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Theses/Projects from 2014
Baseball as a microcosm of American west society: 1900-1935, Vanessa E. Shernock
So you want to go green? A guide to the green consumer market segment, Alister Shirazi
Autism: a needs assessment of services offered in Humboldt County, CA, Michelle M. Showers
Tracking erosion reduction activities on private lands in the Van Duzen River watershed, California, with GIS (Geographic Information Systems), Amber Marie Shows
Similar watershed cross-correlation and climate stationarity, Cherry Creek, California, Evan Walton Smith
Program development for family strengthening & support at the Mckinleyville Family Resource Center, Michelle Rae Somers
Dopamine toxicity and oxidative stress in zebrafish larvae as a model of Parkinson's disease neuropathology, Sarah Josephine Stednitz
The effects of foot posture and running shoe type on the injury rate among distance runners, Taylor Alex Swain
Exploration of the relationship between childhood overweight status, weight-based teasing, and body image dissatisfaction in formerly overweight adults, Shawnee Olivette Thayer
Determining the impacts of forage consumption by Aleutian cackling geese on livestock production from north coastal pasture lands in Humboldt County, California, Frances Ruth Tjarnstrom
Latrine site selection and seasonal habitat use of a coastal river otter population, Ted J. Torgerson
Feeding our families: reconnecting with food, the earth, and each other, Dawn Walker
Becoming “researcher”: navigating the space between graduate student and expert in composition studies, Stephanie Lyn Walsh
Genetic predisposition for hypnotic susceptibility: an introductory study on the potential of genetic predictors, Kyle David Wannigman
An analysis of visitor conflict at Headwaters Forest Reserve, Humboldt County, California, Daniel White
Riverscape genetics identifies a cryptic lineage of speckled dace (Rhinichthys osculus) in the Klamath-Trinity Basin, Jesse C. Wiesenfeld
The relationship between resting heart rate variability and heart rate recovery from exercise in college-aged men, Cassandra Lynde Winczura
Seasonal growth, retention, and movement of juvenile coho salmon in natural and constructed habitats of the mid-Klamath River, Shari K. Witmore
Locomotion patterns and heart rates of amateur ultimate frisbee players during match-play, Choi Kwun Yu
Use of riparian wetlands by larval Lost River, shortnose, and Klamath largescale suckers in the Sprague River, Oregon, Stephen A. Zipper
Theses/Projects from 2013
Survival and movement of juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus Kisutch) in the Shasta River, California, Christopher C. Adams
Evaluating “new horizons:” a mixed-method inquiry, Andrew P. Adamus
Gender dynamics and social relations of production in Humboldt’s marijuana industry, Alisha Adelman
Observed and modeled tsunami current velocities on California’s north coast, Amanda Rose Admire
Court appointed special advocates: differences between those who will continue after their first case and those who will quit, Esperanza L. Alcazar
“In our veins flows the blood of many brave races”: the influence of the German literary vampire on constructions of race and nation in nineteenth-century British vampire fiction, Amanda L. Alexander
Students’ right and the first year composition classroom: a critical reflection of one first-time teacher’s experience, Amanda L. Alexander
Feasibility of a volunteer dog-walking program for high school students and shelter dogs in Chico, California, Danielle Allred
The effects of curved shoes on the energetics and mechanics of walking, Nicole M. Anecito
Predicting groundwater effects due to changing land practices in the intermountain west, Brian D. Apple
Energy consumption and environmental impacts associated with cannabis cultivation, Jessica Arnold
Characterization of discharge, turbidity and suspended sediment, upper Salmon Creek watershed, Humboldt County, California, Kathleen Bailey
Transition age youth housing project, Brian G. Barnes
All the parts make the whole: using the relational worldview to develop holistic practice, Henryetta Bergstresser
Relationship among the types and use of self-talk, free throw percentage, and anxiety of collegiate basketball players, Andrea Bobic
Alternatives to zero tolerance policies in Humboldt County high schools: educators’ perceptions of benefits and barriers, Robert S. Bohrer
Using distributed temperature sensing fiber-optics and heat source modeling to characterize a northern California stream’s thermal regime, Rosealea Mae Bond
Parents' perceived attachment, self-efficacy, and resolution in relation to a child's diagnosis of autism, Kathleen-Anne Brewer
Women’s work: social relations of quilting, Lora J. Bristow
Victorian women helped civilize California's gold rush era frontier, Deborah Paine Brock
North Star Quest spring break day camp for teen girls: curriculum development, Wendy Burns
Assessing bioacoustic techniques for inventory and monitoring of forest owls in the Central Sierra Nevada, California, Ryan M. Byrnes
The effects of training on the use of visual supports for caregivers of children with developmental disabilities: self-efficacy and implementation, Vidi Kristine Casas
Properties of tire derived aggregate for engineering applications, Zack Henry Chandler
Policy strategies for advancing the marine and hydrokinetic energy industry, Amanda Coggins
University students’ perceptions of the impact of a wilderness education program on their personal growth, resilience, and sense of community, Bryn Paulsen Coriell
Mapping Native American masculinity in a postcolonial space: male characters and constructs of masculinity in D’arcy McNickle’s The Surrounded, Anthony Correale
Variation in diet and activity of river otters (Lontra canadensis) by season and aquatic community, Hilary A. Cosby
The effect of barefoot versus shod running on leg stiffness across speeds, Scott B. Daffern
An exploration of tibial tubercle to trochlear groove distance on anterior cruciate ligament injury, Matthew Davey
Ecological and social considerations in tropical forest conservation: a case study in Ecuador, Rebekah S. Dickens
Foraging and energy acquisition by black brant (Branta bernicla nicricans) on South Humboldt Bay, California, Elizabeth Elkinton
Revolutionizing higher education: an analysis of massive open online courses in popular media, Laura Exline
Pest-removal services provided by songbirds on small organic farms in Humboldt County, CA, Megan Garfinkel
Selection of disturbed habitat by fishers (Martes pennanti) in the Sierra National Forest, James D. Garner
Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) diet composition, life history, and time period for larval development in California’s north coast, Timothy Eugene Girod
Steller’s jay space use and behavior in campground and non-campground sites within Redwood National and State Parks, William Peter Goldenberg
Kariotic bodies moving within the classroom: ontological acts of rhetoric, Natalie Goyeneche
Supported employment for our mental health community appreciative inquiry, Tobias Griggs
Treatment capabilities of the enhancement wetlands at the Arcata wastewater treatment facility, Heidi M. Halverson
Children’s perceptions of competence and self-concept, Mary Ann Hansen
Mating system and social behavior of rusty blackbirds on Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, April Harding Scurr
Implementing gridshare technology in rural Bhutan: analyzing effects on electrical brownouts and assessing community acceptance, Margaret Joyce Harper
The relationship between mindset and students with specific learning disabilities, Gretchen Marie Hartmann
Will there be a direct support professional for me? Looking at what motivates DSPs, Shadeed Hasan
Overwinter survival and growth of juvenile coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, in Freshwater Creek, California, Jennifer J. Hauer
Hunting for proprioception in larval zebrafish: does age matter?, Nathan Helm-Burger
Coming out: implications for self-esteem and depression in gay and lesbian individuals, Meghan Marie Henry
Surveying domestic violence survivors on their experiences with medical providers, Kathryn Hernandez
Feasibility analysis of gasification for energy recovery from residual solid waste in Humboldt County, Kirstin Hervin
Meaning between the words, Margaret A. Hill
Acute effects of Bikram yoga on ambulatory blood pressure, Jozlyn Jareunpoon
Cosmic revulsion: representations of the Longinian Sublime in the works of H.P. Lovecraft, Laurel Jean
Alternatives to zero tolerance that better serve our youth, Kim M. Johnson
Archiving trauma: navigating shame and trauma in Virginia Woolf’s The Waves and Cherríe Moraga’s Loving in the War Years, Adrienne Jones
The effect of exercise video games on dynamic balance in collegiate athletes, Neema Kianfar
Animals in recovery: how to develop an animal therapy program at a residential treatment facility for people with a mental health diagnosis, Sarah Ann Kintz
Prevalence and genotypic variation of cryptosporidium spp. in mesocarnivores, opossums, and dairy calves, Ann Carrington Knox
Structural development of redwood branches and its effect on wood growth, Russell Kramer
Female depression and the adventure experience, Kory Anne Krebs
Pre-college perceptions of marijuana use and subsequent marijuana use in college, Michael Sean Le
Mending the gap: Latino involvement with mainstream and local environmental organizations a pilot study in Los Angeles County, California, Kerry E. Leslie
A study of parents and supervised visitation in a child welfare setting, Melinda Lewis
Teen Court project, Tess Lieb
A test of the pollination syndrome concept using the Jamaican Blue Mahoe, Hibiscus elatus, Heidi M. Lovig
An examination of happiness in adolescence: validation of the Humboldt happiness scale, Amy Elizabeth Lowe
Historical trauma workshop and intervention strategies for schools working with indigenous youth, Melanie Lowry
Transportation for older adults in rural areas, Debra MacQueen
North Star Quest Camp for teen girls: needs assessment, Ryan Maia
Birth control, borders and the bomb: an intersectional feminist genealogy of Sierra Club population discourse, Jennifer Ann Maksim
Perspective taking: self-other overlap as a mediating process in stereotypical behavior predictions, Eric D. Malain
Empire and the Woolfs: anti-imperialism in The Village in the Jungle and “Kew Gardens”, Kerry Lynne Marsden