This qualitative study was undertaken to critically explore and explain the parent engagement of a group of immigrant Latina mothers at an elementary school located in a primarily White and relatively affluent school district in California, United Sta . . .

Research has found that the amount of years a household owns their home is the most significant driver of the widening wealth gap amongst White and Black families in the United States (Shapiro, Meshede, & Osoro, 2013). The pronounced gap in homeowners . . .

Continuation high schools, and especially the teachers of continuation high schools, are vastly understudied. This narrative study examined the reasons why long-term continuation high school teachers choose to remain in a school that has a great numbe . . .

The objective of my internship with The Bay Foundation was two-fold: I gained familiarity with assorted ecological monitoring and restoration techniques while also understanding general project implementation and management processes. The Bay Foundati . . .

This thesis project encompasses the design, development, and implementation of an electromyography-driven exergaming fitness monitoring system for the facilitation of in-home exercise for wheelchair users. This proof of concept design explores the con . . .

Child and intimate partner emotional abuse exists around the world. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of ethnicity on childhood and intimate partner emotional abuse. The independent variable for this study was ethnicity/race. This s . . .

The purpose of this study was to examine the long-term effects of child maltreatment, specifically child sexual abuse (CSA) on alcohol use. The dataset used was a quantitative design from public secondary data set Wave IV from the National Longitudina . . .

My project report is the analysis of the dramaturgical work for a fictitious adaptation of Richard III that I proposed to the New York City based LAByrinth Theatre Company. As the dramaturg for this fictitious production, I created a study guide which . . .

This multi-modal qualitative study explores the use of dance processes to promote intrapersonal dialogue about the problem of oppression/domination, and engages this dialogue as a central ingredient in opposing oppression/domination within the self. S . . .

With the continuous innovation of technology, human beings are paying more and more attention to the protection of the future earth's ecological environment. The development and use of new energy in various industries have gradually become a new compe . . .

Various forms of neural stimulation have been shown to produce enhancements in locomotor behavior in spinal cord injured subjects, and the importance of afferent feedback has been implicated in the rehabilitive effects of peripheral nerve stimulation. . . .

ABSTRACT Sibcare: An Interactive Assessment Tool for Siblings of Hospitalized Children By Marialejandra Gutierrez The complexity of a pediatric hospitalization and illness significantly impacts the lives of siblings. Although existing research discuss . . .

This narrative study examines how Latino parents and teachers in the Boyle Heights/East Los Angeles community are creating and appropriating social capital to attempt to increase student achievement. Specifically, the study explores how parents and te . . .

Adolescence is the period of developmental transition between childhood and adulthood, involving multiple intellectual, personality, and social developmental changes. There are different factors in an adolescent’s life that can have an impact on their . . .

Much of recent scholarship on teaching grammar has asserted it to be unfruitful in the grand scheme of writing. This paper contends that teaching grammar is a part of teaching composition and that when taught in conjunction, students learn and retain . . .

In “Imitate Me; Don’t Imitate Me,” Richard Boyd takes issue with David Bartholomae’s contention that incoming freshmen must learn to mimic the phrases, diction, and rhetorical gestures of what he or she perceives as the voice of the academy. Boyd is c . . .

Divorce is a heart breaking experience that transforms the lives of parents and children. This study aimed to examine the relationship between divorce, socioeconomic status and gender. This study utilized data derived from the California Health Interv . . .

With the advent of the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) and the popularity of the Internet, music is now being produced at home. In this environment, commercial musicians need to play, produce, mix and be fluent in current music technologies. A demo ha . . .

In this thesis report, I chronicle the production process of my film, The Dancing Class, for the completion of the MFA thesis. The Dancing Class is a fictional short film that depicts a dancer who studies at a top dance school and her intense desire t . . .

The purpose of this study was to investigate how poverty and general health impact psychological distress in Hispanic single parents. Additionally, this study sought to study whether gender played a role in psychological distress. The socio-demographi . . .

The growing wealth disparity occurring in the United States is the result of systematic and social barriers that hinder Latinos ability to achieve and enjoy economic integration in the U.S. This study was a longitudinal qualitative study examining the . . .

With the rapid growth of web development various web applications have emerged, along with the architectures with which they are built. There has been quite a uniform schema utilized in the designing and architecting of the applications; this schema c . . .

Delinquency, Education, Gang Affiliation, Learning Abilities, Learning Disabilities, Socioeconomic Status

A three-dimensional finite element model was constructed for simulating the steady state flow and heat transfer of a wavy micro-channel. It was hypothesized that adding wave harmonics to a wavy geometry would increase thermal performance. This thesis . . .

The number of incarcerated women is increasing. Yet, research about inmates is primarily male driven due to the majority of the prison population being men (Hunter & Greer, 2011). The purpose of this exploratory thesis was to understand factors that l . . .

This research examines two economic explanations for why people have hostile sentiments toward immigrants. First, the split labor market theory predicts lesser-skilled natives will oppose immigrants because they perceive them as economic competition. . . .

As globalization and migration have become increasingly relevant, schools of social work have begun expanding opportunities for students to study abroad. International social work programs can foster personal growth in students by raising questions ab . . .

Since the reform and opening-up, high economic growth in Guangxi has already become an irrefutable fact. And domestic consumption investment, the foreign trade is the main motive force of promoting Guangxi's economic growth. The article applies the co . . .

ABSTRACT Development of Core Curriculum for General Education Chemistry Students By Dianna Kim General Education Chemistry (GE Chemistry) course curricula often mimic that of the General Chemistry course intended for various STEM majors. However, this . . .

In the fall quarter of 2013, I was introduced to the practice of acupressure. The motivation to help patients and practitioners has led to the design requirements and constraints. Designs, analyses and prototypes have been made, followed by trials tha . . .

Latin America has a rich musical tradition that varies from nation to nation and culture to culture. In order to scratch the surface and capture just a portion of this musical richness, I have compiled an album of Spanish-language music. The musical t . . .

It was 2013 when I received my first College Degree in Music Education from Cal State Los Angeles University. I had been waiting for this special accomplishment since I was five years old. Receiving my diploma was such an amazing feeling however, duri . . .

Thesis (M.S.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2011

Mathematical modeling is an important tool in epidemiology. It provides a way to understand the primary forces in disease dynamics, and to conduct theoretical experiments that are not possible in practice. In this paper, we study mathematical models t . . .

Traditional peer victimization and electronic peer victimization are concerning public health issues that relate to internalizing symptoms. Yet, context is critical when it comes to understanding development, peer relations, and well-being (Hill, 1983 . . .

Strippers have historically and inaccurately been perceived as dirty, dumb, deviant social pariahs within our society despite the fact that, in 2018, there were an estimated 400,000 women in the occupation. Most of these perceptions come from stereoty . . .

The segmentation of survey respondents into actionable groups is a familiar analysis performed in market research. Identifying unique subsets of consumers informs better decision-making in a given product space. Standard practice in the industry is to . . .

A tubular ultra-microelectrode (UME) has two unique characteristics. First, the relatively small surface area of the gold ring at the tip of the electrode enables it to detect very low current. Secondly, the hollow interior of the electrode permits in . . .

The current study replicates the procedures of Byrne et al. (2014) by evaluating the effectiveness of the stimulus pairing observation procedure (SPOP) in promoting tact and listener relations in children with autism. During instruction, the participa . . .

Over the years, it has been well documented that adults with disabilities are more physically inactive and use the community less versus adults with no disabilities. Additionally, adapted physical education specialists are challenged to successfully t . . .

Advanced materials have innate properties that allow the formation of macromolecular structures that are useful in different applications of nanotechnologies. In this study, we combine molecular recognition, self-assembly, and stimuli responsive molec . . .

Street vendors are coded into a capitalist economic discourse, which almost ubiquitously identifies them as entrepreneurial or micro-entrepreneurial, making it difficult to uncover literature that frames vendors outside of an individualist, economic p . . .

Thesis (M.S.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2011

Currently, in the United States, there are 6,800 incarcerated persons who had committed crimes as juveniles and were sentenced to "life" in prison. Approximately 1,700 of them are permanently ineligible for parole. A literature review was conducted, a . . .

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2018), 1 in 4 U.S. adults have a disability, with mobility – the most common type – affecting 1 in 7 adults. A disability can be related to disorders, associated with developmental condition . . .

Following a complete spinal cord transection, stepping generation depends on the circuitry and neurotransmitters within the lumbar cord. Excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters, glutamate and glycine, respectively, are important in generating weig . . .

Climate warming and decreased air pollution are expected to change moss species composition and distribution according to specific ecological requirements. Xeric species are expected to increase their diversity and hydric/mesic species are expected to . . .

ABSTRACT The Impact of Socioeconomic Status, Race/Ethnicity and Lifestyle Habits on Diabetes Among African Americans, Latinos and Non-Hispanic Whites Age 35 and Older By Yolanda Siegmeth Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in California (Co . . .

ABSTRACT The Effects of Prenatal Drug Exposure on Children of Minority Families and Their Overall Adjustment By Karen Gudiño The purpose of this research is to examine the factors contributing to the overall adjustment of children of minority families . . .

Carbonate clumped isotope paleothermometry was applied to fill a critical knowledge gap about climate change from ~36,000 to 9,000 years ago by providing novel terrestrial paleoenvironmental data derived from two ancient soils from the Columbia Basin . . .