Achievements

Mark Larson, Professor Emeritus

Journalism & Mass Communication

Journalism professor emeritus Mark Larson’s photography exhibit, “60 and Older….Working Out” will be on display at HealthSport in Arcata throughout April. Portraits of people aged 60 and older exercising represent the first phase of a project Larson hopes to expand into an in-depth photo essay.

“As a Baby Boomer myself now at age 66, I’ve been inspired by and enjoyed interacting with many 60-and-older persons working out at HealthSPORT over the past 15 years,” Larson said. “Listening to their stories has led me to want to explore common issues and experiences related to aging.”

Larson taught a variety of classes, including photojournalism, at HSU from 1975-2013. He also served a stint as chair of the Department of Journalism & Mass Communication.

“I plan to photograph more persons at different times of the day doing different activities at a variety of venues,” he said. “I also plan to begin collecting stories from members of the “Silver Tsunami” about why they work out.”

Dr. Daniela Mineva

Music

Music Faculty Daniela Mineva recently performed solo piano recital at the University of North Texas on their concert series "Distinguished alumni from UNT." She also presented piano and contemporary music master classes and concerts at the University of Arlington, Texas and University of North Texas. As part of her Texas music tour, Dr. Mineva judged the International Concerto Piano Competition in Lewisville, TX.

Recently, she has also judged and conducted workshops at the Northern California CMEA Choral Festival in Arcata, CA.

Rae Robison

Dance, Music & Theatre

Theatre, Film & Dance faculty member Rae Robison is the featured "Artist of the Month" in the inaugural Small Town Big Art Calendar available in retail outlets all over Humboldt. Alongside artists like Peggy Louden, Laurel Skye, and Duane Flatmo, Rae showcases her costume designs from last year's production of "Hater" directed by Michael Fields. Proceeds from the calendar sales benefit local arts organizations.

Brandice Guerra

Art + Film

The work of art professor Brandice Guerra is currently featured in “Wunderkammer,” an exhibit at the Science Museum Oklahoma. Guerra’s finely-detailed paintings of animals are displayed in curio cabinets among a collection of specimens preserved through taxidermy or other techniques.

Guerra, who teaches drawing and illustration, joined the HSU faculty in 2010. Her work has previously been featured at nearly 20 exhibits across the U.S., including a showing locally at First Street Gallery in Eureka. An online gallery of Guerra’s paintings can be found at http://www.brandiceguerra.com.

Diover Duario

Journalism & Mass Communication

Through the efforts of Lumberjack Editor-in-Chief Diover Duario, all student newspapers published in the Cal State system are now part of a new wire service -- the California Student News Organization. In establishing this wire service, Duario created an online space where the student editors can upload stories they believe will be of interest to other Cal State students and each member of the organization is free to co-publish the articles in their respective newspapers. Members of the CSNO also hold meetings to exchange information and they hope to coordinate joint reporting projects.

Madison Whaley

Journalism & Mass Communication

Journalism freshman Madison Whaley is one of four semi-finalists in a statewide mental health journalism competition. The winners of the journalism category of The Generation Next competition will receive $4,000 and mentoring sessions with media professionals and mental health experts to complete a news segment for EICnetwork.tv, an Internet network. Generation NExt is a collaborative program established by county governments, mental health organizations and Entertainment Industries Council, Inc.

Laura Hahn & Michael Bruner

Communication

Communication Professors Dr. Laura Hahn and Dr. Michael Bruner published the lead article in Teaching Media Quarterly (Winter 2014). The article, "Film Food and Finances: Students Engaging in Food Insecurity," presents a pedagogical strategy situated at the nexus of food media and students’ personal engagement with food security, food insecurity and food landscapes in the U.S.

Tiffany Longcor and Kayla Trotter

Communication

Tiffany Longcor and Kayla Trotter, senior Communication majors, helped to conduct a survey of visitors at The Morris Graves Museum of Art during ARTS ALIVE! on March 1, 2014. The research project, directed by Dr. Michael Bruner, explored the organization-community relationship and will provide potentially useful information to the Museum. This project is an example of the College's support of undergraduate research and commitment to the arts.

Sing C. Chew

Sociology

Sing C. Chew, Professor of Sociology, was invited to give the keynote address at the Conference on Sustainability in Education: Pedagogical Themes and Practices in Asian Countries, at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, February 27-28, 2014.

He is also organizing a panel, "Global Resources, Trade and Crisis of the World System: Past and Present" for the Annual Conference of the Pacific Sociological Association in Portland Oregon, March 27-30, 2014. All of the 5 panelists worked with him, and graduated from the Sociology Department's masters program. They are now on faculty members at other universities or completing their doctorates.

Dr. Paul Cummings

Music

Professor Paul Cummings presented an orchestra clinic along with Dr. Cyrus Ginwala of San Francisco State University at the recent 2014 California All-State Music Education Conference (CASMEC). The session, held in Fresno on Friday, February 21, was entitled "Orchestral Repertoire: Finding Music that Works for your Group." Cummings and Ginwala also worked with a chamber orchestra from Amador Valley High School during the session, using the group to demonstrate key aspects of repertoire selection.