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Master’s Theses and Graduate Research

Master's Projects from 2019 2019

A Process Evaluation of the Campbell Union High School District Bond Measure AA, Gabriel Altamirano

An Evaluation of California’s Continuously Appropriated Programs Funded through Cap-and-Trade, Domingo Candelas

Graduation Rates at San Jose State University of Transferring Community College Students with an Associate Degree for Transfer: A Process Evaluation, Alex Cordova

Regulatory Disclosure Policies and Potential Induced Changes in Behavior: An Outcome Evaluation of Santa Clara County’s Enhanced Food Safety Program Elements, Christian Cruz

An Outcome Analysis of the Mills Act in Three Exemplar Cities, Sean K. Gallegos

Food Scrapping Programs and Smart Practices for SB 1383 Compliance in Ten Selected Bay Area Cities, Alia Rizvi Haque

Student Withdrawals in a Job Training Program, Amy Lawrence

San Jose’s Removing and Preventing Illegal Dumping Program (RAPID): An Evaluation of Illegal Dumping in San Jose, Rina Laxamana

Stakeholder Input to the Development of the Santa Clara County LQBTQ-Focused Shelter: A Process and Policy Analysis, Anthony Montalvo

The South Bay Water Recycling Program: An Evaluation of Water Recycling Outcomes in Comparison to Selected Cities and Countries, Shannon Nguyen

A Project Evaluation of the California Education Code's Aquatic Mandate and Related Safety Protocols in High School Aquatics Courses, Jesus Raygoza

Medi-Cal Retention, Christina Salvatier

Exploring Civil Service Eligibility List De-Identification Practices Among Large U.S. Cities, Zayba Shaikh

Walk n’ Roll (WnR) San Jose: An Initiative to Promote Active Transportation and Safe Routes to School for Children in San Jose, California, François Xavier Hans Voltaire

Master's Projects from 2018 2018

The Correlation between Enrollment Status and Graduation Rates of Master of Public Administration Programs, Jasmine Lorraine Ferrer

California Redevelopment 2.0: Implementation of Community Revitalization and Investment Authorities, Christopher Hoem

PATH2 Services Court: A Process Evaluation, Octavio Jimenez

Pedestrian Safety on San Jose Roads: The Impact of Traffic Safety Infrastructure, David Lisenbee

US China Trade Dispute Over Intellectual Property, Mozi Luo

Benchmarking the Delivery of FEMA Training to Operation Line Employees within Surface Transit Agencies, Matthew E. McCann

Smarter CRM from a Customer Service Perspective: A Process Evaluation on the City of San José's My San Jose Smartphone Application for City Services, Roxanna Moradi

Leveraging the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) to Help Finance College & University Career Centers, Daniel Newell

San Jose's Walk n' Roll Program: An Evaluation of School Pedestrian Education Programs, Stephen Ngo

Police Response To Mental Health-Related Calls for Service in the City of Watsonville: A Process Evaluation of the City of Watsonville’s Plan to Assist Their Officers When Responding to Citizens with Mental Health Issues, Joseph Perez

The Santa Clara County Reentry Resource Center: Reentry Service Linkage and the One-Stop Shop Model, Rose Redlich

Extending AB-1825 Training at Santa Clara Valley Water District, Heather Reiss

Cycling into the Future: Implementation of Enhanced Bikeways Along San Fernando Street in Downtown San Jose, Patrick Rubens

Developing an Implementation Plan for Program Success: SJSU Campus Community Emergency Response Team (C-CERT), Waynette Fernandez Santos

HUD’s Transitional Housing Unit Program’s Role in the Santa Clara County Community Plan to End Homelessness, Emilie Thorburn-Quihuis

Master's Projects from 2017 2017

Improving Service Delivery Through Provider Training: A Process Evaluation of the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System “Commitment to SERVE” Workshop, Ismael Barrera

A Comparative Study of Local Municipalities’ Implementation and Compliance of Construction Site Controls, as Required by the California Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region, Municipal Regional Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) Permit, Maria Begiebing

Protecting and Maintaining Silicon Valley’s Liquid Gold, Paul Mark Fulcher

Collective Impact: Working Together for Robust Community Emergency Preparedness, Cheryl H. Galloway

Ending Transitional Homelessness in San Jose, California: A Process Evaluation of the City of San Jose’s Plan to Convert a Hotel/Motel into a Single Room Occupancy Living Unit for the Transitionally Homeless, Alyssa Garcia

Santa Clara County Senior Nutrition Program Evaluation Report, Tae Hwan Ihm

Addressing the AB 109 Population in Santa Cruz County: The Santa Cruz County Recidivism Study of Post-Realignment Offenders (2011–2016), Shea Johnson

Policy 15.02.2 of the NCAA Regulation Handbook: An Impact Analysis, Nick Kaspar

Graffiti Abatement Program in the City of East Palo Alto, Oscar Ortiz

Suicide Prevention: Do San Francisco AFSP Community Walks Reduce Hopelessness?, Tyson Peltz

Consult Management at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System: Has the Implementation of Business Rules Improved Consult Management, and Did It Help Measure Performance for Select Services?, Christine Poblete

Under the Care of the City of Fremont: Employees Embrace a Healthier Lifestyle through Worksite Wellness, Kelly Wright

Evaluation of Immigration and Citizenship Program (ICP), Wen Feng Yip

Master's Projects from 2016 2016

The Effect of Mapping Technology on Fire-Based EMS Response Times in Santa Clara County, Angela Borland

Does the California Public Employees’ Retirement System have the Framework for a Sustainable Future?, Claudia K. Chang

WIC Program Evaluation: A Breastfeeding Study, Christina Damouny

How Code Enforcement Mitigates Hoarding in the Community, Jason Gibilisco

Implementing Data Analytics and Data Integration at the City of San José: An Ex-Post Comprehensive Evaluation of the Data Analytics Team (DAT), Steve Guagliardo

Compensation Strategies in the Public Sector: Benchmarking the City of San José’s Compensation Methodologies Against Bay Area Cities and Counties, Ashley Lancaster

The Buried Pipeline Replacement Era: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Pipeline Replacement Strategies for the Santa Clara Valley Water District, Tony Ndah

A Comparative Study of Urban Forest Management Programs for Three Major Cities in Santa Clara County: A Benchmarking Study, Suzanne Remien

Master's Projects from 2015 2015

An Outcome Analysis of the Achievement of the Five Objectives by the Housing 1000 Care Coordination Project: Ending Homelessness in Santa Clara County Through Affordable Housing, Darren K. Bader

Wellness Program Participation in the City of Cupertino, Karen Bernard-Guerin

Towards More Efficient Service for Clients, Using HMIS System: Managerial Audit of Community Technology Alliance, Mohua Chatterjee

Swings for Dreams: Public Perceptions of the Nonprofit Sector and Effects on Donating Behavior, Kelsey L. Fisher

Continuity of Operations Guidebook and Template for Nonprofit Service Providers, James Griffith

Strong Neighborhoods Initiative (SNI), Oscar Inzunza

Increasing the CalFresh Participation Rate in The County of Santa Cruz, Juan C. Magaña

Identifying and Evaluating Revenue Strategies for Parks and Recreation Departments across the Western United States, Beth Pinkston

Reducing Waste with Reusable Bag Ordinances and Plastic Bag Bans in the Bay Area: An Impact Analysis, Michael Thomas

Do Speed Humps Help Reduce Vehicular Speeds, Volumes, and Motorist Accidents?, Tanisha Werner

Master's Projects from 2014 2014

Social Media: An Effective Tool for Risk and Crisis Communication?, William Kelly

Evaluating the Reverse 9-1-1 System in Santa Clara County: Does the Process Work?, Areej M. Sadhan

California Graffiti Removal Programs: Benchmarking San José’s Graffiti Abatement Program against Best Practices in the Cities of Long Beach, San Diego, and Santa Ana, Samantha Silva Tavares

Government Clean Air Regulations and Tesla Motors, John B. Wills

Master's Projects from 2013 2013

Santa Clara County’s Juvenile Hall Transgender Policy: A First Look, Etelvina Alvarez

Do City of San José Leadership Development Programs Prepare Its Existing Workforce for Future City Management Positions? An Outcome Evaluation Comparing the City of San José’s Succession Planning Strategies Compare to Other Local Municipalities., Ernest Azevedo

California Prison Realignment: The First Six Month’s of Assembly Bill (AB) 109’s Implementation, Matthew J. Caffiero

A Comparison of Basic At-Large and At-Large By-Seat Elections Systems in the State of California, Rod Diridon Jr.

Federal Aviation Administration Evaluation Requirements for Airport’s Wildlife Hazard Management Plans, Enrique Guadiamos

Master's Projects from 2012 2012

Public Sector Pension Reform: Benchmarking pension reform efforts in the cities of San Jose, San Diego and Sacramento, Anita Asher

San Jose Police Department: A Managerial Audit of Patrol Staffing, Self-Initiated Activity, Response Times, and In-Field Arrest Rates, Justin T. DeOliveira

Community Emergency Response Teams in Santa Clara County: Analysis of Participation, Judy A. Glickman

Vedic Dharma Samaj Fremont Hindu Temple: Volunteer Program, Twinki Mistry

An Assessment of Policies on Polystyrene Food Ware Bans, Linda D. Nguyen

County of Santa Clara Office of Women's Policy: An Outcome Evaluation, Julie Ramirez

San Jose Police Department’s Human Trafficking Task Force, Jennifer Shelton

State Versus Federal Government in the Regulation of Immigration: Examining the Constitutionality of Arizona and Alabama’s Immigration Laws, Sadaf Siddiq

An Assessment of Local Government Strategies for Addressing Pension Costs, Bret Uppendahl

Master's Projects from 2011 2011

Haiti Earthquake January 2010: What Actions and Policies Can the Government of Haiti Implement to Improve Emergency Management Response, Steve Cohen

Nevada County’s Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program: A Model for Other California Counties to Adopt?, Ralph J. Murrieta Jr.

Mandatory Pet Sterilization and Overpopulation: Have Santa Cruz County's Policies Reduced Animal Shelter Intake and Euthanasia?, Amy Winkleblack

Master's Projects from 2010 2010

A Communication Intervention in a City Government Organization Using the Appreciative Inquiry Theory Focusing on Communication, Teamwork, and Leadership to Improve Work Group Performance, Mary T. Figone

Fluoridation in the City of Santa Clara: A Cost Benefit Analysis for the City of Santa Clara Potable Water System, Nina Hawk

Theses/Dissertations from 2002 2002

The evolution of U.S. satellite and space launch technology export control policy, Christopher Byron Erickson

Master's Projects from 1998 1998

BUDÔ IN JAPANESE AND U.S. POLICIES, Guy H. Power

Theses/Dissertations from 1996 1996

Islam and the West : confrontation or cooperation, Abdul-Rahman Barakji

Centralized public purchasing, John Patrick Coggins

Theses/Dissertations from 1994 1994

The rise of the Islamic movements in Palestine, Omar M. Ahmad

A proposal for the establishment of the first non-governmental environmental society in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ahmed AbdAllah Al-Senany

The missing identity of America, Linda Rae Curry

Three analytical approaches to Utopias with implications for all proposals of systemic reform, Christopher Patrick Harget

Beyond realism, Rebecca Ruth Ruelas

Theses/Dissertations from 1993 1993

Military institutionalism and liberal constitutionalism in Chile, Edmund C. Mercado

Theses/Dissertations from 1992 1992

Searching for the Leviathan in Usenet, Richard Clark MacKinnon

California teachers and the agency shop controversy : an analysis of interest group litigation, Claudean Ives McAlexander

From paternalism to a third order of government : the quest for self-government by the first nations of Canada, Robert M., Jr Noonan

Nationalism, legitimacy, and sovereignty : the case for Palestinian statehood, Barbara J. Oskoui

The potential for non-violence in South Africa, Steven Max Pyka

Managing national security information, Michael R. Wrona

Theses/Dissertations from 1991 1991

The prominence of women in politics in the Nordic countries, Janet M. Berkeley

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