May 2, 2025
Reception & Presentations 2pm to 5pm
Cal Poly Humboldt Library
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The Cultural Significance of Maori Pounamu
Brandon
Borba
Anthropology
Undergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
An anthropological investigation of New Zealand's indigenous Maori people and their unique use of greenstone jade.
Boundaries in Death: Deviant Burials and Mortuary Practices of Slavic Cultural Origin
Rowan
Vespia
Anthropology
Undergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
The goal of this presentation is to analyze the ways in which beliefs surrounding death and mortuary practices were changed in the Medieval period by the introduction of Christianity to Slavic cultures– focusing primarily on Poland and atypical burials. I have a poster and power point recorded presentation available.
Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.
Raul
Roman
Politics
Undergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
My presentation is regarding the 1st Amendment, in which a student expressed her frustration on social media off campus regarding the selection of the varsity cheer team. She sued the school after the coach suspended her from the team for a year due to her post on social media. Case brief regarding the extend of the 1st amendment and regulation a school may do.
HARNESSING THE POWER OF OPEN PEDAGOGY FOR COLLABORATIVE AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATION
Juergen
Riedelsheimer
Psychology
Graduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
This presentation will explore how open pedagogy can transform students from passive knowledge consumers to active knowledge producers. The use of active learning approaches, which emphasize student-centered and collaborative learning, has been shown to improve learning outcomes and engagement. Project-based and experiential learning can equip students with critical thinking and problem-solving skills to apply in real-world situations. This presentation will provide examples of successful implementations and discuss the challenges educators may face when moving towards a student-centered, knowledge-producing model.
The History and Development of the Washoe People
Caroline
Blair
Anthropology
Undergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
This project is an exploration in the history, development, and reclamation efforts of the Washoe Tribe. This native tribe’s ancestral land centers around Lake Tahoe in Nevada and California. The Washoe people have been adversely impacted by colonial and westward expansion. Currently, The Washoe have proposals for land use within each of their established settlements that will incorporate more agricultural practices and conservation efforts and the Tribe is opening a sawmill within the Tahoe Forest for revenue, jobs, and fire management. These projects represent efforts by the Tribe to reclaim their ancestral lands and promote their own development.
Blockburger v. United States
Mason
Gardner
Politics
Undergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
One day, you decide to use a firearm to rob a convenience store. You are caught, and are charged with first degree robbery and brandishing a deadly weapon. These two charges came from the same crime; would this be considered double jeopardy? Blockburger v. United States, a landmark supreme court case, settled this legal question in 1932. The case established the "Blockburger test", which states that the government can only prosecute an individual for violating two different statutes in a single crime/act if each statute requires an element/fact for the government to prove that is independent of the other statute.
Invasive Plant Species Removal: Volunteering with Sue-Meg State Park
Mason
Gardner
Politics
Undergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Non-native species come to Humboldt county when small patches are washed up on beaches, hitch rides on ships and cars, or escape from someone's garden. Some of these species are considered invasive, and rapidly take over the landscape. Once they establish, they starve native species of resources like light and water, and out-compete them for surface area on the ground. They also harm native animals by replacing their food sources, harming them, or changing the landscape in which they live. Volunteering with the Invasive Plant Removal Team at Sue-Meg State Park, I had firsthand experience examining and removing these species across Humboldt County.
Soulmates within Primates
Michael
Szyndler
Anthropology
Undergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
This Poster is about the potential future research within the primatology field, specifically within the studies of pair bonding between Titi monkeys, Owl monkeys, and Gibbons. This project shows the conclusive evidence of pair bonding done already and what it entails and what the outcomes are. The project also includes information on these species as well as a breakdown of what pair bonding is and why it is important.
Trust of Facial Recognition in the Black Community
Michaela
Old
Sociology
Undergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Surveillance of has long contributed to the stripping of identity and experience of Blackness through derealization and depersonalization, and has continues into the digital era. Examining forms of surveillance, such as facial recognition, and the effect it has on the Black community is vital to combat its harmful effects.
The power of vulnerability
Felix
Nichols-Tabrum
Environmental Studies
Undergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
This is a poster I made based on the "Power of Vulnerability" ted talk by Brené Brown. I really enjoyed watching this ted talk, I thought it was very informative. I enjoyed the topics talked about within this ted talk and I thought I would base my poster on it.