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Theses/Projects from 2019
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 BDNF 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
Listening to our graduate students' feedback: Graduate student exit and alumni surveys, Alison W. Hong-Novotney
Impacts on soils and residual trees from cut-to-length thinning operations in California's redwood forests, Kyungrok Hwang
Middle school natural disaster inquiry unit with scaffolding, Megan Mali Ireson-Janke
A comparison of community structure in regulated and unregulated reaches in the Upper Eel River, California, Lara Stephanie Jansen
Differential predictors of opposition to same-sex marriage and sexual prejudice, Latishia E Y Jett-Dias
The influence of microclimate and local adaptation for a climate-sensitive species (Aplodontia rufa), Jennie K. Jones Scherbinski
Using functional infrared thermal imaging to measure stress responses, Julia Tenaya Kandus
The impact of peer tutoring program on basketball skills for children with a disability, Matt Mark Kaufman
Differences in hair significance among black and white women: an exploratory study on black hair, Yasmine S. Keen
Characterizing habitat preference in three nearshore reef-associated fishes through collaborative research, public data, and open source software, Ian D. Kelmartin
Writing center tutor training: an examination of emphasis on critical pedagogy in tutor training handbooks, Thomas B. King
Changing parental perceptions of children with disabilities physical capability in physical activity through a family fitness program, Katelyn R. A. Knupper
The desert's canary: a narrative examination of the socio-political role of the threatened desert tortoise, Halle Rayn Kohn
Public perceptions of homelessness in Humboldt County, John Thomas Krapf
Physical attractiveness as a threat in intragroup dynamics, Olivia R. Kuljian
The effect of the loss of Lgl1 in murine neural progenitor cells on MAPK signaling and proliferation, Monique R. LaCourse
Restoration and tree drought resistance in coast redwood-Douglas-fir forests at Redwood National Park, California, Laura Lalemand
The effect of stride frequencies on running performance at the velocity of VO2max, Boram Lim
Using community volunteers to help struggling readers in kindergarten, Tamara L. Lindblom
Congruency between spoken language and guidance beliefs in early childhood programs, Jennifer Mager
The interactive effects of ocean acidification, food availability, and source location on the growth and physiology of the California mussel, Tharadet Daniel Man
Habitats of mind: Dhamma, the world, and mindful activism, Michael L. Masinter
Implications of unmanned aircraft systems and sense of place: A case study in the Mono Basin, Sara Elizabeth Matthews