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Theses/Projects from 2013
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
Communities coming together: a blueprint for lasting training partnerships between healthcare professionals and domestic violence agencies, Elizabeth Jane Martin
Attitudes toward mental health services among homeless, runaway and housed youth, Jared K. Martin
Managing raindrops in the Lake Tahoe Basin: projected increase in kinetic energy impact around fallen leaf lake as climate warms snowfall into rain, Katherine Klitgaard McCall
Attachment anxiety and avoidance and the big five personality traits: their relationship to self-esteem, Kayleigh Ann McCutchan
An examination of positive mental health outcomes in former recipients of foster care, Karly Quinn Mertz
Collaborative national forest management in Trinity County, California, Naomi Sage Merwin
Safer Sex Humboldt needs assessment, Diamond Charlotte Moebus
An experimental examination of the effectiveness of environmental education with preschool children, Suzuka Muraoka
Characteristics, qualities, and traits found among academically successful at-risk elementary students, Jeffry Edward Northern
Who is chlorophyll a? Phytoplankton community structure in Humboldt Bay, California, Gregory D. O’Connell
Yurok circles of care project community strengths and resources analysis, Chad Keith Olson
Foraging behavior of the Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi) in Humboldt Bay, California, Aicha M. Ougzin
Extra-pair paternity and sexual selection in the Steller’s jay (Cyanocitta stelleri), Katlin R. Overeem
Upper-Plate Deformation of Late Pleistocene Marine Terraces in the Trinidad, California coastal area, southern Cascadia subduction zone, Jason Scott Padgett
Developing a strategy to combat the effects of social isolationism in adults with disabilities, Greg Parker
Semi-colonial nesting in the snowy plover, Allison M.K. Patrick
Using effigies to deter American crows and common ravens in snowy plover breeding habitat, Sara A. Peterson
Fundraising and grantwriting for youthability, Nicole Lee Quinn
Conformity to masculine norms, gender role conflict and relationship satisfaction in inter-male friendships, Zachary Rankin
Extraversion-introversion and romantic love, Ryan Ruiz
Evaluation of a new advanced neuroscience lab exercise: using lipophilic dye to label axonal projections in zebrafish, Amanda M. Sandler
The range and response to domestic violence in Del Norte County, California, John Scharff
Habitat and space use by long-billed curlews (Numenius americanus) in California’s Central Valley, Kristin A. Sesser
Comparison between aqueous- and vapor-phase reformation for thermochemical waste heat recovery of engine exhaust gas, Mark A. Severy
Enhancing creativity in Chinese classrooms: module and techniques, Yue Shen
Structural inequality in global timber-based commodity chains, Gary John Shurtz
The effects of full-body cardiovascular exercise on excess post-exercise oxygen, Colin C. Sickel
Mindfulness, attachment style and conflict resolution behaviors in romantic relationships, Vanessa Caridad Somohano
Narrative retellings and the creation of identity discourse in western literature: three major adaptations of Robinson Crusoe, Christopher David Stein
Geology of the Mad River fault zone between Fieldbrook and McKinleyville, Calfornia based on field observations and high resolution spatial data analysis, Paul R.J. Sundberg
Client perceptions of effective substance abuse treatment interventions, Darin M. Talcott
The impacts of autism: having a child with autism and the formation of mother's identity, Candace M. Van Patten-Walsh
Molecular investigations of two spotted fever group rickettsia phylotypes in Ixodes pacificus, Dermacentor occidentalis and domestic dogs, Katie J. Vigil
Nest survival of tricolored blackbirds in California’s San Joaquin Valley, Kelly Weintraub
Affordable housing in Humboldt County: Exploring barriers and recognizing opportunity, Melinda Whatford
Woolfian language prescriptions within narrative medicine, Keeley White
The impact of on-going assessment data on teacher practices, Stephanie McKinney Williams
Reflexive realism: an examination of moral realism in the philosophy and fiction of Iris Murdoch, Nickolas Wilson
An endemic flower journal, Benjamin J. York
Theses/Projects from 2012
Isolation and characterization of iron-oxidizing bacteria from Boiling Springs Lake and the potential role of ferrous iron in carbon and sulfur cycling, Francine Arroyo
Movement of resident rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) transplanted below barriers to anadromy in Freshwater Creek, California, Mark J. Ashenfelter
Playing the game: marijuana growing in a rural community, Karen D. August
Studies of the transmission routes of the Rickettsia symbiont in Ixodes pacificus ticks by fluorescent in situ hybridization and transmission electron microscopy, Ghazaleh Bagheri
A sociospatial model to predict the success of entrepreneurs in Mendocino County, California, Jason M. Barnes
Meta-analysis: first-generation/low-income outreach program development, James William Beattie
Evaluating cumulative effects of within-day flow fluctuations and presence of non-native species on age-0 Colorado pikeminnow (ptychocheilus lucius) in nursery habitats of the Green River (Utah), Tyler Abraham Belarde
The Role of stereotypes and intergroup bias in promotion evaluations of Asian Pacific American associates in U.S. law firms, Kelsey Nara Bigelow
Initial development and psychometric characteristics of the moral cognition inventory, Jessica Black