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 2010
Master's Thesis: The effects of environmental enrichment and problem-solving on the brain and behavior of Octopus rubescens, Erin Kristine Jensen
Master's Thesis: Training paraprofessionals to use constant time delay to teach sight word reading to students with autism and other developmental disabilities, Melissa E. Ross
Master's Thesis: Training paraprofessionals to use the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) with high school students with moderate to severe disabilities, Tania De LeoÌn
Master's Thesis: Trophic interactions of Bathyraja trachura and sympatric fishes, Mariah Dawson Boyle
Master's Thesis: Twenty-Nine Years of Geomorphic Change at Elkhorn Slough, California, Brian James Spear
Capstones/Theses from 2009
Capstone Project: Addressing sexual orientation and gender identity harassment in schools through community building, Katherine Gray Asplund
Capstone Project: Adult attachment and cell phone use in romantic relationships, Katie Shearer
Capstone Project: A policy evaluation of Hawaii's coral reef management strategies, Jennifer Linney
Capstone Project: Artistic integration in the education system, Auna Battistella and Brittany Downing
Capstone Project: Assessment of endangered beach layia (Layia carnosa) on the Monterey Peninsula, Michael E. Johns
Capstone Project: Battered men, Esmeralda M. Rivas
Capstone Project: Buddhist liberation movements : case study of Myanmar's democracy movement, Jonathan M. White
Capstone Project: [Building moral and ethical behavior through literature], Macall Piana
Capstone Project: Checking in : Adoption and Safe Families Act, permanency, and child well-being, Jazzlynne Allensworth
Capstone Project: Children of immigrants study, Amy E. Bowen
Capstone Project: Cluster munitions warfare in Afghanistan : the public health implications of Operation Enduring Freedom, Elisabeth L. Fagan
Capstone Project: Conflict resolution at the Monterey Bay Charter School, Sharon-Jean Levitt
Capstone Project: Cyber bullying and middle school children, Rosana Rolph
Capstone Project: Decreasing stress and anxiety among students, Jamela Shaban
Capstone Project: Differentiated instruction for gifted students, Melissa Brunow
Capstone Project: Educating parents about the epidemic our society is facing : child obesity, Jesus Narez
Capstone Project: Educational disengagement, Lisa Cargill
Capstone Project: Educators! : physically challenged students want to have fun, Juan Gonzales-Medina
Capstone Project: Embracing diversities in elementary schools : stepping outside the classroom, Tera Yoder
Capstone Project: Environmental-based education, Cassidy Blu Bennett
Capstone Project: Fighting health issues through nutrition education for mentally disabled adults, Kristin Bean
Capstone Project: Foods and fables, Kaori Watanabe
Capstone Project: Helping veterans help themselves, Rachelle Reynoso
Capstone Project: Identity & learning : a zine project, Dorrie Coman
Capstone Project: Incorporating gardening in the classroom, Michael Sifferman
Capstone Project: Increasing student participation and motivation in a whole new way, Jessica LeClere
Capstone Project: Manipulative and visual model based activities for the Algebra One curriculum, Sara Valancy
Capstone Project: Nutrition education class to promote healthful children, Sarah K. Ford
Capstone Project: People dealing with pica : capstone project, Berenice Del Rosario Amaya-GonzaÌlez
Capstone Project: Senior Capstone final research project : Celebration of Life benefit concert, Christy Gentry
Capstone Project: Senior Capstone Project final report : food for thought story time bin, Gail Challis
Capstone Project: Senior Capstone Project final report : helping stop the intergenerational cycle of violence, Carlos Anaya
Capstone Project: Senior Capstone Project final research report : gaining domestic violence victims' trust in Monterey County law enforcement, Brooke Ashley
Capstone Project: S.M.A.R.T. (Skills. Mastery. And. Resistance. Training) Girls Program at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Monterey County, Vania Alvarez
Capstone Project: Supplemental support packet for English language learners : liberal studies senior capstone, Melisa Tena
Capstone Project: SURVIVOR program, Janice Lizaso
Capstone Project: Teacher education for undergraduates, Alicia Leger
Capstone Project: Teaching physical education through cooperative games, Marlena Kaiser and Megan Sherrick
Capstone Project: The culminating capstone experience : an examination of language brokering and the research process, Destiny Troxell
Capstone Project: The effectiveness of two-way bilingual immersion education programs, Nadia I. Ruiz-Ramos
Capstone Project: The effects of human activities on the conservation of endangered sea turtles in Mexico : a GIS and ethnographic analysis, JoseÌ Rolando Pantoja
Capstone Project: The effects of the media on adolescents' and teens' body image, Katrina Lira
Capstone Project: The prospects and challenges of bringing physical therapy to the physically disabled population in developing countries, Sherrie Flory
Capstone Project: [The truth about Tourette's : an informative booklet for teachers], Jennifer Vosti
Capstone Project: Transitioning first grade students to academia : California State University Monterey Bay, Kristi Abraham and Mallori Holm
Capstone Project: Understanding the different learning styles and their benefits for elementary school children, Juana Gallegos
Capstone Project: Using multicultural children's literature as a tool to benefit elementary school children, Alma Garcia
Capstone Project: Working together for a better solution : Capstone paper, Susanna Arevalo
Master's Thesis: Abiotic Factors Related to Accrual of Common Filamentous Macroalgae in California's Central Coast Streams, Lisa Dillon
Master's Thesis: Age, growth and reproduction of the Bering skate, Bathyraja interrupta (Gill & Townsend, 1897), from the eastern Bering Sea and Gulf of Mexico, Shaara Michiko Ainsley
Master's Thesis: Analysis of Baseflow Trends Related to Upland Groundwater Pumping for Las Garzas, San Clemente, Potrero, and San Jose Creeks, Zachary Croyle
Master's Thesis: A Predictive Habitat Model for Endangered White Abalone Restoration Planning in Southern California, Shinobu Okano
Master's Thesis: A project : the collaborative development of a pre-vocational project based curriculum, involving a multiplicity of skills, to serve 6-8th grade at-risk and special needs students, Carrie Frederick
Master's Thesis: Bilingual parental involvement in the education of their special-needs children, Cleide Maciel
Master's Thesis: Carmel Bay : oceanographic dynamics and nutrient transport in a small embayment of the central California coast, Dustin Carroll
Master's Thesis: Changes in cover and use of Zostera marina habitat in Elkhorn Slough, California, Nora Elaine Grant
Master's Thesis: Effective motivation and instructional strategies for 9th grade Latino students, Theresa Gonzales
Master's Thesis: Function-based behavior support for automatically reinforced self-stimulatory and self-injurious behavior, Reina Cabigting
Master's Thesis: Great expectations : a study of how collaborative action research influences teacher philosophies and pedagogy for stimulating intrinsic motivation, Jordana D. Henry
Master's Thesis: Identifying high school practices that impact post-secondary employment outcomes for students with mild-to-moderate learning disabilities, Cynthia Deetz
Master's Thesis: Inclusion : development of a manual to guide an inclusion model program, Susan Schreuder Sonnthal
Master's Thesis: Increasing initiations and social responding during play for children with autism, Kristyne Ruth Jolly
Master's Thesis: Instruction in a clinical phlebotomy class using a problem-based learning approach, Karen Carmon
Master's Thesis: Kid's Community Corner : a project to demonstrate how educational television can be made better, Jennifer Flores
Master's Thesis: Latino Family Literacy Project : a means to parent empowerment, Cristin Martinez
Master's Thesis: Life history of two Bering Sea slope skates : Bathyraja lindbergi and B. maculata, Jasmine Rae Fry Maurer
Master's Thesis: Perceptions of general educators regarding the inclusion of students with severe disabilities, Jasona Prowse
Master's Thesis: Perceptions of students with learning disabilities participating in a classroom-based token economy, Will Cobley
Master's Thesis: Second language learners : incorporating culture and heritage in effective early childhood education practices, Karen Rossi
Master's Thesis: Self-study of teaching practice : metacognitive strategies that enhance student learning, Julia A. Turner
Master's Thesis: Self-study of teaching practice : using the arts to teach English language users, Dora A. Yuga
Master's Thesis: Storage and abiotic regulation of investment in vegetative vs. sexual reproduction in the clonal kelp, Laminaria sinclairii, Kyle William Glenn
Master's Thesis: Teaching the unifying theory of biology : a curriculum unit on evolution, Nell Blankfort
Master's Thesis: The role of culture in foreign language curriculum design and teaching as a tool for promoting cultural awareness, Arwa Ghazi Alghusain
Master's Thesis: Trends in abundance surveys of nearshore rocky reef fishes in central California 1959-2007, Thomas Wadsworth
Master's Thesis: What factors influence teachers' decisions to stay or leave the teaching profession? : a study of a cohort graduated from a single subjects teaching credential program in central California, Paige O. Newbury
Capstones/Theses from 2008
Capstone Project: Access to mammograms to Latinas woman with disabilities, Araceli Marquez
Capstone Project: Advance care plan : end of life issues, Sean Becker
Capstone Project: A literature review on the relationship between school funding and childhood obesity, Casey Hardwick
Capstone Project: Amahoro and God : peace through Christianity and ritual in Burundi, Whitney Popp
Capstone Project: American Cancer Society : recruitment of the underserved Latino population in the Monterey County area, Louie Rios
Capstone Project: An accessible adventure : a treasure hunt for students with special needs through the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Lauren Foote
Capstone Project: A review of literature on how fast food affects the physical health of school age children, Justin Kerrick
Capstone Project: A review of the literature on physical education and its correlations on academic achievement in grades kindergarten through six, Kristen Carlyle
Capstone Project: A review of the literature on the benefits of the Migrant Education Program and its contribution on the education system, Elsie Castro
Capstone Project: A review of the literature on the benefits of the visual and performing arts for elementary school children, Melissa Pasa
Capstone Project: Assertive discipline : an effective classroom management technique, Alisa Caggiano
Capstone Project: Attaining permanence : securing legal aid for relative caregivers, Janie Parra
Capstone Project: Attention deficit hyper-activity disorder (ADHD) in K-12 students : managing the implications of behavior therapy before resorting to clinical treatment, Rebecca Spicer
Capstone Project: A world current of plastic waste in the marine environment and solutions to the problem, Diana L. Halliday
Capstone Project: Best approaches to teach students with learning disabilities at the college level, Kathleen Steingrube
Capstone Project: Campus Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA), Morgan Levell
Capstone Project: Capstone Project : evaluation and recommendations of three programs for recidivism rates in the Monterey County Probation Department (Youth Center), Jesus Rocha
Capstone Project: Changing the world ... one school at a time : promoting environmental awareness education school-wide, Jenna Beer
Capstone Project: Communities of excellence in nutrition, physical activity and obesity prevention (CX³) : a local needs assessment of Monterey County neighborhoods, Jessica McKillip