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Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Temporal and Spatial Impacts of Water Control Structures on the Benthic Infaunal Community of a Tidally Restricted Wetland in Elkhorn Slough, CA, Christine Marie Mann
Homology Modeling and Docking of Acyl Homoserine Lactone Synthase in Gram-Negative Bacteria, Francisco McGee
Aldo Rossi: The City as the Locus of Collective Memory and the Making of the Public City in Cold War Italy, Sonia Melani Miller
Using Stable Isotope Analysis to Infer Breeding Latitude and Migratory Timing of Juvenile Pacific-Slope Flycatchers (Empidonax Difficilis), Emily Bailey Moffitt
Crafting Autonomy: A Reevaluation of the Pedestal in the Sculpture of Arlene Shechet, Nicole Cherubini, and Francesca DiMattio, Sara Morris Morris
Simulation of Laser Induced Thermal Damage in Nd:YVO4 Crystals., Richie Nagi
Remains of the 19th Century: Deep Storage of Hydraulic Mining Sediment Along the Lower Yuba River, California, Tyler Kou Nakamura
Time-based, Low-power, Low-offset 5-bit 1 GS/s Flash ADC Design in 65nm CMOS Technology, Mehdi Nasrollahpour
Simulated Annealing-Based Optimal Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) Controller Design: A Case Study on Nonlinear Quadcopter Dynamics, Kristofer Kevin Nemirsky
Biochemical and Enzymatic Studies of the Midgut Serine Protease AaSPVII from the Aedes aegypti Mosquito, James ThienToan Nguyen
The Faculty of Discernment, Nahida Sultana Nisa
Femicide in Mexico: A Comparative Discourse Analysis of State and Non-State Actors, Joshua Nunes
Green vs. White: An Examination of of Media Portrayals of Radical Environmentalists and White Supremacists, Laurence Pedroni
Network Traffic Anomaly-Detection Framework Using GPUs, Meera Ramesh
Preparation and Characterization of a (Viologen) Containing Main Chain PEG-Carbon Nanotubes Phase for Hybrid Supercapacitor Application, Kanishka Rana
A Feminist Focus Group Analysis of Women's Experiences in Postpartum Yoga Classes with Babies Present, Ky Carnell Russell
Quantifying the Functional Consequences of Spanish [s] Lenition: Plural Marking and Derived Homophony in Western Andalusian and Castilian, Mary Catherine Moran Ryan
A Full Factorial Analysis of Polymerization Conditions of Sodium Alginate Beads to Determine the Effect on Diffusivity and Concentration Limit of Tryptophan and Glucose, Allison Schulkins
The Moderating Effect of Perceived Job Mobility and Procedural Justice on the Transformational Leadership-Organizational Citizenship Behavior Relationship, Katarina Marie Schulz
A Multi-method Study of Metamorphism and Fluid Flow During Contact Metamorphism of the May Lake Interpluton Screen, Yosemite National Park, California, Susan Marie Scudder
A Parallel Processing and Diversified-Hidden-Gene-based Genetic Algorithm Framework for Fuel-Optimal Trajectory Design for Interplanetary Spacecraft Missions, Dhathri Harsha Somavarapu
A Boundary-Based Measure for Gerrymandering, Carson Sprock
Comparative Study of Broadband Photometry Relations for Ultra-Diffuse and Normal Galaxies in the Coma Cluster, Maria Babakhanyan Stone
The Moderating Effect of Leader-Member Exchange on the Relationship between Job Characteristics and Organizational Commitment, Caitlin Sullivan
Eductional Persistence In Latino Male Students Attending University: Their experiences and identity development, Michelle Swartz
Affective and Cognitive Effects of Awe in Predicting Hopelessness and Brooding Rumination, Eldita Tarani
Alpha v Beta 8 (αvβ8) on Dendritic Cells Regulates Th17 Differentiation during Bordetella pertussis Infection in Mice, Marlene Taylor
Academic Barriers for Migrant Middle School Students in Salinas, California, Alexa Terhorst
Effect of Land Use Types on the Distribution of Carnivore Species in Santa Clara County, CA., Logan Thompson
Unravelling the paleotopography and extent of Eocene-Oligocene gravel deposition by ancient Sierran drainage systems, Christina Marie Tipp
Evaluation of Oyster Shell Enhancement on Western Snowy Plover Breeding Success, Karine Tokatlian
Milk, Beer and Other Stories, Au-Co Nghi Tran
Escaping Frankenstein: Achieving stealth identity and embodiment through exercise, Daniel Vega
Automated Classification to Improve the Efficiency of Weeding Library Collections, Kiri Lou Wagstaff
Taxonomic Revision of the Short Nose Chimaeras (Genus Hydrolagus) from the Southern African Region, Kristin Walovich
Developmental Effects of Nicotine Exposure in Drosophila Melanogaster, Lisa Janet Wong
The Role of Extended Producer Responsibility Policy and its Influence on Design for Environment within the Electronics Industry, Kristina Zeynalova
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Preliminary Investigation of Commercially Available Pluronics as UV Curable 3D Printing Inks for Tissue Engineering Applications, A'Lester Cordell Allen
Directed Self-Assembly of High-χ Block Copolymers for Advanced Patterning Applications, Gabriela Alva
Trail Vision: Utilizing Leopold As Environmental Equipment For Living, Kendall Elizabeth Barrett
Silicon Revolution: Sustainability Disclosures and Performance in the Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry (2010-2014), Swarali Bhat
Increasing Colistin Susceptibility in Antibiotic-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Lauren Renee Blankenship
Experiments with and Implementation of a Context Sensitive Text Summarizer, Charles Joseph Bocage
Mindfulness Modulated Attention with Neurofeedback in Multiple Object Tracking, Jennifer M. Brennan
Dynamics and Control of A Suspended ATN Vehicle, Wade Patterson Brown
Perceived Organizational Support and Perceived Supervisor Support as Antecedents of Work Engagement, Kelista Lea Burns
Evaluating Contradicting and Confirming Evidence: A Study on Beliefs and Motivated Reasoning, Zachary Alan Caddick
Trust and Complacency in Cyber Security, Ashley Allison Cain
Troubadours of the Disaster, Peter Christian Caravalho
Intercolony Comparison of Diets of Western Gulls in Central California, Anne L. Cassell
The Moderating Effect of Attachment Style on the Breach-Violation Relationship, Misael Cerpas
The Effect of Climate Change on the Coffee Crop in Chiapas, Mexico, Elizabeth Gayle-Ann Chinoransky
The Effects of Online Course Pedagogies on Learning and Cognitive Workload, Kallan Kay Christensen
Juana Alicia: a Case Study of the Artist as Critical Muralist, Allison Ann Connor
Difficulty Swallowing, Kimberly Elizabeth Cunningham
Good Grief, Alexandra Deabler
Achieving Higher Academic Performance: Access at the Intersections of Culturally Diverse Populations in Higher Education On-campus Communities, Koryn Calee Dillard
Effects of global change on algal biomineralization and benthic community interactions on California's temperate rocky reefs, Emily Marie Donham
The Role of Bed Shear Stress in Sediment Sorting Patterns in a Reconstructed, Gravel Bed River, Samuel Emerson
Debris Flow Fans in Yosemite Valley National Park, California, Evan Scott Enriquez
Elucidating the Role of Mastermind-like 1 in the Degradation of Myocyte Enhancer Factor 2C, Azia S. Evans
Exposure Assessment of Asthma and Modeling of PM2.5 during the 2007 Southern California Wildfires, Areana Flores
Variation in Organismic RNA and DNA Content: Analysis and Application to the Assessment of Living Planktonic Biomass, Elizabeth Lam Gagneron
“A (Blind) Woman's Place is (Teaching) in the Home”: The Life of Kate Foley, 1873-1940, Angela Gates
The Role of Psychological States in Predicting Work Engagement: A Test of Kahn's Model, Taylor Gatti
Cygna at the Summit, Jacqueline Gross
A Qualitative Investigation of USA Weightlifting Facebook Follower Engagement During a World Event, Dora Gyulai
The Effect of Heavy Quarter Squats on Vertical Jump in Female Athletes, Matthew Alan Haack
A Fully Automated Solver for Multiple Square Jigsaw Puzzles Using Hierarchical Clustering, Zayd Hammoudeh
Authentic Leadership and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors: The Moderating and Mediating Effect of Communication Frequency, Alyssa C. Hardwick
The Shojo Within the Work of Aida Makoto: Japanese Identity Since the 1980s, Laurel Rose Hartman
The Upstart Orchard, Jeffrey Heid
Sex-specific diet and rockfish consumption in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus): Insights from molecular scatology, Keith Michael Hernandez
The Effects of Repeated Global Self-Adapted Testing on Online Statistics Performance, Gita Sierra Hodell
Variation in adrenal and thyroid hormones with life-history stage in juvenile northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris), Jennifer Jelincic
Data Reduction of a Shake-Table Experimental Study of Architectural Precast Concrete Cladding, Kanotha Charles Kamau-Devers
Fangirl Stays West, Jessica Keaton
RNA-Protein Structure Classifiers Incorporated into Second-Generation Statistical Potentials, Takayuki Kimura
Geraldine, Katherine King
Evaluation of a Silica Hydride-Based Undecynoic Acid Stationary Phase For High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Veena Menon Kozhikote
Psychopathology and Creativity Among Creative and Non-Creative Professions, Victor Kwan
Evaluating the Predictive Validity of the Global Competencies Inventory for Determining Global Leadership Outcomes, Emily Tuyet Le
Structure, Construction, and Emplacement of the Late Cretaceous Sonora Pass Intrusive Suite: Central Sierra Nevada Batholith, California, Monika B. Leopold
Estuarine Habitat Use by the California Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris nereis), Jacqueline Kimberly Lindsey
Effects of Substrate Warming on Sessile Marine Invertebrate Communities in Monterey Bay, California, Stephen Loiacono
Treatment of Sk-Mel-28 Cells With r-Moj-DM Upregulates Pro-Apoptotic Genes P53 and TNF-B While Downregulating Oncogene c-Myc, Melissa Lombardo
Crying Wolf: An Analysis of the Use of Sensational Content within the Media and the Desensitizing Effects it has on Audiences, Lindsey Lowe
Trapped in endoderm-1 Reveals a Novel Role for Fruitless in Drosophila melanogaster Courtship, Peter Luu
Developing an Understanding of the Imaginative and Creative Processes Utilized in Theatrical Costume Design, Cherise Louise Mantia
A New Hue For Heroism -Or- A Multi-Method Evolutionary Analysis of the Green Lantern Comic Book Series For Insights On the Changing Cultural Perspective of Heroism, Randolph Marchman
Aligning K-12 and higher education: Using an intersectional approach to identify student preparation factors present upon college entry, Edgar Martinez
Simulating and Understanding a Summertime Dry Lightning Event in Coastal California, Philip Isaac Martin
Design and Analysis of a Low-Power 8-Bit 500 KS/S SAR ADC for Bio-Medical Implant Devices, Ehsan Mazidi
The Mediating Role of Psychological Empowerment on the Relationship Between Job and Personal Resources and Employee Engagement, Ian McAllister
