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College of Professional Studies
The College of Professional Studies at Cal Poly Humboldt seamlessly integrates core competencies within practical contexts through a variety of immersive experiences. Our graduates emerge as exceptional leaders in their respective professions and communities, embodying a steadfast dedication to social, economic, and environmental justice.
Applied Learning
We provide every student with dynamic opportunities for experiential learning in real-world scenarios, where they engage in practicums, research, internships, clinical, and service-learning experiences. Each is designed to enhance students' career-ready skills, ensuring they are well-prepared for their future.
Social Justice and Sustainability
Through the application of active learning and critical thinking, we prepare students for meaningful community-oriented careers that foster a just, inclusive, and environmentally conscious society.
Personal Guidance
Through innovation and collaboration our faculty challenge and support our students, ensuring their success beyond the classroom. Our students receive academic and career guidance from their faculty advisors, professional advisors, and peer mentors.
Alumni Updates
Claudine Bibeau Parks
Business Administration, 2024
Claudine is set to obtain a nonprofit leadership and management degree from Arizona State University (ASU) in May, which will complement her leadership studies degree program at Humboldt.
Jeanne Landon-Campbell
Nursing, 1982
After 44 years in nursing (the last 24 in Nurse Education in the UK), Landon-Campbell was invited to Holyrood House in Edinburgh to attend a Royal Garden Party to celebrate her contributions to Nurse Education. It was a huge honour and a total surprise. King Charles, Queen Camilla, and Princess Anne were all in attendance.
Daniel Pizzuto
Business Administration, 1987
After 37 years working for two manufacturing companies, Dan retired as the Executive Vice President of Sales, Products, & Marketing for Hensley Industries of Komatsu Ltd.
Humnath Panta, and Co-authors from University of Texas at Arlington
Business
I’m pleased to share a recent research contribution representing Cal Poly Humboldt. My paper, “CEO Compensation and the Political Environment,” has been accepted for publication in the *Journal of Business Research (A)*. This work is co-authored with faculty at University of Texas at Arlington.
The study examines how U.S. political leadership shapes executive compensation. Using a large sample of 32,222 firm-year observations from 1992 through 2022, we find that CEO pay tends to be higher under Republican presidential administrations and Republican-controlled Congresses. We also find stronger pay-for-performance sensitivity during these periods.
These results point to a nuanced effect: higher compensation may reflect rent extraction, while stronger pay-for-performance alignment suggests more efficient contracting. Overall, the findings highlight how the political environment, a non-financial factor, plays a meaningful role in corporate decision-making.
This publication contributes to ongoing research on executive compensation and governance, and reflects the strong research engagement at Cal Poly Humboldt.
Lorena Cortez
Education
Lorena Cortez presented her research titled "Amplifying Counterstories and Testimonios about Latine Rural Youth: A Case Study of the Educational Experience of Oaxacan-American Youth in Rural Humboldt County" at the annual CSU Research Competition at San Jose State on April 24th, and won first place in the Education category among participants from all CSU campuses. Lorena's research highlights the resilience and academic excellence of Oaxacan youth in the region, and is an urgent and much needed contribution to conversations about supporting Latine learners in Humboldt County and beyond.
Gregg J. Gold and Gianna Giacomotto
Psychology
In an invited presentation at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM), Dr. Gregg J. Gold and former Cal Poly Humboldt psychology student Gianna Giacomotto shared the data and findings from the 2022 to 2024 DGSOM Premedical Enrichment Program (PREP) evaluation study with the staff of the DGSOM Center of Excellence responsible for the planning and implementation of PREP. This 90-minute presentation included a lively discussion of the findings and their application to future PREP cohorts and the DGSOM California Medical Scholars program.
CPS News
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- Campus Research and Creativity Take Center Stage at 13th Annual ideaFest