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 2016
Capstone Project: Benefits of Culturally Responsive Teachers on Elementary Latino Students, Miriam B. Ortega
Capstone Project: Benefits of Using Videogames as an Educational Tool for Classroom Instruction, Gnylle Gersaniva
Capstone Project: Challenges Faced by English Language Learners, Adriana Contreras Gonzales
Capstone Project: Effects of Bilingual Education Programs on the Academic Achievement of English Language Learners, Johanna Uribe
Capstone Project: Effects of Early Childhood Programs on Transitional Kindergarteners, Alycia M. Vasquez-Aiello
Capstone Project: Getting to the Finish Line, Breanna Salcido
Capstone Project: Growing Pains: My Steps Towards Self Discovery, Jonathan P. Alciati
Capstone Project: Immigrant Students: Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Education, Dayana Rangel
Capstone Project: Teachers’ Classroom Management and the Effects of Mainstreaming Students with Special Needs, Kyle J. Santomauro
Capstone Project: The Benefits of Outdoor Education and Experiential Learning in Elementary Schools, Elizabeth F. Valentino
Master's Thesis: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy as a Tool to Reduce Discipline, Alyssa Grainger
Master's Thesis: Decorating Behavior and Decoration Preference in the Masking Crab, Loxorhynchus Crispatus, Catherine Anne Drake
Master's Thesis: Defining the Doratopsis: Investigating the Endpoint of the Paralarval Stage in Chiroteuthis Calyx, Alicia Bitondo
Master's Thesis: Domoic Acid Production in Pseudo-Nitzschia (Bacillariophyceae) as a General Response to Unbalanced Growth: The Role of Photo-Oxidative Stress, April Woods
Master's Thesis: Ecological and Reproductive Consequences of Morphological Variation in Egregia Menziesii (Turner) Areshoug, Heather K. Fulton-Bennett
Master's Thesis: Effectiveness of Number Lines and Touch Points With Students With Speech Impairment, Satwat Rais
Master's Thesis: Effects of Non-Native Species on Two Life Stages of the Olympia Oyster, Ostrea Lurida, in the Elkhorn Slough Estuary, Pamela Ann Neeb Wade
Master's Thesis: Effects of Read 180® on Oral Reading Fluency Among Special Education Students, Marisol Briones
Master's Thesis: English Language Learners Writing: Influencing Use of Pronouns, Elkjaer Garcia
Master's Thesis: Enhancing Communication Initiation of Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities Through General Education Peer Interaction, Veronica Lopez
Master's Thesis: Impact of a Contingency Cell Phone Plan on Secondary Students’ On-Task Behavior, Lindsay Hack
Master's Thesis: Impact of Computer Assisted Instruction on Achievement in Seventh Grade Mathematics, Brenda Valencia
Master's Thesis: Increasing Time Management Skills to Improve Student Athletes’ GPA, Jeffrey Owen
Master's Thesis: Measuring Visitor Engagement in the Mission Museum, Jewel Sean Yahut Gentry
Master's Thesis: Microbiome Sharing Between Reef-Building Corals and Associated Epibiotic Gastropods in French Polynesia, Emily R. Schmeltzer
Master's Thesis: Reading Strategies Used by High School Japanese Language Learners, Tomoki Kuwana
Master's Thesis: Reduction of Stereotypy in Adolescents with Autism Using Visual and Auditory Cues, JulieAnne M. Salisbury
Master's Thesis: Role of a Military Restricted Area in Protection of Fish and Invertebrate Communities at San Clemente Island, California, Michael Esgro
Master's Thesis: Social Skills Training Targeting Inappropriate Sexual Behavior for Adolescents with Autism, Jenna M. Gutierrez
Master's Thesis: Sound Acquisition for Kindergarteners with Disabilities, Valerie R. Wiltse
Master's Thesis: Spatial and Temporal Variation in Rosy Rockfish (Sebastes Rosaceus) Life History Traits, Ryan T. Fields
Master's Thesis: Targeting Creativity Skills for High School Students with Special Needs, Chris Thompson
Master's Thesis: Teaching Street-crossing Skills to Special Education Students, Terri Hawkins
Master's Thesis: The Impact of Video Self-Modeling on Oral Reading Fluency and Reader Self-Perception, Catherine Anderson
Master's Thesis: Tracking Icebergs and Sea Ice in the Mid-Pleistocene Bering Sea Suggests Sea Ice Affects Ice Sheet Growth, Vera Jesser Lawson
Master's Thesis: Treating Vocal Stereotypy with Response Interruption and Redirection, Benjamin F. Gray
Master's Thesis: Using Interactive Lessons through Technology to Improve Students’ Academic Performance, Katie M. Robarge
Master's Thesis: Utilizing Color Preferences in Teaching Materials for an Adolescent with Autism, Lesley A. McManus
Master's Thesis: Variable Spiny Lobster Foraging Across a Variable Intertidal Landscape, Mary McCormick
Capstones/Theses from 2015
Capstone Project: Accessibility of After School Programs in Elementary Schools, Emily Dill
Capstone Project: Acquiring English as a Second Language for Mexican American Students, Gabriela Rosas
Capstone Project: Affirming Gender Identity in Elementary Schools, Genevieve J. Rodriguez and Veronica Sanchez
Capstone Project: Art in Education: Art Lessons Worth Learning, Jessica Laurence
Capstone Project: Arts Integration, Kenzi Kelly
Capstone Project: Attention Span and Movement, Taylor M. Stainer
Capstone Project: Benefits of Effective Reading Strategies for Elementary School Students, Elyse Trefts
Capstone Project: Benefits of Integrating Gardening into Outdoor Education for Elementary Students, Madisen Hasenauer and Hannah Cobb
Capstone Project: Benefits of Teaching the Thematic Unit on Elementary School Students, Rachel E. Cookus
Capstone Project: Bullying: Why it Happens, How it Affects Those Involved, and Preventive Action, Katelyn Stetler
Capstone Project: Changing the Arts from the Stepchild to Adopted Child, Taylor Aubrey
Capstone Project: Child Abuse and its Effects on the Social-Emotional Behavior of Elementary School Students, Natalie Heredia
Capstone Project: College Awareness: Influencing the Latino Community, Denise Hernandez
Capstone Project: Cooperative Board Games and Their Effect on Social and Emotional Behavior, Benjamin P. Harris
Capstone Project: Creating Acceptance and Awareness of Mild Student Disabilities through Teacher Preparation, Ivy Ruggiero
Capstone Project: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Public Education, Mariela Flores
Capstone Project: Cyberbullying and Bullying Prevention, Nicole B. Rizzi
Capstone Project: Developing Parental Involvement Opportunities For Parents of Hispanic ELL Students, Alicyn Otoshi
Capstone Project: Developmental Psychology vs Schizophrenia, George Redmon
Capstone Project: Diversifying Technology Through Education, Kayla Jacobs
Capstone Project: Does the Food Provided at Elementary Schools Affect Students' Health?, Haleigh Pimental
Capstone Project: Does the Food Provided at Elementary Schools Affect Students' Health?, Haleigh Pimental
Capstone Project: Effects of Homeschooling on Children's Academic Achievement, Roxana Tinoco Martinez
Capstone Project: Emotionally Safe Classrooms, Jennifer L. Esswein
Capstone Project: Forgo the Studio: Recording Drums in Non-Studio Locations, Christopher Landon Thomas
Capstone Project: Fostering Self-Efficacy in the Classroom, Savannah Allen
Capstone Project: Foster Youth in Education, Matisse Silva
Capstone Project: Fundamental Benefits of Outdoor Education in Primary Grades, Megan Pearce
Capstone Project: Gender Pay Inequality, J. Elizabeth Campos
Capstone Project: General Education Mainstreaming Vs. Special Education Programs: Which is Academically and Socially Better for Mild to Moderately Disabled Students?, Casey Young
Capstone Project: I'm Going to College!, Lyliana Avila
Capstone Project: Implementation of Physical Education in Underfunded Schools, Cannon Bernarding
Capstone Project: Implementing Culturally Responsive Pedagogy on Elementary School Students, Markieta Crockett
Capstone Project: Importance of Providing a "Safe Haven" for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Queer Youth, William Henry Norwood
Capstone Project: Improving Elementary Math Instruction: Implementing the New Common Core Curriculum, Jessie LaFrance
Capstone Project: Improving the Special Education Referral Process, Jeanna M. Marquez
Capstone Project: Incorporating Music and Arts to Enhancing the Learning Experience of Elementary School Students, Ashley Fernandez
Capstone Project: INHUMANITARIANISM: The Case of Northern Uganda, Devan Haddad
Capstone Project: Integrating Art Based Education in Elementary Schools, Andrea Dominique Weise
Capstone Project: Integrating Gardening as a Tool to Teach the Concept of Sustainability to Elementary School Students, Hannah Cobb and Madisen Hasenauer
Capstone Project: Integrating Nutrition Education into the Classroom, Sarah Y. Owen
Capstone Project: Integrating Social-Emotional Learning into the Elementary Classroom, Jo Angelina S. Bennett
Capstone Project: Learning Empathy: Creating More Thoughtful Teachers Through Multicultural Texts, Samantha McCann
Capstone Project: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Inclusion in Public Schools, Elizabeth Jeter
Capstone Project: Mainstreaming of Students with Disabilities: Psychological Effects on General Education High School Students, Ivan Mejia
Capstone Project: Making the Garden a Viable Part of Curriculum, Laura Forbes
Capstone Project: Managing Aggressive Behavior For Elementary School Students, Meranda L. Gonzalez
Capstone Project: Migrant Parent Involvement: A Necessity for Migrant Student Success, Ana C. Garcia and Oscar Guijosa
Capstone Project: More Than Just Homework Help and Snack: Bringing the Community into After School Programs, Kaitlyn Pasket
Capstone Project: Our Four Walls, Kayla Grace Eller
Capstone Project: Outdoor Education in the Curriculum Through Gardens in Schools, Nicky true
Capstone Project: Preparing Migrant Families for Academic Success, Lorena Ortiz and Jacqueline Aceves
Capstone Project: Special Education: Empowering Parents in the Latino Community, Corina Venegas
Capstone Project: Stop Bullying through Self-Efficacy and Early Intervention, Kristin Lockridge
Capstone Project: Swim for Fun: The Importance of Open Swim for Children with Special Needs, Sarah K. Lowes
Capstone Project: Teacher Perspectives on the Educational Experience of English Learners: A Case Study of Three Monterey Country Schools, Brianna Skinner
Capstone Project: Technology in the Elementary School Classrooms: Are Cell Phones a Beneficial of Harmful Tool for Educational Purposes?, Liliana Perez-Ordaz
Capstone Project: The Benefits of Physical Education on Elementary School Students’ Learning, Amanda Shenton
Capstone Project: The Changing Role Of Technology at the Elementary School Level, Jenna Kaysen
Capstone Project: The Impact of Technology on Primary Education, Kathryn Holt
Capstone Project: The Rise of Reactive and Interactive Video Game Audio, Joey Pendergrass