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Theses/Projects from 2017
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
Extending support through generations: exploring the support needs of parents of LGBTQ+ youth, Kellie Case
Consumer movement among successional communities in relation to the rare, endemic plant Lassics lupine (Lupines constancei), Emily B. Cate
Embracing best practices while utilizing a multidimensional, data-driven approach in providing comprehensive school psychology services for at-risk students in high school and continuation school settings, Alene M. Cawood-Smith
Wellness and sustainability handbook for traumatic brain injury (TBI): a holistic approach to best practices for TBI recovery, Chelsey Chadwell
Assessment of food related behavior among children diagnosed with autism and the emotional impact of parents, Kayla Coleman
Early memory loss educational support group facilitator’s training guide, Melissa Colley
Beyond fear shame and guilt: a new paradigm for health education, Ravin D. Craig
Respite care workers effectively serving foster parents and foster children: a needs assessment, Sarah L. Cruz
Intra-insular mobility and ancient human adaptations to restricted environments. Case study: strontium isotope analysis and the archaeology of Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Paloma Cuello del Pozo
Environmental and anthropogenic influences on fisher (Pekania pennanti) den attendance patterns in California, Caylen Cummins
Benefits of being a cruise ship destination to Humboldt Bay stakeholders, Eamon A. Daly
Needs assessment of culturally relevant and sensitive domestic violence services for Native American women in a rural Northern California county, Noelle L. Danis
Molt in individuals: A description of prealternate molt phenology in a population of Snowy Plovers in Humboldt County, California, Alexa DeJoannis
Restoring competency to youth in the juvenile justice system in rural areas in northern California, Rebecca Doane-Dixon
Comparison of benthic invertebrate community structure and diet composition of steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Dry Creek, California, Andrea Sue Dockham
Fine-scale change detection using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to inform reproductive biology in nesting Waterbirds, Sharon Dulava
A case study of the development of groundwater management in rural California, Justin Ebrahemi
Soil organic matter distribution in a Douglas-Fir-Tanoak Forest, Humboldt County, California, Hollie A. Ernest
Past, present, and future: the partnership of Master’s of social work projects within the community, Tranesha Dayna Evans-Williams
Documenting transportation needs for a rural pacific northwestern county, Cindy Farren
LatinoNet health fair 2015, Patricia Ferrera-Anthony
Testing the hypothesis of the teleost dopaminergic ventral diencephalon as a homolog to the mammalian substantia nigra, Briana Caitlyn Freshner
Resisting linguistic genocide: language revitalization and immersion schools in Lingít Aaní, Southeast Alaska, Meribeth E. Geiger
Juvenile survival and adult return as a function of freshwater rearing life history for Coho Salmon in the Klamath River Basin, Molly Gorman
The role of batterers’ treatment in recidivism by domestic violence offenders, Elizabeth Green
Mindfulness-based practice for elderly veterans: a project to evaluate the interest and applicability of a mindfulness-based program for residents at a Veterans home, Bernd Peter Hansen
A hedonic regression analysis of Humboldt County property data integrating the effect of the tsunami evacuation boundary on real estate price, Scott W. S. Harris
Habitat suitability and selection of northern pacific rattlesnakes (Crotalus oreganus oreganus) at multiple spatial scales, Lee Joseph Hecker
The effect of rest interval duration on the volume completed during a high intensity bench press exercise, Dennis J. Hernandez
Baseline monitoring and characterization of rocky intertidal fish communities in Northern California, Kevin D. Hinterman
Regulation of Oct4 expression by Jun-N terminal kinase/cJun signaling in murine embryonic stem cells, Manal Hosawi
Community preferences on substance abuse funding for a northern California tribe, Shari Hostler
Ninety-two years of tree growth and death in a second-growth coast Redwood Forest, Benjamin Iberle
The impact of pests, pathogens, competition, and climate water deficit on whitebark pine populations in the southern Cascades, Jenell I. Jackson
The school psychology as a problem solver: a systems wide approach to work with high-risk and adjudicated youth, Emily Jacobsen
Neighborhood-based disaster preparedness in rural northern California, Elyse Jasperse
School-based assessment, classification, and intervention of neurodevelopmental disorders, Robert M. Johns
Promoting a sustainable future for a rural nonprofit social service agency: creating a model sustainability plan, Judy Sue Kidd
Mapping uncertainty of habitat suitability models of four north American tree species, Melissa Suki Kimble
An experimental test of response by Common Ravens to nest exclosures, Teresa R. King
The influence of habitat characteristics on abundance and growth of juvenile Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch in constructed habitats in the middle Klamath River basin, Michelle R. Krall
College persistence and the Division II athlete, Stephanie Lane
The emotional response to social gaze is a domain specific cognitive mechanism, Nathanial J. Lapolla
Asset based approach to connecting indigenous community members of northern California to resources, Stephanie LaPrise
Extended university support development: assessing the needs of college students during holidays, Hannah C. Lippe
Landfill waste at Humboldt State University and beyond, Sara Lucarelli