Capstone Projects and Master's Theses | California State University, Monterey Bay
 

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 2025

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Capstone Project: Art of Returning: Supporting Students After Psychiatric Hospitalization, Kaly Mariano

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Capstone Project: Breaking Barriers: An Analysis of Affordable Housing in Pacific Grove, Wendy C. Gutierrez

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Capstone Project: Breaking the Silence: Student Mental Health, Karina Almanza

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Capstone Project: Breaking the Stigma: Connecting the Community to Mental Health Resources, Nancy Iniguez

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Capstone Project: Bridging Gaps: Connecting Santa Cruz Seniors to Services, Elsa B. Tamayo Alvarez

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Capstone Project: Catalyst to Connection: Addressing Social Isolation through Youth Workshop, Julia Nichols

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Capstone Project: Childhood in the Shadow of Obesity: A Monterey County Reality, Maricruz Marquez Alvarado

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Capstone Project: Community Voices, Climate Action Choices: Working towards a Resilient Monterey County, Lesley A. Solano Alonso

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Capstone Project: Educational Empowerment: Building Connections Through Interventions, Melanie V. Partida

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Capstone Project: Engaging Minds, Changing lives: Developing Youth Centered Substance Use Education for VHA, Diana K. Maravillo

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Capstone Project: Enhancing College Students’ Awareness of Effective Stress Management Strategies, Makenzie Barnes

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Capstone Project: Examining Barriers to Accessing Substance Use Treatment: An In-Depth Analysis of High Rates in Monterey and San Benito Counties, Jessica Bravo

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Capstone Project: Gonzales High School: An Effort to Educate Teens on Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety, Cesar Cisneros

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Capstone Project: Healthy Food, Healthy Future: Equitable Nutrition Access, Daisy Paredes

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Capstone Project: Home for the Brave: Housing Program, Amanda Jabr

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Capstone Project: Improving Hospice Care Awareness in the Hispanic/Latino Community of Monterey County, Dulce M. Cortez Cruz

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Capstone Project: Improving Teamwork in Young Athletes, Ralph E. Bailey

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Capstone Project: Increasing Student Awareness of Mental Health Resources, Vanessa M. Morga

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Capstone Project: Learning For Life College Field Trip, Omar Martinez

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Capstone Project: Memory Matters: Cognitive Screenings for Dementia Detection in Monterey County, Cintia Gonzalez

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Capstone Project: Mental Health Matters: Youth in Alternative School, Lizbeth Ochoa Ramirez

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Capstone Project: Monterey Bay Parenting Student Experience Needs Assessment, Erin Bartucci

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Capstone Project: Operation S.P.O.C., Brian P. Henry

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Capstone Project: Optimizing Client Retention in Mental Health Diversion, Amelia N. Hernandez

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Capstone Project: Raising Awareness of Digital Resources, Astrid Itzel Torres Ochoa

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Capstone Project: Ready, Set, Thrive: Preparing Youth for Tomorrow, Denise Rios

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Capstone Project: Reducing Healthcare Gaps in Santa Cruz County, Grecia N. Magana

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Capstone Project: Restorative Justice Conflict Resolution Video, Laura Zarate

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Capstone Project: Small But Mighty: Strengthening the Value of Local Pocket Parks, Makana SM Higa

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Capstone Project: Supporting the Supporters: Assessing the Health and Needs of Family Caregivers, Fatima S. Meza-Salgado

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Capstone Project: Systems Thinking’s Contribution to Youth Empowerment, Lucia O. Perez Perez

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Capstone Project: The CSUMB Well-Being Compass: A Student Guide, Giselle Miller

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Capstone Project: The Price of Health: Income Disparities, Chronic Disease and Nutritional Inequity., Joana Ortiz Atlixqueno

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Capstone Project: The Truth Behind Accessing Care for Underserved Populations, Patricia Daniela Vallejo Gomez

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Capstone Project: The Unseen Wounds: How Non-Utilization of VA Benefits Contributes to Veteran Incarceration, Peter R. Barragan

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Capstone Project: Understanding Student Behavior Through Positive Behavior Internventions and Supports, Melissa Castro

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Capstone Project: Unlocking Potential Through Expungement, Carolina Lopez

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Capstone Project: A Streamlined Placement Packet to Promote Stability for Dependent Children, Javier A. Ramirez Garcia

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Capstone Project: Breaking The Silence: Raising Awareness About Mental Health, Nelida N. Morua

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Capstone Project: Cocina 1932 Cali Mex BBQ: A Collaborative Food Truck for Increased Access to Healthy Food, Julieta Camacho

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Capstone Project: Improving Access to Healthy Foods in Gonzales, Eliza Rodriguez

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Capstone Project: Reaching For More Families: A Path To Better Engagement, Kassandra Garcia-Hernandez

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Capstone Project: Silent Struggles: The Prevalence & Impact of Family Caregiver Burnout in Monterey County, Katherine Quintanilla

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Capstone Project: Sugary drinks, Will CSUMB Students Rethink?, Leslie M. Francisco

Capstones/Theses from 2024

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Capstone Project: Active Transportation Term Guide, Kalonni Steib

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Capstone Project: Addressing Food Insecurity Among College Students, Serena Plares

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Capstone Project: Addressing the Issue of Public Defender Excessive Caseload in Low-Income Communities, Moises Reynoso Colin

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Capstone Project: Addressing the Lack of Parental Involvement with Spanish-Speaking Parents in Education, Zaira Cortez-Zacarias

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Capstone Project: Addressing the Needs of Survivors in Domestic Violence Shelters, Diana Edith Hernandez Saldivar

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Capstone Project: Addressing Youth Mental Health in Monterey County: Initiating Help-seeking Behavior, Arianna Campos

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Capstone Project: Affordable Housing Solutions: Navigating the Cienega Heights Application Process, Valerie Solorzano

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Capstone Project: Allowing Latinx Students’ Voices to be Heard, Sofie Jamieson

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Capstone Project: A Menace to Math: When Numbers Attack and Anxiety Strikes Back, Celycia Rogers

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Capstone Project: A Revisionist Case Study of Women’s Capability Approach: Critiquing the U.S. Afghanistan Intervention, Helene Marie Kristensen

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Capstone Project: Art for the Heart; Elevating The Annual Gathering For Women Art Fair, Melanie Verga

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Capstone Project: Benefits of Adapted Physical Activities for Students with Disabilities, Jason Mazzuca

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Capstone Project: Benefits of Afterschool Programs on the Academic Achievement and Social Development for Upper Grade Elementary School Students, Jorge Fernandez-Mora

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Capstone Project: Benefits of After school programs on the academic success on lower elementary school students, Jessica Rodriguez Rodriguez

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Capstone Project: Benefits of Alternative Assessment for College Students’ Academic Success and Mental Well-Being, Calista Gabriel

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Capstone Project: Benefits of Dual Immersion Programs on Elementary School Students, Belle Sanchez

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Capstone Project: Benefits of Early Childhood Education on Later Adult Life, Chelsie N. Jones

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Capstone Project: Benefits of Environmental Education for Low-Income Elementary School Students, Victoria DeNoyer

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Capstone Project: Benefits of Speech Language Pathologists on Elementary School Students, Gisel Reynoso

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Capstone Project: Benefits of Teaching Pre-Literacy in Waldorf Education in Early Childhood, April Guerrero

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Capstone Project: Beyond the Field: Exploring Identity, Spiritual Growth, and Community through the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Haylee Clay

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Capstone Project: Beyond The Field: Exploring Identity, Spiritual Growth, and Community through the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Kyle Barileau

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Capstone Project: Breaking Barriers: Bridging Resource Gaps in Low-Income Communities, Maria Fernanda Yanez Cabrera

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Capstone Project: Bridging the Gap: Fostering Open Dialogue on Resource Access and Service Needs, Cameron Castillo

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Capstone Project: Bridging the Gap of Client Engagement with Mental Health Services, Megan Cuva

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Capstone Project: Bullying Behaviors in Middle School Special Education Settings, Maria Teresa Reyes

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Capstone Project: Bullying Prevention in a Preschool Setting, Audrey Garcia

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Capstone Project: Buying The Trend: How trends target identity leading into the normalization of overconsumption, Marian Alvarado Rivera

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Capstone Project: Career Readiness, Jeanette Quezada

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Capstone Project: Cocina de Raizes / Roots and Recipes: A Family Cookbook, Jenises Gonzalez

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Capstone Project: Combating Social Work Burnout with Agency Trainings, Franchesca Weaver

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Capstone Project: Communicating Development for Adults with Developmental Disabilities, Ruby Mandujano

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Capstone Project: Community Benefits Awareness Presentations, Marlene Ramirez

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Capstone Project: Comprehensive Community Medicine, Alexander Walther

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Capstone Project: Conquering Fears as a First-Generation Hispanic College Student, Adrian Hernandez

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Capstone Project: County Compensation Proposal: Bridging Benefit Gaps for Employees, Danny Jaramillo

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Capstone Project: Creating a Comprehensive, Inclusive, and Neurodivergent-friendly Approach to Music Education Post Pandemic., Marlena Christensen

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Capstone Project: Cultivating Awareness and the Importance of Engaging High School Students in Food Justice through Literary Exploration, Yeymi Rivera

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Capstone Project: Cultural Concepts of Distress Education for Clinicians, Leilani Jolene Santos Cancio

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Capstone Project: Developing Communication Skills In Preschool Children, Michelle Ayala

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Capstone Project: Disposal Deficiency: Single-Use Battery-Powered Smoking Devices, Isaiah A. Zuniga

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Capstone Project: Diversity Coordinator Training, Norma Victoria

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Capstone Project: Easing the Transition to School by Strengthening Attachment, Serena A. Rodriquez

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Capstone Project: Educating Hispanic Parents through an Informative Video in Monterey County, Jonathan Hernandez Hernandez

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Capstone Project: Effects of Americanization on the Immigrant Student Population, Jose Lopez

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Capstone Project: Effects of Bullying on Elementary School Students, Deivid Joel Perez

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Capstone Project: Effects of Caretakers and Attachment Styles, Shayna Tran

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Capstone Project: Effects of Parental Involvement in Elementary Students Acadmics, Jasmen Acosta

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Capstone Project: Effects of Parent Involvement in Academic Achievement of Upper Elementary School Student, Joseph Guzman

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Capstone Project: Effects of Teacher Burnout on Elementary School Students’ Learning, Isela Padilla

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Capstone Project: Emotional Development Support for Kindergarteners, Miriam Elizabeth Abundis Hernandez

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Capstone Project: Emotional Regulation in Preschool Age Children, Esmeralda Mendez

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Capstone Project: Emotional Self-Regulation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Evan Moring

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Capstone Project: Empowering Minds: Navigating Mental Health through Workshop based learning, Isabel E. Rocha-Fernandez

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Capstone Project: Empowering Vidas by Affirming Motivation, Optimism, Resilience in Educators, Irene Castro

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Capstone Project: Enhanced Care Management, James Love