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MPH Capstone Bank

Students create final program projects integrating skills gained in their graduate study work. These projects are aimed at addressing a current health issue of a specific population, which is disproportionally impacted by it. 

Comprehensive List of MPH Culminating Experience

Find full texts for these and other Sacramento State creative works at Sac State Scholars.

Graduated Cohorts

Fall 2024

ScholarCapstone TitleAdvisor
Symphanie AlgdonHarvesting Hope: Addressing Suicide Among Agricultural Workers in Merced County, CADiaz, Heather
Octavia BickhamCardiovascular Disease in Black American Women of South Sacramento, CaliforniaMink, Michael
Jaylene Capuchino GutierrezFlourish to full-term: Addressing preterm birth in pregnant Black women in Contra Costa CountyWagner, Jenny
Emily CovielloAddressing Depression Among Undergraduate Students: A Multi-Level, Campus-Based InterventionMink, Michael
Chyna EllisCannabis Use Disorder in Sexual Minority Women of Sacramento CountyDiaz, Heather
Alonda GarciaMaternal Iron-Deficiency Anemia Among Hispanic Pregnant Women in Sacramento County, CAMink, Michael
Amanda GarciaReaching Out is a Sign of Strength: Suicide Prevalence and Impact Among Law Enforcement Officers (Leos) In Sacramento County, CaliforniaWagner, Jenny
Victoria GarciaDisseminated Intravascular Coagulation as a Primary Indicator of Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Among Hispanic Women in Santa Cruz County, CAWagner, Jenny
Atefa HakimiIntimate Partner Violence Prevention Among Afghan Families in Sacramento County: A Culturally Tailored PreventionWagner, Jenny
Laura HayesBeat the Heat Sacramento: Preventing Cardiovascular Disease among People Experiencing Homelessness in Sacramento County, CaliforniaMink, Michael
Emma HeffernanMoving Forward: A Fall Prevention Program for Post-Stroke Adults with Physical Disabilities in Sacramento, County, CAMink, Michael
Nadira HoqueBreath of Hope: Reducing Asthma Burdens for Latino Children in SacramentoWagner, Jenny
Noelle JamariThe B.L.O.O.M. Initiative: A Community-Based Prevention Approach to Reducing Postpartum Depression Among Black Women in Sacramento County, CAMink, Michael
Jenna LuglianiSurvive to Thrive: A Community-Based Depression Prevention Program for Low-Income Breast Cancer Survivors in Sacramento County, CaliforniaMink, Michael
Jennifer MillerRhode Island Community College Students With ADHD: Preventing Motor Vehicle CrashesMink, Michael
Zeena MohammedCardiovascular Disease in Adults in South SacramentoMink, Michael
Lauren NicholsonEnhancing COPD Prevention and Management Among American Indians in Glenn County, CaliforniaWagner, Jenny
Reena PeralesCoronary Heart Disease among low-income Hispanic adults living in Stanislaus CountyMink, Michael
Celine PerezArbor de Vida Addressing Postpartum Depression among Hispanic Women in San Joaquin County ages 19-25Mink, Michael
Gabriela VillanuevaImmigration Related Anxiety As A Suicide Risk Among Latinx Adolescents in Mixed-Status Families in Los Angeles CountyDiaz, Heather
Jenny Zambrano BermudezAddressing Depressive Symptoms Among Latina Adolescents: Voces Sanadoras, A Culturally Responsive School-Based Intervention for Riverside County, CaliforniaDiaz, Heather
Victoria ZamoraThe Mothers Overcoming Maternal Mental Health Program (MOM) Reducing Postpartum Depression Risk Among Hispanic Adolescents in Stanislaus County, CaliforniaDiaz, Heather

Fall 2023

ScholarCapstone TitleAdvisor
Sydney AdamsThe Silver Lining: An intervention aimed at preventing chlamydia infections among community-dwelling women in Sacramento County, CaliforniaAinsworth, Dale
Lauren BatoonSafeguarding male construction workers aged 50 and over from heat-related illness in Maricopa County, ArizonaDiaz, Heather
Jennifer CatanzaroThe Stronger Together Initiative: Addressing postpartum depression among women living below the poverty line in Sacramento CountyWagner, Jenny
Karenjit DhillonObesity in African-American youth in Sacramento County  Ainsworth, Dale
FNU FahimaSacramento County women’s asthma programWagner, Jenny
Alisha FangHmong Together: Addressing DM2 among Hmong living in Sacramento CountyWagner, Jenny
Moises GamboaAddressing The Heart of The Problem: A Public Health Response to Hypertension in Yuba County’s Aging PopulationDiaz, Heather
Adrianna GonzalesCultivating Anxiety Support for Foster Youth: Reduced generalized anxiety disorder among foster youth of Sacramento County, CaliforniaAinsworth, Dale
Carina GuzmanWomb to Bloom: Addressing low birthweight among Black newborns in Sacramento’s 95823 ZIP codeAinsworth, Dale
Kimberly JeffriesSupporting formerly incarcerated Black men with opioid use disorder in Sacramento CountyMink, Michael
Dashmesh KaurGray Matter Matters: Addressing Alzheimer’s disease among adults aged 65 and older in Sacramento, CADiaz, Heather
Kiranjot KaurBreathe Better, Live Better LA: Reducing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) risk among low-income middle-aged adults in Los Angeles County (LAC)Wagner, Jenny
Mahalia LeClercFree Your Breath: Addressing tobacco use and hypertension in bisexual women living in San Joaquin ValleyMink, Michael
Jasmin LopezType 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) prevention van health program in Treasure Island, San Francisco, County, CaliforniaDiaz, Heather
Mario Lopez MendezJuntos T2: A type 2 diabetes prevention program for Latino adults 18-64 in Imperial County, CAMink, Michael
Silvia MolinaStay Strong, Steady, and Safe at Home: Partnering across disciplines to prevent falls among older women in SacramentoWagner, Jenny
Ashley MozzettiEmpower Her: Improving maternal health among pregnant Black teens in the San Joaquin Valley to address infant mortalityAinsworth, Dale
Jacqueline NnamataBridging the Gap: Addressing mental health stigma in Northern California’s African immigrant communitiesAinsworth, Dale
Macy QuanConnecting Sacramento: Combating depression among older adults aged 60+ living in Sacramento CountyWagner, Jenny
Kara ReyesAddressing substance use disorders (SUDs) among the unhoused population in Sacramento County  Ainsworth, Dale
Ibtisam ShomanPost-traumatic stress disorder among children aged 10-18 living in GazaDiaz, Heather
Simran SinghChildhood pneumonia in CaliforniaAinsworth, Dale
Brittany SmithForecasting Futures: Public health strategies to reduce maternal mortality rates among Black women in Oakland, CaliforniaWagner, Jenny
John XiongPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Southeast Asian adults in Sacramento County, California  Ainsworth, Dale

Fall 2022

ScholarCapstone TitleAdvisor
Leah BaltikauskiReducing the mortality rate among lung cancer patients aged 50 years and older in Yuba County, CARoy, Nitin
Austin DickmanPEACE-LA: An intervention to reduce anxiety disorders among justice-involved youth in Los Angeles, CADiaz, Heather
Jesus Hermosillo¡Unidos Contra El Cancer ! (United Against Cancer!) Reducing the Burden of Colorectal Cancer in Yuba CountyRoy, Nitin
Thanh-Hien HoSafe Strides: Safeguarding Seniors on Sacramento Streets Reducing Pedestrian Injuries and Fatalities in Elderly Pedestrians Aged 65 and Older in SacramentoRoy, Nitin
Kevin JacobsonGradZen: Improving High School Graduation Rates to Fight Fentanyl Overdose in South SacramentoDiaz, Heather
Brandy Jones“Brother Hear Me Out”: Mentorship and Social Support to Interrupt Fentanyl Use Among African American MenDiaz, Heather
Cassidy KaysThe Brave Together Initiative: Addressing High Breast Cancer Rates Among Black Women in North Highlands, CADiaz, Heather
Suprime KhadkaPhysical Inactivity: An Anxiety ParasiteMink, Michael
Sai KhangGarden for Sacramento: Addressing T2D Among Asian American Adults Through GardeningMansyur, Carol
Ramsey KingGun Violence Prevention Program: Addressing Gun Violence Among At-Risk Youth and Young Adults in Sacramento CountyAbulhassan, Yousif
Aleah LachoPamayanan: Reimagining Diabetes Self-Management in Filipino AmericansMansyur, Carol
Jas Alexis LadaoThe Girlies Are Exhausted, Not Exotic: Decreasing Suicide Rates Among Young Asian American Women (18-25) Who Experienced Sexual Violence in Los Angeles County, CaliforniaDiaz, Heather
Megan LeamanDiabetes Direct: Redesigning the Diabetes Care LandscapeMansyur, Carol
Amy PerezJuntos: An Intervention to Improve End of Life Care for Latino Alzheimer’s Patients in San Joaquin CountyAbulhassan, Yousif
Harsimran SamraoRising maternal mortality rate in Black women in South Los AngelesRoy, Nitin
Rozanna SherzaiAddressing PTSD Among War-Torn Children and Youth in AfghanistanAbulhassan, Yousif
Paolo Christian TayrosAugmenting healthy senior habits: A program to decrease risk of Type 2 diabetes among seniors in Sacramento County, CaliforniaDiaz, Heather
Tatyana TsymbalCultivating mental wellness in adolescentsMink, Michael
Araceli ValenciaSan Joaquin County opioid response effort: Reducing opioid overdose deaths among early middle-aged males in San Joaquin County, CaliforniaRoy, Nitin
Breanna WilliamsHeart Matters: Initiating Early Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease of Women Aged 35+ in San Joaquin County, California by Targeting Women Aged 20-30 in San Joaquin CountyRoy, Nitin

Fall 2021

ScholarCapstone TitleAdvisor
Stephany Araujo“Unfit to parent”: Medication-assisted treatment and stigma among pregnant and postpartum people who use opioids in Humboldt County, CADiaz, Heather
Alejandra Avelar“Mi Cuento”: Storytelling to improve help-seeking behavior and reduce depression and anxiety in Hispanic/Latinx adolescents in Sacramento CountyMansyur, Carol
Emily ChuSay No To Fentanyl: Reducing fentanyl-related deaths among Black and American Indian/Alaska Native adolescents in San Bernardino County, CaliforniaRoy, Nitin
Erica DavisImproving access to safe drinking water in low-income, rural, underprivileged, and tribal communitiesAbulhassan, Yousif
Claire Hazel De CastroDepression Amongst California HispanicsAinsworth, Dale
Maya DeLeonLa Sed de Salud: Promoting healthier beverage options in Monterey County schools to combat adolescent obesityRoy, Nitin
Maily DoanHearty Meals: An intervention to decrease hypertension among African American adults in South SacramentoMansyur, Carol
Swati DogneySmiles for future: Preventing dental caries in children of Trinity CountyRoy, Nitin
Alondra GonzalezInspire Her project: Increasing clinical trial enrollment among Black women in SacramentoBaldwin, Aleta
Alexandria GossBreaking the Myth: A multilevel approach to reduce type 2 diabetes rates in African American adults in South SacramentoMansyur, Carol
Allison HoweryDo-It-Yourself: An HPV self-sampling intervention to reduce cervical cancer rates in rural Northern CaliforniaBaldwin, Aleta
Bonny HuynhBright Chefs: An intervention to reduce childhood obesity among low-income, Hispanic youth in Merced County, CaliforniaDiaz, Heather
Joan JohnsonImproving the continuum of colorectal cancer care and prevention: Addressing food insecurity in Sacramento CountyAinsworth, Dale
Manpreet KaurHealing invisible wounds: An intervention to increase mental health service utilization among military veterans in Sacramento County, CaliforniaDiaz, Heather
Heather LantayRec RX: A caregiver support program in Stanislaus County, CADiaz, Heather
Windy LyCommunity GLOW: Addressing adolescent cannabis use during pregnancyAbulhassan, Yousif
Holly MetzgerYou are not alone: Reducing opioid use disorder with pain management and social engagementMink, Michael
Jennifer Perez-GoveConnecting through Ċanśaśa: Cultural healing as a smoking cessation interventionAinsworth, Dale
Kristi PerryGreen San Joaquin Valley: Addressing asthma in a changing climateAbulhassan, Yousif
Alexa RabinoVaxFW: A social marketing campaign to combat COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy amongst farmworkers in the San Joaquin ValleyAinsworth, Dale
Michelle RamirezA mindful approach to depression in people with intellectual and developmental disabilitiesMink, Michael
Lester RobanchoAddressing Hypertension in Black Young Adults in the Fruitridge Pocket CommunityAinsworth, Dale
Erica RodriguezPlaticamos: An intervention to reduce HIV rates in Latino men in Los Angeles, CaliforniaBaldwin, Aleta
Gloria Rodriguez-PalaciosSac PATH (Sacramento Protecting Adolescents against HPV): An intervention to increase HPV vaccination among adolescentsBaldwin, Aleta
Dominique RoseteFirst steps to generational wellness: An intervention to prevent syphilis in first-generation college student womenBaldwin, Aleta
Amneek SandhuCOPD Connection: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder among low socioeconomic adults in Sutter County, CADiaz, Heather
Raksha SinghDignified Care: lowering NH Black maternal mortality rates in Sacramento County, CADiaz, Heather
Olivia ThomasIt takes guts: A colorectal cancer interventionMansyur, Carol
Lynze ThornburgButte Builds: A multi-level intervention addressing post traumatic stress disorder among Butte County residentsAinsworth, Dale
Danielle WilsonBlack girls & depression: Rising above gendered racismBaldwin, Aleta

Fall 2020

ScholarCapstone TitleAdvisor
Dana AndroskySPARK: an intervention to support mental health in first-generation California State University graduate studentsDiaz, Heather
Alexis BellI-Pap initiative: providing affirming cervical cancer screenings to trans men and non-binary patients in Sacramento CountyBaldwin, Aleta
Edith BikobaA dual-pronged approach to addressing opioid use disorder in African American malesMink, Michael
Jillian CarnieAddressing End  Stage Renal Disease (ESRD): Increasing Living Kidney Donation Among African American Adults in the Central ValleyRoy, Nitin
Erin CherovskyNursing burnout – mitigating the impact and creating a resilient nursing workforceMink, Michael
Jasmine CuellarA multilevel approach to increase knowledge of depression and mental health care utilization among Latinx adults in Sacramento CountyDiaz, Heather
Crystal GuillenProtecting bonds for the years beyond today parenting program proposalMink, Michael
Karri HalcombDecreasing e-cigarette use among adolescents in the City of Winters, CaliforniaDiaz, Heather
Christie HedrickMulti-pronged approach to diabetes prevention for preschool-age children in Colusa CountyMink, Michael
Yuliya KravtsovChildhood obesity prevention using a mobile-app targeting parental self-efficacyDiaz, Heather
Elaine Labson BarutMitigation for liberation: asthma as a result of environmental consequencesRoy, Nitin
Jessica LambertMental health state of emergency- reducing risk of depression in zip code 95833Baldwin, Aleta
Tanya MargueriteImproving adolescent mental health with a school-based nature observation and stress reduction workshopRoy, Nitin
Jonamae MendozaHealthy Food Choice Drive: a mobile health education intervention to address food insecurity associated with obesity in ZIP code 95205Roy, Nitin
Deyanira NavaIdentidad!: a project for exploring Latinx identityBaldwin, Aleta
Jessica NewhamAddressing Mental Health Amongst People Experiencing Homelessness with Mixed-Income Permanent Supportive HousingMansyur, Carol
Maryann PorrasVaxSpace: an intervention to facilitate vaccine access for low-income community members in Yolo CountyDiaz, Heather
Marissa RamirezType 2 diabetes prevention in Hispanic/Latino adolescents in Sacramento CountyMink, Michael
Ariana RuizA health literacy intervention: Prevention of pregnancy complications in Sacramento CountyBaldwin, Aleta
Cheng SaeleeProtecting adolescent mental health after the death of a parentDiaz, Heather
Adriana Sanchez-TavarezAddressing depression among Latinx older adultsMink, Michael
Navneet SandhuReducing the incidence of sexual violence victimization among individuals with disabilitiesMink, Michael
Salieu SannehFIST – fitness immersion and social transformation: using physical activity in social settings to decrease obesityRoy, Nitin
James StromanLet’s Talk: a proposal to reduce HIV-related stigma among adolescent youth in San AntonioBaldwin, Aleta
Sara ThorntonThe social housing model: a solution to a public health housing crisisDiaz, Heather
Samantha TrammellAssessment of food insecurity and poor nutrition evaluation efforts by the CalFresh Healthy Living programMink, Michael
Txiagee VangFitness for hypertension: increasing physical activity to reduce hypertension in Sacramento CountyRoy, Nitin
Ngoc WatkinsInstagram – a culprit of eating disordersDiaz, Heather
Astin WilliamsThe Liberation Circle: an intervention to decrease PTSD symptoms among black female sexual assault survivorsBaldwin, Aleta
Ashley WorleyEmpowering incarcerated women: increasing autonomy in pregnancy desires to reduce unintended pregnancyBaldwin, Aleta