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)

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Capstones/Theses from 2006

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Learning styles affecting student learning in online based education systems, Christina Schmunk

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Teaching young children how to read : phonics vs. whole language, Kelly Waldo

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Broken contract : : a people's history of CSU Monterey Bay, 1994-2004 ..., Mark Weirick

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Defying the dragon : stories of three generations of Japanese American struggle against racism on the Monterey Peninsula, Thomas P. White

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Visiting Nurse Association marketing plan : meningitis disease awareness program targeting adolescents and young adults, Kristen Yahn

Capstones/Theses from 2005

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Explicit instruction in context : writing in a first grade bilingual classroom, Liliana Batista-Rodriguez

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Students perceptions of curriculum and pedagogy in a newcomer program, Felicia Billey

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The Voices and Choices Project : empowering adolescent readers, Jennifer L. Bouder

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The invisible minority : lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender college students, Yesenia Calderón

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Cognitively guided instruction (CGI) for mathematics at the elementary school level, Henry, Cho

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Developing an educational portfolio and survey for the new Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Visitor Center : a capstone project ..., Tera Farnsworth

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Healthy eating and physical activity curriculum, Adriana Gallegos

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Domestic violence public service announcement : the Women's Crisis Center, Dennise Garcia

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Multimedia animation outsourcing : capstone proposal ..., Emily L. Garnero

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Inking an identity, Heather Johnson

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Greek parents' perceptions of technology in children's education, Chrysoula Kargioti

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Observations on five coral diseases and coral bleaching along the north and west coasts of Dominica, West Indies : a capstone project ..., Jeremy Kerr

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Promoting first-generation college student success : establish a connection, eliminate confusion and build confidence, J. David Levyssohn

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Greek parents' attitudes towards the academic and career choices of their children, Florentia Mareta

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Community patterns in geothermally influenced sediments, Aroon Melwani

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The flexible grouping workshop : an inquiry into effective facilitation in a collaborative professional development setting for teachers, Peggy Morrison

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Age, growth, and reproduction of the sandpaper skate, Bathyraja kincaidii (Garman 1908) in the Eastern North Pacific : a thesis ..., Colleena Rae Perez

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Community college and the re-entry student : addressing obstacles that affect the success of non-traditional female students, Mary Helen Porter

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Policy analysis of invasive species regulations in Sydney Harbour and San Francisco Bay, Alexis Radovich and Christina Schmunk

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Current educational practice of alternative schools for misbehaved students in China, Xina Ruheng

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Characterization of fog water collection potential at Fort Ord and Glen Deven Ranch near Big Sur, Gregory Ruiz

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Topographic complexity and benthic community variability within a kelp forest in Monterey Bay, CA : a thesis ..., Eric J. Sandoval

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Patterns and causes of variability in the cover, biomass, and total abundance of Ulva spp. in Elkhorn Slough, California, Timothy J. Schaadt

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Discovering alternative visual art programs for California schools, Angela Marie Schiaffo

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Discovery, cloning, and analysis of novel fluorescent proteins from various color morphs of Corynactis californica, Christine E. Schnitzler

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Water resources on the Monterey Peninsula : how the efficient use of water through increased conservation, water reuse, and aquifer storage and recovery can help to meet water demands in the urban sector : a capstone project ..., Jessica Sharkey

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Prevention/intervention programs for students with or at-risk of emotional disturbances : a thesis ..., Mack Smith

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Feminist art history and theory at California State University Monterey Bay : a descriptive case study of a new course : action thesis ..., Judith Swartz

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Character education : early intervention, Dianne Thompson

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Global phylogeography of thresher sharks (Alopias spp.) inferred from mitochondrial DNA control region sequences : a thesis ..., Tonatiuh Trejo

Capstones/Theses from 2004

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Internet banking history and strategies : a case study of U.S. and Greek banks, Despoina Anesti

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Family to Family community outreach, Kimberly Char

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Rising above : Rising Eagle Youth Services (REYS) outcomes measurement, Jesus Clemente Ruiz

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Geomorphology, sediment analysis and restoration plan for an incised urban creek : Don Dahvee Creek, Monterey, California, Kimberly Anne DeRenzo

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Science and policy : the California Market Squid Fishery, Monica C. Diaz

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Tell a Friend : a program designed to help women get mammograms, Erin Kristine Finley

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The Geology, Geochemistry and Ecology of a Shallow Water Submarine Hydrothermal Vent Bahía Concepción, Baja California Sur, México, Matthew J. Forrest

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No direct translation : the other immigrants in a Mexican community at an American school, J. Eric Gross

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The use of manipulatives and education materials to teach young children about science and conservation, Jenny F. de la Hoz

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Walkable communities of Salinas, California, Jessica Hunt

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Creating an anti-bias children's book, Leslie Ian Stewart Jenkins

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Monterey County volunteer agencies, Alice Mitchell

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Dual language immersion : the educational practices that contribute to the success of English only kindergarten students in learning Spanish, Shari Nacht

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Beyond the classroom : learning through field trips, Diane Nugent

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Learning days : shifting identities through collaborative action, Ryan Richard Oliver

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Commercialization of public education : voices of academics and educators on corporate involvement in the schools, Oriana Parenti

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The Linkages Program, Mark Perez

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How we help our children : Mexican immigrant parents of high-achieving students, Katharine Neumann Richman

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Increasing Fort Ord groundwater supply by use of recharge basins, Emily Rose Roth

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Analysis and critique of existing Greek elementary schools' 4th grade language textbook : proposal of guidelines for the development of an inclusive multicultural language curriculum, Effrosyni Sakaloglou

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Towards an assessment of reading volunteer performance : four case studies of Monterey County Reads reading volunteers, Lucas Salazar

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A model of a professional development program with an emphasis on serving typically underserved populations for educators working with gifted and talented students, Sandra Shephard

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Marine geology and potential rockfish habitat in the southwestern San Juan Islands, Washington, Janet E. Tilden

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How can the educational needs of homeless youth be better served?, Andrea Vandom

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Spatial distribution of coast and dune buckwheat (Eriogonum latifolium & E. parvifolium) in a restoration site on the Fort Ord dunes of California, Heather Wallingford

Capstones/Theses from 2003

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Inviting soul into the public school classroom, Natalie Bernasconi

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Empowering African American women to use their voices, Debra Bolger

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Hollister, California : birthplace of the American biker, Sarah Capulli

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The poverty of language in education : a social class perspective on an unequal institution, Julio J. Cardona

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Nuclear intron phylogenies and evolution of clonality among Northeastern Pacific Anthopleura species, Laurie J. Fitzgerald

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Aprendemos letras y sus sonidos : Learning letters and their sounds : an interactive experience, Diana M. Flores

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Dismantling the master's house : using whose tools? : a critical analysis of the experiences of University Service Advocates at the Service Learning Institute of California State University, Monterey Bay, Judith Flores

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Domoic acid in the benthic food web of Monterey Bay, California, Judah D. Goldberg

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The distribution and abundance of marine birds in nearshore waters of Monterey Bay, California, Laird A. Henkel

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Veteran Transition Center's Coming Home Program, Kelly Hieger

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A new bottom line : the ethics of profitability through environmental sustainability, Aaron W. Hull

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Dance as identity, resistance and power : danza indígena de La Huasteca, México, Janet Rachel Johns

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Iraq War stories : how newspapers covered the first days of the war, Brian M. Kees

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The influence of dissolved copper on the production of domoic acid by Pseudo-nitzschia species in Monterey Bay, California : laboratory experiments and field observations, Nicolas Christopher Ladizinsky

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Sediment accumulation and sedimentary diatom abundance on the continental shelf of central California, Roger C. Lewis

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Exploring the importance of incorporating the visual and creative arts into elementary school curriculum, Emily McDaniel

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Core curriculum in Chad : a case study, Nouracham Niam

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Teachers using computers in successful, effective and meaningful ways, Juanita Perea-Jimenez

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Bullying affects on children and prevention strategies, Elizabeth Rada

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To what extent can regional art and literature serve as an academic framework to connect CSUMB freshmen to their off-campus housing?, Lila Staples

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Because you can : a contextual autobiography, Lisa Marie Underdown

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Dynamic assessment and reading instruction, Lori Voogd

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Monitoring harbor dredging and sedimentary changes in coastal habitats of the Santa Cruz Bight, California, Steven G. Watt

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The ethics of sport : moral guidelines for effective coaching, Jennifer Lynne Whitemore

Capstones/Theses from 2002

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A Greek perspective of EFL (English as a foreign language) : tracing linguistic difficulties, concerns and issues that Greek native speakers encounter, when they acquire English as a foreign language in the Greek educational system, Anastasia Anagnostopoulou

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Barbed wire and bars, Chandra Apperson

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The North American Free Trade Agreement, as an example of regional economic integration, and the challenges of democracy in developing economic policy, Antonio Arellano

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Deals and crumbs : a novella depicting child sex slavery, Graham Blake

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Finding potential linkages between age, severity, and water stress in pitch canker, Fussarium circinatum, infested Monterey pines in Asilomar State Park, Monterey, California, Dave Contreras

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Identity education in conflict resolution, Mathew De Cristo

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Edifying and strengthening English literacy for Latino second-language learners through the use of their native language : a language arts curriculum, Maria Isabel Díaz

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[The Akumal (Mexico) coral reef monitoring program 1994-2001], Liz Dries

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Equal pay, comparable worth and the wage gap : from Rosie the Riveter to the presen, Aimee Edwards-Altadonna

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A look at crab monitoring in the Elkhorn Slough, Jennifer Everly

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HIV/AIDS education and prevention outreach program for women, Catrina Flores

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Character education at juvenile detention facility, Raymond Lee, Fox

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Gang membership or post-secondary learning : how Silvana Mexican/Latinos make the choice, Jesus D. Galindo

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Minority representation among National Board certified teachers, Ronna L. Gilani

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Proyecto uno, dos, uno, dos : parents helping their kindergartners with patterning, Delia Silva Gómez

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer : applying his ethic to contemporary U.S.--responding to 911, David Michael Hensler