May 2, 2025
Reception & Presentations 2pm to 5pm
Cal Poly Humboldt Library
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Physical Education Teacher Burnout
Nelson
Na
School of Applied Health
Undergraduate Student
College of Professional Studies
Physical Education aims to educate students in Physical Education. The understanding of physical competence will enable knowledge of safety and movement. Physical Education (PE) aims to develop students' understanding of PE as an active, healthy lifestyle. This will allow students to learn and cooperate with the instructor to develop their motor skills, gain knowledge, and understand their behavior and physical activity in class—the main reason this is so serious for
teachers is that it leads to burnout in PE. There is a lack of resources within the field of PE, and the school cannot provide enough money within the field.
The Effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence in Fall Risk Assessment for Older Adults
Ian
Church
School of Applied Health
Undergraduate Student
College of Professional Studies
Falls in older adults are a leading cause of injury, hospitalization, and reduced independence, with significant healthcare costs and impacts on quality of life. Traditional fall risk assessments (e.g., clinical tests) are time-consuming, subjective, and may lack predictive accuracy. Advances in wearable sensors, AI, and machine learning offer real-time, objective, and scalable solutions for fall risk prediction and prevention. The purpose of this review is to synthesize current evidence on Artificial Intelligence-driven fall risk assessment tools and highlight gaps for future research.
The ‘Paleo’ diet in the United States: Why, how, and what now?
May Patiño
Anthropology
Graduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
As part of a Masters thesis, this study explored how individuals are defining, interpreting, and practicing the Paleo diet in the United States and any associated health outcomes. Qualitative and quantitative research methods were used. Ethnographic methods included interviews and media analysis. A national survey was also conducted. This study found that specific practices of this diet varied by individual. Most common practices included frequent vegetable consumption, and avoidance of grains and processed foods. Increased energy and muscle tone, and decreased weight and frequency of illness were the most frequently reported health outcomes from these practices.
Investigating the Heterogeneous Catalysis of Volatile Organic Compounds by Environmental Metal Oxides
Jesus Rincon
Environmental Resources Engineering
Undergraduate Student
Terry Franklin
Environmental Resources Engineering
Undergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
Environmental metal oxides have multiple chemical interactions with natural and anthropogenic organics in the atmosphere. Volatile organic compounds (VOC) and pollutants such as; pesticides, fertilizers, and nitrates are introduced to the atmosphere through similar means as well as incomplete combustion from vehicles and industrial processes. Metal oxides like titanium (IV) oxide, TiO2, have photocatalytic effects that can further oxidize VOC and other adsorbed species. Acetone is a frequently measured VOC in the atmosphere. In our research we study how acetone and other organic species adsorb onto TiO2 and react catalytically in the presence of atmospheric oxidants such as ozone.
Mask Design for Fantastic Mr. Fox by Constance Hill
Constance Hill
Theatre Arts
Undergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
My concept for the mask design is rooted in sustainability, using found materials to decorate the masks. The masks are made out of items that are found in nature - items that animals would use if they were able to make masks for themselves. Ranging from feathers, to redwood tree leaves and bark, to pine cones, and to dirt. Each material provides texture that is accurate and unique to that of the animal, or to the animal’s personality.
The Northcoast Environmental Center
Reanne Lopez
Environmental Studies
Undergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
The Northcoast Environmental Center is one of the oldest non-profit organizations in Northern California that has been protecting and conserving marine ecosystems since 1971. As a special project intern, this project focuses on the contributions of the Northcoast Environmental Center and how they’re volunteer events and ideas towards removing plastic waste have impacted beaches worldwide . The Coastal Cleanup Day was first established in 1979 through the Beach Beautification project, which is now practiced internationally every year.
Barriers to LGBTQ+ Transition Age Youth in Humboldt County
Eugene Williams
Social Work
Graduate Student
College of Professional Studies
My community partner is the Humboldt County Transition Age Youth Collaboration (HCTAYC). The project is a preliminary research project that looks at the barriers in systems serving the LGBTQ+ transition age youth (16-26) population in Humboldt County. The outcomes from the research are the base for policy recommendations that will be used at HCTAYC. The results from the research done will address the specific question: “How are systems serving the LGBTQ+ transition age youth community in Humboldt County?”
Ten Tribes Partnership and the Colorado River Basin
Zachary McClellan
anthropology
Undergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
My project will discuss the role and influence the Ten tribes Partnership plays in the Colorado River Basin's water management and policy and how it affects the communities of it's member tribes as well as their surrounding non-native communities.
Bitches Been Mad
Denise Tomkinson
Film
Undergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Society shies away from emotions like rage, because it is scary and uncomfortable, however rage is and always has been a part of the human experience. Especially women, queer and BIPOC women, do not have safety in society to be anything but gentle. All people deserve a safe space to see that we are not crazy, we are just like everyone else, and express our rage through art. Through art we can experience, release and heal. While all identities should be welcome, it is important to center the feminine, as society has less space for this. I believe there is opportunity to collaborate between departments like counseling and gender studies to create a safe, healing, educational, and FUN space.
Land-Based Healing Toolkit
Sara
Goodrich
Social Work
Graduate Student
College of Professional Studies
The land-based healing toolkit contains 16 therapeutic interventions, written in service of Sorrel Leaf Healing Center’s vision of serving young people and their support people towards healing. The toolkit draws on ecotherapy, dialectical behavioral therapy and the Work that Reconnects. Its purpose is to connect young people and their support people to themselves, the earth, and each other. The project is space-specific, drawing on the ecosystems and seasons of Humboldt county. The toolkit is an open resource available to the community via Sorrel Leaf Healing Center (SLHC).