2007-2008 ^TOP
Hitasha Mitera – Graduate, Speech Language Pathology (received “best presentation” award) Assessment for People with Aphasia
To facilitate clinicians in providing evidence-based treatments for people with aphasia, by providing a comprehensive assessment tool incorporating advantages of other assessments tools, minimizing disadvantages. More information>
Tejaswitha Bhavsar - Graduate, Computer Science
A Fuzzy Trigger Language to Relational Database Systems
J. R. Carroll - Graduate, Psychology
Visual/Haptic Sensory Memory: A Line Length Discrimination Task
Sarah Estrella - Graduate, Biological Conservation
Ecology and Control of Perennial Pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium L.) in a Tidal Marsh in Solano County, California
Kimberley Aisha Folkes - Graduate, Ethnic Studies
“With All Good Intent”: An analysis of AFSA and Affiliated Legislation
Jessica Lynn Knight - Graduate, Education
An Examination of Gender Differences in Building Classroom Community
Jennifer Reynolds-Kusler - Undergraduate, Geography
Reconstruction of Late Holocene Vegetation Productivity and Composition from Meadow Sediments at Diamond Lake in California’s Klamath Mountains.
James Phillips - Graduate, Biological Conservation
Nest site selection by cuckolder (Type II) plainfin midshipman (Porichthys notatus)
Rupal Prajapati - Graduate, Mechanical Engineering
A Computational Study of Premixed Methane/Air Mixture in a Microburner
Michael Skidmore - Undergraduate, Chemistry
The Synthesis of a Sulfated Cellobiose Glycodendrimer as a Potential Anti-Viral Agent
2006-2007 ^TOP
Pang Moua – Undergraduate, Biological Sciences
The Effects of Datisica Glomerata on Two Breast Cancer Cell Lines, MDA-MB 231 and BT-474. An aqueous extract of Datisica glomerata (Durango root) was shown to have cytotoxicity towards breast cancer cell lines MDA-MB 231 and BT-474 grown in culture. More information / Presentation slides (pdf).
Meenal S. Abhyankar - Graduate, Chemistry
Use of Tracers to Estimate Influence of Smoke from Forest Fires on CA Central Valley Cities
Catalina Alvarez - Undergraduate, Social Work
The Views of Domestic Violence through the Perspective of Immigrant Mexican Women as a Norm in their Romantic Relationships
Ryan Bibler - Undergraduate, History
Interpretations of Herodotus’ Account of the Battle of Thermopylae
Elizabeth Glidewell - Undergraduate, Biology
Morphometrics as a Method to Determine Sexual Dimorphism in the Convict Cichlid
Erika Holland - Graduate, Biological Sciences
Reproductive Biochemistry of Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
Lusi Marcia Martin - Undergraduate, Food and Nutrition
A Study of Eating Habits and Perception of Coronary Heart Disease Risk in African American Female College Students
Kim Nelson - Undergraduate, Biological Sciences
Protein Biochemistry of Cichlid Fish Eggs
2005-2006 ^TOP
Susan Dennis Catron - Graduate, Public Policy/Administration
Beyond the Basics: The Effect of Curricular Enrichment on School-Wide Student Achievement in Public Secondary Schools. With 2003-04 data from 188 public high schools and 184 middle schools in fourteen Northern California counties, this study uses multiple regression techniques to explore the causal link between enrichment-defined here as the number of non-core courses per student - and student achievement as measured by the Academic Performance Index (API).
Nick Janusch - Undergraduate, Economics
Social Benefit from Homelessness? Answering the question of whether homelessness provide a social benefit to society by increasing the recycling rate.
Elaine E. Manzanilla - Undergraduate, Biology
The Pattern of Expression of the Plasma Membrane ion pump LHA2 During Tomato Root Colonization by Endomycorrhizal Fung. This Investigation Examines the Pattern of Expression of the Gene Encoding the Plasma Membrane H+-ATPase LHA2 to understand its role in establishing and maintaining mycorrhizal associations.
Andro C. Rios - Undergraduate, Chemistry
The Power of the Bergman Cyclization: Design and Synthesis of Light-Activated Pro-Drugs.
The rationale of designing and synthesizing organic compounds that can potentially be used as anti-tumor agents will be presented in conjunction with current results.
Breanna Wallace - Undergraduate, Biology
Is Glycosylation of the Xenopus Laevis Cortical Granule Lectin Essential for Its Function to Prevent Polyspermic Fertilization? Examining the Xenopus laevis cortical granule lectin(CGL) that functions in the block to polyspermy(prevention of multiple sperm entry into eggs). CGL binds to its ligand partner, after interaction with the first sperm, to prevent additional sperm.
2004-2005 ^TOP
Katherine Beam - Graduate, Nursing
A Comparison of Oral Patient Controlled Analgesia with Nurse Administered Oral Analgesia in the Management of Acute Postoperative Pain
Bianka Bommarito - Undergraduate, Biological Science
Temperature Preference of Reproducing Substrate Spawning Cichlids
Maura Dykstra - Undergraduate, History
White Lotuses, Shining Red Lanterns, and the Eternal Mother: The Subversive Legacy of the Wusheng Lao Mu from the White Lotus Rebellions to the Boxer Movement
Elizabeth Ferry - Graduate, Early Childhood Education
Why Preschool Children are Motivated to Establish Friendships
Teresa (Terry) Filipowicz - Graduate, Communication Studies
Technology's Effects on Critical Media Literacy: "Use the Media Against the Media"
Kanya Godde - Graduate, Anthropology
A Measure of Biological Distance in Nubians: A Look at Intrapopulation Variability
Robert Lawrence Grasso - Graduate, Biological Science
Antipredator Response and Palatability of Yosemite Toad Larvae to Nonnative Brook Trout in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California
Anthony Herda - Undergraduate, Civil Engineering
The High Definition Digital Synthesizer, The Principles of Instantaneous Tuning
Samantha Hilber - Undergraduate, Biological Science
Egg Size through Successive Spawnings in the Convict Cichlid
Rebecca Money - Graduate, Civil Engineering
Analysis of Alternatives to Mitigate Erosion of Sacramento River Levee
John Ortiz - Undergraduate, Economics
California Gaming Industries: How Has the Expansion of Gaming Rights Affected Local Communities
Tina Robilliard - Graduate, Public Policy and Administration
The Kindness of Strangers: Family-based Early Intervention and Improved Outcomes for Children
2003-2004 ^TOP
Charlotte Harris-Neblett - Graduate, Nursing: Mental Health Services in Public Elementary Schools: Experiences of Undergraduate Nursing Students in the Provision of Mental Health Services to School-Age Students
Bindu Gurram - Graduate, Electrical and Electronic Engineering: Design and Simulation of High Performance Memory
Patricia Ann Johnston - Graduate, Anthropology: From Ethnographic Methods to Needs Assessment Data: Informing ‘Sacramento Urban Indian Health Project, Inc.'
Manuel Senna IV - Graduate, English: Ethnic Identity as a Hindrance to English Acquisition by Generation 1.5 Students
Jennifer Cruz - Undergraduate, Chemistry: The Influence of Residential Wood Burning in Central Valley Cities during the Winter
Ila Zapanta and Elena Ramil - Undergraduates, Business Administration: How Positive Emotions Affect Product Attitudes
Arachana Bhalerao - Graduate, Electrical and Electronic Engineering: Microcontroller-based Prosthetic Arm Monitoring Device
Lee Chazen - Graduate, Curriculum: Thriving on the Edge of Chaos: An Argument for Structural Changes in the Classroom and Elsewhere
Ameer Naphtali Thompson - Undergraduate, Biology: A Test of the Misdirection Hypothesis for False Eyespots Using Parental Convict Cichlids Archocentrus nigrofasciatus
Erric Morita - Graduate, Geology - Human Influence on Streambed Topography and its Effects on Localized Groundwater Flow
Hardik Modi - Graduate, Electrical and Electronic Engineering: Simulation of Intermodulation Distortion in EER Transmitters
Melanie Au - Undergraduate, Psychology - The Role of Context in Memory Recollection
2002-2003 ^TOP
Mary Anderson - Graduate, Theatre Arts: African Presence in the Philosophical Writing of Katherine Dunham and its Implications for Spiritual Education Theory
Melanie Au - Undergraduate, Psychology: Body Image and Self Esteem: Individual or Unitary Concept?
Toni Lynn Behl - Undergraduate, Communication Studies: Narrative Mediation: A Communication-Based Approach to Problem Solving
Erik Bloomquist - Undergraduate, Mathematics: Nurturing Grounds for Brilliant Minds: A Statistical Study
Ambarish M. Bhavsar - Graduate, Electrical and Electronic Engineering: Finite Difference Time Domain (FD-TD) Analysis of the Spinal Cord
Jeffrey B. Casebolt - Graduate, Exercise Physiology: A Comparison of Lower Extremity Joint Kinetics Between Maximal Vertical Squat Jumps and Hang Power Cleans
Jacqueline Houston - Graduate, Chemistry: Transition Metal Cation Migration through Zeolite Materials
Jose Mandawe - Jr. Graduate, Civil Engineering: Reinforcement Bond and Anchorage Characteristics in Grouted Duct Connections for Development of a Precast Bent Cap System in Seismic Regions
Sherry Reafsnyder - Undergraduate, English and Astronomy: Open Clusters: An Important Means of Probing Galactic Disk Evolution
Shin-Da Song - Graduate, Mechanical Engineering: On-line Monitoring of Boring Tools Using Virtual Instrumentation and Intelligent Techniques
Jason Talanian - Graduate, Exercise Physiology: The Effects of Supramaximal Intensity Interval Training in V02max and Maximal and Submaximal Fat Oxidation Rate
Jason E. Ybarra - Undergraduate, Physics: An [SII] Survey of the Rosette Molecular Cloud
2001-2002 ^TOP
Golee Abrishami and Julie Murphy - Undergraduates, Psychology The Effects of Age and Ethnicity on Photo Assessment of Romantic Relationships
Muneera Smith - Undergraduate, Chemistry: Infectivity of Phage fd I-forms and S-forms to E. coli Cells: Assessment of a Proposed Infection Intermediate
Paul Vincent Tillman - Undergraduate, Humanities and Religious Studies: The Modes of Oscar Wilde
Jeremy Tollefson - Undergraduate, Physics and Astronomy: Galactic Building Blocks: Open Star Clusters
Rohit M. Tulpule - Graduate, Electrical and Electronic Engineering: Conformal Antenna Array (CAA) System for Microwave Hypothermia Treatment of Tumors
2000-2001 ^TOP
Michelle R. Dowling - Undergraduate, Communication Studies: Apologia and Damage Control: A Survey of Benoit's Theory of Image
James A. Gamble - Graduate, Geology: Numerical Experiment to Test the Effects of Heterogeneity on Groundwater Flow Path and Travel Time
Elizabeth Valdovinos - Graduate, Anthropology: Effect of Enrichment Items on the Aggression and Competition Levels of Captive Orangutans
1999-2000 ^TOP
Peter M. Frinchaboy - Undergraduate, Physics: A Search for Candidate Old Open Clusters: The "Sauer et al.Clusters"
Johnna Goeke - Undergraduate, Marketing and Angela Leonelli - Undergraduate, Management: Variability in Home Sales: United States vs. California
Karen Harris - Graduate, Accountancy: Predicting Unemployment for a Rural California Metropolitan Area
Shane Kemper - Undergraduate, Mechanical Engineering: The Aerodynamic Analysis of Experimental vs. Analytical Data of a Scale Delta-Wing Model in subsonic Flow
Barbara Mendenhall - Graduate, Anthropology: Identity and Popular Culture among Navaho Gang Members
Ellen F. Sander - Graduate, International Affairs: A Study of Migrant Women - Education, Work and Lives in a Semi-Rural California Agricultural Community
Jason Wortham - Undergraduate, Electrical and Electronic Engineering: Analog IC Design of a Linearization Circuit for Accurate Location Sensing
Barbara Young - Undergraduate, Sociology: The Effect of Education on Attitudes Toward Capital Punishment
Jacob Armstrong - Undergraduate, Business: Statistical Analysis of Kenco Engineering, Inc.
Anmarie Eves - Undergraduate, English: Rhetorical Advertising
Deborah Franklin - Graduate, Public Policy and Administration: Teen Birthrates in California: What Really Matters
Ellen F. Sander - Graduate, International Affairs: The Establishment of a Natural Resources Regime in Accordance with Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Aaron Shonk - Graduate, English: Faulkner's Deconstructive Practice at the Critical Extremes: The (Post) modern Racial Construct and Its Practices in Three Faulkner Novels
Jason W. Turner - Graduate, Interdisciplinary: Kingdom Come, Thy Will be Done: The Debate Over Eshatological Meaning in the Sayings of the Historical Jesus
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