Dominic Corva

Dominic Corva is an Assistant Professor and Program Lead of Cannabis Studies at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt. He holds multiple leadership roles, including Director of Cannabis Studies, co-Director of the Humboldt Institute for Interdisciplinary Marijuana Research (HIIMR), and Policy Specialist for the California Center for Rural Policy. He also serves as Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy, a nonprofit he co-founded in 2013. Additionally, he is on the Board of Directors for the Humboldt Area People's Archive (HAPA) and a member of the Countercultural History Coalition (CHC).

Corva earned his PhD in Geography from the University of Washington, Seattle in 2010. His research focuses on Cannabis Studies, Law and Society, Political Geography, Rural Development, and Social Movements. He co-edited *The Routledge Handbook of Post-Prohibition Cannabis Studies* (2021), reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to cannabis policy and social dynamics.

He oversees the Cannabis Studies Lab at Bret Harte House and collaborates across institutions to advance research and education on cannabis-related issues. His work bridges academia, policy, and community engagement through initiatives like HIIMR and the Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy.