Theses, Research Projects and Dissertations from 2026
San Joaquin, Pablo Aguilar
Division None, Ethan Archer
Rubber Chicken, Christine Assadourian
PhotoStory Reflections: Exploring Mental Health, Loss, and Community Healing after the Eaton Fire, Zoe Bell, Bentara Cabanayan, Natasha Daniels, Daniel Falagán, Rebecca Lauffenburger, Jessica Ramirez, and Jane Frances Tse
Fort Carn, Eric Bowden
“I Am Shining Like Never Before”: A Qualitative Study of the Preparation for Leadership and Vocational Call Among Lay Hispanic Women Educators in U.S. Catholic Schools, Bernadette Mary Boyle
Cultivating the Dream in African American Men Through Black Excellence and Success, Sylvia Lawan Branch
Impact of Immigration Policies on Los Angeles Communities: An Arts-Based Study, Kennedy Cardenas, Carrie Chen, Jenifer Dang, Inah Marie Mango, Reed Maruyama, Tommy Mix, and Aida Sixtos
Vamos a Chismear: The Intersection of Social Media and Chisme Fostering Belonging Among Middle School Girls, Juana Yumeida Chavez Kawasaki
Imaginary Friends, Olivia Chernaik
Children’s Resilience After a Wildfire: Clinical Themes of an Art Therapy-Based Curriculum, Rebecca Cuellar, Colter Engber, Gina Robinson, Chloe Seeger, Jenna Siteman, Charliemagne Tapia, and Ethel Zafranco
Fartlek, Leslie Dame
The Wind You Cannot See: Counterfactual Data Fusion in Confounded POMDPs, Vivek Dhingra
Dangalf: The Cowboy-Wizard!, Daniel Dick
Lady and the Wild Boy, Brittany Fossey
The Mentors We Keep, Reynaldo Garnica
Leader Perspectives from Policy to Practice: An Exploration of DEIAJB Accreditation Expectations in K-12 International Schools, Jennifer Lea Garzia
The Abernathy Boys, Stephen Gentle
Teaching Scene Study to Actors of Specific Playwrights’ Scenes as an Exploration of Contextual Impact on Young Artists: The Plays of Tom Stoppard, Jennifer Gerould
Pretty Broken Wings, Ryonn Gloster
Primal, Forrest Hanson
Teacher Voices in Ethnic Studies: Bridging Policy and Practice Through Educator Insights in California, Isiah Peter Iniguez
Child of a Golden Sun, Asmar Isayeva
So All Students Learn and Thrive: An ImproveCrit Analysis of a School’s Multi-Tiered System of Supports, Rebekah Kang
Crisis Mode, Colson Kuliopulos
Igniting Actor Imagination through Ignatian-Inspired Exercises and Praxis in Performance: Teaching THEA. 351 The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Maria Victoria Lingbanan
Narratives of Cultural Wealth: Understanding What Works for Underrepresented Minority Students in STEM, Grace Long
Institutionalization of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in California Community Colleges, Kristin Lui-Martinez
Teaching Theater K-12 : Preparing Students for a Career in Theater Education, Breanna Mack
Learning in Motion: The Role of Flexible Seating in Enhancing Equity and Student Empowerment in a Title 1 Junior High School, Alexandria Morales
Coins of Solace, Milla Nguyen
'Twas A Rough Night, Alex Ontiberos
In the Weeds, Athyna Palafox
Culturally Responsive Trauma-Informed Care: A Crosspollination Through Content Analysis, Ryan Andrew Partika
Comparing Goal-Oriented Action Planning and Flocking Behavior for Multi-Agent Combat AI, Clifford Phillips
The Mind and Mythos of Harris, Malik Quinn
80% of Home Invasions Happen During the Day, Roberto Romero
BLACK BOX, Seth Saunooke
Intersectional Pathways to Power: Black Female Superintendents' Assets in Disrupting Racism and Advancing Educational Equity, Elizabeth Anne Dent Veal
THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME, Emma Verdonik
A Formal Ontology of Combat Feel, Grayson Julian von Goetz und Schwanenfliess
Burnout, Dillen White
Mad Jack Churchill, Kurtis Williams
The Party at Clarissa Dalloway’s, Conner Wilson
Retraction, Dylan Yang
Camp Canary, Romeo Yotat
Theses, Research Projects and Dissertations from 2025
Punter, Charter Aswad
The Grand Minnehaha, Brendan Barrow
It Might Even Horrify You, Noemie Boucher
Adolescent Identity and Belongingness: Using Arts-Based Participatory Action Research, Vivian Boyer, Kam Brooks, Emily Camp, hannah checkwicz-grosberg, Jenna Newman, Renee O’Connor, and Jacqueline Tardie
We Are Not Okay: Narratives of Black Women Educators Working with Predominantly White Staff, Lindsay Charlotta Bussey
Examining Ableism in Elementary School Settings: Educators’ Experiences and Responses to Critical Incidents of Ableism, Rebecca Chadwick
Fostering Inclusive Learning: Exploring Trauma, Special Education, and the School Referral Process for Student Success, Angela Cheng
Exploring Retention Practices in Catholic High Schools: Principal Perspectives, Eric Crespo
Let Us Talk! Narratives of Catholic School Principals and Their Allyship With LGBTQ Students, Adrian Xavier Cuevas
Come To Jesus, Christopher Cunningham
The Ministry of Broken Toys, Andrew Emmerson
Making the Invisible Visible: Intersectional Perspectives of Artist Identity and Multiple Sclerosis in the US Healthcare System, Anna Liza De Leon Evangelista, Chloé Welmond, Emily Rose, Jennifer Gutierrez, Kelly Sheridan, Madeleine Brown, Marissa Barajas, Rowena Luminarias, and Nancy Choe
Navigating Parental Incarceration and Higher Education: Narratives of Undergraduate Experiences While Dealing with Parental Incarceration, Vanessa Darling Gomez
Novenario, Andrea Gonzalez
Jailbirds, Jerry Gray
Uncovering Complicated Narratives and Nurturing Black Joy -- A Critical Race Exploration of the K-12 Educational Experiences of Black College Students, Jenell G. Jackson
Improv Your Story: The Science of Intuitive Creation, Gregory Charles Jones
QUEEN!, Trinity Jones
Exploring Parenting Students’ Experiences with Institutional Support using the Loss/Momentum Framework, Paula Kwok Jung
Latina Triunfadoras: Testimonios and Consejos of Latina Superintendents in California, Marisela Kinn
An Argument against Gradual Type Systems in Programming Language Semantics, Natalie Lau
Heir, Samuel Lee
Pteros, Mari Lindsey
On the Page, Isaiah Meza
A Force to Be Reckoned: Strategic Equity Sense Leadership of Unit-Level Higher Education Leaders, Jin M. Mims
Da Juice, Leland Nelson
Resurgent Education in Native American Catholic Schools: The Stories of Indigenous Educators Who Attended Boarding Schools, William Newkirk
Repairing Misconceptions of Racial Justice Education: A Journey into Students’ Experiences in a High School Social Justice Program, Rebecca Rose Novalis-Edwards
Son of Stalin - Feature Screenplay, Ethan Peterson
Gay. Panic., Fenton Queens
Empowering Education: Unveiling the Strategies of Latina Elementary Principals in Cultivating Culturally Responsive Learning Environments, Amaris Jeanette Rivas
Pláticas on Perseverance, Presence, and Praxis: The Occupassion of Latina Superintendents, Laura E. Solis
Understanding and Addressing Chronic Absenteeism: Interviewing Parents of Chronically Absent Students, Patrick Stickley
Who Would Want to Be Led by You? An Examination of Leadership Practices at a California Community College, Star Taylor
Under The Ice, Matthew Troy
Shapes of Love, Laura Valin-Penalba
Rooted in Justice: International School Teachers’ Perceptions of Professional Development, Joseph Weatherby-Teague
Dismantling Stereotypes and Reclaiming Narratives through Representation, Artistry, and Legacy: Teaching Black Women in Theatre and Film-Empowered by Color, Charlotte Williams Roberts
Black Thumbs, Soléi Wright
Midlevel Leadership in Community Colleges: The Latina Deans of Student Affairs’ Lived Experience to Advance Career and Equity, Mercedes Yanez
Developing Adaptive Expertise to Support All Learners: An Autoethnographic Investigation of my Teaching Journey, Jennifer Zacuto
Theses, Research Projects and Dissertations from 2024
Promoting Equitable and Holistic Education: The Role of Arts Education and Whole Child Policy in Unleashing Potential and Advancing Progress, Collette Ain Williams Alleyne
Understanding University Support for Suicide Bereavement and Bereaved Experiences: A Phenomenological Study, Kristin May Anderson, Neishamia B. Kayizzi, Brittany M. Lee, and Addalee K. Lyon
Integrating Collective Art Healing Practices into Contemporary Art Therapy, Taleene Armen, Nicole Aviel, EJ Liao, Brianna Mitjans, and Mandy Schuster
Cultivating Resilience in Adolescence: How Educational Environments Can Support Positive Youth Development During Identity Exploration, Heather I. Arndt, Genesis G. Larin, Gladis Abigail Munguia, Henry WIlliam Perez, and Dianne Preciado
