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:

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Capstones/Theses from 2021

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Capstone Project: The Impacts of Social Media on Social Movements, Gabriela Aguilar

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Capstone Project: The Importance of Onboarding Training in Prevention Work, Cindy Alfaro-Andasol

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Capstone Project: The Introduction of an Emergency Mitigation Module, Marvin Feliciano

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Capstone Project: The Lack of Environmental Awareness in Preschool Curriculum, Micaela Padgett

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Capstone Project: The Need for Health and Community Resources in Monterey County, Yesenia Lustre

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Capstone Project: The New Normal: Engaging Students during Online Learning, Leslie Nabor

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Capstone Project: The Pathway to Becoming a Child Life Specialist, Gabriella Bradley

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Capstone Project: The Prevention Of Bullying In Elementary Schools, Cecilia Martinez

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Capstone Project: The Rise of Spanish Speaking Advocates at CASA of Santa Cruz, Jackelin Rodriguez

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Capstone Project: The Use of Social Media for Marketing by Independent Musicians, Jessica E. Martinez

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Capstone Project: Time Management and Organization Skills in First Generation Freshman EOP Students, Jennifer Ventura

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Capstone Project: Today A Reader, Tomorrow A Leader: How Reading Comprehension Plays a Role in Academics Among Low-Income Students, Marissa Sandra Francisca Torrez

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Capstone Project: Transfer Student Success: Enrich the Lives of Students Who Transfer to a University, Stephanie Castro

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Capstone Project: Trauma-sensitive Training for Yoga Teachers Serving Individuals Experiencing Incarceration, Roberta Hines

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Capstone Project: Using Facebook Live to Raise Awareness About Abuse and Available Resources, Claudia Ramirez Garcia

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Capstone Project: Violence Impact in Salinas, Kimberly Torres Ochoa

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Capstone Project: Virtually Left Behind: The Struggles of Adapted Physical Education Through Online Learning for Students with Special Needs, Madison Neff

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Capstone Project: “Want More Student Participation??... Bring on the Engagement!!”, Armando Palmerin

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Capstone Project: Ways to Improve Parent Involvement in South Monterey County, Alma C Aguilar

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Capstone Project: Welcoming Classroom, Comfortable Learning Experience: Implementing Social Emotional Learning in the Classroom, Daniela Muradas

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Capstone Project: Wellness Through Nature, Yulissa Ochoa

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Capstone Project: We're in this Together: Addressing the Struggle of Online Learning for Students with Special Needs, Desiree-Renee Varela Gonzalez

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Capstone Project: What is Youth Voice and Youth Participation?, Lexy Lix

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Capstone Project: Where Do We Start? Improving College-Prep Resources Available to Students of Color, Hilario Mosqueda

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Capstone Project: Why Culture Matters: The Importance and Effectiveness of Creating a Multicultural Classroom When Teaching Elementary School Students In Public Schools, Haley Judith Quintana

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Capstone Project: Why Culture Matters: The Importance and Effectiveness of Creating a Multicultural Classroom When Teaching Elementary School Students In Public Schools, Juztina M. Rodriguez

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Capstone Project: Women Veterans Needs Assessment, Yezzenia Dena

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Capstone Project: Working With Children on The Autism Spectrum: Decreasing Job Burnout, Desirae Vargas

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Capstone Project: You Had Me at Student Advocacy: Creating a Space for Students to Succeed in a COVID-19 World, Marina Morales

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Capstone Project: A Beautiful Mind: What is Happening with the Mental Health of Teachers?, Zachary Stocker

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Capstone Project: Active Body = Active Mind: Increasing Classroom-Based Physical Activity, Aubrey Cosgrove

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Capstone Project: Addressing Challenges of First-Generation Students within Higher Educational Institutions, Adriana Vieyra

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Capstone Project: An effective solution: A change for a healthier future, Jennifer Aguilar

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Capstone Project: An Unknown Language: Parent-School Interaction Among Mixteco Speaking Families, Angela Martinez-Gracida

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Capstone Project: A Resource for Parents to Increase Participation in Online Educational Sessions, Brenda Velasquez-Chavez

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Capstone Project: Decreasing Bullying Amongst Elementary Students, Jessica Rodriguez Zamarripa

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Capstone Project: Drive-Thru Resource Fair for Spanish-Speaking, Paula Beltran

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Capstone Project: Educational Training on The Effects of Unconscious Bias in Human Resources, Raelene Marie Rodriguez

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Capstone Project: Educational Workshop for Parents to Gain Awareness of the Importance of Self Care., Maria Guzman

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Capstone Project: Elevating Youth Voice - United 4 Youth Focus Groups, Dona Soares

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Capstone Project: Encouraging Second Language Learning Kindergarteners to Self- Regulate their Emotions, Destiny Galindo

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Capstone Project: Engaging Santa Cruz County Employers, Jayne Prieto

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Capstone Project: Foster Youth Best Practices, Jennifer Lee-Martines

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Capstone Project: Immigration Resource Binder, Lizeth Dominguez

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Capstone Project: Impacts of Online Learning on Watsonville Students During COVID-19 Pandemic, Jessica Rodriguez

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Capstone Project: Increasing Positive Coping Skills Among Third Grades, Arianna J. Hernandez

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Capstone Project: Increasing science education in preschool, Jenney Cordova Vasquez

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Capstone Project: “La Educación de Mis Hijos Sí Me Importa!” (I Do Care About My Child’s Education): Rethinking Parental Involvement for Latinx Migrant and Immigrant Families, Danny Andrade

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Capstone Project: L.U.C.H.A (Latinos Unidos Con Humildad y Acción/ Latinos United with Humility and Action), Mariela Jacuinde

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Capstone Project: Onboarding Training in Prevention Work, Elizabeth Rocha-Zamora

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Capstone Project: Pathways Working With Children On The Autism Spectrum, Stephanie Garcia

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Capstone Project: PBIS Tier 2-3 Intervention Bank, Alexis Garcia

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Capstone Project: Pedal Forward Program, Christopher Aguilar

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Capstone Project: Researching the Wage Gap, Kassandra Guzman

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Capstone Project: Security Threats Deconstructing Dominant Terrorist Narratives Through an Examination of Countering Violence Extremism (CVE) Programs, Vanessa Ruiz-Monroy

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Capstone Project: The Effects of COVID-19 on Mental Health in Schools, Britney Flores

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Capstone Project: The Importance of Creating Authentic Clinical Relationships in Cross-Cultural Mental Health, Luis Saldana-Ruiz

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Capstone Project: The Importance of Cultural Awareness of Minority Students, Florentina Sanchez

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Capstone Project: The Lack of Nutrition in The First Grade, Evalen Bebawi

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Capstone Project: Using Facebook Live to Raise Awareness About Abuse and Available Resources, Alejandra Jimenez

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Capstone Project: Western Domination in Music: The Realities of Cultural Appropriation and the Harm Caused, Brianna Colliard

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Master's Thesis: Characterizing Shallow Groundwater Nutrient Contribution to California Central Coast Agricultural Sites and Estuaries, Jacqueline M. Chisholm

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Master's Thesis: Clay Mineral Records Show Pleistocene Evolution of Papua New Guinea’s Sepik River Basin, Gregory Bongey

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Master's Thesis: Developing Motivation of Adolescent Mathematics Students Through Instructional Choice, Todd K. Hunter

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Master's Thesis: Development of Predictive Bioassessment Indices of Non-Perennial Streams and Rivers in the Arid Southwestern United States, Andrew M. Caudillo

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Master's Thesis: Effects of Climate Change Induced Ocean Acidification and Low Oxygen on Larval Rockfish, Kristin Saksa

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Master's Thesis: Effects of Land-based Sources of Pollution on Coral Thermotolerance, Melissa Naugle

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Master's Thesis: Effects of Temperature on Competition Between Macrocystis pyrifera and Sargassum horneri, Ann M. Bishop

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Master's Thesis: Etmopterus Benchleyi n. sp., a New Lanternshark (Squaliformes: Etmopteridae) from the Central Eastern Pacific Ocean, Victoria Elena Vásquez

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Master's Thesis: Evaluating the Trophic Habits and Dietary Overlap of Two Deep-Sea Catsharks (Apristurus brunneus and Parmaturus xaniurus) in Central California, USA, Matthew Jew

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Master's Thesis: Geographic Variability in the Life History and Demography of Canary Rockfish, Sebastes pinniger, Along the U.S. West Coast, Rachel O. Brooks

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Master's Thesis: Graphing Literacy in a Seventh Grade Science Classroom, Tersiphone-Sheryll S. Hahn

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Master's Thesis: Multiscale Habitat Use and Effects of Resource Availability on California Spiny Lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Population, Taylor Eddy

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Master's Thesis: Satellite Remote Sensing & Model Reanalysis Estimates of Upper- Ocean Heat Content in the Canada Basin, Amanda Camarato

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Master's Thesis: Species-Specific Transcriptomic Responses of Juvenile Rockfish (Sebastes) to Simulated Future Upwelling Conditions, Holly Doerr

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Master's Thesis: Stable Isotope Analysis Reveals Differences in Domoic Acid Accumulation and Feeding Strategies of Key Vector Species in Central California, Sophie Brynn Bernstein

Capstones/Theses from 2020

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Capstone Project: A Case Study of Folk Religion and Migración: La Santa Muerte and Jesus Malverde, Zulema Denise Santana

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Capstone Project: Access and Functional Needs Community, Isabel Ramirez

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Capstone Project: Achieving Positive Mental Health and Academic Achievement for Students with Behavioral and Emotional Issues in Elementary School, Reynalda Fuentes

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Capstone Project: A Classroom Culture that Teaches to the Whole Student in a K-2nd Grade Classroom, Sean McCray

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Capstone Project: Addressing Isolation in Seniors Living in Monterey County, Josefina Leon

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Capstone Project: Addressing Lack of engagement with the youth in their community, Mayte Lopez

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Capstone Project: Addressing the Dietary Needs of the Food Insecure, Ana Chrisman

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Capstone Project: Adults with Developmental Disabilities’ Personal Hygiene, Petra Rocha- Martinez

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Capstone Project: Affinity & Affection: Adolescent Relationships, Andrea Lopez

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Capstone Project: Analog Versus Digital Guitar Pedals, Shaping Guitar Tones and Sparking Debates, Cameron Karren

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Capstone Project: Any is Too Many: Impaired Driving in Santa Cruz County, Karena Brewington

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Capstone Project: Assessing Effectiveness of the Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Safety Procedures Education, Ernesto Verduzco

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Capstone Project: Attendance Rates, Jamila Teal

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Capstone Project: Awareness of Rights and Services Available for Victims of Crime, Sarai Colin

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Capstone Project: Balloon Pops, Convolution Reverb, and You!, Brandon Lucia

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Capstone Project: Basic Body Mechanics to Prevent injuries During a Transfer, Veronica Gutierrez

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Capstone Project: Behavioral Health Issues Among War Veterans, Michelle Guzman

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Capstone Project: Benefits for Integrating Physical Activity Into the Classroom, Danielle Rodriguez

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Capstone Project: Benefits of Dual Immersion Programs on Elementary School Students, Sofia Alvarez

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Capstone Project: Benefits of Incorporating Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Theory into Teaching Practices, Michele Bowker

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Capstone Project: Benefits of the Waldorf Educational Model on Students' Academic Success, Tyler J. Curry

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Capstone Project: Benefits of Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Program in Elementary School Students, Araceli Villegas

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Capstone Project: Benefits of Visual Arts on Elementary School Students, John Yatsky

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Capstone Project: Beyond The Books, Melissa Arias Hidalgo