Theses from 2017
Growth Mindset and Its Effect on Math Achievement, Jessica L. W. Baker
Increasing Student Perceptions of Teacher Caring Using Class Dojo, Chloe Elliott
Lowering Language Demands: How High-Frequency Word Homework Activities Affect Kindergarten Word Recognition, Katie Marie Meyer
Nutrient Dynamics in Tidally Restricted Regions of the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Maureen M. Wise
Physical Factors Influencing Phytoplankton Abundance in Southern Monterey Bay, C. Ryan Manzer
Physiological Effects of Nitrate, Light, and Intertidal Position on the Red Seaweeds Mazzaella Flaccida and Mazzaella Splendens, Stephan A. Bitterwolf
Positive Behavior Intervention System and Latino/a High School Student Academic Achievement, Jasmin Ramos McEntire
The Effect of Campus Service Learning on Adolescent School Connectedness, Joseph Sinnott
The Effects of a Digital Platform on Achievement in Dental Assisting Classrooms, Maia Hopkins Carpenetti
The Effects of a Mindfulness Intervention with Students in Special Day Class, Amber Julien
The Effects of University Conversation Groups on English Language Learners, Candice Dunston
The Effects of Using GeoGebra on Student Achievement in Secondary Mathematics, Ashley Rose Martinez
The Effects of Utilizing Behavior Modification Techniques to Reduce Off-Task Behavior, Mayra A. Rangel
The Impact of Second Step on Foster Youth with Disabilities, Matthew Morrison
The Impact of Social Media on ESL Students’ Learning Performance, Phasita Anankulladetch
The Impact of Therapy Balls on In-Seat Behavior for Students with ADHD, Rebecca Boston
The Pow Factor: Graphic Novels in the Classroom, Ashleigh Parker
The Read 180® Program and Reading Comprehension Strategies for Students with Disabilities, Brianna Griffith
The Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction and Latino Students with Learning Disabilities, Jeanne Leone
Thinning DRO Schedules of Reinforcement with Progressive Intervals and Constant Unit Price, Alison Anderson
Using Differential Reinforcement of Low Rates of Behavior to Reduce Perseverative Speech, Taylor Schauer
Using iPad Apps to Improve Communication Skills for Special Education Preschool Students, Maria Gricelda Martínez
Using Online Grammar Lessons for Student Fluency in American Sign Language, Darby Campbell
Utilizing Background Music to Increase In-Seat Behavior for Students with Disabilities, Andrew Whitehead
Theses from 2016
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy as a Tool to Reduce Discipline, Alyssa Grainger
Decorating Behavior and Decoration Preference in the Masking Crab, Loxorhynchus Crispatus, Catherine Anne Drake
Defining the Doratopsis: Investigating the Endpoint of the Paralarval Stage in Chiroteuthis Calyx, Alicia Bitondo
Ecological and Reproductive Consequences of Morphological Variation in Egregia Menziesii (Turner) Areshoug, Heather K. Fulton-Bennett
Effectiveness of Number Lines and Touch Points With Students With Speech Impairment, Satwat Rais
Effects of Non-Native Species on Two Life Stages of the Olympia Oyster, Ostrea Lurida, in the Elkhorn Slough Estuary, Pamela Ann Neeb Wade
Effects of Read 180® on Oral Reading Fluency Among Special Education Students, Marisol Briones
English Language Learners Writing: Influencing Use of Pronouns, Elkjaer Garcia
Enhancing Communication Initiation of Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities Through General Education Peer Interaction, Veronica Lopez
Impact of a Contingency Cell Phone Plan on Secondary Students’ On-Task Behavior, Lindsay Hack
Impact of Computer Assisted Instruction on Achievement in Seventh Grade Mathematics, Brenda Valencia
Increasing Time Management Skills to Improve Student Athletes’ GPA, Jeffrey Owen
Measuring Visitor Engagement in the Mission Museum, Jewel Sean Yahut Gentry
Microbiome Sharing Between Reef-Building Corals and Associated Epibiotic Gastropods in French Polynesia, Emily R. Schmeltzer
Reading Strategies Used by High School Japanese Language Learners, Tomoki Kuwana
Reduction of Stereotypy in Adolescents with Autism Using Visual and Auditory Cues, JulieAnne M. Salisbury
Role of a Military Restricted Area in Protection of Fish and Invertebrate Communities at San Clemente Island, California, Michael Esgro
Social Skills Training Targeting Inappropriate Sexual Behavior for Adolescents with Autism, Jenna M. Gutierrez
Sound Acquisition for Kindergarteners with Disabilities, Valerie R. Wiltse
Spatial and Temporal Variation in Rosy Rockfish (Sebastes Rosaceus) Life History Traits, Ryan T. Fields
Targeting Creativity Skills for High School Students with Special Needs, Chris Thompson
Teaching Street-crossing Skills to Special Education Students, Terri Hawkins
The Impact of Video Self-Modeling on Oral Reading Fluency and Reader Self-Perception, Catherine Anderson
Tracking Icebergs and Sea Ice in the Mid-Pleistocene Bering Sea Suggests Sea Ice Affects Ice Sheet Growth, Vera Jesser Lawson
Treating Vocal Stereotypy with Response Interruption and Redirection, Benjamin F. Gray
Using Interactive Lessons through Technology to Improve Students’ Academic Performance, Katie M. Robarge
Utilizing Color Preferences in Teaching Materials for an Adolescent with Autism, Lesley A. McManus
Variable Spiny Lobster Foraging Across a Variable Intertidal Landscape, Mary McCormick
Theses from 2015
A Teacher’s Toolbox for Building Communication - Among Professionals Who Service Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities, Bingta E. Francke
Awareness Intervention for Students with Behavioral Challenges- Mindfulness in the Classroom, Gian Michael Sarabia
Deposition, Persistence, and Utilization of Kelp Wrack Along the Central California Coast, Jarred Klosinski
Developing Pre-Service Teacher Identity with Respect to Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Tessa Nicole Mauro
Effective Integration of Technology in a High School Beginning Japanese Class, Yo Azama
Effects of Teaching Materials on the Development of Receptive Identification Skills for Students with Autism, Jennifer Parra
Enhancing Student Engagement Through Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Ashley Hannah Lawrence-Pine
Fading Student-Learned Scaffolding in Middle School Science Classrooms, Amanda J. Nutt
High School Students with Learning Disabilities: Self-advocacy Skills in the General Education Classroom, Adam P. Castro
Impact of Individual and Population-Scale Dynamics on Growth and Reproduction of Two Morphologies of Macrocystis in Central California, Sarah Jeffries
Implications of a Reverse Inclusion Program for Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities, Linda Kaempfer Baker
Incorporating Literacy Strategies in High School Courses: Implications for Implementing Common Core Standards, Bethlehem Cayetano
Large-Scale Patterns in Marine Fish Habitat Use as Determined From a Meta-Analysis of Acoustic Telemetry Studies, Allison Cramer
Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) Habitat Associations: Implications for Conservation and Management, Megan Bassett
Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) Habitat Associations: Implications for Conservation and Management, Megan Bassett
Motile Cryptofaunal Invertebrate Assemblages in Catalina Island's Rhodolith Beds in Relation to Physical Structure and Live Rhodoliths, Kristin Meagher Robinson
Multiscale Predictive Modeling of Wave Velocity and Its Distribution Across a Rocky Intertidal Landscape, Daniel Orr
Participation of Latino Spanish-Speaking Families in the IEP Process, Guadalupe Zamora
Raising Teachers’ Cultural Knowledge of Middle Eastern Students in The Classroom, Hassan J. Alnawar
Science Curriculum Development with Next Generation Standards: Meeting the Needs of In-Service Teachers, Laura Arnow
Spiny Lobster (Panulirus Interrtuptus) Use of the Intertidal Zone at a Santa Catalina Island MPA in Southern California, Sean C. Windell
Teacher Perspectives on the Factors Influencing Content Literacy Implementation, Julie Gallegos
Teaching Vocational Gardening Skills To An Adolescent With Severe Autism, Sun Kim Garcia
The Development of English and Chinese Oral Language through Drawing for Primary Grade Students, Minzhi Yu
The Effects of Direct Speech Instruction on English Language Learners for the CELDT 4-Picture Narrative, Alexander Salazar
The Gender Gap in Math – Incorporating Gender Equity in the High School Mathematics Classroom, Ryan Sullivan
The Impact and Implications for Teacher Induction Programs, Miriam A. Lopez
The Parental Involvement of Non-English Speaking Latino Parents in Secondary Education, Bianca M. Andrade
Use of Specific Praise with Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities in an After School Program, Jamie Gandara
Utilizing Mobile Computer Devices in Urdu / Hindi Language Programs to Enhance Language Learning, Shagufta Khan
Theses from 2014
An examination of how SIOP strategies can increase second language acquisition in the secondary science classroom, Kyla Plumlee
Assessing transitions from elementary to middle school for students with mild to moderate disabilities, Jonathan Stowers
Building investigative skills and critical thinking for middle school students through inquiry based science lessons, Kelly L. Hatteberg
Educator Perceptions: The Impact of Male Elementary School Teachers, Rod Matthew Garcia
Embedding a unit on environmental education into a fourth-grade curriculum, James Mimosa
Estimating Environmental Conditions Affecting Protozoal Pathogen Removal in Wetland Systems Using a Multi-Scale, Model-Based Approach, Miles Eric Daniels
Habitat associations and predictive distribution models of commercially important rockfish species along California's Central Coast, Heather Marie Bolton
Habitat Associations and Predictive Distribution Models of Commercially Important Rockfish Species Along California's Central Coast, Heather Marie Bolton
Infusing visual arts with elementary school curriculum to promote student equity and academic performance, Celeste Ward
Limitations on Nitrogen Removal by Treatment Wetlands Under Maritime Climatic Conditions, Gwen Miller
Limitations on Nitrogen Removal by Treatment Wetlands Under Maritime Climatic Conditions, Gwen Miller
Listening and hearing the voices of parents with children with autism : a phenomenological study, Nicole Perez
Meiofauna community composition at three whale-fall sites in Monterey Bay, California, Gillian Louise Rhett
