Achievements

Archaeology students

Anthropology

Four students received the Undergraduate Research Creative Activity Fellowship: Alyssa Haggard, Spencer Mitchell, Erik Marinkovich and Matt Price. The projects are overseen by Dr. Marisol Cortes-Rincon in the Archaeology Research Laboratory at HSU. Haggard's project is “3D Virtual Curation: Archaeological Artifacts." Mitchell is researching “Maya Political Interactions through Monumental Display: Ancient Warfare Propaganda." Marinkovich will be examining “Ancient Roadways: Causeways in the Maya Lowlands" and Price will be exploring “Applied Experimental 3D Imagery Techniques on Artifacts."

Victoria Munguia

History

Humboldt State University graduate Victoria Munguia, a Los Angeles native from an immigrant family, is a winner of the $3,000 William Randolph Hearst/CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement 2013. Munguia graduated in May with a major in History and a double minor in English Literature and Teaching English as a Second Language. She plans to take up a career as a history teacher upon completing a student teaching credential program this fall in Los Angeles.

Dr. Hunter H. Fine

Communication

Dr. Hunter H. Fine, a lecturer in the Department of Communication, has published a 20-page essay and 6-minute video on: “The Skateboard Dérive: A Poststructuralist Performance of Everyday Urban Motility.” The study appeared in _Liminalities: A Journal of Performance Studies_, Vol. 9, No. 3, June 2013. “Dérive” has been defined by Guy Debord as “a movement toward a new way of inhabiting space.”

Ninamarie Jeffrey

Politics

HSU political science major Ninamarie Jeffrey of Hilo, HI wrapped up a year in Germany this summer as a participant in the U.S. Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX). She took part in the 29th CBYX program, which since 1984 has provided more than 1,700 Americans with the opportunity to gain cultural, theoretical and practical work experience in Germany. Jeffrey was one of 75 participants nationwide for the competitive government-sponsored fellowship for young professionals between the ages of 18 and 24. The program is designed primarily for young adults in business, vocational, engineering, technical and agricultural fields, though candidates in all career fields are encouraged to apply. The program is supported by Congress through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the State Department and by the German Bundestag or parliament.

Sam Sonntag

Politics

Prof. Sam Sonntag co-organized a thematic section on "Governing Languages" at the French Political Science Association conference held at Sciences Po in Paris in July, at which she also presented a paper entitled "India's Linguistic Federalism as Language Policy." Also in July, she was invited to participate in a workshop on "The Economics of Language Policy" in Venice, sponsored by the Center for Economic Studies in Munich.

Anthony Silvaggio

Sociology

Sociology lecturer Anthony Silvaggio was recently mentioned in a New York Times article examining the environmental impacts of marijuana production. Silvaggio created a Google Earth video showing the environmental damage caused by industrial pot farms.The video was later enhanced by Mother Jones: http://bit.ly/VDoT01.

Ryland Karlovich, Talisa Rodriquez, Miles Ross, Matthew Eiben, and Amelia Egle and Dept. of Geography Faculty Members

Geography

Ryland Karlovich, Talisa Rodriquez, Miles Ross, Matthew Eiben, and Amelia Egle and Dept. of Geography Faculty Members

In May, Geography students and faculty returned triumphant from the 67th California Geographical Society Meeting at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Over 400 academic, NGO, agency, and private sector geographers attended.

The ever-popular student research competition included students from four states and 31 institutions (including 13 CSU and 5 UC campuses).

1st Place
In the student research competition, senior Ryland Karlovich’s gained some identity by analyzing how England's Historic Counties are Losing Identity. Ryland continues this effort as a graduate student at the University of Edinburgh next fall.

Talisa Rodriquez’ year-long effort documenting Primary Succession and Edge Effects in a Northcoast Coastal Dune Habitat took home the Geosystems Award for the best undergraduate physical geography paper.

Miles Ross, Matthew Eiben, and Amelia Egle captured second place in Digital Mapping for their effort on The Geography of Hate: Placing Racist, Sexist and Homophobic Sentiment in Online Social Media. Their effort, prepared under the direction of Professor Monica Stephens, was published May 10th in The Guardian, one of the UK’s leading periodicals.

Eight other students presented a paper, poster or cartographic effort. Faculty members Matt Derrick (who presented a paper) and Stephen Cunha accompanied the students.

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Matthew Lutwen and Ellyn Henderson

Politics

Matthew Lutwen and Ellyn Henderson were recently selected as the 2013 David Kalb Award recipient and runner-up, respectively. Matthew was the recipient of a $1,000 award and Ellyn received a $250 award. This award was established by David Kalb, an alumnus of Humboldt State University. He was a political science major and served as president of the Associated Students. The award is open to any student who has demonstrated personal commitment and leadership by taking an active role in student government.

Sondra Schwetman

Art + Film

Sondra Schwetman has a piece accepted into the Marin Museum of Contemporary Arts' Summer National Juried Exhibition. The show runs June 1 to July 14th.