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 2015
Standardized Patients in Occupational Therapy Education, Andrea E. Battle, Jessica M. Borceguin, Joanna P. Dizon, and Lai Zan Saechao
Teacher Perceptions of their Responsibilities as Site based Leaders in Mentoring Colleagues, Danielle Boland
Teacher Perceptions on Changing Instructional Practices in Mathematics with the Implementation of the Common Core State Standards, Esther M. Underwood
Teacher Perceptions on the Ethics of Using Corporate-Sponsored Curriculum in the Classroom, Laura J. Lightfoot
Teaching Students with Special Needs in a Local Catholic K-8 School Setting, Allison A. Pheatt
The Application of Mindfulness Based Art Therapy to Reduce Stress for Teachers, Melissa Jennifer Robinson
The Effects of Yoga Practice on Classroom Management in an Elementary School Setting, Gail Willits
The Preschool Kitchen Task Assessment (PKTA): Assessing Validity of a Performance-based Assessment of Executive Function, Emily Fry, Hayley Gilligan, Liza Henty-Clark, and Jennifer Weissensee
Therapeutic Listening® and Bilateral Coordination in Typically Developing Children, Shanee Ben-Haim, Cassandra DeBonis, Jane Schwartz, and Amy Smith-Schwartz
Using art therapy to reduce anxiety in college athletes transitioning out of sport, Theresa Hart Black
Using "Identity Tower":An Art Therapy Intervention for Increasing Perceived Social Identity in Workplace Groups, Julia Hammett
Viewing the AIDS Memorial Quilt: A Study on Empathic Attitudes and Behaviors, Social Advocacy and Art Therapy, Jeannie Star Olson
Theses/Capstones from 2014
Alendronate Alters Single Cell Gene Expression of Cortical Osteoblast Lineage Cells During Bone Loss, Ryan Jakob Murphy
An Art Therapy Program for Artists with Disabilities, Mariah Dancing
An Inventory of Evidence-Based Health and Wellness Assessments for Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Elliott David Brent and Matthew Jordan Carlson
Apolipoprotein E4 and SirT1 Interaction in Alzheimer’s Disease, Brittany Ann Philpot
Application of High-Performance Liquid-Chromatography Mass-Spectrometry Platform to Study Metabolism and Epigenetic Control of Metabolism, Kylie Patricia Mitchell
A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of First-Generation Peer Mentors, Cindelle Leyson, Jessica Suzanne Taylor, and Tiffany Torres
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Contrast Baths to Cryotherapy in Patients with a Wrist Fracture, Elizabeth Ashley Brown and Brittany Nicole Phipps
Art-Making in the Digital Age: Comparing the Use of Tablet Technology and Traditional Art Materials Among Studetns on the Autism Spectrum, Joleigh Davis-McBryan
Art Therapy and Transition with Retirees: A Narrative Appoach with Altered Books, Liana J. Shaw
Art Therapy as a Tool to Increase Independent Peer Interactions in Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Christel S.G. Berry
Art Therapy in Art Museums: Promoting Social Connectedness and Psychological Well-being of Older Adults, Rose Bennington
Art Therapy in Schools: Reducing Anxiety in English Learning Learners, Christina Clampett
Assessment to Guide Individualized Transition Plans from School to Post-School for Children Ages 14+ with Moderate Disabilities, Kevin William Skidmore
Class Size Matters: Impact of Class Size on Differentiating Instruction In High School Physical Education, Heather Christine Brabo
Collage Art Therapy and Grief: How Art Therapy Can Improve Grief Symptoms and the Quality of Life for Adults in Bereavement, Lynne M. Prieto
Communication: The Key To Collaboration Between Special and General Education Teachers, Alexandra Slatoff
Consequences of Endogenous Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress in the Heart, Kristin Alisha Koenig
Decreasing Social Isolation: Combining Narrative Therapy and Art Therapy in Supporting Veterans, Jose D. Rojales
Developing a Data Compilation for the Marin Autism Collaborative, Sarah Jane Dequis Calub, Nicole Marie Hofeditz, and Caitlin Danae McIntyre
Developing a Website of Occupation-Based Resources for Healthy Aging at Dominican University of California, David Aizpuru, Kevin Urquhart Brown, Beverly Posqdas DeGuzman, and Cournety Brooke McIntosh
Distributed Leadership in Schools: Conditions for Success, Daniel Noble
Ecopsychology, Mindfulness, and Art Therapy Interventions to Reduce Emotional Dysregulation in the Nonsuicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) Population, Kasey L. Connors
Effective Treatment Strategies for Children with Autism in Grades K-6, Lisa Marie Blakley
Effect of Community on Replacing Aggressive Speech with Prosocial Speech in a High School Classroom for Students with Special Needs, Susan Lynn Binder
Effect of Therapeutic Listening® Quickshift on Bilateral Coordination in Healthy Adults, Madeleine Haas and Amy Marie Sequeira Boeschen
Effects of Heregulin on Muscle: A Biochemical and Histological Analysis, Nicole Justine Moss
Employment Exchange Opportunities for Teens and Adults with Autism, Rafael Garcia, Kisa Nicole Geiger, and Alex Robert Shragg
Evaluation of Select Publicly Available in Silico Methods for Predicting Functional Effects of Missense Mutations in the GALNS Gene, Kathryn Davidson
Exploring the Utility of the Children’s Kitchen Task Assessment for Use with Six-Year-Olds, Vanessa Mae Clemente Carzon, Charisa Justine Kelly, and Alexandra Maria Rodriguez
Factors that Influence Career Choice in South African Township High School Students, Emily Ann Dodge and Martha Welderufael
Fall Risk Evaluation Tool for Acquired Brain Injury: A Validation of a Multifactorial Assessment: A Pilot Study, Tanya Elesia Orgill, Amanda Marie Woods, and Josue Julian Zamora
GREAT: Open Studio Program to Assess and Treat PTSD in Veterans, Gretchen Gullicksen Grant
Long Term English Language Learners: Failure is Not an Option, Jennifer Diaz-Zamora
MicroRNA Expression Signature of Retinal Pigmented Epithelial Cells Associated with the Phenotype of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Mark Anthony Gutierrez