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.

Touch the Tides

Ashley Bowers, Other Undergraduate Student

College of Professional Studies

Touch the Tides is a free educational seminar developed to educate people on tidepool safety, etiquette, locations, and how to use them, rooted in connecting people with nature and making recreation accessible for all people.

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.

Toward Automated Thesis Classification: Open-Sourced AI Foundations for Libraries

Courtney Rowe, Computer Science Undergraduate Student

Library

University libraries often face challenges in making student research more accessible. Manual tagging of theses is time-consuming, while commercial AI tools can be costly and limit institutional control. This project, in collaboration with the Cal Poly Humboldt Press and the TIDE computing cluster, fine-tuned an open-source AI model, ModernBERT, to automatically classify theses using the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The model performed well, demonstrating a promising, cost-effective approach for libraries to enhance research discoverability while retaining ownership and flexibility.

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.

Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Application to the Klamath River

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

The application of TEK to the klamath river and the Yurok tribe. How to intertwine the scientific methods with the original knowledge of the native people. Mainly focusing on how pacific lamprey and salmon are effected and ways to apply the old and new techniques to help the current populations recover and grow, such as better ways to monitor and take care of the river and what live in the river ecosystem.

Traditional Storytelling

College of Professional Studies

My community project addresses the tradition of oral history through storytelling. There are many families who do not have storytellers within them and can’t pass traditional stories on to their children. I have been working with an individual to create a Native American children’s storybook. I have gathered data through analyzing local transcripts, articles, and books. Traditional stories have a vital role in culture, community, identity, and wellness. Since time immemorial, storytelling has been a form of passing down traditions, values, and history. These stories not only provide education but is a coping mechanism to the changes that have come over the years. (Walter & Gearhart, 2008)

Traditionally Driven & Community Based Health Services

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

At Humboldt State University, I study Cellular and Molecular Biology and have minors in Chemistry and Spanish. After I graduate with my Behavioral Science Degree, I plan to go to the College of the Redwoods to become a Registered Nurse. Going into the medical field to me means helping others and making a difference in the community I grew up in. My hope is to become a Registered Nurse and have the opportunity to work or volunteer with United Indian Health Services at Potawot Health Village or the Eureka Health Center. Being a part of an organization that focuses on health, sustainability, and Indigenous sovereignty would allow me to make real change in my community.