Capstones from 2018
GeNiUS: ScIe-NCe AcCeSS for UNde-RePReSeNTe-D UNiVErSiTY PArTiEs, Kaitlin Palmer
Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable: Developing Students' Interpersonal Skills, Mariah Lambert
Global Climate Change, The Political Economy, and Development A Case Study: The Kingdom of Tonga, Demonte Simon
Guide to Naloxone, Andrew Zhu
Has anything changed? Racial Disparity in Incarceration, Olivia Warren
Highway to Hell: Redefining School Discipline to Unclog the School to Prison Pipeline for Latino Youth, Danika Torres
Homework Without Barriers, Hailey Edwards
Housing First in Monterey County, Maury Vasquez
How A Humanizing Pedagogy Effects the Social/Emotional Needs of Students with ADHD, Wendy Baker
How Collective Memories And Divergent Historical Perceptions Influences Sino-Japanese Relations, Kenneth Chevreaux
How Sound Effects Affect the Player in Video Games, Wendell Orteza
Hypermasculinity in the Heavy Metal Subculture, Whitney Doucette
Implementing Mindfulness into Schools, Kristen Gonzales
Implementing Teaching Strategies to Enhance Critical Thinking through Literature in High School Students, Arcelia P. Velasquez
Importance of Digital Devices in a School in the Monterey County, Ivan Cruz Aguilar
Improving Media Literacy among Ninth Grade AVID Students, Sierra Byrd
Improving Parent Involvement, Judith Sanchez
Increasing Access with Online Enrollment, Jazmin M. Cardoso
Increasing Parent Volunteers in Head Start Classrooms, Anali Fuentes
Increasing Preschoolers' Understanding of Healthy and Unhealthy Foods, Vanessa Garcia
Increasing Technology Skills for Head Start Staff in Monterey County, Jasmin Lopez
Islamophobia in the United Kingdom: A Critical Global Perspective, Jeffrey Driggs
Janus of Santa Cruz Lighthouse Resource and Recovery App for Relapse Prevention, Christine Henriques
Lending a Helping Paw: Streamlining a Volunteer Handbook, Andrew Donati
Let’s Talk About It: Special Education Communication Barriers with General Education Teachers, Claire Going, Edith Diaz, and Clarissa Carrillo
Let’s Talk About It: Special Education Communication Barriers with General Education Teachers, Edith Diaz
Life Through Different Lenses, Teresa Morales
Marshall Amplifier Emulation, Peter Alvarez
Mental Health And Suicide Awareness In Youth, Maria Monserrat Valdez
Mental Health Matters: Promoting Social and Emotional Learning, Shannen A. Menor
Microaggressions within the LGBTQ+ Community: An Autoethnography, Erika A. Perez Montes
MIDI: A Standard for Music in the Ever Changing Digital Age, Taylor Romo
Monterey County District Attorney's Funeral Protocol, Greg Steinbeck
Moral Commitment and Ethical Action In the Classroom: Integrating Morality, Ethics, and Values into Curriculum, Joseph Castillo
Move It or Lose It, Andrew Johnson
Moving From the Streets to the Classroom: Understanding the Teacher's Role for Creating a Robust Education for Homeless Youth in the Classroom, Desiree Vargas
Music Rehabilitation Programs in California State Prisons, Sarah Hanson
Muslims in Great Britain and their Struggle with Identity, Mufaro Madzingira
Narcocorridos: Music, Defiance, and Violence in Transnational Contexts, Nallely G Murguia
Nationalism and Border Violence: The Global Rise in Soft Fascism, Rachel Shimabukuro
Neoliberalism,Privatization and Corruption: A Mexican Case Study, Michelle Ortiz
Neoliberal Practices and Their Effects: A Case Study of Maquiladoras in Mexico, Ashley Dement
New Australia, Un Nuevo Mundo, Elizabeth Christensen
No Senior or Persons with Disabilities Left Behind, Elizabeth Lopez
Nuclear North Korea - Complexities of Korean Peninsula Peace, Nicolas Schweikhard
Oak Avenue Elementary: Attendance Awareness Project, Liliana Uribe
Ocean Plastic Pollution: Guanabara Bay, Brazil, Lucas Dolislager
Overtone Singing: History, Development, and Influence in Contemporary Music, Jocelyn Black
Palestinians in the Israeli Prison System: Racism and Injustice, Areen Ali Shehk
Performance in EDM - A Study and Analysis of DJing and Live Performance Artists, Jose Alejandro Magana
Pilgrims, Patriots & Porters: How Beer Influenced the Creation of the United States, Jordan Leininger
Preparing Multiple-Subject Pre-Service Teachers to Work Effectively with Students Who Have Autism, Makalah Vosmera
Prevention of Germs Spreading Amongst Preschoolers, Maria Christina DeLima
Prevention Programming for Middle School-Age Youth in Santa Cruz County: A Research Project, Elsa Montesinos
Promoting Critical Thinking Through Technology in the Classroom, Jenna Coveney
Prospects and Challenges of Education Facing Latino Students, Diana Lizbeth Soria
Ready Set Involved: The Power of Parents, Abigail Cuevas
Ready, Set, Involved: The Power of Parents, Maria Chavez
Resource/Activity Guide for CASA Advocates, Kathreen Lopez
Restoring American Education: An End to Zero Tolerance Policies through Restorative Justice, Mariah Berry
Road to Change: A Community’s Story on Strengthening Law Enforcement-Community Relations, Corina Mejia
School Based Flu Clinics, Jessica Sanchez
S.E.E. Program Guide, Antonio Perez
Senior Resource Outreach Project, Mariah Barry
Sex Education Among Latino Adolescents, Roxana Tapia
Societal Factors Limiting the Access to Education of Girls in Nigeria, Benjamin Stelter
Spartan Connections: Developing peer mentorships for freshman success, Kathryn Ramos
Spreading the Wealth: Understanding Inadequate Housing and Family Resource Centers, Danielle Cervantes
Step by Step: Bridging the Gap between Law Enforcement and Youth, Juan Castro
Stress Management in the Kitchen, Haley Rosano
Students on Truancy, Gabriela Garcia
Student-Teacher Rapport and its Impact on Students’ Sense of Fulfillment, Lisa Nathan
Swiping Your Life Away Failing to find love through Dating Apps, Jesus A Ramirez Martinez
Take Action Curriculum, Christina Yasay
Teaching Disability Awareness to School-Aged Children, Victoria Polanco Ramirez
Teaching Gender Diversity in Preschool Classrooms, Nicole Marie Valhuerdi
Teaching Kindergarteners about Unhealthy and Healthy Foods, Brittany Young
Teaching Nutrition Education to KinderPrep Students, Margarita Perez
Teaching Preschoolers About the Lifecycle of a Butterfly, Ashleen Singh
Tertiary Education for Refugees: The challenges refugees face in gaining access to higher education, Adriana Ramirez Altamirano
The Adverse Environmental and Socio-Cultural Effects of Tourism in Vietnam, Joshua Marx
The Art of Cymbal Making, Marcus Gazaway
The Domino Effect of Challenging Behaviors, Stephanie Montezuma
The Effectiveness of Therapy in the Public School System, Analuisa Flores
The Effects of Media on Young Adults with Eating Disorders, Kelsey Sherry
The Environmental Effects of Economic Growth of China and India its impact on Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS), Shonjira Chaiwat
The History and Development of House Music as a Genre, Brandon Avila
The Impact of Limited Internet and Computer Access within an Urban Community, Marie Lizbeth Alonzo
The Importance and Challenges of Self-Reflecting on Identity and Privilege for White Pre-Service Teachers, Carlie Dawson
The Importance and New Interpretation of Physical Education in the Elementary School Setting: Health and Wellness Education, Kimberly Ackley
The Importance of Introducing Growth Mindset to Childcare Professionals, Jenn Hall
The International Movement of Companies and Investments; A Case Study of Reverse Mergers and Takeovers, James Krauskopf
The Irony of the Arab Springs in Tunisia: Democratic Governance and Women's Rights, Jalea Finkelstein
The Lack of Nutrition Education among Student Athletes, Julia Garcia
The Major Determinates of Female Immigrant Wages, Mirla M. Ramirez
The Role of Bilingual Education at the Elementary School Level, Maria Ortiz
The Socio-Cultural Implications of the Aging Population in Japan, Jacqueline Banas
The Universal Language of Music: Why Music is Important in Education, Carron Prudhon
Together We Play, Together We Learn, Josefina Mosqueda