Theses, Research Projects and Dissertations from 2013
The Impact of Catholic High School Education: Catholic High School Young Adult Alumnae Perception and Engagement in Social Justice Related Activities, Antony John Joseph Gaspar
Unified Earth, Adam Gonshorowski
Attachment, Empathy, and Mentorship in a Community Arts Workshop with Adolescents, Amber Leigh Helmstetter and Allison Patch
Implementation of Liberation Theology Method and Theory in Latino Immigrant Programs of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Susana C. Hernández
Managing the Problem of Mass Murder, David Hillshafer
A Theology of Imagination & Creativity, Karen Lynn Huseby
An Examination of School Harassment for Middle School Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Questioning Students, Kimberly Megan Indelicato
Light Pollution, Christine Ito
A Transpersonal Approach to Self Reflective Art to Explore a Therapeutic Relationship with an Adolescent, Tara Joseph
Visual Sexuality: Integrating Art and Sex Therapies, Jillien Anne Kahn
Family Art Assessment Praxis In Community Mental Health, Nitzan Keynan
The Real Housewives of Shakespeare, Jamie King
Women Principals of Jewish Secular High Schools in Israel: Access and Progress, Dana Michelle Lebental
Exploring The Use Of Picture Books, Other Stories, And Art Therapy With Children, Stella M. Lee
Lean Enablers for Terminal Operations, Luke Leffingwell
An Exploration of Eating Disorders and Trauma in Art Therapy Treatment, Taklai Melissa Li
Male Chinese Student Transitions to Life in an American Secondary Catholic Boarding School, Matthew R. Mallon
City of White, Kshama Ramchandra Marathe
Mindfulness Practices In Art Therapy With Veterans, Eric G. Martin
Learning from Hunger: A Communal Recipe in Contextual Theology, Daniel Méndez
A Community Art Exploration of Bicultural Identity and Acculturation with Latino Adolescents, Stephanie V. Moreno
An Exploration of Art Therapy as a Treatment for Cumulative Trauma, Kristina Marie Naff
Paralleled, Denis Nielsen Patane
Fidelity, Conscience, and Dissent: Engaging the LCWR and Charles Curran on the Issue of Dissent in a Roman Catholic Context, Dennis Albert Pangindian
From Inclusion for Some to Inclusion for All: A Case Study of the Inclusion Program at One Catholic Elementary School, Emily Marie Paz
Latinas’ Access to Advanced Placement Courses: A Case Study of a Catholic Female Single-Sex High School, Jennifer Maria Pérez Aguilar
Letting Go: Termination Through the Lens of Attachment and Reflective Art, Brittany Alexandra Peterson
Transformational Leadership: A Qualitative Study of Rural Elementary Schools in Fresno County, Xavier Piña
College Knowledge: How Immigrant Latino Parents Access Information, Ana F. Ponce
Changing Mindsets: A Case Study of a Community of Practice between Charter and Traditional Public School Leaders in the School Leaders Network, Manuel Nicolas Ponce Jr.
Afrocentric Pedagogy as a Transformative Educational Practice, Miranda L. Ra'oof
Young Adult Ministry: Challenge to Faith Formation and Leadership, Janella Rea
An Analysis of New Orleans Levee Protection System, James L. Robinson
Venice Beach, CA - A Visionary Design, Dana-Nicole Samuel
Rise of the Elementals, Allison Marie Schmitter
Sensory-based Art Therapy for Children with Developmental Trauma, Eunice Solae Shin
Living a Holistic and Integrated Life: Ignatian Spirituality and Conscience in the Public Sphere, Josephine Narciso Sioson
High Speed Rail in California: A Systems Overview, Leonard Sohm
Kinship: A Pastoral Approach, Jan E. Sooter
Exploring Spiritual Development in Transitional Periods Through Art and Journaling, Alyssa K. Steinke
As Yourself: A Guide to Self-Love in a Selfless World, Sarah Swisher
The O'Boys, Brandon Tanori
Perceptions Regarding the Use and Experience of Information and Communication Technology from Female Students in a Catholic Middle School, Julio Cuauhtemoc Tellez
Facing Death: An Art-Based Exploration of Countertransference, Compassion Fatigue, and Personal Growth as Experienced by a Beginning Hospice Clinician, Sarah Elizabeth Tippit
Lonely Planet, Clayton T. Tolbert
Tie-Dyed Realities in a Monochromatic World: Deconstructing the Effects of Racial Microaggressions on Black-White Multiracial University Students, Claire Anne Touchstone
“...and he was known in the breaking of the bread.”, Michele Volz
To Teach as Jesus Would: Inclusive Education in one Catholic Elementary School, Michelle Powell Wechsler
“We’re Different because We’re Scholars”: A Case Study of a College Access Program in South Los Angeles, Lizette Zarate
Theses, Research Projects and Dissertations from 2012
Development of Common Component-level Environmental Requirements to Facilitate the Development of More Robust and Cost-Efficient Components for Use Across Multiple Spacecraft Programs, Luis Fernando Aguilera
Art Therapy and Complex Trauma Related to Political and Religious Violence, Parisa Amirmostofian
Stories of Persistence: Filipina/o American Undergraduate Students in a Private, Catholic, and Predominantly White University, Angelica M. Bailon
An Art Therapistʼs Heuristic Study of Self-Care, Patricia F. Benton
Summons, Justin Blanche
Evaluation of Competing Start-Up Business Plans by Systems Engineering Methods, Brian R. Bliss
Identity and Popular Culture In Art Therapy, Andrea Branca
Art’s Ability to Illuminate the Biopsychosocial-Cultural-Spiritual Impact of Living with a Chronic Medical Disease, Megan A.S. Collins
Exploring Therapeutic Outcomes Through Picture Books, Other Stories, and Art Therapy, Sara DeSmet
Diary of a Krazy Bitch and a Practicing Saint, Jean V. Duncan
Energy Analysis & Utility Cost Mitigation With Storage for Commercial Buildings in California, Eric Anthony Fleming
Bourbon and Ashes, Daniel Valero Fletcher
It's Just Pretend, Christopher Glennon
Parents’ Perceptions of Partners in Print, a Family Literacy Program, Rebecca Jane Godbey
The Mnemosyne Victim, Sean Henry Goldthwaite
"Harness Shakedown" Flight Bus Harness Testing Using the CKT Machine, Shane Goodall
Program Evaluation of a Pilot Project Using the Family Art Assessment to Support Clinical Treatment, Meirav Haber
Art Processes, Self-Care and Resiliency in the Art Therapist, Krista L. Hawkins
A Qualitative Study of Three Urban Catholic High Schools: Investigating Parent and Principal Expectations and Realizations of Parental Involvement and the Parent-School Relationship, Karen Elayne Holyk-Casey
Bleeding Cuba, Jen Howell
Lowering the "Return to Prison Rate" Through the Scholar Rehabilitation Success, Otto R. Jimenez
Coincidence, Matthew Kic
Exploration of Disorganized Attachment in Emotionally Disturbed Children Through Art Therapy: Case Studies at a Therapeutic School, Vala Kondo-Legan
Linking Resource Allocation to Student Achievement: A Study of Title 1 and Title 1 Stimulus Utilization, Kati Petersen Krumpe
"Secrets" to System Designs that Maximize Customers' Satisfaction Beyond the Point of Sale, Jay Lee
An Exploitation of Art in the Treatment of Complex Trauma and the Therapeutic Relationship, Moriah Nessia Manning
Brown v. Board of Education (1954) An Analysis of Policy Implementation, Outcomes, and Unintended Consequences, Carla M. McCullough
The Familiars, Matt McGinnis
Work-cell Centric Satellite Pulse Flow Production System Integration Test, Jose L. Medina
The Avoidance of Race: White Teachers’ Racial Identities in Alternative Teacher Education Programs and Urban Under-Resourced Schools, Kelley Marie McCann Miller
Effectiveness of Self-Care: A Heuristic Study Exploring Art Making, Bikram Yoga, and Personal Journaling, Gina Marie Minardi
Becoming Unionized in a Charter School: How Charter School Teachers Navigate the Culture of Choice, Elizabeth Montaño
Miniature Sensor Technology Integration (MSTI) and Defense Support Program (DSP): A Heuristic Analysis, Jacqueline Newton
Maverick of the Mounties, Tom Nowak
Building Resilience Through Group Art Therapy with Youth Exposed to Risk, Lorraine Rose Pantic
A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Obama Administration’s Education Speeches, Adriane Kayoko Peralta
Art-Based Heuristically Informed Social Action for a Survivor of Childhood Complex Trauma, Anna Nicole Pirkl
LAX Expansion Study, Jonté Robertson
A Solution Proposal for the Bottled Water Problem Through Systems Engineering, Rossanny Rodriguez-Gotopo
An Engineering Approach Investigating the Uptake and Phytotoxicity of One Type of Engineered Nanoparticle (CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots) by Solanum lycopersicum, Lynsey Alexandra-McLennan Salverson
Building Spiritual Capital: The Effects of Kundalini Yoga on Adolescent Stress, Emotional Affect, and Resilience, Meliné Sarkissian
An Archival Case Study Contextualized by a Chronological Review and Analysis of Helen B. Landgarten's Publications, Ronda Sells
An Art-Based Heuristic Study of an Art Therapist's Struggles With Learning Disabilities and Anxiety Disorders During Adolescence, Ashley J. Semler
Cancer Patients' Perception of Body Image: A Visual Exploration, Danielle Lauren Servedio
An Exploration of Art Therapy with Street Children in Mumbai, India, Rucha Shirsalkar
Rethinking Film Distribution, Mesrop Simonyan
