Female Religious Leaders of Humboldt

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

The aim of this research is to gain insight into the experience of female religious leaders in Humboldt County, centering around the challenges, obstacles, and opportunities faced by women in these roles. How do such figures view their gender has affected them in terms of authority, personal spirituality, and relationship to religious tradition? By conducting a series of ethnographic interviews with local religious leaders, these questions have been explored across faith traditions. The examination of gender and power is not only limited to a religious setting, but extends broadly to society as a whole.

Financial Capacity of Local Nonprofits

College of Professional Studies

There are currently a variety of nonprofit organizations operating in and serving the needs of Humboldt County. The purpose of this project is to assess the financial needs of these organizations and develop a report to help them expand their capacity. We conducted an extensive literature review of best financial practices at nonprofit organizations, reviewed three years of IRS 990 forms for local nonprofits, and analyzed survey results from a previous local study. Using the best practices we identified during our literature review and the data from our two analyses we developed an action plan for local nonprofit organizations.

Finding Nemo: Where Are The Fish Going?

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Rising ocean temperatures will have a huge impact on life in the ocean, and on the communities that have an economic dependence on the fishing industry. It is important to understand the ocean’s changing environment and the serious repercussions these changes will bring to humanity, in order to prepare for the future. To help plan for this future, we have created a mathematical model that predicts where herring and mackerel, two types of fish located around Scotland, will relocate to over the next 50 years, and the impact these relocations will have on small Scottish fishing companies.

Finding Stable Isotope Signatures of Fauna of Northwest California: A Tool for Anthropological Investigations

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Anthropologists use Stable isotope analyses to understand environments where past and present human cultures lived. This project starts a database of isotopic signatures for the region of Humboldt County, in northwestern California, as a baseline for further research. I prepared samples at HSU Archaeology and Biological Anthropology Research labs for Carbon (C) and Oxygen (O) stable isotopes using H2O2 Hydroxyapatite-Carbonate protocol. The samples will be sent to Stable Isotope Laboratory at the University of California, Santa Cruz and analyzed for δ13C & δ18O. As database entries increase, evidence of stable isotopic signatures of specific areas in northwest California may be identified.

FISH 480: Challenges that Women Scientists Encounter Conducting Fieldwork-Based Research

Cynthia Le Doux-Bloom, Fisheries Biology Faculty

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Despite closing the gender gap for women scientists in some STEM careers, field-based research remains heavily dominated by men. We investigated if women scientists encounter challenges while conducting fieldwork that our male colleagues do not. Results indicated challenges exist around parity, recruitment, retention, and workplace dynamics.

Fish Stock Assessment and it's Affects Due to Global Warming

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Built a mathematical model to perform prediction analysis of the fish stock assessment located in Scotland and the affects of rising temperature in Atlantic Ocean.

Fixed and Growth Mindset Shift Through Primed Short-Term Interventions

College of Professional Studies

There is more that differentiates students who succeed in school from those who do not, and focusing on differences in IQ will yield little to no knowledge about why some succeed and others fall behind. Research on growth and fixed mindset has shown that the way students perceive their intelligence, skills, and/or abilities has the potential to impact their academic performance (Dweck, 2006) . This study investigates the immediate impact of being presented with fixed or growth mindset information and uses time spent on problem questions as a measure of mindset.

Fluidity of Fragility: Modeling the Effect of Climate Change on State Fragility

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Summary of a mathematical modeling contest submission investigating the impact that climate change bears upon state fragility index, as defined by the Fund for Peace. Parameters used in this model include total annual precipitation and percentage of water made available to rural populations over a span of 24 years. From our model, we find that states that are fragile and vulnerable will be affected by climate change.

Flush It! Managing Antibiotic Residual Volume in Acute Care

Breanna Lien, School of Applied Health Undergraduate Student

College of Professional Studies

This project considers the implication of administering small-volume antibiotics as an intermittent primary intravenous infusion. This method leaves significant residual volume in the IV tubing which leads to deviations from the prescribed dose and rate of administration. This is a common practice in acute care. A possible quality improvement project design using evidence-based practice is exhibited. The goal of the QI project would be to standardize policy, procedure, and administration of small-volume antibiotics to ensure consistent care and treatment for every patient.

Following the Menstrual Tide: A Counter Culture’s Conception of the Womb

Stella Rose Gallagher, Department of Geography, Environment & Spatial Analysis Undergraduate Student

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Menstrual practices sanction how menstruators engage with public and private spaces. Informed by the sociocultural factors of menstrual health today, I conducted several ethnographic interviews to further explore how menstruators mediate their own personal needs and the demands of their community throughout menses. Finally, I will integrate these interviews within the broader discourse of Critical Menstrual Studies.