This digital archive of Capstone projects and Master's theses gathers the culminating experiences of both undergraduate and graduate students at CSUMB.
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Capstones/Theses from 2024
Capstone Project: Active Transportation Term Guide, Kalonni Steib
Capstone Project: Addressing Food Insecurity Among College Students, Serena Plares
Capstone Project: Addressing the Issue of Public Defender Excessive Caseload in Low-Income Communities, Moises Reynoso Colin
Capstone Project: Addressing the Lack of Parental Involvement with Spanish-Speaking Parents in Education, Zaira Cortez-Zacarias
Capstone Project: Addressing the Needs of Survivors in Domestic Violence Shelters, Diana Edith Hernandez Saldivar
Capstone Project: Addressing Youth Mental Health in Monterey County: Initiating Help-seeking Behavior, Arianna Campos
Capstone Project: Allowing Latinx Students’ Voices to be Heard, Sofie Jamieson
Capstone Project: A Menace to Math: When Numbers Attack and Anxiety Strikes Back, Celycia Rogers
Capstone Project: A Revisionist Case Study of Women’s Capability Approach: Critiquing the U.S. Afghanistan Intervention, Helene Marie Kristensen
Capstone Project: Art for the Heart; Elevating The Annual Gathering For Women Art Fair, Melanie Verga
Capstone Project: Benefits of Adapted Physical Activities for Students with Disabilities, Jason Mazzuca
Capstone Project: Benefits of Alternative Assessment for College Students’ Academic Success and Mental Well-Being, Calista Gabriel
Capstone Project: Benefits of Dual Immersion Programs on Elementary School Students, Belle Sanchez
Capstone Project: Benefits of Early Childhood Education on Later Adult Life, Chelsie N. Jones
Capstone Project: Benefits of Environmental Education for Low-Income Elementary School Students, Victoria DeNoyer
Capstone Project: Benefits of Speech Language Pathologists on Elementary School Students, Gisel Reynoso
Capstone Project: Beyond The Field: Exploring Identity, Spiritual Growth, and Community through the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Kyle Barileau
Capstone Project: Beyond the Field: Exploring Identity, Spiritual Growth, and Community through the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Haylee Clay
Capstone Project: Breaking Barriers: Bridging Resource Gaps in Low-Income Communities, Maria Fernanda Yanez Cabrera
Capstone Project: Bridging the Gap: Fostering Open Dialogue on Resource Access and Service Needs, Cameron Castillo
Capstone Project: Bridging the Gap of Client Engagement with Mental Health Services, Megan Cuva
Capstone Project: Bullying Behaviors in Middle School Special Education Settings, Maria Teresa Reyes
Capstone Project: Bullying Prevention in a Preschool Setting, Audrey Garcia
Capstone Project: Career Readiness, Jeanette Quezada
Capstone Project: Cocina de Raizes / Roots and Recipes: A Family Cookbook, Jenises Gonzalez
Capstone Project: Combating Social Work Burnout with Agency Trainings, Franchesca Weaver
Capstone Project: Communicating Development for Adults with Developmental Disabilities, Ruby Mandujano
Capstone Project: Community Benefits Awareness Presentations, Marlene Ramirez
Capstone Project: Comprehensive Community Medicine, Alexander Walther
Capstone Project: County Compensation Proposal: Bridging Benefit Gaps for Employees, Danny Jaramillo
Capstone Project: Cultivating Awareness and the Importance of Engaging High School Students in Food Justice through Literary Exploration, Yeymi Rivera
Capstone Project: Cultural Concepts of Distress Education for Clinicians, Leilani Jolene Santos Cancio
Capstone Project: Developing Communication Skills In Preschool Children, Michelle Ayala
Capstone Project: Disposal Deficiency: Single-Use Battery-Powered Smoking Devices, Isaiah A. Zuniga
Capstone Project: Diversity Coordinator Training, Norma Victoria
Capstone Project: Educating Hispanic Parents through an Informative Video in Monterey County, Jonathan Hernandez Hernandez
Capstone Project: Effects of Americanization on the Immigrant Student Population, Jose Lopez
Capstone Project: Effects of Bullying on Elementary School Students, Deivid Joel Perez
Capstone Project: Effects of Parental Involvement in Elementary Students Acadmics, Jasmen Acosta
Capstone Project: Emotional Development Support for Kindergarteners, Miriam Elizabeth Abundis Hernandez
Capstone Project: Emotional Regulation in Preschool Age Children, Esmeralda Mendez
Capstone Project: Emotional Self-Regulation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Evan Moring
Capstone Project: Empowering Minds: Navigating Mental Health through Workshop based learning, Isabel E. Rocha-Fernandez
Capstone Project: Empowering Vidas by Affirming Motivation, Optimism, Resilience in Educators, Irene Castro
Capstone Project: Enhanced Care Management, James Love
Capstone Project: Equipping Educators: Solutions for Overcoming Classroom Scarcity of Materials, Gabriella Limas
Capstone Project: Exploring the Cultural Significance of Mexican food: A Personal and Global perspective, Robert Treto
Capstone Project: Family Engagement: Identifying and Meeting Family Needs, Clara Beas
Capstone Project: Financial Empowerment Workshops to Improve Life Skills for Former Foster Youth, Nelsy Leny Montes-Romero
Capstone Project: Food and Culture in Challenged Books, Noah Hawkins
Capstone Project: Food For Thought: Addressing Food Insecurity in Public Schools for Optimal Student Success, Emma Stillwagon
Capstone Project: Food Literacy and Applying Learnings Towards English Literacy, Andrew Wirtz
Capstone Project: Fostering Success: Enhancing Support to Empower Foster Youth, Serenela Lopez
Capstone Project: From Form Crisis to Come Back: Reviving Education in the Era of COVID-19, Ericka Millar
Capstone Project: Fueling Performance: Tailored Nutrition Strategies for Female Athletes, Capri Pezzella
Capstone Project: Genetically Modified Organisms: Progress or Blight?, Martin Lopez
Capstone Project: Harvesting Hope: How La Casa de La Cultura Serves Migrant Families Through Health and Advocacy Programs, Ana Ruiz
Capstone Project: Healthy Teen Dating Relationships, Thalia Hernandez
Capstone Project: Helping Kindergarteners Understand their Emotions and their Peers, Marelin Guadalupe Cruz Garcia
Capstone Project: Helping Preschool Students Understand Emotions, Kenia Escobar
Capstone Project: How Does Food Related Content On Social Media Affect The Ability For People To Be Creative With Regards To Food Habits And Choices?, Samuel Jubb
Capstone Project: How Monitoring Food is Protecting People, Grace Sugden
Capstone Project: Identifying Gaps: Mixtec Parents’ Experiences within the Salinas Union High School District, Daniela Maldonado Prudencio
Capstone Project: Impact of Reclassification of Assessments Tests of English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) on the English Language Learners, Nivardo Martinez Nunez
Capstone Project: Implementing an Enhanced Care Management Program Serving Post-Incarcerated Individuals, Brianna Tome
Capstone Project: Implementing Anti-Bias Curriculum in the Kindergarten Classroom, Ariana Gonzalez
Capstone Project: Imposter Syndrome: Navigating as a First-Generation College Student, Jessica Hamm
Capstone Project: Improving Communication Between Providers and Patients During Pediatric Cancer Care, Yuritza Arciga
Capstone Project: Improving Mental Health and Well-Being in Elementary School Students through Stress Management Activities, Shya Vasquez
Capstone Project: Increasing Emergent Literacy in Preschool-Aged Children, Yuliana Morales Santiago
Capstone Project: Increasing Head Start Parents' Awareness about Kindergarten Readiness, Griselda Galvan-Ramirez
Capstone Project: Increasing Preschool Children’s Scientific Inquiry, Dianna Leon
Capstone Project: Increasing Protective Factors for Non-Violence at a Continuation High School, Kiely Combs
Capstone Project: Increasing Social-Emotional Competence in Preschoolers, Loralai Xiong
Capstone Project: Increasing Social-Emotional Development in Early Childhood, Brianna Navarro
Capstone Project: Increasing Sportsmanship in Middle Childhood Sports, Treya Soriano
Capstone Project: Informing Adolescents about Potential Internet Risks and Tools for Safely Navigating Online Spaces, Rhiannon Jean Elliot
Capstone Project: Journalistic Quality in the Digital Age Relating to Newsroom Diversity, Max Guerrera
Capstone Project: Language Tutors and Building Connections with Peer Students, Malia Balas
Capstone Project: Mental Health and the Well-Being of Adolescents, Janeice Pamuspusan
Capstone Project: Mental Health Awareness in Adolescents and the Impact of Social Media, Vanessa Clark
Capstone Project: Mental Health Survey With Client Feedback, Alessia Grace Jimenez
Capstone Project: Mentoring At-Risk Students, Ana Cecilia Muñoz
Capstone Project: Music isn’t Just a Special: Amplifying Music's Power in Fostering Social-Emotional Skills in Students, Angelina Davis
Capstone Project: Nuestro Futuro: Exploring Perspectives about Cultivating Bilingual & Bicultural Latinx Educators in California, Jaime Garcia Ramirez
Capstone Project: Nutrition Among 5th Grade Students, Nicholas Villanueva
Capstone Project: Obesity: Influencing Behavioral Consumption Through Meal Kit Distribution, Alejandro Hernandez
Capstone Project: Parenting a Child Who Has an Autistic Sibling: Effects on Adjustment and Mental Health, Jess Del Mundo
Capstone Project: Pedestrian Safety: Crossing Language Barriers, Monica Corral
Capstone Project: Political Accountability and the Censure or Rep. Tlaib, Mabel Cummings
Capstone Project: Preventing Homeless Provider Burnout, Airam Gutierrez
Capstone Project: Production Process of Music Videos and Significance of Understanding Music, Amanda Grace Dalmacio
Capstone Project: Reimagining Inclusion: Shaping the Future of Special Education Engagement, Selena Rodriguez
Capstone Project: Reimagining Inclusion: Shaping the Future of Special Education Engagement, Sulema Fernandez-Castillo
Capstone Project: "Say What You Can't" by Nick Oliveri, Nicholas Oliveri
Capstone Project: Self-Care Techniques to Decrease Special Education Teacher Burnout, Carrie Frost
Capstone Project: Sexual Wellness Across Abilities: Reimagining Education for Adults with Disabilities, Damiana Kelsey
Capstone Project: Socio-Emotional Learning Interventions for Student Achievement, Alexis Campos
Capstone Project: Sonidos de Aztlán: A Historical Analysis of Chicano Music, Alejandro Gomez
Capstone Project: Strategies for Helping Collegiate Athletes Cope with Mental Health and Financial Issues, Alexis Sanchez