This electronic archive of Capstone projects and Master's theses is aimed at gathering the culminating experiences of both undergraduate and graduate students. The student authors of these Capstone projects and Master's theses have chosen to make their work publicly available.
To view capstones and theses from 2017 and later, please visit Capstone Projects and Master's Theses (all submissions)
Capstones/Theses from 2008
A series of trainings for paraprofessionals : instructional strategies for supporting students with autism spectrum disorder, Alison M. Hoff
COâ‚‚ effects on marine phytoplankton : inhibition of photosynthetic processes, Matthew Peter Huber
Support of student self-efficacy in the public school classroom, Mary O. Lesher
Monterey County World AIDS Day-fundraiser and community gathering, Jacob Lesner-Buxton
Campus Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA), Morgan Levell
Final capstone research report : Watsonville High School promoters of healthy lifestyles : a teen diabetes support group, Isabel Lopez
Homeless children and their struggle to succeed in their academics, Jessica Martinez
Communities of excellence in nutrition, physical activity and obesity prevention (CX³) : a local needs assessment of Monterey County neighborhoods, Jessica McKillip
Response to intervention : establishing effective introductory training, Sandra K. Mettler
Should physical education be a standard for public schools : are unhealthy kids left behind?, Abby G. Michelsen
Video game violence and the effects on children : a review of the literature, Ellen Miller
Moses Kushite Connection, Ibrahim Omer
Attaining permanence : securing legal aid for relative caregivers, Janie Parra
A review of the literature on the benefits of the visual and performing arts for elementary school children, Melissa Pasa
Amahoro and God : peace through Christianity and ritual in Burundi, Whitney Popp
Women's support group, Carmen R. Ramirez
Senior Capstone Project : Monterey County Child Abuse Response Team protocol (C.A.R.T.) -- law enforcement, Angela Resendiz
MY group : middle years group for Jacob's Heart Children's Cancer Support Services, Nicole Saad
Senior Capstone Project : interim incorporated vocational fair, Erika Schoendorfer
From Soviet woman to global sex slave, Natalja Silver
Senior Capstone Project final research report : quick referral guide, Juju Sousa
Best approaches to teach students with learning disabilities at the college level, Kathleen Steingrube
Literature review : what are the best classroom methods to use in assisting elementary students with Tourette Syndrome in reaching academic success?, Brittany Stellin
Senior Capstone Project final research report : Linking services : Lyceum of Monterey County and Monterey Bay Charter School, Christa Tibbitts
Monitoring seasonal surface water quality variability in the Carmel River, Monterey County, Trevor Weidner-Holland
Capstones/Theses from 2007
What primary grade teachers need to know about speech and language, Evanthia Argyriou
Senior Capstone Project final research report : the visual link in the formation of relationships, Elaine Austin
Understanding Gilia tenuiflora ssp. arenaria population fluctuations and community relationships, Brianne Bieschke
Middle school teacher teams, David Brandau
A review of the literature on the school related contributing factors to childhood obesity, Michelle Buzbee
Exploring equity, Monique Colon
Ethics as style, Leslie Connolly
Breaking the barriers : adult school to college project, Jeanine Curtis
Exploring learning styles to teach reading, Caroline Earp
Backpacking through Big Sur, Matthew Faust and Chad Ghiron
Molecular, histological, and behavioral differences in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) and topsmelt (Atherinops affinis) exposed to methylmercury, Daphne Gehringer
The cost and effectiveness of small-scale control methods on fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, in Natividad Creek Park, Salinas, CA, Abigail Gwinn
The first five years : providing adequate support and resources for new teachers, Crystal Harvey
World myths for children, Jeffrey Herring and Jacob Herring
Translating high school literature into children's literature, Allison Holder
Parenting styles : what do parents really know?, Tina Jackson
Film and its influence on the public perception of motorcycle culture, Solomon Kamman
America's heath care crisis, Amy Krisch and Rachel Wall
Youth obesity : putting a price on life, Mary Catherine Langford and Serena Pedraza
An analysis of the use of evidence-based practices for handling aggressive behavior in special education classrooms, Megan Lavengood
Characterizing sedimentary bedforms as habitat for fishes and invertebrates in the San Juan Archipelago, Washington, USA, and the Georgia Basin, British Columbia, Holly Linda Lopez
Senior Capstone Project final research report : recommendation for success, Yesenia Lopez Rubio
The biogeography and distribution of megafauna at three California seamounts, Lonny J. Lundsten
Peer guide website for new CSUMB students, Maura Mecchella and Alexandra Davis
Deaf and in need : finding culturally sensitive human services, Colleen M. Moore
In slow motions : the democratic process in critical-liberatory pedagogy, Michaelia Morgan
What special needs programs are available?, Wendy Nath
Beneficially impacting teenagers' knowledge and ability to deal with migraines, Mollie Newman
Promoting parental involvement among Latino parents at Glen View Elementary School, Maricela Ortiz
Senior Capstone Project : resources for juvenile sex offenders in Monterey County : Monterey County Probation Department -- Juvenile Division, Ignacio Pacheco
Incorporating art into education : the importance of teaching creatively in a standards based classroom, Monica Petersen
Safety sitter class, Rachael Pino
Residue theorems and their applications : computing integrals once thought impossible to evaluate analytically, Greg Rainwater
Diet and ecomorphology of the sandpiper skate, Bathyraja kincaidii (Garman, 1908) from the eastern North Pacific, Christopher Scott Rinewalt
A review of literature on the migrant education program and its involvement on the education system, Omar Sabbah
A 300-year geochronological assessment of atmospheric mercury depostition in California, Rhea D. Sanders
Senior Capstone Project final research report : Interim, Inc. -- MCHOME program client handbook and client association, Stacy L. Sanders
The first five years : providing adequate support and resources for new teachers, Jenifer Sosa
Senior Capstone Project : educating and empowering local women, Jenny Thomas
Senior Capstone Project : share the love : implementing animal therapy in long-term care facilities, Laurie Trujillo
Regulating the population : day laborers and the comprehensive immigration reform, Caitlin Urie
The negative effect of Prozac on teenagers in the United States, Jennifer Vares
I want to speak English like you : one woman's experience teaching English to adults in Senegal, Jenny F. Webster
Capstones/Theses from 2006
Senior capstone : the intellectual precepts for the Iraq war, Neil Amos
Access to justice : legal assistance for low-income people in California, Cecilia Arias-Deniz
Onanistic feminism -- a feminist perspective : a case study of Indonesian feminist media, Meike Bhariana
Trace element concentrations in the Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardii, in central and northern California : a thesis ..., Tiffini Jo Brookens
Subversive beauty : reading and creating culture, Normi Burke
A political profession : motivating pre-service teachers to participate in our democracy, Jennifer Cottle
Age, growth, and reproduction of the Roughtail Skate Bathyraja trachura (Gilbert, 1892) from the eastern North Pacific, ChanteÌ Davis
Transition services in special education : What is working? What are the challenges? : a thesis ..., Sharon Duty
Transsexual individuals’ experiences in psychotherapy : a partial replication, Elizabeth Ehrmann
Technology as a tool for inclusion in multicultural classrooms, Kristina Hamill
Same-sex marriage : Right or wrong? Past, present, and future, Jessica Hannibal and Summer Snell
Growing up with migration : impacts on Oaxacan youth culture and identity, Natalie Hudson
Second Harvest (SH) prepares for the next big disaster, Timothy Inglish
Mercury methylation in sediments from coastal and Sierra watersheds : implications for methylmercury mitigation in the San Francisco Bay-Delta complex, Tom Stewart Kimball
From fists to words : a revolutionized awareness based on peace, Kristen Ana LaFollette
The effects of nutrition on the cognitive skills of students from kindergarten through third grades, Rebecca Lorentz
Parental empowerment through involvement : presented to ..., Anneliese Neitling
Downtown redevelopment and homeless services : history and factors of the Soledad Street controversy, Aaron Nousaine
The importance of career exploration to at-risk middle school students : a thesis ..., Craig Panzer
California State University, Monterey Bay Student-Athlete Handbook : action thesis ..., Abrahm P. Pedroza
Early and appropriate remediation and accommodation for dysgraphic students, Denise Phipps-Craig
Media violence and its impact on society and teenagers, Irina Reissler
The importance of early intervention for students with or at-risk for emotional disturbance or conduct disorder, Jesse, Richards
Food habits of the Longnose Skate, Raja rhina (Jordan and Gilbert, 1880), in central California waters, Heather Joan Robinson
Creativity, Rebecca Ross
Veterans Transition Center (VTC) resource guide, Matthew Ryan
Improving independent living skills training for youth exiting foster care in Monterey County, Christy Ann Scaife