Student Projects

Environmental and Health Impacts of Colorado Fuel and Iron by Lorena Reagan

Lorena offers an analysis of the varied environmental and health impacts of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company in Pueblo, Colorado using archival and current data sources. She completed the work for our Sociology of Pueblo course in the spring 2023 semester at CSU Pueblo.

CF&I billboard near the steel mill in Pueblo, courtesy of Denver Public Library

Immigration in Pueblo: Past and Present by Jose Chavez

Jose examines immigration in Pueblo, along with contemporary attitudes on migration in the area and the cultural impact it has to this day. He completed the work for our Sociology of Pueblo course in the spring 2023 semester at CSU Pueblo.

Plaza Verde mural in Pueblo, photo by Jose Chavez

Steel City: Labor and the “American” Workforce by Kala Heck

Kala examines two prominent industries in Pueblo that have provided many opportunities for its multiethnic workforce, while also acculturating employees to an ‘American’ standard. She completed the work for our Sociology of Pueblo course in the spring 2023 semester at CSU Pueblo.

Evraz Steel sign in Pueblo, photo by Kala Heck

Latin@s and Cultural Resiliency in Pueblo by Bailey Bond

Bailey offers an analysis of cultural, artistic, educational, and economic resiliency among Latin@s in Pueblo throughout the years using archival and contemporary sources, along with an oral history interview excerpt. She completed the work for our Sociology of Pueblo course in the spring 2023 semester at CSU Pueblo.

David Ocelotl Garcia’s mural ‘Corazon de Pueblo’ at the Robert Hoag Rawlings library in Pueblo, photo by Pueblo Chieftain

Harm Reduction and Opioid Use in Pueblo by Sydni Riley and Alex Baca

Click on above link for the full report, Heroin and Related Social Costs: National Trends and Pueblo-Specific Recommendations

Student poster submitted to the Student Research Symposium, CSU-Pueblo

Healing the Collective: Empowering the Houseless Population Through Storytelling by Ryley Henninger

Ryley explores the power of voice and storytelling while sharing the everyday struggles of houseless women in Pueblo. Click on the above link for more.

Minoritized Populations in Rape Crisis Centers by Alissa Lucero

Alissa explores the experiences of various minoritized populations within rape crisis centers, followed with evidence-based best practices for including and learning to work with and for minoritized communities.

Click on above link for the full report, Minority Populations within Rape Crisis Centers