Theses, dissertations, and other culminating projects produced by the students of Loma Linda University are placed in the institutional repository to document an enduring and continuing record of the scholarship of the Loma Linda University community.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Benefits and Barriers to HIV Testing in a Population of Federal Detention Inmates, Nicole A. Knight
Cultural and Psychological Predictors of Adolescent Smoking Behaviors, Susan Lee
Fatalistic Cultural Beliefs in Achievement Aspiration in the U.S. and Chile, Susan Lee
Examination of Psychopathic Traits and Attention Using the Image Based Parity Task, Veronica Claudia Llamas
PPI-R: Factor Structure in a Diverse Subclinical Sample, Veronica Claudia Llamas
Effects of Cigarette Smoking on Neurocognitive Performance in Dementia Patients, Christina Mannino
Emotional Memory: The Effects of Temporal Pressure on Episodic Memory, Audrey E. Martinez
Novel Approach to Assess Periodontal Disease Severity Using Volumetric Analysis, Meera George Maveli
Comparison of Occlusal Plane Orientation Obtained Using Five Facebow Systems, Thomas C. Maveli
Simpatia and Negative Interpersonal Emotions in Continuity of Health Care, Andres Gilberto Mendez
The Effect of Grapes in Mice with Alzheimer's Disease and Brain Injury, Nikita Mistry
Mental Health Services for Asian Youths in the United States: A Structured Literature Review, Victoria A. Nguyen
Guidelines for Culturally Based Interventions with Healthcare Professionals, Ifeanyi Anthony Onyemenem
Vegetarian Dietary Patterns: Mortality, Colorectal Cancer, and Food Consumption, Michael John Orlich
Predictors of Health in Adult Child Caregivers of Parent Stroke Survivors in China, YuQin Pan
Parental Mental Health and Infant Outcomes in the NICU: A Pilot Study, Kathleen H. Parker
Illness As A Relational Process: Qualitative Analysis of Couple Therapy with Liver Patients, Elizabeth Ashley Patrick
Creating a Healing Environment: Strategies Christian Nurses Use, Jane Bacon Pfeiffer
Risk Factors for Substance Use in the American Indian/Alaska Native Community, Kelli Lewis Rugless
Efficacy of the FlossPro Flosser versus Finger Flossing in Orthodontic Patients, Sharareh S. Sabet
Factors Affecting Gingival Recession in the Esthetic Zone: A Human Cadaver Study, Christen Sather
CBCT and Cephalometric Analysis of the TMJ Complex after Treatment Using a MARA Appliance, Melissa Danette Shotell
The Impact of Physical Activity on Depressed Mood in Older Seventh-day Adventists, Benjamin J. Silber
The Virtues-Based Leadership Model: Assessing Consistency Across Three Spheres-of-Life, Vicki L. Smith
Correlation and Paleoenvironments above West T9.3 Tuff, Pisco Formation, Peru, Caleb Stanton
The Effect of Tooth Presence on Identification of Tooth Socket Lamina Dura Surface: A CBCT Study, Morse Stonecypher
The Effects of Appearance-Based Reality Shows on Body Image, Amanda F. Suplee
Changes in Emotion Drive Perceptual Level Shifts: Global vs. Local Processing, Seda Terzyan
The Use of Surface Cytokines as Biomarkers in B Cell Mediated Autoimmune Diseases, Abby Jones Weldon
Navigating Postmodernism & Critical Theory in Family Therapy, Justine Anne White
Copper, Aluminum and Nickel: A New Monocrystalline Orthodontic Alloy, Mark Wierenga
HPV16 E6* Induces Oxidative Stress and DNA Damage, Vonetta M. Williams
Minority Parents' Narratives of Living with Their Child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, Monique Willis
Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Relationship Between Pain, Depression, and Family Health, Macey Wolfe
Parental Depression and Child Behavior Problems: A Closer Examination, Yangmu Xu
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Predictors of Addiction Treatment Attrition, Suranee Abeyesinhe
VEGF and Sympathetic Perivascular Nerves Contribute to Hypoxic Remodeling of Ovine Cranial Arteries, Olayemi Olufikayo Adeoye
Caveolins and NJKs Influence Brain Endothelial Permeability after Juvenile TBI, David Olufemi Ajao
Cultural Consensus Model of Depression Beliefs Among Afghan Refugees, Qais Alemi
Inter-rater Reliability of Lumbar Segmental Instability Tests and the Subclassification, Faisal Mohammad Alyazedi
Treatment Options for Adolescent Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Behavior: A Systematic Review, Rebecca E. Ballinger
Family Acculturation and Asthma Outcomes in Latino Children, Tania M. Barreno
Neuropsychological Correlates of Anosognosia in MCI and Dementia, Krystle Dina Barrera
The Public Health Impact of Maternal Smoking Cessation during Pregnancy : The San Bernardino County Experience, Michael Batech
Negotiating Marital Care: Co-Creating the Connected Egalitarian Relationship, Lena Lopez Bradley
The Utilization of Recovery Oriented Care (U-ROC) Clinical Supervisor Training Program and Evaluation, Nakisha Castillo
Sleep-wake Cycle Assessment in Type 2 Diabetes and Salivary Melatonin Correlates, Paula Regina Aguiar Cavalcanti
Effects of Parental Trauma Experience on Second Generation Cambodian Americans, Sophorn Theam Choau
Periodontal Health of Anterior Teeth with Two Types of Fixed Retainers, Andrew I. Corbett
Effects of Proton Radiation and Pomegranates on Hippocampus and Behavior, Melissa S. Dulcich
Cerebral Metabolic and Neuropsychological Outcomes Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Julia L. Evans
Buffering Effect of Relational Support in African American Marriages, Aimee Galick
Adolescent Participation in Traditional Martial Arts: Effects of Training on Risk Behaviors and Psychological Wellbeing, Stephanie Anne Devore Goldsmith
Evaluating Use of an Online Intervention for Cancer Patients with Distress, Amanda Gorlick
Implications of Tailoring Emotional Expression within an Expressive Writing Paradigm, Eric R. Hanson
Preparing Mental Health Professionals for Work in Collaborative Care Settings, Angela G. Hester
Perceived Attitudes and Staff Roles of Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Disaster Management, Pauline Antoinette Hodge-Hilton
Effect of Procedural Pain on Purines, MDA and Allantoin in Premature Infants, Megan Sue Holden
Association of Dietary Intake Patterns with Emotion Regulation, Megan Holt
Acculturation as a Mediating Factor between Ethnic and Self-Identities, Judith A. Hotvedt
Radiosensitization of Head & Neck Carcinoma Cells by Linifanib, A Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, Heng-Wei Hsu
Predictors of Neuropsychological Status in Cardiac Patients, Joel E. Kamper
Sexual Dimorphism and Behavioral Responses to Conspecific Chemical Cues in Pagurus samuelis, Maria Kim
Psychometrically Valid Relationships between Acculturation and Neuropsychological Factors, Eunice E. Kwon
Comparison between Ceph Analysis on Lateral Cephs, CBCT Scans, and MRI Scans, Jeffrey W. Lam
Student Healthcare Providers' Illness Narratives: Impact on Family-Focused Care, Lindsey Ann Lawson
Comparison of Digital and CBCT Synthesized Lateral Cephalograms, Da Lee
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Elasticity and Force for Knee Flexion during the Menstrual Cycle in Women, Haneul Lee
Successful Aging and Creativity : An Investigation on Functional Status and Psychological Wellbeing in Older Adults, Mirie E. Levy
Linguistic Predictors of Peer Responsiveness in an Online Cancer Support Group, Andrea Lewallen
Maternal Smoking, Weight Status and Preecalmpsia and Eclampsia Risk Among Women Living in San Bernardino County, Fiona Bedelia Lewis
Beliefs about Complementary and Alternative Medicine in HIV-infected Black Women Using the Theory of Planned Behavior, Stephanie G. Lino
Perinatal Nicotine Exposure and Programming of HIE Sensitive Phenotype in Neonatal Rat Brains, Yong Li
Family Support: A Buffer for Parenting Stress among Ethnic Minority Parents of Children with DD, Susanna Luu
Academic and Career Trajectories of African American Males in San Bernardino, Lolita Laree Lyles
When Boys Hurt: A Pilot Study on Adolescent Males with Nonsuicidal Self-Injury, Danessa Mayo
Simpatia and Perceptions of Healthcare Mistreatment among Latino and Anglo Women, Andres Gilberto Mendez
Photos and Silhouettes in Evaluating the Need for BSSO Surgery in Adult Females, Jessicah L. Moretz
Role of VimF in Gingipain Maturation in Porphyromonas gingivalis, Arun S. Muthiah
Never Smokers -- Are They More Sensitive to the Respiratory Health Effects of Ambient Air Pollution?, Zuhair Saleh Natto
Ontogeny of Venom Use and Venom Composition in the Western Widow Spider Latrodectus Hesperus, David Roger Nelsen
Female Genital Mutilation and Marital Satisfaction among Kenyan Females, Caroline Bosibori Nyairo
Human Action Switching in HIV, Chinonyere Nzerem
Screening Adherence and Emotional Adjustment of Daughters of Breast Cancer Patients, Sarah R. Ormseth
Study of Brief Single Session Medical Family Therapy with Low-Income Patients, Mayuri Pandit
Role of IGF-II, PRL, and FABPs in the Breast Cancer Disparity among AA Women, Teleka Cassandra Patrick
Effect of Attending Doctor Changes on Orthodontic Treatment Times and Results, Emily Caskey Peppers
Regulation of IGFBP-5 and Osteoblast Functions by Nuclear Factor I, Laura A. Perez-Casellas
Body Objectification, Ethnic Identity and Cosmetic Surgery in African-American Women, Allycin Powell-Hicks
The Effects of Socioeconomic, Built Environment, and Food Environment Factors on Childhood Obesity in Montclair, California, Krystal Redman
Discrimination-Based Attributions for Mistreatment Affect Continuity of Care, Gregory John Regts
Online Psychosocial Support for Oncology Patients: A Group Facilitation Manual, Kristen Mallory Richards
Sexual Trauma, Attachment, and Dissociation in Eating Disorder Populations, Kelly Cauley Rivinius
Mindfulness and Parental Stress Among Parents of Children with Development Delays: The Role of the Marital Relationship, Merideth Robinson
Effect of Passive Vibration on Skin Blood Flow in Good Glycemic Control and Poor Glycemic Control Type 2 Diabetics, Kanikkai Steni Balan Sackiriyas
Motivational Interviewing Group to Address Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors, Salma A. Salem
Stress, Depression, Quality of Life, and Language Recovery in Constraint Induced Aphasia Therapy (CIAT), Brian Sharp
Interaction of Parent Pain and Child Empathy on Child Depression: A Pilot Study, Ketlyne Sol
Physician Couples: A Qualitative Inquiry Focused on Gendered Power and Marital Equality, Sarah C. Stuchell
Family Resilience Model of Behavioral Health for Low-Income Ethnic Minority Families, Sherria Donae Taylor