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The Spring 2019 submission deadline is Monday, May 13, 2019. To submit your thesis or project for approval, use the Submit Thesis button on the left-side menu. Committee members will have until May 14 to register their approval. Please SUBMIT EARLY to allow your committee members more time to electronically register their approval.
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Theses/Projects from 2017
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
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
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
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 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
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
Theses/Projects from 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
Baseline monitoring and characterization of rocky intertidal fish communities in Northern California, Kevin D. Hinterman
Ninety-two years of tree growth and death in a second-growth coast Redwood Forest, Benjamin Iberle
An experimental test of response by Common Ravens to nest exclosures, Teresa R. King
Access to recreational open space in Patterson, Ca: a geospatial analysis utilizing geographic information systems, Leanne S. Lynch
Water quality evaluation of tire derived aggregate, Richela K. Maeda
Simulation of nuclear fusion using a one dimensional particle in cell method, Steven T. Margell
Warm springs national fish hatchery intake improvements, Chelsea M. McNeil
The effectiveness of physical activity interventions on young individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A meta-analysis, Adam Nacario
Differences in physical activity participation, screen time, and body mass index for children with learning disabilities and typically developing children, Andrew Q. Pawlick
Leadership, it's everyone's responsibility, Bruce A. Triplett
Performance and morphology in Sequoiadendron genotypes outside of their range, Christopher M. Valness
Evaluation of parameter estimation and field application of transgenerational genetic mark-recapture, Ryan W. Whitmore
Peer tutoring in physical education: A review of evidence-based practices, Kanica Yiep
