Nonverbal and Stereotypical Representations of Disney Animation and Characters Throughout History

College of Professional Studies

The purpose of this study was to analyze and focus on gender roles, expectations, and ideologies portrayed in Disney animated feature films through the use of nonverbal communication. The researchers of this analysis observed three distinct Disney Films across history: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), The Little Mermaid (1989), and Moana (2016) to draw similarities and differences between them. By 1) uncovering hegemonic principles and gender norms in Disney animation and 2) determining changes in stereotypical representations of Disney characters throughout history, the researchers sought to understand why gender roles and norms have primarily remained the same throughout history.

Nonverbal Communication In Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

This project is a analysis of the nonverbal communication in the film Modern Times. The analysis is based on theories from Comm 324 Nonverbal Communication and include the use of physical space, gestures and facial expressions to communicate meaning.

Nonverbal Communication in Children's MMO Games

College of Professional Studies

We looked at three free Massively Multiplayer Online video games (MMO) for children: Wizard 101, Woozworld, and ToonTown Rewritten. We focused on three nonverbal areas: character design, gestures, and emotional displays. While looking into each of these games, we compared these non verbals, their contexts, and their meaning.

North Coast AIDS Project Needs Assessment

College of Professional Studies

I developed a needs assessment for DHHS, North Coast AIDS Project. This was used to evaluate the needs of our clients and evaluate the program services that we provide. This assessment also helps to acquire any future funding for these services offered to Humboldt County residents living with HIV/AIDS.

Northcoast Environmental Center

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Social Media platform assistant. Taking photos of local landscapes around Humboldt County as well as events and strategically placing them onto the organization's social media platforms.

Northern Harrier Foraging Modes in Habitats Around Humboldt Bay

Collin Silva, Wildlife Undergraduate Student

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Northern harriers are generalist predators known to occupy and forage over a variety of wetland and grassland types in North America. Whether Northern harriers adapt their foraging modes over different habitat types to maximize their success and energy intake is not known with any confidence. This study addresses this knowledge gap on a small scale around Humboldt Bay at various wetland and grassland sites.

Novel Tests of Gravity Below Fifty Microns

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Physical processes regarding gravity are well understood on the scale of planetary distances but pose challenges in measurements at very short distances. Theories such as the Inverse Square Law (ISL) and Einstein’s Weak Equivalence Principle (WEP) of General Relativity have been tested over distance scales from 1 cm to infinity [1]. Reliable measurements of gravitational forces at scales smaller than a centimeter carry significant challenges. The non-gravitational forces that are generally negligible at the scale of everyday objects have a much more substantial effect in the sub-centimeter regime. Our experiment seeks to measure gravity at these close distances.

Novel Tests of Gravity Below Fifty Microns

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Due to the incompatibility of the Standard Model and General Relativity, tests of gravity remain at the forefront of experimental physics research. At HSU, undergraduates and faculty are developing an experiment that will test gravitational interactions at the twenty-micron distance scale, well below what has currently been tested. The experiment will measure the twist of a torsion pendulum as an attractor mass is oscillated nearby in a parallel-plate configuration which will provide a time-varying torque on the pendulum. The size and distance dependence of the torque variation will provide means to determine deviations from accepted models of gravity on untested distance scales.

Novel Tests of Gravity Below Fifty Microns

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Inconsistencies between Quantum Mechanics and General relativity have motivated many new theories which unify these two very successful models of physics. Many of these theories predict changes to the behavior of gravity at the sub 50 micron distance scale, specifically deviations from the newtonian Inverse Square Law (ISL) and Weak Equivelance Principle (WEP). We measure the twist of the torsion pendulum as an attractor mass is oscillated nearby in a parallel-plate configuration, providing a time varying torque on the pendulum. The size and distance dependence of the torque variation provides a means to determine any deviation from the WEP or ISL at untested scales.

Novel Tests of Gravity Below Fifty Microns

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Due to inconsistencies between General Relativity and the Standard Model, tests of gravity remain at the forefront of experimental physics. At HSU, undergraduates and faculty are designing an experiment sensitive enough to detect gravitational interactions below the 50 micron scale. The experiment measures the twist of a torsion pendulum as an attractor mass is oscillated nearby in a parallel plate configuration, providing time varying gravitational torque on the pendulum. The size and distance dependence of the torque variation will provide a means to determine any deviation from current models of gravity on untested scales.