This digital archive of Capstone projects and Master's theses gathers the culminating experiences of both undergraduate and graduate students at CSUMB.
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Capstones/Theses from 2024
Capstone Project: Equipping Educators: Solutions for Overcoming Classroom Scarcity of Materials, Gabriella Limas
Capstone Project: Exploring the Cultural Significance of Mexican food: A Personal and Global perspective, Robert Treto
Capstone Project: Family Engagement: Identifying and Meeting Family Needs, Clara Beas
Capstone Project: Financial Empowerment Workshops to Improve Life Skills for Former Foster Youth, Nelsy Leny Montes-Romero
Capstone Project: Food and Culture in Challenged Books, Noah Hawkins
Capstone Project: Food For Thought: Addressing Food Insecurity in Public Schools for Optimal Student Success, Emma Stillwagon
Capstone Project: Food Literacy and Applying Learnings Towards English Literacy, Andrew Wirtz
Capstone Project: Fostering Success: Enhancing Support to Empower Foster Youth, Serenela Lopez
Capstone Project: From Form Crisis to Come Back: Reviving Education in the Era of COVID-19, Ericka Millar
Capstone Project: Fueling Performance: Tailored Nutrition Strategies for Female Athletes, Capri Pezzella
Capstone Project: Genetically Modified Organisms: Progress or Blight?, Martin Lopez
Capstone Project: Harvesting Hope: How La Casa de La Cultura Serves Migrant Families Through Health and Advocacy Programs, Ana Ruiz
Capstone Project: Healthy Teen Dating Relationships, Thalia Hernandez
Capstone Project: Helping Kindergarteners Understand their Emotions and their Peers, Marelin Guadalupe Cruz Garcia
Capstone Project: Helping Preschool Students Understand Emotions, Kenia Escobar
Capstone Project: How Does Food Related Content On Social Media Affect The Ability For People To Be Creative With Regards To Food Habits And Choices?, Samuel Jubb
Capstone Project: How Monitoring Food is Protecting People, Grace Sugden
Capstone Project: Identifying Gaps: Mixtec Parents’ Experiences within the Salinas Union High School District, Daniela Maldonado Prudencio
Capstone Project: Impact of Mental Health on the Academic Success of Middle School Students, Kelsey Alcantara
Capstone Project: Impact of Place Based learning on Community Engagement and Ownership, Alexis Mendez
Capstone Project: Impact of Reclassification of Assessments Tests of English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) on the English Language Learners, Nivardo Martinez Nunez
Capstone Project: Impact of Teacher Turnover at the Elementary School Level, Henry Jimenez
Capstone Project: Implementing an Enhanced Care Management Program Serving Post-Incarcerated Individuals, Brianna Tome
Capstone Project: Implementing Anti-Bias Curriculum in the Kindergarten Classroom, Ariana Gonzalez
Capstone Project: Imposter Syndrome: Navigating as a First-Generation College Student, Jessica Hamm
Capstone Project: Improving Communication Between Providers and Patients During Pediatric Cancer Care, Yuritza Arciga
Capstone Project: Improving Mental Health and Well-Being in Elementary School Students through Stress Management Activities, Shya Vasquez
Capstone Project: Increasing College Students' Awareness of Stress, Mental Health, and Well-Being, Marlene Villicana
Capstone Project: Increasing Emergent Literacy in Preschool-Aged Children, Yuliana Morales Santiago
Capstone Project: Increasing Head Start Parents' Awareness about Kindergarten Readiness, Griselda Galvan-Ramirez
Capstone Project: Increasing Preschool Children’s Scientific Inquiry, Dianna Leon
Capstone Project: Increasing Protective Factors for Non-Violence at a Continuation High School, Kiely Combs
Capstone Project: Increasing Social-Emotional Competence in Preschoolers, Loralai Xiong
Capstone Project: Increasing Social-Emotional Development in Early Childhood, Brianna Navarro
Capstone Project: Increasing Sportsmanship in Middle Childhood Sports, Treya Soriano
Capstone Project: Informing Adolescents about Potential Internet Risks and Tools for Safely Navigating Online Spaces, Rhiannon Jean Elliot
Capstone Project: Journalistic Quality in the Digital Age Relating to Newsroom Diversity, Max Guerrera
Capstone Project: Language Tutors and Building Connections with Peer Students, Malia Balas
Capstone Project: Mental Health and the Well-Being of Adolescents, Janeice Pamuspusan
Capstone Project: Mental Health Awareness in Adolescents and the Impact of Social Media, Vanessa Clark
Capstone Project: Mental Health Survey With Client Feedback, Alessia Grace Jimenez
Capstone Project: Mentoring At-Risk Students, Ana Cecilia Muñoz
Capstone Project: Music isn’t Just a Special: Amplifying Music's Power in Fostering Social-Emotional Skills in Students, Angelina Davis
Capstone Project: Negative Effects of Social Media Usage on College Students, Tanya Gallo
Capstone Project: Nuestro Futuro: Exploring Perspectives about Cultivating Bilingual & Bicultural Latinx Educators in California, Jaime Garcia Ramirez
Capstone Project: Nutrition Among 5th Grade Students, Nicholas Villanueva
Capstone Project: Obesity: Influencing Behavioral Consumption Through Meal Kit Distribution, Alejandro Hernandez
Capstone Project: Parental Involvement in Supporting Inclusive Elementary School Classrooms, Marisol Aldama Hernandez
Capstone Project: Parenting a Child Who Has an Autistic Sibling: Effects on Adjustment and Mental Health, Jess Del Mundo
Capstone Project: Parenting with Grace, Eva Nelson Cole
Capstone Project: Pedestrian Safety: Crossing Language Barriers, Monica Corral
Capstone Project: Political Accountability and the Censure or Rep. Tlaib, Mabel Cummings
Capstone Project: Preventing Homeless Provider Burnout, Airam Gutierrez
Capstone Project: Production Process of Music Videos and Significance of Understanding Music, Amanda Grace Dalmacio
Capstone Project: Reimagining Inclusion: Shaping the Future of Special Education Engagement, Selena Rodriguez
Capstone Project: Reimagining Inclusion: Shaping the Future of Special Education Engagement, Sulema Fernandez-Castillo
Capstone Project: "Say What You Can't" by Nick Oliveri, Nicholas Oliveri
Capstone Project: Self-Care Techniques to Decrease Special Education Teacher Burnout, Carrie Frost
Capstone Project: Sexual Wellness Across Abilities: Reimagining Education for Adults with Disabilities, Damiana Kelsey
Capstone Project: Socio-Emotional Learning Interventions for Student Achievement, Alexis Campos
Capstone Project: Sonidos de Aztlán: A Historical Analysis of Chicano Music, Alejandro Gomez
Capstone Project: Strategies for Helping Collegiate Athletes Cope with Mental Health and Financial Issues, Alexis Sanchez
Capstone Project: Strategies To Help Young Children Obtain Healthy Social-Emotional Development, Alma Fuerte-Jauregui
Capstone Project: Stronger Together: Boys of New School and CostaNoa, Analupita Ramirez-Cortes
Capstone Project: Stronger Together: Uniting Parents, Educators, and Professionals for Enhanced Social-Emotional, Leslie Montiel
Capstone Project: Supporting Preschoolers Social Emotional Development, Gladiola Peinado
Capstone Project: Supporting Self-Regulation in Elementary School Students with Disabilities, Jessica Guerra
Capstone Project: Teaching 6-7 Year Old Children the Importance of Being Kind, Jazmin Mendez
Capstone Project: Teaching First Graders About Emotional Self-Regulation, Nayeli N. Garcia Salinas
Capstone Project: Teaching Future Educators How To Support Students with ADHD, Rachel Schweikhard
Capstone Project: Teaching New Mothers the Importance of Prenatal and Postnatal Nutrition, Brisa Villa
Capstone Project: The Effects of Physical Education on the Well-Being and Academics of Elementary School Students, Maria Melendez
Capstone Project: The Forgotten S.O.P., Kamille Stevens
Capstone Project: The Forgotten Subject: PE and the Power of People, Shea Franklin
Capstone Project: The Good, the Bad, and the in Between: The Effects of Covid-19 and Remote Learning, Samantha Anastasio
Capstone Project: The Good, the Bad, and the in Between: The Effects of Covid19 & Remote Learning, Samantha Rivera
Capstone Project: The Impact of Parental Involvement on Academic Achievement and Self-Concept of Elementary School Students, Alexis Randall
Capstone Project: The Impact of Single Parent Households on Middle School Students, Erik Puga
Capstone Project: The Importance of an Operations Manual, Richard Schlotthauer
Capstone Project: The Importance of Maintaining Healthy Relationships in Middle Childhood, Hailey Oyoque
Capstone Project: The Importance of Mental Health in Children, Haide Batres
Capstone Project: The Importance of Nutrition Education In Early Childhood, Alexi Larios
Capstone Project: The Need for Mental Health Resources in Migrant Farm Working Families, Juliana Cecilia Garcia
Capstone Project: The Need For Volunteer Engagement, Brittney Portillo
Capstone Project: The Outdoor Classroom: Integrating the Outdoors into the Classroom, Wendy Ramirez
Capstone Project: The Role of Fitness Influencers in Shaping Hegemonic Masculinity Among Young Men, Ali Al Zamle
Capstone Project: The Startup Spotlight: Chronicles of Innovation (2016-2023), Dawn Hightree
Capstone Project: The Viral Spread of Xenophobia: Analyzing the Influence of Far-Right Politics on Anti-Asian Sentiment Expressed on Social Media During Covid-19., Robert F. Arnold III
Capstone Project: The Vital Role of School Bus Drivers in Supporting Students with Special Needs, Georgina Solano Zepeda
Capstone Project: Transitioning Coordinated Family Support Services from the For-Profit to the Nonprofit Sector, Yesenia Zavala
Capstone Project: Unchecked Consumption? The Unbridled Access to Processed Foods in America, Jordan Perry
Capstone Project: Voices from the inside: Enhancing Co-Teaching experiences through Student Perspectives at 'Small University', Hope Brightman
Capstone Project: Voices from the inside: Enhancing Co-Teaching experiences through Student Perspectives at 'Small University', Nina Cruz
Capstone Project: Whispers of Thyme: Echoes of Herbal Wisdom, Gianna Constantine
Capstone Project: Will The Future of Video Game Music Require Real Composers?, Nathan Barrett
Capstone Project: Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Tracker, Anthony Homami
Capstone Project: Adapting Fundraising to Fit the Needs of Modernized Philanthropy, Allie Heinz
Capstone Project: Addressing Behaviors to Prevent Unhealthy Relationships among Adolescents, Evelyn Paez
Capstone Project: All Things: A Poetic Herstorical Compendium, Georgia Roripaugh
Capstone Project: Benefits of Implementing Environmental Education Programs in Special Education Classrooms, Victoria Rudolph