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 2019
Capstone Project: How has Standardized Testing Affected Low-income Communities?, Melody Orozco
Capstone Project: How Teachers can Implement Awareness on Parental Incarceration in the Classroom, Allison Castellanos
Capstone Project: How to Decrease Bullying Among Elementary School Students?, Baltazar Garcia
Capstone Project: IMC Policy Platform, Yoselinne Gonzalez
Capstone Project: Impact of the Model Minority Myth for Asian American Students, Gustavo Morales-Magbitang
Capstone Project: Impacts of Growing Technology on Students' Reading and Writing Skills, Jacquelyn Ogborn Corpuz
Capstone Project: Implementation & Evaluation of the On-Sale Responsible Alcohol Merchant Awards, Sara Michele Rowe
Capstone Project: Implementation of the Drug Medi Cal Organized Delivery System in an Outpatient SUD Rehabilitation Agency, Casie Greene
Capstone Project: Implementing Homeless Youth Professional Development Workshops in Salinas, Mikayla Spooner
Capstone Project: Implementing Mindfulness to Promote Mental Health in Elementary School Students, Kathleen Dunlap-DeMarco
Capstone Project: Implementing Social Activism into an Elementary Classroom, Chelsea Riotutar
Capstone Project: Importance of Combining Physical Activity and Health and Wellness in to Physical Education within Schools., Chandler McKean
Capstone Project: Importance of Implementing Native American History in School Curricula, Kirsten Kite
Capstone Project: Improving a Sense of Belonging in Elementary Schools, Jordan Bandong
Capstone Project: Improving Health Education Engagement for First-Grade Students, Jennifer Lynn Costa
Capstone Project: Inclusion and Racial Diversity Curriculum in Preschools, Vanessa Sanchez
Capstone Project: Inclusion in Physical education, Taylor Thompson-Hall
Capstone Project: Incompetency to Stand Trial: An Informational Guide, Natalie Baur
Capstone Project: Increasing Active Engagement & Participation in the Guardian Scholars Program, Cali Trimble
Capstone Project: Increasing Adolescent Girls’ Awareness of Intimate Partner Violence, Kacie Cox
Capstone Project: Increasing Adult's Awareness of the Importance of End-Of-Life Care Discussions, Taylor Gardner
Capstone Project: Increasing Awareness In End Of Life Care For Human Development And Family Studies Students, Nathan Ironside
Capstone Project: Increasing Awareness of Homework Assistance Resources Among Elementary School Aged Children, Leslie Castillo
Capstone Project: Increasing Awareness of legal services and tenant rights in Watsonville, Ana Laura Partida Lopez
Capstone Project: Increasing Awareness of Mandated Reporting and Child Abuse, Madison Mulcahyzelenski
Capstone Project: Increasing Awareness of Romantic Behaviors in Former Foster Youth, Kimberly Beardshear
Capstone Project: Increasing Bullying Awareness in Elementary School Special Needs Students, Maria Olvera
Capstone Project: Increasing College Students’ Awareness on Mindset Practices while Teaching, Alejandra Sandoval
Capstone Project: Increasing Growth Mindsets in Rural Adolescents, Jessica Hernandez
Capstone Project: Increasing Middle School Students’ Awareness of Becoming Involved in Risk Taking Behaviors, Leslie Chavez
Capstone Project: Increasing Parents’ Awareness on College Readiness, Jennifer Diaz
Capstone Project: Increasing Parents' Knowledge of a Healthy Lifestyle for Children with Down Syndrome, Celeste Villagrana
Capstone Project: Increasing Reading Motivation in Second Grade Students, Jazmin Fausto
Capstone Project: Increasing Retention of Foster Resource Families, Bianca Kristal Estrada
Capstone Project: Integrating Art Into a Math Curriculum, Jessica Jeronimo
Capstone Project: Integrating Mindfulness into School Classrooms, Crystal Chesshire
Capstone Project: It's Game Night at the Shelter, Margarita Gonzalez
Capstone Project: "Just Kidding" What Bullies Say, Christina Marie Gumbin
Capstone Project: Legal Advocacy Brochure, Elisa M Silva
Capstone Project: Let Me Be Myself, Brandon Stettenbenz
Capstone Project: Marketing Music in the Modern Age: Hip-Hop Emphasis, Tyler Turquand
Capstone Project: Mathematical Perceptions: Changing Mindsets in Elementary School Classrooms, Marissa M. Bartelt
Capstone Project: Measuring the Impact of Affordable Housing on Family Well-Being in Santa Cruz County, Karen Gomez
Capstone Project: Mental Health Awareness and Education, Marco Espinoza
Capstone Project: Merecemos Saber/ We Deserve to Know, Erika Arreola
Capstone Project: Micro-Teaching, Justin Lowe
Capstone Project: Mindfulness and the Effectiveness in the Classroom, Alexandria Barrick
Capstone Project: Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Adolescents With Cancer and Teen Cancer Survivors, Daniela Ramirez-Ibarra
Capstone Project: Mindfulness for Middle School Students, Raena Gountang
Capstone Project: Monterey County District Attorney’s: A Technology-Based Policy & Procedure Manual, Manuel Correa
Capstone Project: Motivating Foster Youth to Become Activist within the Legislative Process, Haley Nelson
Capstone Project: Motivating Students with Learning Disabilities to Succeed in Education, Ana Reyes-Ortiz
Capstone Project: Multicultural Education Implemented in Elementary Schools, Angelica Villegas
Capstone Project: Music from Trinidad and Tobago, Vanessa Tuttle
Capstone Project: "Name Her Reiko!": The Ikemiya Diaspora, Morgan Ikemiya
Capstone Project: Napoleon Ricardo Miranda's Mexican American Diaspora, Napoleon Miranda
Capstone Project: Negative Effects of Standardized Testing, Brianna Brown
Capstone Project: New Opportunities for Monterey County Children's Health Outreach for Insurance, Care and Enrollment, Cynthia Merrie Lopez
Capstone Project: No Habla Espanol: Are Monolingual Teachers Getting the Support They Need?, Alisha Miranda
Capstone Project: No Habla Espanol: Are Monolingual Teachers Getting the Support They Need?, Rosa I. Castillo-Rocha
Capstone Project: No Habla Espanol: Are Monolingual Teachers Getting the Support They Need?, Cristina Benavides
Capstone Project: No Habla Espanol: Are Monolingual Teachers Getting the Support They Need?, Selena Banuelos
Capstone Project: No Habla Espanol: Are Monolingual Teachers Getting the Support They Need?, Megan Ehrhardt
Capstone Project: No Habla Español: Are Monolingual Teachers Getting the Support They Need?, Natalie Correa
Capstone Project: Nothing Down About It: Decreasing the Fear of the Unknown for Mothers’ expecting a child with Down Syndrome, Alexandra E. Greenburg
Capstone Project: Obesity in Monterey County, Ruth Gamino
Capstone Project: Offering Healthy Foods in Food Trucks, Karina Arvizu Vazquez
Capstone Project: Open Mind and Open Heart: You Matter and Together We Can Overcome Adolescent Mental Health, Susana Hernandez
Capstone Project: Out of County Advocacy for Foster Youth, Desiree N. Carmona
Capstone Project: Outreach and Education on Traffic Safety, Jaclyn Caraveo
Capstone Project: Outside the Gender Binary: A Workshop on Gender Identity and Being an Ally, Jelea Kai Glover
Capstone Project: Parent Involvement in Elementary Schools, Maria Miramontes
Capstone Project: Participants of the Diabetes Prevention Program Not Completing the Program, Armando Politron
Capstone Project: Perception of Music in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Jason Torres
Capstone Project: Preparing Youth With Job Readiness Skills, Jennifer Islas
Capstone Project: Prevention of Cyberbullying in Adolescents, Ashley Ellcessor
Capstone Project: Project-Based Learning: Projects for Academic Excellence, Griselda Avila
Capstone Project: Promoting Awareness of Postpartum Mood Disorders, Alexandra Beleche
Capstone Project: Promoting Social and Emotional Competency in Toddlers, Giana Hamilton
Capstone Project: Providing Resources for Probationers, Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse, Crystal Rangel
Capstone Project: #queer: Community, Communication, and Identity in the Digital Age, Margaret Allen-Young
Capstone Project: Racial Theory in Sports, Connor Caspersen
Capstone Project: Raising Awareness in King City about Sun Street Centers Outpatient Services, Stephanie Madrid
Capstone Project: Reading Rainbow: Give Hope to Struggling Readers, Celia Higer
Capstone Project: Reducing Recidivism Rates, Oscar Padilla
Capstone Project: Rest for the Heart: Respite Care Training for Interns, Victoria Rose Weatherford
Capstone Project: Role of Culture in Cultivating a Sense of Self with Responsibility Towards the Community, Jonathan T. Reyes-Carranza
Capstone Project: Salud a la Salud Mental (A Toast to Mental Health), Arturo Rodriguez
Capstone Project: Segregation and Inequality Within the Education System, Jordan Linss
Capstone Project: Self-Advocacy For Students With Disabilities, Adriana Garcia-Rojas
Capstone Project: Serving Youth in Santa Cruz County, Lorena Torres-Alvarez
Capstone Project: Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing, Esmeralda Contreras-Heredia
Capstone Project: Social Interaction and Reaction Among Individuals with Developmental Disabilities, Kayla Chapman
Capstone Project: Start the Conversation: Teaching High School Students Mental Illness and Stigma, Maria Espinoza
Capstone Project: Stranger In a Foreign Land, Yasmin Mays
Capstone Project: Strange Vibrations: The Evolution of the Theremin, Kasey Mathew
Capstone Project: Stressful Music: A Look into the Challenges of Life as a Career Musician, Andrew Derek Heinzman
Capstone Project: Successful Elementary Bilingual Education Programs in Tri-County Area, Katrina Herrera-Agosti
Capstone Project: Suicide Prevention Efforts in High Schools, Ariana Whitmer
Capstone Project: Supporting Art in Low-Income Education, Gina Buckley
