May 3, 2024 | Digital Showcase | Humboldt Library
All Presenters & Abstracts
The March of Our Mothers
Presentation Year: 2019
It is ironic that scientific depictions of our hominin ancestors often overlook female representation, despite reproductive success being a major cornerstone of evolutionary theory. The story of evolution is instead told from male-centered, eurocentric perspectives, as in Rudolph Zallinger’s March of Progress (1965). My research employs a feminist critique on such popular models of human evolution in the form of an illustrated depiction of female hominid ancestors based on data from paleontological records and literature review. This research creates a balanced view of our evolutionary history, and encourages appropriate dialogue towards better understanding the evolution of humanity.
The Marching Lumberjacks
Presentation Year: 2019
Have you ever thought where local World Famous Marching Lumberjacks originated from? I mean where exactly did all that silliness come from? Over 50 (+1) years ago the band was able to become the most loquacious, vehement, and fatuous student lead scatter band known to mankind, and your still probably thinking “why am I reading this?” Well, because you want to know about one of the oldest student run organizations on campus because it is still successful today. How has the world's most whimsical and nonsensical band been able to exist for this long? Well the roots of the band, which has been documented very well, created the foundations of a band embedded in HSU school spirit and community.
The Misrepresentation of Inclusivity
Presentation Year: 2019
Humboldt State University’s students, faculty and staff aspire to be an inclusive and liberal school. However, this is not necessarily the reality that students, particularly students of color, have experienced attending school and living in this area. This study utilizes general inductive analysis that focuses on: How is diversity being represented in Humboldt County as reflected in local news sources and their comments sections? According to the data, there are certain aspects of the system that we can change to provide more support when students experience racialized violence. This project seeks to make recommendations for change in the public dialogue on diversity issues.
The Nonverbal Communication of a Serial Killer
Presentation Year: 2019
This project will focus on the nonverbal communication patterns of psychopathic offenders or serial killers. We will be researching this topic both through the use of peer-reviewed studies and articles as well as making our own observations and taking notes on video interviews of multiple serial killers and comparing to the current literature.
The Northcoast Environmental Center
Presentation Year: 2019
The Northcoast Environmental Center is one of the oldest non-profit organizations in Northern California that has been protecting and conserving marine ecosystems since 1971. As a special project intern, this project focuses on the contributions of the Northcoast Environmental Center and how they’re volunteer events and ideas towards removing plastic waste have impacted beaches worldwide . The Coastal Cleanup Day was first established in 1979 through the Beach Beautification project, which is now practiced internationally every year.
The Quapaw Tribe and Tar Creek Superfund site
Presentation Year: 2019
The Quapaw tribe has been detrimentally impacted by the Tar Creek mines. These mines have now turned into a Superfund site. However, the issues surrounding near by water source contamination is still negatively impacting this tribe specifically in regards to health and food sovereignty.
The Reintroduction of Condors Through the Tribes of Indigenous People
Presentation Year: 2019
It is about the reintroduction of the condors in California in the areas of North America
The Relationship Between Indigenous Peoples and Animals
Presentation Year: 2019
In many Indigenous cultures animals are imbued with great spiritual significance. Their understanding of the natural world seems to be much more sophisticated and comprehensive than many people view it to be. This project will go over the interconnected relationship between animals and humans displaying the spiritual connection or view that the environment is one whole entity, not a separate entity. This interconnectedness is equivalent to the idea of caring for and respecting the natural world and one's surrounding environment. While many cultures are quite diverse, animals seem to frequently appear in creation stories, legends, ceremonies, and art.
The Relationship Between Indigenous Peoples and Animals
Presentation Year: 2019
In many Indigenous cultures animals are imbued with great spiritual significance. Their understanding of the natural world seems to be much more sophisticated and comprehensive than many people view it to be. This project will go over the interconnected relationship between animals and humans displaying the spiritual connection or view that the environment is one whole entity, not a separate entity. This interconnectedness is equivalent to the idea of caring for and respecting the natural world and one's surrounding environment. While many cultures are quite diverse, animals seem to frequently appear in creation stories, legends, ceremonies, and art.
The Relationship Between Native People and the Lamprey
Presentation Year: 2019
In our poster, we want to discuss the importance that the lamprey has to Native Americans, and how they are/were an essential source of sustenance for these people. In addition, we would like to talk about how the populations of lamprey have changed over time, and the reasons for these changes. We believe that the lamprey is a species that often gets a bad reputation, when in reality they are an extremely important species that does not get enough attention.
The Relationship Between Personality Characteristics and Creativity on Judgments of Facial Attractiveness
Presentation Year: 2019
People may or may not realize that when they meet a physically attractive person, they are more likely to evaluate him or her as a smart and positive person compared to a less attractive person in the absence of other features besides physical attractiveness. This attractive halo effect has influenced multiple areas that include the job market, dating, and academic success. However, it is possible for other factors, such as one’s creativity and personality to affect one’s judged attractiveness level. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of facial attractiveness, creativity, and warm-cold personality characteristics when judging female attractiveness.
The Relationship Between T.E.K and Botany
Presentation Year: 2019
For our Idea Fest “Idea” we are planning on using native T.E.K within the field of Botany in terms of medicinal uses, identification and importance of plants the ecosystem in relation to native burnings. To better improve and drive the field of Botany. We will be focusing the the different types of T.E.K within the tribes surrounding humboldt county and seeing how we can incorporate it with general Botany and Ethnobotany practices such as surveying and identifying plants based on medicinal and overall characteristics of native plants around humboldt county. For this project we plan on obtaining our research through the library and hopefully the native tribes around Humboldt county.
The Relationship of the Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2017 and the Quantification of Colorado River Rights for the Hualapai Tribe in Northern Arizona
Presentation Year: 2019
This poster will show the relationship of the S. 1770, the Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2017 and the quantification of Colorado River rights for the Hualapai Tribe in Northern Arizona. The decision made by this settlement could set a precedent for how much water belongs to current and future tribes residing along the Colorado River.
The Reversing of Roe: A Dialogue at Humboldt State University
Presentation Year: 2019
The 2018 documentary Reversing Roe illustrated the heartfelt and often intense debate of abortion care in the U.S. today, highlighting the history of the 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, the contemporary forces opposed to such legislation, and the individuals dedicated to defending reproductive freedom. This past April, HSU students from across disciplines held a public screening of this documentary and opened a dialogue for the community to tackle the issues at hand: why are the rights of Roe v. Wade still important today, how could overturning such legislation endanger the health of Americans across the country, and what is the role of the Humboldt county community going forward?
The Reversing of Roe: A Dialogue at Humboldt State University
Presentation Year: 2019
The 2018 documentary Reversing Roe illustrated the heartfelt and often intense debate of abortion care in the U.S. today, highlighting the history of the 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, the contemporary forces opposed to such legislation, and the individuals dedicated to defending reproductive freedom. This past April, HSU students from across disciplines held a public screening of this documentary and opened a dialogue for the community to tackle the issues at hand: why are the rights of Roe v. Wade still important today, how could overturning such legislation endanger the health of Americans across the country, and what is the role of the Humboldt county community going forward?
The Rhetoric of Immigration
Presentation Year: 2019
Immigration is one of the most controversial topics in the U.S. As such, this VoiceThread will focus on the rhetoric of immigration in American culture. To do so, we compare multiple dimensions of this rhetoric from the scholarly perspective of our intercultural communication course. Specifically, we incorporate intercultural communication scholarship as a vantage point off which to compare the framing of immigration in news coverage with the framing of immigration in popular culture. We conclude by emphasizing the power of rhetoric to shape public opinion.
The Rhetoric of Immigration
Presentation Year: 2019
Immigration is one of the most controversial topics in the U.S. As such, this VoiceThread will focus on the rhetoric of immigration in American culture. To do so, we compare multiple dimensions of this rhetoric from the scholarly perspective of our intercultural communication course. Specifically, we incorporate intercultural communication scholarship as a vantage point off which to compare the framing of immigration in news coverage with the framing of immigration in popular culture. We conclude by emphasizing the power of rhetoric to shape public opinion.
The Road So Far: How "Carry On Wayward Son" Forged a Bond Between a Story's Creators and Their Audience
Presentation Year: 2019
Over the past 14 years, the classic rock song “Carry On Wayward Son” by Kansas has been adopted by the television show "Supernatural" as its unofficial anthem. The song bridges the gap between story and audience, inviting viewers to participate rather than simply observe. My research will examine how this song serves the purpose of identity formation within the creator-audience relationship. The song helps to construct cultural identity, inspires creativity, and works as a persuasive element that affects not only the audience, but also the production crew of "Supernatural."
The Role of Encoding Specificity in Incidental Learning: Implications for Explicit and Implicit False Memories
Presentation Year: 2019
This project investigated false memories via spreading activation and the influence of encoding specificity on explicit and implicit memory tests in incidental learning situations. An interaction for memory condition and font color was found; the implicit condition had more false memories for when in the incongruent font color condition, and the explicit condition had more false memories when in the congruent font color condition. Regarding memory accuracy, both the implicit and explicit conditions had more accurate memories when in the congruent font color condition. Overall, the explicit condition had more false memories and more accurate memories than the implicit condition.
The Role of Polyhedral Dice
Presentation Year: 2019
Intuitive to use, polyhedral dice hold meaning in the nerd and geek communities as a storytelling tool for tabletop games. Dice are rolled to advance a game’s plot by limiting the action of a scene and opening options for the story to move forward. The artifact is a product, and its image is used to advertise to the nerd and geek communities. Further research would explore polyhedral dice in relation to history, psychology, and marketing.