Despite the influx of superhero films in recent years, the genre seems to replicate the hegemonic gender relations of capitalist American society. Is there a difference between how these films from 1990-2019 use their protagonists to portray gendered . . .

The goal of this thesis is to supplement the analyses of a previously administered state-level multiple-choice examination using the 80 Percent Rule with Differential Item Functioning (DIF) analyses. DIF analysis addresses group differences when candi . . .

The goal of this study was to explore variables associated with extended breastfeeding practice. Specifically, the study investigated whether intrapersonal factors (breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding history/education), interpersonal factor . . .

Food insecurity impacts university students, resulting with physical and mental health risks, at-risk for low GPAs, and change in behavior (Hughes, Serebryanikova, Donaldson & Leveritt, 2011; O’Neil & Maguire, 2017; Wood, Harris III & Delg . . .

Zeolites are mesoporous natural or synthetically prepared aluminosilicate materials widely used as adsorbates, waste remediation agents, and catalysts. Due to the complexity of the synthetic process, there has been growing interest to modify readily a . . .

The purpose of this work surveyed and interviewed women who completed a degree in studio art or other art related concentrations. This study focused on the educational experiences of females in their studio art courses. The researcher evaluated and an . . .

In the wake of globalization, a growing line of research has emerged to better understand individuals who grow up on the crossroads of national cultures due to their parents’ vocation known as third culture kids (TCKs). Scholars and counselors acknowl . . .

Several studies suggest that the perirhinal cortex (PER) may function to unitize stimulus components across time or modalities, and multiple findings have supported the involvement of the PER in stimulus unitization during fear conditioning. However, . . .

This study describes and explores the nature of financial abuse (FA) of older adults, those aged 65 and over, in Sacramento County, California, with the aim of developing characteristic profiles for those with increased vulnerability for such mistreat . . .

Using the cross-national data from the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) 2015, this thesis compared workers in the United States and Japan. This thesis examined the potential factors resulting in unequal distribution of work-to-family confl . . .