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:
Theses from 2020
Master's Thesis: Surface Conditions Drive Changes In Groundfish Species' Populations Along California Coast, Danielle Marie Fabian
Master's Thesis: The Effects of Repeated Reading on Individuals With Moderate to Severe Learning Disabilities, Janette Iniguez
Master's Thesis: The Self-Determined Student: Teaching Students With Exceptional Needs Self-Determination Through Class-Wide Self-Monitoring, Amanda M. Baird
Capstones/Theses from 2019
Capstone Project: 12 Steps Might Not Be Enough: Playing Music and its Effects in Addiction Recovery, James Crumm
Capstone Project: 1999 AAA JRPG Quality And How a 2019 Indie-Game Developer Can Meet It, Kailynn Haskell-Harbert
Capstone Project: Abriendo Puertas/ Opening Doors Curriculum Evaluation, Josclynn Morales
Capstone Project: Academic Confidence: A Quantitative Study of Living Learning Communities and Self-Efficacy, Jessica Bawdon
Capstone Project: A Child’s Perspective of the Foster Care System, Cynthia Valdez
Capstone Project: A Comparative Analysis Between the Voting Patterns of CSUMB Students and Nationwide Voters, Ages 18-24, Selena Corona
Capstone Project: A Data Driven Approach to Increasing CASA Compliance, Desiraye Kesterson
Capstone Project: A data-driven approach to increasing male advocacy at CASA of Monterey County, Andrea Ledesma
Capstone Project: Addressing Food Insecurity Through Staff Development, Briana Palacios
Capstone Project: Aggregation Services and Songwriter Independence, Saxon John Paul Ahern
Capstone Project: Agriculture Education In Elementary Schools, Samantha Irene Cairncross
Capstone Project: A High Percentage of College Students Are Low Income in California, Paulo Magana
Capstone Project: A Life Skill Workshop for Youth on Probation, Gabriela Ayala
Capstone Project: Alleviating Bullying Behaviors Among Adolescents, Haley Q. Glidden
Capstone Project: Analysis of Social Services Available to Seniors in Monterey County, Marijeanne Santina
Capstone Project: An Analysis of Parental Engagement in Spanish and Bilingual Families, Marielena F. Villicana
Capstone Project: An Outreach Project for People Experiencing Homelessness, Patricia Aparicio
Capstone Project: An Untold History: Intergenerational Trauma & the Armenian Genocide, Erik Anderson
Capstone Project: Applying Parental Involvement in Early Literacy, Luis Moya
Capstone Project: A Technology Resource Guide for The Safety Nest, Maribel Perez
Capstone Project: A Well-Rounded Community: Integrating Arts to Enhance the Mental Health of Elementary School Students, Hilary Jeanne Little
Capstone Project: Benefits of After-School Programs on Elementary School Students, Cynthia Cramer
Capstone Project: Benefits of Bilingual Education Programs for Elementary School Students, Jesica Moreno
Capstone Project: Benefits of Culturally Relevant Literature on Latino Students, Adriana Valdez
Capstone Project: Benefits of Implementing Environmental Education in Low-Income Elementary Schools, Teanna Ackerley
Capstone Project: Benefits of Implementing Visual Arts for Elementary School Students, Desiree Conway
Capstone Project: Benefits of Increasing Unstructured Recess Time for Elementary School Students, Alesia l. Tuiolosega
Capstone Project: Benefits of Integrating Physical Activities into the Elementary Classroom, Maritza Juliet Ruelas
Capstone Project: Benefits of Play for the Social and Emotional Development of Children in Kindergarten, Chelsea Andrade
Capstone Project: Benefits of School Gardening on Low-Income Elementary School Students, Caitlynn Lange
Capstone Project: Bilingual Prescription Drug Safety for Santa Cruz County, Monica Pantoja
Capstone Project: Blueprint for Shared Safety Strategic Plan, ReAnn Ramos
Capstone Project: Bridge to Inclusion: Honoring Insight from Families with Lived Experience of Homelessness, Lindsay Peterson
Capstone Project: Bridging College-Readiness Disparities Within Historically Underrepresented High School Students, Luis A. Ecute
Capstone Project: Bringing Music Back into the Classroom and Its Benefits on Elementary School Students, Laura Alcaraz
Capstone Project: Bullying Awareness Within Elementary School Children, Maritsa Garcia Rendon
Capstone Project: Bullying: The effects in relation to third-grade elementary students, Shelby Wilson
Capstone Project: California Rural Legal Assistance Employment Education Outreach Project, Daisy Leon Melendrez
Capstone Project: California State University Monterey Bay Basic Needs Outreach Program, Spencer Harnett
Capstone Project: CASA Youth Resource Guide, Jessica Ramos
Capstone Project: Case Management Resource Binder, Moneka Ashley
Capstone Project: Central Coast VNA Palliative Care Volunteer Program, Jacquelyn Taueetia
Capstone Project: Challenges Faced by Female Mexican Pre-Service Teachers in Balancing Their Career and Motherhood, Guadalupe Tapia
Capstone Project: Cheers to You Campaign: Reducing Impaired Driving in Santa Cruz County, Mickaela Janine Bernardo
Capstone Project: Child Welfare and Substance Abuse, Viridiana Camacho
Capstone Project: Climate Change and Big Business: The Endless Cycle, Angela Steele
Capstone Project: Collection of Analyzed Data from Health and Human Services Professionals: Stressors and Self-Care Practices, Yesenia Alcala
Capstone Project: College and Career Awareness in Elementary Schools, Veronica Martinez Gracida
Capstone Project: Communication and Conflict Management in Romantic Relationships, Jordan Pastrone
Capstone Project: Community Development & Engaging Clients at OMNI, Christopher Lizaola
Capstone Project: Community Health Workers on Oral Health: Raising Awareness, Zuleyma Valdez
Capstone Project: Comparison of the U.S. and Finland’s Educational Systems on Students’ Academic Achievement, Selma Matias
Capstone Project: Condom Dispenser Program, Madilynn Turner
Capstone Project: Creating Access Individuals with Disabilities who are Experiencing Homelessness, Megan C. Sanchez
Capstone Project: Creating a Meaningful Experience: On Service Learning and Teacher Preparedness, Nhat-Dzu T. Bui and Telia M. Krown
Capstone Project: Creating a Meaningful Experience: On Service Learning and Teacher Preparedness, Telia Krown and Nhat-Dzu T. Bui
Capstone Project: Cultural Representation in the Classroom, Priscilla R. Rodriguez
Capstone Project: Day Worker Center: Employer and Client Engagement, Anayeli Avalos
Capstone Project: Determining Ecotype Presence and the Call Repertoire of Killer Whales (Orcinus Orca) Recorded Near Point Hope, Alaska in the Southeastern Chukchi Sea, Brijonnay Madrigal
Capstone Project: Developing Information on Mental Health and Counseling Services, Katherine Bustamante
Capstone Project: Diabetes and Effectiveness of Gym Usage, Roberto Moore
Capstone Project: Diaspora: Bay Area Edition, Alexander Zarate
Capstone Project: Disability Awareness in Young Children, Guadalupe Y. Espinoza
Capstone Project: Disperse and Connect: Impacts of Communication and Transportation Technologies on Group Connectivity, Timothy Geary
Capstone Project: Educating Adults with Disabilities on Stress coping Techniques, Sydney Coyle
Capstone Project: Educating Advocates about the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC), Anna M. Neibel
Capstone Project: Educating Children on the Benefits of Physical Activity, Nancy Recinos
Capstone Project: Educating Second Graders about Food Marketing Tactics, Arlene Sanchez
Capstone Project: Effectiveness of Inmate Labor Programs: A Case Study of Marion County's Inmate Work Farm, Cassie Beck
Capstone Project: Effects of After School Programs on Elementary Students, Nubia Teran
Capstone Project: Effects of Bilingual Education Programs on Elementary Latino English Language Learners, Linda Pinon Gutierrez
Capstone Project: Effects of Early Literacy Development on Academic Success of Children in Elementary Schools, Destiny Hill
Capstone Project: Effects of Latino Parental Involvement in Their Children’s Academics, Sonia Gutierrez
Capstone Project: Effects of Living in Urban Environment on Student Academic Success, Christina Mendoza
Capstone Project: Effects of Military Life on Children’s Academic Performance, Renee Marie Edwards
Capstone Project: Effects of Multicultural Education on English Language Learners, Donna Dias
Capstone Project: Effects of Music Education on the Academic Achievement of Elementary School Students, Doreen Pacini
Capstone Project: Effects of Under-Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Female Students, Nina Hobbs
Capstone Project: Effects of University Pen Pals on the Literacy Development of Elementary School Students, Tami Chanthorn
Capstone Project: Effects of U.S. English Only Language Instruction on Elementary Latino Students, Juana Palma
Capstone Project: Empowerment Workshop: Helping End the Cycle of Domestic Violence, Brianna Caitlin Anderson
Capstone Project: End of Life Care, Ana Mederos
Capstone Project: Ensuring Victims’ Rights and Inspiring Hope through Community Collaboration, Evelyn Rodriguez Martinez
Capstone Project: Environmental Conservation Curriculum for Preschoolers, Veronica Lampreda
Capstone Project: Escapando Las Trampas: Teacher preparation for Mexicanas, Monica Medrano
Capstone Project: Escapando las Trampas: Teacher Preparation for Mexicanas, Larissa Perez
Capstone Project: Ethnic Identity Development, Maria Gutierrez Chavez
Capstone Project: Evaluating Father Involvement in the Voluntary Family Maintenance and Reunification Process, Elizabeth Crescencio-Garduno
Capstone Project: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Cultural Competency Trainings Within the Monterey County Behavioral Health Department, Maritza Gutierrez
Capstone Project: Evaluation of Monterey Jazz Festival’s Clinicians in the Schools Program, Miguel L. Santos
Capstone Project: Expanding Gender Non-binary Access in California’s Victim Compensation Program, Vianeth Gonzalez Muro
Capstone Project: Eye to Eye: Increasing Parent Involvement Through Collaboration and Adaptation, Liliana Orozco-Lemus and Kara Gearring
Capstone Project: Eye to Eye: Increasing Parent Involvement through Collaboration and Adaptation, Kara Gearring and Lilliana Orozco
Capstone Project: Finding Chromebooks for the Community, Angel Tran
Capstone Project: Finding Identity Through Literature, Darren Bartholomew
Capstone Project: Fine Arts Building Relationship Between Advocates and Youth in CASA of Monterey, Lizbeth Cruz
Capstone Project: Food Waste at La Isla Pacifica Shelter, Yesenia Perez