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Theses/Projects from 2014
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
The impacts of Spartina densiflora removal on benthic macroinvertebrates in a Humboldt Bay salt marsh, Brendan Patrick Kelly
Second log branch analysis of redwood and Douglas-fir, Christopher Kirk
Stakeholder and policy analysis of hydraulic fracturing in California, Karen Elizabeth Kniel
Identifying best practices in human resource management, Jamie L. LeBow
Plant community responses to fire exclusion, species invasions, and restoration in California woodlands and grasslands, Amy C. Livingston
The death penalty and existentialism: does one impact the other?, Cali Cristina Lynch
Conducting one day English camps in Thailand utilizing phonetics, Mary Ann Lyons-Tinsley
Craft and the corporeal in composition: embodied metaphors in writing practice, Lauren MacDonald
Seasonal aeration assisted nitrification in a pilot-scale constructed wetland: a study for the Arcata Wastewater Treatment facility, Britany H. MacFarlane
Utilizing video modeling in an educational setting to teach play skills to young children with autism: a project, Genevive P. Macias
Organizing to deliver off-grid solar applications in emerging markets, Anthony Macino
Edible landscaping: student themes and implications for decolonization, Ian MacKelvie
Visionary policy: The Tribal Water Stories Project, Ruthie A. Maloney
The relationship between how HIP (human, impact, profit) affects airport financial performance, Case Mandel
A whole-plant concept for an early Devonian basal lycophyte – implications for taxonomy and morphological evolution, Kelly K.S. Matsunaga
Native American tribes and economic growth: historical and continuing barriers, Daraxa Mattice
Tidal seed dispersal potential of Spartina densiflora In Humboldt Bay (Humboldt County, California), Kelsey McDonald
Methods to attain a sustainable future in end of life management for solar panels, Kyle Joseph McKeown
Correlates of motivational climate in sport: a meta-analysis, Breanna McLain
Encouraging allies in generalist social work practice, Liza McMahon-Brlansky
Winter barley can serve as an economically feasible ethanol feedstock, Fred M. McNeal
Teaching general education to international students at Humboldt State University, Megan Marie Mefford
The role of the school psychologist in supporting at-risk student’s academic and social emotional well-being from a multidimensional approach, Katelynn Kelly Meng
Quantifying pest control services by birds and ants in Kenyan coffee farms, Megan Milligan
Cell phone use while driving: illusory control, perceived ability to compensate, and distractibility, Jennifer N. Mills
Social movement master frames and internet activism: comparing reformative and transformative gender and sexuality movements, Katie Marie Mills
Understanding the roles and responsibilities of court appointed special advocates: a training for community professionals, Tristan Tyler Mitchell
The role of native bees on organic farms in Humboldt County, California, John M. Mola
Family perceptions and experiences of early behavioral intervention programs in the home, Danette R. Montano
Modeling work plan logistics for biomass recovery operations using spatial analysis, Timothy D. Montgomery
Overwinter survival and redistribution of juvenile coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, in Prairie Creek, California, Tancy R. Moore
Correlates in motivational climates of physical education: a meta analysis, Haley Mulvihill
The effects of juvenile hall on teens’ academic self-perception, Ashlee Marie Murrieta
Preventative solutions to the issue of bullying, Carie R. Myers
Paso a Paso parenting classes and cognitive bio-social classes for youth evaluation, Jessica Nolasco
Paso a Paso parenting classes and cognitive bio-social classes for youth evaluation, Jessica Nolasco
A pedagogical framework for global citizenship education: themes, objectives, and methods for teaching conflict at the secondary level, Tara Nuth Kajtaniak
Measuring the effects of road mediated long-range transport on infection risk for Port Orford cedar, Drew E. O'Kane
The potential for phenological mismatch between Lathyrus littoralis and Habropoda miserabilis with climate warming, Rachael Leigh Olliff
Victim-offender mediation in the Humboldt County justice system, Colleen O'Sullivan
Establishing a protocol for systematic surveys of stranded marine mammals in Humboldt County, Mary Elizabeth Pacewicz
Enduring hope: the legacy of The Great Gatsby in three dimensions, Elizabeth Padilla
Overlapping forms of maltreatment: a community survey, Debra D. Patton
A kinematic analysis and comparison of a martial arts standing spin kicks and jumping spin kicks, Daniel R. Perez
Individual-based modeling of colony growth in an encrusting bryozoan, Watersipora subtorquata, Joshua M. Peterson
Sustainability management: the business case for integrating performance and happiness psychology, Spencer Wayne Phillips
Examining natural disasters: pre-emptive planning in the Asia-Pacific region, Michael Pleshakov
Effects of creatine supplementation and resistance training on bone turnover markers in older men: a pilot study, Jason M. Ramos
Barriers to community-wide disaster preparedness in Manila, California, Breandan J. Ramsey
Libraries of the future: learning commons a case study of a State University in California, Jyoti Rawal
The effect of ankle prophylactic bracing on lower body kinematics when landing from a vertical jump, Joshua Paul Rayburn
Self-efficacy differences between perpetrators and victims, Keith Rigby
Have you googled it? a study in the relationship between personality, computer self-efficacy, and computer competency, Michael James Robinson
Residency, growth, and outmigration size of juvenile chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), across rearing locations in the Shasta River, California, Christine Mei Ling Roddam
Implementation of a Social Emotional Learning Curriculum, Annamarie Rodney
How to support the development of resilience in elementary school children: a parent handbook, Samantha Salgado
An exploratory study of cyberbullying among Native American students at Humboldt State University, Emerson T. Samulski
Resilience in a time of drought: building a transferable model for collective action in North Coast watersheds, Sara Louise Camp Schremmer