This digital archive of Capstone projects and Master's theses gathers the culminating experiences of both undergraduate and graduate students at CSUMB.
To view capstones and theses separately, please see the links below:
Capstones/Theses from 2020
Capstone Project: The Power of Pursuing Lifelong Learning, Natalina Decker
Capstone Project: The Prodigy of Existence: An Essay on Identity and Its Constraints with Original Poems, Azariah Butler Ruthford
Capstone Project: The Pros and Cons of Computer-Based Standardized Testing for Elementary Students, Sierra Gonzalez
Capstone Project: Too Much Homework, Diana Aguirre
Capstone Project: Transnational and Local NGO Collaboration for Domestic Worker Advocacy in Singapore, Ariana Lester
Capstone Project: Trippy Sounds: Recording Studio Effects of Psychedelic Rock, 1960s and Present, Theo Farnum
Capstone Project: Unbreakable Gnomies: New Student Success Program at Monterey Bay Charter School, Kaitlin Starkey
Capstone Project: Vaping Among Adolescents, Carina Gomez
Capstone Project: Vet 2 Vet: Peer Support for Transitioning Student Veterans, Ryan J. Sparks
Capstone Project: Vocal Styles in Commercially Successful Popular Music in the United States During the 2010's, Jay Thao
Capstone Project: Volunteer Engagement, Ken Townend
Capstone Project: Volunteering with Veterans, David Ramos
Capstone Project: Wellness Group for Stress Management and Mental Health Awareness, Brittany A. Hancock
Capstone Project: What is this feeling I am feeling?: Providing an LGBTQ+ Curriculum and School Environment, Joanna Rendon
Capstone Project: What Kind of Resources Are There for Caregivers of Patients With Mental Illness?, Candice Robertson
Capstone Project: When School Is Online, The Digital Divide Is Greater, Ruby Suarez
Capstone Project: Who is left out?: Understanding the Sources of Platform Utilization by the Demographics of the Monterey Bay Region's Entrepreneurs Participating in Programs of the Institute for Innovation & Economic Development, Tzu-Ling Tseng
Capstone Project: Why There Should Be a Law Against US Domestic Terrorism, Luis Maldonado
Capstone Project: Workout Routine, Valeria Sofia Maynez
Capstone Project: Benefits of Using Technology for Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Colbey Hill
Capstone Project: California Veterans Treatment Courts: An Analysis, Andrew Davis
Capstone Project: City Wide Community Halloween Costume Contest Event, Anjelita Millan
Capstone Project: Comparing Studio and Live Mixing Practices, Noah Wuollet
Capstone Project: Creative Teaching: How Vital is it to be Creative in Teaching?, Sommy Keo
Capstone Project: Decreasing Interpersonal Conflicts Among Middle School Students, Gloria A. Tinoco Estrada
Capstone Project: Dylan & Rodriguez: A Study in Songwriting, Daniel R. Cortes Jr
Capstone Project: Educational Outreach for Youth to Gain Awareness of HIV Prevention, Kaysha Madison
Capstone Project: Effects of Anxiety and Depression on Students' Learning, Kaitlyn Kane
Capstone Project: Effects of Culturally Appropriate Grade Level Literature for Elementary School Students, Lesly Rodriguez
Capstone Project: Elderly People Living Alone Without Care, Guadalupe Villicana
Capstone Project: Equitable Entrepreneurship Monterey Bay, Christopher Caruthers
Capstone Project: Evaluating Effectiveness of Empathy Effect Workshops Aimed Towards Healthcare Providers, Crystal Terry
Capstone Project: Expansion of La Manzana's Summer Lunch Program, Mayra M. Gonzalez
Capstone Project: Financial Literacy Program for Foster Youth, Dalia Silva
Capstone Project: From traditional to alternative learning, Tamara Bundley
Capstone Project: Health and Human Services During a Pandemic, Andrea Mares-Quiroz
Capstone Project: Hygiene Skills for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Janet Roberts
Capstone Project: Improving Children's Education on Discrimination, Kila Miller
Capstone Project: Improving Kindness Among Kindergarteners, Marlene Cisneros
Capstone Project: Increasing Elementary School Student’s Anger Management Skills, Melinna Maldonado
Capstone Project: Increasing Employment Outcomes for Homeless Women on the Monterey Peninsula, Mireya Diaz
Capstone Project: Increasing Japanese Elders' Awareness of Dementia, Yuki Shibata
Capstone Project: Increasing Underclass Parent Awareness of Positive Parenting Techniques, Richard Juarez
Capstone Project: Interns Resource Guide, Adrian Baldomero Rodriguez Serrano
Capstone Project: Items Often Overlooked as Necessary for Maintaining Good Health, Taliyah Crawford
Capstone Project: Kindergarten Teachers’ Dilemma: Get Students Academically Ready or Allow for More Play?, Sandra Perez
Capstone Project: Latinx Mental Health Awareness Workshop, Nely Perez
Capstone Project: Promoting Civic Participation Among Emerging Adults, Alex Adams
Capstone Project: Relationship Between Student's Well-Being and Academic Success, Lizet Quintanar
Capstone Project: Resume Workshop for Transit Youth, Amber Hernandez
Capstone Project: Support Group in Spanish for Hispanics/Latinos Living with Multiple Sclerosis, Edilcia Solis
Capstone Project: Syringe Exchange Programs, Tiara M. Campos
Capstone Project: The Benefits of Edible Education and The Importance of Nutrition for Students, Robyn Riberal
Capstone Project: The Hatchlings Program, Rickie Rachai Wattanakasaem and Vanessa Mozo
Capstone Project: The Importance of Strong Self-Esteem in Schools, Selena Hernandez
Capstone Project: The Use of Lacandon Swidden in Deforested Chiapas, Samantha Chavez
Capstone Project: Ua Sab Ntev (Be Patient), Sandy Her
Capstone Project: Unfound Sounds of the Acoustic Guitar: Proving the Versatility of the Acoustic Guitar with Sound Modification, Ana Rosales
Capstone Project: Veterans' Outreach, Adriana Samson
Capstone Project: Vive Healthy Intervention in Efforts to Prevent Diabetes in Monterey County, Monica Zavala
Capstone Project: Youth Homeless Response Team Comprehensive Outreach Plan, Yeovana Morales-Pitalua
Capstone Project: Youth Homeless Response Team Social Media, Jennesis Carrasco
Master's Thesis: Associating Landscape Variables with Nesting Occupancy and Success of Songbirds Using Nest Boxes in Semi-urban Greenspaces, Amanda Preece
Master's Thesis: Drivers of Sub-Seasonal to Interannual Shoreline Change at Sunset State Beach in Monterey Bay, CA, Miya Pavlock
Master's Thesis: Effects of Biomass Loss on the Seasonal Variability in Storage Compounds of Pterygophora Californica, Lindsay M. Cooper
Master's Thesis: Effects of Phytoplankton Composition and Biominerals on the Episodic Pulses of Particulate Organic Carbon to Abyssal Depths, Cynthia Michaud
Master's Thesis: Fish-Derived Nutrients in California Kelp Forest Ecosystems, June Shrestha
Master's Thesis: Gene Expression Responses of Larval Gopher (Sebastes carnatus) and Blue (S. mystinus) Rockfish to Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia, Jacoby Baker
Master's Thesis: Habitat Associations of Catshark Egg Cases (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes: Pentanchidae) from the U.S. Pacific Coast, Amber N. Reichert
Master's Thesis: Hydrothermal Vent Periphery Invertebrate Community Habitat Preferences of the Lau Basin, Kenji Jordi Soto
Master's Thesis: Increasing Reading Achievement Through Guided Collaboration In an Elementary Setting, Deirdre Kate Guidi
Master's Thesis: Integrating Field Methods, Remote Sensing and Modeling to Monitor Climate-Adapted Tidal Marsh Restoration, Alexandra S. Thomsen
Master's Thesis: Native Species Response to Goat Foraging in a Shrub-invaded California Coastal Grassland, John Inman
Master's Thesis: Quantifying the Emanation and Decay of Environmental DNA from Three Marine Molluscs, Emily Rose Pierce
Master's Thesis: Surface Conditions Drive Changes In Groundfish Species' Populations Along California Coast, Danielle Marie Fabian
Master's Thesis: The Effects of Repeated Reading on Individuals With Moderate to Severe Learning Disabilities, Janette Iniguez
Master's Thesis: The Self-Determined Student: Teaching Students With Exceptional Needs Self-Determination Through Class-Wide Self-Monitoring, Amanda M. Baird
Capstones/Theses from 2019
Capstone Project: 12 Steps Might Not Be Enough: Playing Music and its Effects in Addiction Recovery, James Crumm
Capstone Project: 1999 AAA JRPG Quality And How a 2019 Indie-Game Developer Can Meet It, Kailynn Haskell-Harbert
Capstone Project: Abriendo Puertas/ Opening Doors Curriculum Evaluation, Josclynn Morales
Capstone Project: Academic Confidence: A Quantitative Study of Living Learning Communities and Self-Efficacy, Jessica Bawdon
Capstone Project: A Child’s Perspective of the Foster Care System, Cynthia Valdez
Capstone Project: A Comparative Analysis Between the Voting Patterns of CSUMB Students and Nationwide Voters, Ages 18-24, Selena Corona
Capstone Project: A Data Driven Approach to Increasing CASA Compliance, Desiraye Kesterson
Capstone Project: A data-driven approach to increasing male advocacy at CASA of Monterey County, Andrea Ledesma
Capstone Project: Addressing Food Insecurity Through Staff Development, Briana Palacios
Capstone Project: Aggregation Services and Songwriter Independence, Saxon John Paul Ahern
Capstone Project: Agriculture Education In Elementary Schools, Samantha Irene Cairncross
Capstone Project: A High Percentage of College Students Are Low Income in California, Paulo Magana
Capstone Project: A Life Skill Workshop for Youth on Probation, Gabriela Ayala
Capstone Project: Alleviating Bullying Behaviors Among Adolescents, Haley Q. Glidden
Capstone Project: Analysis of Social Services Available to Seniors in Monterey County, Marijeanne Santina
Capstone Project: An Analysis of Parental Engagement in Spanish and Bilingual Families, Marielena F. Villicana
Capstone Project: An Outreach Project for People Experiencing Homelessness, Patricia Aparicio
Capstone Project: An Untold History: Intergenerational Trauma & the Armenian Genocide, Erik Anderson
Capstone Project: Applying Parental Involvement in Early Literacy, Luis Moya
Capstone Project: A Technology Resource Guide for The Safety Nest, Maribel Perez
Capstone Project: A Well-Rounded Community: Integrating Arts to Enhance the Mental Health of Elementary School Students, Hilary Jeanne Little
Capstone Project: Benefits of After-School Programs on Elementary School Students, Cynthia Cramer
Capstone Project: Benefits of Bilingual Education Programs for Elementary School Students, Jesica Moreno
