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 2013
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
Meta-Analysis of Rodent Behavior in Various Brain Injury and Disease Models, Earl C. Thorndyke III
Fetal Programming and Later Obesity in a Predominantly Latino WIC Population, Eric George Walsh
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Acute Coronary Syndrome in Adulthood, Kanchana D. Wijesekera
Sympathetic Nerve Modulation of Joint Pathology in Adjuvant-Induced Arthritis, Carlo Anthony Wood
Correlating Vomer with Ceph Vectors in High and Low Mandibular Plane Angle Cases, Christopher James Wood
Small Molecule Inhibitors of HPV16 E6, Chung-Hsiang Yuan
Evaluation of Accuracy of Impression Materials with Different Mixing Techniques, James Ywom
Microglia and Complement in Alzheimer's Disease with Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Matthew K. Zabel
The Association of Diet and Physical Activity with Stroke Mortality Results from the Adventist Health Study-1, Tahereh Zamansani
Expression and Function of Ca2+-Activated K+ Channels in Uterine Arteries, Ronghui Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Differences in IQ and Memory of Monolingual/Bilingual Children who Suffered a TBI, Julie Alberty
Development and Validation of A Process Focused Measure of Childhood Depression, Ida Babakhanyan
Effectiveness of Resin Infiltration and Mi Paste Cpp-Acp in Masking White Spot Lesions, Melissa Wu Bailey
Couple's Relationship with Diabetes: Transformation, Partnership, and Management, Ruth Houston Barrett
Evaluating the Effectiveness of the YASP Intervention: Adolescent Substance Use Outcomes, Whitney Nicole Brown
Role of the Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in G-CSF Therapy after Neonatal Hypoxia-Ischemia, Melissa Stephanie Charles
The Role of the Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in G-CSF Therapy after Neonatal Hypoxia-Ischemia, Mélissa Stéphanie Charles
Identification of the Mandibular Nerve with CBCT Using a Nerve Marking Tool or Not, Myung Soo Choi
Brief Heterogeneous Inpatient Groups: A Process-Oriented Psychoeducational Model, Wesley Cook
Qualitative Study of Psychosocial Needs for Individuals with Lung Cancer, Kevin R. Criswell
Relationship between Nut Consumption and Memory Domains of Cognitive Function Among Elderly Seventh-day Adventists, Angeline B. David
Gestalt Group Psychotherapy With Incarcerated Schizophrenia: A Qualitative Study, Leslie Ann V. Dobson
Reserve Capacity Model and Metabolic Syndrome in Black and White Seventh-day Adventists, Taylor L. Draper
Breastfeeding Attitudes and Intentions Among Middle Eastern Women Living in Southern California, Christina Irsilious Fam
Mechanism of Lmx1b-regulated Limb Dorsalization, Jennifer Feenstra
Accuracy of Ortho Insight 3D Digital Scanner in Mesial-Distal Tooth Measurements, Andrew A. Ferris
The Association of Diet with Affect, Patricia Ann Ford
Batterers' Perception of Treatment Non-Completion, Zoila Gordon
Effects of Photovoice on Youth Perceptions of Healthy Food Access in the Built Environment, Sharlene A. Gozalians
Effects of Consuming Beans Before or With a Meal on Satiety and Gastrointestinal Hormones Concentration in Obese Men and Women, Lisa Delia Griffith
The Effect of Non-exercise Activity Thermogenesis on subjects with Metabolic Syndrome, Samer Hammoudeh
Social Marketing Approach to Recruit Cancer Survivors for Research and Treatment, Narineh Hartoonian
Second Generation Korean-American Parents: Social Context Influence on Parenting, Lana H. Kim
Second Generation Korean-American Parents: Social Context Influence on Parenting, Lana H. Kim
In‐Vitro Comparison of Tensile Bond Strength of Denture Adhesives on Denture Bases, Doris Rachel Kore
Impact of a Medically Supervised Weight Management Program on Obese and Morbidly Obese Persons, Gemechu Abraham Kurfessa
The Morbidity & Mortality of Prevalent Heart Failure, Jennifer Kwon
Long Term Weight Variability in Adults of Adventist Health Study 1 and 2, Namgyal Lhawang Kyulo
The Ratio of Positive to Negative Affect, Flourishing, and Health Behavior, Michael Stuart Leibow
Modernization of Care: Self-Determination and Homeless Policy in San Diego, Patricia Mary Leslie
Successful Again through a Family Resilience Lens, A'verria Sirkin Martin
Analysis of Minocycline as a Radioprotectant, Shalini Mehrotra
Dental and Buccal Bone Stability After Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Fixed Orthodontic Treatment, Allison Milliner
Attributions for Interpersonal Healthcare Mistreatment and Continuity of Care, Daniel Joel Northington
Synthesizing and Integrating Mental Health Practice: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Daniel A. Paden
Exploring Healthcare Simulation as a Platform for Interprofessional Education, Janice Christine Palaganas
Cultural study of Attributions of Sports Fans, John C. Park
Modified Administration of the WAIS-IV for Visually Impaired Examiners: A Validity Study, Amy Pitchforth
Performance of Number of Factors Procedures in Higher Order Analysis: A Comparative Study, Marc Thomas Porritt
Factors Affecting Parents Misperception of Overweight or Obesity in their Children, Carol Barnes Reid
The Efficacy of an Audio Program and Discussion Guide in Promoting Exclusive Breastfeeding in Cameroon, Africa, Kathryn R. Reinsma
Relational Interdependent Self construal, and Spiritual Maturity as Predictors of Marital Satisfaction, Conroy Everton Reynolds
Influence of Outdoor Air Quality on Maxillofacial Growth and Development, Ryan Rudd
Kinetically Controlled Synthesis of Triblock Copolymer Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles, Theodore Saleem Sabir
The Efficacy of Melodic Based Communication Therapy for Eliciting Speech in Nonverbal Children with Autism, Givona A. Sandiford
The Efficacy of Melodic Based Communication Therapy for Eliciting Speech in Nonverbal Children with Autism, Givona A. Sandiford
Co-diagnosis Frequency of Peripheral Vestibular Disorders and Physical Therapy, Summer M. San Lucas
Evaluation of Apical, Coronal and Occlusal Form Diffrences with Conventional Orthodontic Treatment, Tamar Sardarian
Engaging Men: Optimum Transformation Conditions for Domestic Violence Offenders, Benjamin Pierre Scott
Paragenesis of Lacustrine Microbialites in the Upper Wilkins Peak Member, Green River Formation, Wyoming, Bethania Chagas Tosta Siviero
Reliability and Validity of the Outcome Questionnaire in a Heterogeneous Cancer Population, Laura Testerman
Effect of Maternal Hypoxia on the Cerebral and Cardiac Tissue Remodeling, Wenni Tong
Postural Sway, EEG and EMG Analysis of Hip and Ankle Muscles during Eight Balance Training Tasks, Yuen Yi Florence Tse
Training Manual for Providers of Psychoeducational Services to FMS Patients, George E. Vasquez Jr.
The Impact of Nucleoside Sugar Modification on Biochemical DNA Transactions, Adides Williams
Development of a Contextual Model for the Treatment of Infidelity, Kirstee Williams
Effect of Time on Gypsum-Impression Material Compatibility, John Boram Won