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Context-Specific Effects of Facial Dominance and Trustworthiness on Leadership Judgments
- Hannah FergusonPsychologyGraduate Student
- Maria SepulvedaPsychologyUndergraduate Student
- Amanda HahnPsychologyFaculty
Social judgments of faces predict important social outcomes, including leadership decisions. Some studies have even linked these face preferences to actual election outcomes, within one second using just facial cues. Facial dominance and trustworthiness have context-specific effects on leadership decisions, with facial cues linked to dominance being preferred in hypothetical wartime scenarios and facial cues linked to trustworthiness being preferred in hypothetical peacetime scenarios. Here, we report a conceptual replication of Spisak et al. (2012), using only female faces that vary naturally in perceived trustworthiness and dominance.
Conversations on Transportation- Exploring Transportation Concerns for HSU OLLI Members
- Sara SimonRecreation AdministrationUndergraduate Student
HSU OLLI holds classes all over Humboldt County. With a member population of people aged 50 and better, the accessibility issues and transportation problems getting to all the class sites is a huge concern for the program. This study looks into what exactly are the barriers for members and what transportation options are available in Humboldt County for this population.
County Wide Assessment of Syringe Exchange Programs
- Rachel WaldmanDepartment of Social WorkGraduate Student
Intravenous drug usage can lead to multiple detrimental health related risks including the transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis C, abscesses and infections, and drug related overdose. One of the most crucial interventions proven to reduce rates of these health risks among injection drug users is the syringe exchange program. This project examines the active syringe exchange programs in Humboldt County in order to explore the various practices, policies, and services offered by each. The ultimate goal for this project is to strengthen agency relationships, promote sharing of information and best practices, and maximize our ability to reach people in need.
CR Resource Center and Food Pantry
- Jenny QuigleySocial WorkGraduate Student
Mission The CR Resource Center (CRRC) seeks to decrease stigma and barriers and empower students to achieve academic success through increasing access to services and resources in a caring community. The Resource Center provides application assistance and information on CalFresh benefits and Medi-Cal, access to the Food Pantry, referrals to on and off campus programs in a safe and welcoming community space. Collaborations with the Klamath-Trinity campus and other community agencies are an essential part of the development of the CRRC. The CRRC opened its doors on 11/16 and will continue as an added resource on the CR campus.
Creating Awareness About Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Morgan CarleySocial WorkGraduate Student
The focus of my project was to address the lack of knowledge pertaining to Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and to let locals know. This included Bear River Rancheria, Eureka Police Department, Making Headway Center, and some other local locations. Pamphlets were dispersed with information regarding TBIs and were culturally appropriate for whichever population that they were dispersed to.
Creativity and Mood in Cannabis Using College Students
- Caitlin ClarkPsychologyGraduate Student
- Joseph CamarenaPsychologyUndergraduate Student
- Mari SanchezPsychologyStaff
This study examines the relationship between cannabis use (infrequent, moderate, and heavy use) and one’s mood (neutral, positive, and negative) on creativity, which is scored by the Alternative Use Task (AUT) and the Creative Achievement Questionnaire (CAQ).
Critical Education and the Future Educator
- Timothy RupiperLiberal Studies - Elementary EducationUndergraduate Student
- Raquel Perez-GranadosLiberal Studies - Elementary EducationUndergraduate Student
- Marissa CardenasLiberal Studies - Elementary EducationUndergraduate Student
- Alicia DaSilveiraLiberal Studies - Elementary EducationUndergraduate Student
- Jennifer LemonLiberal Studies - Elementary EducationUndergraduate Student
- Stari AndersonLiberal Studies - Elementary EducationUndergraduate Student
Taking a deeper look at teacher preparation programs (including our own) and finding the amount of exposure teacher candidates are given in regards to multicultural education, culturally sustaining pedagogies, and critical frameworks, and finding better ways to serve the youth in our K-12 schools. By checking our own biases, and exploring deeper into the world of education, including its racists and heteronormative structures, we take a closer look, and find some solutions to better support the community, and most importantly, the whole child.
Critical Multicultural Literacy for Social Justice
- Marisol RuizEducationFaculty
- Janette RamirezCRGSUndergraduate Student
- Maria Torres MartinezLSEEUndergraduate Student
- Rachel SauvageLSEEUndergraduate Student
- Gabriel AquinoLSEEUndergraduate Student
This case study took place in a diverse school setting. We implemented critical multicultural literature to 3rd and 4th graders. Our question is: How do students respond to critical multicultural pedagogy and literature? We used dialogue journals, literature circles, critical dialogue, and art to build community and raise consciousness. We found that the single story approach is prevalent in schools and that multiple stories have fostered an understanding and empathy towards the diversity of struggles people face in this world. In conclusion, critical multicultural literature helps build community and empower students to be able to make changes in their community.
Cultural Awareness and Education for Military and Veteran Population
- Nancy U KellySocial WorkGraduate Student
Current literature indicates the number of Veterans entering higher education is rapidly growing due to the reduction of military size and the availability of financial support through the Post-9/11 GI bill (Lang, et al., 2013; McBain, et al., 2012). Research shows the challenges student Veterans face can be reduced significantly when colleges incorporate support programs specific to student Veterans and provide training about military culture to faculty and staff (Bosari, et al, 2017; Osborne, 2014). The intention of this project was to increase awareness to the presence of military culture on the HSU campus through a training presentation.
Cultural Starvation: Out of the Ashes We Rise
- Valetta MolofskySocial WorkGraduate Student
The beginnings of the HC Black Music and Arts Association, a National Association of Negro Musician Humboldt County Chapter came from starvation for Black traditions, foods, values, and connections. Through open dialogue, I had the opportunity to listen to different narratives on people’s experience since moving to Humboldt County. Based on the assessment, I learned many people of color were experiencing feelings of cultural shock and isolation. Definition: Cultural starvation happens when there is no link to Black culture, traditions, or food. The lack of Black awareness, holidays, gathering, and spiritual settings can be mentally taxing on one’s soul.