The traditional commercial office space in the US wastes up to 35% of the energy that it consumes. Green buildings have proven to be very effective in reducing energy waste and lowering energy costs for their owners and tenants. The number of green bu . . .

Among mental illnesses in the prison population, Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) is one of the most prevalent disorders. For effective offender rehabilitation, it is necessary to research mental disorders, particularly APD, in the criminal justi . . .

Falls present significant health, psychological, financial, and environmental burdens for older adults, society, and health care systems. As the number of older adults increases, the number of fall-related injuries and fatalities will also increase. C . . .

Undocumented students make up one of the most underserved minority groups in higher education. Some federal legislation hinders undocumented students from pursuing higher education due to their immigration status. However, many states are creating the . . .

Reduction of drag has been an important topic recently to improve efficiency. However, most of the research on it has been at high speeds in the aerospace and automotive industries. This study focuses on the reduction of low speed drag with the idea o . . .

Over the years, policymakers have struggled to offer adequate mental health services and treatment to those who suffer from a mental illness. Those who are diagnosed with a mental illness, tend to be legally involved with the criminal justice system. . . .

Identification of closely related species is an enduring problem in zooarchaeology. This problem poses particular challenges for the Canine Surrogacy Approach, a model based on the premise that stable isotope signatures of dog skeletal remains can be . . .

A new requirement was enacted into California law in 2015 to better equip school personnel to effectively fulfill their role as mandated reporters. California’s AB 1432 law requires annual training of school personnel on identifying and reporting susp . . .

Coaches have long told athletes to get a good night sleep before competition, but little research has been done to support this advice. Though considered healthy, restorative and necessary, sleep has been placed low on this country’s list of prioritie . . .

The world of evangelical humanitarianism is a sprawling social nexus, deeply rooted in Christian history, and constantly evolving on contemporary global scale. Since its earliest days, it has been fraught with cultural, religious, and political-econom . . .

Brief Literature Review: While environmental factors play a role in a student’s institutional retention, student attitude and behavior may be just as significant to retention and degree completion. Exposure and prior knowledge of the social convention . . .

NASA is currently preparing the Multipurpose Crew Vehicle Orion for a manned flight scheduled for 2023. In these preparations, the parachute system used by the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) is being reviewed to ensure a safe landing of the crew and v . . .

Brief Literature Review: The literature review of this thesis focuses on both adult learning and organizational development theories to contextualize human resource development (HRD) practices specific to professional development. It then reviews the . . .

Predator-prey dynamics and their ecological drivers have absorbed the interest of population ecologists since models were first developed describing the cyclical nature of predator-prey populations in a static framework. Empirical data has demonstrate . . .

Using exercise to enhance occupational performance and injury prevention is well documented. In recent years the use of labile suspension exercise devices (i.e. TRX) has become a popular means of exercise used in both performance enhancement and rehab . . .

There is a lack of research demonstrating self-determination skills being taught at the elementary level. This pre-post design study examined the impact of implementing a self-determination curriculum unit to two groups of fourth graders, ages nine to . . .

Data from three studies were used for the development and validation of a new inventory called the Spiritual Identity Scale (SIS). In Study 1 a viable factor structure was developed. In Study 2 convergent and divergent validity was established by exam . . .

Scholars have found that half the students entering college are unsuccessful in accomplishing their aspirations of earning a college degree (Swail, Redd, & Perna, 2003). Student retention and persistence, especially among underrepresented students . . .

Retirement is an expensive proposition and wealth preservation becomes an important concern for those nearing retirement age. Using capital market volatility as a proxy, this study analyzes the potential impacts of wealth instability on the probabilit . . .

This thesis analyzed the design, implementation and manufacturing of a low-cost soil sample collector robot. The robot utilized dynamic mechanical parts, controlling microprocessor boards, 3D printed collecting arm, DC motors, a servomotor, batteries . . .

Brief Literature Review - Adult learners are leading the forefront in advancing their knowledge and skills by accessing online professional development. Structuring a learning model that embraces the characteristics of adult learners provides a learni . . .

The purpose of the research was to explore the perceptions of child abuse and neglect among first generation Hispanic immigrants. This quantitative study explores the level of acculturation and the cultural child-rearing practices among the participan . . .

The literature shows the value of student services in educational institutions and the increasing use of technology in colleges. Expectations continue to grow in California’s community colleges for the increased use of technology to deliver student se . . .

The triboelectric effect is a phenomenon whereby certain materials acquire an electrical charge after coming into contact with one another. Currently, there are no published methods for the separation of paper from a mixture of paper and high-density . . .

Masculinity within Victorian literature and culture is often distilled to general concepts of what it meant to “be a man” or “be a gentleman,” but the novels of Elizabeth Gaskell show a fluidity of masculinity through male relationships. Specifically, . . .

There is a growing body of evidence that front-of-package (FOP) labeling on pre- packaged foods and sugar-sweetened beverages may be an effective method of helping consumers make healthier dietary choices. On the other hand, there is also growing evid . . .

Brief Literature Review: Higher education has integrated many new ways to support incoming freshmen at various universities in order to combat low student retention and completion rates. Many institutions are turning to summer transition programs to h . . .

Enrollment motivation in foreign languages is impacted by various factors, some relate to the individual’s experiences with the language, some related to his or her experiences with instruction (Gardner, 2010), some are integrative (Masgoret & Gar . . .

Today, in an increasingly competitive job market, a growing number of employers require applicants to possess a bachelor’s degree as a minimum education standard of employment eligibility. This suggests that an individual with a higher education backg . . .

This thesis employed the Discourse Historical Approach of Critical Discourse Analysis in order to uncover discursive strategies used to dismantle California’s bilingual education system. This study identified the ideological groundings that allowed Pr . . .

The current study investigated the quality of teacher-child relationships in the prediction of social and emotional competence of preschool age children. Fifty-three students from eight preschools participated in this study. A quantitative survey desi . . .

Be it the slave narratives of the American South or the independence chronicles of India and its 1,001 midnight’s children, the conditions of colonialism—including national subjugation, physical and psychological dislocation, and the processes of hege . . .

This study utilized a survey design to determine paraeducators’ views on professional development: what works, what does not, and what could be done to make it better, from the perspective of the paraeducators themselves. The sample included fifty-thr . . .

Development often causes gentrification. Some groups purposefully seek gentrification to improve the social and economic status of an area. Other groups oppose gentrification because of its social impacts on the community and existing residents. Moder . . .

For the past 20 years, a major debate has unfolded between academics, economists, and legislators regarding the effects of raising the minimum wage. The main point of contention is if increasing the minimum wage will cause higher rates of unemployment . . .

This study examined the relative contribution of total mercury (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) from upstream historical mercury-mining districts to Lake Berryessa, a reservoir with water quality impaired by mercury. The third and fourth largest histori . . .

California has utilized the initiative system since 1911. During this time, the initiative system in California has evolved into the ‘fourth’ branch of government. Initiatives play an important role in government by providing the voting public with a . . .

The duck curve is a power demand curve that is named for its shape, and represents the demand on utility power generation. Recently, the peaks and valleys of the duck curve have been diverging. As more solar power is generated, mid-day supply becomes . . .

Native Americans have endured many hardships throughout history. In modern times, tribal disenrollment is becoming an epidemic for many Native communities. Disenrollment is a non-traditional concept where an individual, or family, is stripped of their . . .

In 1956 an assortment of approximately 232 objects, photo albums, books, and personal papers were donated to the Sacramento State College Department of Anthropology. The Beardsley Collection, as it is now known, was amassed around the turn of the 20th . . .

This research seeks to explore the complex realities underpinning the ‘magnet myth’ of social services, “the notion that a city’s progressive politics, forgiving nature, and the increasing access to services attracts more homeless to a region” (OMG 20 . . .

Eleonora de Fonseca Pimentel was no ordinary woman. Eighteenth-century Neapolitan intellectuals recognized her passion for learning and her poetic talent and welcomed her into their salons and academies at a very early age. Even the Bourbon monarchs o . . .

My artistic practice is centered on my lived experience as a transwoman. I draw upon witnessing shifts in my gendered privilege and the level of acceptance I experience within society, which mirror my shift between gender identities. It is the occupyi . . .

Accurate determinations of age at death from adult human skeletal remains is highly problematic due to various influences (e.g., rates of growth and degeneration, environment, genetics, disease, activity level, etc.). Therefore, critical testing and a . . .

This thesis analyzes the effect of foreign and domestic oil demand and supply shocks, global economic activity shocks, and monetary policy shocks on U.S. macroeconomic aggregates. A factor augmented vector autoregressive (FAVAR) model is used to maxim . . .

The present study examined the effect of working memory capacity in false memory elicited by the DRM paradigm in two experiments (Experiment 1: N = 31, 80.6% female, age M = 21.29 years, SD = 4.26; Experiment 2: N = 29, 72.4% female, age M = 20.28 yea . . .

Quinoxalinones are fused, aromatic heterocycles which have exhibited interesting biological activities, including antitumor, antibiotic, and antiprotozoal properties. Investigations into the synthesis of these molecules may provide a better understand . . .

This study explored the relationships that exist between an individual’s geographical context (i.e., residential isolation and exposure to ethnic groups), social context (i.e., high school diversity and close friends), and cultural variables (i.e., et . . .

The manufacturing industry has over three hundred different manufacturing processes; each process has its own importance and application. Sacramento County has more than seventy large-scale manufacturing companies and small-scale machine shops. By sea . . .

The Pre-Newberry period in the Inyo-Mono Region has garnered debate in terms of population and land use pattern. Initial thought centered on the abandonment of areas due to climatic fluctuations the prompted population depression. Subsequently, howeve . . .