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
An Exploration of Experiences that Influence Occupational Therapy Students' Motivations to Pursue Occupational Therapy as a Career, Kayla-Marie Bartolome Gigante, Alyssa Cantrell, Michelle Nguyen, and Garrett Teagarden
ANOMALIES ZERO and BRIGHTWOOD (Two Screenplays), Nancy K. Weirum
Characterizing markers of Ovarian Health: Implications for Investigating Premature Ovarian Failure in Galactosemia, Alyssa Gonzalez
COVID-19: Our Hopes and Dreams, Anna Bazis Christie
Creating Counternarratives on Trauma Informed Care Through Student Podcasting, Christopher Low
Determining the role of methylglyoxal (MGO) and the TRPA1 channel in inducing astrocyte senescence and neurodegeneration, Natalie Hill
Distribution and Frequency of Aquatic Oomycetes Throughout Marin County in Relation to Physical Chemical Water Parameters, Franki Crites
Early Bird Caregiver Education: A program to support caregivers of individuals living with early stage dementia or memory loss or other cognitive impairments, Mia Lopez, Tyler Trees, and Brock Albee
Exploring the Relationship Between Cellular Senescence, Apolipoprotein E, and Alzheimer’s Disease, Buay Deng
“Fixed Mindsets” and the Deprecation of Youth Voice, Brenham Cozine
Fungi Associated with Herbaceous Plants in Coastal Northern California, Greg Huffman
Growth suppression of ERBB2-driven breast cancers by p300/CBP inhibition, Sergelen Ariunbaatar
I'd Like to File a Complaint, Mary Arnold
Implementation of Culturally Relevant Teaching in Namibian Classrooms: Understanding Impediments and Identifying Assets, Fransisko Constantino
Imposter Phenomenon: The Occupational Experiences of First-Generation College Students, Jamie Zabat, Jacqueline Salas, Yashi Severson, Kevin Chavez, Krysta Gastelum, and Javier Gomez
Impressions of School Discipline Efficacy: Contributing Factors to Staff Decision Making Through the Process, Aumrey Moland
Incorporating Social Media into the Classroom: A Case Study on How TikTok can be Immersed into Classroom Pedagogy, Sara Solomon
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
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
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
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
Where the Glass Glows: Unpacking the Therapeutic Experiences of Adult Students in a Community-Based Open Glass Studio During a Pandemic, Shelly A. Palmer
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
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