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 2026
Capstone Project: The Impact of Representation in Sex Education on Gender and Sexual Minority Youth, Piper A. Ellison
Capstone Project: The Role of Family Dynamics in Adolescents Mental Health, Victoria Tinajero
Capstone Project: The Role of Music in Storytelling, Eliot Z. Tenberg
Capstone Project: Three Deep Breaths, Gillianne Lisa B. Corpuz
Capstone Project: Transportation Support as a Preventive Strategy for Family Stability: A Community-Based Intervention in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, Synthia Moreno
Capstone Project: Understanding Imposter Syndrome as First Gen: Navigating Higher Education, Jocelyn Solar-Villarreal
Capstone Project: Using Online and Traditional Tools to Assess K-5 Homework Assignments, Annika M. Altman
Capstone Project: Youth Programs Social Media Awareness Campaign, Noelia Fernandez
Capstone Project: Anyone Can Learn to Sing: A Full Breakdown of The Voice and How Consistent Practice Builds Vocal Skill and Personal Confidence, Yoel I. Sanchez
Capstone Project: A Sustainable Evaluation System to Measure Social Impact Leadership Development, Viridiana A. Ramirez
Capstone Project: Effects of Screen Time on K-6 Students’ Social and Emotional Skill Development, Brisela Avina Mendoza
Capstone Project: Effects of Sleep Habits on Academic Performance of Mexican American Elementary School Students, Juliana Rosales
Capstone Project: Preparing for the Transition to College: A Stress-Prevention Capstone for High School Seniors, Elizabeth Bernardino Jimenez
Capstone Project: Supporting Pediatric Healthcare Initiatives Through Gaming-Based Fundraising, Stephanie J. Flores
Capstone Project: The Impact of Kids Activities at Outreach Events, Kai Pineda
Master's Thesis: Comparing Mercury Accumulation and the Macroalgal Microbiome Between Coastal and Estuarine Populations of Sea Lettuce (Ulva spp.), Shelby Cora Penn
Master's Thesis: Internal Waves, Wind, and Biogeochemistry at the Head of the Monterey Bay Submarine Canyon, Marisol C. Figueroa
Master's Thesis: New School Troubles: How Building Community Impacts Sense of Belonging, Naydine Naileah Garcia
Capstones/Theses from 2025
Capstone Project: Addressing Housing Insecurity in Pacific Grove: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Affordable Housing Resources, Melissa Gembe
Capstone Project: Addressing Mental Needs in the Justice System, Danna B. Perez
Capstone Project: Advocacy at the Front Door, Tenisha S. Hill
Capstone Project: Aligning Capacity with Community Needs: A Comprehensive Donor Assessment System for Sunnyvale Community Services, Tiffany A. Roth
Capstone Project: Applications of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) on students in the Classroom Settings, Sonia G. Lagos-Elizalde-Auliveld
Capstone Project: Art of Returning: Supporting Students After Psychiatric Hospitalization, Kaly Mariano
Capstone Project: Barriers to Hospice Access for the Latino Community, Guadalupe Rivera
Capstone Project: Benefits of Parental Involvement on Kindergarten Through Third Grade (K-3) Students’ Education, Kathie Trujillo-Suarez
Capstone Project: Bilingual Text Nudges for Healthy Together Programming at Aspire Health, Katherine Esquivel-Campos
Capstone Project: Breaking Barriers: An Analysis of Affordable Housing in Pacific Grove, Wendy C. Gutierrez
Capstone Project: Breaking the Silence: Student Mental Health, Karina Almanza
Capstone Project: Breaking the Stigma: Connecting the Community to Mental Health Resources, Nancy Iniguez
Capstone Project: Bridging Gaps: Connecting Santa Cruz Seniors to Services, Elsa B. Tamayo Alvarez
Capstone Project: Bridging the Digital Divide: Educating Older Adults to Recognize and Prevent Scams, Isabella S. Chan
Capstone Project: Bridging the Gap: Culturally Responsive Bereavement Support in Latino Families, Maria I. Hernandez
Capstone Project: Building Healthy Smiles: A Bilingual Oral Health Workshop with the Monterey County Health Department, Paulina J. Moran
Capstone Project: Building Language Enrichment Activities for Parents of ELD Students, Lizbeth Ponce-Alcantar
Capstone Project: Building Motivation and Confidence In Elementary School Students, Alyssa I. Perez
Capstone Project: Building Young Leaders With Purpose: Teaching Leadership and Anti-Bullying Through Student Leadership Club, Yaned Anaya-Soto and Julyana Lopez
Capstone Project: Care in a bag: Supporting Unhoused Individuals, Marcy Yanes
Capstone Project: Catalyst to Connection: Addressing Social Isolation through Youth Workshop, Julia Nichols
Capstone Project: Childhood in the Shadow of Obesity: A Monterey County Reality, Maricruz Marquez Alvarado
Capstone Project: College Readiness Support, Emely Contreras
Capstone Project: Community Voices, Climate Action Choices: Working towards a Resilient Monterey County, Lesley A. Solano Alonso
Capstone Project: Confronting Settler Colonialism Through Indigenous Feminism: The Structural Roots of MMIW, Miah Schiavi-Munoz
Capstone Project: CSUMB Music Club Handbook, Ryan N. Cobar
Capstone Project: Deep-Fake Revenge Porn: The intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Revenge porn for a Modern Attack on Women, Eva C. Hunt
Capstone Project: Democratizing Music Production Through Technology, Jacob W. Alfaro
Capstone Project: Developing Self-regulation Skills in Early Childhood, Elizabeth Alvarez
Capstone Project: Digital Literacy and Family Engagement for Student Success, Genesis B. Mendoza
Capstone Project: Educate, Empower, Prevent; A Harm Reduction Approach to Youth Substance Abuse Prevention, Bernee M. Aguilar
Capstone Project: Educating After-School Program Staff on Trauma-Informed Care, Emma Lowery
Capstone Project: Educating Athletes on Mindset and How it Affects Athletic Performance, Javier Felix
Capstone Project: Educational Empowerment: Building Connections Through Interventions, Melanie V. Partida
Capstone Project: Effects of Early Access to At-Home Electronics on the Well-Being of Young Children, Vanessa Wheeler
Capstone Project: Effects of Increased Use of Technology in Early Years of Child Development, Candy Guadalupe Pena Romero
Capstone Project: Effects of Social Emotional Learning on the Mental Health of Elementary School Students, Desirae Pineda
Capstone Project: Effects of Teen Parents on Elementary School Students’ Academic Performance and Well-Being, Victoria Canchola
Capstone Project: Empowering College Men to Build Healthy Relationships, Aydan Diego Diaz
Capstone Project: Empowering Families to Support Youth Mental Health in Santa Cruz County, Monica Garcia‐Martinez
Capstone Project: Empowering First-Generation High School Students: A Workshop to Support College Readiness and Well-Being, Melanie G. Hernandez
Capstone Project: Empowering Parental Involvements In School Activites, Aracely Ramirez
Capstone Project: Engaging Independence, Anthony Cazares
Capstone Project: Engaging Minds, Changing lives: Developing Youth Centered Substance Use Education for VHA, Diana K. Maravillo
Capstone Project: Enhancing College Students’ Awareness of Effective Stress Management Strategies, Makenzie Barnes
Capstone Project: Enhancing Emotional Regulation Skills in Kindergarteners, Erica C. Ayers
Capstone Project: Enhancing End-of-Life Quality in Hospice Care, Gerson Orellana Prudencio
Capstone Project: Enhancing Social Emotional and Language Development for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Elementary Students, Nataly Pacas-Rodriguez
Capstone Project: Environmental Racism in Our Backyards, Elizabeth Sanchez
Capstone Project: Evaluating Parent Workshops To Reduce Sexual Health Misinformation, Marshall Farrior
Capstone Project: Examining Barriers to Accessing Substance Use Treatment: An In-Depth Analysis of High Rates in Monterey and San Benito Counties, Jessica Bravo
Capstone Project: Exploring the Perception of Spanish-Speaking Students on Language and Cultural Identity, Andrea Martinez
Capstone Project: Father Engagement: Play is the Way, Cristian Mendoza
Capstone Project: “Fighting For Our Future” The Grassroots Victory for Ethnic Studies in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Eli L. Davies
Capstone Project: First Generation College Students Navigating Higher Education, Katy Gonzalez Barron
Capstone Project: Fostering Scientific Learning With an Integrated Arts Curriculum for 5th and 6th Graders., George Donovan Martisius
Capstone Project: Fostering Social-Emotional Development and Understanding in a Preschool Environment, Kaya Jensen
Capstone Project: From Inside The Recording Studio, McKayla J. Adkison
Capstone Project: From Stigma to Strength: Exploring Workplace Wellness at NAMI Monterey County, Maria G. Zamudio
Capstone Project: Global Nomads: Identity and Belonging in Third Culture Kids and Adult Third Culture Kids, Vallon Bucayu-Lee
Capstone Project: Gonzales High School: An Effort to Educate Teens on Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety, Cesar Cisneros
Capstone Project: Grounded & Connected: Enhancing Mental Health Literacy and Resilience Among Transfer College Students, Alyson Morgan
Capstone Project: Harmonic Innovators and Cultural Catalysts in American Jazz: The Social Impact and Musical Innovations of Louis Armstrong in The Real Ambassadors, Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts and John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, Marcia C. VanderVinne
Capstone Project: Healthy Food, Healthy Future: Equitable Nutrition Access, Daisy Paredes
Capstone Project: Home for the Brave: Housing Program, Amanda Jabr
Capstone Project: Impact of Afterschool Programs on Students; Social Development and Emotional Learning, Natalie B. Harper
Capstone Project: Impact of Bilingual Education on the Academics of Elementary School Students, Angelica M. Lopez
Capstone Project: Impact of Classroom Environment on Bilingual Elementary School Students’ Learning, Denisse Mosqueda
Capstone Project: Impact of Parental Involvement on Elementary School Student Development in Pursuit of Higher Education, Valeria Guapo
Capstone Project: Impact of Parental Involvement on the Academic Performance of Elementary School Students, Natalia Rauda
Capstone Project: Impact of Private Early Childhood Education on Academic and Social Preparedness of Preschoolers, Destiny E. Rizo
Capstone Project: Impact of Resource Allocation Process on Elementary School Teachers and Students, Liliana Leon-Ramirez
Capstone Project: Impacts of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy on College Students' Self-Esteem and Mental Health, Adriana Hay
Capstone Project: Improving Hospice Care Awareness in the Hispanic/Latino Community of Monterey County, Dulce M. Cortez Cruz
Capstone Project: Improving Reading Strategies in Middle Childhood, Melissa Ramirez
Capstone Project: Improving Teamwork in Young Athletes, Ralph E. Bailey
Capstone Project: Incorporating Science into the Moderate/Severe curriculum, Edgar Serrano
Capstone Project: Increasing Adolescents' Awareness of the Impact of Sleep and the Importance of Healthy Sleep Habits, Vanessa Jennifer Diaz Salazar
Capstone Project: Increasing Awareness about Cell Phone Use and Social Media in Adolescents, Cameron Penrod
Capstone Project: Increasing Awareness about Post-Secondary Education in First-Generation Students, Ashley N. Hernandez
Capstone Project: Increasing Awareness of Imposter Syndrome for High School Students, Elisua S. Pena Salas
Capstone Project: Increasing Awareness on Stressors Faced by Immigrants and Their families in the United States, Jessica N. Guerrero