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Projects from 2017
One-to-one technology in middle school science, Jenny A. Finnegan
Automatic power management for instructional computers at Humboldt State University: a calculation of potential energy savings and greenhouse gas emissions reductions, Nicholas F. Flenghi
An investigation of the hydraulics in a prototype pool-and-chute, vortex weir fishway for anadromous fish passage., Brendan Foster
Transcending language: bridging language gaps in science education with drawing, Jacqueline J. Gardner
Effectiveness of teacher training on the use of universal design learning strategies with special education students in middle school, Seanessy W. Gavin
27 months of solitude: a Peace Corps story, Christopher A. Gordon
Considering "disparate" genealogies analogously: a survey into the histories of peer response and their impact on current peer response practices, Laura P. Gorman
A "dying breed"? exploring logger identity after the decline in the timber industry in Hayfork, CA, Sheri L. Harrison
Are caffeine’s effects on neuronal calcium levels due to the caffeine metabolite, paraxanthine?, Kendra Jean Hartsuyker
Transformation in three American orchestras: an analysis of labor, agency, and change, Jacqueline Heinzen
Settler colonialism and white settler responsibility in the Karuk, Konomihu, Shasta, and New River Shasta Homelands: a white unsettling manifesto, Laura S. Hurwitz
The water-electricity nexus in California: drought-induced risk to thermal electricity generation, Timothy S. Hyles
Abjection in late nineteenth century British literature, Robin A. Imholte
Physical health and physical self-concept: a comparison of physical activity electives at the middle school level, Lisa J. Jennings
The facilitators and barriers to physical activity: The perspective of adults with disabilities, Elizabeth K. Keener
The effect of workload reductions on anaerobic work during high intensity running, Taylor Keith Kennon
Evidence-based assessment in adapted physical education- affective outcomes: A meta-analysis, Breanna L. Ketel
Effects of active versus passive recovery on blood lactate and performance in repeated Wingate tests, Madison Kirkpatrick
The Technical, economic, and environmental feasibility of rice straw residue for biomass energy production in India, Gaurav Kumar
Evidence-based assessment in adapted physical education-cognitive outcomes: A meta-analysis, James Robert Kunkel
The benefits of arts education in second language acquisition and in pedagogy, Christina Marie Lastra
The effects of a concussion on dynamic stability and cognitive performance during single and dual task tandem gait, Erin Lodwick
Enhancing the acquisition of discipline-specific vocabulary through student concordancing, David W. Longstreth Jr.
The bee fauna of the Horse Mountain and Grouse Mountain Region, Humboldt County, California, Carrie Lopez
Retrospective analysis of contact sport participation on cognitive function in healthy athletes, Lisa C. Martinez
Sedimentation and erosion patterns within anabranching channels in a lowland river restoration project, Ivan Medel
Truth or dare: anonymous-- a self-proclaimed cyber anarchist movement, Yancy Mejia
Aspirants and interlopers: First-generation, underrepresented, low-income master's students, Jennifer Miles
Nature, socio-spatial divisions and connections: an examination of El Jardín de Guadalupe, Elizabeth Moreno
Modeling the spread of sudden oak death across a heterogeneous landscape in Redwood National Park using a spatially-explicit epidemiological model, Laura A. Morgan
“I exist to resist”: navigating the gender non-conforming identity at Humboldt State University, Lizbeth E. Olmedo
Seasonal fish and invertebrate communities in three northern California estuaries, Katherine Osborn
The differences in academic achievement in fit, healthy, and unfit 7th grade students, David Pauls
Multicultural literature: changes in perceptions and attitudes in fourth graders, Luis A. Pelayo Zepeda
Juvenile remains: predicting body mass and stature in modern american populations, Erin F E Pinkston
All-lands management: Convening communities and their lands around fire management, Jodie T. Pixley
The effect of online education on pre-service teachers’ knowledge of peer tutoring, Dominic S. Ratto
An examination of water consumption during and after severe drought in coastal stands of Douglas-fir in the Pacific northwest, Kirsten Reddy
EFL teaching and teacher training in Nicaragua: a master's international experience, Deva Richards
Examining veiled muslim women's experiences in educational institutions in France and the United States and decolonizing the curriculum to reflect their stories, Katherine Ruprecht
Paleoecology of foraminifera from the late Miocene - early Pliocene Pullen and Saint George formations, northwestern California, Trenton J. Ryan
Multiscale habitat suitability modeling for canary rockfish (Sebastes pinniger) along the Northern California coast, Portia N. Saucedo
Countering a colonial fantasy of Filipinos highlanders: Ethnic versus ethical tourism, Isadora F. Sharon
Rural adults in education: why don't they come? a curriculum addressing dispositional barriers to participation, Erica A. Silver
Technical and economic potential of microgrids in California, Pramod Singh
Ownership structures and financing options for solar energy generation in the Redwood Coast Energy Authority service area, Mahayla Ca-va Slackerelli
Baseline characterization of nearshore Rocky reef fishes found in northern California marine protected areas, Jay M. Staton
Cultural change in rural schools through enrichment and intervention in a quality after-school program, Kimberly Stepp Mrs.
Motivation, imagination, and the future self in second language acquisition, Jason J. Stibi
Population characteristics and trophic interactions between Pacific mole crabs and Redtail surfperch on northern California sandy beaches, Michelle Lynn Succow
Economic analysis for residential solar PV systems with battery storage in PG&E territory, Jayati Thakor
Propensity of predator mimicry in wild Steller's jays, Trinity C. Tippin
In the face of drought: Do fuel treatments promote resistance to multi-year drought in a mixed-conifer forest of northern California?, Michael Vernon
The effects of adapted physical education on students with Down syndrome: A Meta-Analysis, Osvaldo Villalvazo
Reintegration in a rural community: strengths, barriers, and recommendations for reentry in Humboldt County, Vanessa E. Vrtiak
Listening to the Mattole: lessons in bioregionalism, cannabis, and capitalism from a Northern California community, Nicola R. Walters
Analysis of methods used to combat sex trafficking in Humboldt County, Megan T. Wetterau
Measuring chocolate craving in adults, Haley M. Whitham
School-to-prison-pipeline: the factors that cause it, and how we can prevent it, Alison L. Wittig
Theses/Projects from 2016
Psycho-social intervention manual for patients in cancer treatment: a collaboration between social worker and physicians, April Diane Alexander
Genetic structure and connectivity of the endangered Giant Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ingens) in a heterogeneous environment, Nathan Alexander
Effects of hydrotherapy on osteoarthritic older adult, Diego Israel Alvarado
Early seral mixed-conifer forest structure and composition following a wildfire reburn in the Sierra Nevada, Erin Alvey
Cue point aesthetics: the performing disc jockey in postmodern DJ culture, Benjamin De Ocampo Andres
Seasonal habitat selection of the North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) in a coastal dune forest, Cara L. Appel
Social drug consumption in the New River Mining District, Mark Arsenault
Mental health factors associated with nonsuicidal self-injury in emerging adults, Kashia L. Axthelm
Recommendations for culturally adapting mindfulness-based stress reduction for Central Yup'ik populations using the ecological validity model, Cynthia Barrand
Plant diversity in the Early Devonian – stratigraphic and geographic patterns, Jeffery A. Barrett
A model to evaluate barred owl removal strategies for the conservation of northern spotted owls, Ryan Craig Baumbusch
Measuring negative thinking in adults, Rebekah L. Becker
The impacts of California mule deer fawn health on body condition, survival and hair loss syndrome prevalence, Brooke L. Berger
Life's footprints: undergraduate students reflecting on their experiences with delinquency, bullying, & social support, Rudolph Alexander Bielitz
A comparison of three-dimensional swimming paths during visually-evoked versus auditory-evoked escape swims in larval zebrafish, Benjamin Bishop
Evaluating factors that influence the feedstock quality of comminuted forest residues, Joel Anthony Bisson
From bud to blossom: therapeutic effects of horticulture activity on Native Americans, Taryn Borsch
Secondary trauma, worker safety, and staff retention in frontier child welfare: focus group and agency recommendations, Nicole Hays Bradford
Assessing Bd prevalence and infection intensity on Jamaica’s frogs in relation to canopy cover in coffee farms, Jennifer Michelle Brown
Instructor perspectives on open textbooks in higher education, Wendy Faye Brown
Exercise for the prevention of falls in older adults: a meta-analysis, Andrea Bruhnke
Exploring affordable alternatives for homelessness in rural northern California, Candy Bryant
The effect of foot orthoses on energetics and lower extremity cycling mechanics in healthy recreational adults, Jake O. Campbell
The effect of posture on running economy, kinematics, and muscle activation, Nina M. Carson