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 2008
Master's Thesis: Deconstructing the construct : the development of college level curriculum, which explores the educational history of African Americans, Terry T. Simon
Master's Thesis: Evaluating River Restoration Success Using the California Rapid Assessment Method, Cara Clark
Master's Thesis: Gang culture within the classroom, Susan Peoples
Master's Thesis: Initial Assessment of the Department of Water Resources Urban Streams Restoration Program, Jason Maas-Baldwin
Master's Thesis: Life history, abundance, and distribution of the spotted ratfish, Hydrolagus colliei, Lewis Abraham Kamuela Barnett
Master's Thesis: Movement, dive behavior, and survival of California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) post-treatment for domoic acid toxicosis, Kate Thomas
Master's Thesis: Radiometric age validation and spatial distribution of the Antarctic Toothfish, (Dissostichus mawsoni) : implications for a deep-sea Antarctic fishery, Cassandra M. Brooks
Master's Thesis: Response to intervention : establishing effective introductory training, Sandra K. Mettler
Master's Thesis: Support of student self-efficacy in the public school classroom, Mary O. Lesher
Master's Thesis: The role of technology in overcoming disability : an individualized technology plan for students with dyslexia, Kris J. Hill
Capstones/Theses from 2007
Capstone Project: A glimpse into the college process : how societal inequalities extend into the current school system, Grace Castro
Capstone Project: America's heath care crisis, Amy Krisch and Rachel Wall
Capstone Project: A review of literature on the migrant education program and its involvement on the education system, Omar Sabbah
Capstone Project: A review of the literature on physical education and its correlations on academic achievement, Dana Eaton
Capstone Project: A review of the literature on teaching abroad, Bradley J. Vanek
Capstone Project: A review of the literature on the school related contributing factors to childhood obesity, Michelle Buzbee
Capstone Project: Associations between personal health behaviors, social support systems, and depressive symptoms in a college sample, Philip Sherwood
Capstone Project: Backpacking through Big Sur, Matthew Faust and Chad Ghiron
Capstone Project: Beneficially impacting teenagers' knowledge and ability to deal with migraines, Mollie Newman
Capstone Project: Breaking the barriers : adult school to college project, Jeanine Curtis
Capstone Project: Classic multiculturalism, Brenda Bhaskar
Capstone Project: Collaborative Health and Human Services Senior Capstone Project : domestic violence and child maltreatment : an evaluation of policy and best practices, improving Dependency Court outcomes in south Santa Clara County, Susan Shanahan
Capstone Project: Cooperative peer interaction in the modern classroom, Priscilla Matson
Capstone Project: Deaf and in need : finding culturally sensitive human services, Colleen M. Moore
Capstone Project: Domestic Violence Victims Waiting Room District Attorney's Office, Georgina Alvarez
Capstone Project: Dual immersion : making voices heard, Diego Guerra
Capstone Project: Effectively educating emotionally disturbed students, Cristal Padilla
Capstone Project: Ethics as style, Leslie Connolly
Capstone Project: Exploring learning styles to teach reading, Caroline Earp
Capstone Project: Film and its influence on the public perception of motorcycle culture, Solomon Kamman
Capstone Project: Gay life and culture in 21st century America : the fight for equality, Sara Dowe
Capstone Project: Holistic education : a transformative worldview, not just another method, Sharon Fauske
Capstone Project: How do children benefit from visual arts integration into elementary education?, Kathleen Rosenbrock
Capstone Project: How have marijuana/hemp laws affected culture and education in the US?, Jason Maitoza
Capstone Project: Impacting what high school students know about water safety, Lacey Sutton
Capstone Project: Implementing voluntary smoke-free entryways at agricultural companies in Salinas : employers' attitudes and responses : Senior Capstone Project, Lan Tran
Capstone Project: Incorporating art into education : the importance of teaching creatively in a standards based classroom, Monica Petersen
Capstone Project: Increasing the diversion of solid waste generated from the Science Academic Center at California State University Monterey Bay, Alana Rivadeneyra
Capstone Project: Increasing the effectiveness of teenage pregnancy prevention programs in public and private organizations throughout Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties, Sarah Bloomquist
Capstone Project: Literature review : three contributing factors of childhood obesity, Danielle Case
Capstone Project: Marina State Beach : a sixth grade science teaching tool, Christopher J. Chavis
Capstone Project: Monterey County Department of Social & Employment Services confidentiality orientation video, Sandra Arriola
Capstone Project: Non-musical benefits of music, Monica Maciel
Capstone Project: Parenting styles : what do parents really know?, Tina Jackson
Capstone Project: Peer guide website for new CSUMB students, Maura Mecchella and Alexandra Davis
Capstone Project: Predicting areas at risk of invasion by cape ivy (Delairea odorata) on the Glen Deven Ranch, Big Sur, California, Dana M. DeVries
Capstone Project: Promoting parental involvement among Latino parents at Glen View Elementary School, Maricela Ortiz
Capstone Project: Reach out : inspiring college students to volunteer, Shannon Moran
Capstone Project: Regulating the population : day laborers and the comprehensive immigration reform, Caitlin Urie
Capstone Project: Relative caregivers attaining legal permanency, Tiffany Ghiorso
Capstone Project: Residue theorems and their applications : computing integrals once thought impossible to evaluate analytically, Greg Rainwater
Capstone Project: Safety sitter class, Rachael Pino
Capstone Project: Senior Capstone Project : binge eating = el desorden alimenticio compulsivo, Reina Valencia
Capstone Project: Senior Capstone Project : educating and empowering local women, Jenny Thomas
Capstone Project: Senior Capstone Project final research paper : empowering youth to make healthy life choices, Amber West
Capstone Project: Senior Capstone Project final research report : building social relationships : creating and implementing monthly activities to help children and their families build their own sense of community, Elizabeth Carrasco
Capstone Project: Senior Capstone Project final research report : Interim, Inc. -- MCHOME program client handbook and client association, Stacy L. Sanders
Capstone Project: Senior Capstone Project final research report : Jacob's Heart Children's Cancer Association Emergency Transport Program, Annie Basra
Capstone Project: Senior Capstone Project final research report : Monterey Pines friendly visitors program, Aureen-Naya Ocampo
Capstone Project: Senior Capstone Project final research report : physical discipline and child abuse among monolingual Spanish-speaking parents, Rosa Zavala
Capstone Project: Senior Capstone Project final research report : postpartum depression information project, Clementina Macias
Capstone Project: Senior Capstone Project final research report : recommendation for success, Yesenia Lopez Rubio
Capstone Project: Senior Capstone Project final research report : the visual link in the formation of relationships, Elaine Austin
Capstone Project: Senior Capstone Project final research report : wear it or regret it, Juan Montes
Capstone Project: Senior Capstone Project final research report : youth involvement leadership program, Carmen Siordia
Capstone Project: Senior Capstone Project : hyperactivity : the healthy snack alternative, Jennifer Spiros
Capstone Project: Senior Capstone Project : increasing physical activities for students at MacQuiddy Elementary School, Brenda Corona
Capstone Project: Senior Capstone Project : reformatting the multi-disciplinary team for Monterey County Adult Protective Services, Jennifer Kollen
Capstone Project: Senior Capstone Project : resources for juvenile sex offenders in Monterey County : Monterey County Probation Department -- Juvenile Division, Ignacio Pacheco
Capstone Project: Senior Capstone Project : share the love : implementing animal therapy in long-term care facilities, Laurie Trujillo
Capstone Project: Senior project final research project : Marina Del Mar Elementary School social skill groups, Zuleima Arevalo
Capstone Project: Supportive services for Spanish-speaking foster parents in the Monterey County, Daisy Rosas
Capstone Project: The celebrity obsession, Alexis Bennett
Capstone Project: The cost and effectiveness of small-scale control methods on fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, in Natividad Creek Park, Salinas, CA, Abigail Gwinn
Capstone Project: The first five years : providing adequate support and resources for new teachers, Jenifer Sosa
Capstone Project: The first five years : providing adequate support and resources for new teachers, Crystal Harvey
Capstone Project: The negative effect of Prozac on teenagers in the United States, Jennifer Vares
Capstone Project: The social effects of media violence and its effect on young children, Tiffany Wilson
Capstone Project: Translating high school literature into children's literature, Allison Holder
Capstone Project: Understanding Gilia tenuiflora ssp. arenaria population fluctuations and community relationships, Brianne Bieschke
Capstone Project: What are the effects of gangs on our public school system?, Stephanie DeLeon
Capstone Project: What special needs programs are available?, Wendy Nath
Capstone Project: World myths for children, Jeffrey Herring and Jacob Herring
Capstone Project: Youth obesity : putting a price on life, Mary Catherine Langford and Serena Pedraza
Master's Thesis: A 300-year geochronological assessment of atmospheric mercury depostition in California, Rhea D. Sanders
Master's Thesis: An analysis of the use of evidence-based practices for handling aggressive behavior in special education classrooms, Megan Lavengood
Master's Thesis: Characterizing sedimentary bedforms as habitat for fishes and invertebrates in the San Juan Archipelago, Washington, USA, and the Georgia Basin, British Columbia, Holly Linda Lopez
Master's Thesis: Diet and ecomorphology of the sandpiper skate, Bathyraja kincaidii (Garman, 1908) from the eastern North Pacific, Christopher Scott Rinewalt
Master's Thesis: Exploring equity, Monique Colon
Master's Thesis: In slow motions : the democratic process in critical-liberatory pedagogy, Michaelia Morgan
Master's Thesis: I want to speak English like you : one woman's experience teaching English to adults in Senegal, Jenny F. Webster
Master's Thesis: Middle school teacher teams, David Brandau
Master's Thesis: Molecular, histological, and behavioral differences in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) and topsmelt (Atherinops affinis) exposed to methylmercury, Daphne Gehringer
Master's Thesis: Teaching and assessing grammar in the collaborative college composition classroom : a study of my own pedagogy in the teaching of writing at California State University Monterey Bay, John Swanson
Master's Thesis: The biogeography and distribution of megafauna at three California seamounts, Lonny J. Lundsten
Master's Thesis: The effect of graphic organizers on the teaching of reading comprehension skills of special education students, Julie L. Carothers
Master's Thesis: What challenges the Arabic language learners, and what pedagogical techniques/practices would enhance learning and best motivate the learners, Amna S. Ahmed
Master's Thesis: What primary grade teachers need to know about speech and language, Evanthia Argyriou
Capstones/Theses from 2006
Capstone Project: Access to justice : legal assistance for low-income people in California, Cecilia Arias-Deniz
Capstone Project: Broken contract : : a people's history of CSU Monterey Bay, 1994-2004 ..., Mark Weirick
