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Theses/Projects from 2019
DIY art and community activism, Preston Allen
Wild blueberries increase fat oxidation rate during moderate intensity exercise, Jessie Armendariz
Competition, climate, and drought effects on tree growth in an encroached oak woodland in Northern California, Jill J. Beckmann
Evidence for a new search behavior: porcupines “scout” for winter habitat during summer in a coastal dune system, Pairsa N. Belamaric
Working toward graduation: how working an on-campus, part-time job can affect retention rates among racially minoritized students pursuing a bachelor’s degree., Shannon Rose Berge
"We're all aging": a discourse analysis of older adults aging experiences in Humboldt County, Kaitlyn Dawn Boyes
Effects of thinning and prescribed burning on tree resistance to extreme drought in a Sierra Nevada mixed-conifer forest, California USA, Chance C. Callahan
Contribution of juvenile estuarine residency in a bar-built estuary to recruitment of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), Emily Katherine Chen
Emergent bilinguals and academic language acquisition through the use of sentence frames, Leah Clougherty
Effects of longline oyster aquaculture on benthic invertebrate communities in Humboldt Bay, California, Hannah C. Coe
The effect of manipulating vertical motion on running economy, Claire Copriviza
Parent attitudes towards inclusion in physical education, Sarah Astrid Crye
Achromatic plumage patch quality: internal organ and skeletal correlates in Aleutian cackling geese (Branta hutchinsii leucopareia), Matthew D. Delgado
Fishing community capitals & regulatory ghosts: Planning for sustainability in Eureka, California, Robert J. Dumouchel II
Towards a critical game based pedagogy, Justin K. Egan
Addressing divergent audiences in conservation communication: an examination of land trust websites in Northern California, Tova Fleming
Freshwater and marine survival of coho salmon (oncorhynchus kisutch) as a function of juvenile life history, Grace Katherine Ghrist
The effects of motivational climate on skill acquisition and motivation for physical activity in children with intellectual disabilities, Lucas Henry Govan
The effect of interval intensity on time to exhaustion during high intensity interval training (HIIT) running in recreational male runners, Andrew M. Hahn
Building energy modeling and techno-economic feasibility analysis of zero net energy tiny homes in coastal Humboldt County, California, Jeffrey Alan Harkness
Cultivating Chingona power: a study on the Chingona identity, Celia Orosco Haro
The effects of circuit training on decreasing off-task behaviors for children with autism spectrum disorder, Juan C. Hernandez
Publishing for transfer: notes toward an editorial pedagogy for the transfer-based writing program, Marcos A. Hernandez
The effects of group and individual based physical activity on mood in children with intellectual disabilities, Bunlong Hong
Beyond the paradise tax: Assessing the potential for rental vehicle electrification in Kaua'i County, Hawai'i, Derek K. Ichien
The effects of c-tactile afferent stimulation on male orgasm and ejaculation, Yacoub Ayed Innabi
The role of prototypicality threat in men's evaluations of transgender women, Alexandria Jaurique
Analysis of aboral spine variation in the forcipulate sea star, Pisaster ochraceus (Brandt 1835), Angela Jordane Jones
The effect of yoga on the total number of off-task behaviors for children with autism spectrum disorder, Ashley N. Jovick
Eye movements for learned faces, Mariah Lehnertz
Distribution of sea star wasting disease symptoms in Pisaster ochraceus in the rocky intertidal zone, Jana N. Litt
The effects of concussion on Tandem Gait performance with secondary cognitive tasks, Angel Lomeli
Density and distribution of piscivorous fishes in the Sacramento – San Joaquin Delta, Christopher M. Loomis
Physical activity and youth with hearing impairments: a review, Ellen G. Luce-McKay
Effects of a race timer on the three minute all-out test for critical power, Paul K. Mandell
Evaluation of a 5-session community based physical activity education program for parents of children with disabilities, Samantha L. Maritzen
Response of headwater amphibians to long-term logging impacts and assessing potential for restoration in Redwood National and State Parks, Alyssa Marquez
Using environmental DNA and occupancy modeling to estimate rangewide metapopulation dynamics of the endangered tidewater goby eucyclogobius spp., Chad M. Martel
Characterizing accumulated oxidation pond biosolids at the Arcata wastewater treatment facility, Joshua M. Martinez
Long-term effectiveness of fuel treatments in oak and chaparral stands of Northern California, Caroline Ann Martorano
A mentoring model for the Hoopa Valley Tribe, Gregory J. Masten
Ecological consequences of sea star wasting disease: Non-consumptive effects and trait-mediated indirect interactions from Pisaster ochraceus, Timothy Ian McClure
Developmental disruptions and substance use in an emerging adult sample, Nena N. McGath
The role of encoding specificity in incidental learning: Implications for explicit and implicit false memories, Cassady McLaughlin
Targeting social cohesion in female roosevelt elk (cervus canadensis roosevelti) groups minimizes survey efforts for fecal dna capture-recapture estimates of abundance, Rudolph Gabriel Mena
Writing across the curriculum in secondary education, Katie L. Moles
The effects of oral contraceptives on mood and affect: a meta-analysis, Erica M. Motter
Converting coast redwood/Douglas-fir forests to multiaged management: residual stand damage, tree growth, and regeneration, Robert Thomas Muma
Estimating space sharing between seabird, pinniped, and human use in the northern California coast, Claire Marie Nasr
Communities towards social sustainability: A case study of La'akea permaculture community and Lost Valley education and event center, Richard Brett Olson
Biologically framed schizophrenia as a barrier to belief in free will, Nicholas L. Ortiz
Host-plant specialization and nesting biology of anthidium placitum (megachilidae) in Northwest California, Christopher Pow
Assessing craniofacial variation and sexual dimorphism in a skeletal sample from Medieval Prussia, Carrisa Sue Pritchard
Solar+ microgrid costs at gas station and convenience stores in the state of California, Thalia Quinn
Application of the predicted repetitions-to-failure perceived exertion scale for the NFL-225lb bench press test, Anthony G. Ratto
On the edge of inclusion: A look at the shifting of representation in museum display and archival cataloging, Natalie Ray
Phonetic convergence and auditory imagery in reading, Josue E. Rodriguez
Ethos in climate change communication: Analyzing digital and broadcast news coverage of the fourth national climate assessment, Dakota Rohlin Mr.
Effects of a physical activity educational program on parents self-efficacy for facilitating independent physical activity for their children with disabilities, Dahnika Y. Romero
The green web: evaluating online news communities and their environmentalism, Stian Himberg Roussell
Shade trees preserve avian insectivore biodiversity on coffee farms in a warming climate, Sarah L. Schooler
Evaluation of range-wide occupancy and survey methods for the giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens), Alyssa E. Semerdjian
Get the fuck out for a positive identity, Bryan Sherburne
Masculine norms, psychological symptom severity, and intentions to seek formal help in male college students, Zahra S. Shine
Pornstars, content creators, and sex educators: A discourse analysis of gender, sexuality & resistance in the West-Coast pornography industry, Samantha Silver
Techno- economic feasibility study of solar water pumping for public facilities in Nigeria, Anamika Singh
"I see gay people" gaydar abilities in a real-world distribution, Benjamin Patrick Skillman
Reclamation through alteration of the body: Heavily tattooed women’s perceptions of self, Vanessa E. Smith
Spatial variability in recruitment of Chilipepper rockfish (sebastes goodei) in the California current system, Laura K. Solinger
Promoting English fluency through peer feedback and dialogue journals in an ESL college classroom, Sarah L. Stone
Does Waldorf education offer a well-rounded and integrated experience that prepares students for higher grades and life in general?, Jacqueline A. Stratton
Performance profile for tabata intermittent training on treadmill, Nathan Tamayo
Reserve, symptoms, sex, and outcome following a single sports-related concussion, Summer A. Thornfeldt
Consensual non monogamy in Humboldt County: An exploration of jealousy, intimacy, and emergent relational ideologies, Isaac W. Torres
Tree squirrels and fishers in Northern California: The effects of masting hardwoods on stand use, Andria M. Townsend
A time- and state-based approach to estimate winter movement and survival of juvenile coho salmon (oncorhynchus kisutch) in freshwater creek, California, Nicholas Paul Van Vleet
Evaluation of restoration techniques and management practices of tule pertaining to eco-cultural use, Irene A. Vasquez
Gender representation in art pedagogy, Julia S. White
Serving in the kingdom: a volunteer experience in the development of efl literacy in Tonga, Melissa Wise
Exercise and the fffects of off-task time behavior during academic time among children with disabilities, Morgan L. Wood
The effects of video modeling on complimentary behaviors towards children with disabilities in typically developing children: A case study, Rhodes D. Wroth
Theses/Projects from 2018
The effects of prophylactic ankle bracing on collegiate women's basketball ankle range of motion, static balance, and dynamic balance, Damian Ignacio Aguilar
Technical and economic feasibility of utilizing efficient photovoltaic systems to power rural health centres in the federal capital territory (FCT) of Nigeria, Jimento G. Aikhuele
Religion, language, gender, and culture: challenges experienced by Saudi international students in Humboldt County, Dafer Sahab Alqarni
Utility-scale solar photovoltaic hosting potential of historic mill sites in Humboldt County, California, Michael Avcollie
Investigating differing degrees of FoxO3a expression in adult neural stem cells between age groups in zebrafish, Francis G. Bacik
Productivity and cost of a cut-to-length commercial thinning operation in a northern California redwood forest, Kigwang Baek
The 2016 election: Conservative female voters agentive, adversarial and resolutely republican, Laura F. Benne MS
Key themes for identifying trauma informed care best practices within secondary education, Mathew Dean Bigham
Extending the fossil record of the Polytrichaceae (Bryophyta): insights from the early Cretaceous of Vancouver Island, Canada, Alexander C. Bippus
Foraging habitat of pileated woodpeckers in relation to a managed landscape on the Hoopa Valley reservation, Northwestern California, Dawn Michelle Blake
Fall risk behaviors and intrinsic risk factors for falls in indigenous and non-indigenous rural older adults, Andre Gallegos Bouweraerts
An analysis of the affect that music has on the level of engagement and the rate of efficiency during a structured task for students with autism specturm disorder, Dustin Joel Bradshaw
