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My Self, My Community, My World
- Rachael A SauvageLSEEUndergraduate Student
- Janette RamirezUndergraduate Student
- Gabriel AquinoUndergraduate Student
The LSEE 380 pilot class has been working in South Fortuna the past semester, working with 3rd and 4th graders on the concepts of Social Justice. We have asked the classes to help us determine the problems they see around their selves, community, and world. We asked "what would you do to change the problems around you?" This is the outcome...
My Service Learning Experience with CalTrout
- Connor StewartEnvironmental StudiesUndergraduate Student
My service learning project consisted of working with Mary Burke, Project Manager at CalTrout Arcata. Together we planned/coordinated special events for this year's Humboldt Steelhead Days celebration which included fun/educational activities, workshops, conferences, and engaging art experiences. We worked together with several local residents and organizations who all helped put these events together for a common goal of getting involved with the local community and helping educate them about CalTrout and other's work in watershed and salmon habitat restoration.
Narrative Mapping of Genocide: A Transformative Approach in Reader’s Advisory
- Amanda AlsterAnthropologyUndergraduate Student
Studies show that knowledge of atrocities in history such as the Holocaust is rapidly declining. Fewer people are searching these topics or reading related articles, and evidence shows there is a significant decline in the reading of literature altogether. To address these issues on a small scale, I created an interactive digital platform using geographic locations to share the various literary narratives of those who have experienced genocide first hand. I examined the impact of transformative approaches, such as GIS software, to provide a new method that actively engages and directs readers to books from a geographic perspective.
Native American Schools
- Amy TorresCommunicationUndergraduate Student
The focus on my project will be in education in Native American schools. I will research about the structure of the schools such as Albuquerque Indian School, Chemawa Indian School and Carlisle Indian School and then talk about what happened in the past and forward each of the schools. Reason(s) why the topic being researched: The reason why I am planning to do research on education in Native American schools is because my family is mixed racially and I want to learn more about what occurred at the following Native American schools.
Natural Influences from Inside and Outside of the Classroom
- Amanda HenmanChild DevelopmentUndergraduate Student
The research project has been developed to investigate what the relationship is between early education students, teachers, living plants inside and outside the classroom, and the environment outside the windows. The research project surveys 32 center-based programs among rural and urban early education programs to produce quantitative and qualitative data for a research project that will support a blog site. The blog site will include curriculum plans, activities and images supporting incorporation of plants in children’s environments and children’s interactions with natural materials and playscapes.
Network Analysis of Individuals and Organizations Involved in Food Issues at Humboldt State University and Surrounding Communities (Phase 1)
- Anna Malia G. BarkerDepartment of CommunicationUndergraduate Student
- Michael S. BrunerDepartment of CommunicationFaculty
This applied research project is one attempt to contribute to the building and strengthening of partnerships among those involved with food issues at Humboldt State University and surrounding communities. While we report some information, we also seek to advocate for even more collaboration among local stakeholders.
Nifty Fifty Ain't So Thrifty- Privileges and Challenges of Locavore Diet in Arcata
- Aidan BelleauEnvironmental StudiesUndergraduate Student
A locavore diet aims to consume only foods that have been grown and produced typically within 100 miles of where you live (I chose to do 50 miles). Localism offers community-based solutions to global problems like fossil fuel dependency, carbon emissions, and single-use plastics while attempting to remove the individual from global markets, transnational free-trade agreements, and socio-economic exploitation of labor. This project reflects on the personal privileges and challenges with participating in a strict 50-mile diet in terms of economic viability, dietary habits, and accessibility to luxury ingredients (such as sugar, spices, and beer).
Nonverbal Communication In Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times
- Greg ChildsEnglishUndergraduate Student
- Braeden DelomeCommunicationUndergraduate Student
- Jordan HindoSociologyUndergraduate Student
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.
Northcoast Environmental Center
- nick rasmussenenvironmental studiesUndergraduate Student
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.
Oh my God. I am the highest I have ever been: User Experiences with Cannabis Edibles
- Josh MeiselSociologyFaculty
- Grecia AlfaroSociologyUndergraduate Student
- Marco ChavezSociologyUndergraduate Student
- Rosa CuevasSociologyUndergraduate Student
- Jay SchoenfieldSociologyUndergraduate Student
- Jessica SmithSociologyGraduate Student
- Torisha StoneSociologyGraduate Student
Cannabis legalization in the U.S. is associated with greater usage, new cultivation methods, increased THC potency, and new modes of ingestion. Inconsistent edibles labeling and dosage control resulted in a spike in cannabis edible related emergency room admissions. This study examined negative user experiences with edibles. We conducted in-depth interviews with a nonrandom sample of 45 medical and recreational cannabis users in California and Colorado. We asked interviewees about their prior use, negative edible experience, and short and long-term responses to their bad edible experience. We coded interviews for the sources and behavioral implications of negative edible experiences.