Content Posted in 2025
[2025 Honorable Mention] ICE: Trauma, and the War on Immigrant Families, Brittney M. Williams
[2025 Honorable Mention] Pedagogies in the Flesh and Recovery of Historical Memory From the Perspective of a Salvadoreña, Janelle I. Martinez
[2025 Honorable Mention] Racial Marginalization and Pesticide Exposure in Monterey County, Haleigh Fagundes
[2025 Honorable Mention] The White Savior Trope in a “Post-Racial” Era, Gannon Camp
[2025 Winner] Fear is Knocking: No Abras La Puerta, Destiny Jimenez
Addressing Housing Insecurity in Pacific Grove: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Affordable Housing Resources, Melissa Gembe
Addressing Mental Needs in the Justice System, Danna B. Perez
Advocacy at the Front Door, Tenisha S. Hill
A method for quantifying uncertainty in spatially interpolated meteorological data with application to daily maximum air temperature, Conor T. Doherty, Weile Wang, Hirofumi Hashimoto, and Ian G. Brosnan
Applications of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) on students in the Classroom Settings, Sonia G. Lagos-Elizalde-Auliveld
Art of Returning: Supporting Students After Psychiatric Hospitalization, Kaly Mariano
Association Between Pleurotus ostreatus Consumption and More Optimal Sports Performance: A Narrative Review, Nazila Parnian-Khajehdizaj, Elena Mainer Pardos, Steven B. Machek, and Hadi Nobari
A Streamlined Placement Packet to Promote Stability for Dependent Children, Javier A. Ramirez Garcia
Authenticity and Values, Edward Nelson
Barriers to Hospice Access for the Latino Community, Guadalupe Rivera
Behavioral Effects of Co-Parenting Styles on Elementary School Students, Bethany R. Reyes
Benefits of Modern Technology as a Tool in Multicultural Teaching, Daisy G. Victorino
Benefits of Parental Involvement on Kindergarten Through Third Grade (K-3) Students’ Education, Kathie Trujillo-Suarez
Benefits of Spanish Dual Immersion Programs on Elementary School Students, Leslie Ann Ramirez
Beyond self-care: Developing a climate survey for school psychology programs, Marie L. Tanaka, Tara Kulkarni, Miranda R. Zahn, Alexandria C. Robers, Heather Thompson, and Kaitlyn M. Young
Beyond self-care: Developing a climate survey for school psychology programs, Marie L. Tanaka, Tara Kulkarni, Miranda R. Zahn, Alexandria C. Robers, Heather Thompson, and Kaitlyn M. Young
Bilingual Text Nudges for Healthy Together Programming at Aspire Health, Katherine Esquivel-Campos
Breaking Barriers: An Analysis of Affordable Housing in Pacific Grove, Wendy C. Gutierrez
Breaking The Silence: Raising Awareness About Mental Health, Nelida N. Morua
Breaking the Silence: Student Mental Health, Karina Almanza
Breaking the Stigma: Connecting the Community to Mental Health Resources, Nancy Iniguez
Bridging Gaps: Connecting Santa Cruz Seniors to Services, Elsa B. Tamayo Alvarez
Bridging the Gap: Culturally Responsive Bereavement Support in Latino Families, Maria I. Hernandez
Building Healthy Smiles: A Bilingual Oral Health Workshop with the Monterey County Health Department, Paulina J. Moran
Building Language Enrichment Activities for Parents of ELD Students, Lizbeth Ponce-Alcantar
Building Motivation and Confidence In Elementary School Students, Alyssa I. Perez
Building Young Leaders With Purpose: Teaching Leadership and Anti-Bullying Through Student Leadership Club, Yaned Anaya-Soto and Julyana Lopez
Buying The Trend: How trends target identity leading into the normalization of overconsumption, Marian Alvarado Rivera
Care in a bag: Supporting Unhoused Individuals, Marcy Yanes
Catalyst, Breann Dolan
Catalyst to Connection: Addressing Social Isolation through Youth Workshop, Julia Nichols
Childhood in the Shadow of Obesity: A Monterey County Reality, Maricruz Marquez Alvarado
“CLINICAL-BFR”: An exploratory blood flow restriction protocol focusing on clinical application, Fabricio Eduardo Rossi, Kassiana de Araújo Pessôa, Zhi Xia, Jakob Lauver, Daniel Newmire, Jason Michael Cholewa, Steven Machek, Mario Alves de Siqueira Filho, Fabio Santos Lira, Antonio Herbert Lancha Jr, Emilia Zawieja, and Nelo Eidy Zanchi
Cocina 1932 Cali Mex BBQ: A Collaborative Food Truck for Increased Access to Healthy Food, Julieta Camacho
College Readiness Support, Emely Contreras
College Students’ Activism: The Usage of Social Media Ads, Gabriela Perez-Amaya
Community Voices, Climate Action Choices: Working towards a Resilient Monterey County, Lesley A. Solano Alonso
Compassion, connection, and capacity: Outcomes of a yearlong contemplative medicine fellowship, Anne Kennard, Jennifer Clinkenbeard, Erin Gillespie, and David Iozzi
Computational dataset of cetyl trimethyl ammonium-anion complex structures and simulated infrared spectra, Arun K. Sharma and Owen McMillan
Conquering Fears as a First-Generation Hispanic College Student, Adrian Hernandez
Culturally and Linguistically Responsive MTSS: Ethical and Actionable Strategies for Supporting Multilingual Learners in Multi-Tiered Frameworks, Arnold Rodríguez Robles, Matthew Quirk, Meghna Paul, Emmanuel Perez, Julian McGuinness, Erin Dowdy, Emily Grande Gonzalez, Claudia Zavala Lara, and Catherine Draper-Rodriguez
Deep-Fake Revenge Porn: The intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Revenge porn for a Modern Attack on Women, Eva C. Hunt
Designing and Implementing a Successful Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Program, Holly Unruh, Heather Haeger, John E. Banks, and Winny Dong
Developing Self-regulation Skills in Early Childhood, Elizabeth Alvarez
Digital Literacy and Family Engagement for Student Success, Genesis B. Mendoza
dont forget the brain, Subi Velappan
Dynamics of Motivation, Malia Gavino
Easing the Transition to School by Strengthening Attachment, Serena A. Rodriquez
Educate, Empower, Prevent; A Harm Reduction Approach to Youth Substance Abuse Prevention, Bernee M. Aguilar
Educating After-School Program Staff on Trauma-Informed Care, Emma Lowery
Educating Athletes on Mindset and How it Affects Athletic Performance, Javier Felix
Educational Benefits of School Gardening Programs for Elementary Aged Students, Lauren Flaherty
Educational Empowerment: Building Connections Through Interventions, Melanie V. Partida
Effects of Agricultural and Urban Land on Microplastic Concentrations in Rivers, Alyssa Aya Anzalone
Effects of Bilingual Education Programs on Elementary School Students, Pablo A. Montenegro
Effects of Density on Morphometrics and Reproductive Physiology in the Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana), an Annual Foundation Species, Bennett M. Bugbee
Effects of Early Access to At-Home Electronics on the Well-Being of Young Children, Vanessa Wheeler
Effects of Increased Use of Technology in Early Years of Child Development, Candy Guadalupe Pena Romero
Effects of Smartphone Use on the Learning of Middle School Students, Elizabeth Quezada
Effects of Social Emotional Learning on the Mental Health of Elementary School Students, Desirae Pineda
Effects of Teacher Burnout on Elementary School Students’ Learning, Isela Padilla
Effects of Teen Parents on Elementary School Students’ Academic Performance and Well-Being, Victoria Canchola
Electrocardiographic Assessment of National-Level Triathletes: Sinus Bradycardia and Other Electrocardiographic Abnormalities, Mike Climstein, Kenneth S. Graham, Michael Stapelberg, Joe Walsh, Mark DeBeliso, Kent Adams, Trish Sevene, and Chad Harris
Empowering College Men to Build Healthy Relationships, Aydan Diego Diaz
Empowering Families to Support Youth Mental Health in Santa Cruz County, Monica Garcia‐Martinez
Empowering First-Generation High School Students: A Workshop to Support College Readiness and Well-Being, Melanie G. Hernandez
Empowering Parental Involvements In School Activites, Aracely Ramirez
Engaging Independence, Anthony Cazares
Engaging Minds, Changing lives: Developing Youth Centered Substance Use Education for VHA, Diana K. Maravillo
Enhancing College Students’ Awareness of Effective Stress Management Strategies, Makenzie Barnes
Enhancing End-of-Life Quality in Hospice Care, Gerson Orellana Prudencio
Enhancing Social Emotional and Language Development for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Elementary Students, Nataly Pacas-Rodriguez
Environmental Racism in Our Backyards, Elizabeth Sanchez
Equity gaps in information literacy: A case study and methodological exploration, Sarah P.C. Dahlen and Joy Hopkins Camp
Evaluating Parent Workshops To Reduce Sexual Health Misinformation, Marshall Farrior
Examining Barriers to Accessing Substance Use Treatment: An In-Depth Analysis of High Rates in Monterey and San Benito Counties, Jessica Bravo
Exploring the Perception of Spanish-Speaking Students on Language and Cultural Identity, Andrea Martinez
Falling Out of Place, Elijah Garza
Father Engagement: Play is the Way, Cristian Mendoza
First Generation College Students Navigating Higher Education, Katy Gonzalez Barron
Foraging Habitat Associations of Cryptic Foliage-Roosting Bats Across an Urban Gradient in Central Coast California, Bethany Schulze
Fostering Scientific Learning With an Integrated Arts Curriculum for 5th and 6th Graders., George Donovan Martisius
From Microbes to Molecules: Synthetic Biology Approaches for Advanced Materials Design, Roshini Ramachandran, Frank Macabenta, Grace Bettencourt, and Shulammite Feng
Full Issue, Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 (Volume 11 & 12), In the Ords
Functional Assessment of 2,177 U.S. and International Drugs Identifies the Quinoline Nitroxoline as a Potent Amoebicidal Agent against the Pathogen Balamuthia mandrillaris, Matthew T. Laurie, Corin V. White, Hanna Retallack, Wesley Wu, Matthew S. Moser, Judy A. Sakanari, Kenny Ang, Christopher Wilson, Michelle R. Arkin, and Joseph L. DeRisi
Gonzales High School: An Effort to Educate Teens on Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety, Cesar Cisneros
Green-curious retail investors and unmediated interactions with GenAI, Leslie Boni
Health Care in Women’s Carceral Spaces, Kate Gouveia Pereira
Healthy Food, Healthy Future: Equitable Nutrition Access, Daisy Paredes
Home for the Brave: Housing Program, Amanda Jabr
I'm a Leo but I'm too Soft for all of this, Aubrey Amila
Impact of Afterschool Programs on Students; Social Development and Emotional Learning, Natalie B. Harper
Impact of Bilingual Education on the Academics of Elementary School Students, Angelica M. Lopez
Impact of Classroom Environment on Bilingual Elementary School Students’ Learning, Denisse Mosqueda
Impact of Parental Involvement on Elementary School Student Development in Pursuit of Higher Education, Valeria Guapo
Impact of Parental Involvement on the Academic Performance of Elementary School Students, Natalia Rauda
Impact of Place Based learning on Community Engagement and Ownership, Alexis Mendez
Impact of Private Early Childhood Education on Academic and Social Preparedness of Preschoolers, Destiny E. Rizo
Impact of Resource Allocation Process on Elementary School Teachers and Students, Liliana Leon-Ramirez
Impact of Socio-Emotional Learning on the Overall Mental Health of Elementary School Students, Cynthia M. Franco
Impacts of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy on College Students' Self-Esteem and Mental Health, Adriana Hay
Import Wheat Tenders and the Effects of the Russian Invasion, William W. Wilson, Sumadhur Shakya, and Isaac Dubovoy
Improving Access to Healthy Foods in Gonzales, Eliza Rodriguez
Improving Hospice Care Awareness in the Hispanic/Latino Community of Monterey County, Dulce M. Cortez Cruz
Improving Teamwork in Young Athletes, Ralph E. Bailey
Incorporating Science into the Moderate/Severe curriculum, Edgar Serrano
Increasing Adolescents' Awareness of the Impact of Sleep and the Importance of Healthy Sleep Habits, Vanessa Jennifer Diaz Salazar
Increasing Awareness about Cell Phone Use and Social Media in Adolescents, Cameron Penrod
Increasing Awareness about Post-Secondary Education in First-Generation Students, Ashley N. Hernandez
Increasing Awareness of Imposter Syndrome for High School Students, Elisua S. Pena Salas
Increasing Awareness on Stressors Faced by Immigrants and Their families in the United States, Jessica N. Guerrero
Increasing College Students' Awareness of Stress, Mental Health, and Well-Being, Marlene Villicana
Increasing Knowledge of the Benefits of Adaptive Exercises for People with Autism, Laurie Anderson
Increasing Mental Health Awareness in High School Athletes, Kaitlyn R. Melendez
Increasing Nutrition Education in Elementary Schools, Brenda Cabrera-Ramirez
Increasing Social-Emotional Skills Of First-Grade Students, Faviola Montoya
Increasing Student Awareness of Mental Health Resources, Vanessa M. Morga
Influence of Human Activity on Rafting Behavior and Group Dynamics of Southern Sea Otters, Enhydra lutris nereis, in Central California, Sierra Fullmer
Interview with Dan Gotch, Dan Gotch and Andrea McDonald
Interview with Janice Rocke, Janice Rocke and Jeff Westfield
Interview with Julie Hughett, Julie Hughett and Dan Gotch
Interview with Laverne Seeman, Laverne Seeman and Carol Marquart
Interview with Lee Brady, Lee Brady and Dan Gotch
Interview with Mike Robbins, Mike Robbins and Jeff Westfield
Interview with Norbert Kammer, Norbert Kammer and Terry Blum
Interview with Peter Eberhardt, Peter Eberhardt and Andrea McDonald
Interview with Teresa Del Piero, Teresa Del Piero and Jeff Westfield
Interview with Terry Blum (2023), Terry Blum and Andrea McDonald
Juvenile White Sharks in Monterey Bay: Effects of Thermal Habitat Patchiness on Local Densities of a Novel Range Shifting Predator, Kelsey H. Montalto
Learning For Life College Field Trip, Omar Martinez
Machine learning for asphaltene polarizability: Evaluating molecular descriptors, Arun K. Sharma, Owen McMillan, Selsela Arsala, Supreet Gandhok, and Rylend Young
Man and Nature, Julia Guerra
Meeting Student Needs: Exploring Social Workers Perspectives Through Maslow's Lens, Joselyn Villasenor
Memory Matters: Cognitive Screenings for Dementia Detection in Monterey County, Cintia Gonzalez
Mental Health Matters: Youth in Alternative School, Lizbeth Ochoa Ramirez
Monterey Bay Parenting Student Experience Needs Assessment, Erin Bartucci
Nutrition Education’s Role in Shaping Healthy Habits, Fatima R. Rosas
Operation S.P.O.C., Brian P. Henry
Optimizing Client Retention in Mental Health Diversion, Amelia N. Hernandez
Parenting with Grace, Eva Nelson Cole
Parent Involvement in Elevating Elementary Children's Educational Success, Taylor R. Arreola
peonies for shame, salt for the shoulder, Lucie Nepacena
Phylogenomics of African Labeo (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) Emphasizing Central African Species, Tobit L.D. Liyandja, Brian T. Smith, S. Elizabeth Alter, Brian L. Sidlauskas, and Melanie L.J. Stiassny
Possibility, Sebastian Deprey
Preparing High School Students for Postsecondary Success: Integrating SMART Goal-Setting, Valeria Vazquez-Reynoso
Preservation Of Newari Music, Sajan Maharjan
Privacy in the Age of Platforms: How Digital Advancements are Outrunning Our Constitution, Haleigh Fagundes
Producing a Cinematic Mystery: The Female Serial Killer, Abigail Toribio
Promoting Safety and Sustainability: A Community-based Approach to Road Safety, Nicole V. Vargas
Quantitative Reasoning (QR) Undergraduate Learning Outcome Rubric, California State University, Monterey Bay
Raising Awareness of Digital Resources, Astrid Itzel Torres Ochoa
Rape and Dating Violence: Your Questions Answered, Lee Ann Ritscher
Reaching For More Families: A Path To Better Engagement, Kassandra Garcia-Hernandez
Ready, Set, Thrive: Preparing Youth for Tomorrow, Denise Rios
Reducing Healthcare Gaps in Santa Cruz County, Grecia N. Magana
Residual Effect of Silicate Agromineral Application on Soil Acidity, Mineral Availability, and Soybean Anatomy, Mariana de Carvalho Ribeiro, Antonio Ganga, Isabella Silva Cattanio, Aline Redondo Martins, Rodrigo Silva Alves, Luís Gustavo Frediani Lessa, Hamilton Seron Pereira, Fernando Shintate Galindo, Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira Filho, Cassio Hamilton Abreu-Junior, Gian Franco Capra, Arun Dilipkumar Jani, and Thiago Assis Rodrigues Nogueira
Restorative Justice Conflict Resolution Video, Laura Zarate
Rethinking Policies: Impact of School to Prison Pipeline, Lyrik S. Hampshire
Rituals and Revenue: How Women in Haiti and New Orleans use Religion and Music for Economic Empowerment, Latasha Neal
sea glass, Alex Mendez
Seeking Asylum in the United States: Intersectional Analysis of the Experiences of Transgender Women from the Central American Northern Triangle, Debra Rodman, Carmen Monico, and Karen S. Rotabi-Casares
Seeping Toxicity, Adrian Doroy
Senior Citizens & Community Engagement, Ivan Caballero
Short Glass Fiber Modifier Trisilanol–Isobutyl Polyhedral Silsesquioxane as Interfacial in Polypropylene Matrix: Effect of Flame Retardation and Mechanical Properties, Ana Beatriz Morales Cepeda, Diego Armando Quiñones Lopez, Saúl Sánchez Valdez, Luis E. Cabrales Arriaga, David Victoria Valenzuela, and Hernan Peraza Vazquez
Silence, Marissa Rodriguez
Silent Struggles: The Prevalence & Impact of Family Caregiver Burnout in Monterey County, Katherine Quintanilla
Small But Mighty: Strengthening the Value of Local Pocket Parks, Makana SM Higa
Social-Emotional Learning in Kindergarten, Angelya Ray
Soil Dynamics in Carbon, Nitrogen, and Enzyme Activity Under Maize–Green Manure Cropping Sequences, Cassio Hamilton Abreu-Junior, Wanderley José de Melo, Roberto Alves de Oliveira, Paulo Henrique Silveira Cardoso, Raíssa de Araujo Dantas, Rodrigo Nogueira de Sousa, Dalila Lopes da Silva, Thiago Assis Rodrigues Nogueira, Arun Dilipkumar Jani, Gian Franco Capra, and Gabriel Maurício Peruca de Melo
Standard fog collector and dual FM-120 comparisons, D. Fernandez, S. Kim, and T. Robinson
Strengthening Communities: Resource Fair Promoting Education and Supportive Services, Rianna A. Grant
Students Insufficient Reading Proficiency, Carmen Bolanos Chavez
Sugary drinks, Will CSUMB Students Rethink?, Leslie M. Francisco
Supporting Student Success Through Emergency Food Assistance at CSUMB, Axel C. Amaro
Supporting the Supporters: Assessing the Health and Needs of Family Caregivers, Fatima S. Meza-Salgado
Sustaining Food Security in Affordable Housing Communities, Karina Casas
Systems Thinking’s Contribution to Youth Empowerment, Lucia O. Perez Perez
Table of Contents, Writing Waves
Teaching Anti-Bullyig Strategies To Elementary School Students, Mariah C. Montanez
Teaching Diversity in Early Childhood, Allison DeBellis
Teaching New Mothers the Importance of Prenatal and Postnatal Nutrition, Brisa Villa
Teaching Self-Care and Stress Management Techniques for Behavior Technicians, Daijah M. Mottu
Teaching Social Emotional Skills in Early Childhood, Shawni M. Hughes
Teaching to Belong: Embracing Latino Culture in the Classroom, Ruby A. Ramirez-Mendoza
The Activists’ Choice: Ballot Initiatives as a Step Towards Pro-Choice Efforts, Levi C. Mahler
The Benefits of Experiential Outdoor Learning for Elementary School Students, Jillian R. Witt
The Chicken’s Too Fat to Cross the Road: Ethical Issues and Dangers Pertaining to Factory Farms, Michael J. Martinus
The CSUMB Well-Being Compass: A Student Guide, Giselle Miller
The Effects of Multiple Acute Turkesterone Doses on Indirect Measures of Hypertrophy and Metabolic Measures: A Preliminary Investigation, Dillon R. Harris, Tomas Chapman-Lopez, Steven B. Machek, Jeffery S. Forsse, Tracey Sulak, and Leslee K. Funderburk
The Effects of Teacher Shortage on the Academic Performance of Elementary School Students, Cori Braun
The Impact of Single Parent Households on Middle School Students, Erik Puga
The Impacts of Instructional Technology on the Socio-Academic Development of K-12 Students, Alivia L. Haines
The Importance of Mental Health in Children, Haide Batres
The Language of a Smile (Episode 20), Amanda D'Amour, Michael Korman, Graham Piercey, Micah Van Klaveren, and Samuel Walker
The Morning After, Paityn Hoff
The Price of Health: Income Disparities, Chronic Disease and Nutritional Inequity., Joana Ortiz Atlixqueno
The strength of weak ties in shaping attitudes toward interfaith marriage: Muslim migrants in Western Europe, Tolga Tezcan
The True Intelligence of AI, Blake Fedorenko
The Truth Behind Accessing Care for Underserved Populations, Patricia Daniela Vallejo Gomez
The Unseen Wounds: How Non-Utilization of VA Benefits Contributes to Veteran Incarceration, Peter R. Barragan
The Wall Between Family, Salvador Contreras
Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Realities of Unequal Aid (Episode 21), Quinn Tully, Christopher Hamilton, Cydney Gaither, and Adam Mora
Turning the Tides on Teenage Suicide, Heather Quayle
Understanding Student Behavior Through Positive Behavior Internventions and Supports, Melissa Castro
Unlocking Potential Through Expungement, Carolina Lopez
Unveiling Dynamics of the Monterey Bay Upwelling Shadow Front: Insights From Dorado AUV Time Series, Kieran R. Claassen
Urbanization and Technology, Avalon Baker
Veterinary Treks And The Cultural Of Kenya, Cody Sheets
White Supremacy In Music Theory Academia, Tristan Gianelli
Whole genome sequence of the denitrifying thermophile Geobacillus thermodenitrificans subsp. calidus DSM 22629T, Mary Snook, Stephan Ritter, Rüdiger Pukall, Markus Göker, Rekha Seshadri, and Nathaniel K. Jue
Works Cited, Writing Waves
Writing Waves Redux, Managing Editor Statement, Cody Roberts