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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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"We'll Handle Our Business": How Immigrant Perceptions of Police and Police Legitmacy Influence Legal Cynicism and the Mobilization of Law, Patricia Espiritu Advincula

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Swim Bladder Morphology Influences the Responses of Nearshore Rockfishes to Barotrauma, Molly K. Alvino

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Sport and Environmental Issues: NCAA Division I Student-Athletes’ Personal Experiences, Ivanna M. Anderson-Villela

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Meteorology Associated with Fire Euroption during the California Canyon Fire Experiment, Maritza Arreola Amaya

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The Effect of Surface-Bound FXIII-A Crosslinking on Fibrin Deposition, Structure and Mechanics, Myra S. Awan

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EFFECT OF COMPRESSIVE STRAIN ON BULK RESISTANCE AND IONIC CONDUCTIVITY OF PEO-LITFSI SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTES, Jericko Jay Baltazar

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A Qualitative Evaluation of Speech Sound Disorder Treatment Apps for Children, Rachel G. Barnett

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Beyond ‘Manning Up’: The Impact Of Hegemonic Masculinity & Gender Norms On Mental Health Help-Seeking Among College Men, Joslyn Barragan

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Synthetic Data and Deep Learning for Process Monitoring in Manufacturing, Sahib S. Bhatia

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Exploring Community Adaptation to Public Safety Power Shutoff Events: Findings from Two Case Studies of Unincorporated Mountain Communities in Southern California, Ramiro M. Brown

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Single-Caregiver Families: Using Lived Experiences to Build Effective Resilience and Protect Future Children Against Negative Outcomes, Andrew Chakalian

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CONSTRU(CT)ING THE SELF, Anne T. Cheilek

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An Exploration of Dimensionality Reduction of Dynamics on Lie Groups via Structure-Aware Canonical Correlation Analysis, Wooyoung Chung

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The Moderating Role of Job Insecurity on the Relationship Between Psychological Contract Breach and Employee Turnover Intention, Madeline R. Clark

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Analysis of Solid Phase Mineralogy to Explore Past Biogeochemical Conditions of the Deep Biosphere in the Guaymas Basin, Rachel W. Clifford

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Mammal Response to Wildfire in Redwood Forests in Northern California, Kristine Doerr

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Assessing Sediment Migration and Salmonid Habitat Recovery Following a Small Dam Removal and a Flood, Mill Creek, California, Usa, Madeline C. Doyle

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Analyzing Live and Dead Fuel Moisture in California: Insights for Wildfire Management Decisions, Jack R. Drucker

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Assessing the Role of Steam Explosivity in Shallow and Deep Marine Environments, Frederick Ede

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The Anticipation is Killing Me! - Examining the Mediating and Moderating Relationships Between Mistreatment Anticipation and Work Engagement, Mia N. Fagan

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“It Makes Me Wonder, How I Keep from Goin’ Under:” Deconstructing Cultural Strengths in the Stories of Black College and University Students, Sikeza C. Fowlks

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Remote Sensing with Airborne Infrared Thermography for Assessment of Landscape Scale Wildfire Spread and Intensity, Christopher C. Giesige

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Observations of Currents, Waves, and Turbulence Within a Giant Kelp Forest in Stillwater Cove, Carmel, California, Logan A. Grady

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On the Colorability of the Sphere Complex, Bennett Haffner

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Posttraumatic Symptoms as Predictors of Mobile App Engagement: An Evaluation of Usage Data From Public Users of an App for Military Sexual Trauma, Shilpa Hampole

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Synthesizing Physiology With Aquaculture For Olympia Oyster Restoration In Elkhorn Slough, Ca, Jacob Harris

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Uncovering Weaknesses in Autonomous Driving: a Formal Approach to Adversarial Scenario Generation and Falsification, Carlos O. Hernandez

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Coordination, Studies of Novel Homoleptic Platinum-Group Metal-Dipyridyl Verdazyl Complexes and Their Bistable Structures, Alejandro G. Herrera

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Optimizing Field-Linked Simulations of Dry Season Uptake and Monsoon Infiltration within an Aspen-Mixed Conifer Forest, Raymond J. Hess

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Seasonal Dynamics of the Introduced Sponge Hymeniacidon Perlevis in the Elkhorn Slough, California, USA, Jackson Hoeke

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Unveiling the Cognitive Impact: An Exploratory Study on Food Insecurity and Value-Driven Attentional Capture, Nichole S. Hogoboom

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Synthesis of Well-Defined Poly(4-Iodostyrene) and its Post-Polymer Modification Potential via Suzuki Cross-Coupling Reaction, Minh Hoang Huynh

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Flora and Fauna Lexical Indicators of Prehistoric Movement of Yuman Peoples, Adam Ingwerson

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The Relationship Among Meditation Frequency, Mindfulness, Emotional Regulation, and Happiness, Emily Inlow

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Illusory Attacks on Reinforcement Learning Agents, Megha R. Jain

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Language Dominance and Connected Speech in Multilingual Spanish-English Adults, Alyson Jimenez

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“Lovely is the Hillside” An Ecocritical Analysis of the Narrative Function of Setting Elements in Njal’s Saga, Michelle Fae Jones

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An Exploration of Learning Hybrid Dynamical Models from Observations, Ezgi Kaya

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Online Trolling, Harassment, Misinformation: The Psychological Predictors of Dark Participation, Randy Kim

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Reinforcement Learning Based Planning and Control for Robotic Source Seeking Inspired by Fruit Flies, Gauravkumar Koradiya

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The Moderating Role of Meaningful Work on the Relationship between Loss of Self-Identity and Psychological Well-Being in Retired Collegiate Athletes, Sarah M. Kurd

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Methodology Development for Producing Robust Nuclear Targets Using Physical Vapor Deposition, Luca Le

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A Novel Reinforcement Learning Method for Efficient Cross-Training Between Real and Simulated Robots, Zhonglin Liang

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Synthetic Data Generation for Accurate, Fair, and Private Recommender Systems, Derek B. Lilienthal

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UnrealVision: A Synthetic Dataset Generator for Human-Pose Estimation and Behavior Analysis, Thinh Lu

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Extraction, Preparation, and Characterization of Alginate Biopolymer Films from Natural Seaweed, David Ly

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Justice and Equity in Urban Water Allocations and Conservation Solutions: a Case Study of Non-traditional Housing Dwellers, Matthew J. Mangoni

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The Relationship Between Communication With Coworkers and Job Satisfaction Among Teleworkers: The Moderating Role of Communication Modality, Madison L. Mariano

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Refinement and Execution of a Clinical Trial on Biofeedback for Gait Retraining for People With Unilateral Transfemoral Amputation, Alexander P. Martin-Ginnold

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The Impacts of Recreational Infrastructure on Mammal Use of Riparian Zones in Northern California Regional Parks, Emily A. Matthews

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Construction, Emplacement, and Structure of Cretaceous Plutons in the Ebbetts Pass Region, North-Central Sierra Nevada Batholith, California, Hollianne C. McClure

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Into the Deep: Effects of Natural and Artificial Substrates in the Deep Sea, Sydney E. McDermott

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The Effects of Full-Body Photo-Editing on Female Body Image, Claire E. McElhern

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An Exploration of Information Processing In Diffusion Models, Paul Mello

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Remote Work and the Desire for Meaningful Work: The Unexpected Moderating Effects of Age and Childrearing, Adriana Rae Meredith

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Comparing Shade and Impervious Surface Area with Extreme Heat and Environmental Equity: An Analysis of the Urban Heat Island Effect in Santa Clara County, California, Jamsheed R. Mistry

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Deep-Learning Approaches to Predict Remaining Useful Life of Hard Disks, Rohan Mohapatra

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Electron-Induced Chemical Transformations in Polymer Films: Understanding the Role of Electrons in EUV Lithography, Maximillian Mueller

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Enhancing the Security Infrastructure of IoT-Enabled Smart Parking Networks, Bao G. Nguyen

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Use of a California Wetland: Harbor Seal (Phoca Vitulina) Haul-out Patterns in Elkhorn Slough, Emma Nicholson

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An Exploration of The Efficient Empowerment Calculation With Differentiable Sensors, Ankit Pal

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Decentralized Traffic Congestion Control Using Intrinsically Motivated AI Agents, Himaja Papala

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Quantification of Platelet-Fibrin Interactions and Expansion Microscopy of Platelet Receptor Distribution, Maya Papez

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Information About a Racial Demographic Shift May Influence Tolerance for Outgroup Contact, Yvonne N. Phan

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The Impact of Video Game Play on Attention and Perception, Krish Pradhan

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Pentamode Metamaterial Design Via Wave Simulation And Machine Learning, Cheng Qiu

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Assessing the Effectiveness of Non-traditional Climate Change Communication Tools in the City of Santa Cruz, Saara Ranabhat

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Anomaly Detection & Classification Using Machine Learning for Campus Surveillance, Shakshi Richhariya

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No Change in Functional Ecology or Body Size in Response to a Global Climate Event in the Late Maastrichtian Owl Creek Formation, William T. Rizza

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"Drive to Survive" Drives New Fans to Formula 1? Studying Viewer Experiences of a Sports Documentary and Its Influence on the Sport's Fandom, Dhwanil Shah

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Controllable Physics-Informed Latent Space for Acoustic Wave Manipulation, Tristan Shah

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Black Author Representation in Environmental Curricula at Three California State Universities, Mya R. Shiloh

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Extension of Directed Information Neural Estimation With Transformers, Enosh Shrestha

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Thermal Runaway Analysis and Cooling Strategies for Nmc 523 Li-ion Battery Packs Using Pcm, Heat Pipes, and Air Cooling, Vijethvardhan Singh

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Overnight Rice Fermentation: An Analysis of the Physicochemical Changes in White, Brown, and Enriched Rice Varieties, Kavin Sivakumar

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Data-driven Control of Acoustic Waves Using Movable and Flexible Scatterers, Noam Smilovich

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Domain Specific Aspect Extraction For Product Design, Divyam Sobti

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A Good Day to Sell Out, Ryan C. Steel

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Effect of Specimen Size on the Tensile Properties of Selective Laser Melted Ti-6AI-4V, Timothy L. Tan

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Confronting the Myths of “Classical” Keyboard Improvisation: A Historical Evaluation, Examination, and Re-Incorporation of Improvisation in Contemporary Piano Education and Performance, Kiefer Taylor

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Creatine and Depression in Rodents: A Meta-Analysis, Ruchika S. Tirupachur

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Determining Best Diet and Temperature Regime of Monkeyface Pricklebacks (Cebidichthys Violaceus) for Aquaculture, Luke C. Townsend

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Self-Efficacy’s Mediating Role on the Relationship Between Personality and Depression in the Unemployed, Christina Tran

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Relationship between Depression, Rumination, and Emotionally Valenced Working Memory Performance, Dewey Tran

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Using Moss as an Inexpensive Air Pollution Bioindicator for Environmental Equity in Santa Clara Country, California, Tam Dan Tran

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Enhancing Cross-Cultural Communication in Low-Resource Language Conversational Agents, Hardi V. Trivedi

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The Effects of Stress on Attentional Networks, Alice Tsvinev

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Habitat Characterization of American Badgers (Taxidea taxus) of Northern California, Mitchell Victoria

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Structure of the South-Central Skagit Gneiss Complex: Implications for Rheological Response to Magmatic Flare-Ups, Jeffery Wegener

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Kinetic Characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ArnA, Keely N. White

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Win-Win Ecology: Can Mosses Promote Dudleya Germination to Restore California Quarries?, Kate L. Worrell

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A Trailside Study of a Coast Redwood Forest Understory Specis, Trillium ovatum, in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Mary Yan

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Active Tectonics, Erosion Rates, and Topographic Metrics in the Hayword-Calaveras Fault Zone, Simone I. Yeager

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An Assessment of Anthropogenic Injuries on White Sharks (Carcharodon Carcharias) in Central California, Kaitlyn Yee

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A Simulation Framework to Understand the Error Generation and Propagation of Quantum Algorithms, Anika Zaman

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Common Pattern Generation for the Detection of LOLBin Attacks, Alaa AbuShqeir

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Impact of Family Assistance on Latinx College Students' School Engagement, Alma N. Acosta Sanchez

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The Debate on NIL: Progress for Female Collegiate Sports?, Stephanie Andrada

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Sustainable Roots: The Environmental Genealogies of Chicanas and Latinas, Marlene Andrade

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Qualifying Quantifiers: A Usage-Based, Diachronic Analysis of Quantifier Constructions, Danielle Miles Angier