Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Truth and reality of dating apps: The mirroring effects established by traditional dating, Larissa Carr
What are the leading factors that cause Recidivism? The prison system is not working, Gabriel Estrada
Police Officers Need More Resources for Mental Health Crisis, Javier Macias Jr.
Fatherhood in the Latino Community: Unmasking the Machisto, Alexa Narez
Influence or Illusion: Debunking the Hype of Social Media Influencer Marketing, Jasmine Saunders
Taming of the Creature: The Societal Evolution of the Monster, Jayson Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Nurturing Civic Engagement in Latine Young Adults: Through their Critical Consciousness, Identity, Engagement, and Intergenerational Relations, Haidee Alvarado
Success on the Fields: The Impacts of Migrant Education Program (MEP), Dafne Avila
Put up, Run up, or Shut up. A Study About Gang Identity, Govanni Santos Cantu
An Analysis of Barriers to Outdoor Participation and What the Outdoor Industry Can Do, Garrett Ferguson
The Uses of Critical Pedagogy & Similar Teaching Styles in Elementary Classrooms, Marianella Perez
What’s Human Resources Got to Do with It? Women’s Job Satisfaction in STEM Companies, Angela Rivera
Diversifying Golf: An Exploration into the Current Average Golfer, Brandon Taylor
Mental Health amongst Latine College Students, Michelle Citlalli Velázquez-Leon
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
COVID-19 Worsens Pre-existing Struggles for Undocumented Workers, Mariella Ayala-Gallegos
Local Action in California: Fighting the Climate Crisis, Rhianna Carolyn McConnell
Rebuilding Trust Between the Public and Law Enforcement, Salvador Hinojosa
The Missing link: Green Building Policies and their Social-Emotional Benefits, Kelsi Ikeda
Returning to the Middle Kingdom: The Chinese Communist Party Soft Power Strategy, Ricardo Mendoza
Policing Gender in Law Enforcement, Destiny Muñoz
21st Century Young Couples Ideologies: Traditional versus Egalitarian, Gitzel Razo
How to Prevent Inner-City Youth From a Perilous Path of Gang Membership, Brent Valentine
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
The Vegan Movement: A Case Study of Activism, Lillian Ashby
Nones and Dones: An Exploration of Secularization as a Continuum of Spirituality, Eliza Bower
The Female Athlete Experience: A Multigenerational Examination, Samantha Casañas
“Emo Kids”: Identifying Who they Really are and the Role the Media has Played on the Culture, Genesis Cruz
“These Hipsters Don’t Seem to Understand”: How Gentrification Reduces Community Trust in Search of Public Safety in Echo Park, Elvira De La Torre
Madres e Hijas Mexicanas: Cultural Transmission of the Sexual Pleasure Gender Gap, Natalie Graf
Educators Inability to Address Whiteness: Unpacking Race in education and its Effects on the Achievement Gap, Sydney Lawler
Perception of Military Family Programming: The Need for Formal and Informal Support Network Integration, Neylon O'Grady
The Misconceived Familia: A critical examination on the intersectionality of the persevering gang member in the subculture of East Los Angeles and Maravilla, Natasha Rubalcava
An Analysis of Fashion Sustainability and Moving Towards a Global Fashion Industry Shift, Priscilla Stout
What Does Our Gender Got to do With It? Focusing on (Female) Musicians, Nicole Vigueria
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Advocating for the ‘other’: social factors contributing to allyship-based activism, focusing on social justice and animal rights activism, Charley Aguirre
Racialization of the Great [White] Outdoors: What’s Up with Wilderness Recreation Being “White People S**t?”, Nora Berguem
The New Cheerful Robots: Workers of the Medical Knowledge Bureaucracy, Oliver Bineth
How Life Appeared, Creation or Evolution? The Beliefs of People on How Life Began through Creationism or Evolution, Andres Buendia
The Voices Left Behind: The Impacts of Dual Immersion in Bilingual Education, Gisselle Diaz
Get Ready With Me: Gendered Interactions on YouTube, Brianna Esparza
Transnational and Transracial Adoptees: Finding Identity Among Strangers, Sopahn Kellogg
Latino Religiosity: Cultural changes across generations and the New Age Catholic, Esmeralda Martinez
Stressed Out and Underpaid: Alzheimer’s Care Workers, Jasmine Rangel
Confronting Gender Discrepancies in Teenage Pregnancy, Gabrielle Simpson
Between Bond and Bondage: Portrayal of Human Trafficking Survivors in Publication, Regina Loren Valencia
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
The End of the Road of Europeanization: an Analysis of Hungarian Exceptionalism in the Wake of ‘The European Migrant Crisis’, Seth Feldman
A Coachella Community: The Institutionalization of Music Festival Culture, Colin-James K. Fellezs
“Where Are We Now? Measuring Social Capital and Civic Engagement in South L.A.”, Fabiola Flores
Learning the Difference: From Young Adults with Learning Disabilities, Melanie Rizzotti
Stereotype threat: Women Not Confident enough to “Role” with the Boys, Alma Vallin
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Millennials: Have We Really Transcended Gender Norms?, Leslie Caamal
Multiracial Children’s Perceptions of Their Parents’ Marriages, Alexis Dods
Becoming an Asset Within the Hospitality Industry, Giselle Gonzalez
Does Neighborhood Matter? Neighborhood Effects on Adolescent Education, Katia Gonzalez
Neoliberalism in the Barrio: A Case Study of the Metro Rail Gold Line Eastside Extension in Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles, Christina Ibarra
Theater as a Catalyst for Social Change, Alyse James
Guilty Perpetrator or Innocent Victim?: An Analysis of the Social Construction of Diabetes., Amanda Keller
Millennials: How Do We Love?, Holly Lyons
Black Male Students’ Perception of their Experience and Purpose in Higher Education Institutions, William Maxton
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Community-Law Enforcement Cohesion, Marcell Blow
Affect, Krista Brockman
Trust, Social Networks, and Homelessness in Suburban Los Angeles, Scarlett R. Cazares
Posttraumatic Stress IS a Social Disorder, Tyler Garfield
Out of Practice: Inclusive Education and The Teaching of Special Needs Students in Southern California Public Schools, Alyssa Mendez
The Effect of Socioeconomic status on Educational Achievement, Lucas Millar
The Sexual Socialization of Millennials: Are we talking about sex?, Cynthia Montoya
No But Really, Where Are You FROM? : Asian American Students and the Model Minority Myth, Stephanie Okuaki
Community-Based Organizations and the School-to-Prison Pipeline, Caley Rittman
Who Will Survive in America: The Mass Media’s Fascination With Kanye Wes, Andrew E. Salazar
What About Us? A Student Perspective On The Accessibility of Community College Transfer Resources, Lisardy Velasco
College Students Perceptions of Interracial Relationships: I approve as long as I don’t have to participate, Maisie Webb
Food Waste on college campuses, Driving Forces and Possible Solution, Brennan West
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Selfies or Selfless: An Investigation of Millennial Volunteers, Grace Battista
Leisure Time, Technology Time or Both, That is the Question?, Katryna Dillard
Beyond Masculine and Feminine: Gender Non-Conformity and the Evolution of Gender-Appropriate Clothing, Jose Flores
Oh My Goth: The Commercialization of Goth as a Subculture, Laiken Gaea
Now What? An examMANnation of life after gang intervention programs, Noelle Garcia
The Effects of the Samoan Culture on the Samoan College Student’s Experiences with Education and Assimilation, Ruben Iosefa
The Shadow in the Background: The Construction, Performance, and Entrapment of Identities, Jonathan Jimenez
The Alchemy of Campaign Finance Reform: From the Federal Election Campaign Act to Citizens United, Wilson Ku
EDMC, A Conflict of Identity, Gabe Lane
Day Laborers the New Face of Public Space, Nayely Limón
Burning Man: Transformation Through Experience, Robert Loakes
The Impacts of Autism on the Non-Disabled Sibling, Lissete Ocampo
What is the Quality of Community at Whittier College?, Arica Rodriguez
Nuestrohood: Public Housing Neighborhood Effects on Women of Color in Los Angeles County, Kenia A. Saldana
Education: Enter at Your Own Risk, Jeremy Talavera
The Technology Takeover, Shannon Tsumaki
Constructing “Authentic” Identities: Pay-to-Play: a Rite of Passage in the Los Angeles Music Scene, Jaimis R. Ulrich
Musculinity? The Beauty in Strength, Derek Colin Valdo Jr
Together, We Serve, Desiree Yanez
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
International Students at Whittier College: Is there a sense of Belonging?, Bhumi Asher
Environmental Justice: An Analysis of Community Activism for Environmental Justice In the City of Commerce, Lauren Barron
The Ages of Metal: Subculture and Rebellion, Julian Bastida