Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Mitochondrial dysfunction and lipid metabolism play a major role in the lethality caused by developmental alcohol exposure, Payam Khodabakhshi
Welcome Address, Ruth Kifer
Asylia and Peer Polity Interaction in the Hellenistic Period, Kathleen Ann Kirsch
Host promiscuity in symbiont associations can influence exotic legume establishment and colonization of novel ranges, Metha M. Klock, Luke G. Barrett, Peter H. Thrall, and Kyle E. Harms
A Study of Laser Ablation Propulsion Using Polyoxymethelyne and a High Power Diode Laser, Michael David Kolesar
LOAD BALANCING FOR BIG DATA ENTITY MATCHING USING BLOCK SPLIT, Akhilesh Kondra
Traditional and emerging approaches to research assessment in the humanities, Stacy Konkiel
The Tale of Two Economies: A Comparative Macroeconomic Analysis of Palo Alto and East Palo Alto, Aditya Kotak, Safwan Siddiqi, and Fred Foldvary
The Year of Mayoring Dangerously, Christopher J. Krohn
A Recommendation Engine Using Apache Spark, Swapna Kulkarni
Adding Syntax Parameters to the Sweet.JS Macro Library for JavaScript, Vimal Kumar
A Simplified ATP Assay for Planktonic Organisms with Improved Extraction Efficiency, Julie Ching Kuo
The Ember Kindlers: A Memoir of My Childhood in Hong Kong, Clara Yin Ping Lam
Short Report: Raising children bilingually, Henriette Langdon
Working with Interpreters and Translators: a Guide for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, Henriette W. Langdon and Terry Irvine Saenz
Evidence-Based Practice in stuttering: Views from American and Polish clinical perspectives, Henriette W. Langdon, Pei-Tzu Tsai, and Katarzyna Węsierska
Global Leadership Effectiveness: the Predictive Value of Cognitively Oriented Competencies, Silma E. Lange
Cold Smoke: smoke-induced density currents cause unexpected smoke transport near large wildfires, Neil Lareau and Craig Clements
"They Going to Throw You in Jackson Where You Belong": Depictions of Mental Disability in the Works of William Faulkner and Flannery O'Connor, Marie Elizabeth Lawson
Shusterman’s Thinking Through the Body and Everyday Aesthetics, Tom Leddy
Exploring College Students' Perceptions of College Gun Violence: A Meta-Analysis, Julia Chaw Chih Lee
RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM USING COLLABORATIVE FILTERING, Yunkyoung Lee
A Snail's Tale: A Geological History of a Species, Anthony Mervin Lenci
The Effect of Distractions on Task Performance and Enjoyment as Moderated by Regulatory Fit, Kimberly Leung
Outreach to Campus Administrators on Open Access Initiatives, Ryne Leuzinger and Jacqui Grallo
Heath Care Providers’ Perceptions of the Reproductive Challenges and Experiences among Asian Indian Women Living in Silicon Valley, Olga Alexandra Libova
BUDDHIST PHENOMENOLOGY AND THE PROBLEM OF ESSENCE, JINGJING LI
Operational Semantics for Featherweight Lua, Hanshu LIN
Preservation of Periodicity in Variational Integrators, Jian-Long Liu
Methods of Extrusion On Demand for High Solids Loading Ceramic Paste in Freeform Extrusion Fabrication, Wenbin Li, Amir Ghazanfari, Ming Leu, and Robert Landers
The Relationship Between Organizational Justice and Various Dimensions of Pay Satisfaction, Xinyi Li
Developmental Ethanol Exposure Leads to Dysregulation of Lipid Metabolism and Oxidative Stress in Drosophila, Theresa Logan-Garbisch, Anthony Bortolazzo, Peter Luu, Audrey Ford, David Do, Payam Khodabakhshi, and Rachael French
A review of Motivation and foreign language learning: From theory to practice, Avizia Long
Using Two Questionnaires to Understand Adult Sensory Processing Behaviors, Amanda Lord, Colleen McNeil, Emily Langston, Jessica Durand, and Megan Chang
Promoting Intermodal Connectivity at California’s High-Speed Rail Stations, Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Deike Peters, and Wenbin Wei
Passenger Flows in Underground Railway Stations and Platforms, MTI Report 12-43, Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Brian D. Taylor, and Carole Turley Voulgaris
Consumer Health Reference Interview: Ideas for Public Librarians, Lili Luo
Faculty Speaker: Research Methods, Exploring the Different Focuses in iSchool Curriculum, Lili Luo
Reference service evaluation at an African academic library: the user perspective, Lili Luo and Viscount Buer
JAL in the Past Decade: A Comprehensive Analysis of Academic Library Research, Lili Luo and Margaret McKinney
Self-presentation and Social Media: A Qualitative Examination of the Use of Instagram by Amateur NPC Female Figure Competitors, Victoria Michelle Lupinetti
Assessing Lesbian Gay Bisexual Resistance in Core Team Sports, Kevin Edward Lynch
Flipping the calculus classroom: an evaluative study, Wes Maciejewski
Mathematical tasks, study approaches, and course grades in undergraduate mathematics: a year-by-year analysis, Wes Maciejewski and Sandra Merchant
Increasing the CalFresh Participation Rate in The County of Santa Cruz, Juan C. Magaña
Leveraging Your Professional Activities and Relationships, Dee Magnoni
Commitment and Employee Development: Comparing Generations X and Y, Adam Mahoney
THE BHAGAVAD GITA’S ETHICAL SYNCRETISM, Roopen MAJITHIA
Virtual Technology Fair, Bobbi Makani, TJ Morrigan, Darren Ilett, and Jennifer Redd
SocioBot: Twitter for Command and Control of a Botnet, Ismeet Kaur Makkar
Always Be Networking: How to Create, Maintain and Sustain Professional Relationships, Tracy Z. Maleeff
Prep for Success: Your Career in Special Libraries… and Beyond, Tracy Z. Maleeff
Personality Traits and Deception Detection Ability Among College Students with Primary Psychopathic Traits, Megan Malmstrom
Resolving the Timing of Late Pleistocene Dome Emplacement at Mono Craters, California, from U–Th and Ar/Ar Dating, Mae Marcaida
The Orange of Seville, Jesse Lee Mardian
PERFORMATIVITY, SOCIAL ONTOLOGY, AND THE USES OF NARRATIVES IN LATIN AMERICA , Ivan MARQUEZ
Information Retrieval: Managing Information Overload, Adrienne Mathewson
The Death & Rebirth of Cinema: Mastering the Art of Cinematography in the Digital Cinema Age, Harry Mathias
Generic Polynomials, Lucas Spencer Mattick
Digital Asset Management, Ian Matzen
Justice Reform: Who's Got the Power, Yevgeniy Mayba
Imbalances and Inequities: The Structure of Inquiry and Its Place in Rhetorical Studies, Kathleen F. McConnell
Walt Kuhn: From Spotlight to Studio, the Art of Show Business, Emily May McEwan-Upright
University Scholar Series: Alison McKee, Alison L. McKee
Symposium Introduction: Day Two, Jeremy Lee McLaughlin and Krystyna Matusiak
Symposium Introduction: Day One, Jeremy Lee McLaughlin, Krystyna Matusiak, and Sandra Hirsh
REPLIES TO BRONS AND MOU ON WANG CHONG AND PLURALISM, Alexus MCLEOD
Cultural Norms of Clinical Simulation in Undergraduate Nursing Education, Susan G. McNiesh
Effects of Summary Length and Line Spacing on Fixations, Decision Time, Correctness, and Preference of Search Engine Results on a Phablet, Anne Marie McReynolds
Agricultural Workers and the Effects of NAFTA: Uncivil Government Mentalities, Martha Menchaca
Relationship Between Employee Personality and Withheld Effort, Brianna Marie Miller
Sex Role Type as a Predictor of Gender Stereotype Use in the Evaluation of Others: Does Being Atypical Preclude Sex Typing of Others?, Jennifer L. Miller
A Tide Prediction and Tide Height Control System for Laboratory Mesocosms, Luke Miller and Jeremy Long
Warm Microhabitats Drive Both Increased Respiration and Growth Rates of Intertidal Consumers, Luke P. Miller, Bengt J. Allen, Felicia A. King, Daisy R. Chilin, Vanessa M. Reynoso, and Mark W. Denny
Nurses Caring for Adults with Autism in an Emergency Department: A Survey of Knowledge, Shauna Marie Miller
A SCALABLE SEARCH ENGINE AGGREGATOR, Pooja Mishra
Efficient Message Propagation In Dense Linear Ad-Hoc Networks, Shiva Moballegh
Energy Efficiency and Quality of Services in Virtualized Cloud Radio Access Network, Khushbu Mohta
Legacy: The Spirit of Beethoven, Gwendolyn Mok
Student Confidence/Overconfidence in the Research Process, Valeria Molteni and Emily Chan
Teaching Argument Writing and "Content" in Diverse Middle School History Classrooms, Chauncey Monte-Sano, Susan De La Paz, and Mark Felton
It Takes a University: OER and the Portland State University Reducing Student Costs Initiative, Marilyn K. Moody
Teaching as a Xicana with an X, Cherrie Moraga
Beyond Faculty Support: How to get Graduate Students Involved in the Open Access Movement, Jill E. Morningstar
Seeing Success: Biographies of Low-Income Students, Julia M. Morrice
Identity and User Preference in the Presentation and Content of Digital Archives: A Study of the Plumas County Museum’s Haun Collection, Lindsay Morton
Review of Lifeblood: oil, freedom, and the forces of capital, Dustin Mulvaney
Massive Open Online Librarianship: Emerging Practices in Response to MOOCs, Christina Mune
Ebook Showdown: Evaluating Academic Ebook Platforms from a User Perspective, Christina Mune and Ann Agee
An Evaluation of the Disposition of R941000, a Tetrazolone-Telmisartan Analog: A Case Study of the Suitability of Tetrazolone As a Carboxylic Acid Bioisostere, Ryan Brant Murray
The Path Less Traveled: Career Directions for Librarians and Information Professionals, Tara Murray
Scalable Techniques for Similarity Search, Siddartha Reddy Nagireddy
Looking Backward, Moving Forward: The Experiences of Indo-Fijian Immigrant Women in California, Ambrita Nand
Perceived Barriers to Skin to Skin Care from Maternal and Nurse Perspectives, Rachel Alexandra Napoli
Introducing Faceted Exception Handling for Dynamic Information Flow, Sri Tej Narala
