Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt!

This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study and the value of that pursuit both inside the college experience and beyond. 

This week, Dr. Monty Mola of the Department of Physics & Astronomy joins the show to discuss all that is going with gravity (turns out, quite a bit), the curriculum and activities happening on campus and what it means to be a physicist right now. 

We laughed and contemplated and it was a really wonderful conversation. 

The Department of Physics & Astronomy is housed inside the College of Natural Resources and Sciences. You can read more about it here. You can email Monty Mola @ ⁠[email protected]

Find out more about potential careers in this field by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

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Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt!

This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study and the value of that pursuit both inside the college experience and beyond. 

This week, we have two guests: Libby Miller and Jim Woglom, Co-Chairs of the School of Education, housed inside the ⁠College of Professional Studies⁠ at Cal Poly Humboldt. 

This was a really interesting conversation, especially since we are all educators. Getting into the nitty gritty of education as a field is an interesting topic and as Libby reminds us, a really rewarding field of study and career. 

⁠Read more about the⁠ School of Education here. ⁠⁠

Find out more about potential careers in this field by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ ⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to ⁠[email protected]⁠

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This podcast is produced by the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences with involvement from Cal Poly Humboldt’s division of Enrollment Management & Student Success.

Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt!

This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study and the value of that pursuit both inside the college experience and beyond. 

This week, we have two guests: Libby Miller and Jim Woglom, Co-Chairs of the School of Education, housed inside the College of Professional Studies at Cal Poly Humboldt. 

This was a really interesting conversation, especially since we are all educators. Getting into the nitty gritty of education as a field is an interesting topic and as Libby reminds us, a really rewarding field of study and career. 

⁠Read more about the School of Education here. ⁠

Find out more about potential careers in this field by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to [email protected]

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This podcast is produced by the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences with involvement from Cal Poly Humboldt’s division of Enrollment Management & Student Success.

Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt!

This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study and the value of that pursuit both inside the college experience and beyond. 

This week's guest is Linda Maxwell, Theater Program Leader and Lecturer of Dance within the Department of Dance, Music & Theater in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt.

Are you curious about learning more about this multifaceted and exciting major? Listen to the show to learn all about the many approaches to dance and theater that students can pursue at Cal Poly Humboldt and all of the topics that are available to them through the wide range of professors' training and areas of research.

Read more about the Department of Dance, Music and Theater here.

Find out more about potential careers in this field by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to [email protected]

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This podcast is produced by the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences with involvement from Cal Poly Humboldt’s division of Enrollment Management & Student Success.

Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt!

This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study and the value of that pursuit both inside the college experience and beyond. 

This week's guest is Alison O'dowd, Professor of Ecological Restoration and Chair of the Department of Environmental Science and Management which is housed inside the⁠ ⁠⁠College of Natural Resources and Sciences. 

Are you curious about learning more about this multifaceted and exciting major? Listen to the show to learn all about the many approaches and focuses to and in the Environmental Sciences and Management  that students can pursue at Cal Poly Humboldt and all of the topics that are available to them through the wide range of professors' areas of research.

Read more about the Department of Environmental Science and Management here.

Find out more about potential careers in this field by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to [email protected]

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This podcast is produced by the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences with involvement from Cal Poly Humboldt’s division of Enrollment Management & Student Success.

Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt!

This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study and the value of that pursuit both inside the college experience and beyond. 

This week's guest is Will Fisher, Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics which is housed inside the⁠ ⁠College of Professional Studies⁠⁠. 

This is a great conversation for those who are curious about economics, as a major or just as a topic that helps us better understand the world. Listen to the show to learn all about the many approaches to economics that students can pursue at Cal Poly Humboldt and all of the topics that are available to them through the wide range of professors' areas of research.

Read more about the Department of Economics⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠.

Find out more about potential careers in this field by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to [email protected]

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This podcast is produced by the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences with involvement from Cal Poly Humboldt’s division of Enrollment Management & Student Success.

Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt!

This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair (or Chairs) and focuses on the specifics of an area of study and the value of that pursuit both inside the college experience and beyond. 

This week's guest is Sara Hart, Chair of the Department of History which is housed inside the⁠ College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences⁠. Sara is also a Lecturer of Religious Studies, Director of Humboldt's College Core program and co-host of SNAFUBAR, a military history podcast which is also in the Cal Poly Humboldt podcast network.

Listen to the show to learn all about the many approaches to history that students can pursue at Cal Poly Humboldt and all of the topics that are available to them through the wide range of professors' areas of research! And of course, we also discuss internship and job opportunities and why Sara finds value in learning and teaching history.

Read more about the Department of History ⁠here⁠.

Find out more about potential careers in this field by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠

Email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson.

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This podcast is produced by the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences with involvement from Cal Poly Humboldt’s division of Enrollment Management & Student Success.

Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt!

This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair (or Chairs) and focuses on the specifics of an area of study and the value of that pursuit both inside the college experience and beyond. 

This week's guest is Erin Kelly, Chair of the Department of Forestry, Fire and Rangeland Management, which is housed inside the College of Natural Resources & Sciences. The curriculum focuses on teaching students to connect with and manage the forests that make up ⅓ of the land in the United States, ensuring a sustainable future for the nation. During their time at Cal Poly Humboldt, students in this department get hands-on learning in some of the world’s most spectacular and important forests and rangelands, personal attention from faculty, and a clear path to a career outdoors.

Erin Kelly has a Phd from Oregon State University in Forest Social Science, an Masters of Science from Oregon State University in Forest Resources and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Whitman College.

Read more about the Department of Forestry, Fire and Rangeland Management here.

Find out more about potential careers in this field by contacting the ⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠

Email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ [email protected]⁠⁠⁠

Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson.

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This podcast is produced by the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences with involvement from Cal Poly Humboldt’s division of Enrollment Management & Student Success.

Welcome to the second episode of Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt!

This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair (or Chairs) and focuses on the specifics of an area of study and the value of that pursuit both inside the college experience and beyond. 

This week's guest is ⁠Ramesh Adhikari, Chair of the School of Business,. Ramesh Adhikari is an Associate Professor at the School of Business. He teaches responsible investment and sustainable business finance in the BBA and MBA programs. Before coming to Humboldt, Professor Adhikari taught undergraduate and graduate students at the Tribhuvan University and worked at the central bank of Nepal. He was also a research fellow at the Osaka Sangyo University, Osaka, Japan.

The School of Business offers a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, a minor in Business Administration, and a one-year MBA program designed to prepare you for success in today's competitive world. Our core curriculum builds a strong foundation in business principles, while our specialized concentrations—Accounting, Finance, Economics, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship and Management—allow you to tailor your education to your passions. With a focus on sustainability, technology, and innovation, we equip you with the tools to lead and thrive in diverse industries. 

After the interview, stay tuned  for a segment by J.D. Garza Valencia, the Director of Career Development at Cal Poly Humboldt. He will be giving us some insight into internships, careers and futures within the Environmental Studies program. 

Read more about School of Business at Cal Poly Humboldt ⁠here. ⁠

Find out more about the ⁠Career Development Center here⁠

Email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ [email protected]⁠

Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson.

This podcast is produced by the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences with involvement from Cal Poly Humboldt’s division of Enrollment Management & Student Success.

Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt!

This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair (or Chairs) and focuses on the specifics of an area of study and the value of that pursuit both inside the college experience and beyond. 

Our first Majors & Minors guest is Sarah Jaquette Ray, Chair of the Environmental Studies Program which is an interdisciplinary area of study and provides students the tools for understanding the complex relationships between human communities and both “natural” and constructed environments.  

Sarah has been teaching at Cal Poly Humboldt since 2013. She has a Ph.D in Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy, a Masters in American Studies and a Bachelors in Religious Studies and Women's Studies. Her recent book A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety: How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet is an incredible look at what it means to be alive in this moment. An environmental humanist and someone whose work is deeply relevant to Humboldt County , Dr. Ray is a great first guest for the show.

Stay turned after the interview for a segment by J.D. Garza Valencia, the Director of Career Development at Cal Poly Humboldt. He will be giving us some insight into internships, careers and futures within the Environmental Studies program. 

Read more about Environmental Studies at Cal Poly Humboldt here.

You can learn more about Sarah Jaquette Ray's work on her website.

Find out more about the Career Development Center here

Email J.D. Garza Valencia @ [email protected]

You can purchase a copy of any of Sarah Jaquette Ray's books here.

Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson.

This podcast is produced by the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences with involvement from Cal Poly Humboldt’s division of Enrollment Management & Student Success.