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 2017
Capstone Project: Sharing the Burden, Robert Livingston
Capstone Project: Si Se Puede: Increasing Latino Parent Involvement and Student Academic Achievement, Jeanette Zavala
Capstone Project: Sit With US: Benefits of Inclusion, Spencer Smith
Capstone Project: Sit With Us: Benefits of Inclusion, Anali Vargas-Sanchez and Spencer Smith
Capstone Project: Slipping Through the Cracks: A look into special education referrals, Courtney Musselman
Capstone Project: Spanish-Speaking Parents in San Benito County Get Informed on Teen Drug Use, Alejandra Rocha
Capstone Project: Strengthening Families in Santa Cruz County, Yajaira Rubio-Mendoza
Capstone Project: Strengthening the Teacher Toolkit: Effective Autism Inclusion Methods, Roxanne Guel
Capstone Project: Support Groups, Wise Advice, Gloria Martinez
Capstone Project: Supporting English Language Learners: Building Rapport by Using Native Language, Andrea Flores
Capstone Project: Teenagers Who Have Been Diagnosed With Cancer Are Fighting for a Better Future, Rocio Enriquez
Capstone Project: Telling a Story, Changing the World: California Rural Legal Assistance, Jonathan J. Chavez
Capstone Project: Tension in the Narrative and Thematic Compositions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Noah Reeves
Capstone Project: The Benefits of Music in Child Development, Dulce-Paola Ixtupe
Capstone Project: The Drums Throughout Time: Rethinking the Beat, Sal Alamillo
Capstone Project: The Positive Effect Music Therapy Has on People, Rita Oby Ebo
Capstone Project: The Power of Narrative in the Legal Profession, Christian Wick
Capstone Project: The Pursuit of Happiness: Texting and Romantic Relationships, Sydney A. Fenton
Capstone Project: The Road to Postsecondary Education, Oscar Bacilio Ordonez
Capstone Project: The Social Progression of Post -Traumatic Stress Disorder: Post Vietnam and September 11th Attacks, Ellie McDonald
Capstone Project: The Trauma-Informed Youth Experience Panel, Leah Bennett
Capstone Project: The Utility of Sonification, Colin St. John
Capstone Project: The Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice Connection Program Binder Update: A Need for Current Community Resources, Melina Correa
Capstone Project: Translating Bridges Through Social Media for Parental Engagement, Janelle Garcia
Capstone Project: True Form of Greatness, Michael V. Terry
Capstone Project: Turning Point Career Exploration, Iliana Cardoso
Capstone Project: What Makes that Autistic Student Tick? Strategies for Classroom Behaviors, Amanda Puleo
Capstone Project: Art Workshop: Stress Reduction for Chinatown Residents, Daisy Leyba
Capstone Project: Assessment of Patients Who Decline Volunteer Services in VNA Hospice, Vanessa Martinez
Capstone Project: Beyond the Degree: A Post-Secondary Student Success Workshop Series, Brandon Mariano
Capstone Project: Bullying Stops Here, Zenayda Torres
Capstone Project: Courtroom Etiquette for Victims of Crime, Stephanie Escamilla
Capstone Project: Decreasing Violence by Increasing Conversations, Guadalupe Martinez
Capstone Project: Developing Leaders for the Future of Alisal, Reyna Alcala
Capstone Project: Domestic Violence, Dating Abuse, Teen Violence, and the Importance of Healthy Relationships, Joey Marie Lopez
Capstone Project: Early Education and Parent Involvement, Michelle Espinoza
Capstone Project: “Encouraging Emotional Expression in At-Risk Adolescent Males in Santa Cruz County”, Amy D. Williams
Capstone Project: Engaging Latinos in Literacy, Yeri Rosas
Capstone Project: Entrepreneurship vs. Unemployment: One Success Story at a Time, Donald Brennan
Capstone Project: First Arrow Indigenous Gathering: An Event For Healthy Outcomes, Natasha Harbert
Capstone Project: Media's Impact on Youth, Jessica May
Capstone Project: Monterey County's Inequity: An Assessment of South County Needs, omar gutierrez
Capstone Project: Monterey Dance Marathon: For The Kids, Mayra Vivanco
Capstone Project: Restorative Justice: A Parent's Learning Perspective, Alicia Felicitas Lopez Zarate
Capstone Project: Sound Synthesis: Methods and Techniques, Christopher E. Hilker
Capstone Project: Spartaneous Individual College Career Workshop, Melissa Ngo
Capstone Project: The History and Implementation of Jazz Education in the United States, Kyle Hucklebridge
Capstone Project: Utilize Video Technology: Promoting Encompass Community Services, Hugo A. Sanchez
Capstone Project: Ven, vamos a platicar (Come, Let's Talk), Angelica Victoria
Master's Thesis: Algebra Tiles Effect on Mathematical Achievement of Students with Learning Disabilities, Suncere Castro
Master's Thesis: Analyzing the Use of Strategies of Self-Management for High School Students with Disabilities, Lucy Vucina
Master's Thesis: An Investigation of Metacognitive, Bottom-up and Top-down Strategies in L2 Listening, Xibo Henderson
Master's Thesis: Breaks in The Elementary Classroom and Their Effect on Student Behavior, Elisabeth Trambley
Master's Thesis: Decreasing Elopement in Individuals with Intellectual Disability Using a Modified Jacobson Method, Michelle Goldstone
Master's Thesis: Decreasing First Grade Transition Time Using the Timely Transitions Game, Corinna O. E. Davis
Master's Thesis: Effects of Oceanographic Variability on the Trophic Ecology of Eight Species of Coral Reef Fishes From the Remote Central Pacific, Scott Donald Miller
Master's Thesis: Effects of TIPS Homework on Student Learning, Ying Ying K. Chu
Master's Thesis: Examination of the Relative Influence of Vegetation, Distance from Inflow, and Elevation on Sedimentation in a Coastal Californian Wetland, Ryan M. Bassett
Master's Thesis: Examining the Effects of Using Picture-Based Summaries in a Flipped Classroom Model, Kacee C. Fujinami
Master's Thesis: Factors Driving Demography and Temporal Variability in PH of the Acid Weed, Desmarestia Herbacea, Angela T. Zepp
Master's Thesis: Gametophyte Fitness and Costs of Self-Fertilization in the Giant Kelp Macrocystis Pyrifera, Robert A. San Miguel
Master's Thesis: Gender-Mediated Habitat Associations of Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos Decagrammus) Along the Central Coast of California, Jessica Flower Moye
Master's Thesis: Growth Mindset and Its Effect on Math Achievement, Jessica L. W. Baker
Master's Thesis: Increasing Student Perceptions of Teacher Caring Using Class Dojo, Chloe Elliott
Master's Thesis: Lowering Language Demands: How High-Frequency Word Homework Activities Affect Kindergarten Word Recognition, Katie Marie Meyer
Master's Thesis: Metabarcoding Analyses of Gut Microbiome Compositions in Red Abalone (Haliotis Rufescens, Swainson, 1822) Fed Different Macroalgal Diets, Jinchen Guo
Master's Thesis: Nutrient Dynamics in Tidally Restricted Regions of the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Maureen M. Wise
Master's Thesis: Physical Factors Influencing Phytoplankton Abundance in Southern Monterey Bay, C. Ryan Manzer
Master's Thesis: Physiological Effects of Nitrate, Light, and Intertidal Position on the Red Seaweeds Mazzaella Flaccida and Mazzaella Splendens, Stephan A. Bitterwolf
Master's Thesis: Positive Behavior Intervention System and Latino/a High School Student Academic Achievement, Jasmin Ramos McEntire
Master's Thesis: The Effect of Campus Service Learning on Adolescent School Connectedness, Joseph Sinnott
Master's Thesis: The Effects of a Digital Platform on Achievement in Dental Assisting Classrooms, Maia Hopkins Carpenetti
Master's Thesis: The Effects of a Mindfulness Intervention with Students in Special Day Class, Amber Julien
Master's Thesis: The Effects of University Conversation Groups on English Language Learners, Candice Dunston
Master's Thesis: The Effects of Using GeoGebra on Student Achievement in Secondary Mathematics, Ashley Rose Martinez
Master's Thesis: The Effects of Utilizing Behavior Modification Techniques to Reduce Off-Task Behavior, Mayra A. Rangel
Master's Thesis: The Impact of Second Step on Foster Youth with Disabilities, Matthew Morrison
Master's Thesis: The Impact of Social Media on ESL Students’ Learning Performance, Phasita Anankulladetch
Master's Thesis: The Impact of Therapy Balls on In-Seat Behavior for Students with ADHD, Rebecca Boston
Master's Thesis: The Pow Factor: Graphic Novels in the Classroom, Ashleigh Parker
Master's Thesis: The Read 180® Program and Reading Comprehension Strategies for Students with Disabilities, Brianna Griffith
Master's Thesis: The Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction and Latino Students with Learning Disabilities, Jeanne Leone
Master's Thesis: Thinning DRO Schedules of Reinforcement with Progressive Intervals and Constant Unit Price, Alison Anderson
Master's Thesis: Using Differential Reinforcement of Low Rates of Behavior to Reduce Perseverative Speech, Taylor Schauer
Master's Thesis: Using iPad Apps to Improve Communication Skills for Special Education Preschool Students, Maria Gricelda Martínez
Master's Thesis: Using Online Grammar Lessons for Student Fluency in American Sign Language, Darby Campbell
Master's Thesis: Utilizing Background Music to Increase In-Seat Behavior for Students with Disabilities, Andrew Whitehead
Capstones/Theses from 2016
Capstone Project: A Beautiful Apocalypse: A Collection of Poems, Emily M. Kesler
Capstone Project: Accommodating Students Different Learning Styles with the Use of Technology, Jaime Prieto
Capstone Project: A Comparative History and the Importance of Chamber Music, Aaron M. Sacks
Capstone Project: Addressing the Impact of Deportation on Citizen Children and their Undocumented Parents, Ismael Mondragon
Capstone Project: ADHD in the Classroom: Promoting Teacher Knowledge and Successful Intervention Strategies, Lauryn Michele Fouser
Capstone Project: Arts Integration: The Missing Link, Samuel G. Cochran
Capstone Project: A Theoretical Analysis of ISIS Indoctrination and Recruitment, Trevor Hawkins
Capstone Project: Automation: From Consoles to DAWs, Christian Ekeke
Capstone Project: Avengers Assemble...In Therapy: An Exploration of Superheroes and their Trauma, Megan R. Butler
Capstone Project: Bad Language: A Study of Structural Violence through Language Policies in Australia, Dylan M. Howes
Capstone Project: Beautifully Scarred: The Journey through Recovery and Loving Thy Self, Racquel Ward
Capstone Project: Becoming Me: A Journey to Womanhood, Haley M. Mathis
Capstone Project: Benefits of Art Therapy in Special Education, Paige Myers
