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Theses/Projects from 2011
Home range and habitat use of breeding common ravens in Redwood National and State Parks, Amy Leigh Scarpignato
Assessing the costs and benefits of utility energy efficiency programs in Humboldt County, CA, Lucas E. Scheidler
The Resounding "Yopp!": The Political Voice of Dr. Seuss in American Literature, Beverley Elaine Kee Steichen
Examining the relationship between parental bonding and substance use in a college student population, Marit Sulczynski
The impact of prior peer abuse on pre-service teachers, Anna Eleanor Thaler
Marijuana, Mexico and the media, Colin William Trujillo
Collaborative environmental stewardship in the Van Duzen River watershed, Humboldt County, California, Jessica M. Unmack
Sociology and health: understanding nonurgent E.R. visits in Humboldt County, Jimmy Valdes
Lesson study's impacts on teacher perception of efficacy in teaching, Julie Ann Van Sickle
Cost and productivity of two mechanical fire hazard reduction methods: mastication and thinning, Brian D. Vitorelo
Habitat selection by red-breasted sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber) in southeast Alaska old-growth forest, Marlene A. Wagner
Home gardens of Humboldt County: exploring the politics of knowledge, reciprocity and community, Haley West
The politics of domestic violence and sexual assault : an intersectional feminist audit of institutions and discourses in Humboldt County, California, Jessica A. Whatcott
Resources facilitating community involvement in education: Emphasis on environmental literacy, Jesse McKeage Wheeler
Where have all the men gone? A look into men in Early Childhood Education, Elizabeth-Anne L. Wilson
The facilitative role of an introduced bryozoan (Watersipora spp.): structuring fouling community assemblages within Humboldt Bay, Emily Erin Wilson
Escapement, migration timing, and spatial distribution of adult Chinook and coho salmon in Prairie Creek, California, Katrina A. Wright
Latino immigration, globalization and health: striving to find equality in the United States, Amanda Rosaria Ybarra
Ecological factors influencing stress in northern river otters (Lontra canadensis), Jennifer Terry Zalewski
Parasites and plumage: an experimental field test of the parasite-mediated handicap hypothesis, Jeffrey A. Zirpoli
Theses/Projects from 2010
An evaluation of the impact of matched and unmatched stimulation on visual stereotypy maintained by automatic reinforcement, Kimberly May Altic
Clarifying Matters: Developing Academic Literacy in College Freshmen, Karol Anderson
An individual-based model for the dispersal of the South African wild dog population in the KwaZulu-Natal Province, Elizabeth Grace Arnold
Foster youth in higher education, Jennifer Bailey
Stochastic density-dependent colony budding as a predictor of Argentine ant spread rate, Nicole Diane Batenhorst
Food waste diversion and utilization in Humboldt County, Juliette Bohn
The structure trap: students' perceptions of reflection on a co-curricular immersion service-learning trip, Lorena Boswell
Youth at the crossroads: participatory action research with homeless rural youth, Jacqui Brennan
A non-invasive approach examining North American river otter abundance and sociality, Kristin E. Brzeski
A tritrophic model of the bush lupine, the ghost moth caterpillar and its nematode parasite, Amber Buntin
Breeding patch dynamics of the Western snowy plover (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus) in Humboldt County, California, Noah S. Burrell
Biomass quantification of live trees in a mixed evergreen forest using diameter-based allometric equations, William Coltrin
A World of Possibilities: Multimodalities, Collaboration and Equity in the Composition Classroom, Anicca Cox
The effects of novel task demonstration by elementary school students with disabilities on social interactions with peers, Danielle Davis
The relationship between core stability and athletic performance, Angela M. Dendas
Predicting sudden oak death transmission hosts in Redwood National and State Parks using ecological niche models, Janelle Deshais
The effects of video game and comic book character viewing on middle school boys' drive for muscularity and body satisfaction, Susan Diemer
Small community finance for renewable energy systems in Chiapas, Mexico, Robert Dillman
Building energy analysis for Humboldt State University, Chhimi Dorji
Intraspecific black bear spatial patterns and interactions at a small spatio-temporal scale, Desiree Early
Fuelbed heterogeneity, flammability, and restoration of historically fire frequent oak woodlands with fire, Eamon A. Engber
Participatory planning in community organizations : a study of best practices, Vanessa Escarcega Gomes
Nature education in and out of the classroom: teacher resources for the Bay to Dunes field trip program, Suzanne M. Fortner
Knickpoints in tributaries of the South Fork Eel River, Northern California, Melissa Foster
The effects of activated stabilized oxygen on aerobic endurance in Division II collegiate male soccer players, Peter J. Fuller
Exploring the potential benefits and challenges to collaboration between small farmers and veterans, Jennifer Marie Fusaro
An experiential kindergarten science curriculum engaging students in the scientific inquiry process, Victoria M. Gervasi-Geist
Weight teasing and body image in preadolescent girls: social support as a moderator variable, Audra Gosvener
Coalescent analysis of fifteen nuclear loci reveals Pleistocene speciation and low genetic diversity in the Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard, Uma scoparia, Andrew Gottscho
A comparison of escapement estimate methods plus escapement-recruitment relationships for Chinook salmon and coho salmon in a coastal stream, Stephen A. Gough
A model of the longterm persistence of the valley elderberry longhorn beetle, Aaron Greenberg
Undergraduate academic advising and its relation to degree completion time, Christian Guillen
Field assessment of wastewater treatment facilities in the Oaxaca Valley, Mexico, Peter H. Haase
Costs and productivity of woody biomass harvesting in integrated stand conversion and residue recovery operations, Hunter Harrill
Effects of rotational beef cattle grazing on microbial parameters in Elk River, Humboldt County, CA, Justin Harrison
Copper exposure damages neurons and induces paralysis in the nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans, far below lethal concentrations, Kathryn A. Hedges
Life history variation in Oncorhynchus mykiss from the lower Klamath River Basin, Brian Hodge
The mentoring of male youth: a valuable contribution to society, Robert A. Hoggard
The effects of selected antibiotics on nitrogen uptake by Spirodela punctata, Cory M. Jones
Kinship emotions and parenthood as motivators of concern for the distant future: a qualitative study, Stefanie V. Jones
Gender differences in defining infidelity, Elizabeth A. Knight
A permeability study on salmonid spawning riffles in the Little River drainage and Canon Creek in Northern Humboldt County, California, Claire M. Knopf
Knowledge and attitudes toward trans persons, Rachel E. Kooy
Assessing the impact of sudden oak death on crown fire potential in Tanoak forests of California, Howard Gregory Kuljian
An algorithm for developing a roughness map from a digital elevation model of a sediment bed, Rio Kuteira
El Niño-Southern Oscillation influences annual survival of a migratory songbird, Joseph Anthony LaManna
Following the plant : the political ecology of a Hmong community garden, Elena de Monge L'Annunziata
Mathematical modeling of fluctuations in human height : the role of gender equality and equitable mate selection, Quentin Mark
Does spatial information bias how we perceive time?, Kevin II Matlock
Municipal financing programs as an option for overcoming barriers to energy efficiency, Rebecca Menten
Cone serotiny and seed viability of fire-prone California Cupressus species, Kate L. Milich
Effects of resource availability on foraging trip duration in the silver bee, Habropoda miserabilis, Jane Monroe
Effect of hair loss syndrome on survival, behavior and habitat selection of black-tailed deer fawns, Shannon L. Murphie
Diurnal rest site selection by ringtails (Bassariscus astutus) in northwestern California, Cale H. Myers
Venezuelan and American college students' attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help: gender and ethnic comparisons, Jane Mary Nasser Anastas
Becoming Upward Bound : ritual, self-esteem, and the production of belonging, Elias Pence
The Achilles heel of higher education: minority student retention, Sheila Pierre
Removing exotic annual grasses from coastal dunes: effects on native solitary ground-nesting bees, Ellen Tatum Pimentel
Visitor perceptions of technology and rescue in the wilderness, Kristen E. Pope
The relation of search for and presence of meaning in life to attitudes about death, Kevin Powell
Softwood gasification in a small scale downdraft gasifier, Michael Joseph Purdon
Montana bison : controversy in Yellowstone National Park, Rebecca Raymond
Morphometric influence on pollinator sharing between native and invasive plant species along the north spit of Humboldt Bay, California, Autumn Leigh Reid
Bolder, older, and selective: factors of individual-specific foraging strategies in Steller's jays, Christina Rockwell
Humboldt State University’s Interactive Accessibility Map: a mobility tool development process case study, Joseph Matthew Russavage
Considering problems of service and utilizing solutions: development of an educational tool to assist servers, Heather Sanderson
Influence of hydrology and recreational pack stock grazing on subalpine meadows of the John Muir and Ansel Adams Wilderness Areas, CA, Daniel Shryock
Exploring the trail to health: enculturation, sense of coherence, and well-being in American Indians, Tina S. Simms
Comfort and embarrassment in condom use in short, medium and long-term relationships, Kate Sipma
Resources as resistance : an intersectional feminist approach to healthcare access and advocacy through patient navigation, Breanne M. Sorrells
The fight for forage : distribution and abundance patterns of Aleutian cackling Geese during spring staging, Kyle Spragens
The effectiveness of using Typha latifolia (broadleaf cattail) for phytoremediation of increased levels of lead-contamination in soil, Jerry S. Succuro
Structure and composition of old-growth and unmanaged second-growth riparian forests at Redwood National Park, USA, Emily Teraoka
Flashlights in Kenya : revealing the social, economic, health and environmental implications in the absence of quality assurance, Jennifer Tracy
Parasites of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) in Northern California, Daniel J. Troxel
Seasonal ecology of fish and macroinvertebrates inhabiting Fourmile Creek, Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon, Jolyon E. Walkley