In-Person Capstone Conference 2022

2022 In-Person Capstone Conference Summary Schedule

Saturday, April 23, 2022

9:00AM - 3:00PM

Please click here to register for our conference. All attendees including participants and visitors must pre-register to join. Presenters must use their Stan State email to register.

Posters and a pre-recorded video (MP4) of all presentations (in-person and virtual) will be archived on 21st Annual Capstone Conference website. Staff will play the video presentation in case of technical difficulties/absence. COVID polices for presentation rooms are as follows:

• DBH 167: 96 max. cap. with 3’ social distancing; 196 without social distancing, stadium seating, tab-arm chairs

• DBH 166: 52 max. cap. with 3’ social distancing; 100 without social distancing, stadium seating, desks

Complete 2021 In-Person Capstone Conference Program

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In-Person Senior Presentations (DBH 166)

9:00AM – 12:30PM
Moderators: Dr. Ellen Bell & Ms. Cristal Perez

15 minute time slots for each presentation, including brief Q&A
Students have been asked to make presentations 10-12 minutes long

Morning Session 9:00AM – 12:30PM

Claudia Mendoza Chavez (Anthropology): Understanding the Needs of Latinx College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Faculty Mentor: Ryan Logan

Adriana Santos (Psychology): COVID-19 Vs. Racism: What causes more Anxiety?
Faculty Mentor: Mr. Garrick Garcia

Isaura Patino (Political Science): The Villainization of Undocumented Latinx Immigrants
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Erin Hughes

Clarissa Gutierrez (English): Attitudes About Language in the USA
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mirta Maldonado-Valentin

Alexis Martinez (Psychology): Power of Emotion
Faculty Mentor: Professor Gary Williams

Melana Cook (Business Admin: Accounting): Out with the Old: Are Certified B Corps Proving Classic Business Theory Obsolete?
Faculty Mentor: Dr Steven Filling & Dr Jamila Newton

10:30AM – 10:45AM 
Break

James Green (Biology): The Effect of Image Priming on Consideration Towards the Environment
Faculty Mentor: N/A

Alexandra Heuston (Chemistry): A Companies Impact and Response to the Environment
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Scott Russell

Chelsey King (General Biology B.S.): A War With No Front: Arms Trafficking in North America During the Twenty-First Century
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jamila Newton

Tripti Singh (Chemistry): The Relationship Between Homelessness and the Socioeconomic System in the United States
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Amanpreet Manchanda

Danielle Carpenter (Anthropology: Biological Focus): A Critical Comparison of the American and Nordic Prison Systems
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sari Miller-Antonio & Dr. Jeffrey Frost

Brendan Contreras (Computer Science): Public Opinion on Inmate Reentry: Reducing Recidivism vs. Indefinite Punishment
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Megan Thomas & CS Department

Carter Lawson (Biology): The Polarizing Effect of Social Media on its Users
Faculty Mentor: TBA

In-Person Junior Posters (DBH 166)

1:00 – 2:30PM
Moderators: Dr. Ellen Bell & Cristal Perez

Posters will be shared on the screen by staff
Students will have 2-3 minutes for introdcution and summary and 2-3 minutes for a Q&A 

Afternoon Session 1:00 – 2:30PM

Christian Gerard Capuno (Biological Sciences): Altered Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) Expression As A Novel Treatment or Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease
Poster Text Only
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jamila Newton 

Gillian Johnson (Biology and Chemistry): Cockroach Chitin as an Antibiotic
Poster Text Only
Faculty Mentor: N/A

Heather Collins (Anthropology): Ethnogeology: A Call for Interdisciplinary Studies of Indigenous Knowledge
Poster Text Only
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Logan

Kirstin Leventhal (Business):Corporation’s Responsibilities of Human Rights
Poster Text Only
Faculty Mentor: N/A

Bethany Saint-Smith (Social Sciences): Representations of Skin Tone Thwart the Social Mobility of Black Women, as well as Increase Abuse Between Women
Poster Text Only
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Staci Gem Scheiwiller

Edith Herrera (Sociology): Gender-Roles Among the Latinx Families
Poster Text Only
Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Whitmer

Melissa Rubio (Spanish and Psychology): The Levels of Literacy in Multilingual College Students in the Central Valley
Poster Text Only
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sanborn

Daniel Pasillas-Pablo (KINS- Public Health Promotion): Racial/Ethnic Differences in Psychosocial Predictors of Nicotine and Cannabis Vaping Use/Co-Use and Transition Patterns Among Adolescents
Poster Text Only
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Wura Jacobs

Mackenzie Creamer (Psychology): Stress and Opioid Addiction
Poster Text Only
Faculty Mentor: Jason Emory

1:45 – 1:50PM
Break

Morgan Wilson (Child Development): Social Media and its Impact on Adolescents
Poster Text Only
Faculty Mentor: Social Media and its Impact on Adolescents

Jessica Lewis (Public Health Promotion): The Relationship Between Mental and Physical Health of Caregivers and Caring for an Individual with Special Needs
Poster Text Only
Faculty Mentor: Professor Tanner-Dillashaw

Nina Lydon (Psychology): The Efficacy of Music for Emotional Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Pandemic for College Students
Poster Text Only
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Andrea Duroy

Joseph Lao (Public Health Promotion):The Effects and Impacts of Subliminal Messaging on the Unconscious Mind
Poster Text Only
Faculty Mentor: N/A

Isabel Gaddo (Biology): Covid-19 Related Stress and the Affects on the Academics of College Students
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Suditi Gupta

Maya Young (Sociology): A Hidden Epidemic: Domestic Violence and Resource Accessibility During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Poster Text Only
Faculty Mentor: N/A

Thank you for being a part of our 21st Annual Capstone Conference