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 2002
A women's script : individual recognition through created community, Laurel Hunter
Hunger and homelessness awareness week, Tamara John
Fairy tale females : what three Disney classics tell us about women, Debbie Mead
From braceros to amnesty grantees : three generations of immigration history, LuiÌs MeÌndez M.
A spatial and temporal analysis of trichloroethylene contamination in the aquifers under the former Fort Ord landfill, Kristy J. Meyer
A protocol for MPA data collection and comparison : case studies in temperate and tropical oceans, Marnie Meyer
Anything less than a man : race, manhood, and insurgency in the US military, 1970-1974, Kevin Miller
Bringing voices out of the hall : the Voices Project, Nancy Newsom
Determining marine particulate and dissolved material properties from measurements of their inherent optical properties in situ, Eufemia Palomino
Ethics for a global economy : in the wake of 9-11, Karen Monica Patty
Beneath the surface : middle school students and diversity, Terri Pipes
Camouflaged : domestic violence and the military family, Mary Porter
Building effective arts programs that reflect and include our community, Gina RodriÌguez
Language planning to construct power, inequality, and hegemony, Arturo Ruelas
Examining the "skin trade" : a cultural and juridical analysis of the Internet's perpetuation of the sex tourism industry, Janelle Sanders
Learning to fight dragons : finding creative writing in low-income and high-minority schools, Erin Marie Soos
Jewel of the Delta : Mound Bayou, Mississippi, Charles C., Stringer
Teacher evaluation as professional development, Cynthia Suverkrop
Beyond "Pesticides and Beyond" : the partnership of creative writing and service learning in engendering and perpetuating social activism, Paul David Tuff
A developmentally appropriate visual art program for K-1 students, Maria Vasilaki
Continuous academic improvement : a case study comparison of private and public school, Shannon Wheelan
Capstones/Theses from 2001
Evaluation of solar cells as a potential power source for shallow subtidal instrumentation, Nathaniel Atherstone
INTERIM, incorporated supported employment and education program : a structured peer support group, Kristina Baker
Is the Science Academic Center a sustainable building?, Meryka Blumer
Examining the natural history and biogeography of an endemic timberline pine (Pinus balfouriana), Michael Bogan
Rates of erosion and habitat loss in the Elkhorn Slough, Jeremiah Edward Brantner
Teacher buy-in : one school's experience to improve student achievement, Susana Bugarin
How does land use effect sediment loads in Gabilan Creek?, Joel Casagrande
Civil rights in a queerly political era : revisiting the viability of the ethnic identity model to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer rights, Angelic Cricchio
Return of the natives : cycle of restoration curriculum, Jon Detka
Spatial and temporal trends in nitrate contamination of groundwater in the Salinas Valley, Angela Dickeson
How land-use affects sediment yields and surface runoff in a small semi-arid watersheds [sic] : a case study of the El Toro Watershed, Bronwyn Feikert
An assessment of coral reef conservation programs : towards a community-based approach, Adam Howard Feldman
Examination of the invasive green crab, Carcinus maenas, population in the Elkhorn Slough, Karen Flores and Susan Miller
A model to determine success of juvenile steelhead, Roy Foster
An evaluation of steelhead habitat and population in the Gabilan Creek Watershed, Julie Hager
Effects of waterfowl on a city pond's water quality : case study of Locke-Paddon Park Pond in Marina, California, Kendia Herrington
Diversity and abundance of plankton in an artificial wetland, Tottino Ponds, Samuel M. Hulme
A cost/benefit [i.e. cost-benefit] analysis of soil test kits designed to improve fertilizer management, Matthew P. Johnson
Sight translation in its own right, Changmin Kim
Sedimentology, resource conservation methods and environmental policy of irrigated row crop agriculture in the Salinas Valley, Don Kozlowski
Skills Center senior program, Ronald Lee
Chem-Is-Try : designing interactive tutorials and exercises for chemistry class on the Web, Eirini Leivadarou
Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) habitat assessment along the Arroyo Seco River, Brian Londquist
How anchoring locations can be changed to minimize damage to sensitive habitats near Monterey Harbor, Holly Linda Lopez
The missing link : our Mexican California past, 1821-1848, Max G. Macias
Perceptions of long term care, Miryam N. Mejia
The use of geographic information systems in understanding invasive species in the Big Sur Weed Management Area, Marc Mungaray
What social or cultural factors assist or hinder Japanese learners in acquiring communication skills in English?, Miyuki Murase
Multicultural perspectives in the art classroom, Liz Nelson
An assessment and management protocol for Arundo donax in the Salinas Valley Watershed, Alana J. Oakins
Constructing a model for an interactive web-based English and Greek language program, Maria Papageorgiou
Monterey-Seaside quadrangles : earthquake fault zones and the local building policy, Chris Pilson
Stream depletion by a shallow well, Charles Pugh
Integration of depth data onto a video camera backpack for use with California sea lions, Sarah Ann Radloff
Least wanted! : Elkhorn Slough Invasive Species Prevention Project, Danielle Renoud
Evaluation of an automated method to measure water potential in California oaks (Quercus Spp.), Dana Kristen Riggs
K-12 electronic portfolios : different ways of learning and knowing, Virginia E. Roach
Sustainability and photovoltaic technology in Nicaragua, Benjjamin Rudd
The design of specialized hardware to anchor sampling instruments on rocky subtidal substrates, Paulo Serpa
Drama as a strategy for the social development of special needs students, Mack Smith
Physical education in the curriculum : students' attitudes and perceptions of physical education, Marlene Theresa ChaÌvez Villegas
Mapping microhabitats defined by water flow velocity in the giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, Mary A. Wackerman
Is Sargassum muticum a benign invader of tidepools on the Pacific coast of North America?, C. Melissa Wilson
Bilingual education after Proposition 227, Jennifer Lyn Zanzot
Capstones/Theses from 2000
Intrinsic motivation as a core to educational achievement, Amy E. Carman
Emergent literacy and second language development : a case study of six English language learners in a Structured English Immersion kindergarten, Katherine Dixson-Clark
Participatory community literacy in Peace Corps training, Natalie Ulrica Gray
What's a man? : gender discourse and Fort Ord newspapers during the Viet Nam war, John Klein
Exploring the unincorporated status of Pajaro, CA, Ernesto SaÌnchez
Fiji East Indian educational implications in Monterey County, Vinay Singh
University life : living and flourishing in accordance with Jewish law, Jason Yehuda Leib Weiner
Struggling in U.S. society : three ethnic group's [sic] perspective of U.S. society, Xiu Zhang