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Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Clash Between the Psychological Contract and Reality: How Attachment Style Influences Turnover Intentions, Elaine F. Adams
Cost-Effective Automated UHI Mapping with AI: A Case Study of a Scalable Framework for Climate Equity in San José, California, Martin Alvarez Lopez
The Role of Attention in the Perception of Non-native Accented Speech, Byonne Atamna
Learning Objectives, Sophia Aust
Coloring Outside the Lines: Factors Facilitating Divergent Thinking, Michelle Baca Reinke
Working Memory in Major Depressive Disorder: A Meta-Analysis of Structural and Functional Brain Differences, Eunji Back
Acoustic Presence of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in U.S. West Coast National Marine Sanctuaries, John C. Barkowski
Separation and Surface Examination of Spacecraft Cabin Particulates, Grace A. Belancik
Evaluation of WindNinja Simulations in Canyons and Complex Terrain, Marc Buchs
Understanding User Behaviors: Impact of a 28-Day Intervention on Screen Time and Problematic Internet Use, Cade T. Campigli
The Isoperimetric Inequality for Asymptotically CAT(0) Groups, Edric D. Dabu
Experienced Latinx Urban Gardeners in San Jose, CA, Offer Strategies for Climate Justice and Resilience, Claudia S. Damiani Fontana
The Relationship Between Hindrance Demands and Work Engagement: The Moderating Role of Resilience, Adoré Davis
The Influence of Rhodolith Algae on Life History of the Painted Urchin, Lytechinus Pictus, Celine X. de Jong
The Anti-Work Attitude Scale: Conceptualizing and Measuring the Resistance to the Institution of Work, Alayna Del Rosario
Interactions Between a High Intensity Wildfire and an Atmopsheric Hydraulic Jump in the Case of the 2023 Lahaina Fire, Clifford DW Ehrke
STEAD: Spatio-Temporal Efficient Anomaly Detection for Time and Compute Sensitive Applications, Andrew Gao
One Nation Under Guard, Everett T. Glynn
All Eyes on Me: Security and Preventative Measures in the Era of Shoplifting, Clarissa Guevarra
Drivers Of Rhythmic Contractions In The Temperate Demosponges Tethya Californiana And Hymeniacidon Perlevis, Keenan C. Guillas
Sea Otter Behavior and Prey Composition Across Alternative Reef States in Monterey, CA: Applying Ecological Theory to Kelp Restoration, Carter Hawkins
It Shucks to Be Inbred: Effects of Small Population Sizes on Genomic Diversity of Hatchery Reared Olympia Oysters (Ostrea Lurida), Anna S. Heasley
The Impact of Early Life Experiences on Math Confidence, Nhu X. Hin
How Effective Are Engineered And Non-engineered Riparian Forest Restoration Projects In Providing Salmonid-quality Habitat In The San Francisco Bay Area?, Alexander Ivanov
Generalizability of Existing AI Models for Automatic Disfluency Detection in Children's Speech, Caryn W. C. Iwakiri
Understanding and Evaluating Genomic Language Models, Aadit Kapoor
Quantization on Graph Neural Networks for Image Classification, Rithik Reddy Katpally
Abalone and Seaweed Co-culture: Growth and Shell Biomineralization of an Iconic California Gastropod, Noah R. Kolander
scans, Carlos D. Leon
The Relationship Between The Dark Triad And Perceived Career Mobility: The Moderating Role Of Perceived Organizational Support, Julia W. R. Leong
Replicating Vignoles Et Al. Results on Multidimensional Self-construal: Comparing the United States, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, Jon Lorenz A. Lim
Post-Fire Succession in an Old-growth Coast Redwood (Sequoia Sempervirens) Forest in the Santa Cruz Mountain Bioregion, Mojgan Mahdizadeh
Learning Structure with Multivariate Information Bottleneck and Exploration of New Methods in Sequential Decision Making, Volodymyr Makarenko
Exploring the ANT: How Well Do Three Attention Networks Predict Road Hazard Perception, Xander Philip Martinez
Temperature Effects on Growth, Community Composition, and Domoic Acid Production in Pseudo-Nitzschia SPP, Hannah McGrath
Factors of Belonging of Male Speech Language Pathologists From Underrepresented Racial and/or Ethnic Minorities, Kaylina A. Moreno
Image Denoising Using Deep Learning Models, Kartik Mukkavilli
Visions of Kleinian Groups, Genevieve Nguyen
Modeling Lensed Quasars with Neural Posterior Estimation: Complex Mass Models, Logan C. O’Brien
Using Facial Recognition for Selective Pose Detection, William J. Parker
An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Black Female Swimmers' Experiences of Belonging, Felicity E. Passon
Quantum Algorithm Emulation Using FPGAs, Samuel Petruescu
Greenwashing as Disinformation: News Media Sentiments to Deceptive Environmental Marketing Claims, Alyssa N. Phillips
Correlations of Intersectional Identity Cohesion and Growth in Queer and Transgender Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, Zoha T. Qader
A Closer Look at the Relationship Between Cultural Intelligence and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors, Lesli B. Quiroz
Riparian Restoration Increases Soil Microbial Biomass in Marin County Rangelands, but Soil Carbon Stock is Less Responsive, Sherilyn Kathryn Reinhart
California Utility-scale Solar Energy Land Use Impacts on Species and Ecosystems, Ingrid Salazar
Superconducting Quantum Chip Design and Simulation, James F. Saslow
Sirilla: Predicting Traffic Flow via Stacked Decentralized Federated Learning, Andrew Selvia
Alameda Song Sparrow Habitat Use of Salt Pond Restoration Sites in South San Francisco Bay, Bradley A. Speno
Investigating The Complexity Of Language Acquisition For Linguistically Diverse Children, Krittin Srisajjakul
Application of Virtual Reality to Lower Sugar Intake by Altering Sweetness Perception, Serena E. Starr
Attention in the Age of Tiktok: Examining the Cognitive Impact of Short-form Video Consumption, Samantha Shannon Sutrisno
Assessing the Effectiveness of Data Privacy Rights in America by Measuring Consumer Awareness and Confidence, Sam Montasar Swaiss
Exploring the Moderating Effect of Boundary Management Strategy in a Remote Work Environment, Brandon M. Vasquez
Stream Response to a Dam Removal: Mill Creek, Davenport, Ca, Jessica J. Williamson
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
"We'll Handle Our Business": How Immigrant Perceptions of Police and Police Legitmacy Influence Legal Cynicism and the Mobilization of Law, Patricia Espiritu Advincula
Swim Bladder Morphology Influences the Responses of Nearshore Rockfishes to Barotrauma, Molly K. Alvino
Sport and Environmental Issues: NCAA Division I Student-Athletes’ Personal Experiences, Ivanna M. Anderson-Villela
Meteorology Associated with Fire Eruption during the California Canyon Fire Experiment, Maritza Arreola Amaya
The Effect of Surface-Bound FXIII-A Crosslinking on Fibrin Deposition, Structure and Mechanics, Myra S. Awan
EFFECT OF COMPRESSIVE STRAIN ON BULK RESISTANCE AND IONIC CONDUCTIVITY OF PEO-LITFSI SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTES, Jericko Jay Baltazar
The Role of Nature As a Protective Factor in Father-Child Relationships, Sarah J. Barker
A Qualitative Evaluation of Speech Sound Disorder Treatment Apps for Children, Rachel G. Barnett
Beyond ‘Manning Up’: The Impact Of Hegemonic Masculinity & Gender Norms On Mental Health Help-Seeking Among College Men, Joslyn Barragan
Synthetic Data and Deep Learning for Process Monitoring in Manufacturing, Sahib S. Bhatia
Single-Caregiver Families: Using Lived Experiences to Build Effective Resilience and Protect Future Children Against Negative Outcomes, Andrew Chakalian
CONSTRU(CT)ING THE SELF, Anne T. Cheilek
An Exploration of Dimensionality Reduction of Dynamics on Lie Groups via Structure-Aware Canonical Correlation Analysis, Wooyoung Chung
The Moderating Role of Job Insecurity on the Relationship Between Psychological Contract Breach and Employee Turnover Intention, Madeline R. Clark
Analysis of Solid Phase Mineralogy to Explore Past Biogeochemical Conditions of the Deep Biosphere in the Guaymas Basin, Rachel W. Clifford
Mammal Response to Wildfire in Redwood Forests in Northern California, Kristine Doerr
Assessing Sediment Migration and Salmonid Habitat Recovery Following a Small Dam Removal and a Flood, Mill Creek, California, Usa, Madeline C. Doyle
Analyzing Live and Dead Fuel Moisture in California: Insights for Wildfire Management Decisions, Jack R. Drucker
Assessing the Role of Steam Explosivity in Shallow and Deep Marine Environments, Frederick Ede
“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
Remote Sensing with Airborne Infrared Thermography for Assessment of Landscape Scale Wildfire Spread and Intensity, Christopher C. Giesige
Observations of Currents, Waves, and Turbulence Within a Giant Kelp Forest in Stillwater Cove, Carmel, California, Logan A. Grady
On the Colorability of the Sphere Complex, Bennett Haffner
Synthesizing Physiology With Aquaculture For Olympia Oyster Restoration In Elkhorn Slough, Ca, Jacob Harris
Uncovering Weaknesses in Autonomous Driving: a Formal Approach to Adversarial Scenario Generation and Falsification, Carlos O. Hernandez
Coordination, Studies of Novel Homoleptic Platinum-Group Metal-Dipyridyl Verdazyl Complexes and Their Bistable Structures, Alejandro G. Herrera
Optimizing Field-Linked Simulations of Dry Season Uptake and Monsoon Infiltration within an Aspen-Mixed Conifer Forest, Raymond J. Hess
Seasonal Dynamics of the Introduced Sponge Hymeniacidon Perlevis in the Elkhorn Slough, California, USA, Jackson Hoeke
Unveiling the Cognitive Impact: An Exploratory Study on Food Insecurity and Value-Driven Attentional Capture, Nichole S. Hogoboom
Synthesis of Well-Defined Poly(4-Iodostyrene) and its Post-Polymer Modification Potential via Suzuki Cross-Coupling Reaction, Minh Hoang Huynh
Flora and Fauna Lexical Indicators of Prehistoric Movement of Yuman Peoples, Adam Ingwerson
The Relationship Among Meditation Frequency, Mindfulness, Emotional Regulation, and Happiness, Emily Inlow
Illusory Attacks on Reinforcement Learning Agents, Megha R. Jain
Language Dominance and Connected Speech in Multilingual Spanish-English Adults, Alyson Jimenez
