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Theses/Projects from 1997
Politics of the Marginal vs. Truth Seeking: PMSI As the Future of Pragmatist Social Inquiry, Lutfi Altunsu
Genetic variation and inbreeding depression in the rare California endemic, Astragalus agnicidus (Leguminosae), Robin Bencie
How Far Have We Come?: Involvement in Feminism as a Function of Age in the Lesbian Community, Melanie J. Coddington
The Bubble's Skin: A Complex Biocultural Sociological Perspective of Meaning; A Perspective of Sociological Meaning, Laurenc L. DeVita
Just Use It: The Consumer Culture, Advertising, and Basketball, Brian W. Eisenhauer
Reproductive biology of Darlingtonia californica, Christina Leigh Elder
Factors affecting the length of incubation in upland nesting dabbling ducks, Clifford L. Feldheim
Structure and dynamics of whitebark pine forests in the South Warner Wilderness, northeastern California, Peter J. Figura
Healthy Start: Strengthening the Lives of Children and Families, Michelle Hardy
Plant invaders : a threat to California's remnant natural areas : an informational video, Leif Nicklas Joslyn
Gender differences in susceptibility to vection-induced motion sickness and gastric myoelectric activity, Alexandrea Hye-Young Klose
Attitudes toward homosexuals in a residential setting, Sandra L. Neumann
Looking Below the Rim: Deconceptualizing Sport as a "Male Activity"- Acknowledging Women's Contributions, Kristin L. Oakley
History and the American Indian in Humboldt County textbooks, 1860-1990 : a critical assessment of contents, Claudette Robertson
Fine-scale foraging site selection by nonbreeding white-faced ibis in managed wetlands of the northern San Joaquin Valley, California, Rebecca Jo Safran
Water economy in two species of plethodontid salamander, Samantha Mara Wisely
Theses/Projects from 1996
Comparison of residual structure, recovery, and diversity in clearcut and "new forestry" silvicultural treatments at the Yurok Experimental Forest, a coast redwood type, Tiffany L. Allgood
The Efficacy of Disease-Model Treatment for Substance Abusers, Steve J. Conway
The Politics of Puberty: Gender Harassment in the Schools, Cynthia A. Falcone
Gyppo logging in Humboldt County : a boom-bust cycle on the California forest frontier, Kenneth Frederick Farnsworth
The Third Generation Hypothesis and Latina/o Dating Patterns at Humboldt State University, Elizabeth Flores
The Interactional Nature of Familial Elderly Abuse: A Study in the Sociology of Emotion, Patricia Jordan
The Interactional Nature of Familial Elderly Abuse: A Study in the Sociology of Emotions, Patricia Jordan
The Interactional Nature of Familial Elderly Abuse: A Study in the Sociology of Emotions Chapters 4-6, Patricia Jordan
The relationship between body image and fear of weight gain in women with varying levels of disturbed eating, Sandra L. Newes
The Stranglehold of the Serpent: Myths in Comparison, Aaron C. Niderost
Management and analysis of 30-year Continuous Forest Inventory data on the Six Rivers National Forest, Brian J. Talbert
From Whence These Rumblings?: Toward An Understanding of the Structural Pre-Conditions of Anti-Systemic Mobilization, Nathan H. Wolfson
Theses/Projects from 1995
The social construction of mild mental retardation: a characterological response to poverty, Nancy C. Abrams
Mediation: A Feminist Inquiry, Nell J. Damon
Paper movies in the development of an ecological aesthetic, R. G. Davis
The Philosophy and Politics of the Concept of Sustainability, Simon J. Dresner
Techniques for detecting and monitoring martens and fishers in forest habitats of California, Catherine H. Fowler
Emigration and stream residency of juvenile steelhead in Hurdygurdy Creek, California, David Fuller
Visions of A Healthy Community in Alternative Health Care, Lisa H. Jackson
Acquaintance Rape: A Baseline Assessment at Humboldt State University, Kristi Segerstrom Krueger
The Effects of Attitudes, Economics, Sex Roles, and Education on Women's Choice of Nursing as a Career, M. Teresa G. Mandel
Theories and Methods of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Penny L. Martin
Taking A Second Look: Beyond the Comfortable Debate, Randy D. Miller
Military Service: Entry, Interaction and Exit. Exposure to the Military Total Institution and its Influence on Veteran Readjustment Upon Discharge, Michael Luis Samano C/S
The Power of Social Exchange: Gift Giving vs. Economic Exchange, Shawn E. Siah
Spatial distribution of an insular spotted owl population in relation to habitat type and availability in Southern California, Richard B. Smith
Walking The Thin Blue Line: An Assessment of the Nature of Stress Within the Arcata Police Department, Tyler Michael Trevor
Predicting vegetation type and fire hazard in the Smith River National Recreation Area using a geographic information system, Michael Francis Tuffly
Associated Students of Humboldt State University: An Evaluation of Selected Programs and Services Provided, Joan C. Tyson
The regeneration of Pacific yew (Taxus brevifolia) in Douglas-Fir forests in northwestern California, Margaret Lee Willits
Tribal extinction : a model for the long-term consequences of tribal enrollment rules, Philip M. Zastrow
Theses/Projects from 1994
Effects of prescribed burning on two perennial bunchgrasses in the Bald Hills of Redwood National Park, Leonel A. Arguello
The effects of tides on the inception of phytoplankton blooms in lagoon-type estuaries, Ward Headstrom
Habitat configuration around spotted owl nest and roost sites In northwestern California, John E. Hunter
Erosion processes affecting clearcut slopes in the Tenmile Creek Basin, Sequoia National Forest, Paul A. Measeles
The effects of differential rotation speeds on electrogastrograms and motion sickness in humans, Peter J. Saladino
Genetic differentiation of chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) runs at Trinity River Hatchery, California, Garwin M. Yip
Theses/Projects from 1993
Gender differences in attitudes and behaviors toward condom purchase and use among adolescents and young adults, Patricia Ann Campbell
Displaying the past: representation and interpretation of Native American cultures in several California museums, Mary Anne Gilles
Expansion of an introduced species of cordgrass, Spartina densiflora, in Humboldt Bay, California, Pamela M. Kittelson
Vegetation Changes at Coastal Dunes Between Mad River and Little River, Humboldt County, California, Tony LeBanca
The daytime use of agricultural fields by migrating and wintering shorebirds in Humboldt County, California, Linda L. Long
Patterns of activity and vocalizations of the marbled murrelet, Brachyramphus marmoratus, within old-growth redwood stands in northwestern California, Brian P. O'Donnell
Eliminating Racism: A Solutions-Oriented Approach Based on Interactional Change, Eddie Pate
Habitat use by female mule deer in north central California, Terri A. Weist
Theses/Projects from 1992
A history of the introduction and spread of Ammophila arenaria on the North Spit of Humboldt Bay, California, Ann Catherine Buell
Hans Richter's conducting career in England, 1877-1911, Paul Cummings
Black-shouldered kite -- small mammal -- vegetation relationships in northwestern California, Jeffrey R. Dunk
Relationship between bulimic symptoms and the discrepency [sic] between actual and ideal sex role identity, Constance V. Freeman
Ecology of small marshes using three different water sources, Richard A. Grosz
Population ecology of the spotted owl in the central Sierra Nevada, California, Daryl W. Lutz
Tsnungwe Tribal History: Creating Social Science Curriculum for Trinity County, Dena Ammon Magdaleno
Death, Loss, and Grief Work, Maribal Rodriquez-Lopez
Integration and Resolution, Maribal Rodriquez-Lopez
Perpetrators, Bystanders, Victims, and Survivors, Maribal Rodriquez-Lopez
Relationships, Maribal Rodriquez-Lopez
Disimprisoning the Soul from Vergüenza (Shame): A Socio-Political Systems Perspective, Maribal Rodríquez-López
The Swiss Colony of New Glarus: A Study of a Successful Ethnic Settlement, Jessica T. Skropanic
Toward assessment of programs in Humboldt County providing adjustment assistance to adult Lao-Hmong refugees, Susan D. Smith
Late Holocene stratigraphy, Humboldt Bay, California: evidence for late Holocene paleoseismicity of the southern Cascadia subduction zone, David Wade Valentine
The Dynamics of Undeclared Freshman Attrition, Amy L. Wright
Theses/Projects from 1991
Chinook salmon spawning behavior : evidence for size-dependent male spawning success and female mate choice, Randall D. Baxter
An Examination of Murray Bowen's Concept of Differentiation of Self as it Applies to the Alcoholic Family, Susan Lynn Fales
Family Coherence and Self-Esteem in Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults, Priscilla Gaines
Guided Democracy: The State and Development in Indonesia, Robin Charles Huigen
From Classroom to Cell Block: A Model of the Effects of Race, Class, and Self-Esteem on Juvenile Delinquency, Georgia JoAnn Kuhnert
Nature Mysticism: Experiencing Transpersonal Ecology, John T. Morris
Life in the Shu: An Ethnographic Study of Pelican Bay State Prison, Robert Schultz
How to Family: A Support Group, Sharon J. Ware
Social and Economic Factors of Veterans Upward Bound Students in Predicting Academic Success in Post-Secondary Education, Caerwen Williams
Fire history and stand development of Douglas-fir/hardwood forests in northern California, Robin D. Wills
Theses/Projects from 1990
Community Power in Humboldt County: A Reputational Approach, Jerome Matthew Bearbower
Mark-recapture for estimation of Roosevelt elk numbers at Big Lagoon, Humboldt County, California, Frank L. Galea
Riffle insect community structure in eight Northern California streams, Jonathan J. Lee