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Intergroup Compensations for Attributes of Warmth and Competence
- Helena LittmanPsychologyUndergraduate Student
- Olivia KulijianPsychologyGraduate Student
- Natasha La VoguePsychologyGraduate Student
- Amber GaffneyPsychologyFaculty
- Joseph WagonerPsychologyFaculty
College of Professional Studies
People use perceptions of warmth and competence as fundamental features in making decisions about others (Fiske, Cuddy, Glick, & Xu, 2002). Participants were told that they were part of a high status group and then rated either a high status in-group or lower status out-group along dimensions of warmth, competence, and perceived threat. Results show that high status participants view their in-group as high in competence and low in warmth, while perceiving the out-group as low in competence and high in warmth. These findings suggest that compensation in an inter-group setting operates according to distinctiveness rather than general positive ratings for the in-group on all dimensions.
Internship work with County Supervisor Mike Wilson
- Blake BoyerPolitical ScienceUndergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
The presentation will be on various topics researched for the county supervisor, ie local gun control laws, biodegradable shotgun wads, California granges, and the research and dissemination process of gathering information and presenting the information to the county supervisor. Each topic will receive time and space, but the presentation will focus on the internship instead of the topics.
Invasive Plant Species
- Catharine ReesEnvironmental StudiesUndergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
My service learning project involves the removal of invasive plant species in Humboldt County. A large portion of this project will be the removal of invasive plants within the Native Plant Garden at Patrick's Point State Park. Along with other enhancements of the Native Plant Garden, such as, the implementation of interpretive signs and the chipping of pathways for easier accessibility. This project will also encompass the removal of invasive plants in other areas along Trinidad State Beach.
Investigating the Heterogeneous Catalysis of Volatile Organic Compounds by Environmental Metal Oxides
- Jesus RinconEnvironmental Resources EngineeringUndergraduate Student
- Terry FranklinEnvironmental Resources EngineeringUndergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
Environmental metal oxides have multiple chemical interactions with natural and anthropogenic organics in the atmosphere. Volatile organic compounds (VOC) and pollutants such as; pesticides, fertilizers, and nitrates are introduced to the atmosphere through similar means as well as incomplete combustion from vehicles and industrial processes. Metal oxides like titanium (IV) oxide, TiO2, have photocatalytic effects that can further oxidize VOC and other adsorbed species. Acetone is a frequently measured VOC in the atmosphere. In our research we study how acetone and other organic species adsorb onto TiO2 and react catalytically in the presence of atmospheric oxidants such as ozone.
Juvenile Coho Salmon Life History Variants in Humboldt Bay Tributaries
- Madison HalloranFisheries BiologyGraduate Student
- Darren WardFisheries BiologyFaculty
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
We are assessing movement of juvenile Coho and adult straying among Freshwater Creek and two other Humboldt Bay tributaries using PIT tags and mark-recapture multi-state modeling. As salmon habitat becomes more fragmented through human actions, the need to better understand interactions between connected salmonid populations only grows. This research will focus on quantifying the frequency of juvenile dispersal between nearby watersheds to evaluate the need for changes in both management and monitoring. If there is significant movement between these watersheds, effective management and monitoring strategies of Freshwater Creek may need to be expanded to include nearby streams.
Kink Representation Outreach Project (KROP)
- Elizabeth Lapplepsychology departmentUndergraduate Student
- Tsolak Michael KirakosyanUndergraduate Student
- Jessica FoxUndergraduate Student
- Miles RuvalcabaUndergraduate Student
- Candace YoungUndergraduate Student
- Danielle SiegelUndergraduate Student
- Sarah ButlerFaculty
- Benjamin GrahamUndergraduate Student
College of Professional Studies
Contemporary research does not support psychology’s historical framing of Bondage/discipline, dominance and submission, sadomasochism (BDSM) as a pathology. Multiple studies have suggested that supportive BDSM communities can play a positive role for people who practice BDSM. Drawing on these finding, this study consisted of a content analysis of top-selling human sexuality textbooks in the U.S. to determine the representation of BDSM. In particular, we explored how references to community experience were or were not represented. This poster reflects the importance of critically analyzing the influence of dominant narratives, social norms, and stigma in human sexuality textbooks.
Kombucha: A Chemical Investigation
- Austin Ranck-BuhrPhysics and ChemistryUndergraduate Student
- Frank CappuccioChemistryFaculty
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
Kombucha is a popular drink which has been consumed for centuries. Its chemical properties and usefulness have only recently been investigated by scientists. In our research, we aim to add valuable data to the kombucha fermentation reaction, and find novel uses for the various products of the fermentation.
Language Use for the Next Fifty Years
- Erik KnutsenMathematicsUndergraduate Student
- Jeremy JohnsonMathematics/ PhysicsUndergraduate Student
- Gabriela MartinezMathematics/ PhysicsUndergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
There are approximately 6,900 languages spoken around the world today. Of those, there are ten languages deemed most widely spoken by humans. Due to the trends in globalization, it is important for companies that exist internationally to take into consideration language trends. In this research performed as part of the international contest in modeling, we seek to predict the future top ten languages based on the generalized Abrams-Strogatz model of language competition.
Learning in a classroom setting: Audio, Visual, or Audiovisual Learning, which is best for recall?
- Cassady McLaughlinPsychology DepartmentGraduate Student
- Summer ThornfeldtPsychology DepartmentGraduate Student
- Zhelin WuPsychology DepartmentGraduate Student
- Caitlin MacePsychology DepartmentUndergraduate Student
- Valerie SettaniPsychology DepartmentUndergraduate Student
- Mitchell HinmanPsychology DepartmentUndergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Students are impacted by differential modes of stimuli presentation while learning in multimedia environments. In the classroom, lecturers often display written text that corresponds with their spoken instruction, but how are students impacted by this? This study aims to address how visual (text), auditory, and pictorial stimuli in isolation or combination pertaining to the same novel subject affect recall accuracy. A cross-sectional between-subjects design was utilized in the study, and we found that students did better on recall questions when they were either taught with auditory, textual and pictorial information, or taught with auditory and pictorial information.
Learning the Ways of the Force
- Michael JuettePolitical ScienceUndergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Within any county there are economic forces that are constantly at odds with each other, and Humboldt County is no exception. Currently, it has been recognized that the skills in some of Humboldt County’s workforce are struggling to keep up with what is expected by employers. The goal of this project is to assess the needs of these potential employers, demonstrate how employers are coping with the issue, and to explore possible avenues that may improve the relationship between the potential employer’s and employee’s recruitment experience. It is the hope that informing the public of this issue may lend a hand in improving workforce readiness in Humboldt County.