Theses/Dissertations from 2026
“Trust Me, It Matters:" Investigating the Relationship Between Student Trust, Institutional Feedback, and Survey Participation, Kyle Thomas Amore
CO●LAB: Co-Creating Student Formation for Social Justice Leadership, Iliana Molina Estrada
(En)Abling Student Voice: Access, Navigation, and Identity Among Students with Learning Differences in Independent Secondary Schools, Jaami Rahim Franklin
Forms of Career Services Capital, Dylan Thomas Houle
Black Othermothering in Special Education: Exploring the Impact on Our Mental Health and Well-Being, Kimberly Ivy
Breaking the Cycle: How Experiential Learning Helps Boys of Color Transform Their Lives Through Cultural Wealth, José Oscar Luna
Affection-Based Strategies and Their Impact on Latinx Male High School Students, Nohemy Sánchez Ortega
Beyond High Fives and Yearbook Photos: From Attitudes to Inclusion, Adaptive Leadership, and Relationships in a Unified Champion School, Monique Andrea Paris
Operationalizing Creativity: The Role of the Arts Within Post Secondary Institutions, Jordán Francisco Sandoval
Navigating the Bridge: How First-Generation Latinx Graduates Shape Their Children’s College Pathways, Kristin Clare Spence-Rodriguez
Leading Online Education: Individual and Institutional Determinants of Growth in Online Graduate Education, Minh Tran Virasak
Beyond the Margins: The Praxis of Black Joy as Resistance and the Transformation of Black Male Identity in Community-Based Educational Counterspaces, Shaylona Sharri Wheeler
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Am I a Scientist? Using Pláticas to Understand Stem Identity Development Among High School Latinx Students in Advanced Science Classes, Sara Sorto Carvalho
Reclaiming Educational Dignity: Experiences of Latine Students in Adult Secondary Education Programs, Carrie Breyo Casto
El Peso Que Cargamos Por Dentro (The Weight We Carry Inside): A Plática-Based Study on Mental Health, Cultural Identity, and Support Systems Among First-Generation Latiné College Students, Amanda Renee Chavez
Words and Actions: A Critical Discourse Analysis of DEI Discourse and Practice at Jesuit Universities, Sarah Marie Hays
“Everything is a New Challenge for Each of Us”: A Qualitative Exploration of Elementary Newcomer Students’ and Families’ Lived Experiences of Acclimating to U.S. Schooling, Maureen Margaret Medeiros
Entrepreneurial Spirit in Women of Color: Case Studies on Navigating Cultural and Structural Barriers in Conventional Entrepreneurial Systems, Liz Thuy-Duong Nguyen Pham
Straddling Worlds: Culture, Disability, and the Myth of Academic Perfection: The Experiences of Asian Indian Students in U.S. Education, Kalpana Thatte
Navigating Con Ganas: How Latina Leaders Transform Leadership Through Values Within the California Community College System, Vianey Topete
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Exploring the Professional Experiences and Encouragement of Black Male Educators as They Persevere in Racialized School Systems, Marissa Janée Brown
Black Superintendents’ Perspectives on Educational Reform, Rachel Chang
Bridging The Gap: Understanding and Enhancing the Sense of Belonging for Transfer Students of Color in Higher Education, Jennifer Elizabeth Keh
Understanding the Impact of Whiteness on the Lived Experiences of Racially Underrepresented Students at a Predominantly White College Campus, Samantha Marie Kibbish
Examining Transformational Resistance Through Asiancrit-Informed Counterstories: The Impact of Perceived Covid-19 Related Anti-Asian Hate on Pathways to Liberation, Trisha Lynette Lee
Moving Beyond Human Capital: Constructivism, Critical Pedagogy, and Interdisciplinary Collaboration in a Building and Construction Pathway, Ryan James Lundell
Chicana/Latina Mother-Leaders: Balancing K-12 Leadership and Motherhood Amidst Covid-19, Edith Mancera de González
Southeast Asian American Tongues: The Sustainability and Growth of a Vietnamese Dual Language Immersion Program in the Wake of California’s Proposition 58, a Qualitative Study, Joseph Matthew Marquéz Manluco
Untangling While We Weave: Educators of Color Navigating Trust in Schoolwide Restorative Justice Reform, An Hoang Phan
The Educational, Living, and Social Conditions of Farmworker Families Residing in a California Migrant Housing Center, Anna Santana
Dreaming of a Better Tomorrow: The School Experience of Unaccompanied Youth in Silicon Valley, Erik Ugalde
