Theses, Research Projects and Dissertations from 2013
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
Baltimore or Less, Susan E. Smith
Packingtown, Ryan Trevino
Application of the Lean Enablers for Managing Engineering Programs for the Blue Spider Case Study, Matt Trinca
The Body's Imagery: Yoga and Art in Healing, Licia Wise
The Oracle, James Zolliecoffer
Theses, Research Projects and Dissertations from 2011
Acculturation and Identity Issues of Latino Adolescents, Hilda Cristina Aceves
A System Approach to Satellite Test Equipment (STE) Readiness and Calibration Data Review, Alwyn Alcancia
Towards An Indian Constructive Theology: Towards Making Indian Christians Genuinely Indians and Authentically Christians, Dominic K. Arputham
Turnaround Strategies at an Underperforming Urban Elementary School: An Examination of Stakeholder Perspectives, Angela Watkins Bass
Taken Over: The Story of the Locke High School Takeover Through a Qualitative Study of Student Voice, Joshua Michael Beardall
Education Policy on Extra Classes: Implications for Secondary Education in Northern Ghana, Camillo Abatanie Bonsuuri
Verification of Use Cases, Shannon Bouldin
Fighting Fire With Fire: The Use of A Multimedia WebQuest in Increasing Middle-School Students’ Understandings of Cyberbullying, Elizabeth Ann Brewer
Undocumented, Jenniffer Castillo
Identifying the Essential Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability Tasks for Aerospace Systems, Daniel Cho
Systems Engineering Approach to Developing a Successful Business, Frank De Anda
The Meadow, Michael Dodd
Constructing Identity: An Art Therapy Exploration of Complex Trauma and Adolescent Development, Sarah C. Dunn
College Preparation in a Low-Income, Urban, Public High School: A Case Study, Catherine Marie Foote
Technology Insertion on Satellite Platforms, Candace Givens
Action Jacksons, Derek Gordon and David Rogoff
Big Brat, Derek Gordon and David Rogoff
An Art Therapy Exploration of Complex Trauma and Addiction Treatment, Whitney Jade Gordy
Revenue-Based Financial Modeling: A Sustainable Model for Medium-Size, Private, Mission-Based Schools of Education, Joseph Harbouk
Test Procedure Validation Process, Tony Hernandez
Integrated Scheduling Material Requirements Planning Lean Process, Alex Herrera
Prayer in a Time of Sin: A Comparative Analysis of Christian, Buddhist, and Kashmiri Shaiva Doctrines, Viresh Hughes
Expected and Unexpected Outcomes of a Service-Learning Program Rooted in Social Justice and Pragmatic Constructivism, Jeffrey M. Jenkins
Applying Systems Engineering to Life, Jonathan Kaiser
Facing Complex Trauma as it Impacts Countertransference and Clinical Work: An Art Therapist’s Journey Through Art and Journaling, Sunset N. Karner
Strategies for Self-Care: A Case Study on the use of Mindfulness Meditation, Guided Imagery and Artistic Exploration, Hilary A. Kern
Can We Play A Game? Art Therapy with a Child Who is Reluctant to Make Art, Brooke E. Knaack
Literacy Achievement in Nongraded Classrooms, Anita Therese Kreide
Spirituality and Healing: Multicultural Implications within Art Therapy, Jennifer L. Lively
Resiliency of Latino High School Students: The Impact of External and Internal Factors, Diana Marie Lucero
Preferential Options and Palimpsests: Transferring the Founders’ Catholic Charism from Vowed Religious Educators to Lay Educators, Patrick Paschal Lynch
Art After Death: A Heuristic Study of Death and Tradition, Emily S. Margolis
Peace of Glass, Colleen Marshall
Rethinking Critical Consciousness: Latina Teachers, Latina Girls, and Alternative Educational Spaces, Salvador Martin
The Wheel, Aditi Minda
Closing the Gap: The Effects of Alternative Certification Programs on Intern Self-Efficacy, Marianne Mitchell
Cookie VS. The Apocalypse, Jennifer Moscoso
Brown Xmas, Maria Ortiz
Organizational Assimilation through Heritage Language Programming: Reconciling Justice and Bilingualism, Ricardo José Pedroarias
Medical Art Therapy: A Heuristic Exploration, Jacqueline Marie Pellicane
Picture Yourself: A Heuristic Exploration of Identity Development Through the Use of Photography, Malia P. Prietto
Art Therapy with Latino Immigrant Men, Paul Quezada
Client-Initiated Premature Termination: How Did the Art Therapists Feel and What Did the Client’s Last Art Reveal?, Nephthys Resurreccion
