We are proud to provide access to the theses and projects of successful graduate students at Cal Poly Humboldt.
The Fall 2023 submission deadline is Monday, December 11, 2023. To submit your thesis or project for approval, use the Submit Thesis button on the left-side menu or click HERE. Committee members will only have until December 12 to register their approvals so please notify them that you will be submitting. Please SUBMIT EARLY to allow your committee members time to electronically register their approval.
Deadlines, formatting, and accessibility requirements are strictly enforced. Please send us a draft to cfr@humboldt.edu for a courtesy review. The deadline for submission for a courtesy review is November 27, 2023.
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Theses/Projects from 2021
Access to technology in Humboldt County: measuring digital preparedness at the start of a pandemic, Lauren E. Proffitt
Building habitat suitability models to examine distribution shifts for the Black-headed Grosbeak, Hairy Woodpecker, and Yellow-rumped Warbler due to drought, fire, and bark beetle infestation in the Pacific Northwest, Holli Nicole Pruhsmeier
Integrated curriculum in physical education, Delaney M. Rice
A study on family engagement and COVID-19 experiences at the HSU Children's Center, Elizabeth Rice
Beyond care and order in school climate: a qualitative study of defender and outsider cognitions in bullying situations, William S. Richards IV
The effect of quality of life on cardiometabolic risk factors in postmenopausal women, Chavela Lynn Riotutar
Resolving variability in size structure in an individual-based model for the North Pacific krill, Euphausia pacifica, Roxanne Robertson
Influences on conifer drought responses in northern California, Wallis L. Robinson
Parents and children’s perceptions of their gross motor abilities and physical activity levels, Hailee D. Schmidt
The effect of partner gender on bisexual’s percieved LGBT+ belonging, Danielle Siegel
Grit and mindset - unrelated to performance in a motor learning task, Jacob Smith
Identifying neuron clusters controlling movement vigor, Jay A. Strabinick
Structural and thermochronologic evidence of Paleogene-Neogene faulting and exhumation of the Klamath mountain province, Taylor C. Team
Working towards land return in Goukdi’n: a history of genocide and a future of healing, Carrie Tully
Relationships with parents, motivation factors, and resilience in Latinx college students, Karen B. Villa
Effects of prescribed fire on drought resistance and recovery in mixed conifer forests of Lassen Volcanic National Park, California, Zachary J. Wenderott
Response of invertebrate drift to dam-release restoration pulse flows from Lewiston Dam on the Trinity River, CA, Jasmine S. Williamshen
The influence of biological sex, athletic identity and pressure on collegiate athlete's attitudes and behaviors toward playing through pain and injury, Margaret Anne Willis
Response of coastal ichthyoplankton assemblages off northern California to seasonal oceanographic and climate variability, Blair M. Winnacott
Spatiotemporal patterns in water yield from the humid puna: a case study in the agrarian district of Zurite, Perú, Wyeth Wunderlich
Exploring renewable energy futures in Humboldt County consistent with the goals of California’s renewable portfolio standard, Amin M. Younes
Effect of whole fruit based anthocyanins on systemic inflammation, oxidative stress, and waist circumference in women, Anastasiya Yudinova
Theses/Projects from 2020
Living rivers, cosmopolitan activism, and environmental justice in the Bengal Delta, Daniel Adel
Strengthening the capacity to serve undocumented students in a rural California State University, Carlos Alvarado Sanchez
Retelling narratives of eco-memory: settler colonialism and carceral occupation of the Jordan River, Megan Rose Awwad
Lead me to lose: how leaders, uncertainty, and competition influence weight loss intentions in groups, Jeffrey M. Beaulieu
What student information do teachers find valuable enough to change their practices?, Heather Becksted
Female collegiate student athletes and the perception, attitudes and experiences of psychological and mental health services, Breonna Bejaran
Spatiotemporal variability of rockfish recruitment on California's north coast in relation to habitat availability, Carolyn Belak
Decay of woody residues as the counterfactual treatment to mobilization for bioelectricity generation, Max A. Blasdel
Does testosterone affect sexist attitudes in men? A simulated analysis, Steven R. Bowman
Perceptions of academic achievement in a community college sample, Devon Burg
Knemidokoptes mites and their effects on the gripping position of Steller’s jay feet, Wade M. Burris
Papal support for women under uncertainty: changing perceptions of women in religious leadership positions in the Roman Catholic Church, Stephanie M. Byers
Resilience, capacity, and place: a comparative case study of small-scale forest-based biomass energy development in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range communities, Rebecca E. Cashero
Electrification of domestic hot water to aid the integration of renewable energy in the California grid, Alejandro Cervantes
Assessing convergent validity of the QABF and TBH FA intake form with results of a functional analysis, Melissa Cisneros
Dendroanthropological applications in adaptive management: a multi-methodical approach for interpreting cultural landscape change at MVS-YEE-SE’-NE, Brandy Alexandra Clark
Growth mindset and agency in the preschool classroom, Isaac Rowan Coppock
Trauma informed practices at the middle school level, Forrest Ray Cord
Making connections to the Filipino American community using culturally responsive music pedagogy, Jared Thomas Coyle
Holistic student development in higher education: perspectives and practices of holistic student development at a public California university, Francisca Ann Crutchfield
Cost-benefit analysis of replacing LPG stoves with induction stoves in rural households of Kavre district Nepal, Grishma Raj Dahal
Cuteness as a prime to enhance emotional recognition, Andrew Diaz
From screen to summit: an investigation of claims about social media use for outdoor recreation purposes, Theodora M. Doyon
A comparison of zinc levels in runoff from rubberized hot mix asphalt and conventional pavement, Peter A. Duin
Understanding reading in the English program: an inquiry of how students are guided with advanced reading materials, Kelley L. Ellion
Bringing climate change home to meet your community: stakeholder perceptions of offshore wind energy in Humboldt County, California, Ciara R. Emery
Comparisons of spatial reasoning abilities of string and non-string professional musicians, Baby Vivian L. Esenbock
Uncertainty and support for extremist governments, Dennis Estrada
Habitat use and prey selection by mountain lions in an altered sagebrush steppe environment, Jonathan Ewanyk
Sediment production and delivery from timber harvest roads in Humboldt County, California, Chris P. Faubion
Intrasexual competition: effects of hormonal contraceptives, Hannah Fergusson
Constructing commonmentalities: toward collaborative governance, knowledge and subjectivity, Imil Ferrara
Impacts of ocean acidification on intertidal macroalgae and algivore preference, Andrea Michelle Fieber
Spatial and temporal genetic structure of winter-run steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) returning to the Mad River, California, Steven R. Fong
The independence effects of gravitational and inertial forces on gait transitions in humans, Nathan Frakes
Characterization of greenhouse gas emissions from storage of woody biomass: an incubation study, Carisse Geronimo
Sediment yield in Salmon Creek after decommissioning logging roads, Northern Humboldt County, California, Malia S B Gonzales
Effects of multiple stressors: hydroperiod, introduced bullfrogs, and food limitation on northern red-legged frogs (Rana aurora), Lindsey L. Gordon
Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) dispersal and life history variations among Humboldt Bay watersheds, Madison J. Halloran
You have a voice here: implementing Armenian feminist literature within feminist discourse, Grace Hart
Ain't no love in the heart of the mountains: hip-hop, exclusion, and the White Wilderness, Leonard Alexander Henderson
Is inclusion the answer?, Jacqueline M. Hewins
Changes in prey mortality: the efects of multiple predators and temperature on California mussels, Wesley Hull
Changing seasons of resistance: impacts of settler colonialism and climate change in indigenous worlds, Elizabeth Jackson
The effect of shade tree species on bird communities in Central Kenyan coffee farms, Deven Kammerichs-Berke
Comparing environmental DNA and traditional monitoring approaches to assess the abundance of outmigrating coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in California coastal streams, Emerson Alan Kanawi
Mand training and prompt fading: teaching yes-no manding, Jessica M. Kelly
Comparing knee joint mechanics across phases of the menstrual cycle, Bethany Kilpatrick
Ethnic identity and stress appraisal as acculturative stress processes among Armenian Americans, Tsolak Michael Kirakosyan
Species distribution models for three deep-sea coral and sponge taxa in the Southern California Bight, Nissa Kreidler
Collective efficacy: gaining the perspective of teachers, Ashley R. Lankila
Does pregnancy enhance sensitivity to emotional displays of threat?, Lauren E. Larsen
(In)Equities in the publishing industry: the politics of representation, Hallie R. Lepphaille
ACEs & trauma-informed practices for children & educators in early childhood education, Ariel L. Llorente
Multiple criteria decision-making approach to support timber transportation planning – case study in Brazil, Marinna Lopes Ferreira Gomes
Lethal floral patterns: an examination of the effects of Orientalism on the sport of Muay Thai, Timothy R. Macias
Micronutrient supplementation in relation to hair loss syndrome in California mule deer, Max W. Marquez
Multivariate habitat-based predictive modeling of three demersal rockfish species in central California, Georgia R. Martel
Systematics of Amanita (Amanitaceae, Agaricales, Basidiomycota) from the Guiana Shield and Central Africa, Kennan S. Mighell
A tale of two cervids: habitat selection and spatial ecology of Roosevelt and tule elk in California, Adam S. Mohr
Spatiotemporal partitioning of mammalian mesopredators in response to drought and urbanization in California's Central Valley, Chad W. Moura
The ability of fragmented kelp forests to mitigate ocean acidification and the effects of seasonal upwelling on kelp-purple sea urchin interactions, Kindall A. Murie
Effects of extreme behaviors and outbursts in kindergarten classrooms, Christine M. Ng
Estimates of calf survival and factors influencing Roosevelt elk mortality in northwestern California, Erin Nigon
Quantifying Pacific lamprey (Entosphenous tridentatus) ammocoete habitat availability and the risk associated with the summer hydrograph recession limb in coastal northern California, Katrina Clare Nystrom
The effects of feral cat removal on rat abundance in an insular, tropical ecosystem, Douglas A. Page
Relationship of parent academic socialization to academic success among first generation college students, Aubrey Pellicano
Sustainable transportation for HSU Stakeholders: looking into access and behavior, Aneika J. Perez
Shifting sands: social cues influence the long-term dynamics of snowy plover distribution, Jeremy John Pohlman Mr
Recolonization potential for Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in tributaries to the Klamath River after dam removal, Max M. Ramos
Reflections of an impossible ideal: passion as the will to downfall in Madame Bovary, Christopher Ramponi
Effects of gap junction blockage on regenerating body segments of Lumbriculus variegatus, Monica K. Richmond
