Timber Harvesting Effects On The Environment and Wildlife

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

This GIS research project provides info how clear-cut logging effects humans relationship to the forest and is threatening the Humboldt Marten. The Humboldt Marten, Martes caurina humboltensis, is historically found exclusively in Humboldt County and is currently registered as a “species of concern” or "threaten species" in the State of California and does not have an official “endangered species” status. As unsustainable timber harvesting continues, the Marten species faces threats to their home range and the impacts of logging include environmental, economic, and social aspects. This project is in support of the Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC) located in Arcata, Ca.

Time Activity Budgets of Ruddy Ducks at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary

Amanda Bautista, Wildlife Undergraduate Student

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Ruddy ducks (Oxyura jamaicensis) are among the many waterfowl that migrate south from their wintering locations in search for warmer climates.With Humboldt Bay located on the Pacific Flyway, Arcata Marsh is a primary stop-over site for the ducks’ journey. Time activity budgets will help to infer if females require additional nutrients for their fat storage before migration and the start of egg production. A prediction was made that females will spend more time foraging underwater in preparation for breeding and laying periods. Finding that there was no significant difference between foraging behavior of female and male ruddy ducks.

Time Series Analysis of Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler in Humboldt Bay

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

The OCN 499 extended independent study is a time series analysis of an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) in Humboldt Bay in collaboration with NOAA's Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS) project.

Title 9 in Higher Education: Understanding the Struggles, Triumphs, and Setbacks of this Policy

Other

In this research, we will talk about the correlations between the struggle for a fair and just system based on Title 9 as something that happens in a college environment. We argue that Title 9 is necessary to constitutionally protect people, but that the policy has its flaws. Rape, sexual assault, gender equity, are experiences that people are forced to overcome by sharing the trauma they underwent by acknowledging that this happened to them.

To Shave or Not to Shave : Gender Conformity, Resistance and Female Body Hair.

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

My research seeks to examine the body hair experiences of female HSU students and pressures they face conforming to local normative gender expectations. Drawing on a random sample of 300 female HSU students, I administered an online survey. My survey questions focused on the factors influencing respondents to grow out armpit and leg hair, and how individual characteristics influence women`s body hair practices at HSU. I will present my methods, data, and concluding analysis.

To the Victor Go the Soils: An Analysis of a Historic Preservation Project in Arcata, CA.

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

The objective of this historic preservation project is to evaluate the historical significance of an Arcata landmark, the Nixon House, constructed on Wiyot land, to determine its eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. We analyzed literary and primary source documents, consulted with the homeowners and local historic preservation organizations, and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices. The property is significant under National Register Criteria A & C. Our analysis of this process highlights colonial hegemony in our society by basing the house’s historical value on its association with a period of genocide.

Too close for comfort: The impact of group entitativity on perceptions of group warmth and competence

College of Professional Studies

This research examines group type (intimacy, task, and social category) affect and its interactions with entitativity, the degree of cohesion between group members and their perceptual and cognitive bonds (Lickel et al., 2000; Campbell, 1958). Previous research suggests highly entitative groups are stereotyped differently based on their group membership compared with groups low in entitativity (Crawford et. al., 2002; Fiske, Cuddy, & Glick, 2007). We found that ratings of warmth and competence were similar for intimacy groups and social categories, but task groups were seen as more competent than warm. Overall, a group’s degree of warmth is perceived differently depending on its type.

Tough Girls: Exploring Nonverbal Behaviors of Females at Rock Shows

College of Professional Studies

Because females have historically been socially and physically discouraged from participating in such events. It is important to examine effective nonverbal behaviors which promote gender inclusion in this setting. Utilizing a literature review and observation of the behaviors of females who attend rock music performances, this project describes community efforts to provide safety for female audience members through nonverbal communication and observations support the perceived female inhibition to participate equally to males in such an environment.

Toward an Intersectional Criminology

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Studying race, class, gender and age are considered crucial for understanding social inequality and offending, but criminology has yet to fully explore sexuality. In this study, we provide a baseline examination of sexuality and offending in the U.S. for several life course stages. We find that the effect of being a sexual minority on the likelihood of offending is often larger than or comparable to the significant effects of race and gender; this varies over the life course and across behaviors. We demonstrate that sexual orientation is another crucial attribute for understanding social inequality and offending, and join the call for a more intersectional approach to the study of offending.

Towards a Critical Game Based Pedagogy

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

This presentation represents the culminating thesis project, titled "Towards a Critical Game Based Pedagogy in Composition" in the Applied English Grad Program. My research outlines the key figures and discourses of game-based learning and gamification. In response, I presents a theoretical framework for its application in a composition course. My argument holds that a game based pedagogy bears potential for introducing critical, social justice literacies alongside composition and writing literacy. Literacy, being at the center of this framework, is supported by what I call "Pillars:" Identity, Social Learning, and Multimodality.