Having a part-time job is a necessary part of life for many college students. It is possible that working an on-campus part-time job can have a positive effect on student retention, especially for racially minoritized students. This research investigated if there is a correlation between persistence to graduation and on-campus part-time employment for racially minoritized students by examining sense of community, self-reliance, and sense of self. Additionally, four professional academic advisors were interviewed about advising students who are working while in college.

Study of a powerlifting power to increase 1RM on the bench press.

In this study, we investigated the influence of thinning and prescribed fire on tree growth responses to multi-year drought conditions in the dry forests of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in northern California. Specific questions include: 1) Do fuel reduction treatments influence forest resistance to drought stress? 2) What individual tree-level and site-level factors (i.e. size, crown height, competition, pre-disturbance tree growth) influence tree growth responses? 3) Do tree growth responses change over years of successive drought stress?

Thomas Fire, drew immediate attention from all across California on December 4, 2017 during a time of year with higher levels of precipitation. Roughly 281,000 acres of land was engulfed by the extent of the wildfire outbreak where typically the native chaparral are known to thrive despite chaparral schrubland have typically evolved to remain fire tolerant. This study was able to determine a variety in vegetation change, further tests involving supervised classification and collection of field data (ground trothing) would provide more information giving way to further suggestions as to what indicators contributed the most to California’s worst wild fire outbreak.

The presentation will be on various topics researched for the county supervisor, ie local gun control laws, biodegradable shotgun wads, California granges, and the research and dissemination process of gathering information and presenting the information to the county supervisor. Each topic will receive time and space, but the presentation will focus on the internship instead of the topics.

Pill bugs roll into a ball for more reasons than to protect themselves! They may also be conserving water, thermoregulating, or it may all be up to individual boldness. My research investigated whether soil moisture would affect the amount of time it took for pill bugs to unroll. I found that there was no correlation between sex, length, soil moisture, and the amount of time they spent rolled up. However, there was a great variation among individuals.

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the 5th most common healthcare-associated infection. Of hospital-acquired UTIs, 75% are associated with urinary catheters. 12-16% of people hospitalized require a urinary catheter. There is a 3-7% increased risk of a UTI each day the catheter is in. The negative effects of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are pain and discomfort, as well as longer hospital stays, increased cost, complications like secondary infections and mortality (estimated 13,000 deaths/year). The proposed outcomes of are after 1 year, there will be a 50% reduction in CAUTI rates and after 1 year, there will be a 2-day reduction in length of hospital stay.

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between mental health stigma and help-seeking intentions and behaviors at a rural university and explore differences in patterns of help seeking by race/ethnicity. We hypothesize higher levels of mental health stigma will be related to lower levels of help-seeking. Multiple regression will be used to examine predictors of mental health help-seeking. We found that higher levels of stigma lead to a lower likelihood to seek help.

The presentation is a showcase of a tabletop roleplaying game I made and played with my friends. The game was initially a way to connect in the the hard times of the Covid lockdown, but became much more than that. It demonstrates how the art and storytelling of myself and my friends has evolved over three years.

Autism is a neurological condition that impairs cognitive function(CF). Changes to the CNS and diminished neuro physiologic pathways could contribute to the pathology of autism and the decreased responsiveness of neuronal networking and neurotransmitter release. Growth factors are important in regulating neuronal function. This study investigates exercise as an effective therapy for improving CF in autism. We hypothesize that the contraction of skeletal muscle during moderate intensity exercise will upregulate BDNF into a cascade of cellular events that enhance neuroplasticity. The study will involve a 6-week exercise intervention with bio fluid analysis to measure BDNF and changes in CF.