We are proud to provide access to the theses and projects of successful graduate students at Cal Poly Humboldt. You can search for titles or authors in the search bar on the right.
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Theses/Projects from 2018
Evaluating current and future range limits of an endangered, keystone rodent (Dipodomys ingens), Ivy V. Widick
The effects of forest degradation on DNA methylation in Central African songbirds, Andrew K. Wiegardt
Does developmental task disruption mediate the link between childhood adversity and psychopathy?, Kali C. Williams
Current balance levels in deaf and hearing impaired children, Megan E. Wink
Theses/Projects from 2017
A feminist interpretation of women's work with Koloa in the Tongan community, Mele'ana K. 'Akolo
From vulnerability to resilience: emergency planning for individuals with developmental disabilities and their service providers in Humboldt County, California, Dawn C. Albrecht
The effects of incline and resistance on metabolic cost and muscle activation in elliptical exercise, Megan K. Alfi
Psychological consequences of genetic testing, Jack Allen
Abundance, growth, and predation by non-native brown trout in the Trinity River, CA, Justin S. Alvarez
Weight perception and weight loss behaviors: A comparison between adolescents with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder, Elanor J. Anderson
The effects of bicycling exercise on the metabolic cost of walking in older adults, Daniel Hugo Aslan
First-generation college students experiencing the "sophomore slump:" the need for continued support, Sarah J. Bacio
Multiple maltreatment and adverse childhood experiences: exploring cumulative threats to attachment quality, James E. Barnett
Equine assisted learning with special populations, Hanna R. Baus
Electronic books or print books for increased reading comprehension and vocabulary acquisition in third grade students, Jenney M. Bickel
Salmon pluralities: the politics of commercial fishing on the Hoopa Valley Reservation, Lori D. Biondini
The effects of adapted physical education on students with Down syndrome: A meta-analysis, Christopher IJ Bolt
Darlingtonia californica phytotelma organisms: spatial relations within the metacommunity, Stefani Marie Brandt
Residents' attitudes toward tourism on Catalina Island, Kristin Braun
Levee stories for an expedited reconnaissance study, Kathleen C. Bromley
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
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
Voices of cully: a case study of the living cully weatherization and home repair project 2.0, Lucy J.T. Cultrera
Evidence-based assessment in adapted physical education on psychomotor 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
Physical health and physical self-concept: a comparison of physical activity electives at the middle school level, Lisa J. Jennings
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
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
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
“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
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