Capstones/Theses from 2024
Whispers of Thyme: Echoes of Herbal Wisdom, Gianna Constantine
Cocina de Raizes / Roots and Recipes: A Family Cookbook, Jenises Gonzalez
Journalistic Quality in the Digital Age Relating to Newsroom Diversity, Max Guerrera
Food and Culture in Challenged Books, Noah Hawkins
Genetically Modified Organisms: Progress or Blight?, Martin Lopez
"Say What You Can't" by Nick Oliveri, Nicholas Oliveri
Unchecked Consumption? The Unbridled Access to Processed Foods in America, Jordan Perry
Fueling Performance: Tailored Nutrition Strategies for Female Athletes, Capri Pezzella
Cultivating Awareness and the Importance of Engaging High School Students in Food Justice through Literary Exploration, Yeymi Rivera
All Things: A Poetic Herstorical Compendium, Georgia Roripaugh
How Monitoring Food is Protecting People, Grace Sugden
Exploring the Cultural Significance of Mexican food: A Personal and Global perspective, Robert Treto
Food Literacy and Applying Learnings Towards English Literacy, Andrew Wirtz
Capstones/Theses from 2023
Curriculum of Control: Stories from the Student Perspective, Ryan Anderson
Supporting English Language Learners in California K-12 Classrooms, Emma Borrelli
Your Country Needs You (And Also your Resources) Britain and her Colonies During and Shortly After WW2, Anthony-Noel Cepe
Derailed Fortunes: California's Forgotten Railroad, Alexis DePaolis
The Decline in African-American Players in Major League Baseball, Marissa Ibarra Dorr
Crafting Journalism: The Pseudonyms of American Reform, Sierra Fishman
The Hidden History of Chicanx Literature and the Importance of Incorporating Chicanx Literature in the Curriculum, Lucia Gonzalez-Gonzalez
The Colors Around Us: Stories of the Love of Family, Alanah Hunsdorfer
Stories of a Queer Femme, Parker Jones
The Effects of Gender on Students’ Learning, Savannah Mansfield
At Least Eight Poems, Stone McDonald
The Pinocchio Boy: A collection of queer creative written work, Lucas Olvera
Boys Wear Blue and Girls Wear Pink - The Evolution of Masculinity, Connor Plant
From Hellfighters to Tuskegee Airmen, Austin Teague
Language Influences younger generations: Social Media affects students in more ways than one, Charlie Torrecillas
History of Redlining: Students of Color in American Public Schools, Jennifer M. Villafaña
Media Analysis and Journalistic Applications, Jose Villasenor Cervantes
Capstones/Theses from 2022
The Lights in the Dark: A COVID-19 Journey, Kristen Justice Palado
Capstones/Theses from 2021
The Impacts of Social Media on Social Movements, Gabriela Aguilar
Plead to the USL Championship Side, Oscar Alejos
Out Of A Darkness: A Collection of Ramblings, Short Stories, and Poetry, Valerie Anthony
Hidden Treasure: Female Pirates Who Ruled The Seas., Jake Grover
Big Community in Little Chinatown: How Asian Americans (Re)Present Their Community Today, Meghan Morrison
A Soul's Shape is Beautiful, Alondra Orozco
Including the Central American Narrative in Higher Education, Karla Ramirez
Career Guidance at Central Coast High School, Max Termotto
Heavy is the Head, Elizabeth Wiles
Capstones/Theses from 2020
Never Again is Now: A Study into Intergenerational Trauma, Madeline Boettcher
The Prodigy of Existence: An Essay on Identity and Its Constraints with Original Poems, Azariah Butler Ruthford
The History of Learning Disabilities and The Hidden Stories of Students, Parents, and Teachers: How Traditional Classrooms Can Improve, Gabriella G. Catania
The Ancient Mayan, Monica Esquivel Garcia
Ua Sab Ntev (Be Patient), Sandy Her
Erasure No More: Canada's First Nation's Resurgence of Land-Based Practices, Tonalla Renteria
Capstones/Theses from 2019
#queer: Community, Communication, and Identity in the Digital Age, Margaret Allen-Young
An Untold History: Intergenerational Trauma & the Armenian Genocide, Erik Anderson
Bullying In and Out of the Classroom: How Teachers Can Help, Krysta Leilani Banes
Racial Theory in Sports, Connor Caspersen
Disperse and Connect: Impacts of Communication and Transportation Technologies on Group Connectivity, Timothy Geary
Traumatic Experiences Through the Queer Lens, Holden Guckenberg
The Migrant Times, Jessenya Guerra
"Name Her Reiko!": The Ikemiya Diaspora, Morgan Ikemiya
The Movement and Culture of African Americans in California, Kale Leach
Stranger In a Foreign Land, Yasmin Mays
Napoleon Ricardo Miranda's Mexican American Diaspora, Napoleon Miranda
Gilroy Strong, Trevor Nicholson
Increasing Bullying Awareness in Elementary School Special Needs Students, Maria Olvera
Trauma on the Border: Immigrant Children In Detention Centers, Yosseline Pacheco
The Southern Dream, Ryan Shephard
Climate Change and Big Business: The Endless Cycle, Angela Steele
Let Me Be Myself, Brandon Stettenbenz
Her Heart is at Home: A Journey into Three Generations of Diaspora, Meghan Weston
Diaspora: Bay Area Edition, Alexander Zarate
Capstones/Theses from 2018
Restoring American Education: An End to Zero Tolerance Policies through Restorative Justice, Mariah Berry
New Australia, Un Nuevo Mundo, Elizabeth Christensen
Breaking Through the Echo Chamber: Teaching Students to Use Technology for College Research and Global Citizenry, Kaitlin Drake
Future VS Past Development Goals: The SDG’s VS the MDG’s, Osvaldo Espinoza
Tracing Moral Injury in US Wars and Implications for the Year 2050, Robert A. Jensen
Urban Geography, Gentrification, and Memory of the Black Panther Party: An Essay in Photographs, Mikayla A. Kraus
Microaggressions within the LGBTQ+ Community: An Autoethnography, Erika A. Perez Montes
Swiping Your Life Away Failing to find love through Dating Apps, Jesus A Ramirez Martinez
Forbidden Citizens: The Chinese Diaspora of Monterey Bay, Veronica Sanchez
Capstones/Theses from 2017
Fixing a Problem; Serving a Solution, Di Anna M. Alvarez
Dream Variations: Fictional Views of the School to Prison Pipeline, Kierstin R. C. Anderson
Telling a Story, Changing the World: California Rural Legal Assistance, Jonathan J. Chavez
The Pursuit of Happiness: Texting and Romantic Relationships, Sydney A. Fenton
Role Model Stories That Unite Children of Oaxacan Immigrants, Erica Juarez Lopez
Planned Parenthood: Defend or Defund?, Jasmine M. Lopez
Media's Impact on Youth, Jessica May
Coming into Understanding, Myka Menard
Life As I Know It: My Story Told Through Poetry, Leah T. Montoya
Food Transitions: How Food Symbolizes Another Chapter, Josiah Peralta
Millennial Communication in the Workplace: A Cautionary Tale about Social Media, Samantha Rangel
Caring for Humanity: Non-Profit Elderly Law, Sierra Samp
Legal Discrimination, Jeena D. Tanks
True Form of Greatness, Michael V. Terry
The Power of Narrative in the Legal Profession, Christian Wick
Getting Somewhere: People v. Turner (2016) and the Efficacy of Survivor Narratives, Gheorghe L. Williams
Capstones/Theses from 2016
The Path Of Least Resistance: A Student’s Guide For Working Smarter, Not Harder., Scott Abel
Social Justice and Monterey County, Emily X. Adad
The People Who Influence Our Lives, Julie R. Agrimson
Growing Pains: My Steps Towards Self Discovery, Jonathan P. Alciati
It Takes a Village: Identity Through Helping the Community, Kimberly Anne Arias
Pornography: Ensuring that Women are Never on Top, Makenna D. Baker
Hooked On Self-Identity: What does it mean to find yourself?, Wesley Barnes and Brent Clay
I Am a Sexual Being: An Exploration of Over-Sexualization and Its Effects, Erin Bass
The American Nightmare: Land of the Incarcerated, Jamara Bernard