We are proud to provide access to the theses and projects of successful graduate students at Humboldt State University.
The Summer 2021 submission deadline is Monday, July 19, 2021. 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 July 20 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 is July 6, 2021.
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Please use the thesis templates to download a pre-formatted Word file for your thesis. For general information, please visit the Graduate Studies submission page. If you have questions or would like to request an online consultation, please contact us at cfr@humboldt.edu.
Theses/Projects from 2019
The effects of elevated temperatures on gumboot chiton (Cryptochiton stelleri) grazing performance and thermoregulation efficiency, Lily Clare McIntire
The role of encoding specificity in incidental learning: Implications for explicit and implicit false memories, Cassady McLaughlin
Assessment of UV light for the treatment of cyanotoxins in small-scale drinking water treatment systems, Ryan Spencer McLintock
Targeting social cohesion in female roosevelt elk (cervus canadensis roosevelti) groups minimizes survey efforts for fecal dna capture-recapture estimates of abundance, Rudolph Gabriel Mena
Writing across the curriculum in secondary education, Katie L. Moles
The effects of oral contraceptives on mood and affect: a meta-analysis, Erica M. Motter
Converting coast redwood/Douglas-fir forests to multiaged management: residual stand damage, tree growth, and regeneration, Robert Thomas Muma
Estimating space sharing between seabird, pinniped, and human use in the northern California coast, Claire Marie Nasr
Communities towards social sustainability: A case study of La'akea permaculture community and Lost Valley education and event center, Richard Brett Olson
Biologically framed schizophrenia as a barrier to belief in free will, Nicholas L. Ortiz
Drought and coyotes mediate the relationship between mesopredators and human disturbance in California, Molly K. Parren
Host-plant specialization and nesting biology of anthidium placitum (megachilidae) in Northwest California, Christopher Pow
Assessing craniofacial variation and sexual dimorphism in a skeletal sample from Medieval Prussia, Carrisa Sue Pritchard
Solar+ microgrid costs at gas station and convenience stores in the state of California, Thalia Quinn
Seaweed community structure along environmental gradients in an ocean-dominated estuary, Saskia A. Raether
Application of the predicted repetitions-to-failure perceived exertion scale for the NFL-225lb bench press test, Anthony G. Ratto
On the edge of inclusion: A look at the shifting of representation in museum display and archival cataloging, Natalie Ray
Phonetic convergence and auditory imagery in reading, Josue E. Rodriguez
Ethos in climate change communication: Analyzing digital and broadcast news coverage of the fourth national climate assessment, Dakota Rohlin Mr.
Effects of a physical activity educational program on parents self-efficacy for facilitating independent physical activity for their children with disabilities, Dahnika Y. Romero
The green web: evaluating online news communities and their environmentalism, Stian Himberg Roussell
Autumn roost selection by male hoary bats (Lasiurus cinereus) in Northern California, Danielle (Skye) Salganek
A soil genesis investigation into possible long-range transport of foreign sediments in the Stann Creek District of Belize, Heath Sawyer
Understory light, regeneration, and browsing effects in irregular structures created by partial harvesting in coast redwood stands, Kurt Anthony Schneider
Shade trees preserve avian insectivore biodiversity on coffee farms in a warming climate, Sarah L. Schooler
Evaluation of range-wide occupancy and survey methods for the giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens), Alyssa E. Semerdjian
Get the fuck out for a positive identity, Bryan Sherburne
Masculine norms, psychological symptom severity, and intentions to seek formal help in male college students, Zahra S. Shine
Pornstars, content creators, and sex educators: A discourse analysis of gender, sexuality & resistance in the West-Coast pornography industry, Samantha Silver
Overlooked fisheries of Baduwa’t: An oral history study exploring the environmental and cultural histories of eulachon and Pacific lamprey in the Mad River basin, a Wiyot watershed, Kara Lindsay Simpson
Techno- economic feasibility study of solar water pumping for public facilities in Nigeria, Anamika Singh
"I see gay people" gaydar abilities in a real-world distribution, Benjamin Patrick Skillman
Elucidating patterns of bat species occupancy across a disturbed landscape in California's Central Valley, Trinity N. Smith
Reclamation through alteration of the body: Heavily tattooed women’s perceptions of self, Vanessa E. Smith
(In)difference to survivors: The anti-violence comics project, Henry Solares
Spatial variability in recruitment of Chilipepper rockfish (sebastes goodei) in the California current system, Laura K. Solinger
Relationship between habitat and barn owl prey delivery rate and composition in a Napa Valley vineyard agroecosystem, Dane A. R. St. George
Promoting English fluency through peer feedback and dialogue journals in an ESL college classroom, Sarah L. Stone
Does Waldorf education offer a well-rounded and integrated experience that prepares students for higher grades and life in general?, Jacqueline A. Stratton
Performance profile for tabata intermittent training on treadmill, Nathan Tamayo
Reserve, symptoms, sex, and outcome following a single sports-related concussion, Summer A. Thornfeldt
Consensual non monogamy in Humboldt County: An exploration of jealousy, intimacy, and emergent relational ideologies, Isaac W. Torres
Tree squirrels and fishers in Northern California: The effects of masting hardwoods on stand use, Andria M. Townsend
A time- and state-based approach to estimate winter movement and survival of juvenile coho salmon (oncorhynchus kisutch) in freshwater creek, California, Nicholas Paul Van Vleet
Evaluation of restoration techniques and management practices of tule pertaining to eco-cultural use, Irene A. Vasquez
Gender representation in art pedagogy: a survey of student knowledge and attitudes around gender balance in art education, Julia S. White
Serving in the kingdom: a volunteer experience in the development of efl literacy in Tonga, Melissa Wise
Exercise and the effects of off-task time behavior during academic time among children with disabilities, Morgan L. Wood
The effects of video modeling on complimentary behaviors towards children with disabilities in typically developing children: A case study, Rhodes D. Wroth
Theses/Projects from 2018
The effects of prophylactic ankle bracing on collegiate women's basketball ankle range of motion, static balance, and dynamic balance, Damian Ignacio Aguilar
Technical and economic feasibility of utilizing efficient photovoltaic systems to power rural health centres in the federal capital territory (FCT) of Nigeria, Jimento G. Aikhuele
Religion, language, gender, and culture: challenges experienced by Saudi international students in Humboldt County, Dafer Sahab Alqarni
Utility-scale solar photovoltaic hosting potential of historic mill sites in Humboldt County, California, Michael Avcollie
Investigating differing degrees of FoxO3a expression in adult neural stem cells between age groups in zebrafish, Francis G. Bacik
Productivity and cost of a cut-to-length commercial thinning operation in a northern California redwood forest, Kigwang Baek
The 2016 election: Conservative female voters agentive, adversarial and resolutely republican, Laura F. Benne MS
Key themes for identifying trauma informed care best practices within secondary education, Mathew Dean Bigham
Extending the fossil record of the Polytrichaceae (Bryophyta): insights from the early Cretaceous of Vancouver Island, Canada, Alexander C. Bippus
Foraging habitat of pileated woodpeckers in relation to a managed landscape on the Hoopa Valley reservation, Northwestern California, Dawn Michelle Blake
Fall risk behaviors and intrinsic risk factors for falls in indigenous and non-indigenous rural older adults, Andre Gallegos Bouweraerts
An analysis of the affect that music has on the level of engagement and the rate of efficiency during a structured task for students with autism specturm disorder, Dustin Joel Bradshaw
Low income housing energy efficiency improvement program for the Yurok tribe of Northern California, Keivan Branson
The developmental implications of the regulatory relationship between cJun and OCT4 in murine embryonic stem cells, Rachel E. Brewer
Dinjik enjit nerrzhrii (we are hunting for moose): an evaluation of tribal co-management in the Yukon flats, interior Alaska, Kelda E. Britton
Playing and learning through text and images: Examining features of adolescent literacy and the potential of graphic novels as a supportive tool, Emily Ann Bushta
"Ninis'a:n M'ixine:whe' YiŁchwe": Towards a local land based pedagogy in Northern California's North Coast for local indigenous heritage languages, Chance Edward Carpenter IV
The role of social capital in fishing community sustainability: case of Shelter Cove, CA, Laura R. Casali
Hunting habitat use and selection patterns of barn owl (Tyto alba) in the urban-agricultural setting of a prominent wine grape growing region of California, Xeronimo A. Castaneda
The positive effects on attitude among high school students towards students with autism spectrum disorder, Mario Castillo-Urbina
Evaluation of a family fitness program: The Fit Fam program, Steven Childs
License to ill: slang and uncertainty as motivational accounts for group identification, Benny Chu
A little dab will do ya: An exploration of first time dabbers on YouTube, Christopher L. Coker
The effect of a summer family fitness program on the fitness levels of children with disabilities, Emily Cole
Stability for a small historic house museum: Drafting a collection management policy for the Trinidad Museum, Alexandra Mackay Cox
Check-in/check-out teaches skills for success, Jennifer Elaine Coyle and Jennifer Coyle
Historical consciousness, the cultural imaginary and postcolonial subjectivity in Ruth Ozeki's A Tale for the Time Being, Cassandra S. Curatolo
Involvement and campus climate on the academic success of black college students, Tyries Delemar
Changes in demography, distribution, and diet in garter snakes following eradication of a non-native prey subsidy, Justin A. Demianew Mr.
Out of sight, out of mind: An analysis of household food waste in Arcata, California, Jennifer Michelle Domareki
Banking for the future: An ethnographic study on the local food bank, its role on food justice, and patron perception, Edward Fernandez
Fighting rape culture at Humboldt state university: challenges and growth in student activism, Ariel Rose Fishkin
The effects of ocean acidification and reduced oxygen on the behavior and physiology of juvenile rockfish, Corianna H. Flannery
Learning from a restoration innovator: Building community capitals and resilience through the restoration economy, Marisa Formosa
Stress and frailty in medieval Prussia: interpretations from skeletal remains at Bezławki, Katherine E. Gaddis
Attachment, stress, and self-efficacy while parenting children on the autism spectrum, Angela Maire Galioto
Community-based initiatives for neighborhood and community rehabilitation: a case study of the Mission District, San Francisco, California, Francesca Monique Gallardo
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a physical education/physical activity environment: Meta analysis, Jessica Giesige
Children's mental health care needs assessment in six rural northern California counties, Brandi L. Goodspeed
The effects of self-adherent taping on peak inversion angle and eversion moment upon landing during a maximal vertical jump and a depth drop, Christopher M. Gregoire
The effects of physical activity on sleep patterns in children with developmental disabilities, Rebecca Griffith
Framings of nature in Planet Earth II and Wild Safari LIVE, Joshua Gross
Assessment of peripheral BNDF levels over 30 days, Sally Hang
The effect of postural alterations on metabolic cost in running on incline slopes, Nikaela K. Hemminger
Increasing uninterrupted walking distance for students with autism spectrum disorder, steven r. hinojosa
Export of invertebrate drift from fishless headwater streams, Jonathan M. Hollis
