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The Relationship Between Dyslexia And Resilience, Hannah R. Linder, Martina Villa, Daniel Kleinman, Nicole Landi May 2025

The Relationship Between Dyslexia And Resilience, Hannah R. Linder, Martina Villa, Daniel Kleinman, Nicole Landi

Honors Scholar Theses

Studies of students with dyslexia have focused on reading and cognitive skills development and their relationship to academic outcomes. Yet, non-cognitive skills, such as resilience or grit, have been shown to positively contribute to life satisfaction, mental health, and academic success (e.g., Aro et al., 2023; Casali et al., 2023; Hossain et al., 2021; Kortteinen et al., 2020). However, this literature is small and inconclusive, with inconsistent definitions and measures of grit and resilience. Furthermore, prior studies have led to mixed results when investigating levels of resilience amongst people with and without dyslexia (Armfield et al., 2021; Kalka & Lockiewicz, …

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From The Eyes Of Latinx Children: Parental Detainment And Deportation In Picture, Middle Grade, And Young Adult Books, Hannah Spinner May 2025

From The Eyes Of Latinx Children: Parental Detainment And Deportation In Picture, Middle Grade, And Young Adult Books, Hannah Spinner

Honors Scholar Theses

In the current sociopolitical environment of the United States, detainment and deportation issues are highly prevalent for many Latinx families and have emotional, social, financial, and/or educational ramifications for affected children. However, discussing legal status challenges in educational settings can create spaces for open conversations and promote empathetic classroom communities. Furthermore, bibliotherapy, the therapeutic use of books to combat feelings of loneliness and guide readers through faced challenges (Gomm et al., 2017), could be one usage of these books. This research critically analyzes parental detainment and deportation portrayals from the perspective of a main Latinx character in 20 PreK-12th grade …

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An Instruction Manipulation Of A Set For Variability Task, Erin Oconnor, Maria Jose Macias Zuniga, Hannah Ferguson, Kelly Mahaffy, Nicole Landi May 2025

An Instruction Manipulation Of A Set For Variability Task, Erin Oconnor, Maria Jose Macias Zuniga, Hannah Ferguson, Kelly Mahaffy, Nicole Landi

Honors Scholar Theses

In this study, we conducted an instructional manipulation of a reading-related task called the set for variability (SFV). This task measures phonological awareness and the degree to which students automatically access printed word forms by having them correct audibly mispronounced words. We hypothesized that children who received instructions that provided a reading context to the mispronunciations would perform better than the children who received instructions not related to reading. We also conducted an exploratory items analysis to see if performance would differ as a function of familiarity (operationalized as word frequency). Participants (n=34) were children who attend specialized schools for …

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Identifying Cognitive, Affective, And Developmental Mechanisms Linking Threat And Deprivation With Adolescent Psychopathology, Ekaterina Sadikova, David G. Weissman, Maya L. Rosen, Elise Robinson, Liliana J. Lengua, Margaret A. Sheridan, Henning Tiemeier, Katie A. Mclaughlin May 2025

Identifying Cognitive, Affective, And Developmental Mechanisms Linking Threat And Deprivation With Adolescent Psychopathology, Ekaterina Sadikova, David G. Weissman, Maya L. Rosen, Elise Robinson, Liliana J. Lengua, Margaret A. Sheridan, Henning Tiemeier, Katie A. Mclaughlin

Neuroscience: Faculty Publications

Background: The mechanisms linking early-life adversity with psychopathology over the life-course are complex. In this prospective study, we collectively examined cognitive, affective, and developmental mediators previously found to individually link childhood threat and deprivation experiences to adolescent psychopathology to identify the most potent mechanisms. Methods: Data came from a community sample of 227 children (mean child age 11.5 ± 0.5 years, 48.5% female) from the Seattle metro area with recruitment designed to reflect diversity in family income. Candidate mechanisms included self-rated pubertal development and task-measured attention bias to threat, emotion regulation, theory of mind, fear learning, inhibitory control, language ability, …

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The Price Of Health: Income Disparities, Chronic Disease And Nutritional Inequity., Joana Ortiz Atlixqueno May 2025

The Price Of Health: Income Disparities, Chronic Disease And Nutritional Inequity., Joana Ortiz Atlixqueno

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Chronic disease has notably increased among children and adults. The alarming trend is especially pronounced in low-income communities. Everyone’s Harvest is a non-profit organization founded in 2002. They work to improve access to affordable fruits and vegetables through farmers' markets, targeting lower-income individuals. The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate one of Everyone’s Harvest’s community food programs, Fresh Rx. Fresh Rx is a collaboration with healthcare providers in which doctors prescribe $35 worth of fruits and vegetables weekly for 19 weeks to patients with chronic diet-related illnesses. It was essential to learn if patients coming to the market …

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The Truth Behind Accessing Care For Underserved Populations, Patricia Daniela Vallejo Gomez May 2025

The Truth Behind Accessing Care For Underserved Populations, Patricia Daniela Vallejo Gomez

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

A large number of patients are using the emergency department for non-urgent care. The Visiting Nurse Association, known as VNA & Hospice, offers services to residents in Monterey County through two major programs: hospice and home health. In partnership with Central California Alliance for Health (CCAH), VNA’s home health patients who meet the criteria for preventable emergency department visits are enrolled in the Enhanced Care Management (ECM) program to serve Monterey County residents facing challenges when trying to access healthcare services. The purpose of this project is to learn from patients based on their experiences. A quantitative survey was administered …

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Improving Hospice Care Awareness In The Hispanic/Latino Community Of Monterey County, Dulce M. Cortez Cruz May 2025

Improving Hospice Care Awareness In The Hispanic/Latino Community Of Monterey County, Dulce M. Cortez Cruz

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Montage Health is a nonprofit healthcare provider in Monterey County, offering many services, including the Hospice of the Central Coast. This hospice agency supports older adults and their families with end-of-life care. Although Monterey County has a large Hispanic/Latino population, only a small number use hospice services—mainly due to language barriers, lack of awareness, and insurance concerns. This project focuses on helping the Hispanic community learn more about hospice care through surveys and Spanish-language presentations in the future. The goal is to clarify misunderstandings and help more families feel comfortable using hospice when needed. By sharing information and building trust, …

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Engaging Minds, Changing Lives: Developing Youth Centered Substance Use Education For Vha, Diana K. Maravillo May 2025

Engaging Minds, Changing Lives: Developing Youth Centered Substance Use Education For Vha, Diana K. Maravillo

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Substance use among the youth is a public health concern worldwide. Valley Health Associates (VHA) is a non-profit agency that offers solutions to the deadly epidemic by offering programs like the Youth Outpatient Program. Individuals from different backgrounds are served by VHA. The capstone project aims to develop an engaging, age appropriate and interactive presentation to educate youth on substance use and prevention, specially tailored for (VHA) Youth Outpatient Program. The initiative was sought because of VHA’S outreach materials, which previously consisted of a broad presentation and limited online resources. A new presentation was created using Canva and made available …

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The Csumb Well-Being Compass: A Student Guide, Giselle Miller May 2025

The Csumb Well-Being Compass: A Student Guide, Giselle Miller

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Food insecurity, stemming from a limited awareness of available resources, often challenges new domestic and international students navigating California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB). This can potentially hinder their academic and social integration. The CSUMB Basic Needs department addressed this critical issue through a resource development project, creating and evaluating a comprehensive digital resource guide designed to connect new students with essential food resources and other crucial support services for academic success. This evaluation involved a feedback survey of 32 student staff and faculty across campus. The findings indicated that an overwhelming majority found the guide very or extremely helpful, …

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Bridging Gaps: Connecting Santa Cruz Seniors To Services, Elsa B. Tamayo Alvarez May 2025

Bridging Gaps: Connecting Santa Cruz Seniors To Services, Elsa B. Tamayo Alvarez

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This capstone project addresses the lack of awareness among the senior population in Santa Cruz County about available resources and services that support healthy aging. Nonprofit Connection Santa Cruz County is a county-wide nonprofit that provides a platform to connect people, ideas, and resources for the benefit of nonprofits across all sectors. It serves a diverse population of over 270,000 residents, including a significant older adult population (19.8%) and a large Hispanic/Latino community (35.2%), by supporting nonprofits that address health and social needs. The project aimed to increase awareness through the creation and distribution of an informational pamphlet and a …

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Learning For Life College Field Trip, Omar Martinez May 2025

Learning For Life College Field Trip, Omar Martinez

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

The high school dropout rates in Monterey County continue to challenge individuals, particularly Learning For Life Charter School students. Contributing factors to the high school dropout rates include academic underperformance, unmet basic needs, an agricultural economy, and migrant labor. This translates to significant consequences such as substance abuse, increased poverty, and low-paying jobs. The project consisted of a university field trip to UC Santa Cruz with 9 juniors and seniors. The field trip included a tour guide explaining various pathways and college perspectives. With many students experiencing their first on-site college field trip, this project was to create college awareness …

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Impact Of Afterschool Programs On Students; Social Development And Emotional Learning, Natalie B. Harper May 2025

Impact Of Afterschool Programs On Students; Social Development And Emotional Learning, Natalie B. Harper

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Afterschool programs are described as activities that are organized and structured outside of the regular school day where there is a time where there is no academic pressure and, therefore, is a time with the potential to enhance social-emotional skills development and learning. The capacity to genuinely implement social emotional learning (SEL) programs that are hindered by difficulties in staff training and turnover, in addition to funding. This senior capstone project explores the impact of afterschool programs on students' social and emotional learning at a Monterey Bay charter school, especially in their ability to impact peer and teacher relationships, ultimately …

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Increasing Awareness Of Imposter Syndrome For High School Students, Elisua S. Pena Salas May 2025

Increasing Awareness Of Imposter Syndrome For High School Students, Elisua S. Pena Salas

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Imposter syndrome(IS) is a psychological pattern in which individuals experience self-doubt and fear of being exposed as unqualified, even if they have the skills or achievements to prove otherwise. Many high school students are not aware of IS and its effects and may perform poorly in school due to chronic self-doubt and a poor sense of belonging. However, when students learn coping strategies to overcome IS, they can improve their well-being and academic growth. To address this issue, I created a two-day lesson for sophomore and junior students who are part of the GEAR-UP program at Seaside High School in …

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Promoting Safety And Sustainability: A Community-Based Approach To Road Safety, Nicole V. Vargas May 2025

Promoting Safety And Sustainability: A Community-Based Approach To Road Safety, Nicole V. Vargas

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Pedestrian and cyclist injuries remain a public health concern in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties, where low safety awareness and infrastructure gaps contribute to preventable collisions. This capstone project, in partnership with Ecology Action’s Safe Routes to School (SRTS) and Modo Active Transportation programs, assessed the impact of community-based education on road safety awareness and behavior. Using convenience sampling, two tailored surveys were distributed at farmers' markets and tabling events in February–March 2025. Over 800 individuals were engaged, and 113 surveys were completed. Results showed that 75% of Bay View Elementary participants increased active transportation and felt more confident in …

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Building Language Enrichment Activities For Parents Of Eld Students, Lizbeth Ponce-Alcantar May 2025

Building Language Enrichment Activities For Parents Of Eld Students, Lizbeth Ponce-Alcantar

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Parents of elementary school children learning a second language often lack the skills to support language improvement at home effectively. Without a strong foundation in language development, children may struggle to improve their language skills. When parents learn at-home activities to enrich their child’s language enhancement, children can benefit by increasing communication and building social relationships. Therefore, I have created a one-session curriculum on how parents can build and maintain their child’s language with at-home activities for parents of English learners at Washington Elementary School in San Jose, California.

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The Impacts Of Instructional Technology On The Socio-Academic Development Of K-12 Students, Alivia L. Haines May 2025

The Impacts Of Instructional Technology On The Socio-Academic Development Of K-12 Students, Alivia L. Haines

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Becoming an educator in a post-Covid society results in many unknowns in regards to the socio-academic development of students. Specifically, the utilization of instructional technology in the classroom has become a centralized topic within educational settings over the past six years. Through research conducted from peer-reviewed journals, as well as surveys with fourteen educators and one hundred and fifty-one students, the result and findings revealed that, while there is a great divide over whether or not instructional technology is a net-positive or negative classroom asset, the use of technology in instruction impacts students’ socio-academic development with the overall consensus that …

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Developing Self-Regulation Skills In Early Childhood, Elizabeth Alvarez May 2025

Developing Self-Regulation Skills In Early Childhood, Elizabeth Alvarez

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Some elementary-school-age children have not yet developed emotional self-regulation skills. When children have trouble with self-regulation, they have challenges focusing, retaining information, and socializing, which can result in poor academic performance and poor social skills. When children learn emotional self-regulation skills, children can gain emotional intelligence which helps them to recognize, understand, and manage their own emotions. To address this issue, I created a three-day lesson for students in a kindergarten classroom at Sherwood Elementary in Salinas, California.

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Teaching Social Emotional Skills In Early Childhood, Shawni M. Hughes May 2025

Teaching Social Emotional Skills In Early Childhood, Shawni M. Hughes

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Children in early childhood may not have yet fully developed social-emotional skills around self-regulation. Without the ability to self-regulate, children will act out or misbehave in order to communicate their needs or express their feelings. Children that are taught social-emotional skills may be able to express their feelings in developmentally appropriate ways, exhibit fewer externalized behaviors, develop stronger social relationships, experience decreased emotional stress, and present better self-confidence. In order to promote social-emotional development, I created a three-day lesson for preschoolers at the Monterey Peninsula College Early Childhood Education Lab School in Monterey, California.

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Empowering Parental Involvements In School Activites, Aracely Ramirez May 2025

Empowering Parental Involvements In School Activites, Aracely Ramirez

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

The benefits of empowering parental involvement in school activities are many; however, due to parents' lack of time or school’s lack of resources, there are a lot of students that do not have parents involved in school activities. The purpose of this senior capstone research project is to empower parent involvement in school activities with different resources that schools or parents can use to help them get more involved in school activities. Through the use of literature review and survey of parents in five schools and interviews with five principals about parental involvement in their schools to impact their students’ …

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Effects Of Social Emotional Learning On The Mental Health Of Elementary School Students, Desirae Pineda May 2025

Effects Of Social Emotional Learning On The Mental Health Of Elementary School Students, Desirae Pineda

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

The effects of social emotional learning (SEL) can positively affect the mental health of elementary school students. SEL helps students gain knowledge and skills that will help them be successful in life. All SEL skills play a role in how the child succeeds in class, at home, and in life in general. Through the use of literature review, surveys of kindergarteners, second and third graders, and teachers, the result findings indicated that the majority of students use the SEL skills taught in class. However, as for kindergarteners, even though they may be too young to fully understand SEL, but through …

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White Supremacy In Music Theory Academia, Tristan Gianelli May 2025

White Supremacy In Music Theory Academia, Tristan Gianelli

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This paper explores the history of music theory academia in the West, and examines the hierarchical power structures from which music theory pedagogy was constructed.

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Meeting Student Needs: Exploring Social Workers Perspectives Through Maslow's Lens, Joselyn Villasenor May 2025

Meeting Student Needs: Exploring Social Workers Perspectives Through Maslow's Lens, Joselyn Villasenor

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This capstone project was focused on the lack of adequate access to basic needs and resources for students in the Salinas Union High School District (SUHSD), which impacts their behavior and contributes to behavioral challenges. The project was implemented in collaboration with the district’s Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Coordinator and was carried out through interviews with eight social workers from four middle schools and three high schools within the school district. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs was used as the guiding framework to assess the social workers' understanding and their capacity to address students’ basic needs. The expected outcome …

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Benefits Of Parental Involvement On Kindergarten Through Third Grade (K-3) Students’ Education, Kathie Trujillo-Suarez May 2025

Benefits Of Parental Involvement On Kindergarten Through Third Grade (K-3) Students’ Education, Kathie Trujillo-Suarez

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

The purpose of this senior capstone project is to show the benefits of parental involvement in grades K-3 students’ education. Parental involvement plays an important role in the students’ academic success in the early years of elementary school. Schools, teachers and parents should be aware of the impact parent involvement does to K-3 students. Through the use of teacher interviews, and parent surveys, and literature review, the result findings revealed that parent involvement was a critical component of students' education, leading to higher test scores, and academic achievement in the students' education. Strengthening parental involvement in schools could increase K-3 …

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Impact Of Parental Involvement On The Academic Performance Of Elementary School Students, Natalia Rauda May 2025

Impact Of Parental Involvement On The Academic Performance Of Elementary School Students, Natalia Rauda

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This senior capstone project examines parental involvement's impact on elementary school students' academic performance, focusing on the roles that teachers, school liaisons, and parents play in fostering engagement. The study utilized qualitative methods, including interviews with a kindergarten teacher, a school liaison, and a parent, to explore the various dimensions of parental involvement and its influence on student success. Key findings reveal that early involvement, such as practicing foundational academic skills at home, is critical for academic readiness. Ongoing support throughout the school year, including communication between home and school, enhances student learning outcomes. However, challenges such as time constraints, …

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Impact Of Parental Involvement On Elementary School Student Development In Pursuit Of Higher Education, Valeria Guapo May 2025

Impact Of Parental Involvement On Elementary School Student Development In Pursuit Of Higher Education, Valeria Guapo

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

The purpose of this senior capstone is to examine the relationship between parental involvement and elementary school students' academic trajectories, with a focus on their pursuit of higher education. Through a comprehensive analysis of existing literature and through the use of literature reviews, interviews, and surveys with college students, teachers, and parents, the results revealed that parental involvement is a big part of students' educational performance and mental well-being in many aspects. This research investigates how parental involvement in elementary education influences students' academic achievement, motivation, and aspirations for higher education. The findings highlight the significance of parental involvement in …

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Impact Of Classroom Environment On Bilingual Elementary School Students’ Learning, Denisse Mosqueda May 2025

Impact Of Classroom Environment On Bilingual Elementary School Students’ Learning, Denisse Mosqueda

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

There are many students who may not have a stable environment at home; therefore, it is important that schools provide an environment where students feel safe space at school to encourage learning. A safe learning environment fosters students' social, physical, and emotional development. When students feel safe, they are more engaged and take more intellectual risks in a healthy and supportive climate. This senior capstone research project examines the impact of classroom environment on the learning of bilingual elementary students. Through the use of literature review, anonymous surveys of students, and teacher interviews, the results indicated that, while a positive …

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Parent Involvement In Elevating Elementary Children's Educational Success, Taylor R. Arreola May 2025

Parent Involvement In Elevating Elementary Children's Educational Success, Taylor R. Arreola

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

In many elementary schools, a common problem lies in the lack of overall and consistent parental involvement at home and communication with the child’s teacher. This creates challenges because if a child is not receiving extra support at home- whether due to parents' beliefs about their responsibility for education, their relationship with teachers, or barriers they may face, such as language- it can lead to gaps in the child’s educational success and may cause them to struggle in their academic journey. This project's purpose and focus are to assist parents and teachers in understanding the different implications of parent involvement. …

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Environmental Racism In Our Backyards, Elizabeth Sanchez May 2025

Environmental Racism In Our Backyards, Elizabeth Sanchez

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This paper aims to investigate the connection between environmental racism and marginalized groups in Monterey County, California.

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Global Nomads: Identity And Belonging In Third Culture Kids And Adult Third Culture Kids, Vallon Bucayu-Lee May 2025

Global Nomads: Identity And Belonging In Third Culture Kids And Adult Third Culture Kids, Vallon Bucayu-Lee

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This capstone examines the subculture of Third Culture Kids and Adult Third Culture Kids who have experienced living abroad as children. There were two main objectives in this study. First, to understand the perceptions of Adult Third Culture Kids on how their global childhoods have impacted their self-identity and sense of belonging as adults. Secondly, to understand the opinions of Adult Third Culture Kids on transitional programs through their personal experiences with them. The methodology of this capstone included a twelve-question survey distributed to seventeen Adult Third Culture Kids born in six different countries around the world. The questions in …

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Addressing The Gap: A Comparative Case Analysis Of The First Week Of School In Two Second-Grade Classrooms, Madeline Roberts May 2025

Addressing The Gap: A Comparative Case Analysis Of The First Week Of School In Two Second-Grade Classrooms, Madeline Roberts

Honors Theses

The first week of school in the United States public school system constantly evolves as stakeholders strive to create the most functional programs for the students served. Multiple factors come into play during the first week, including classroom management, initial academic instruction, and socioemotional learning. This research project aims to compare and contrast these various factors through a qualitative comparative case study. The specific investigation examines similarities and differences in two public schools, second-grade classrooms at Southside Elementary School located in Lake View County School District, Mississippi (LCSD) and Local Elementary School located in Westbrook County Schools, Tennessee (WCS). Both …

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