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Theses/Projects from 2017 2017

Forward osmosis for wastewater treatment and energy recovery: a techno-economic analysis, Patrick William Buckwalter

Comparison of tree growth and restoration treatment persistence in riparian and upland California Montane Forests, Scott D. Burdette

Voices erased from the environmental discourse: understanding campesin@s realities and identities through narratives and forms of resistances, Natalie M. Cardoso

The effect of the teaching practicum setting on the beliefs of pre-service physical educators about inclusion in physical education, Jacob Cheek

HPLC-UV Quantitation of folate synthesized by Rickettsia endosymbiot ixodes pacificus (REIP), Junyan Chen

The effects of kinesio tape on circulation and healing: a meta-analysis, Stephanie A. Chuml

Cannabis use frequency and mood on creativity, Caitlin Clark

“My lesbian space rock show”: representations of intersectional identities in Steven Universe, Heather L. Clark

Global movements in the capitalist world system: occupy Wall Street and the World Social Forum, Loren M. Collins

Mobbing behavior in Wild steller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri), Kelly Anne Commons

An estimation of potential salmonid habitat capacity in the upper mainstem Eel River, California, Emily J. Cooper

Movement, Habitat, and Home Range of Introduced Bullfrogs (Lithobates Catesbeianus) on Mad River Gravel Ponds (Humboldt Co., CA, USA), With Implications for Hydro-Modification as a Method of Management, Madeline C. Cooper

Voices of cully: a case study of the living cully weatherization and home repair project 2.0, Lucy J.T. Cultrera

Application of Agisoft Photoscan and sediment transport modeling for the analysis of sediment wave propagation succeeding gravel augmentation, Oak Grove Fork of the Clackamas River, Oregon, Mindi Lea Curran

Evidence-based assessment in adapted physical education- cognitive outcomes: A meta-analysis, Sam R. Diskin

Restoration of attentional deficits after concussion, Katharine B. Earle

"Getting your boots dirty": opportunities for farm to school in the southern San Joaquin Valley of California, Ross Eskridge

Eating your greens: community gardens and gentrification in Oakland, Nicholas C. Felicich

One-to-one technology in middle school science, Jenny A. Finnegan

Automatic power management for instructional computers at Humboldt State University: a calculation of potential energy savings and greenhouse gas emissions reductions, Nicholas F. Flenghi

An investigation of the hydraulics in a prototype pool-and-chute, vortex weir fishway for anadromous fish passage., Brendan Foster

Transcending language: bridging language gaps in science education with drawing, Jacqueline J. Gardner

Effectiveness of teacher training on the use of universal design learning strategies with special education students in middle school, Seanessy W. Gavin

27 months of solitude: a Peace Corps story, Christopher A. Gordon

Considering "disparate" genealogies analogously: a survey into the histories of peer response and their impact on current peer response practices, Laura P. Gorman

A "dying breed"? exploring logger identity after the decline in the timber industry in Hayfork, CA, Sheri L. Harrison

Are caffeine’s effects on neuronal calcium levels due to the caffeine metabolite, paraxanthine?, Kendra Jean Hartsuyker

Transformation in three American orchestras: an analysis of labor, agency, and change, Jacqueline Heinzen

Settler colonialism and white settler responsibility in the Karuk, Konomihu, Shasta, and New River Shasta Homelands: a white unsettling manifesto, Laura S. Hurwitz

The water-electricity nexus in California: drought-induced risk to thermal electricity generation, Timothy S. Hyles

Abjection in late nineteenth century British literature, Robin A. Imholte

Equal access, knowledge, and empowerment: promoting inclusion in sex education and reproductive health care for Humboldt County's Spanish speaking population, Corinna Irwin

Physical health and physical self-concept: a comparison of physical activity electives at the middle school level, Lisa J. Jennings

The influence of physical activity participation and externalizing behaviors among children with and without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Nikander Jonte

Finding nondestructive parameters for root-to-shoot ratios in douglas-fir, grand fir, and redwood saplings in Northwest California for biomass and carbon storage estimates, Walter A. Kast

The facilitators and barriers to physical activity: The perspective of adults with disabilities, Elizabeth K. Keener

The effect of workload reductions on anaerobic work during high intensity running, Taylor Keith Kennon

Evidence-based assessment in adapted physical education- affective outcomes: A meta-analysis, Breanna L. Ketel

Effects of active versus passive recovery on blood lactate and performance in repeated Wingate tests, Madison Kirkpatrick

The Technical, economic, and environmental feasibility of rice straw residue for biomass energy production in India, Gaurav Kumar

Evidence-based assessment in adapted physical education-cognitive outcomes: A meta-analysis, James Robert Kunkel

The benefits of arts education in second language acquisition and in pedagogy, Christina Marie Lastra

The effects of a concussion on dynamic stability and cognitive performance during single and dual task tandem gait, Erin Lodwick

A comparison of benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages between perennial and intermittent headwater streams of the Mattole River in northern California, USA, Mason S. London

Enhancing the acquisition of discipline-specific vocabulary through student concordancing, David W. Longstreth Jr.

The bee fauna of the Horse Mountain and Grouse Mountain Region, Humboldt County, California, Carrie Lopez

Retrospective analysis of contact sport participation on cognitive function in healthy athletes, Lisa C. Martinez

The influence of canopy cover and climate on early life-stage vital rates for northern Red-legged frogs (Rana aurora), and the implications for population growth rates, Kecly McHarry

Sedimentation and erosion patterns within anabranching channels in a lowland river restoration project, Ivan Medel

Truth or dare: anonymous-- a self-proclaimed cyber anarchist movement, Yancy Mejia

Aspirants and interlopers: First-generation, underrepresented, low-income master's students, Jennifer Miles

Nature, socio-spatial divisions and connections: an examination of El Jardín de Guadalupe, Elizabeth Moreno

Modeling the spread of sudden oak death across a heterogeneous landscape in Redwood National Park using a spatially-explicit epidemiological model, Laura A. Morgan

Reliability and validity of a modified anaerobic speed test to determine anaerobic capacity in NCAA division II soccer players, Kenji Murao

“I exist to resist”: navigating the gender non-conforming identity at Humboldt State University, Lizbeth E. Olmedo

Seasonal fish and invertebrate communities in three northern California estuaries, Katherine Osborn

The differences in academic achievement in fit, healthy, and unfit 7th grade students, David Pauls

Multicultural literature: changes in perceptions and attitudes in fourth graders, Luis A. Pelayo Zepeda

Juvenile remains: predicting body mass and stature in modern american populations, Erin F E Pinkston

All-lands management: Convening communities and their lands around fire management, Jodie T. Pixley

Assessment of individual photovoltaic module performance after 26 years of field exposure at the Telonicher Marine Lab in Trinidad, California, Jake Rada

The effect of online education on pre-service teachers’ knowledge of peer tutoring, Dominic S. Ratto

An examination of water consumption during and after severe drought in coastal stands of Douglas-fir in the Pacific northwest, Kirsten Reddy

EFL teaching and teacher training in Nicaragua: a master's international experience, Deva Richards

Examining veiled muslim women's experiences in educational institutions in France and the United States and decolonizing the curriculum to reflect their stories, Katherine Ruprecht

Paleoecology of foraminifera from the late Miocene - early Pliocene Pullen and Saint George formations, northwestern California, Trenton J. Ryan

Multiscale habitat suitability modeling for canary rockfish (Sebastes pinniger) along the Northern California coast, Portia N. Saucedo

A population model for Coho salmon (Onchorhynchus kisutch) in freshwater creek: evaluating the effects of life history variation and habitat restoration, Gabriel Scheer

Countering a colonial fantasy of Filipinos highlanders: Ethnic versus ethical tourism, Isadora F. Sharon

Rural adults in education: why don't they come? a curriculum addressing dispositional barriers to participation, Erica A. Silver

Technical and economic potential of microgrids in California, Pramod Singh

Ownership structures and financing options for solar energy generation in the Redwood Coast Energy Authority service area, Mahayla Ca-va Slackerelli

Subtropical agronomy on a variable landscape: exploring late classic farming in the Three Rivers Region through geotechnical design and the distribution ofedaphic variables, Byron Smith

Seasonal comparison of environmental DNA and traditional sampling techniques for detecting coastal tailed frogs (ascaphus truei) in Northern California, Lauren Smith

The health, fitness, and anthropometric characteristics of firefighters on the North Coast of California, Gil Spitz

Baseline characterization of nearshore Rocky reef fishes found in northern California marine protected areas, Jay M. Staton

Cultural change in rural schools through enrichment and intervention in a quality after-school program, Kimberly Stepp Mrs.

Motivation, imagination, and the future self in second language acquisition, Jason J. Stibi

Population characteristics and trophic interactions between Pacific mole crabs and Redtail surfperch on northern California sandy beaches, Michelle Lynn Succow

Economic effects of Pacific halibut closures on businesses on the North Coast and the age, growth, and reproductive status of Pacific halibut in northern California and central Oregon, Miki Takada

Economic analysis for residential solar PV systems with battery storage in PG&E territory, Jayati Thakor

Propensity of predator mimicry in Wild steller's jays, Trinity C. Tippin

In the face of drought: Do fuel treatments promote resistance to multi-year drought in a mixed-conifer forest of northern California?, Michael Vernon

The effects of adapted physical education on students with Down syndrome: A Meta-Analysis, Osvaldo Villalvazo

Reintegration in a rural community: strengths, barriers, and recommendations for reentry in Humboldt County, Vanessa E. Vrtiak

Listening to the Mattole: lessons in bioregionalism, cannabis, and capitalism from a Northern California community, Nicola R. Walters

Effects of a post-activation potentiation warm-up on submaximal parallel back squat volume, rating of perceived exertion, peak velocity, and peak power, Carlton Wei

Analysis of methods used to combat sex trafficking in Humboldt County, Megan T. Wetterau

Measuring chocolate craving in adults, Haley M. Whitham

School-to-prison-pipeline: the factors that cause it, and how we can prevent it, Alison L. Wittig

Do the arts play an essential role in STEM subjects? How STEAM professional development affects teacher intent to teach subjects in an integrative manner., Stacy N. Young

Theses/Projects from 2016 2016

Genetic structure and connectivity of the endangered Giant Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ingens) in a heterogeneous environment, Nathan Alexander

Early seral mixed-conifer forest structure and composition following a wildfire reburn in the Sierra Nevada, Erin Alvey

Seasonal habitat selection of the North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) in a coastal dune forest, Cara L. Appel

Needs assessment of culturally relevant and sensitive domestic violence services for Native American women in a rural Northern California county, Noelle L. Danis

Molt in individuals: A description of prealternate molt phenology in a population of Snowy Plovers in Humboldt County, California, Alexa DeJoannis

Fine-scale change detection using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to inform reproductive biology in nesting Waterbirds, Sharon Dulava

Soil organic matter distribution in a Douglas-Fir-Tanoak Forest, Humboldt County, California, Hollie A. Ernest

Juvenile survival and adult return as a function of freshwater rearing life history for Coho Salmon in the Klamath River Basin, Molly Gorman

The effect of rest interval duration on the volume completed during a high intensity bench press exercise, Dennis J. Hernandez

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