Pyromania From a Forensic Psychology Perspective

Claudia Cress, Psychology Undergraduate Student

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Our research project is about pyromania from the perspective of forensic psychology. Ranging from the diagnosis to what could lead to diagnosis. We also talk about there needs to be early intervention programs and can prevent those who suffer from pyromania, ending up in prisons or other facilities.

Queers in the Pre-Stonewall Media

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

The Stonewall Riots in June of 1969 started the modern lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rights movement in the United States. It took four more years for "homosexuality" to be removed from the Diagnosis and Statistical Manual (DSM). This study looks at the 20 years before the Stonewall Riots, exploring how LGBTQ people were discussed in the media. Using content analysis on more than 300 articles from the New York Times (1950-1969), we explore the evolution of language used to describe members of the LGBTQ communities, through the McCarthy era (1950-1956), the decriminalization of homosexuality in the UK in 1967, and social movements, like the riots in the summer of 1969.

Queers in the Pre-Stonewall Media Project

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

The Stonewall Riots in June of 1969 started the modern lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rights movement in the United States. It took four more years for "homosexuality" to be removed from the Diagnosis and Statistical Manual (DSM). This study looks at the 20 years before the Stonewall Riots, exploring how LGBTQ people were discussed in the media. Using content analysis on articles from the Los Angeles Times (1950-1969), we explore the evolution of language used to describe members of the LGBTQ communities, through the McCarthy era (1950-1956), the decriminalization of homosexuality in the UK in 1967, and social movements, like the riots in the summer of 1969.

Racialized Identity in the US through the Census

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

In American society, identity is something that many people struggle with throughout their daily lives. The US has a unique sense of culture like no other country that is created through the social construct of the race and the belief of the “melting pot”. The US census, requires that every person identify their race, which is more difficult for some than for others. When someone marks the race box, it is assumed that their race is simply their identity, without taking into account the struggle that the individual could be facing. We need to have a greater understanding of what it is to have an identity that can’t be placed within society as a race that could be found within a box.

Rare Plants of Redwood National Park

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

My task was to use GIS - Cartographic design to create a clear reference map for trail maintenance workers at Redwood National Nark (Orick, CA). The map will act as an education tool to promote conservation of rare native plants unique to the ecosystem found only in the Pacific Northwest coastal redwoods.

RCEA ZEV Enthusiast Group

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Interning with RCEA to fulfill a grant requirement by creating and managing a ZEV Enthusiast Group

Re-creating Ancient Egyptian Bread: An Experimental Archaeology Project

Ellen Durkee, Anthropology Undergraduate Student

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

This project attempts to re-creating the taste of ancient Egyptian bread. It began with a successful attempt to create a sourdough starter. Emmer wheat, one of the main grains cultivated by ancient Egyptians, was used as the flour for the bread. The overall project to create ancient Egyptian bread was also successful. Further experiments would help achieve the goal of re-creating the accurate style of ancient Egyptian bread by focusing on re-creating the conical mold it was baked in.

Realities Edge " An untold story about the forefathers of documentary"

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Reality's Edge is a documentary film about Robert and Francis Flaherty (Nanook of the North) and their dramatic struggles with friend and nemesis John Grierson (who established the BBC). Their opposition with Grierson established the parameters and practice of all documentary filmmakers that followed. This film is a glimpse of the remarkable early days of cinema that examines how the Flaherty's timeless films were produced. And this is the first film to credit and appreciate Francis Flaherty as a key collaborator with Robert (who has historically been the only recognized member of their team). In layman's terms, Reality’s Edge is the “big bang”of ethnographic documentary filmmaking.

Rebekah Lodge Historical Collection

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

The goal of this project is to establish an ethnographic archive that documents Humboldt County women's stories and experiences. This archive will contain both historical and contemporary material and be devoted to making the stories, struggles, and achievements of women in Humboldt County known. The Rebekah's Lodge was a Independent Order Of the Oddfellows, whose main goal was to serve the community around Humboldt County through their services and volunteer work.

Reconceptualizing Waste in Humboldt County

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Did you know our solid waste doesn't reside with us here in Humboldt County? We didn't either. In fact, it's actually trucked, container by container, about 280 miles south to a landfill in Solano County. Through our service-learning partnership with Zero Waste Humboldt, and collaboration with Humboldt Waste Management Authority and Recology, we are producing public service announcements and other media messages to communicate inclusive and effective solutions by cultivating a community of stakeholders in our shared environment. We intend to provoke community members, businesses, and organizations of Humboldt County to reexamine the responsibilities that come with the waste we produce.