The aim of this project is to create a curriculum that will educate registered nurses regarding the Patient Self-Determination Act. Areas addressed in the literature include health literacy, communication, and discussions regarding Advance Health Care . . .

This thesis explored how men of color described their perceptions of the campus climate, their feelings of belonging at California State University, Stanislaus and how these factors influenced their college persistence. This study was part of a larger . . .

The purpose of this project is to use social media platforms to create a strong web-based presence for a local grassroots group, Be the Change – Turlock (BTCT), in order to expand their voice. There is an observed lack of knowledge, as voiced by the B . . .

The presence of sexism and stereotyping of women in media is well documented. Media content has been shown to influence the beliefs of media consumers, and one such belief that can be influenced by media is Rape Myth Acceptance (RMA). The purpose of t . . .

There is a strong focus on student achievement and test scores in the public schools of California. Educators continue to identify low reading scores as evidence of many students struggling to achieve grade level standards. Reading Intervention Progra . . .

The purpose of this study was to examine transgender students’ experiences with microaggressions at California State University, Stanislaus, and how microaggressions affect students’ decision to stay or leave college. This mixed method study was part . . .

The aim of this research was to test whether manipulation of motivating operations had an impact on participants’ perception of subliminal stimuli. The research consisted of two days of investigation for each participant. The days differentiated from . . .

Through Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology, multi-gene panel testing is now more clinically accessible. Multi-gene panels allow testing of high-risk genes, as well as other lower cancer risk genes such CHEK2, where the significance of the mut . . .

READ 180 is an intervention program designed to increase the reading levels of students who are not proficient readers. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of READ 180 on the reading achievement of fifth grade English Language Learn . . .

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of an established social relationship between canines and their owners when utilizing model-rival training to train conditional discriminations of items. Five canines and their owners participated. . . .

Project IMPAC (Immediate Mobile Public Awareness Campaign): An Exploration into Wellness began initially as an idea to promote wellness and community by using words and messages in a public forum. Specifically, the goal was to represent the campus com . . .

Should another Latina die due to the lack of genetic testing? Latinas have a high incidence of being diagnosed with both breast and ovarian cancer. Their level of risk increases when there are barriers which prevent these women from obtaining adequate . . .

Students who attend California State University experience differing degrees of financial stress, however few studies have explored how students cope with this type of stress. With a sample of 655 students this study explored the degrees of financial . . .

A recent movement to provide fertility preservation procedures to adolescents with Klinefelter syndrome (KS) is emerging. Semen sampling and testicular sperm extraction (TESE) procedures are beginning to be offered to adolescents with KS. Parents of s . . .

This project focuses on the development and implementation of a collaboratively developed and presented workshop that can enable students to gain skills in stress-management using tools described in a book written by Russ Harris, The Happiness Trap. R . . .

Supporting new teachers is critical; therefore, induction programs are provided to support new teachers. The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions and opinions of new teachers regarding the effectiveness of California’s Beginning Teac . . .

This study examined the effects of using iReady as a reading intervention program on reading achievement for second grade students. The participants consisted of 45 second grade students. Students engaged in online iReady lessons various times per wee . . .

The topic of this study is how different demographics and crime rates in police beats differ in their perceptions of interactions with Modesto, California police officers. The research questions for this study are: Do citizens of Modesto, California d . . .

This research aimed to explore and describe the challenges associated with parenting after the loss of a spouse. This study produced an assessment tool (a survey) that can be used both in research and practice to better understand the needs of grievin . . .

Close reading has become a topic of discussion and investigation with the adoption of the Common Core State Standards. Students must pay close attention to a text, engage in academic discourse, and support their thinking with textual evidence. They mu . . .

The purpose of this project, titled “The Stressors of College: A Student- Led Workshop,” was to equip attendees with resources, skills, and knowledge of what stress is and how it can be combatted. This project was led entirely by graduate students on . . .

The purpose of this research is to analyze the perspectives of foster parents and how services they receive while fostering youth can be enhanced. This study utilizes an exploratory design and is guided by two research questions: 1) What are the foste . . .

Feeding problems are common throughout the development of children. However, children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at a higher risk for feeding issues, including food refusal and food selectivity. The current study investigated th . . .

Dying with dignity is a concept that most people hold in high regard. For a person diagnosed with a terminal illness, the value of dying with dignity takes on a heightened meaning and becomes synonymous with their ability to determine how and when the . . .

This study was conducted at a local junior high school in the central valley. Three blocks of 7th grade students participated in the study, which sought to determine whether or not implementing a designated sustained silent reading time would increase . . .

Burnout is often experienced by students in graduate programs of many kinds, but is especially prevalent in mental health training programs. This study analyzed levels of burnout of 34 psychology graduate students at California State University, Stani . . .

The purpose of the current study was to compare the effectiveness of general and descriptive praise. Skill acquisition and maintenance was evaluated in teaching manded stimulus selection, using a multiple baseline design across participants combined w . . .

Information technology is used by businesses to help with process improvement in an effort to drive business initiatives. To support these business initiatives, information technology is challenged with the task of making user interaction seamless for . . .

There is a common effect that can be identified when labels are used. More often than not, a single label can lead to a domino effect of assumptions and categorizations. There is currently no available research that explores the personal definitions a . . .

With the Common Core State Standards mandating public schools to prepare students for career and college readiness, access to college preparation programs such as the Advanced Placement program has been part of the discussion. This study investigates . . .

The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of E & T workers following the participation in a mindfulness training workshop and to establish if the mindfulness base intervention (The Tools for Well-Being curriculum) successfully helped pa . . .

Previous research indicates that media devices, such as televisions and mobile phones, may impact the quality of the parent-child interaction. The present study examined the impact smartphones, when turned on versus off, have on the quality of the par . . .

The present study examined the influence of nutrition messages on preschool and elementary-school children’s food choices. While social-norm and health messages have been shown to impact elementary-school children’s food choices (Sharps & Robinson, 20 . . .

Drastic environmental changes can severely affect a fish’s metabolism, growth, reproduction and overall survivability. There is a concern that the synergy of multiple stressors, like the threat of climate change, will lead to population collapses of e . . .

Problem Statement: Newborns represent one of the most vulnerable populations and their care immediately after birth requires a level of expertise not always present in novice nurses. In some area hospitals, structured neonatal orientation plans do not . . .

Research supports well-developed school library programs where children have adequate access to books and other print materials and its connection to reading achievement. The purpose of this study was to examine school libraries and their correlation . . .

The purpose of this study was to understand how personal experiences with law enforcement, along with social media content on law enforcement, relate to adolescents’ perceptions of law enforcement in a rural and urban area of California. Today’s techn . . .

Dyslexia is a neurological issue that effects the ability to learn to read. One in five people who are born with this reading disability often go through life improperly identified and spend years trying to learn to read through ineffective interventi . . .

The purpose of the present study was to examine the impact of growth and fixed mindset on test anxiety between junior high, high school, and undergraduate students. It was predicted that students with a growth mindset would report less test anxiety th . . .

Fabry disease (FD) is a multi-organ, complex and heterogenous lysosomal storage disorder primarily involving the cardiac, renal, and nervous systems. Considering the complexity of the disorder, individuals affected with FD require multidisciplinary ma . . .

The principle of Motivating Operations (MO’s) has withstood the test of time in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis. It is essentially an overarching term that encompasses any event that makes a reinforcer more effective (Establishing Operations) o . . .

Historically, social workers helped create and were deeply involved in the juvenile justice system. Due to various obstacles, social workers abandoned the field altogether. In recent years, it was has been acknowledged that social workers need to retu . . .

This project focused on the development and execution of a half-day symposium at the CSU, Stanislaus campus focused on social justice. The objectives were accomplished through dialogue, communication, and collaboration with various community members a . . .

The federal Precision Medicine Initiative was launched in 2015 with the goal of increasing targeted treatments for diseases. Currently there is not much known about patients undergoing large scale genomic testing with the goal of utilizing precision m . . .

The study of inclusion of high school students with an emotional disturbance (ED) in general education classes lags behind the prevalence of the practice. To better understand how to support the inclusion of students with ED, the author employed surve . . .

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young adults 15-24 years of age (Drapeau &McIntosh, 2014). Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper Training is a widespread suicide intervention tool designed to educate participants on identifying w . . .

There is a rise in international adoption in the United States due to many reasons such as less regulated paperwork and restrictions and a great need for adoptive parents in areas such as Ethiopia. There are several issues a potential international ad . . .

Genetic counselors, tasked with promoting autonomous patient decision-making, are continually challenged to acknowledge both the positive adaptations and potential negative impacts of countertransference during a session. With the ultimate goal of dev . . .

Writing brings about many challenges in the classroom for both teacher and students due to the many cognitive processes involved. Writing is complex and entails many skills. Many teacher preparation programs do not adequately train teachers in effecti . . .

A bullying intervention was created at an elementary school due to a bullying situation that occurred the year prior. The project was implemented to create a safe learning environment for the students who attended this school. The project included gro . . .