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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
Extending the fossil record of the Polytrichaceae (Bryophyta): insights from the early Cretaceous of Vancouver Island, Canada, Alexander C. Bippus
Fall risk behaviors and intrinsic risk factors for falls in indigenous and non-indigenous rural older adults, Andre Gallegos Bouweraerts
Low income housing energy efficiency improvement program for the Yurok tribe of Northern California, Keivan Branson
The developmental implications of the regulatory relationship between cJun and OCT4 in murine embryonic stem cells, Rachel E. Brewer
"Ninis'a:n M'ixine:whe' YiŁchwe": Towards a local land based pedagogy in Northern California's North Coast for local indigenous heritage languages, Chance Edward Carpenter IV
Hunting habitat use and selection patterns of barn owl (Tyto alba) in the urban-agricultural setting of a prominent wine grape growing region of California, Xeronimo A. Castaneda
The positive effects on attitude among high school students towards students with autism spectrum disorder, Mario Castillo-Urbina
License to ill: slang and uncertainty as motivational accounts for group identification, Benny Chu
A little dab will do ya: An exploration of first time dabbers on YouTube, Christopher L. Coker
Stability for a small historic house museum: Drafting a collection management policy for the Trinidad Museum, Alexandra Mackay Cox
Check-in/check-out teaches skills for success, Jennifer Elaine Coyle and Jennifer Coyle
Historical consciousness, the cultural imaginary and postcolonial subjectivity in Ruth Ozeki's A Tale for the Time Being, Cassandra S. Curatolo
Involvement and campus climate on the academic success of black college students, Tyries Delemar
Out of sight, out of mind: An analysis of household food waste in Arcata, California, Jennifer Michelle Domareki
Fighting rape culture at Humboldt state university: challenges and growth in student activism, Ariel Rose Fishkin
The effects of ocean acidification and reduced oxygen on the behavior and physiology of juvenile rockfish, Corianna H. Flannery
Learning from a restoration innovator: Building community capitals and resilience through the restoration economy, Marisa Formosa
Stress and frailty in medieval Prussia: interpretations from skeletal remains at Bez?awki, Katherine E. Gaddis
Attachment, stress, and self-efficacy while parenting children on the autism spectrum, Angela Maire Galioto
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a physical education/physical activity environment: Meta analysis, Jessica Giesige
Children's mental health care needs assessment in six rural northern California counties, Brandi L. Goodspeed
The effects of self-adherent taping on peak inversion angle and eversion moment upon landing during a maximal vertical jump and a depth drop, Christopher M. Gregoire
Assessment of peripheral BNDF levels over 30 days, Sally Hang
The effect of postural alterations on metabolic cost in running on incline slopes, Nikaela K. Hemminger
Impacts on soils and residual trees from cut-to-length thinning operations in California's redwood forests, Kyungrok Hwang
Middle school natural disaster inquiry unit with scaffolding, Megan Mali Ireson-Janke
A comparison of community structure in regulated and unregulated reaches in the Upper Eel River, California, Lara Stephanie Jansen
The influence of microclimate and local adaptation for a climate-sensitive species (Aplodontia rufa), Jennie K. Jones Scherbinski
Using functional infrared thermal imaging to measure stress responses, Julia Tenaya Kandus
The impact of peer tutoring program on basketball skills for children with a disability, Matt Mark Kaufman
Differences in hair significance among black and white women: an exploratory study on black hair, Yasmine S. Keen
Writing center tutor training: an examination of emphasis on critical pedagogy in tutor training handbooks, Thomas B. King
The desert's canary: a narrative examination of the socio-political role of the threatened desert tortoise, Halle Rayn Kohn
Public perceptions of homelessness in Humboldt County, John Thomas Krapf
Physical attractiveness as a threat in intragroup dynamics, Olivia R. Kuljian
Restoration and tree drought resistance in coast redwood-Douglas-fir forests at Redwood National Park, California, Laura Lalemand
The effect of stride frequencies on running performance at the velocity of VO2max, Boram Lim
Using community volunteers to help struggling readers in kindergarten, Tamara L. Lindblom
Congruency between spoken language and guidance beliefs in early childhood programs, Jennifer Mager
The interactive effects of ocean acidification, food availability, and source location on the growth and physiology of the California mussel, Tharadet Daniel Man
Habitats of mind: Dhamma, the world, and mindful activism, Michael L. Masinter
Test of BPA's estrogenic effects on brain aromatase expression, neural activity, and locomotive behavior in zebrafish larvae, Ryan J. McAuley
Post-fire regeneration and fuel succession patterns in Hesperocyparis bakeri forests, Bret Anthony McNamara
Improving the performance of physical activity skills for children with autism spectrum disorder through modeling: a systematic review, Nathan C. Merrill
Adaptation of customary Quechua indigenous political organization in the face of modern resource extraction: A case study in the Apurimac region of the Andes of Peru, Yojana Miraya Oscco
And then they boned: an analysis of fanfiction and its influence on sexual development, Lindsay M. Mixer
Seasonal home range variation and spatial ecology of peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) in coastal Humboldt County, CA, Elizabeth-Noelle F. Morata
Words to cook by: Changing meanings of eating local in Humboldt County, Nora E. Mounce
United States-Mexico border: rights of the dead, forensic anthropologists, and families of the victims, Diana A. Newberry
Religiosity and feminism: navigating gender constructions and ideologies, Molly Noble
The impact of an exercise intervention on stereotypical behaviors in a child with autism spectrum disorder., Kirsten Nouzovsky
Needs assessment of Santa María Zoogochi, Oaxaca, Mexico: every day violence, inequities in health care, and knowledge creation/distribution, Natasha S. O'Loughlin
S100B as a potential biomarker for concussion in male and female collegiate rugby athletes, Monica L. Ortiz
Apparent survival of snowy plovers varies seasonally, Nora C. Papian
Technical feasibility and life cycle cost assessment of a photovoltaic array on Trinity Dam, Trinity County, CA, Caleb Aaron Patrick
Legacies of industrial contamination: Voices of resistance in White Lake, Michigan, Elizabeth A. Revord
Persistence of stream restoration with large wood, Redwood National and State Parks, California, Diedra L. Rodriguez
Sex-specific habitat selection of rough-legged hawks (Buteo lagopus) wintering in western North America, Genevieve Christa Rozhon
Hobby preferences and physical activity participation among children with and without autism spectrum disorder, Scott M. Russell
Chicana feminist participatory action research: Collaborative environmental justice in the Imperial Valley and the identifying violations affecting neighborhoods community development project, Kristian Michelle Salgado
Dynamic balance of experienced and novice rock climbers, Brian G. Shea
Impacts of the changes made to solar net metering by northern California community choice aggregators, Steven Benton Shoemaker
The effects of ladder training on sprint and change of direction performance, Trevor Short
Effects of manual and mechanical Ammophila arenaria removal techniques on coastal dune plant communities and dune morphology, Monique R. Silva Crossman
Treatment wetland remediation via in situ solids digestion using novel blue frog circulators, Kyle T. Sipes
What' so great about the alternative? Understanding motivations for participating in Humboldt County alternative food networks, Jessica Smith
The entangled student: identity control theory and student identity, Joshua Smith
We break our bodies to save our souls: identity construction through the participation in flat track roller derby, Torisha Stone
Effects of a peer-assisted physical activity program on depression and anxiety in college students, Crystal Stroud
Rangewide tidewater goby occupancy survey using environmental DNA, Michael Sutter
Leadership and identity disruption, Lily Syfers
Trace element and isotopic fingerprinting of olivine phenocrysts as recorders of magmatic processes in the Golden Trout Volcanic Field, Kern Plateau, CA, Mark E. Szymanski
Reliability and validity of the Humboldt food addiction questionnaire, Sarah R. Taylor
Predictive mapping of two nearshore, demersal fish species on northern California reefs using scuba-based visual surveys and remote sensing, Christopher H. Teague
The ability of Phyllospadix spp., a pair of intertidal foundation species, to maintain biodiversity and ameliorate CO2 stress in rocky shore tidepools, Tayler M. Tharaldson
The effects of prophylactic ankle bracing on knee and hip mechanics in basketball players during jump landing, Riann Thayer
Evaluating current and future range limits of an endangered, keystone rodent (Dipodomys ingens), Ivy V. Widick
The effects of forest degradation on DNA methylation in Central African songbirds, Andrew K. Wiegardt
Theses/Projects from 2017
A feminist interpretation of women's work with Koloa in the Tongan community, Mele'ana K. 'Akolo
From vulnerability to resilience: emergency planning for individuals with developmental disabilities and their service providers in Humboldt County, California, Dawn C. Albrecht
The effects of incline and resistance on metabolic cost and muscle activation in elliptical exercise, Megan K. Alfi
Psychological consequences of genetic testing, Jack Allen
Abundance, growth, and predation by non-native brown trout in the Trinity River, CA, Justin S. Alvarez
Weight perception and weight loss behaviors: A comparison between adolescents with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder, Elanor J. Anderson
The effects of bicycling exercise on the metabolic cost of walking in older adults, Daniel Hugo Aslan
First-generation college students experiencing the "sophomore slump:" the need for continued support, Sarah J. Bacio
Multiple maltreatment and adverse childhood experiences: exploring cumulative threats to attachment quality, James E. Barnett
