College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

This was the pilot class for the thematic Capstone model, which HCOM later adopted.

Senior projects

• Lauren Bates-Rodriguez (Practical and Professional Ethics), "The Untitled Identity Podcast"
• Sean Chase (Pre-Law), "Title IX" A Web Portal
• Erin Clancy, "Seaside High School: An Internship"
• Darrell Collins (Pre-Law), "Examining the Recruitment Industry and Its Relationship to Migrant Workers Rights"
• Cameron Fuller (Journalism and Media Studies: "Technologia Politica: A Critique on Politics"
• Andrew Hines (Journalism and Media Studies), "Military Veterans and Their Rights: How the Government and American Society Treats Those Who Serve"
• Riana Howard (Pre-Law), "An Ongoing Cycle That May Never End"
• Demesha Kennedy (Women's Studies), "Women's Rights--A Web Portal"
• Christy Khoshaba (Journalism and Media Studies), "Learning the Trade: A Journalism Journey"
• Nicole Marquez (Creative Writing and Social Action), "Developing My Voice"
• Amanda Monteiro (Pre-Law) "Davita Dialysis: An Internship"
• Christopher Rankin (Pre-Law), "ACLU: An Internship"
• Matisse Reischl (Peace Studies), "WE: Women Empowerment Through the Eyes of Global Triumph"
• Andrew Stillman (Creative Writing and Social Action), "Sucker Punch"
• Natalie Strunk (Journalism and Media Studies), Robyn Smith (Pre-Law), and Michael Sylvia (History, Oral History & New Media), "Monterey Women's Connection"
• Priscilla Tran (English Subject Matter Preparation) "Censorship in the Subtext: Literary Censorship with an Emphasis on Banned Books"
• Maayan Vahl, Max Hoularis and Nicole Lavell (Practical and Professional Ethics), "Human Rights Now" Web Portal
• Renee Vincent, (Literature and Film Studies, Writing and Rhetoric), "Banned Books"
• Ryan West (Creative Writing and Social Action), "American Military Aid During Reagan Administration and Its Contribution to Human Rights Violations in El Salvador: Creative Retorts"

• David Almanzar (Journalism and Media Studies) "Print Media: Helping Affect the Course of U.S. History"
• Vanessa Anderson (Practical and Professional Ethics) "Sex: What's Your Position?"
• Ivy Bader (Writing and Rhetoric) "But What About Sexual Assault? Amendments to the Sexual Harassment Behavior Code of CSUMB"
• Rebecca Barron (Pre-Law) "Analysis of Implementation of Legal Philosophies on Juvenile Offenders"
• Kelsey Beall (Journalism and Media Studies) "A Growing Idea in Education: The Farm-to-School Movement"
• Rick Begin (Pre-Law) "An Introduction into a Multicultural Society: Multicultural Education and Conflict Resolution Methods in Middle School Education Systems"
• Gina Billeci (Practical and Professional Ethics) "Application of Ethical Frameworks to the Effectiveness of Coercing Individuals When Entering Drug-Rehabilitation"
• Allison Bostwick (History, Oral History and New Media) "The National Parks: A History of Preservation, Profit, and Pleasure"
• Ryan Cascarano (Journalism and Media Studies) "Damage Control in the Media An Overview of the Reporting Process in Times of Disaster"
• Deanna Chedsey (Practical and Professional Ethics) "Ethical Reasoning for Banning Plastic Water Bottles"
• Peter Coleman (Writing and Rhetoric) "The Rhetoric of Heartbreak: Social Constructions of Love, Loss, and Cultural Evolution"
• Melissa Cooperman (Practical and Professional Ethics) "The Blue and Gold Image: Evaluating the Public's Perspective on the United States Police Agency"
• Natasha Deniston (Literary and Film Studies) "The Lost Generation of the Twentieth Century"
• Laura Dietrich-Smith (English Subject Matter Preparation) "Exciting Writing: Incorporating Sentence Syntax and Style Devices in Eleventh and Twelfth Grade Writing Pedagogies"
• Elizabeth Dixon (Practical and Professional Ethics) "The Historic Tension Surrounding the CBS Television Coverage of the Vietnam and Iraq Wars"
• José Garcia (English Subject Matter Preparation) "Finding the Stories of Post-Modern Adolescent Learners in the Aftermath of Modernity"
• Adienne Graham (History, Oral History and New Media) "The Effect of Media, Religious and Cultural Beliefs on Organ Donation"
• Adam Greene (History, Oral History and New Media) "Diminishing Discrimination in Golf"
• Keosha Griffiths (Practical and Professional Ethics) "Fairy Tales Don't Exist for Black Girls"
• Sarah Gussenhoven (Creative Writing and Social Action) "Waste In America: The Environmental & Societal Effects of Human Carelessness"
• Martin Hardenberger (Journalism and Media Studies) "The Cultural Suicide by the YouTube Generation; An Examination of YouTube's Impact on the Music Industry"
• Erin Herlihy (History, Oral History and New Media) "Justice for All: Constitutional Rights in the Juvenile Justice System"
• Matt Jones (Pre-Law) "Proactive Efforts to Assist Handicapped & Disabled in the Child Dependency System"
• Laura Krajcar (Practical and Professional Ethics) "Vacancy/No Vacancy: The Ethics Behind Killing for Capacity in Animal Shelters"
• Laura Lark (English Subject Matter Preparation Program) "Teaching Huck Finn: Preparing for and Reviewing Racial Issues in the Classroom"
• Kristin Leal (Journalism and Media Studies) "The Messages Within"
• Karissa Lessard (Creative Writing and Social Action) "Single Women in America: Writing for Our Lives"
• Marcella Levario (Women's Studies) "Positively Fat: Fighting Back Against Fat Stigma and Standing Up For Every Body"
• Bonnie Lockhart (Peace Studies) "Retracing Pomo: Facing the Soul Wound"
• Lindsay McDermott (Journalism and Media Studies) "Cosmopolitan Magazine: How It Affects Its Readers"
• Julius Mills-Denti (Practical and Professional Ethics) "What's Love Got To Do With It? A Philosophical Exploration of Romantic Love and Autonomy"
• Harrison Milne (Creative Writing and Social Action) "Democracy Sleeps at Night"
• Hannah Morrow (Journalism and Media Studies) "Are Sororities Beneficial?"
• Brian Remas (Peace Studies) "Conflict in Israel The Role of Dialogue in Effective Mediation"
• Nelson Rivera (Pre-Law) "Undocumented Immigrants and U.S. Families"
• Joel Ruiter (Creative Writing and Social Action) "Horror and Allegory: Looking Inward"
• Therese Scott (Creative Writing and Social Action) "Morphing the Mainstream: A Call to Deconstruct Gender Normative Socialization"
• Jennifer Sepulveda Magos (History, Oral History and New Media) "What's in a Name? A Genealogical Perspective on the Mexican-American Experience"
• Gary Shurtz (Practical and Professional Ethics) "Social Consequences of an American Food Industry Driven by Capitalism"
• Ashley Simmons (Women's Studies) "True Selves: The Transgender Life and the Gender Dichotomy"
• Britt Triplett (Journalism and Media Studies) "Eliminating Food Waste and Promoting Sustainability and Distribution in Our Communities"
• Jessica Turner Hernandez (English Subject Matter Preparation) "Bridging the Gap Between Cultures through Language Education"
• Esther Vargas (Literary and Film Studies) "Knock on Wood…Hollywood: The Portrayals of Christianity in Film"
• Jordan Walsh (Journalism and Media Studies) "Food Waste: The Effects It Has On Our Environment and a Solution Which Could Strengthen Our Community"
• Brittany Weber (Journalism and Media Studies) "Mixed Signals: Race, Gender, and "Reality" in Music Videos"
• Caitlin Wells (Literary and Film Studies) "From Identifiers to Identities"
• Makayla Whitney (Peace Studies) "Spirit Injury and Invisibility: Bosnia Herzegovina's Rape Warfare, Women, and War Orphans"
• Paul Zuber (History, Oral History and New Media) "The Future Privacy of Vehicles"