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Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Habitat associations and nest survival of Yellow Warblers in California, Matthew Strusis-Timmer
Use of novel assays to measure in vivo base excision DNA repair, Preethi Sundaresakumar
Women in sports journalism., Sara Ellen Swanson
Effects of social comparison on stereotyping, Robert G. Taniguchi
Ecological factors suitable for the endangered Lasthenia conjugens (Asteraceae), Danielle Nicole Tannourji
Dietrich and Sternberg : from cabaret performance to feminist empowerment, Elizabeth Anne Taylor
Negotiating multicultural identities within the classroom., Teresa Lee Teng
Robot assisted herding, Pinky Thakkar
Management of sport-related concussions by certified athletic trainers, Mark J. Tiemeier
U.S. missile shield in Europe : framing in the New York Times and Izvestiya, Abdufarrokh Turaev
Self-esteem in adolescent girls: The interaction of sleep, puberty, and age., Sharon R. Turlington
Evaluating the effectiveness of micro-hydropower projects in Nepal, Shradha Upadhayay
Sustainable Tahoe : bridging the economic gap, Gabriel Reuben Valle
Job engagement : examining the relationship with situational and personal factors, Smita Vanam
Rehabilitation of a PCL reconstruction : a case study, Ashley Vogds
Purposive dance and motivating students in California's public schools, Kathleen Wehr
Effects of prescribed burning on composition of serpentine grassland vegetation, Debra Thornley Welch
The effects on small mammal abundance after a wildfire in the Warner Mountains, Jesse Rose West
Wintering duck response to trail use at former San Francisco Bay salt ponds, Heather Renee White
A comparison of aquatic insect communities between man-made and natural ponds, Kristy Kay Whiteson
Structure of the Skagit Gneiss Complex in Diablo Lake area, North Cascades, WA, Niki Everette Wintzer
Rationalism and the professional development of graduate teaching associates, Diana C. Woodhouse
Role stressors, coworker support, and work engagement : a longitudinal study, Jerry Wright
A cross-cultural comparison of U.S. and Taiwanese print advertising strategy, Chun-Lin Wu
Leaving All My Normal Behind., Candice Wynne
Disturbance of harbor seals by vessels in Johns Hopkins Inlet, Glacier Bay, AK, Colleen Young
Les interprétations modernes et humoristiques des Fables et leur pédagogie, Alicia Álvarez-Món Zeid
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Perception of sexual orientation as a function of amount and type of stereotype, Cecil F., Jr Abrams
Effects of algal drift on intertidal Strongylocentrotus purpuratus., Aurora Renee Alifano
Changing appearances : magazine advertising layout and design, 1980-2005, Michelle A. Anaya
Readiness for change : can readiness be primed?, Lisbeth S. Andersen
Competition effects of mycorrhizae on two California grasses and B. hordeaceus, Noëlle Marie Antolin
Early days in the range of light., Daniel Brian Arnold
Osteoporosis in a prehistoric bay area population, Melynda Leigh Atwood
Expanding JavaScript's metaobject protocol, Tom Austin
Aerosol optical depth compared to particulate matter in the San Joaquin Valley, Marshall Wilson Ballard
Tea bush health determination and yield estimation, Tapasi Barman
Social support and facet satisfaction across cultures, Jeffrey Paul Berlin
Self-assembled layer-by-layer star polymers by electrostatic interactions, Cecile Semana Bonifacio
Goal orientation-creativity relationship : openness to experience as a moderator, Maria Diana D Borlongan
The coagulation of liquid droplets on a two-dimensional substrate., Peter Andrew Bosel
Long-term changes in biological characteristics and fishery of Loligo opalescens, Briana C. Brady
The Holocaust in French film : Nuit et brouillard (1955) and Shoah (1986), Erin Brandon
A curriculum examination : San Jose State drama program, 1929-1960, Lee Joseph Brooks
Visual framing of the 2003 invasion of Iraq : an analysis of news photographs, Diana von Buseck
Women disunited : Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale as a critique of feminism, Alanna A. Callaway
An evaluation of transportation mode choice: A case study of Nogales, Arizona., Adeline Lois Canez
A photographic survey of mammalian trail use in Big Basin Redwood State Park, Jennifer Robin Casey
Internal waves over the continental shelf in south Monterey Bay, François Cazenave
Layer by layer self-assembly of star polymers using coordination chemistry, Lilian Chang
Ella Maillart : de l'exotisme au voyage intérieur, Isabelle Yên-Chi Chappuis
The commodification of search, Hsiao-Yin Chen
Role of ethnic places in maintaining cultural identity of business travelers, Wen-chyi Chen
Growth of B. methanolicus MGA3 and B. licheniformis in artificial seawater media, Chi On Chiu
The role of ARE2 cis-acting elements in Hro-twist messenger RNA localization, Jonathan Choi
Design flow approach from inductors to antenna at PCB level, Joseph C. Chung
Le burlador de Suzanne Lilar : mythe et tragédie féminine, Maria Teodora Comsa
Interfacial reactions between Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu Solder and Cu-coated PCB coatings, Minerva Mesa Cruz
Analysis of the Zodiac 340-cipher, Thá̆ng Đào
Art in the twenty-first century Thomas Kinkade and the case for kitsch., Ami Davis
The artist's journey as traveled on MTV's "Making the Video"., Christine G. Davis
Modeling and noise parameter extraction of nano-wire transistors, Pallavi Deshmukh
Exploring total quality management in stent-device companies, Parul Dhamija
Body awareness, eating attitudes, and spiritual beliefs of women practicing yoga, Katherine Anne Dittmann
Trade study of using phase change material in planetary entry vehicle, Amin H. Djamshidpour
Flexural comparison of the ACI 318-08 and AASHTO LRFD structural concrete codes, Nathan Jeffrey Dorsey
Detection of organosilanes with surface enhanced infrared spectroscopy, Anh Duong
Degenerative and compensatory features in the striatum of MPTP-treated mice, Reza Ehsanian
Role of the TLM in the localization of HRO-TWIST mRNA, Mehrin Farooq
Intergenerational dialogue within the Japanese American community, Larissa Akiko Favela
The search of graphs equienergetic with edge deleted subgraph, Wilson A. Florero
Harbor seal behavioral reponse to boaters at Bair Island refuge, Kathlyn Snyder Fox
Adaptive software transactional memory : dynamic contention management, Joel Cameron Frank
A comparison of smoke emissions from prescribed burns and wildfires, David Frisbey
Advertising appeals in magazine : a framing study, S. Aparna Gayatri
Creating an internet-based database of beta thalassemia mutations, Shalu Susan George
Certified athletic trainers' knowledge of MRSA and common disinfectants, Elizabeth Joy Gilmore
Espejos profundos : un atisbo a la narrativa fronteriza contemporánea = Deep mirrors : a study of the contemporary border narrative, Alejandro G. González
Children's Spanish-language advertising guidelines : a content analysis, Maxine R. Goodman
Degree days and phenological synchrony in Western tussock moth and coast live oak, Ingrid Graeve
Two new kinds of stoicism, James Wallace Gray
Convective systems in the 2006 West African monsoon: a radar study, B. Nicholas Guy
Vegetation change over time in naturally-regenerating Coast Redwood communities, Kristin K. Hageseth
Analysis of human and automated separation assurance at varying traffic levels, Jeffrey R. Homola
Staging the cross : a study of Christian theatrical performance programs for youth, Emily Catherine Howard
Development of a structure-based drug design module for a bioengineering lab, Aarthi Janakiraman
Intelligent query for real estate search, Mandeep Jandir
Effects of additives on magnetic properties of electroplated CoNiFe films, Tiffany Yun Wen Jiang
Ecological consequences of morphological variability in a habitat-forming alga, Jennifer Piper Jorve
Nutrition education material to address iron deficiency anemia in Kenya, Patricia Kakunted
Mucha's Art Nouveau influence on women depicted in Chinese posters, 1920--1930s., Maiko Kawase
Characterization of human copper/zinc superoxide dismutase, Nada Khouderchah
A study of the rasa quotient in Bhansali's film Saawariya, Kavita Khurana
Scultura invetriata: Updating the story of Luca Della Robbia's invention., Marianne Denise Knight
Population biology of Undaria pinnatifida in central California, Diana Kohtio
Examining the relationship between transformational leadership and engagement, Ritu Koppula
Dispersal and population structure of Neotrypaea californiensis, Kenji Kozuka
Cryptanalysis of the SIGABA cipher, Heather Ellie Kwong
The status of the American Badger in the San Francisco Bay Area, Chris Lay
Development of a semi-preparative C₃₀ HPLC column for carotenoids separation, Paul Lee
