American Studies, M.A.

"Glitter Rock: Sex, Drugs and Gender in American Youth During the 1970's," M.A. American Studies, Spring 2004

Anthropology, M.A.

"Anthropological Perspectives on Organizational Culture," M.A. Anthropology, Spring 2004

"Linear Enamel Hypoplasias as an Indicator of Nutritional Stress in two Distinct Economic and Geographic Celtic Populations of Austria," M.A. Anthropology, Spring 2004

Biology, M.S.

"An Experimental Study to Determine if Debate Improves Student Learning About Human Blood Circulation," M.S. Biology, Fall 2003

"Comparison of Feeding Guild Structure and Ecomorphology of Intertidal Fish Assemblages from Central California and Central Chile," M.S. Biology, Fall 2003

"Long Term Changes in Rocky Intertidal Populations and Communities at Little Corona del Mar, California: A Synthesis Using Traditional and Nontraditional Data," M.S. Biology, Fall 2003

"Status Changes and Habitat Availability of the Western Pond Turtle ( Clemmys maramorata ) in Southern California," M.S. Biology, Fall 2003

"The Reproductive Biology of the San Fernando Valley Spineflower, Chorizanthe parryi var. Fernandina (S. Watson) Jepson (Polygonaceae)

"Population Abundance and Diversity of Reptiles in the East Mojave, Soda Springs Area," M.S. Biology, Fall 2003

"Effects of Annuals and Woody Perennials on Water Relations, Growth, and Reproductive Effort of the Endangered Shrub " Eriastrum densifolium ssp. sanctorum (Polemaniaceae)," M.S. Biology, Fall 2003

"Antisense Technology: Development of a Reporter Strain for the Evaluation of Inhibition of Gene Expression of the Antibiotic Resistance Gene aac(6')-Ib," M.S. Biology, Fall 2003

"Feeding Preferences and the Relationship Between Food Choice and Assimilation Efficiency in the Herbivorous Marine Snail Lithopoma undosum (Turbinidae), M.S. Biology, Spring 2004

"The Identification and Characterization of a Soluble Phospholipase Enzyme from the Eggs of Ascidia Ceratodes." M.S. Biology, Spring 2004

"Characterization of I-11.15, a CSF-I Dependant Immortalized CH3/HeJMurine Splenic Derived Macrophage Cell Line." M.S. Biology, Spring 2004

"Differential Water Use in Four Co-Occurring Coastal Sage Scrub Species," M.S. Biology, Spring 2004

"Global Co-Repressor Groucho in Drosophila melanogaster is Important to Maintain Proper Genetic Interaction between Wingless and Decapentaplegic," M.S. Biology, Spring 2004

"Formal Reasoning Ability in Adolescence: Can Middle School Students Learn Science in California ," M.A.T. Science Biology, Spring 2004

Chemistry, M.S.

"The Chemistry of Breath-Based Diagnostics," M.S. Chemistry, Fall 2003

"Vesicular Iron Transport and Regulation in the CaCO 2 Cell Intestinal Model," M.S. Chemistry, Spring 2004

"The Kinetics of Chlorine Atom Reactions with Naphthalene and Alkylnaphthalenes," M.S. Chemistry, Spring 2004

"Photo-Induced Electron Transfer Reaction of Oxime Ethers," M.S. Chemistry, Spring 2004

Communications, M.A.

"Community Activity and Media Use by Hispanics in Santa Ana, California," M.A. Communications, Fall 2003

"Coping with Loss: The Use of Media and Entertainment as a Mood-Management Device," M.A. Communications, Fall 2003

"Chinese College Students' Perception of Media Credibility and Free Speech in the Internet Age," M.A. Communication, Fall 2003

"Gratifications Sought from New Technology: Cellular Phones in the Lives of Japanese Young People," M.A. Communications, Fall 2003

"Sex in Young Women's Mazazines: A Content Analysis of the Portrayal of Unmarried Sex," M.A. Communications, Fall 2003

"Orange County Rescue Mission's Search for Relevance: Branding Methodologies Employed by a Non-Profit Organization," M.A. Communications, Fall 2003

"Likeability of Advertising Appeals in Anti-Smoking Print Advertisements," M.A. Communications, Fall 2003

"Laggards and Innovators: The Impact of Appeal Type and Shopper Type on Attitudes and Intentions," M.A. Communications, Fall 2003

Counseling, M.S.

"Using Multicultural Counseling Approaches to Treat South Asian Survivors of Domestic Violence," M.S. Counseling, Fall 2003

Economics, M.A.

"Bubbles in Metropoliton Housing Markets Across the United States," M.A. Economics, Fall 2003

"Social Security and Altruism in an Overlapping Generations Model, " M.A. Economics, Fall 2003

"The Effect of Innovation and Efficiency on Export Probability and Propensity," M.A. Economics, Spring 2004

Education, M.S.

"The Attitudes of General Education Teachers Regarding the Inclusion of Students with Special Needs in the General Education Classroom," M.S. Education (Special Education), Fall 2003

"Impact of Homework on Families of Different Socioeconomic Levels," M.S. Education (Special Education), Fall 2003

"Effectiveness of Fluency-Building Instruction on the Fluency and Comprehension of Students With Diagnosed Reading Disabilities," M.S. Education (Special Education), Fall 2003

"Teaching Language with the Enhancing Power of Music for the Young Moderate/Severe Population," M.S. Education (Special Education), Fall 2003

Environmental Studies, M.S.

"A Condition Index for Neonate and Juvenile Desert Tortoise, Gopherus agassizii." M.S. Environmental Studies, Fall 2003

"Home Range and Habitat Use of Cooper's Hawks in Urban and Natural Areas of Southern California, " M.S. Environmental Studies, Spring 2004

"Water Quality in Relation to Watershed Management in the Lower San Gabriel River, Southern California," M.S. Environmental Studies, Spring 2004

Geography, M.A.

"Development of the Rancho Mission Viejo and the Issue of Sustainability," M.A. Geography,

Fall 2003

" Yellowstone National Park 1988-2003: Re-evaluation of the Multiple Impacts of the 1988 Firestorms: A Human and Physical Geography," M.A. Geography, Spring 2004

Geology, M.S.

"Groundwater Flow Model of a Coastal Aquifer, Malibu, California, M.S. Geology, Fall 2003

Gerontology, M.S.

"Impact of Intergenerational "Pen Pal" Program on Third Graders' Attitudes Toward Senior Adults," M.S. Gerontology, Spring 2004

"Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide: A Qualitative Analysis on the Right to Die," M.S. Gerontology, Spring 2004

History, M.A.

"Rebellion's Sword: The Great Pueblo Revolt of 1680," M.A. History, Fall 2003

"The American Presidential Election of 1800: The Intrigues of Alexander Hamilton," M.A. History, Fall 2003

"The French Revolution and the External War: Reshaping the Focus During Divil War," M.A. History, Fall 2003

"Antebellum Social Characteristics of the Officers and Men in the First Texas Infantry, CSA," M.A. History, Fall 2003

"Brazen Threat of War: The California Press Reaction to the Sino-Japanese War and the Growth of Japanese Militarism, 1894-1895," M.A. History, Spring 2004

"California Land, Water, and Law: A History of the Riverside Water Company, 1870-1983," M.A. History, Spring 2004

"A Man for Breakfast: Crime and Violence in Inyo during the 1870's," M.A. History, Spring 2004

Kinesiology, M.S.

"The Perceived Body Image of Female Athletes: Does Sport Type Make a Difference?," M.S. Kinesiology, Spring 2004

"A Qualitative Investigation of the Role of Trust and Confidence in the Taper Process of Swimmers from a Coaching Perspective," M.S. Kinesiology, Spring 2004

"Cardiovascular Disease Risk and College Students: Do Men and Women Differ? M.S. Kinesiology, Spring 2004

Nursing M.S.

"Latino Parents' Perception of Barriers to Asthma Care Among School-Aged Children," M.S. Nursing, Spring 2004

Physics, M.S.

"Radiation Reaction," M.S. Physics, Fall 2003

"The Impact of High School Students' Difficulties with Operational Definitions on Understanding the Ideal Gas Law," M.S. Physics, Spring 2004

Psychology M.A.

"The Effect of Witness Age and Juror Ethnicity on Juror Decision-Making," M.A. Psychology, Fall 2003

"Effect of Music and Speech Distractors on a Verbal Reasoning Task," M.A. Psychology, Fall 2003

"Hierarchical Linear Modeling in Application: Gifted Children's Early Intellectual Performance," M.A. Psychology, Fall 2003

"Modeling the Decision Making Perception for Favoring Preventive Measures Against Future Terrorist Attacks in a Post 9/11 America," M.A. Psychology, Fall 2003

"Motivation and Academic Achievement: A Comparative Study of Declared and Undeclared Students," M.A. Psychology, Fall 2003

"The Validity of Criminal Psychological Profiling," M.A. Psychology, Fall 2003

"An Applied Examination of Several Missing Data Procedures with a Focus on Inclusive and Restrictive Strategies," M.A. Psychology, Fall 2003

"Time-Of-Day Effects on Cerebral Hemisphere Processing," M.A. Psychology, Spring 2004

"Effects of Question Framing on Attitudes Toward Right to Privacy Issues," M.A. Psychology, Spring 2004

Psychology M.S. (Clinical)

"The Effect of Maladaptive Cognitions and Coping Strategies in Social Anxiety," M.S. Psychology, Fall 2003

"The Relationship Between Ego Identities, Motives, and Alcohol Use Among College Women, M.S. Psychology, Fall 2003

"Association of Memory, Mood and Negative Mood Regulation Expectancies in Older Adults," M.S. Psychology, Fall 2003

"A Preliminary Evaluation ofa Traditional Versus Online Psychoeducative Treatment Program for Schizophrenic and Schizoaffective Diagnosed Patients," M.S. Psychology, Fall 2003

"Predictors of Psychological Well-Being: Stress, Coping, Strategy, and Self-Monitoring," M.S. Psychology, Fall 2003

"Perfectionism and Achievement Motivation in Athletes and Non-Athletes," M.S. Psychology, Spring 2004

"Accommodation in Close Relationships as a Function of Locus of Control and Other Individual-Level Variables." M.S. Psychology, Spring 2004

"The Effectiveness of Psychoeducational Support on the Psychosocial Recovery of Adults with an Acquired Brain Injury," M.S. Psychology, Spring 2004

"A Picture-Word Interference Study with Mexican Spanish-English Bilinguals," M.S. Psychology, Spring 2004

"Negative Mood Regulation Expectancies, Vicarious Traumatization, and Burnout in Female Rape Crisis Counselors," M.S. Psychology, Spring 2004

Science, Teaching M.A.

"The Effects of an Interdisciplinary Project on Student Learning of Natural Selection," M.A.T. Science, Spring 2004

"Does the K-W-L Reading Strategy Enhance Student Understanding in an Honors High School Science Classroom?" M.A.T. Science, Spring 2004

Sociology, M.A.

"Neocolonialization on the U.S. Territory of Saipan Via the Exploitation of Peripheral Migrants and the World Economic System," M.A. Sociology, Fall 2003

"The Process of Identity Development Among Latina Lesbians," M.A. Sociology, Spring 2004

"Father-Child Relationships in Various Family Types," M.A. Sociology, Spring 2004

"Literature as a Mechanism of Social Control: Literature's Use during the Colonization of American Indian Groups," M.A. Sociology, Spring 2004

" California 's Hidden Curriculum: Institutional Discrimination in the Fourth Grade," M.A. Sociology, Spring 2004

"The Decision to Mediate," M.A. Sociology, Spring 2004

Special Education, M.A.

"Teachers' Attitudes Towards Inclusion," M.S. Special Education, Spring 2004

"General Educators' Perceptions of At-Risk Students and Self-Perceived Efficacy in Relationship to Participation in a Student Assistance Team Model," M.A. Special Education, Spring 2004

"Student Motivation and the Affect of Reading Fluency and Accuracy on Reading Comprehension in Students Who Are Poor Readers," M.S. Special Education, Spring 2004

"Pre-referral Intervention and Internet Use by Teachers," M.S. Special Education, Spring 2004

"High School Exit Exams: Perceptions of Students with Disabilities," M.S. Special Education, Spring 2004

"The Effectiveness of Laptop Computer Use in an Elementary School to Affect Test Scores," M.S. Special Education, Spring 2004

"Maintaining Treatment Integrity in a Special Day Class," M.S. Special Education, Spring 2004

"The Use of Picture Activity Schedules to Promote Independence and Reduce Challenging Behavior," M.A. Special Education, Spring 2004

"Effectiveness of Intervention on Phonological Awareness of At-Risk Students in Kindergarten," M.S. Special Education, Spring 2004

Speech Communication, M.A.

"Student Resistance to Compliance in the Multicultural Classroom," M.A. Speech Communication, Fall 2003

"Showbiz India: The Representation of Identity and Authenticity Embedded in the Codes of Tradition and Modernity," M.A. Speech Communication, Fall 2003

"(Un)Doing Whiteness: Rhetorical Representations of Race in American History X and OZ ," M.A. Speech Communications, Fall 2003

"Gender Patterns in the Computer-Mediated Environment," M.A. Speech Communication, Spring 2004

"An Asian, American and a Latino Walk into a Bar: The Perceived Funniness and Rudeness of Ethnic Jokes by College Students," M.A. Speech Communication, Spring 2004

"How Touch Affects Change in Relationships," M.A. Speech Communication, Spring 2004