Capstones from 2016
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
Developing a Bike-Share Program for Salinas and CSUMB, Brittany Whalen, Ryan Blackman, Monica Mata, and Madi Hare
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 Obesity in Elementary School Children after No Child Left Behind (NCLB), Victoria L. Moore
Elementary Teaching Strategies for LGBTQ Inclusion, Nicole E. Cox
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
Fit for School, Erika Rose Bertelsen
Gaining Equality In Elementary Schools Through Integration of Technology, Mallery Helmuth
German People and the Holocaust, Brandi J. Lopez
Getting to the Finish Line, Breanna Salcido
Goal-Setting and Healthy Choices, Shannon Boulger
Growing Pains: My Steps Towards Self Discovery, Jonathan P. Alciati
Growing Together: A Journey to Self-Discovery, Alicia Mehtlan
Hooked On Self-Identity: What does it mean to find yourself?, Wesley Barnes and Brent Clay
How Two-Way Immersion Programs Close the Achievement Gap, Bethany Finneran
Humanity’s Capability of Transcendence through Artificial Intelligence, Zena McCartney
I Am a Sexual Being: An Exploration of Over-Sexualization and Its Effects, Erin Bass
Identity & Self-Esteem through Re-culturalization: “We are sometimes not who we think we are”, Aki Kurosawa
Immigrant Students: Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Education, Dayana Rangel
Immigrant Students: Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Education, Dayana Rangel
Implementing A Preschool Literacy Curriculum, Darienne Keller-Vallo
Implementing arts-integrated lessons through auto-ethnography to improve teacher collaboration, Richard M. Romero Jr
Implementing Physical Activity Inside the Classroom, Janet Jacuinde
Importance of Accommodating Elementary School Students with Learning Disabilities, Angelica R. Rivera
Importance of Supporting the Unique Needs of Military Children in the Monterey Bay Area, Emilie Knudson
(I’m)Possible: In a World That Pushes Back, Step Forward, Rahni Jensen
Improving Literacy of Elementary Students, Naomi Pardo
Improving Sex Education:How Can Teachers Better Serve Their Students?, Courtney R. McCrary and Ryan Okerson
Inclusion of Nutrition in Elementary Education, Marina Grimaldo
Increasing Consumption and Decreasing Food Waste in the National School Lunch Program, Stephanie Sturgis
Introducing Financial Literacy at the Elementary Level, Shelby Gertz
It Takes a Community to Teach a Child: Teachers Success with Helpers, Catherine Hickinbotham and Demi Varni
It Takes a Village: Identity Through Helping the Community, Kimberly Anne Arias
Justice for Juveniles, Nicholas H. Meech
Kitchen-Table Talk: Creating Authentic Engagement in K-12 Classrooms, Megan R. Williamson
Ladies in Leadership, Christina Cawaling
Latino Roles in TV & Film: The Reproduction of Stereotypes, Vanessa A. Beltran and Tamara Delena Anai Delena
Law Enforcement: Deadly Force Policy and Community-Oriented Policing Programs, Lucas Asuncion
Learned Helplessness and its Connection to Recidivism, Martin Nguyen
Learning from Frida Kahlo—Artista, Feminista, Latina: Examining the Self through a Culturally Relevant Art Curriculum, Sulema Aguirre
Let's Dream Again America, Luke James Eicher
Light Up the Darkness: Using Disability Awareness to Achieve Goals, Coleman Newell
Mathematic Support Programs: A Case Study of Marina High School, Monica Carrillo
Mentoring At Risk Students Outside of School To Meet the Mark, Tiffany Ray
Mexica Music, Tizoc E. Ramirez-Marquez
Navigating College: First Generation Latinas in Higher Education, Miriam Mendoza
On the Trope of Identity, Elizabeth Contreras-Garibay
Parental Grief: Traumatic Death of a Child and Length of Bereavement, Joy Dawn Buscaglia-Dale
Parental Involvement Within Common Core, Catherine Hoyt
Past, Present, Future: How Time Affects Identity, Keith Maus
Pink Glasses: A Work In Progress, Dominique Maldonado
Pornography: Ensuring that Women are Never on Top, Makenna D. Baker
Preparing Young Adults for a Career In Teaching: The Role of a Guidance Counselor, Rene Pardo
Preschool Intervention Programs Addressing the School Readiness Gap for Poor-to-Low-income children Entering Kindergarten, Marizela Soria
Professional Development on Bullying and Impacts on Social and Emotional Growth of Elementary School Students, Nicolas M. Salgado
Promoting Sustainable Transportation with Campus Car Policies and Public Outreach, Michelle dela Cruz, Stephanie Samos, Kelcey Tern, and Nathaniel Todd
Recidivism in the State of California, Berenice Carcano
Safe and Sustainable Commutes, Mariana Del Valle Prieto Cervantes, Ian DeVille, Darlenne Guerra, Giovanni Ibarra, Victoria McClellan, and Rebecca Ortega
Seeing Special Needs Education Through the Eyes of Girls Like Us, Hailey Leighton
Selcouth, Lisa Claussen
Self-Expression Through Dance in Early Elementary School, Emily Blythe
Social Justice and Monterey County, Emily X. Adad
Social Media's Impact on Compassion, Courtney L. Tulipani
Soft Sound: A Guide to the Tools and Techniques of Software Synthesis, Quinn Powell
SPARK! A Creative Critical Thinking After School Program, Britney L. Picotte and LisaMarie Quintana
Supporting English Language Learners in Afterschool Programs, Rebecca Sanchez
Supporting the Education of Youth Experiencing Homelessness in Monterey County, Samantha H. Engel-Ruck
Taboo, Peter Xiong
Teachers’ Classroom Management and the Effects of Mainstreaming Students with Special Needs, Kyle J. Santomauro
The American Nightmare: Land of the Incarcerated, Jamara Bernard
The Backdoor to the Digital Realm, Jessica Peregrina
The Benefits of Outdoor Education and Experiential Learning in Elementary Schools, Elizabeth F. Valentino
The Benefits of Outdoor Education Curriculum for Elementary School Students with Nature Deficit Disorder, Madison L. Allen
The Development of Self in Multicultural Experiences, Dennise Jackson
The Effects of Colonization on the Aztecs: Early Colonial Period 1521-1550, Manuel Lechuga
The History and Significance of Analog Synthesis, Mason O. Guerrero
The Importance of Art in Elementary Education, Heather Gattis
The Many Shades of Beauty, Shannon C. McAlister
The Modern Book: the Forms, the Essence, the Experience, Melanie J. Renton
The Path Of Least Resistance: A Student’s Guide For Working Smarter, Not Harder., Scott Abel
The People Who Influence Our Lives, Julie R. Agrimson
The Philippine Labor Brokerage State and the Overseas Filipino Workers, Morgan Welsh
The Privileged 3% of College Students, Sara Sullivan
The Road Less Traveled, Brandon Caskey
The Role of Principals in Creating a Healthy Environment for Teachers and Students, Mirel T. Mejia
The Ten-Year Plan: What the "College Experience" Means Today, Jessica Salimi
Unity Through Diversity: Working Together to Create Social Change, Justin Frago
Unraveling Math Anxiety, Melissa Giorgio