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Theses/Projects from 2015
Creating customizable visitation for families at the Humboldt County Family Connection Center, Megan Shewmaker
Strain distribution of Borrelia burgdorferi and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in sciurids and woodrats in northwestern California, Kathleen E. Sholty
A proposal for the installation, operation, program implementation, and maintenance of ropes courses in the city of Fort Bragg, Marli DoCarmo Shoop
Understanding and managing the social and environmental effects of exurban migration: a case study of the Upper Redwood Creek watershed in Humboldt County, California, Stefan M. Shumaker
Trauma: healing, wellness, and sustainability in social work, Rebecca Sider
Effects of concussion history on neurocognitive performance in high school and collegiate athletes after an athletic season, Aaron M. Sinnott
Bird communities in sun and shade coffee farms in Kenya, Chris Smith
Bridging the gap: a resource book for law enforcement to reduce unnecessary arrests of people with mental illness and increase awareness of resources, Heather Jean Smith
Trauma-informed care on the web, Concepcion Leona Sousa
Stress management and self-care education as a component of a workplace health promotion and prevention program: curriculum development, Sunita Stablein
School psychology intern portfolio: community emphasis, Nicole Stevens
A school psychologist interns’ journey: assisting low ses and culturally diverse students across the ten domains of practice through an ecological/developmental pathological, problem -solving, multi-disciplinary approach, Brittany Lynn Stonebarger
Annual and seasonal dissolved inorganic nutrient budgets for Humboldt Bay with implications for wastewater dischargers, Charles R. Swanson
Challenges and successes as a Peace Corps teacher trainer in Micronesia, Benjamin Ryan Taylor
“Black trans bodies are under attack”: gender non-conforming homicide victims in the U.S. 1995-2014, Janae L. Teal
Hospice grief support training, Shawn Thompson
Attachment security and factors of authenticity, Ahimsa Tiana
Community building to community center: a rural community’s effort to create a sustainable multi-use LGBTQ Community Center, Rochelle E. Trochtenberg
Quality communication quality assurance in Kenya's off-grid lighting market, Phillip Nicholas Turman-Bryant
Reducing barriers and stigma surrounding mental health and alcohol and other drug services in native communities, Kristin N. Valeski
Phylogeography of Mazzaella species across the Cape Blanco to Cape Mendocino transition zone, Aleika J. Vicente
Individual entrepreneurial orientation: an assessment of students, Laura Vogelsang
Exploring the value of a pilot group integrating curriculum for mental health, body image, and eating disorders, Nathan Wallace
Northern spotted owl and barred owl home range size and habitat selection in coastal northwestern California, Laura E. Weisel
Women's wellness circle, Jenny Wilhelm
The political ecology of shade coffee: perspectives from Jamaican Blue Mountain farmers, Wendy Cristina Willis
Screening and characterization of comminuted woody biomass feedstocks, Heesung Woo
Helping to heal the effects of trauma in young children at the Multiple Assistance Center (MAC) through group education, David Zajanc
Theses/Projects from 2014
The effect of local fishing pressure on the size and age structure of fishes associated with rocky habitats along California’s north coast, Jeffrey L. Abrams
Seasonal in-situ aeration in constructed wetlands to facilitate nitrification, Omar Al-Shafie
Opportunities and challenges for Latino victims of domestic violence in Humboldt County, Anna M. Anguiano
Genetic structure of eelgrass (Zostera marina) within Humboldt Bay, California, Bethany Baibak
An integrative secondary life science curriculum using select ecological topics pertaining to forest ecosystems of north coast California, Melinda Bailey
Realignment, rehabilitation and reintegration and reform in Humboldt County, Steven D. Baldwin
Increasing knowledge of the adoptions process and concurrent planning of pre-adoptive families, Shannon M. Bates
Ceratomyxa shasta: timing of myxospore release from juvenile Chinook salmon, Scott Benson
Advertised identity: a postmodern feminist analysis of food advertisements from women’s magazines during the 1950s, 1960s, and 2000s, Alysha Brianna Bergeson
Free community ASL in Humboldt County: resources and access to services, Sarah R. Bessette
Stress and discrimination of students of color, Jasmin Boyd
The Southern Freedom Movement Assembly: reflections on the peoples movement assembly process as a convivial tool, James Edward Braggs
Responses to sea level rise along the coast of California: case studies of adaptive practices, Emily Anne Bridgewater
Assessing the economic viability of electric vehicle-to-grid services through infrastructure and market participation investments, Allison Michèle Campbell
Production of the myxosporean parasite, Ceratomyxa shasta, in fall-run Chinook salmon carcasses in the Klamath river, Nick Campise
Al-Anon family groups and services need assessment at Humboldt State University, Valerie Cervantes
Assessing African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) survival and impact on private lands: a non-spatial individual based simulation model, Sydney J. Chandler
The testing effect: applications in composition pedagogy, Adam D. Channel
Implementation of a warm line for Arcata and the surrounding area, Kathleen Anne Coss
Spirals of (re)knowing: an analysis of the construction of place/space in women’s communities through ceremony in Joy Harjo's poetry, Stephanie G. Cowherd
Environmental effects on growth of early life history stages of rockfishes (Sebastes) off Central California based on analysis of otolith growth patterns, Kathryn E. Crane
Measuring students’ attitudes toward bullying, Jeffrey S. Craven
Carter Cellars: a case study, Zachary Crowe
Brand experience as mediator between centrality of visual product aesthetics and loyalty, Steven Cunha
Activity budgets and daily energy expenditure of black brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) during winter and spring along the Alaska Peninsula, Bryan Lee Daniels
Adult attachment style, self- esteem and professional satisfaction, Lori M. Davidoff
A comprehensive view of the mental health, social/emotional, and safety needs within a rural community through individual, group and community services, Jennifer Noelle Deegan
Disturbance effects across a productivity gradient: postfire vegetation response in serpentine and non-serpentine forests in the northern Sierra Nevada (California, USA), Melissa H. DeSiervo
Modeling population interactions between native Yellowstone cutthroat trout and invasive rainbow trout in the south fork Snake River, EvaLinda DeVita
Community assessment of same- sex survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Humboldt County, Susan E. Dickens
Reproductive ecology of a rare serpentine endemic, Vancouveria chrysantha (Berberidaceae), Brian Dykstra
Usage rate and helpfulness of client based university classes at HSU, Joshua Jordan Ertmer
Toward La Otra Comunidad: Zapatismo and grassroots community formation in Humboldt County, CA, Victor C. Espinosa
Academic language acquisition and following directions: clarity for beginning English language learners in middle school, Daryl K. Ettner
The effects of fire severity on California spotted owl habitat use patterns, Stephanie A. Eyes
The correlation between academic self-concept, student-faculty interactions, and class status among African American and Caucasian students at Humboldt State University, Autumn Sharice Fannin
The effects of aging on the cost of supporting body weight during walking, Andrew I. Felperin
The moral bases of the triple bottom line: implications for business education, Jaroslav Fiser
Response of seeded native forb populations to seasonal grazing Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge, Capay Unit, Adrian Frediani
Exploring market barriers and potential market interventions for energy efficiency investments in small community businesses, Haley French
The effects of credit cards on low-income populations, Ysmael Fuentes
Community asset map of grief resources for the bereaved, with an emphasis in parent, siblings, and children: an assessment, Christine M. Gannon
Examining the presence of alexithymic characteristics on an individual’s willingness to seek mental health counseling, Carlos R. Gonzalez Bobadilla
Community project: the Redwood Coast Regional Center’s transition handbook for clients’ families, Savannah Gouvea
Narratives of sexual assault: military and civilian online resources, Tabitha Kay Gray
The cultural landscape of Northcoast lumber communities, Suzanne Guerra
Spatial clustering of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato within chipmunk and woodrat populations in northwestern California, Gregory M. Hacker
The role of school psychology in supporting positive learning environments and greater awareness in culturally diverse and economically disadvantaged schools, Ashley K. Hansen
Humboldt County Foster Care Program: addressing the challenges of recruitment and retention for rural and indigenous communities, Christine Harbour
A mathematical model of the spread of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in the Cascades frog (Rana cascadae), Kathleen M. Harer
Contemplating death in relationship to conscious living: a mindfulness-based community training, Forest Harpham
Modeling fire-induced tree mortality in longleaf pine using spatial data, Holland R. Heese
Experiential avoidance: a look at the role of a defusion technique and an incentive in the cold pressor task, Broch Jeffrey Heidebrecht
Lifetime reproductive success of snowy plovers in coastal northern California, Dana M. Herman
Validation of the short form of the parent reaction to autism diagnosis scale (PRADS-SF) as a measure of resolution, Tara J. Holloway
Coast redwood response to herbicide treatment of tanoak, Robert A. Howe
Media ownership and cannabis in Humboldt County news media, Ian Huddon-Cossar
Puberty and sex education resources for children with developmental disabilities, Elizabeth Jackson
Evaluation of an osmotic dilution process for tertiary wastewater treatment, Matthew Jackson
Six Rivers Planned Parenthood’s spare change peer education and teen theatre troupe: audience and program participant outcomes, Fall 2006 – Spring 2011, Kate Jamison-Alward
Transitional handbook for youth with developmental disabilities, Francesca Jenkins
Psychological well-being and the minority sexual identity formation process, Joseph D. Jones
A techno-economic analysis of the benefits of aqueous phase reformation for hydrogen enrichment of natural gas engines and turbines, William J. Karis
Sustainable agriculture at the University of California: knowledge, technology, and development for the benefit of whom?, Elisabeth Marie Keesling