This body of work consists of large, coil-built ceramic vessels that present the viewer with evidence of the process of their construction. The layered textures reflect the action of my hands working the clay and my body moving around the forms. The v . . .

The purpose of this case study was to demonstrate the influence of Tier 1 of Response to Intervention and Instruction (RtI2) and instructional coaching on teachers' instruction and on students' and English Language Learners' (ELL) learning. Research w . . .

Thesis (M.S.W.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012

Solar Power in Thailand

My stories explore the connection between surrealism and the urban milieu. "Rabbit Drunk Punk," "Weenie City," and "Amor de Mar" are polished looking glasses of Southern California subcultures, the disenfranchised population, and the immigrant experie . . .

Thesis (M.S.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012

Analysis of step kinematics in spinally injured rodents while performing robotic treadmill training is essential for developing a new therapy for rehabilitation of walking in spinal cord injured patients. Major challenges to realizing such an automate . . .

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in both able-bodied and spinal cord injured (SCI) individuals. CVD becomes more prevalent in individuals with SCI because of the increase in sedentary lifestyle from being non-ambulatory. . . .

Committee members: Dionne Espinoza, Enrique C Ochoa, Beth Baker-Cristales

Thesis (M.S.W.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012

Thesis (M.S.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012

Thesis (M.S.W.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012

Committee members: Jiang Guo, Russell J, Abbott, Raj S. Pamula

Committee members: Beth Baker-Cristales, Enrique Ochoa, Marjorie Bray

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

Thesis (M.F.A.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012

Thesis (M.S.W.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012

Committee members: Melissa Broeckelman-Post, Lena Chao, Chunsheng Bai, David Olsen

Committee members: Bradley Campbell, Cristina Bodinger-deUriarte, Gretchen Peterson, Steven L. Gordon

Hair is a unique specimen that records a history of drug use. However, the hair must be broken down to release the drugs trapped within the protein structures. Common methods involve the use of mechanical, enzymatic, and strongly acidic, or alkaline c . . .

Thesis (M.S.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012

Thesis (M.F.A.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012

Committee members: Hyunsook Park, Howard Xu, Nancy McQueen

Thesis (M.S.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012

AFP, Antifreeze Proteins, Dendroides canadensis, Molecular Enhancers, Thermal Hysteresis, Threonines

Older adults face myriad challenges including disease, disability, financial hardship, and isolation often coupled with sadness and even depression. Meanwhile, older adults are the nation's most avid consumers of television, watching 47 hours per week . . .

Thesis (M.S.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012

Committee members: Paul De Castro, James Ford, Robert Fernandez, Peter McAllister

Thesis (M.S.W.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012

Thesis (M.S.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012

Committee members: Munyi Shea, Robert F Kennison, Jessica M Dennis, Senqi Hu

Discrimination against people with mental illness affects a large segment of the population. The language used to describe individuals with mental illnesses can impact how they are perceived and treated by professionals entering the field of mental he . . .

YouTube has allowed the public to participate in debates about political issues beyond the purview and constraints of the mainstream broadcast and print media. This thesis will examine how user-generated videos acted as significant sites of engagement . . .

Acoustic, Fault Detection, HHT & FFT, Instantaneous Frequency, Matlab Signal Processing ToolBox, Swirl Number

Committee members: Claudia Kouyoumdjian, Rita Ledesma

In this project, I read <italic>A Hazard of New Fortunes</italic> as one of the first literary works to advance an understanding of the corporation as a paradigmatic form reorganizing all social relations. Rather than focusing solely on the instances . . .

Prior research suggests that when emotional abuse is identified, mandated reporters do not report the abuse to the proper authorities. There has been little research on how mandated reporters intervene when they choose alternatives to reporting emotio . . .

In this report I look back on the process of pursuing a double option in dramatic writing and performance. Focusing on the performance option for this thesis, I highlight the central lessons I have learned in my coursework regarding collaboration, aud . . .

Behavior strategy, Counseling, Diet, Dietetic, Nutrition, Telephone

Thesis (M.S.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012

Thesis (M.S.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012

Thesis (M.F.A.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012

Fault detection and isolation is one of the necessary requirements to guarantee the stability and performance of a controlled system under fault conditions. This thesis will focus on the detection and isolation of actuator and sensor faults of a segme . . .

High stakes testing, such as the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE), can prove to be particularly challenging for English Language Learners (ELLs). Since ELLs have not fully mastered English, the score an ELL receives on the English Language Ar . . .

Committee members: Katherine A Roberts, Donald Johnson, Joseph L Peterson

Committee members: Mark Balaguer, David Pitt, Richard Dean, Kayley Vernalis

Thesis (M.S.W.) California State University, Los Angeles, 2012

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

After School, Competition, Evaluation, Motivation, Obesity, Physical Activity

Committee members: Munyi Shea, Jessica Dennis, Douglas Stenstrom, Senqi Hu