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The Morris Graves Collection at the Morris Graves Museum of Art
- Steven CarventeArt DepartmentUndergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
This project will see the creation of an exhibition revolving around the artist Morris Graves. The project involves research of the archives at the Morris Graves Museum of art and analysis of the condition of the works in storage. An analysis of the content and readiness for display of the collection is being done in order to plan out the format for the exhibition. The personal art collection of Morris Graves is at the Morris Graves Museum of Art yet no comprehensive exhibition displaying the works in that collection has been put on. This project aims to bring attention to the importance of the artist Morris Graves during the 1950's contemporary art scene.
The NCAA-DOD Grand Alliance Concussion Assessment, Research, and Education (CARE) Consortium – Longitudinal Clinical Study Core
- Katlyn MannattKinesiology and Recreation AdministrationFaculty
- Aaron SinnottKinesiology and Recreation AdministrationFaculty
- Beth LarsonKinesiology and Recreation AdministrationFaculty
- Jake CampbellKinesiology and Recreation AdministrationGraduate Student
- Monica OrtizKinesiology and Recreation AdministrationGraduate Student
- Patrick StaffordKinesiology and Recreation AdministrationUndergraduate Student
- Katharine EarleKinesiology and Recreation AdministrationUndergraduate Student
- Tatiana VerdugoKinesiology and Recreation AdministrationUndergraduate Student
- Justus OrtegaKinesiology and Recreation AdministrationFaculty
College of Professional Studies
With support from the NCAA and U.S. Department of Defense, the North Coast Concussion Program (NCCP) has embarked on a groundbreaking two year study of the history and impact of concussions among NCAA athletes. This multi-institution study is aimed at understanding the neurobiological and psychosocial nature of concussive injury and recovery for the purpose of enhancing the safety and health of collegiate student-athletes, service members, youth sports athletes and the broader public. At Humboldt State, faculty and students of the NCCP work together to conduct baseline and post injury monitoring of neurocognitive, motor control, and behavioral data in about 450 athletes from all sports.
The Role of Lgl1 in Tumor Forming Properties of Mouse Neural/Progenitor cells
- Hannah Y. CollinsBiological ScienceUndergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
In the Sprowles lab we are interested in understanding the cellular mechanisms involved in development and disease. One of the main projects in our lab is understanding the stem cell origin of glioblastoma, an aggressive and highly malignant form of brain cancer. We are investigating the role of Lethal Giant Larvae homolog 1 (Lgl1), a cell polarity protein and its role in tumor initiation and maintenance. Through the use of transgenic Lgl1 knockout mice we have isolated and propagated neural stem/progenitor cells from different region of the adult mouse brain and are investigating the functional consequences of Lgl1 deletion on signaling pathways often see to be dysregulated in cancer.
The struggle for a K -21 Education
- Marisol RuizEducationFaculty
College of Professional Studies
The demographics of K-12 public schools in CA have changed dramatically since the 1980s today students of color make up 75% of the student body. Since 1980 the number of White students in the CSU has gone from 70% to just 26.5% in 2015. Ever since the 1980s we have seen a divestment in K-12 and in the CSU. This research will not only describe the crisis in k-12 and higher education schooling but also create the changes needed for a sustainable future. This qualitative study proposes a paradigm shift of INVESTMENT- social justice, multilingualism, learner centered, nepantla, ethnic studies, African Indigenous knowledge, and sentipensante pedagogy in order for all our students to succeed.
The ‘Paleo’ diet in the United States: Why, how, and what now?
- May PatiñoAnthropologyGraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
As part of a Masters thesis, this study explored how individuals are defining, interpreting, and practicing the Paleo diet in the United States and any associated health outcomes. Qualitative and quantitative research methods were used. Ethnographic methods included interviews and media analysis. A national survey was also conducted. This study found that specific practices of this diet varied by individual. Most common practices included frequent vegetable consumption, and avoidance of grains and processed foods. Increased energy and muscle tone, and decreased weight and frequency of illness were the most frequently reported health outcomes from these practices.
This Is All Simlish To Me: An Ethnographic Analysis of The Sims, A Virtual Life Simulation Video Game
- Jennifer MachadoAnthropologyUndergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
The scope of my research was to understand why Simmers created Sims and for what purpose. Ethnographic research took place over the course of 16 weeks on the Sims 3 and 4, forum sites, and YouTube videos. Through fieldnotes, participant observation, transcribed interviews, and surveys I was able to find three key evolving patterns, which was time investment, community building in game-play and participation in challenges and story-writing.Research findings reveal that the Simmers game-play is not only to pass time, but to achieve a goal that they have set for themselves which, allows them to connect with other Simmers, and creates a community based on shared interests.
To Shave or Not to Shave : Gender Conformity, Resistance and Female Body Hair.
- Briana VillalobosSociologyUndergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
My research seeks to examine the body hair experiences of female HSU students and pressures they face conforming to local normative gender expectations. Drawing on a random sample of 300 female HSU students, I administered an online survey. My survey questions focused on the factors influencing respondents to grow out armpit and leg hair, and how individual characteristics influence women`s body hair practices at HSU. I will present my methods, data, and concluding analysis.
Tough Girls: Exploring Nonverbal Behaviors of Females at Rock Shows
- Brittany GautierChild Development/CommunicatiomUndergraduate Student
College of Professional Studies
Because females have historically been socially and physically discouraged from participating in such events. It is important to examine effective nonverbal behaviors which promote gender inclusion in this setting. Utilizing a literature review and observation of the behaviors of females who attend rock music performances, this project describes community efforts to provide safety for female audience members through nonverbal communication and observations support the perceived female inhibition to participate equally to males in such an environment.
Toward an Intersectional Criminology
- Meredith WilliamsSociologyFaculty
- Joice ChangPoliticsFaculty
- Lupe Tinoco OliverosSociologyUndergraduate Student
- Liza OlmedoSociologyGraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Studying race, class, gender and age are considered crucial for understanding social inequality and offending, but criminology has yet to fully explore sexuality. In this study, we provide a baseline examination of sexuality and offending in the U.S. for several life course stages. We find that the effect of being a sexual minority on the likelihood of offending is often larger than or comparable to the significant effects of race and gender; this varies over the life course and across behaviors. We demonstrate that sexual orientation is another crucial attribute for understanding social inequality and offending, and join the call for a more intersectional approach to the study of offending.
Undergraduate Literary Journals in the U.S.
- Janelle AdsitEnglishFaculty
- Anthony McGoughEnglishUndergraduate Student
- Bri LuceroEnglishUndergraduate Student
- Angela ComptonEnglishUndergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Our project reviews teaching practices associated with undergraduate literary journal editing in other colleges and universities. We translate our findings by recommending new projects and directions for *Toyon: Multilingual Journal of Literature and Art,* based on examples of what other campuses are doing. This project contributes to Humboldt State University's focus on undergraduate publishing and hands-on learning experiences to prepare students for professions in editing, design, production, and writing for audiences beyond the university.