This collection features all master's theses produced by students at Central Washington University. For more information, please see the School of Graduate Studies and Research.
Theses from 2026
COMPARISON OF THE BIODIVERSITY OF CULTURABLE YEAST FROM FOUR DIFFERENT HABITATS, Frank V. Addeo
Factors Associated with the Prevalence of Anemia in Children Under Five Years in Ghana Using Demographic and Health Survey, Abigail Adjei Mensah
Low Energy Availability and Dietary Factors in High School Runners, Natalie E. Allik
EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF VIRTUAL NATURE EXPOSURE AND VIDEO IMMERSION ON STATE HOPE WITH NATURE RELATEDNESS AS A COVARIATE, Zachary Arneson
Forecasting the Emotional Cost of Online Dehumanization, Reyhaneh Bagherian Shamir
EXAMINING ENRICHMENT AND TOOL USE IN CAPTIVE ORANGUTANS, Jordan B. Bertrand
The Kinship Power of Women in Old English Literature, Emily L. Carter
Reanalysis of the Pre-Mazama Mammalian Remains from Bernard Creek Rockshelter, Idaho, Laura Collins
MOBILITY AND SPACE USE IN ELDERLY CHIMPANZEES (Pan troglodytes), Catherine M. Connolly
THE ROLE OF ANTICIPATED AND RETROSPECTIVE REGRET IN SHAPING THE DECOY EFFECT ACROSS IMMEDIATE AND FUTURE DECISIONS, Jocelyn Cruz
CULTURAL DIMENSIONS AND THE MARKET IMPACT OF CORPORATE MISCONDUCT, Jaap Donker
THE GEOMORPHOLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY OF PRE-RESTORATION WEST FORK TEANAWAY RIVER, WA, USA, Shana M. Egan
Philosophically Aligned, Operationally Fractured: Duty-Of-Care In NAGPRA Practice, Meghan Ensign
Hierarchy, Context, and Modulation Use in Chimpanzee-to-Chimpanzee Signed Interactions, Alexis L. Erickson
GIS IS A TOOL, NOT THE STORY: THE JOURNEY TOWARDS AN ETHNOGRAPHICALLY INFORMED GIS ANALYSIS OF FRENCHMAN COULEE, EASTERN WASHINGTON, Joseph T. Gambino
PALEO-ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN DEER LAGOON, WHIDBEY ISLAND INTERPRETED FROM DIATOMS AND LITHOLOGY, Lourdes Garcia
REFRAMING HUMANS IN NATURE AS A TOOL TO CREATE CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: LESSONS FROM SPANISH SPEAKERS., Rebecca Gutshall
Contesting Conservatism: Neoconservatives, Evangelicals, and Foreign Policy in the Reagan Era, Emily B. Kissel
Contesting Conservatism: Neoconservatives, Evangelicals, and Foreign Policy in the Reagan Era, Emily B. Kissel
Exploring Students' Perceptions of Active Learning Practices and Their Role in Critical Thinking Development in Undergraduate Biology Education, Kwame Kyeremah
USING GROUNDED ICEBERG WAKE PATTERNS TO INTERPRET CATASTROPHIC FLOOD EVENTS IN SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA, Jana K. MacInnis
MISSION AND TACTICS OF THE 416TH AIR COMBAT GROUP, Allen J. McQuade
TURN-TAKING IN CHIMPANZEE-HUMAN SIGNED CONVERSATIONS, Candice R. Mendez, Mary Lee Jensvold, Nève Djevalikian-Couture, and Mary Radeke
UNDERSTANDING THE COST OF CATASTROPHE: WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION COSTS DRIVERS BY FIRE SIZE CLASS, Stephanie Overla
The Impact of Tootling on Classwide Sharing Behaviors in Kindergarten Play Settings, Victoria Pipolo
Modernism’s Wild Child: The Interplay of Modernist and Children’s Literature, Rachel Riffel
Proximity Relationships and Post-Conflict Behaviors in Captive Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla), Robyn R. Scott
Carbon Emissions and Greenwashing: Do High ESG Scores Reflect Real Decarbonization?, Alison Steenerson
Ultrasound-Derived Liver Composition and Metabolic Flexibility Under Exercise Stress, Rhodes Van Houten
Theses from 2025
Distribution Patterns and Habitat Suitability of Malabar Slender Lorises (Loris lydekkerianus malabaricus) in Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary, India, Animesh Adhikary
APPLYING MULTI-METHOD P-T ESTIMATION TECHNIQUES TO CONSTRAIN DEEP CRUSTAL TECTONIC PROCESSES: AN EXAMPLE FROM HP GRANULITES NORTH QAIDAM TERRANE, CHINA, James A. Anderson
Assessing the Severity of Dorsal Pubic Pit Scarring on Human Female and Male Innominates, Based on Known Variables, Caitlyn E. Bailey
HYDROGEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE AHTANUM ALLUVIAL FAN FOR MANAGED AQUIFER RECHARGE, YAKIMA BASIN, WASHINGTON, Brook M. Bauer
"The Heroes are the Ones We Left Behind": Memories of World War II, Alicia K. Callahan
Scalable Parallel-in-Time Integration for Equations of Motion, Nathan W. Chapman
Shrubsteppe birds under fire: Guiding post-wildfire habitat restoration in the Whiskey Dick and Quilomene Units, Washington, Kevin Clements
UNCOVERING PROVENANCE IN NORTH AMERICAN NORTHWEST COAST HARPOON TECHNOLOGIES, Gavin T. Crain
THE ROLE OF WESTERN FRESHWATER MUSSELS IN SHAPING STREAM NUTRIENT PATHWAYS AND FOOD WEB RESILIENCY, Taylor Crews, Clay Arango, Jason Irwin, and Alexa Maine
ESG Federalism: How State Regulations Shape ESG Performance, Kameron Eck
A COLORIMETRIC SENSOR ARRAY FOR DIFFERENTIATING EMERGING MATERIAL CONTAMINANTS BASED ON SURFACE CHEMISTRY, Ifunanya Chiamaka Ede
INVESTIGATION OF COLORIMETRIC TRENDS IN RARE-EARTH CO-DOPED YPO₄, Barit K. Essman
Menstrual Cycle Phase Effects on Exercise Thermoregulation and Performance in the Heat, Kailei J. Eustis
PHYTOCHEMISTRY OF DALEA CANDIDA VAR. OLIGOPHYLLA, Ryan E. Galperin
FRUCTOSE INDUCES METABOLIC CHANGES DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT FROM GLUCOSE IN A N2A CELL LINE., Catherine A. Ghigleri
Temporal Constraints of Tectonic Events in the Southern Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica From Geomorphic Analysis, Amy Gilliland
Assessing High-Speed Rail (HSR) Policy and Politics in Washington State: Avoiding the Mistakes of the Past, Landen K. Hashimura
Origins and Mechanisms of Mobility of Geogenic Arsenic Contamination in Toutle and Silver Lake, WA, USA, William A. Hays
The “Problem of Motherhood”: Early Soviet Maternity Policy and Reality, 1917 - 1936, Danielle M. Hegarty
LET’S GET GEOPHYSICAL!: HOW NUKAUNLTH VILLAGE (45PC19) REFLECTS IN COMPARATIVE GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYING; A STUDY COMPLETED IN TOKELAND, WASHINGTON, Lindsey A. Holdener
Trait-Based Predictors of Social Rank in Astatotilapia Burtoni, Joshua T. Johnson
Webcams at Zoos and Aquariums in the United States: Perceptions of Their Function and Utility by Staff, Audrey S. Joseph
USING SIMULATED CASCADIA FAKEQUAKES TO INTERPRET PALEOTSUNAMI PATTERNS, Anthony M. Joyce
LITHIC USE-WEAR ANALYSIS OF 45KI00263, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON, Maria I. Kovach
THE USE OF LIDAR IN THE STUDY OF TERRAIN RUGGEDNESS OF TSUNAMI INUDATION AREAS AT GREWINGK LAKE AND TAAN FIORD, ALASKA USA, Shannon P. McKinnion
Focus Group Interview: Perspectives of Virtual Dietary Counseling Methods Post COVID-19 Pandemic, Maria R. Mendoza
Igniting Change: Assessing Language Access Gaps for Spanish-Speaking Communities in Wildfire Preparedness Resources in Yakima County, Washington, Rebecca N. Mitre
Assessing Potential for Managed Aquifer Recharge on the Manastash Alluvial Fan: A Geochemical Analysis, Elif A. Myers
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport: Risk Assessment in Collegiate Female Athletes Using the REDs CAT2 Tool, Kelsea Elizabeth Nunes
Seismic Constraints on Long Period Moment Release in Cascadia Slow Slip Events, Jordan M. Pentzer
Catherine the Great's Impact on Noblewomen: A Study of Enlightened Femininity During the Russian Enlightenment, Mikaela Phillips
The Barriers Diverse Students Face When Pursuing Graduate School, Yecenia Ramirez
Clark’s nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) occupancy in a post-fire whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) ecosystem, Ashley M. Sacco, Alison Scoville, and Taza D. Schaming
If You Build It: Using Ground Squirrel Risk Perception to Test Wildlife Crossing Structure Success, Sarah Sanz
Effects of Familiarity and Use of American Sign Language (ASL) on Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Sign Modulation, Katelyn Seymour
Characteristics Contributing to the Risk of Diabulimia in Adults Living in the United States, Danielle L. Van Hout
Modeling Recreational Risk Factors on the Landscape: A Predictive GIS Analysis of Recreation Accident Response near North Bend, Washington., Naomi S.J. van Roon
Ensemble Learning for MRI-Based Brain Tumor Classification: A Weighted Voting Approach, Ha Anh Vu
Fangs and Phantasms: Vampire Fiction's Role in Shaping Victorian Gender and Sexual Ideals, Michele White
The Hidden Struggle: Peer Perceptions of Imposter Phenomenon and the Impact of Gender, Elizabeth C. Yanes
THE ASSOCIATION OF VITAMIN D STATUS IN US ADULTS WITH DEPRESSION: NHANES 2011 - 2018, Joshua A. Yearout
Theses from 2024
An Experiment to Determine Mineral-Associated Organic Matter Turnover in a Sandy Clay Loam, Samantha Abel
The Surface Chemistry and Binding Interactions of Lignin with Polymer-Encapsulated Gold Nanoparticles Acting as Model Microplastics, Oluwaseun Ayodeji Akinsola
Stereocontrolled Synthesis of Lactam-fused Tetrahydropyrans as Potential Antidiabetic Agents, Ifeyinwa Stella Anosike
Obsidian Occurrence and Frequency from the Upper Middle and Lower Upper Columbia River, Elizabeth Armstrong
Cooperative Bargaining During Mate Competition: A Test in Male Guppies, Maddisen Bell
Height Location and Behavior in Eastern Black-and-White Colobus (Colobus guereza) Associated with Zoo Visitor Characteristics, Alister Brown
Timescales of Magma Storage and the Pre-eruptive History for the Most Recent Lava Flow at Mount Baker (Koma Kulshan), WA, Desiree Cunningham
Comparison of Gesture Articulation Across Wild Chimpanzee (Pan Troglodytes) Communities, E. Chadwick de Bree
The Genetic Diversity of an Endangered Buttercup, Ranunculus triternatus, Ryan Garcia
The Auricular Surface of Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) as an Indicator of Age, Kalila Garrison
Constraining Magma Oxidation State through Zircon Trace Elements: Estimating Tungsten Mineralization Potential in Northeastern Washington, Robin Gaudette
GNSS Radio Propagation Through Trapped Atmospheric Lee Waves in the San Bernardino Valley, CA, Logan Grey
The Effects of Environmental Factors on Tsunami Propagation and Inundation: a Comparison of Earth with Other Planetary Bodies, Austin Halstead
MONOTONE ORDINAL EXPERT KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION FOR EXPLANATION OF MACHINE LEARNING MODELS, Harlow Huber
Human-Centered Machine Learning with Interpretable Visual Knowledge Discovery, Lincoln Huber
Investigating the Role of School Psychologists in Behavioral Assessment and Intervention in the Schools, Avery Kelley
An Examination of Working Memory in Dancers and Non-dancers, Mason Low
Effects of Tillage on Soil Health in Dryland Triticum aestivum Fields of Mold, WA, Lisa Marie Matthews
Late Holocene Fire History Reconstruction of Beaver Lake in the Northwest Lowlands of the Olympic Peninsula, Grace McKenney