Theses, Research Projects and Dissertations from 2015
The Preserve, Daniel J. Hogan
Teacher Implementation and Impact of Academic Vocabulary Instructional Protocols for Long Term English Learners, Rosa I. Isiah
We Men are Lions, Jim Jacobi
HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE: A Survey of the State of Yoga in K-12 Schools in The United States Today, Jake Jacobs
395 South, Chris Jones
System Engineering for Tribogenics: Startup Industry, David Kamkar
In Zugzwang, Daniel Kaumpungan
Sustainable Construction Waste Management System in Saudi Arabia (SCWMS), Hassan Khuris
The Closure Agency, Albert T. Leo
To Speak the Word of God with Our Hands for Those Who Hear with Their Eyes, Miriam Nancy Lopez
The Triage Principal: An Autoethnographic Tale of Leadership in a Catholic Turnaround School, Corena Marasco
The Ladies, Edouard Marchand
Children are the Messengers: A Case Study of Academic Success Through the Voices of High-Achieving Low-Income Elementary Students, Stephen Howard McCray
A Heuristic Study of a Wounded Healer, Samantha McMullen
Systems Engineering Final, Erik Michel
Farewell My Bird, Ameneh Moghaddam
Exploring a Trainee's Response to Visiting Refugees in Jordan: A Bifocal Art Exploration, Daniela Marie Montañez
Brothers Under the Same God, Ed Morales
A Response to Poverty, Colleen R. Murray
Praxis of Mission: "Going Out" to Encounter Christ in Humanity, Lincoln Nguyen
The Snoops, Rigvedita Nigam
Generation Z (#Zombies), Jennevie A. Olivieri
The Blast-Off Inn, Danielle M. Ownbey
Understanding the Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources in Southern California, Brianna Rita Pagan
Borderline, Elida Portillo
The Morning After, Irma Puzauskaite
The Debt Shadow, Elizabeth Quinn
Relational Aggression, Middle School Girls, and the Development of Critical Consciousness, Casey Quirarte
Domestic Violence Against Women: Continuing the Struggle for Liberation, Cristina Ramos Robles
Defining Defiance: African-American Middle School Students’ Perspective on the Impact of Teachers’ Disciplinary Referrals, Patricia Ray
An Analysis of Fifth-Grade Teachers’ Mathematical Inputs on Eighth-Grade Students’ Mathematical Outputs, Neeraj Raj Satyal
Silencing the Critics: A Conceptual Framework in Teacher Preparation for Social Justice, Allison P. Schildts
The Senator's Wife, Matthew Jay Schlissel
Art Therapy Considerations with Transgender Individuals, Bryan A. Schnebelt
The Role of Art Making in the Recovery from a Physical Disability due to Trauma, Erika Y. Schreefel
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) vs. Manned Aircraft System (MAS): A Military Aircraft Study, Ignacio Serrano
Unifying the Medical System in Saudi Arabia: Bringing Saudi Arabia to the forefront of Medical Technology in the Middle East, Yasser Shafei
An Exploration of the Utilization of Art Materials in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for Resolution of Attachment Trauma, Susan Lorena Snodgrass
Applying Systems Engineering and Lean Healthcare Tactics to the Veterans Health Administration Enrollment System, Mike Sondheim
Teacher Alienation: Reconceptualizing the Educational Work Environment, Jesse Robert Soza
The Importance of a Sacramental Marriage, Susan Stankis
Dreams Deferred: A Critical Narrative Analysis of African American Males in Pursuit of Higher Education, Martinique Starnes
Residential Water Consumption in Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz Sulaimani
Sacred Spaces: A Narrative Analysis of the Influences of Language and Literacy Experiences on the Self-Hood and Identity of High-Achieving African American Female College Freshmen, Michelle Flowers Taylor
Media Literacy and the Common Good: A Link to Catholic Social Teaching, Maria Rosalia Tenorio de Azevedo
Finders Keepers, Nicholas Jay Thacker
Spread, Joseph Toretti
Investigation of Non-Lethal Electric Shock on American Crows as a Predator Aversion Treatment for Reducing Depredation on California Least Tern Eggs, Vanessa Nicole Velasco
Bad Romance, Chad Edward Wellinger
Anatomy of a Pimp, Chantelle Wells
Utilizing SE, Lean, and Six Sigma to Create a Step-by-Step Guide to Homeownership, Christian A. Williams
Fostering a True Conversion of Heart and Mind, Grace Zambrana-Sutton
Theses, Research Projects and Dissertations from 2014
Modern Risk Management for Systems Engineering, Victor Abundez
Waiting Time at Airports, Saud Alayyadhi
Breaking the “At Risk” Code: Deconstructing the Myth and the Label, Kara Christine Allen
A Classification Committee Approach for Improving the Accuracy of Image Query Systems, Abdulaziz Almaarik
A Systems Analysis of Energy Sources to Replace Oil in Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz Almuhawwis
United Traffic Ticketing System in Gulf Countries: An Application of Systems Engineering, Abdulmajeed Mohammed Alobailan
An Efficient and Safe Online Purchasing Service in Saudi Arabia, Abdulmajeed Alqahtani
Enhancing the Voting System in Saudi Arabia Using Technology, Nasser Alsubaiei
A Week in Your Shoes: The Impacts of a Visual Art Program Informed by Clinical Art Therapy With Adolescents in a School Setting, Jessica Bianchi
Riyadh Blood Banks Distribution System, Abdulmajeed Binobaid
Agent Brownie, Andrew Michael Blanchette
Latino Cultural Implications for Art Therapy: The Influence of Cultural Risk Factors and Academic Performance in High School, Piera Lynn Carfagno
Visualizing Levels of Family Satisfaction and Quality of Life in Families with an Autistic Member(s), Sarah Christolini and Camille Werstler
Hiring Leaders in Catholic Schools, Camryn Marie Connelly
First Mate, Kara Costello
Art Making for the Art Therapist: A Study on Clinical Insight, Therapist Identity, Self-Care, and Countertransference, Saira Crawford, Guadalupe Solis, and Eliza Ann Pfister
Spirituality, Creativity, Identity, and Art Therapy, Theresa Crooks
Breaking Ground on the University Garden: Service-learning and Action Research, Bryce Collin Davis
Envisioning Queer Culture: Toward a Theological Framework for Reimagining Sexuality and Sexual Orientation, Danielle Dempsey
Using Photography and Poetry in Group Therapy for People with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness: An Outcome Study, Sarah H. Eggers
Instructional Experiences and Schooling Factors of Long-Term English Learners, Rafael Gaeta
Rediscovering Lasallian Education: An Ignatian Approach, Monique Gougeon
Teaching Critical Media Literacy Through Videogame Creation in Scratch Programming, Elizabeth Anne Gregg
Three Bad Days, Carrie Baker Gutenberg
Response to 1 Timothy 2:11-12 or its parallel, 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 by three sixteenth-century Protestant women theologians: Argula von Grumbach, Marie Dentiére, and Anne Askew, Katharine German Hall
Catholic School Leaders’ Perceptions of Governance Models in Los Angeles Parochial Schools, Kristopher Leo Knowles
Perceptions of Healing: Mind, Body and Spiritual Implications For Yoga Therapy and Art Therapy Students, Robin L. Kusilka
DEAD-BEET, Erika Lawson
Final Curtain, Holly N. Leveque
Sweet Spirit: The Pedagogical Relevance of the Black Church for African-American Males, Brandi Odom Lucas
Art Therapy and Runaway Homeless Youth: An Exploration of Trauma and The Survival Response of "Flight", LeAnn K. Marschall
Early Support Engagement Interactive Intelligence, Amor Masry
Arena, Catlan McClelland
Self-Care: Exploring Well-Being Through Exercise, Yoga and Art, Erika J. Moreira and Wendy E. Rios
Post-Disaster Group Art Therapy Treatment for Children, Caitlin Frances Murphy
Implementing Calendar Reform in a Suburban Catholic Elementary School: A Case Study, Catherine Cichocki Muzzy
Social Media Systems Engineering for Businesses, Steve Huy Nguyen
Application of Satellite Data to Model Storm Runoff Into Rosamond Dry Lake, Mridul Oli
Truth and Conflict in the Catholic Church: Catholic Jewish Dialogue, Nadia Pandolfo
Funds of Knowledge that Support Teacher-Student Relationships: A Narrative Study of Effective Teachers, James Allan Pasto
Disability and Power: A Charter School Case Study Investigating Grade-Level Retention of Students with Learning Disabilities, Esther Lorraine Perez
Sewing New Theological Cloth on an Old Liturgical Cloak: New Theological Expressions & Tensions Created By The Liturgical Reforms of Vatican II in The Liturgy Of The Hours, Stephen J. Picard
A Place to Belong: Critical Queer Pedagogy for Social Justice in Catholic Education, Roydavid Villanueva Quinto
Vehicular CO2 Reduction in the United States, Julio C. Ramirez
Sometimes the Wolf, Myles Hendry Reid
The Contrast of Systems Engineering Application in Two Spacecraft Programs, Atash Soltani