstones from 2021
A Diary of Modern Thought and Reflection, Mateen Hirbod
A Fundamental Part of Learning: Employing Play-Based Learning in Marin County, CA Kindergartens, Spencer Gapinski
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: The Effects of Aromatherapy on New and Expectant Mothers, Heather Tran
COVID-19’s Psychological Influences: How Have University Students Been Affected?, Julaby Dalman
Developmental Effects Due to Childhood Sexual Abuse, Kaitlyn Nguyen and Jenny Chang
Discerning the True Dilemma of Diabetes Among Hispanics, Ramon Ponce
Disparities Among Black Women in Maternal Health, Josefina Teresa Estrada
Effects of Dance/Movement Therapy on Pediatric Oncology Patients, Kaitlin Callorina
Effects of Heavy Screen Time on the Adolescent, Taylor Lim
Follow the Monsters, A Novel, Erika Johnson
Gender Differences in the Presentation of Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Exploring Factors Influencing the Underdiagnosis of ADHD and its Effects on Women, Alexis-Phillis Giron
Girl on the Streets, Pamela Love
How does the patient to nurse ratio relate to the quality of patient care and nurse burnout in the hospital?, Grace Huang
Identifying risk factors for Postpartum depression within the Latina, Katy Solano
Improving Cognitive Function in Persons with Dementia Through Music Therapy, Jillian Natividad
Increased Use of Opioids Perioperatively Leads to Unmanaged Postoperative Pain, Halida Sehic
Indigenous Boarding Schools in the United States: Why Would Such Institutions Exist?, Aisleen Renteria
Mental Health and Adolescents: The Impact of Social Isolation in Adolescents During The COVID-19 Pandemic, Gabriella Aguinaldo
Presidential Rhetoric about Immigration from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, Katya Palacios
Relationship Between Food Insecurities and Chronic Illnesses: How Low Socioeconomic Status Relates to Chronic Illnesses, Kylie Sakurai
Taoist Principles in Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself", Annika Cerini
The Effect of Companion Animals on the Mental Health of College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Sarah E. Cooper
The Effects of COVID-19 on Healthcare Workers: An Exploration of Burnout, Cherise Fernandez
The Effects of Losing a Parent on Teenagers Mental Health, Emily O'Keefe
The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on College Students, Natalie Guadiana and Taylor L. Okashima
The Effects of Sleep Disturbances on Patients in the Intensive Care Setting, Bronwyn Schmidt
The Effects of Social Determinants on Renal Care Among ESKD Patients in the Philippines: Rural vs. Urban Areas, Melanie Rojas
The Opioid Crisis: Evaluating Current Practices and Outcomes for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Deborah A. Mendoza
The Physiological Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet on Cardiovascular Health, Jenevieve Petray
The Space Between: A Photographic Exploration of Identity and Place as an act of Self-Determination and Social Consciousness, Iris Brito Stevens
Understanding Colorectal Cancer: Increasing Screening Rates Amongst Young- and Middle-Aged Adults by Enhancing Prevention Potential, Sarah Agudelo
Theses/Capstones from 2020
A New Model for Marriage and Motherhood in Postwar Britain, 1945-1960, Caroline Bland