Capstones/Theses from 2017
Sound Synthesis: Methods and Techniques, Christopher E. Hilker
Spanish-Speaking Parents in San Benito County Get Informed on Teen Drug Use, Alejandra Rocha
Spartaneous Individual College Career Workshop, Melissa Ngo
Strengthening Families in Santa Cruz County, Yajaira Rubio-Mendoza
Strengthening the Teacher Toolkit: Effective Autism Inclusion Methods, Roxanne Guel
Support Groups, Wise Advice, Gloria Martinez
Supporting English Language Learners: Building Rapport by Using Native Language, Andrea Flores
Teenagers Who Have Been Diagnosed With Cancer Are Fighting for a Better Future, Rocio Enriquez
Telling a Story, Changing the World: California Rural Legal Assistance, Jonathan J. Chavez
Tension in the Narrative and Thematic Compositions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Noah Reeves
The Benefits of Music in Child Development, Dulce-Paola Ixtupe
The Drums Throughout Time: Rethinking the Beat, Sal Alamillo
The Effect of Campus Service Learning on Adolescent School Connectedness, Joseph Sinnott
The Effects of a Digital Platform on Achievement in Dental Assisting Classrooms, Maia Hopkins Carpenetti
The Effects of a Mindfulness Intervention with Students in Special Day Class, Amber Julien
The Effects of University Conversation Groups on English Language Learners, Candice Dunston
The Effects of Using GeoGebra on Student Achievement in Secondary Mathematics, Ashley Rose Martinez
The Effects of Utilizing Behavior Modification Techniques to Reduce Off-Task Behavior, Mayra A. Rangel
The History and Implementation of Jazz Education in the United States, Kyle Hucklebridge
The Impact of Second Step on Foster Youth with Disabilities, Matthew Morrison
The Impact of Social Media on ESL Students’ Learning Performance, Phasita Anankulladetch
The Impact of Therapy Balls on In-Seat Behavior for Students with ADHD, Rebecca Boston
The Positive Effect Music Therapy Has on People, Rita Oby Ebo
The Power of Narrative in the Legal Profession, Christian Wick
The Pow Factor: Graphic Novels in the Classroom, Ashleigh Parker
The Pursuit of Happiness: Texting and Romantic Relationships, Sydney A. Fenton
The Read 180® Program and Reading Comprehension Strategies for Students with Disabilities, Brianna Griffith
The Road to Postsecondary Education, Oscar Bacilio Ordonez
The Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction and Latino Students with Learning Disabilities, Jeanne Leone
The Social Progression of Post -Traumatic Stress Disorder: Post Vietnam and September 11th Attacks, Ellie McDonald
The Trauma-Informed Youth Experience Panel, Leah Bennett
The Utility of Sonification, Colin St. John
The Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice Connection Program Binder Update: A Need for Current Community Resources, Melina Correa
Thinning DRO Schedules of Reinforcement with Progressive Intervals and Constant Unit Price, Alison Anderson
Translating Bridges Through Social Media for Parental Engagement, Janelle Garcia
True Form of Greatness, Michael V. Terry
Turning Point Career Exploration, Iliana Cardoso
Using Differential Reinforcement of Low Rates of Behavior to Reduce Perseverative Speech, Taylor Schauer
Using iPad Apps to Improve Communication Skills for Special Education Preschool Students, Maria Gricelda Martínez
Using Online Grammar Lessons for Student Fluency in American Sign Language, Darby Campbell
Utilize Video Technology: Promoting Encompass Community Services, Hugo A. Sanchez
Utilizing Background Music to Increase In-Seat Behavior for Students with Disabilities, Andrew Whitehead
Ven, vamos a platicar (Come, Let's Talk), Angelica Victoria
What Makes that Autistic Student Tick? Strategies for Classroom Behaviors, Amanda Puleo
Capstones/Theses from 2016
A Beautiful Apocalypse: A Collection of Poems, Emily M. Kesler
A Case Study Analysis of Racial Identity Among Heterosexual Black and White Interracial Couples in the Monterey County, Carla Becerra
Accommodating Students Different Learning Styles with the Use of Technology, Jaime Prieto
A Comparative History and the Importance of Chamber Music, Aaron M. Sacks
Addressing the Impact of Deportation on Citizen Children and their Undocumented Parents, Ismael Mondragon
ADHD in the Classroom: Promoting Teacher Knowledge and Successful Intervention Strategies, Lauryn Michele Fouser
After School Programs in Housing and Their Role in Supporting Latino Parents in Involving in Their Children’s Education, Lidia M. Mendoza
Arts Integration: The Missing Link, Samuel G. Cochran
A Theoretical Analysis of ISIS Indoctrination and Recruitment, Trevor Hawkins
Automation: From Consoles to DAWs, Christian Ekeke
Avengers Assemble...In Therapy: An Exploration of Superheroes and their Trauma, Megan R. Butler
Bad Language: A Study of Structural Violence through Language Policies in Australia, Dylan M. Howes
Beautifully Scarred: The Journey through Recovery and Loving Thy Self, Racquel Ward
Becoming Me: A Journey to Womanhood, Haley M. Mathis
Benefits of Art Therapy in Special Education, Paige Myers
Benefits of Counseling Services for Elementary School Students, Sarah D. Fuentes
Benefits of Culturally Responsive Teachers on Elementary Latino Students, Miriam B. Ortega
Benefits of Implementing Journaling Activities in Physical Education at the Elementary School Level, Ivy Ottmar
Benefits of Incorporating Health and Wellness Education into the Fifth Grade Curriculum, Allison Brown
Benefits of Migrant Education Program, Cecilia Serrano
Benefits of Promoting College Awareness for Low Income Middle and High School Students, Jenna N. Kroboth
Benefits of Therapeutic Recreation for Young Adults with Special Needs, Summer L. Esseff
Benefits of Using Videogames as an Educational Tool for Classroom Instruction, Gnylle Gersaniva
Breaking the Silence by Empowering Women, Noeli Perez
Bringing College Awareness to Migrant Parents, Adriana Pimentel and Maria Pimentel
Bringing Curriculum Outdoors: Implementing Gardening in Schools, Stephanie Q. Escalera
Bringing Curriculum Outdoors: Implementing Gardening Outdoors, Nicole Aboujaoude
Bringing Sor Juana to Life: Creating a Community-Based Acto to Speak Feminism Into the Educational Dreams of Latinas, Raymundo Navarro
Bullying and Development, Caitlin O'Hare
Bullying in Elementary Schools, Tracy Perez-Guzman
Challenges Faced by English Language Learners, Adriana Contreras Gonzales
Chicanx (Re)-Claiming Identity and Representation Through Education, Katherin Razo-Gomez
Citizen Engagement in Monterey County, Bernard Green
Classroom Community: Creating a Respectful and Accepting Learning Environment to Inspire Student Participation and Achievement, Dana Angelo and Margarita Tapia-Soto
College Awareness for Spanish Speaking Parents, Mariela G. Morales
Comparing the Cost of Preamplifiers to Their Sonic Fidelity and Frequency Output, Jackson O. Hunter
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy as a Tool to Reduce Discipline, Alyssa Grainger
Decorating Behavior and Decoration Preference in the Masking Crab, Loxorhynchus Crispatus, Catherine Anne Drake
Defining the Doratopsis: Investigating the Endpoint of the Paralarval Stage in Chiroteuthis Calyx, Alicia Bitondo
Developing a Bike-Share Program for Salinas and CSUMB, Brittany Whalen, Ryan Blackman, Monica Mata, and Madi Hare
Ecological and Reproductive Consequences of Morphological Variation in Egregia Menziesii (Turner) Areshoug, Heather K. Fulton-Bennett
Effectiveness of Number Lines and Touch Points With Students With Speech Impairment, Satwat Rais
Effects of Bilingual Education Programs on the Academic Achievement of English Language Learners, Johanna Uribe
Effects of Classroom Relationships Between Students and Teachers on Emotional Development of Elementary School Students, Hannah R. Allen
Effects of Early Childhood Programs on Transitional Kindergarteners, Alycia M. Vasquez-Aiello
Effects of Non-Native Species on Two Life Stages of the Olympia Oyster, Ostrea Lurida, in the Elkhorn Slough Estuary, Pamela Ann Neeb Wade
Effects of Obesity in Elementary School Children after No Child Left Behind (NCLB), Victoria L. Moore
Effects of Read 180® on Oral Reading Fluency Among Special Education Students, Marisol Briones
Elementary Teaching Strategies for LGBTQ Inclusion, Nicole E. Cox
English Language Learners Writing: Influencing Use of Pronouns, Elkjaer Garcia
Enhancing Communication Initiation of Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities Through General Education Peer Interaction, Veronica Lopez
Epiphany Through Chaos, Sibel Borquez
Exploring Chicana Identity Through Mascaras (Masks) as a Healing Process, Esther Santiago-Sanchez
Feeling on an Island, Nima Godusi
First Century Roman Wales: An Insight Into Imperial Policy, Austin P. Phipps