May 2, 2025
Reception & Presentations 2pm to 5pm
Cal Poly Humboldt Library
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Black to the Kitchen: A Genealogical Cookbook
Dillon
Harp
Other
Graduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
"Black To The Kitchen: A Genealogical Cookbook" intertwines culinary exploration with genealogical research to illuminate Afro-cultural foodways. From traditional family recipes rooted in West African heritage to adaptations born out of diasporic experiences, the book celebrates the richness and diversity of Afro-descendant cuisines. Moreover, the book explores the concept of the Black Kitchen as an "under commons," highlighting its historical significance as a site of resistance, resilience, and community organization, where cultural practices were preserved, solidarity was forged, and resistance movements were incubated.
The Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Preventing Ischemic Strokes in Postmenopausal Women
Riley
Shopp
School of Applied Health
Undergraduate Student
College of Professional Studies
This research project examines the effects of aerobic exercise in reducing the risk of ischemic strokes among postmenopausal women. Across several studies, consistent moderate-intensity cardiovascular activity—such as walking, cycling, and swimming—was associated with improved blood pressure, lipid profiles, and overall heart health. Findings support aerobic exercise as an effective preventive strategy.
Reliability and Validity of the Humboldt Appreciation of Humor Scale
Kelly Makela
Psychology
Graduate Student
Margaret Groves-Bradley
Psychology
Undergraduate Student
Shaylyn Swartz
Psychology
Undergraduate Student
College of Professional Studies
This study was conducted to assess the reliability and validity of the Humboldt Appreciation of Humor Scale (HAHS). The HAHS was assessed with undergraduate and graduate students from Humboldt State University. The scale is a 21-item Likert-type measure that was found to have good internal consistency (r = .93) and good test-retest reliability (r = .86). It was validated with a criterion-related measure, Humor Styles Questionnaire (r = .53), a discriminant measure, substance use questionnaire (r = .19), and a convergent measure, Beck’s Hopelessness Scale (r = .55).
The US says 40% of the work force is Contingent. What does this mean for the future of labor and how does this compare to the rest of the world?
Trent J Garrett
Political Science
Undergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
My poster will be showing what a contingent job is as well as how companies are changing their structure to better fit these jobs. I will also be showing what companies are looking for in new workers and how automation has changed jobs. I will then compare the US to other countries with their percentages of contingent workers.
THE HIMALAYAN BLACKBERRY (RUBUS ARMENIACUS) IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY RIPARIAN AREAS :Mapping and Analysis of the Mad River and Jacoby Creek Ecosystems
Keelan Butler
Geography
Undergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
California is a native biodiversity hotspot, and is affected by over 60 invasive plants and animals despite aggressive state efforts to combat this problem. This project will focus on the relationship between the Himalayan blackberry and its effect on neighboring native species in the riparian areas of the Mad River and Jacoby Creek in Arcata, CA. The goal of this project is to highlight the spatial location and extent of the invasive blackberry thickets and design a potential abatement program that can be implemented at the local level. GIS will be used for mapping and special analysis.
College Students Acculturative Stress and Wellbeing: Examining School Connectedness as a Moderator
Juliana Taylor
Psychology
Undergraduate Student
Tsolak Kirakosyan
Psychology
Graduate Student
Bernardo Sosa-Rosales
Psychology
Undergraduate Student
Maria Iturbide
Psychology
Faculty
College of Professional Studies
Amongst adolescents, school connectedness has been found to predict positive student wellbeing (i.e., self esteem and depression). The present study plans to replicate these result with college students, whom experience daily stress. For some students this daily stress includes acculturative stress (i.e., psychological process of adapting to a dominant group that differs from one's heritage), which is negatively associated with wellbeing. We will examine how school connectedness buffers this association.
Rehabilitation Vs. Incarceration
Jazmin Delgado
Psychology
Undergraduate Student
Jeremy Tietz
Psychology
Undergraduate Student
Kory Lamberts
Scientific Diving, Environmental Studies
Undergraduate Student
Andrea Gerarden
International Studies, Nursing
Undergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
This workshop was made and presented by the members of the Formerly Incarcerated Students Club. This workshop's topic is Rehabilitation VS. Incarceration where we explain the history of incarceration, some of the issues with incarceration, and the benefits that rehabilitation has for the individual and community.
Redwood Community Action Agency
Hannah
Siemer
College Corp
Undergraduate Student
Matthew
Coachman
Wildlife
Undergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
Our idea poster is about our College Corps site. We volunteered with three other fellows to maintain the garden. We have been giving our time here since August and have helped hundreds since then. Some of the things we learned about are the many gardening and carpentry tools. This has helped us to remove a plethora of invasive species. We have also built fences and done trail maintenance work. We partnered up with local businesses to obtain hundreds of seeds to donate. This helped our community start more gardens around town. Overall, our site's main mission is to give back to the community one seed at a time.
Where Kitsch Meets Custom: Recent Native American Architecture in Northern California
Julie Alderson
Art
Faculty
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
A wave of new construction projects sponsored by Native American tribes is currently sweeping across Northern California. Federal recognition and Indian gaming have brought with them a flurry of development opportunities, particularly for casinos and tribal services buildings. An overview of such structures illustrates significant differences between the buildings tribes build for the general public, versus those that they construct for their own use. Such analysis helps demonstrate both the vision the general public has of Indian tribes, as well as the vision tribes have of themselves.
Histories of Chinese Communities in Humboldt County: A Source Collection
Meghan Ueland
History
Undergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
This research project examines the historical experience of Chinese communities living in Humboldt County in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, with particular focus on the 1885 Chinese expulsion from Eureka. Offering a broad survey of primary sources, the project delves into personal letters, court cases, retrospective reports, newspaper articles, maps, and photographs to piece together a multi-faceted picture of the Chinese experience in the region. Newspapers from the time also shed light on the expulsion of the majority of the Chinese population from Eureka on 8 February 1885, a tumultuous event that dramatically transformed the culture and history of the county.