We are proud to provide access to the theses and projects of successful graduate students at Cal Poly Humboldt.
The Spring 2023 submission deadline is Monday, May 8, 2023. To submit your thesis or project for approval, use the Submit Thesis button on the left-side menu or click HERE. Committee members will only have until May 9 to register their approvals so please notify them that you will be submitting. Please SUBMIT EARLY to allow your committee members time to electronically register their approval.
Deadlines, formatting, and accessibility requirements are strictly enforced. Please send us a draft to cfr@humboldt.edu for a courtesy review. The deadline for submission for a courtesy review is April 24, 2023.
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Theses/Projects from 2022
Normative values of college-aged men and women for the 1.5-mile run test on a treadmill for cardiorespiratory fitness, Eli Baginski
Geomorphic evaluation of the Goose Lake fault and fluvial terraces at the Yager Creek–Van Duzen River confluence, northern coastal California, Samuel E. Bold
Johnson v. M'intosh: Christianity, genocide, and the dispossession of indigenous peoples, Cynthia J. Boshell
Escherichia coli and Salmonella sp. in domestic cattle and wild Roosevelt elk: fecal pathogens at the wildlife-domestic interface, Emily A. Buck
Comedians are leaders: Comedians' use of humor makes us feel like we matter, Matthew Burt
Carnivore and ungulate responses to cattle in a grazed forest ecosystem, Rebecca Carniello
Settler colonialism and white environmentalism in the 'Uba, Aleena Church
Uncertainty, populist deprivation rhetoric, and extremism, Crane Conso
Late Quaternary glacier fluctuations at Picayune Lake, Northern California, Aidan Patrick Cowan
Modulation of polyamines to elucidate function within osteogenesis of mesenchymal stromal cells, Amin S. Cressman
A theater of the absurd: economic sanctions in the emerging age of multipolarity, Travis Cunha
The Slater fire was the product of settler colonialism, William Joseph Curtis
Foraging behavior of honeybees exposed to mosquito insecticides, Samantha Marie Diel
From the edge of a rib: pro-ana edgeworking narratives, Casey Dobbins
Does having siblings affect caretaking responses to infants?, Kaitlin Rose Duskin
Estimating the ecosystem service of Aleutian cackling goose droppings on pastures, Brian G. Fagundes
Assessing soil disturbance from tethered logging on steep slopes in Northern California, Karolyn Marie Fagundes
Geographic and seasonal variation of flying squirrel vocalizations in California, Travis A. Farwell
Hormonal medications and partner odor preferences, Jeffrey Lee Frederick
Evidence-based practices in adapted physical education for students with autism: a meta-analysis, Patrick K. Fromherz
Sediment production from forest roads in areas affected by the August Complex fire in Northern California, Zachary J. Gigone
Protecting public trust resources in America's private forests: case studies in the diversity of U.S. state-level forestry policies, Brita Ann Goldstein
Envisioning a grassroots framework for community-based mental health crisis intervention, Xandra C. Gradine
Environmental effects on constructed wetland microbial diversity and function in the context of wastewater management, Sandrine Grandmont-Lemire
Teaching conversation skills using BST and video modeling via telehealth, Margaret F. Groves-Bradley
Do Steller’s jays respond to human providers?, Jessica E. Guenther
Evaluating the use of barn owl nest boxes for rodent pest control in winegrape vineyards in Napa Valley, Ashley N. Hansen
Activity patterns of the Del Norte salamander (Plethodon elongatus): monitoring plethodontid behavior using PIT tag surveys, Sabrina Horrack
Counter-mapping the material world of the bone clocks: A critical analysis through digital cartography, Anne Howard
Surveying levels of staff burnout among applied behavior analysis practitioners, Marissa Howell
Resource access and equity in Humboldt County (how social myth becomes social fact), Colton J. Hubbard
Our place in research: understanding social productions of knowledge using digital spaces, Allison C. Iafrate
Does the Thatcher effect extend to infant faces?, Sarang Jew
Demographic modeling of conservation strategies for the Yosemite toad (Anaxyrus canorus), Corrina Rebecca Kamoroff
Quantification, isolation, characterization, and biogeography of thermoacidophilic bacteria from mesophilic soils, Margaux Karp
Phylogenetic and geographic relationships of cheilostome bryozoans in the eastern Pacific, Hannah E. Lee
Drought, tree mortality, and regeneration in Northen California, Sophia LB Lemmo
Northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) colony establishment and growth in the King Range National Conservation Area, California, Emma Hatton Levy
Counter archives: unfolding hidden stories, Berlin Loa
Investigating seed maturation and mortality: a mechanism for post-fire regeneration in non-serotinous conifers, Madeleine A. Lopez
Variation of larval traits and copper tolerance in an invasive cryptic species complex (Watersipora: Bryozoa), Jason A. Lopiccolo
Determining haplotype specific X chromosome inactivation state and related epigenetic features in female X-linked genes, Ariah Dawn Mackie
A preliminary study for the development of free weight back squat muscular fitness reference norms for adults aged 19-29, Eden G. Marquez
Return to wolf country: exploring rancher knowledge of gray wolves in Wallowa County, Oregon, Theodore Masters
“There's always people in the room for whom this is not merely theory”: emergent pedagogies, Casey McCullough
Factors affecting the production of berries of the red huckleberry plant in the Redwood Experimental Forest, Kagat G. McQuillen
Does bisphenol-A, an estrogen-like environmental toxin, disrupt expression of the neuronal chloride exporter protein during early brain development?, Mayra S. Mendez
Assessing the potential and pathways for renewable energy transformations in Orleans, California, Malcolm Prescott Moncheur de Rieudotte
Organizing for power: understanding changing conceptions of power in rural community organizing, Evan R. Morden
Restorative practices in education: a case study, Emily Morris
Examining the impacts of beaver dam analogues and groundwater storage on Miners Creek, California, Miles Munding-Becker
Market surveillance to support quality assurance and consumer protection for the solar PAYG products market in East and West Africa, Hamidah Naishur Nakimuli
Techno-economic feasibility of electrifying food markets in Nigeria with biogas hybrid mini-grids, Demi Temitope Ogunwo
Social science research to help advance regional coordination and collaboration of sea level rise planning and adaptation on Humboldt Bay, Kristen Orth-Gordinier
Process optimization for an integrated reverse osmosis—pressure retarded osmosis pilot-scale system operated on Humboldt Bay, CA, Galen O'Toole
Characterizing the relationship of Lgl1 and AKT in migration of murine neural stem and progenitor cells, Natalie Pedicino
The effects of video modeling and video feedback on object control skills for individuals with autism spectrum disorder, Miguel Pelayo
Winter sandpiper communities on Humboldt Bay: high-tide roost use and habitat features that influence roost site selection, Chelsea Polevy
Flow methods to estimate flow for ungauged catchments for the development of small hydroelectric power in Northern California watersheds, Bikash Pradhan
Forecasting the outcomes of managing a rare endemic plant at its elevational limit under climate change scenarios, Ethan Reibsome
Drought responses across diverse conifer species, habitats, and competitive gradients in Northern California, Gabriel J. Roletti
Nā Pua Makani Wind Farm: The Shifting Winds of Renewable Development in Hawaiʻi, George Webster Ross IV
A guidebook for adapted physical educators: Connecting the domains of learning to evidence-based practices, Kalyn G. Ruland
Exploring the knowledge of wildfire smoke mitigation and tolerance measures within a high-risk community in San Diego County, California, Nicole C. Salas
The effect of brain breaks on student outcomes of school-aged children in k-12 classrooms: a meta-analysis, Teron H. Schaeffer
Retention and performance during COVID-19: Prosociality perception, social isolation, and online engagement, Ashli L M Schick
Investigating the genetic diversity of immune genes in non-native populations of American bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana), Luisa Nereyda Segovia
Comparison of environmental DNA and underwater visual count surveys for detecting juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in rivers, Jason T. Shaffer
Evaluation of a veterans treatment court in the northwest United States, Jacob Davis Stalcup
A characterization of the sandy beach surf zone fish community and their ecology in Northern California and the effects of marine protected areas, Katie B. Terhaar
Prevalence of Rickettsia sp. phylotype G022 and Rickettsia tillamookensis in Ixodes pacificus nymphs from Northern California, Erin Rose Trent
The impact of a teacher-developed physical fitness program on the self-perception and basketball skills of two high school students, Melaina Valdez
A place of small canoes: An archaeological investigation of Cayucos, California, Kaya E. Wiggins
Theses/Projects from 2021
Multimodality in focus, Jonathan Abidari
Using UAV and traditional remote sensing data to detect vegetation vigor and monitor stream morphology in a desert riparian ecosystem, Jordan Bradley Adair
Laboratory to landscape: mycorestoration, Riley Sanae Allen
An overview of electronic preference assessments and recommendations for their use in telehealth, Giancarlo Anro
Use of redwood basal hollows by bats: a focus on the Townsend's big-eared bat on the North Coast of California, Amon Jotesh Armstrong
May all teachers be happy: a mindfulness manual for school staff, Laura Ella Ashley
In-flux: economic and community adaptations of former timber mill-towns in the American West, Cherilyn P. Ashmead
Caution fatigue: group identification and disgust provide protection in the COVID-19 pandemic, Logan F. Ashworth
Merging art and science: Lessons learned from an 'otterly' different case study, Jess Barger
Why do people donate? Motivation of major donors in higher education, Karin Hsuan Chao-Bushoven
The role of hardiness and autonomy support on college student engagement, Kevin Douglas Cherry
Evidence for middle Miocene elevated topography isolating the southern Klamath mountains province: a u-pb & lu-hf detrital zircon study of the Weaverville formation, Dana J. Christensen
Assessing California commercial fishing community well-being in the context of marine protected area (MPA) formation, Samantha Cook
A look at land cover classification methods in Northern California with the use of high spatial resolution geospatial data, Lucila Corro
Comparison of standard and environmental DNA methods for estimating Chinook salmon smolt abundance in the Klamath River, California, Doyle Joseph Coyne
"It kind of polishes all your flaws away": long-term experiences with psilocybin mushrooms and the influence of set and setting, Danielle Nicole Daniel
Estrogen disruption of hypothalamic neural activity, Princess Dickson
Recreation, vegetation management, and disease impact sympatric carnivore activity in California's East Bay parks, Leigh J. Douglas
The politics of biomass energy in California: how external benefits are used to support an economically marginal sector, Dana L. Dysthe
