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Theses/Projects from 2015
Utilizing a community readiness assessment to determine if a Child Abuse Services Team (CAST) program is feasible in rural Del Norte County, Georgia C. England
Rural police officers and their attitudes and perceptions of protest events, Patric Esh
Modeling the effects of sea level rise on Long-billed Curlews at Humboldt Bay, Alan Glen B. Evangelista
Energy harvesting through the piezoelectric effect at sports venues, Julius Evans
The effects of food storage and burrow limitation on the giant kangaroo rat, Adam Young Falk
Midterm impacts of fire severity on headwater stream ecosystems in the Klamath Mountains, California, Emily K. Ferrell
Combating the food crisis: issues of trans-species food security, Tanya Fink
Humboldt County in home supportive services resource and referral guide, Joslyn Flint
What are the differences in empathy, self-esteem, and social connectedness for middle school students exhibiting bullying behaviors?, Lindsey Flores
Disenfranchised grief in response to non-death loss events, Amanda Flynn
In pursuit of happiness : the influence of perspective on high-school students’ career choices, and how these choices affect job satisfaction, Michelle Dawn Forrington
Activity and parenting guide for Humboldt County Family Connection Center, Jessie Freedman
Mindfulness interventions for veterans: fostering healing through applied mindfulness techniques, Stanton Levi Frisk
The influence of quality education on the Humboldt housing market, Byran Conway Fuhrmann
The effects of literature as a guidebook: reimagining landscapes through Barry Lopez’s Desert Notes, Samuel T. Gabriels
Cultural competency curriculum, Rebecca Gillette
Normative portions: alignment of descriptive and injunctive norms for portion size reduction, Svandis Unnur Giolitto
Fuel loading and moisture dynamics in thinned coast redwood – Douglas-fir forests in Headwaters Forest Reserve, California, Radoslaw Glebocki
Humboldt State University social work webpage: bilingual resources for social work students, Wendy C. Gonzalez
Successful boards, sustainable organizations: a guide to nonprofit board tools, Bobbie Good
Program evaluation: Fatherhood is Sacred® and Motherhood is Sacred™, Jessica Ann Marie Goodrow
Reburn severity interactions over 30 years in the Klamath Mountains ecoregion, California, USA, Zawisza S. Grabinski-Parker
Sarcodon in the neotropics: new species from Belize, Colombia, Guyana, and Puerto Rico, Arthur Charles II Grupe
Parenting style experienced, current attachment style, and the relationship to emotion regulation in young adults, Kelsi A. Guerrero
That which refuses to stay buried: Twin Peaks and the spectral Native of American discourse, Daniel Gunderson
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
Innovative problem solving in wild Steller’s jays, Derek P. Harvey
Contribution of organic matter to suspended sediment and turbidity in streams with differing forest cover, Jeffrey T. Hayes
Exploring sibling aggression, Kaylyn Hernandez
Deaf/hard of hearing curriculum for service providers in Humboldt County, Delores R. Hickenbottom
Changing land uses for the Hoopa Valley Tribe: is sequestration of carbon a viable project from a triple bottom line perspective?, Julia Lee Hostler
Art as sustainable practice, Rebecca Hotz
Art as sustainable practice, Rebecca Hotz
The effects of suspended and accreted sediment on the marine invertebrate fouling community of Humboldt Bay, Katie C. Houle
The effect of setting during an interpretive program on information retention, Shannon Hughes
Teaching Latinos about Native American history, Marysol Huizar
Increasing the resiliency and retention of itinerant special education teachers, Teresa Ives
Employees – know what you must pay them: an employer’s guide to understanding employment law by industry, Jyll Lynn Jackson
Betty Chinn outreach project…building organizational capacity, Althea Jones
Utilizing an ecological approach to support a diverse group of students in a variety of schools receiving assistance through the County Office of Education, Haley Michelle Jones
Evaluating parent and caregivers outcomes of the “We Love Veggies” program, Joanna Kanji
The rising sun: analyzing potential of energy efficient solar photovoltaic water pumping systems in India, Amit Kumar Khare
The Balanced Scorecard: from customer perspective to stakeholder perspectives, Kelly Jo Kime
Barriers to CalFresh eligibility for college students: starving for resources may negatively impact academic performance, Heather Elizabeth King
Textile production tools from Viking age graves in Gotland, Sweden, Barbara K. Klessig
The evolution of audience in composition theories and practices, Jacob Knight
Variation in temperature tolerance in a widely invasive bryozoan species complex (Watersipora spp.), Kellan Korcheck
If these walls could talk: graffiti, place, & culture in Iztapalapa, Distrito Federal, Mexico, Kathleen Maloney Koscielak
Anti-poverty movements and the creation of national service programs, Kristin Elizabeth Kovacs
Awareness and wellness around the challenges social workers face: an informative approach to self-care, Larissa Krause
Learning language, culture, and oral traditions, Carla Laermanns
The effect of concussion on the metabolic cost of transport in walking, Jessica A. La Farga
A motivational climate analysis of teacher behaviors and student behavioral responses, Christopher P. LaFever
Geospatial modeling of Common Raven activity in Snowy Plover habitats in coastal northern California, Matthew Joseph Lau
The effectiveness of programs for English Learners in a diverse school district in rural California, Mai Lee
Habitat shifts and foraging performance of American wigeon in winter, Brendan Leigh
Habitat selection and response to restoration by breeding Western Snowy Plovers in coastal northern California, Stephanie D. Leja
The legal history of the Animal Rights Movement in America: our legacy, Chelsea C. Little
Identity formation in five California conservation corpsmembers, Peter Loetterle
Analysis of coastal wetland geography and policy in Humboldt Bay: adapting wetland policies for a changing climate, Dylan Loudon
Teaching probate conservatorship in Humboldt County, Katherine Loveless
Corporate social responsibility for the primary art market, Weiting Luo
Aligning the state standards with student-directed learning in a high school art course: a resource guide for art educators, Sasha Allanja Lyth
Elder mediation curriculum, Nicole Macan
Maximum entropy modeling of giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens) populations, Sarah A. MacQueen
Horizontal gene transfer and biogeography of isolated thermal acidic bacterial communities, Miratul Maghfiroh
The effects of mass loading distribution on walking energetics, Katlyn Morgan Mannatt
Validity of Carminatti’s test to determine cardiorespiratory endurance capacity in female NCAA Division II soccer players, Scott Mariani
The effects of personal financial debt on employee job performance, Krista M. Martines
Community-based theatre: a medium to advocate for social justice and change, Stephanie Martinez-Ramirez
Modeling runoff levels over impervious surfaces in the Lake Tahoe basin using varying data resolution, Celeste E. Melosh
The alternative food movement in Humboldt County, CA: social bonds and divisions, Hanna Anderson Menefee
Modeling habitat suitability and connectivity of gray wolf (Canis lupus) populations in the Pacific Northwest, Jacob I. Mesler
Social work professions and practices curriculum, Amy Liu Miller
A comprehensive ecological approach to supporting students through early intervention and resiliency, Heather J. Miller
Analysis and extension of the coalescing colony model of invasive species spread, Benjamin Miltz
What are the best practices in integrating social stories to promote socially appropriate behaviors in children with autism at school?, Amanda Marie Moitoso
Rehabilitating canines in animal shelters to reduce euthanasia rates, Lacey Mullen
Supporting systemic change: using teamwork and the ten domains of school psychology to encourage school-wide evolution in two highly diverse elementary schools, Raycheal L. Murphy
Spawning behavior induction, thermal tolerance and anisakid parasites of the federally endangered tidewater goby (Eucyclogobius newberryi), Conrad Barron Newell
What is poverty and its impact on homelessness in the United States?, Meniru Ofodu
Assessing fishermen’s perceptions of the ecology and management of the California North Coast Marine Protected Area Network, Lucia Ordonez-Gauger
Food insecurity and snap participation among international students working on a college campus, Minhee Park
Comparison of the affective responses to continuous and high-intensity interval training protocols: application of the dual-mode model, April Parrott
Vehicle-assissted access to public nature trail: a needs assessment for older adult residents of Humboldt County, Crystal Perez
Biological and political factors affecting allocation of Pacific halibut quota to northern California, Elizabeth Perkins
The role of nutritional education in support groups in the grieving process, Emily A. Petrillo
Substitute caregiver community needs assessment, Ashley Powell
Spatial and temporal variability in baseflow and stream drying in the Mattole River headwaters, Nathan Queener
Rancher adaptations to wolf depredation in western Montana, Rebekah Tudor Rafferty