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 2019
Master's Thesis: Using Culturally Responsive Visual Aids to Increase English Learners' Speaking Assessment Scores, Eric A. Martin
Master's Thesis: Using Math Manipulatives with Students of Color, Karin Zandakis
Capstones/Theses from 2018
Capstone Project: A Battle of Values Global Trends of Nationalism and Cosmopolitanism in Education Paradigms, James Drennen
Capstone Project: Academic and Social Effects of Waldorf Education on Elementary School Students, Christian Zepeda
Capstone Project: Accelerating an Opioid Safety Collaborative’s Efforts in Addressing Opioid Use and Misuse, Norma Cabriales Gutierrez
Capstone Project: Addressing the Lack of Awareness Regarding the Various Resources to Finance a College Education, Corin Rau
Capstone Project: A Healthy Body, A Healthy Mind, Marlen Bonilla Amador
Capstone Project: An Exploration and Analysis of 3D Audio, Bradley Peppmuller
Capstone Project: A Survey of Three-Dimensional Sound and its Applications, Andrew Topping
Capstone Project: Barriers From Youth Participation in Monterey County, Erika Ramirez
Capstone Project: Barriers to Citizenship and the Impact on Immigrant Integration, Daniela Escamilla
Capstone Project: Behavior Management Interventions for Effective Classroom Management in Alternative Education, Ashton Plette
Capstone Project: Benefits of Educational Services for Students with Disabilities, Miguel Zazueta-Ruiz
Capstone Project: Benefits of Instructional Models for Teaching Elementary English Language Learners, Alanna Elder
Capstone Project: Beyond Borders: Accessing Healthcare for Migrant Farmworkers, Aubrey Correa
Capstone Project: Breaking Through the Echo Chamber: Teaching Students to Use Technology for College Research and Global Citizenry, Kaitlin Drake
Capstone Project: Bringing Meaning Back: Adding Significance to Arts Curriculum, Arturo Ortiz
Capstone Project: Buddies Matter: Student Helper Preparedness in a Reading Assistance Program, Rosa Munoz Villegas
Capstone Project: Building a Recording-Specific Amplifier Cabinet, John Livingston
Capstone Project: Bullying Prevention Among Elementary School Students, Nancy Perez Zamora
Capstone Project: Bullying Prevention through Kindness, Anissa Childers
Capstone Project: Career Exploration for At-Risk Youth, Diana A. Tinajero Pacheco
Capstone Project: Child Neglect Awareness Educational Workshop, Lizette Escobar and Courtney R. McCrary
Capstone Project: Children's Mental Health: Reimagining Teacher Preparation, Karolina Camacho
Capstone Project: College & Career Exploration, Karina Medina
Capstone Project: Colonial Legacies in Morocco’s Urban Spaces: Policies of Modernization and Preservation, Christina Gnedash
Capstone Project: Community Outreach for Diabetes Awareness, Brendan Greer Louthen
Capstone Project: Conozca sus Derechos Como Rentero, Maria Melgoza-Gaytan
Capstone Project: Core Advocate Training Information, Paola Sauceda
Capstone Project: Corrupting Roots: The Impact of Neoliberalism and Seed Patent Laws on the Mapuche People of Chile, Callahan Powell
Capstone Project: Creating Access with Technology, Guadalupe Lopez
Capstone Project: Creating a Kind and Just World: The Power of Literature to Create Hope for Foster Youth, Heather Pezel
Capstone Project: Creating Healthy Calming Strategies for Young Children, Taylor McWhorter
Capstone Project: Dementia Knowledge Among Hispanic Family Caregivers, Carmen Hernandez Gomez
Capstone Project: Developing Life Skills to Eliminate Negative Behaviors Among Foster Youth, Karen Swezey
Capstone Project: Diversification of Resources in Rural King City, Laura Martinez
Capstone Project: Effectiveness of Remind.com for Students Missing Credits at Greenfield High School, Alfredo Diaz
Capstone Project: Effects of Las Comadres on Latino Parental Involvement, Karla Ortiz
Capstone Project: Effects of Mobile Technology on Students in the Classroom, Jose Rodriguez
Capstone Project: Empowering Hispanic English Language Learners For Academic Success, Tanya Navarro
Capstone Project: Entendiendo las Calorias/ Understanding Calories, Lorena Santana
Capstone Project: Equal Education for all: Myth of Reality? Creating Teachers Who Care, Maya Ramirez
Capstone Project: Expanding Kindergarten Students’ Understanding of Family Types, Kaitlyn Kroneman
Capstone Project: Experience Bobo Experience, Sara Smith
Capstone Project: Exploitation and Social Reproduction in the Japanese Animation Industry, James Garrett
Capstone Project: Father Engagement, Marisa Morales
Capstone Project: First-Generation Students’ Satisfaction with The CSUMB Academic Advising Program, Daniela Zaragoza
Capstone Project: Forbidden Citizens: The Chinese Diaspora of Monterey Bay, Veronica Sanchez
Capstone Project: Forming a New Reality Through Art, Lorena Alvarez
Capstone Project: Fostering the Concept of Autonomy in School-aged Children, Michelle Newcombe
Capstone Project: Foster Youth Mentorship Program, Adriana Anaya
Capstone Project: Free Trade and Corporate Social Responsibility: Ethical Dilemmas in Global Economic Development, Sarah Papion
Capstone Project: Friends of Walnut Avenue, Elena Owens
Capstone Project: Future VS Past Development Goals: The SDG’s VS the MDG’s, Osvaldo Espinoza
Capstone Project: Gearing Up for College, Beatriz Amy Huerta
Capstone Project: GeNiUS: ScIe-NCe AcCeSS for UNde-RePReSeNTe-D UNiVErSiTY PArTiEs, Kaitlin Palmer
Capstone Project: Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable: Developing Students' Interpersonal Skills, Mariah Lambert
Capstone Project: Global Climate Change, The Political Economy, and Development A Case Study: The Kingdom of Tonga, Demonte Simon
Capstone Project: Guide to Naloxone, Andrew Zhu
Capstone Project: Has anything changed? Racial Disparity in Incarceration, Olivia Warren
Capstone Project: Homework Without Barriers, Hailey Edwards
Capstone Project: Housing First in Monterey County, Maury Vasquez
Capstone Project: How A Humanizing Pedagogy Effects the Social/Emotional Needs of Students with ADHD, Wendy Baker
Capstone Project: How Collective Memories And Divergent Historical Perceptions Influences Sino-Japanese Relations, Kenneth Chevreaux
Capstone Project: How Sound Effects Affect the Player in Video Games, Wendell Orteza
Capstone Project: Hypermasculinity in the Heavy Metal Subculture, Whitney Doucette
Capstone Project: Implementing Mindfulness into Schools, Kristen Gonzales
Capstone Project: Implementing Teaching Strategies to Enhance Critical Thinking through Literature in High School Students, Arcelia P. Velasquez
Capstone Project: Improving Media Literacy among Ninth Grade AVID Students, Sierra Byrd
Capstone Project: Improving Parent Involvement, Judith Sanchez
Capstone Project: Increasing Parent Volunteers in Head Start Classrooms, Anali Fuentes
Capstone Project: Increasing Preschoolers' Understanding of Healthy and Unhealthy Foods, Vanessa Garcia
Capstone Project: Increasing Technology Skills for Head Start Staff in Monterey County, Jasmin Lopez
Capstone Project: Islamophobia in the United Kingdom: A Critical Global Perspective, Jeffrey Driggs
Capstone Project: Janus of Santa Cruz Lighthouse Resource and Recovery App for Relapse Prevention, Christine Henriques
Capstone Project: Lending a Helping Paw: Streamlining a Volunteer Handbook, Andrew Donati
Capstone Project: Let’s Talk About It: Special Education Communication Barriers with General Education Teachers, Claire Going, Edith Diaz, and Clarissa Carrillo
Capstone Project: Let’s Talk About It: Special Education Communication Barriers with General Education Teachers, Edith Diaz
Capstone Project: Life Through Different Lenses, Teresa Morales
Capstone Project: Marshall Amplifier Emulation, Peter Alvarez
Capstone Project: Mental Health Matters: Promoting Social and Emotional Learning, Shannen A. Menor
Capstone Project: Microaggressions within the LGBTQ+ Community: An Autoethnography, Erika A. Perez Montes
Capstone Project: MIDI: A Standard for Music in the Ever Changing Digital Age, Taylor Romo
Capstone Project: Monterey County District Attorney's Funeral Protocol, Greg Steinbeck
Capstone Project: Moral Commitment and Ethical Action In the Classroom: Integrating Morality, Ethics, and Values into Curriculum, Joseph Castillo
Capstone Project: Moving From the Streets to the Classroom: Understanding the Teacher's Role for Creating a Robust Education for Homeless Youth in the Classroom, Desiree Vargas
Capstone Project: Music Rehabilitation Programs in California State Prisons, Sarah Hanson
Capstone Project: Muslims in Great Britain and their Struggle with Identity, Mufaro Madzingira
Capstone Project: Narcocorridos: Music, Defiance, and Violence in Transnational Contexts, Nallely G Murguia
Capstone Project: Nationalism and Border Violence: The Global Rise in Soft Fascism, Rachel Shimabukuro
Capstone Project: Neoliberalism,Privatization and Corruption: A Mexican Case Study, Michelle Ortiz
Capstone Project: New Australia, Un Nuevo Mundo, Elizabeth Christensen
Capstone Project: No Senior or Persons with Disabilities Left Behind, Elizabeth Lopez
Capstone Project: Nuclear North Korea - Complexities of Korean Peninsula Peace, Nicolas Schweikhard
Capstone Project: Oak Avenue Elementary: Attendance Awareness Project, Liliana Uribe
Capstone Project: Ocean Plastic Pollution: Guanabara Bay, Brazil, Lucas Dolislager
Capstone Project: Overtone Singing: History, Development, and Influence in Contemporary Music, Jocelyn Black
Capstone Project: Palestinians in the Israeli Prison System: Racism and Injustice, Areen Ali Shehk
Capstone Project: Performance in EDM - A Study and Analysis of DJing and Live Performance Artists, Jose Alejandro Magana
Capstone Project: Pilgrims, Patriots & Porters: How Beer Influenced the Creation of the United States, Jordan Leininger