This project explored the influence education, family involvement and socioeconomic status has on crime and recidivism rates. Successful parolees were interviewed and asked questions regarding their experiences with education, family involvement, soci . . .

There is growing need for staff buy-in and resources to educate school members on the benefits and methods of implementation of student voice strategies. Although schools strive to increase student achievement and create a safe space for students, the . . .

Statement of Problem: There are limited resources which incorporate Spanish literature, dialectology, history and culture while strengthening vocabulary recognition and grammatical concepts. As a teacher of upper-level Spanish classes at the high scho . . .

Virtualizing physical resources of a computer system can improve resource sharing and utilization. Virtualization is the pooling and abstraction of resources in a way that masks the physical. nature and boundaries of the resources from the users. The . . .

The use as well as misuse of methamphetamines remains a significant social issue in the United States. Little is known about the impact stigma has on treatment recommendations for women who use methamphetamine, particularly mothers. This research atte . . .

The potable water distribution system hydraulic model described in this project is in Placer County and was developed to evaluate future Water Conservation Programs (WCP). In the order to complete this goal, the hydraulic model was assembled and then . . .

Transgender older adults are amongst the most marginalized communities in the United States, both historically and presently. While many of the challenges experienced by this cohort are also common to the broader aging lesbian, gay, and bisexual popul . . .

Increased penetration levels of Distributed Generation (DG) can cause harmful harmonics and power quality issues for the power distribution system. This project aims to investigate harmonic and power quality issues related to high penetration levels o . . .

This study discussed the arrangement of library online help information and examined theories and methods for improving online help effectiveness. A brief historical background of online library systems was provided to both inform the reader and defin . . .

Chronic wounds are a growing problem caused by increases in the incidence of diabetes, obesity, and the aging population, and they represent a disproportionately large burden to the healthcare system. The risk of complications including infections tha . . .

Informal caregivers may experience objective strain, subjective strain, and isolation as a result of caregiving. Harmony Support for Caregivers (Harmony) (Hieb, 2017) is a ministry of a Northern California church that provides caregivers with informat . . .

Over the years, data privacy has been a major concern amongst consumers. Applications such as Facebook, Uber, and Instagram collect a huge amount of data from users in return for the free service. Some of this data collection is necessary for the serv . . .

Home-school communication is essential to academic success, but for minority parents, cultural and linguistic barriers prevent effective home-school collaboration by discouraging parent input into their child’s educational decisions. Effective home-sc . . .

Successful and practical classroom management strategies can alleviate teacher stress and burnout rates. Despite the lack of support teachers report in implementing behavioral modifications, positive research-based approaches like the ones taught in t . . .

Barnett (2017) reported that over 50% of students with an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis qualify for special education services under the Other Health Impairment (OHI) category of the Individuals with Disabilities Education . . .

Communications Training Officers (CTOs) within the 24 California Highway Patrol state-wide Communications Centers (CC) currently lack a comprehensive training guide which provides a roadmap to guide them and enhance their ability to assess and accurat . . .

The Latinx population is the fastest growing minority population in the United States. The Latinx college enrollment and retention rates do not match with the fast growth rate seen throughout the United States. Various studies have researched contribu . . .

This study explored how the clinical use and research of hallucinogenic drugs within a mental health setting is perceived by MSW II students at California State University, Sacramento. The study utilized a quantitative survey research design that aske . . .

Burnout is widely believed to be problematic among human services professions. It has been associated with various forms of negative responses to on the job stress that can diminish an individual’s physical health, psychological well-being, and job pe . . .

The purpose of this research project is to determine if there is a correlation between social media usage and its effects on a person’s well-being. Two hypotheses have been created to test this correlation. The first hypothesis being that there is a n . . .

This project aimed to analyze the perceptions of school safety among San Juan Unified School District (SJUSD) and Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) high school students, using the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS). The CHKS was admin . . .

Evidence suggests that mindfulness-based interventions are beneficial for increasing children and adolescents’ emotion regulation, managing attention, and increasing social-emotional resiliency (Semple, Lee, Rosa, & Miller, 2010). However, there i . . .

This project examines the concept of community policing and how it has influenced contemporary law enforcement agencies. While the term community policing has been used often in literature, the concept is somewhat nebulous. The various definitions of . . .

Statement of Problem: Today all of our residential and commercial properties use AC power for all of our electrical needs, but as our electronics have been advancing our method to supply power has not changed for over a century. AC power has proven to . . .

Mental health is a vital part of a person’s overall wellbeing. Many studies have identified the types of barriers Latinos face when accessing mental health services but there is little information about the severity of the barriers. The purpose of thi . . .

Since the rise of internet and e-commerce, buying and selling goods over the internet has relied heavily on financial institutions acting as 3rd parties to process financial transactions. These 3rd parties often charge a good percentage of the payment . . .

This project is an attempt to explain what I’ve learned as an artist in the past two years through the Art Studio program. It documents the types of organisms that I’m most attracted to and discovering what they represent in my work. My paintings are . . .

In modern economic times, everyone wants to save their money and keep expenses with in their budget limit. But, due to our busy schedules in our day to day life, we may lose track of our expenses and end up overspending which leads to debts. In this p . . .

This research project examined the validity of the leading method to assess burnout, the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), in defining and measuring burnout among physicians in training. This study also provided qualitative observations of contemporary . . .

Real-time obstacle detection is one of the critical problems in autonomous vehicles. Due to the variety of environments that autonomous vehicles encounter, a more robust method is needed to address detecting objects in a vehicle’s path. One solution t . . .

The purpose of this research was to examine the factors associated with corporal punishment in Ghanaian homes and schools. This exploratory research design uses two forms of data collection including questionnaires as well as semi-structured interview . . .

There is a significant gap in the current research showing the correlation between both social isolation and loneliness with the social functioning in elderly. In order to fill such a gap, the current study explored the question what is the relationsh . . .

This project aims to bring increased awareness to the needs of the vulnerable population of older adults. This study explored whether education level and specialized training correlated with how competent and ready California State University, Sacrame . . .

Inclusive education is an educational setting where students of all learning levels receive instruction in a general education classroom (Alquraini & Gut, 2012). The review of research indicates that general education (G.E) teachers are now more l . . .

Indoor localization has become one of the most talked about services in today’s technology. We have observed that there have been huge demand of Indoor Location services due to increase in smartphone market in last few years. GPS is widely used to fin . . .

Bisexual individuals historically have been grouped with other sexual minorities, leaving a gap in research about unique bisexual experiences. Bisexual individuals are more likely to experience negative mental health outcomes than other sexual minorit . . .

For some foster youth, pursuing post-secondary education becomes the pathway to a better life. While many foster youth face challenges on their academic journey and may lack the supports needed to excel academically, many push through their challenges . . .

There is a myriad of data regarding racism, criminal justice, and the school-to-prison pipeline, however more insight is needed to better understand the relationships between these phenomena. This research study explores the following: 1) how do schoo . . .

Dual-slope analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) are known for their high accuracy, but slow conversion times. The objective of this project was to design a 12-bit dual-slope analog-to-digital converter in a 0.5 µm CMOS process which rejects 60 Hz noise . . .

USA has been grappling with crime for decades now and had made significant improvement. However, crime remains to be one of the core societal problems. To build a safer society, we need to take advantage of 21st century’s technology. With current tech . . .

We collect enormous amount of water in our dams, but still struggle with scarce fresh water. This issue not only affects the state economy, by increasing the water rates and limiting the water usage, but also leaves some places without drinking water. . . .

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Dam breach models and inundation mapping have become increasingly required at both state and federal levels. Many modeling programs exist and vary widely in the equations used, numerical schemes, computational methods, and format of results. While bot . . .

Arc Flash causes serious damage to life and equipment. Several new techniques have been created to help reduce the risks associated with Arc Flash. Most commonly used and trusted method by the industry is a study that uses electrical system characteri . . .

This qualitative study aims to identify and gather respondents’ wisdom to formulate a toolbox for competency practice in an Autism Spectrum Disorder Program. The study explored what are best competencies implemented by each professional and uncovered . . .

Refactoring is a process used by programmers to improve the non-functional qualities of code. It does not affect the actual output of the program, but it is useful for making the code easier to read and maintain. In practice, it often requires a lot o . . .

This study described the relationship between adverse childhood experiences scores and individuals seeking domestic violence services. This explanatory quantitative survey research study used Systems Theory and a non- probability convenience and rando . . .

There is growing need for staff buy-in and resources to educate school members on the benefits and methods of implementation of student voice strategies. Although schools strive to increase student achievement and create a safe space for students, the . . .

Statement of Problem: Permissive Overreaching Transfer Trip (POTT) is a scheme that enables fast tripping of breakers at the local and remote end of a protected equipment. POTT schemes are typically used for high voltage line protection against faults . . .

Active database systems support applications by moving the reactive behavior from applications into database management systems. It is a database system that includes an event-driven architecture that can respond to different types of events automatic . . .

A stochastic prediction modeling method such as Hidden Markov Model (HMM) is a complex system. The HMM is suitable to analyze and predict time-dependent phenomena and has been widely used in applications such as speech recognition, weather and stock m . . .

Security and usability have been on the opposite ends of the spectrum; sometimes, to achieve one, the other must be compromised to some extent. Passwords are a typical example in which usability, psychology, and security meet. Absurd password rules fo . . .

One of the most critical resources that ensure the current working of the internet is the domain name system (DNS). It is a decentralized, hierarchical naming system that is responsible for translating the human-readable domain name to its associated . . .

This project is focusing on creating a chatbot to be used by students to get their queries responded easily from the college website. The College Enquiry Chatbot has the capacity to make friendly conversations; respond the course and faculty details; . . .

The Sequential Ordering Problem (SOP) is a combinatorial optimization problem. Given a directed weighted graph and an unweighted directed graph representing precedence constraints among vertices, find a minimum-cost Hamiltonian path that satisfies the . . .

For transitional youth with disabilities, as defined by the Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA), promoting self-determination in their Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings is associated with student success post-graduation. Thi . . .

This project focuses on the literature surrounding intersectionality and youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) Latinx with an immigrant/refugee status. In particular, we examine the adversities and barriers that they face . . .

This study explored the perspectives of California State University, Sacramento MSW students on the reunification of children with their families. The study utilized a quantitative survey research design that asked participants to respond to questionn . . .

Optics usually refers to the behavior of visible, infrared, or ultraviolet light. In mathematics, triangulation, is based on the relations of the angles and sides of a triangle. This project is using both of these concepts for distance estimation. Und . . .

Latinx youth represent the fastest growing ethnic minority population in the U.S. As many immigrant families migrate to the U.S. their children and adolescents undergo an acculturation process where Latinx youth face many social emotional and academic . . .

Self-efficacy is the belief that one can do something and successfully complete it and it can have a major impact on mental health of mothers of young children. This study examines the relationship between self-efficacy level in mothers of young child . . .

Stereo vision is the one of the major researched domains of computer vision, and it can be used for different applications, among them, extraction of the depth of a scene. This project provides a review of stereo vision and matching algorithms, used t . . .

This study explores the barriers Filipino American college students encounter to utilizing mental health services. Current mental health services are underutilized by Filipino American college students and reports of mental health problems are underre . . .

The purpose of this study is to determine if schools that practice alternative methods to discipline—such as positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS)—compared to those that utilize exclusionary discipline under zero tolerance policy show a . . .

The research project examined the factors associated with one’s positive attitude toward CP. Convenience sampling was used to recruit 86 research participants. The exploratory design was selected as most appropriate due to the limited number of recent . . .

This study researched factors that contributed to Latino students’ entry into Sacramento State. The reason for this study in the field of social work is to determine the factors that contribute to Latinos students’ entry and success at Sacramento Stat . . .

Recent years have seen increases in the prevalence of laws criminalizing the homeless, but some communities have made efforts to create alternative approaches. In Sacramento, both trends exist simultaneously. This qualitative study explores the subjec . . .

Second generation Hmong Americans born in the United States to refugee parents may experience stress related to maintaining their cultural traditions and values while trying to acculturate into American society. The goals of this qualitative study are . . .

This research project used descriptive statistics, critical race theory, and the intersectionality approach to find multiple discipline gaps for defiant behavior, among student intersecting identity groups based on race, gender, free and reduced price . . .

Mindfulness and self-care are fundamental for the long-term success of social work practitioners. Our intention of promoting self-care and mindfulness practices aligns with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the Council for Social W . . .

Offender-population have higher rates of homelessness, poverty, mental illness, substance abuse, intergenerational trauma alongside several other factors compared to the general population. Upon release, individuals face a multitude of structural barr . . .

California implemented transitional kindergarten in all school districts across the state; however, the program did not align with the state credential program or higher education to prepare teachers to effectively teach TK by requiring them to have c . . .

This research examined the increase college attainment success among Hmong American students attending Sacramento State University. An exploratory study design was used to evaluate secondary data as a guidance and model to understand the contributing . . .

There are over 400,000 children in foster care across the United States and African American and other children of color continue to be overrepresented (AFCARS, 2016). Only 35% of African American children that are in adopted from foster care although . . .

This project is established on the belief that it is essential to teach race interactions in U.S. classrooms as a fundamental skill. Race, a concept that has been uniquely constructed in the United States, however, is a complex subject—as it is intric . . .

A 68-year-old male patient status post right total hip arthroplasty was seen for physical therapy in the acute care hospital setting. The patient was seen three times over the course of two days and treatment was initiated within 24 hours after surger . . .

A 60-year-old male patient with chronic low back pain, pain referring to bilateral superior buttock and thigh, and bilateral lower leg and feet tingling was seen for physical therapy for 15 session in outpatient physical therapy. Treatment was provide . . .

A 36-year-old patient with chronic low back stiffness was seen for physical therapy treatment for 5 sessions for outpatient physical therapy. Treatment was provided by a student physical therapist under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist . . .

A 79-year old male patient status post left total shoulder arthroplasty was seen for physical therapy treatment for 14 sessions, over 7 weeks, in an outpatient physical therapy clinic. Treatment was provided by a student physical therapist under the s . . .

A 47-year-old male with Guillain-Barre Syndrome and comorbidities of diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HTN), and chronic back pain was seen for 38 treatment sessions of inpatient physical therapy. The episode of care began on 7/10/2018 and ended o . . .

A 21-year-old male with a right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and right lateral meniscus repair was seen for physical therapy treatment for 20 sessions over 10 weeks at an outpatient physical therapy clinic. Treatment was provided by . . .

A patient with a 14-month episode of chronic bilateral low back pain was seen for physical therapy treatment for 5 sessions for outpatient physical therapy over a 6-week period. Treatment was provided by a student physical therapist under the supervis . . .

A 74-year-old female with acute whiplash associated disorder was seen for physical therapy treatment for 12 sessions over 6 weeks in an outpatient physical therapy clinic. Treatment was provided by a student physical therapist under the supervision of . . .

A patient with chronic low back pain and left hip pain was seen for 10 treatment sessions over the course of two months at a physical therapy outpatient probono clinic. Treatment was provided by a student physical therapist under the supervision of a . . .

A patient status post emergency coronary artery bypass grafting was seen for 11 physical therapy treatment sessions of inpatient physical therapy. Treatment was provided by a student physical therapist under the supervision of a licensed physical ther . . .

A 25-year-old male patient presenting with subacromial impingement syndrome was seen for 12 physical therapy treatment sessions, over 6 weeks, at an outpatient physical therapy clinic. Treatment was provided by a student physical therapist under the s . . .

A patient with calcium/calmodulin-dependent serine protein kinase (CASK) genetic disorder with associated microcephaly with pontine and cerebellar hypoplasia was seen for physical therapy treatment 16 sessions, 2 times/week for 8 weeks for outpatient . . .

A 25-year-old female university student with chronic cervical and lumbar pain, headache, and dizziness after being involved in a motor vehicle accident 21 months prior was seen once a week for 6 sessions at an outpatient physical therapy clinic by a p . . .

A patient with low back pain and suspected movement coordination impairments was seen for physical therapy treatment for 12 sessions in an outpatient clinic. A student physical therapist provided the treatment under the supervision of a licensed physi . . .

A female patient aged 62 years old with left shoulder adhesive capsulitis was seen for physical therapy treatment for 12 sessions in an outpatient orthopedic clinic from the dates of 6/22/18-8/16/18. Treatment was provided by a student physical therap . . .

A 30-year old woman with a traumatic thoracic spinal cord injury sustained 12 months ago was seen for 8 sessions for outpatient physical therapy treatment. Treatment was provided by a student physical therapist under direct supervision of a licensed p . . .

A 41-year-old female patient with glenohumeral joint restriction was seen in an outpatient physical therapy clinic for 12 sessions. Interventions were provided by a student physical therapist under the direct supervision of a licensed physical therapi . . .

A patient with multiple sclerosis received 9 sessions of outpatient physical therapy to address limitations following a right rotator cuff repair. Treatment was provided by a student physical therapist under the direct supervision of a licensed physic . . .

A 56-year-old female patient with left total knee replacement was seen at an outpatient physical therapy clinic for 16 sessions. Treatments were provided over an eight-week period by a student physical therapist under the supervision of a licensed phy . . .

A 33-year-old female professor received four weeks of outpatient physical therapy care following an acute right sided lateral ankle sprain sustained while hiking. Care was provided by a student physical therapist under the direct supervision of a lice . . .

A 72-year-old female patient was seen for physical therapy treatment in an acute inpatient setting for 3 visits following elective right total knee arthroplasty due to degenerative joint disease. Treatment was provided by a student physical therapist . . .

A 70-year-old male with low back pain with radicular symptoms was seen for physical therapy treatment for 17 sessions over 11 weeks for outpatient physical therapy. Treatment was provided by a student physical therapist under the supervision of a lice . . .

A 32 year-old female patient with nonspecific neck pain, cervicogenic headache, and possible cervical radiculopathy was seen for physical therapy treatment for 10 sessions at an outpatient clinic. Treatment was provided by a student physical therapist . . .

A 21-year-old patient with chronic low back pain was seen for outpatient physical therapy treatment for 12 sessions over 7 weeks. Treatment was provided by a student physical therapist under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist. The patien . . .

A patient with neurofibromatosis type 2 was seen for acute care physical therapy treatment post spinal tumor resection. The patient was seen 5 times during his 8-day hospital stay in the intensive care unit and acute care unit with 1 follow-up visit a . . .