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 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
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
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
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
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
Members Only: Do Mandatory Inclusive Introductions Inadvertently Cause Exclusion?, Leah Marie McKinney
Assessing the Ore Mineralization Depth and Crustal History of Plutons in Northeastern Washington Using Thermodynamic Modeling of Wall Rock Assemblages, David William Miller
Measuring the Effectiveness of Carbon Pricing: The Impact on Corporate ESG Performance and Carbon Emissions, Betty Mittelstaedt
Investigating a Potential Protein-Protein Interaction Between Transcription Factor PAX6 and Ribosomal Protein S20 (RPS20), Modupe Oladayo
Comparing the Prevalence of Stereotypic Behaviors and Enrichment Use in Rhesus (Macaca mulatta) and Japanese Macaques (M. fuscata), Jesscia Oscavich
Echoes of Internment: A Study of the Removal and Reuse of Buildings from the Former Minidoka War Relocation Center, Idaho, Ian Lennon Reischl
Impact of the Use of Nutrition Information on Glycemic Control in Adults with Diabetes, Katelyn Richardson
River Response to Removal of a Small Dam and Replacement with a Roughened Channel, Chandler Sabin
Fire-Vegetation-Climate Interactions: An 8,000- Year Long Paleoecological Reconstruction from Round Lake, Idaho (USA), Audrey Scott
Quantifying the Ecological Effects of Salix fragilis on Riparian Habitat in Kittitas County, Washington, Landon Shaffer
Exploring the Role of Self-Complexity in Reducing Intergroup Anxiety and Fear of Discrimination Among Marginalized Group Members, Homa Sheibani Asl
Adaptive NEH with Constrained Nearest Neighbor Subtours for the Electric Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows, Andrew Struthers
Estimating Steelhead Smolt Abundance from a Mixed Resident/Anadromous Oncorhynchus mykiss Population, Gabriel Temple
Music Density: A Novel Measurement of Music Perception, Tyler Ussery
Impact of Diet Culture on Disordered Eating Habits in College Students, Laura Vanderlinde Padgett
LGBTQ+ Heritage in Kittitas County, Washington, Tiernan VanSuetendael
Prenatal Androgen Exposure Reduces Ovarian Function, Marlee Weets
Factors Associated with the Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Anemia in Women of Reproductive Age in the U.S.: NHANES 2015-2020, Catherine Wise
BONE STRESS INJURIES, RISK OF LOW ENERGY AVAILABILITY, DISORDERED EATING, MENSTRUAL DYSFUNCTION, TRAINING VOLUME, AND EXERCISE DEPENDENCE IN FEMALE TRAIL RUNNERS, saleen zarate, Kelly Pritchett, Robert Pritchett, and Namrita Kumar Brooke
Theses from 2023
Using Primates as a Flagship Species in Marketing Campaigns: Effects on Proenvironmental Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions, Taylor Barber
Comparison of Midwifery and Obstetric Care Among American Indian and Alaska Native Birthing People, Trista Barnhart
An Assessment of "Long-Thin" Airline Routes: Network Structure and Emissions Implications for Environmental Policy, Porter Burns
Generational Leadership in the American Revolution and Early Republic, 1763-1800, Kevin Cassidy
Risk of Low Energy Availability, Disordered Eating, and Menstrual Dysfunction in Female Collegiate Runners, Leah Louise Dambacher
DEMOGRAPHY AND HABITAT ASSOCIATIONS OF THE BASALT CACTUS: PEDIOCACTUS NIGRISPINUS, Zarha Dillon-Zuppelli
The Impact of Subjective Risk Analysis on Real Estate Prices in the Nisqually Region Following the 2001 Nisqually Earthquake, Ryan Espedal
Identifying Paternal Behavior in Captive Sumatran (Pongo abelli) and Hybrid Orangutans (Pongo abelii X Pongo pygmaeus), Lilith Frakes
The Expected Risks and Exacerbations of Poverty, Mental Health Disorders, and Maternal Mortality from Abortion Bans: A Comparative Literature Analysis, Daniel J. Francisco
THE IMPACT OF UNIVERSAL FREE MEALS DURING COVID-19 ON FAMILY LIFE AND PERSPECTIVE OF SCHOOL MEALS IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE, Charlotte Green
WINDBLOWN SNOW BEDFORMS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON SNOW WATER CONTENT WENATCHEE RANGE, WASHINGTON, Ryan Hampton
Using MODFLOW to Assess Groundwater Storage Enhancement via a Floodplain Infiltration Basin, Lindsay Henning
Paleoseismic Investigation of Rupture on the Dead Coyote Fault in the Kittitas Valley, Washington, Garet Huddleston
Identifying Unexpected Inflammation Resulting from Drug-Drug Interactions, Keegan Jolly