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- Creator:
- Lopez, Angela
- Description:
- Only in California 2,495 women are released from prisons and 186,571 from jail annually. Unable to find the right support not only to assess their rehabilitative needs accurately but also to find the proper resources that help them cover their specific requirements, many of them struggle to succeed to their second chance, and as a consequence, end up recidivating. Communities and local government are crucial during the reintegration process of the women coming back from local corrections. The local community is a place where they will be arriving, will be looking for support, jobs, and connecting with resources and other people, what makes vital that the City Governments and the community understand the economic and social relevance of helping this population. In this sense, this project aimed not only to comprehend the resources and opportunities already available at the local level but also sought to identify the best approach to the creation of Angels Landing programming in a way the local government and the community could be involved in the successful reintegration process of these women. As a gender-based non-profit organization for women, Angels Landing pretends to be able to link these populations to local resources while creating awareness and helping to conduit public sector organizations, and the community in their role in supporting these women. Ultimately, the findings of this research helped to identify numerous opportunities for Angels Landing as an intermediary agency to build the bridge between women coming out looking for opportunities and services, the government and the community, with a more receptive approach that emphasizes the importance of all together embrace these population.
- Resource Type:
- Graduate Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Department:
- Department of Political Science
- Creator:
- Osorio, Judith
- Description:
- The purpose of this Applied Public Administration Project is to create a University Studies program plan that California State University, San Bernardino, can implement to assist Transfer students with academic and personal development during their transition from junior college to California State University, San Bernardino. The transfer seminar created acknowledges the unique set of challenges that may arise when navigating the CSU, San Bernardino system, while also exploring the distinct situations that transfer students face because of their non-traditional college trajectory. The CSU, San Bernardino’s University Studies First Year course for first time freshman was utilized as a model for the program plan. The project consists of specific learning outcomes and curriculum geared towards the transfer student population. The content is informed by the findings of institutional data and a CSU San Bernardino campus needs assessment. An agenda for a learning institute to train instructors on how best to teach and advise transfer students is also included. The last component of the project is an assessment tool that measures the program’s learning outcomes.
- Resource Type:
- Graduate Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Department:
- Department of Political Science
- Creator:
- Gonzalez, Diane
- Description:
- This project examined Cal Poly Pomona’s policy for hiring administrators levels III and IV, Policy 1310 Management Personnel Plan (MPP), for clarity and inconsistencies. University policies are a system of principles that guide decisions and achieve rational results for the good of the university. A well-written policy should align with the university mission and goals. Policies are guidelines created to provide a wide understanding of processes. They must be goal and process oriented, as well as objective, concrete, and specific to the needs of the university. Policy 1310 is a guide for the search and appointment of MPP positions and uses a process of shared governance for making permanent appointments of administrators.
- Resource Type:
- Graduate Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Department:
- Department of Political Science
- Creator:
- Shadel, Justin
- Description:
- In the age of technology, there is an ever-increasing desire to understand what impact technology is having on the brain’s development. Technology is now taking over our K-12 Education system, as each student is issued a laptop to complete their studies. This study described and explored teachers’ perceptions about the use of technology in the classroom. The need to understand what impact this shift in beliefs has and what the next step in education will be, was the primary motivation of the researcher. In this study, a Likert-scale survey was distributed to teachers at three high schools within the Hesperia Unified School District. The teachers were given ten questions to answer, to help gather a deeper understanding the perceptions that teachers hold about the use and implementation of technology. These perceptions were cross examined with graduation rates to determine if there was an impact. It was found that teachers have an overinflated perception regarding the use of technology. Understanding what impact technology holds in the classroom will help develop techniques and methods that provide an equal opportunity for all students regardless of social class and/or access to internet services outside of the classroom. The research model and hypothesis of this study can guide subsequent research.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Department:
- Department of Political Science
- Creator:
- Garcia, Lindsey
- Description:
- The purpose of this study was to evaluate the state-funded early childhood education program Head Start to see if there were lasting positive effects past the elementary years in their reading and math scores. This was determined by retrieving date from the Nation’s Report card government website and the National Institute for Early Education Research study when looking at the Head Start program state by state. The data was secondary and analyzed together in SPSS. The results of the data collected showed mixed findings. One result was the 4th and 8th-grade math scores showed no discernable positive statistically significant effects when looking at the quality of the Head Start program. The last interesting result showed statistical significance when looking at the 4th and 8th grade reading scores. It illustrated that there were lasting positive effects when looking at the quality of the Head Start programs with a few others being close to statistical significance. The recommendations listed accompany the findings are to increase funding to Head Start or implement a follow-up intervention program to sustain the boost indicated in the 4th and 8th-grade reading scores and hope the positive effect spills over into other school subjects.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Department:
- Department of Political Science
- Creator:
- Pereyda, Marissa
- Description:
- Research demonstrates that mentoring generally relates to a number of positive outcomes for both mentors and mentees. Studies on mentoring also point to a number of challenges to constructing a successful structured mentoring program. The aim of this work is to conduct a needs assessment and to develop best practices for a mentoring program for Master of Public Administration (MPA) students at Cal Poly Pomona. Research design includes unstructured interviews, semi-structured interviews, and surveys. Unstructured interviews conducted with Cal Poly Pomona undergraduates and executive professionals currently participating in a mentoring program identify benefits and challenges for mentors and mentees. Interviews with MPA students and alumni examine the need for an MPA mentoring program and identify perceived gaps that can be filled by mentors. A survey distributed to local city managers and MPA alumni provides data on community interest in mentor participation. Recommendations from this study include best practices and guidelines for implementing a structured mentoring program, including mentor-mentee matching, orientation, and shared expectations.
- Resource Type:
- Graduate Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Department:
- Department of Political Science
- Creator:
- Lai, Johnny
- Description:
- It is important that students gain proper skills and industry-knowledge in order to be successful post-graduation (Darling-Hammond, Wilhoit, & Pittenger, 2014). Research shows that students who live on-campus in a college-themed community are more likely to succeed because of the special programming that they receive (Zhao, C. M., & Kuh, G. D. 2004). However, the students that have to commute to campus do not get the same experience as students living on-campus (Zhao, C. M., & Kuh, G. D. 2004). This project will examine how colleges can integrate some of those fundamentals in the college-themed communities into an all-inclusive academic program to create a Corporate-backed Living-learning Community on a college campus. This project will also explore the impact both students and corporations will receive by participating in a Corporate-backed Living-learning Community. The students who participate will undertake a program that will give them hands-on experience and the skills needed to work in that particular industry. On the other side, corporations will have candidates that are ready to be hired with the full understanding of the corporate culture and industry standards. The quantitative design of this project included a survey to gauge the level of interest of a Corporate-backed Living-learning Community of three stakeholders. These stakeholders are students, faculty, and Corporate Partners. This thesis project will evaluate the needs of employers and students and relate it to the creation of a Corporate-backed Living-learning Community. The central components of this program forms a programmatic structure created with Corporate Partner needs in mind.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Department:
- Department of Political Science
- Creator:
- Jimenez, April
- Description:
- Scholarship management at Cal Poly Pomona requires involvement of various university divisions and departments that face an array of challenges which impact their ability to successfully administer and award scholarships, and fully service students due to procedural obstacles and bureaucratic tendencies. The purpose of this Applied Public Administration Project is to understand scholarship administration through assessment of current business practices and identification of existing inefficiencies across departments at Cal Poly Pomona. In order to provide information to campus partners and leaders, this project examines administration of scholarships from receipt of philanthropic gift (donation) to student receiving financial aid in the form of a scholarship. Furthermore, it consists of collecting existing data on philanthropic funds (scholarships & endowments), awarding processes, and departmental collaborations in key functional areas. The content in this multi-faceted project is informed by findings of institutional data, focus groups and interviews with vital campus representatives involved in the process, as well as a comparative case study between two academic colleges in the university. The objective was to help identify obstacles to ease the management of scholarships and awarding of funds. This informational report determines areas of improvement and offers guidance to Cal Poly Pomona’s leadership to avoid undermining student/administration experience, and improve the scholarship process, thus, contributing to student success.
- Resource Type:
- Graduate Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Department:
- Department of Political Science
- Creator:
- Gonzalez, Esther
- Description:
- Research shows that the percentage of women holding Chief Administration Officer (CAO), also known as City Manager, positions, 13% is disproportionate to the percentage of women in our population, 51%. Nationally, women hold 53% of Assistant to CAO positions, 34% of Assistant CAO positions, and 30% of Department Head, or Director, positions; however, they hold only 13% of CAO positions. Los Angeles County has 88 incorporated cities of which only eight cities have female CAOs; thus, Los Angeles County has an even lower female representation, 9% of CAOs, than the nation’s already dismal percentage. This gender gap in CAOs is significant and has been stagnant with no significant increase for over the past thirty years. Women have received an average of 75% of Master in Public Administration (MPA) degrees, the preferred education requirement for CAOs. This study analyzes the root causes for gender disparities in CAO positions within Los Angeles County. There are a significant percentage of women with the ideal work experience and educational requirements for the CAO position in the County. Moreover, this study proposes extracurricular programming efforts for Cal Poly Pomona’s MPA program in an effort to increase female awareness of city management career paths, self-efficacy in city management, and identity with the CAO position. This study includes quantitative analysis in the form of a survey of current Cal Poly Pomona MPA students, both male and female to gauge the awareness, self-efficacy, and identity levels within city management career paths. A qualitative study of interviews with current female CAOs will examine the educational, career, and personal internal and external conditions that allowed them to persist in their career path to CAO. The aim of this study is to create a pilot program that is scalable and, if proven successful by subsequent research, will ultimately increase gender equity in CAO positions in Los Angeles County.
- Resource Type:
- Graduate Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Department:
- Department of Political Science
- Creator:
- Musacchia, Beatrice
- Description:
- The purpose of this research was to evaluate the complexity of intergovernmental relations and its impact on local government’s efforts to comply with federal legislation to improve surface water quality.
- Resource Type:
- Graduate Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Department:
- Department of Political Science
- Creator:
- Baldwin, John II
- Description:
- The issue of at-risk youth and juvenile recidivism is an enormous challenge for public administration. Administrators are not only faced with the significant costs associated with these issues, but a juvenile correctional system set on maintaining the status quo. These costs are not just tied to the criminal justice system, but take a significant toll on society as well. In addition, data surrounding this topic remains limited, especially related to effective intervention and prevention strategies. Many programs have been developed from previous services aimed at adult intervention. Therefore, little is known about program outcomes related to juvenile recidivism and at-risk youth. Thus, evaluation with respect to effective programming is essential to the practice of public administration. This study is aimed at identifying effective programming in San Diego using a qualitative approach that resulted in preliminary data worthy of further review. Ultimately, analysis concluded several factors that characterize best practices with respect to administering at-risk programming. Research for this project was performed in conjunction with developing a non-profit organization informed with elements of successful programming discovered through analysis.
- Resource Type:
- Graduate Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Department:
- Department of Political Science
- Creator:
- Yi, Edward
- Description:
- This case study explores how the City of Los Angeles has recently seen an increase in the homeless population and the hardships that these individuals are forced to endure. The research was conducted primarily through a qualitative approach, along with secondary quantitative data available through previous case studies and data gathering. The researcher took a qualitative approach by interviewing six individuals: two individuals whom are employed at a homeless shelter and four homeless personnel. The research is broken down into three topics: 1) Individual-level; 2) Societal-level and/or impact; 3) Policy Approaches. As the interviews were being conducted it became obvious that health was a major concern. It was highly recommended that the push for local government(s) to become more engaged in their strategies by advocating for policies to decrease the number of people living on the streets. Such policies include the creation of more affordable housing, create alternative housing solutions for low-income families, and to raise an awareness of the false unfavorable stigma about homeless people being lazy and lacking motivation to name a few. Future research should focus on identifying community leaders and exploring attitudes about the existing relationship between the homeless population and the rest of the community in a way that is focused on problem solving and creating additional services for the benefit of the entire community.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Department:
- Department of Political Science
- Creator:
- Young, Yolana
- Description:
- This report documents the development of a non-profit (NPO) organization whose mission is to address foster youth challenges as they transition to independent adult life. A brief analysis of the topic was performed to outline parameters for the NPO work. The creation cycle began with applications to comply with legal requirements. Fundamental activities, such as installation of the board of directors, writing a mission statement and vision, and adoption of bylaws and articles of incorporation, were accomplished prior to conducting NPO activities. After these initial steps, a comprehensive review of the literature and best practices was conducted to inform the developmental activities of the organization. Research abounds on the dismal current affairs in education, employment, housing and independent living programs for foster care youth transitioning from foster care. The literature gave critical information on the plight of foster youth who are not taking advantage of available services, are not emotionally mature, and are not financially able to begin adulthood alone. In response to the literature findings that foster youth want and need adult support, NPO Young Gatekeepers is structured to answer these needs and offer mentoring and long-term support.
- Resource Type:
- Graduate Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Department:
- Department of Political Science
- Creator:
- Lore, Faika
- Description:
- This study examines how Human Resources (HR) software is used in hiring at California State Universities (CSU’s). The purpose of this study is to conduct a qualitative analysis surveying HR personnel across the CSU’s to investigate opinions and behaviors regarding their department’s current HR software, as well as how efficient HR software are at assisting personnel during recruitment. The design of this study consisted of qualitative methods by creating an online survey and distributing it to personnel across 16 CSU’s. My dependent variable is efficiency in the recruitment process as measured by the time it takes to recruit new personnel, and my independent variables are how comfortable personnel are with using their department’s HR software of choice, whether personnel have received training on their software, how frequently personnel uses their software, and positiveness of sentiments about their HR software. I am evaluating the following: If software has adequately addressed the needs of recruitment personnel, then those departments which have a faster recruitment process will be those which are more expertly utilizing their software. What I found from this research was that there are significant positive correlations between how fast HR departments hire and their responses to survey questions which were intended to discover the extent to which they are utilizing their software. In response to positivity of sentiments, some individuals had negative comments about HR software such as inefficiencies, and an increase in workload due to the increase of applicants. There were more positive responses than negative responses, however there were no statistically significant correlations between time to hire and positivity of sentiments. What we can learn from these data are that individuals who have received training have higher usage, and those who are more comfortable with their HR software complete the hiring process faster than individuals who reported less training, comfort, and usage.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Department:
- Department of Political Science
- Creator:
- Ghossain, George
- Description:
- A reliable and efficient public transportation system, with equitable access, is a keystone to having economically viable and sustainable communities. It is essential for a good quality of life especially for disadvantaged communities with no other means of transportation. Public transportation is a critical way for cities to relieve congestion, reduce pollution, provide access to job hubs, education institutions, health care facilities, and other public services. In the United States, reliable public transportation systems are limited to densely populated areas, while areas with low population density lack a reliable transit system. Transportation investments toward building new services and maintaining existing ones have provided more advantages to affluent communities more than low income ones, suburban communities more than urban ones, Freeways and roadways more than public transit. This study, compares public transportation systems between the U.S. and Europe, highlights U.S. cities with reliable transportation systems by concentrating on the San Diego public transit system and discussing its latest successful transportation projects along with the political influence of the distribution of the allocated government transportation funds amongst affluent and disadvantaged communities.
- Resource Type:
- Graduate Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Department:
- Department of Political Science
- Creator:
- Luevano, Stephany
- Description:
- The Shop Local After School Program is a community engagement opportunity developed by the City of West Covina, West Covina Unified, Covina-Valley Unified, and Rowland Unified School Districts. This program was developed as a business opportunity for local retailers as well as an engagement tool that would foster participation from businesses, students, and residents of the City. The purpose of this project was to analyze and revise West Covina’s community engagement program Shop Local After School, propose revisions, and develop a plan for its re-launch. This project investigated community engagement strategies that forge working relationships between stakeholders who support public programs, and that might strengthen the City’s efforts to promote shopping locally.
- Resource Type:
- Graduate Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Department:
- Department of Political Science
- Creator:
- Yao, Tracy
- Description:
- This study was to provide the Learning Resource Center (LRC) with an evaluation of their learning strategies intervention course program, How to Learn: Engage & Learn. The study had two major purposes: (1) to determine the level of effectiveness of the current program for the undergraduate student population of Cal Poly Pomona (CPP); and (2) to provide recommendations to the LRC in how the program can be improved upon for the upcoming academic school year of 2019-2020 to effectively address the needs of the campus community. This was determined through pre- and post-intervention course surveys, measuring participants’ perceptions toward learning strategies and their confidence and motivation toward their courses. The results of this study would help identify certain academic skills that students are resonating with the most and identify strategies to improve the program for future participants. The study was conducted in the Spring Semester of 2019 at CPP. Data from this study was collected from students who received a presentation on academic skills during their regular class sessions. The sample size for this study was 39 students, with a primary emphasis on undergraduate students in lower-division courses. The results of the data support the view that learning strategies contain the potential to be beneficial and influential toward students’ academic success. Respondents’ indicated a shift in their perception regarding the benefits of learning strategies and recognized how developing this skill set can be utilized toward their college coursework at the university-level. Recommendations to improve How to Learn: Engage & Learn included modifications to the structure of the presentation to emphasize the topics that participants resonated with and tracking participants over the course of multiple terms.
- Resource Type:
- Graduate Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Department:
- Department of Political Science
- Creator:
- Tapia, Xiomara
- Description:
- With growing enrollment rates in higher education, it has become imperative for Universities to develop and implement the most innovative, current, and experiential educational experience for their students to be competitive in the real-world against other graduates. This research aims to identify the factors of effective initiative development and implementation in higher education through a practical case study of the Excellence in Partnerships initiative in the College of Business Administration (CBA) at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. The development and implementation of the CBA external partnership initiative analyzed data that was collected through a series of interviews, focus groups, and a student survey. The results indicated a need for data-driven decision making through the collection of internal and external data in addition to the need for dedicated resources and leadership to make the development and implementation of external partnerships most effective. Higher education administrators, managers, supervisors, and staff members should recognize important factors of initiative development and implementation because it will enhance their decision-making skills. They will be better prepared to transform a new idea into feasible actions considering the complexities of the higher education system.
- Resource Type:
- Graduate Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Department:
- Department of Political Science
- Creator:
- Villegas, Victor
- Description:
- The purpose of this study was to evaluate applicant perceptions and experiences of the Cal Poly Pomona graduate admissions process in order to identify potential causes of declining graduate student enrollment. This was determined through an online survey sent to previously admitted Cal Poly Pomona graduate applicants from past academic terms. Survey participants were asked to respond to a series of questions such as to identify their legal sex; Master’s program objective; identify a stage in the application process where they experienced the most difficulty and the most ease; rate their experience in establishing a professional connection with faculty; and whether the participant would recommend a friend or colleague to apply to graduate school at Cal Poly Pomona. This project utilized quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques to analyze the responses and evaluate the experience of admitted graduate applicants. The online survey was active for 5 months from April 2019 through September 2019 at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. The sample size was 233 admitted Cal Poly Pomona graduate applicants, now students, who were admitted across the academic years of 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018. The results of the data collected supported the view that graduate applicants find the application process and overall graduate admissions experience to be generally user friendly. Although, survey participants indicated specific operational aspects of the application system as contributing factors towards their frustration around their application status. Additionally, admitted Cal Poly Pomona graduate applicants considered many factors including specific university attributes when recommending the University for graduate school. Recommendations include the creation and implementation of a student-centered onboarding process for newly-appointed graduate coordinators; the onboarding process should be facilitated by the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Planning; the onboarding process should be comprehensive so that graduate coordinators have the appropriate information to share with potential Cal Poly Pomona graduate applicants; and that the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Planning incorporate experienced graduate coordinators in the onboarding process.
- Resource Type:
- Graduate Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Department:
- Department of Political Science
- Creator:
- Melendez, Jaime
- Description:
- The challenges faced by military veterans, who served in the United States Military deserve to be addressed and acknowledged. Veterans of this country’s armed forces put their lives on the line. They knowingly went to war, knowing they might not come back home to their loved ones. Because of this, veterans deserve to have their challenges identified and addressed, we should help them. In current times we can identify the major areas where veterans need help. This project is to develop a nonprofit organization that assists veterans with higher education goals. More specifically, this project is to develop a nonprofit organization that assists veteran with overcoming the various barriers of graduating from college. The barriers that veterans face are financial, psychological, academic orientation, and career.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Pomona
- Department:
- Department of Political Science