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Theses/Capstones from 2019
Sacred Lucidity: Embodied Identity Through the Lens of Poetry, Abby Laporte
Safe Injection Facilities, Timothy Kwong
Saudade: An Exploration of the Choreographic Process and the Power of Dance, Audrey Erickson
Sex At Any Cost: How Gender Inequality, Capitalism, And Pornography Are Driving A $99 Billion Industry, Gina Vucci
Steiner Education: An Analysis of The Waldorf Method as it relates to Emotional Intelligence, Kevin Magee
The Effects of Synthetic Shading on Thermal Bleaching of Aquacultured Orbicella faveolata Corals, Rachel Stowell
The Importance of Multiple Narrative Spirituality in Child Development of Morality in a Pluralistic Society, Jamie McKeithen
The Nineteenth Century British Workhouse: Mission Not Accomplished, Brenda Derin
The Relationship Between Language, Emotional Intelligence, and Cultural Sensitivity, Sophia Root
The Relationship Between Leadership Style and Personality Type Among College Students, Samantha Easley
The Sources and Effects of Occupational Stress on Recent Graduate Nurses, Athena Pham and Mirabella Mercado
Two Sides of a Democratic Coin: President Johnson's International Approach to the Civil Rights Movement, Kayla Marie Robinson
Video Modeling for Work Occupations to Support Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review, Teresa Le and Brianna Rodrigues
Wine Industry: The Development of Accounting and Key Success Factors for Truett Hurst vs. Viña Concha y Toro, Kate Anderson
Theses/Capstones from 2018
Abraham Lincoln: Making a Man of a Legend, Owen Martinelli
America’s Contradictions: Looking at the Effects American Exceptionalism on American Institutions and Politics, Akayle Williams
Architecture of the San Francisco Bay Area: The Influence of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Orion Weinstein
Authoritarian Pedagogical Practices in Dance Teaching and Choreography, Charlotte Carmichael
Bread, Freedom & Social Justice: Colonialism’s Effect on Democratization in the Arab World, Salma Abdulkader
Conviction Moves Us, Erin McKay
Cultivating the Whole: The Development of Critical Acuity Through Poetry Programs, Jenae Casalnuovo
Cyclooxygenase-2 dimerization activity may be influenced by its monomers’ glycosylation at Asn580, Jelaine M. Cunanan
Docile Bodies: A Study on Women and Docility, Bri Wilson
"Do it Yourself": Origins of Bay Area Hip-Hop, Alexandra Schumacher
Do People Who are More Aggressive Sustain More Injuries Than Their Less Aggressive Counterparts: A Study of Participants of Medieval Combat Games in the United States?, Christopher Sanchez
Down Syndrome: Teaching Tolerance to Young Children, Kathleen Penly
Egypt's Perilous Journey, David Nguyen
Fighting Fatigue with Caffeine: Exploring Perceptions on Patient Safety, Camille Quitangon
Hiding in the Archives: The History of the Art History Department at Dominican University of California, Maura Wilson
Hospice Nurses' Perceptions of Family Education and Dying Support Best Practices, Vivian Le
Iron Oxide and Montmorillonite as Surfaces For Environmentally Persistent Free Radical Formation, Simon Chan
Keep it 100: Do the First 100 Days Really Matter?, Hallie Balch
Languages of Reality, Sarah Lindquist
Mindfulness Meditation and the Reduction of Stress in Nursing Students, Jeanie Gee
Mission Impossible? The Likelihood of Democracy in Iran, Natalia Chamaki
Mujeres in Action: Analyzing the Effects Female-led Civil Society Organizations have on Policy Change in El Salvador, Samantha Hunt
Nationalize or Localize: Senatorial Incumbent and Challenger Differences in Issue Prioritization, Joshua Rosenberg
Play the Game or Change It? A Study of Capitalism, Control and College Students, Jacqueline Streur
Root Causes of the Generational Cultural Disconnect Among Marin County Vietnamese-Americans, Sierra Najolia
Screening Possible Scar-Collagen Inhibitors on TGF-β1 Treated Dermal Fibroblasts, Janelle DeJong
Soy Barack Obama, y Yo Apruebo Este Mensaje: The Obama Presidential Campaigns and the Latino Electorate, Sayra Trejo
The Arts and Technology: How Educational Technology Can Bring Humanities Further Into Elementary and Primary School Systems, Coleman D. Alameda
The Effects of Perceived Social Rank on Socially Anxious Adolescents, Ernest Garcia
The Importance of Teaching Young Children Academics Through Multi-Sensory Activities, Tiffany Schardt
The Inclusion of Students with Special Needs in the General Education Classroom, Megan Walsh
The Known Behaviors and Functions of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Bone Regeneration, George Washington Brownridge III
The Marginalization and Stereotyping of Asians in American Film, Isabel Paner
The Sea Ranch: Unforeseen Failures and Statewide Successes of an Ecologically Conscious Coastal Community, Robert Daley
These Children Are In Your Classroom: How Teachers Can Integrate Social-Emotional Learning to Support Children who have Adverse Childhood Experiences, Danielle O'Reilly