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Evaluation of the Scholars Without Borders’ (SWB) Undocumented Students Ally Training (USAT)
- César G. AbarcaSocial WorkFaculty
- Ruby AguirreSocial WorkGraduate Student
As a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), HSU lacked a project which served its Undocumented. DACAmented and AB 540 students. Due to the need for staff, faculty and administrators to learn how to better serve this group of students, the student group Funding Resources and Empowerment through Education (F.R.E.E.) organized and advocated for many year to create a student support program. The result was the creation of the Undocumented Students Ally Training (USAT) in 2015 and Scholars Without Borders (SWB) in 2016. The purpose of the program evaluation of USAT was to measure the impact of the training on students, faculty and staff members who participated in the training.
Evening Bike Ride Extravaganza
ernesto roide, School of Applied Health Undergraduate Student
College of Professional StudiesI put on an event as my senior project for my recreation administration degree. It is an evening community bike ride in McKinleyville at Roger’s Market! There will be backyard games, music, snacks, drinks, and a whole lot of fun. Everyone will meet at Roger’s, which is right next to the Hammond Trail. Participants can ride their bikes along the trail, play backyard games, and purchase refreshments at the market. I will be tabling the event and making sure every attendee gets a stamp! This stamp will mean they signed the necessary waiver and know the risks involved during the event. I’ll have a first aid kit and bike repair kit at my table just in case.
Examining Stigma as a Predictor of Formal vs Informal Help-Seeking Among College Students
- Carrie AignerPsychologyFaculty
- Nina EgbertPsychology
- Brianna RoquePsychologyUndergraduate Student
- Heather ReynoldsPsychologyUndergraduate Student
- Corinne TighePsychologyUndergraduate Student
- Kimberly VazquezPsychologyUndergraduate Student
Psychological disorders are prevalent in college students, but fewer than 25% of students with mental disorders seek treatment. One factor important in predicting help-seeking is stigma. We looked at self-stigma and public stigma as related to formal and informal help-seeking. Self-stigma is conceptualized as internalizing feelings of prejudice toward oneself while public stigma represents prejudice about mental health held by others. We hypothesized that students with higher self-stigma would be less likely to seek both formal and informal help. We further hypothesized that higher public stigma is related to lower formal help-seeking, but have no relationship with informal help-seeking.
Examining Validity of the Multidimensional Acculturative Stress Inventory Adapted for Armenian Americans
- Giselle VelasquezPsychologyUndergraduate Student
- Miami LiscanoPsychologyUndergraduate Student
- Bernardo Sosa-RosalesPsychologyGraduate Student
- Tsolak Michael KirakosyanPsychologyGraduate Student
- Dr. Maria I Iturbide, Ph.DPsychologyFaculty
Acculturative stress is experienced when individuals go through the process of acculturation (i.e., reconciling two or more cultures). Previous research has used the Multidimensional Acculturative Stress Inventory (MASI) to assess this stress. However, the measure has only been used with a limited number of ethnic groups. The current study examines the factor structure of the MASI with a community sample of Armenian Americans.
Exploratory Study for Indoor Turf Field Facilities on the North Coast
Julia Hohman, School of Applied Health Undergraduate Student
College of Professional StudiesThis poster describes an exploratory study that was completed this semester to explore the question of whether or not there is a need for an indoor field on the North Coast that would provide a solution that allows organized field sports to continue activities during adverse weather conditions in the low-income areas of Humboldt and Del Norte counties. Gathering data for research was carried out by talking to local individuals involved in recreational facilities development and members of sports associations. It was written to raise awareness of the need for such a space and in the hope of getting the community a step closer to figuring out how to provide such a recreation facility.
Exploring Recreation Based Therapy as an Effective Form of Treatment For Individuals Affected by Grief and Trauma
- Emily WoodRecreation AdministrationUndergraduate Student
Grief and/or trauma affect everyone at some point in their lives, yet there are few traditional resources available to those who need them due to various barriers and constraints such as geographical isolation or cost of affordable treatment. Within this project, recreation and leisure is explored as a treatment and/or mechanism for forward growth in those affected by trauma and/or grief.
Factors Influencing Longevity and Wellbeing for CalSWEC Title IV-E Stipend Recipients Working in County Child Welfare Agencies in California
- Erica A. AshbySocial WorkGraduate Student
Social workers employed in county child welfare agencies experience large and complex caseloads, high rates of burnout and consistently high rates of turnover. The California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Project provides BSW and MSW students with additional training in child welfare and a stipend of $18,500 per year in exchange for a year’s work in a county or state child welfare or Tribal agency upon graduation. Data was collected through an electronic survey, completed by county and state child welfare social workers who had participated in the Title IV-E program in order to assess their wellbeing, preparedness and longevity in the position.
Female Athletes using therapy to manage PMS
Vanessa Saltos, School of Applied Health Undergraduate Student
College of Professional StudiesI am doing a literature review on the Effects PMS has on mental health within female collegiate athletes and how to help manage these symptoms. I'm researching the best resources in order to help combat these symptoms.
Financial Capacity of Local Nonprofits
- Jason JonesMBAGraduate Student
- Chase CookMBAGraduate Student
- Seth FrielMBAGraduate Student
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.
Fixed and Growth Mindset Shift Through Primed Short-Term Interventions
- Ana Beltran-CastilloPsychologyUndergraduate Student
- Caitlin MacePsychologyUndergraduate Student
- Zach HufftPsychologyUndergraduate Student
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.