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Presenters & Abstracts: 2018
RCEA ZEV Enthusiast Group
- Maya TobarEnvironmental StudiesUndergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Interning with RCEA to fulfill a grant requirement by creating and managing a ZEV Enthusiast Group
Relapse Prevention/Substance Use Disorder Group
- Danilo MullinsSocial WorkGraduate Student
College of Professional Studies
This project concists of my participation as a co-facilitator in a substance abuse relapse prevention group through the Redwood Community Action Agency (RCAA) located at Waterfront Recovery Services in Eureka. This group meets once a week with participants who are in the early stages of recovery and who are ready to learn new coping skills that will enhance the rate of success and minimize relapse incidents. Evidence-based practice methods as they pertain to the five models of group therapy used in substance abuse treatment is being utilized in addition to traditional cultural elements congruent with the Native American worldview.
Relational Aesthetics
- Taylor MaciasArt EducationUndergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
I am interested in adjusting the paradigm of art in public schools. I want to learn more about how art can affect change in people in regards to themselves and their relationship to the world. I want to move beyond pen and paper sketches of three dimensional shapes in space to strengthen our view of ourselves as agents of our own destiny in the world, as I believe this is arts purpose. My research consisted of fifteen participatory instructional performance art pieces done on or near HSU. I did not always provide services and spaces that were enticing enough to draw many people, but I enlivened a new art form on campus, I gave people an authentic and original experience, and I learned a lot.
Resiliency of Homeless College Students in Humboldt County
- Janette MexicanoSocial WorkUndergraduate Student
- Wendy R. ChoateSocial WorkUndergraduate Student
- Haley HerrenSocial WorkUndergraduate Student
- Marissa L. O'NeillSocial WorkStaff
- Pamela H. BowersSocial WorkStaff
College of Professional Studies
The prevalent issue of students experiencing homelessness at Humboldt State University is addressed in our project. We found that students have the resiliency to stay in school and continue pursuing a higher education despite the insecurities of homelessness. We interviewed ten amazing students who gave testimony to the housing crisis affecting Humboldt County. These students found resiliency in their families, their community, their friends, and other effective resources. Their dedication to school was met with integrity, overcoming the barriers preventing them from housing all while pursuing a degree .
Responses to infant facial cues in parents and non-parents
- Melissa Martin, Hannah Fergusson, Mariah Lehnertz, Karina Gigear, Amanda HahnPsychologyGraduate Student
College of Professional Studies
Infant facial features elicit perceptions of cuteness and capture attention in adults. It is believed that this attunement to infant cues may enhance motivation to engage in caretaking behavior. A number of recent studies have investigated liking and wanting responses to infant faces using perceptual ratings of cuteness as a measure of liking and an effort-based key-press task as a behavioral measure of wanting. It has been speculated that these two measures are likely to be important components in parental behavior, but this link has not yet been explicitly tested. To address this issue, we measured liking and wanting responses to infant facial cuteness in parents and non-parents.
River Otter Citizen Science Project
- Chelsea Stewart-FusekWildlifeUndergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
River otter sightings from watercourses and coastlines in Humboldt, Del Norte, and adjacent counties are sought by citizens in order for population status to be assessed and monitored. The project is run by Professor Jeff Black and students of Humboldt State University's Wildlife Department.
Role of p38 in glioma
- Angelica RomeroBiological SciencesUndergraduate Student
- Casiana GonzalesBiological SciencesUndergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
Gliomas are highly malignant intracranial tumors that result in a low survival rate due to an invasive phenotype and its diffuse nature. As a result, tumorigenic stem-like glioma cells are poorly targeted by conventional therapies. MAPK kinase 3 (MKK3) has been found to be a key upstream activator of the p38 MAPK protein and is upregulated in invasive glioma cells. Recent evidence suggests that interfering with MKK3 signaling through the inhibition of p38 can inhibit tumor cell invasion in vitro (Demuth et al. 2007). We are interested in examining the role of p38 in glioma through the ability of these cells to form tumor-like colonies in soft agar with modifications in Lgl1 gene expression
Rooftop farming in Hong Kong
- Ka Ki LiEnviornmental Science ManagementUndergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
The idea of this study is to conduct more research on farming in the city, to be specific, Hong Kong. As I grew up in Hong Kong, space is one of the biggest challenges in the city. While citizens are looking for ways to implement their lifestyle, rooftop farming can be one of the great opportunities to build up a community around the neighborhood, provide fruits and vegetables for the residents, and promote a healthy living lifestyle. While promoting the idea of rooftop farming, there are obstacles that the residents need to be overcome. Therefore, I will be analyzing the ecosystem, finance, and government policy that might help the city farmers in Hong Kong.
Rural Food Insecurity in Humboldt County
- Amy LautamoGeographyUndergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
A wide range of environmental, social, and economic factors contribute to the issue of food insecurity. Despite being overwhelmingly agriculturally based economies, rural communities are some of the areas most at risk for high levels of food insecurity. This work addresses why the unequal distribution of food within an area of relative food abundance cannot be understood through the same lens as urban food deserts, but must be analyzed from the bottom up: following the supply chain of food throughout the social, environmental, and economic structures of the rural community.
Saudi Women Enforce Freedom of Expression
- Yolena RamirezCommunicationUndergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
This project promotes freedom of expression in today’s world by demonstrating advocates in a hostile society creating a movement to show women can be just as competent as men. It is important to acknowledge women are still fighting to receive the benefits of equality in other countries. Women in all parts of the world should be able to engage and contribute within any given community to enhance the quality of society. I find it amazing that women advocates in Saudi Arabia risked their lives, ruined their reputation, and even lost their jobs in order to support the movement by demonstrating their freedom of expression.