2020 Capstone Conference Summary Schedule
Saturday, April 25, 2020
10:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.
- All sections are tied to one meeting which you can join by selecting the timeslot to the left on 4/25.
- Note: Research posters and presentations will not be formally displayed during the conference, this is a discussion and Q & A only. Please take time to review the works prior to the conference.
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| 10:00 a.m. | Welcome |
| 10:05 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Capstone Research Poster Session |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Break |
| 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Senior Capstone Research Presentations |
| 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Keynote Address: Maria de Jesus Mora, M.A
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| 4:00 p.m. | Conference concludes |
Complete 2020 Capstone Conference Program
Junior Research Poster Session
10:05 am - 12:00 pm
Moderators: Ellen Bell, Professor of Anthropology, University Honors Program Director, McNair Scholars PI
Suditi Gupta, HONS 3990 Instructor, Department of Sociology
Araceli Garcia, McNair Scholars Program Director
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Honors 3990-1
10:05am – 10:30am
German Astorga: Application of Afterglow Simulations to Remodel Short Gamma Ray Bursts
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Aurora Ceja: Racialization: How does it affect the Immigration of People of Color?
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James Green: Discovering the Limits of CRISPR for Plasmid Mutagenesis
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Marlen Martinez-Lopez: Exploring Efficient Visualization of Big Data Using R Shiny Application
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John Molthen: p65 Stabilization via Fluorescence
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Juana Nieto Vazquez: Examining perceived stress among first-generation college students
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Georgina Orozco: Linear Movement Apparatus Performance Using Internal and External Focus in Senior Adults
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Lauren Previtali: Androgens and Gynephilia
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Lourdes Ramirez: Advances in Forensic Anthropology: Human Identification
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Emma Van Hoogmoed: Teaching Robots Biologically Inspired Tasks
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Guadalupe Villanueva: Risk Behaviors Among Overweight/Obese U.S. Adolescents: An Examination of the Impact of Sex, Race/Ethnic, and Individual Factors
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Honors 3990-2
10:30am – 11:00am
Dustin Babb: Body Size and Life Expectancy in Domestic Dogs, and Their Ambiguous Relationship
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Breanna Cannon: Comparing Methods of the Analytical Analysis' of Substances in Forensic Toxicology
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Megan Dean: A Collection of Short Stories and Poems
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Farhat Khairzadah: The Effects of Anxiety Reducing Coping Mechanisms on Nursing Students’ Test Scores
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Dennis Lawson: Support for Student Savings
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Navjot Nahal: The Effect of Resistance Training on Individuals with Chronic Lower Back Pain
Tawny Ortega: Women, Culture, and Society
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Marcus Ruddicks: Establishing a Minimum Income Level for Local College Students
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Bradley Sanow: Are Current Efforts to Reduce Mass Incarceration in America Effective
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Sabrina Stephens: Stress from Side Effects in Patients on Antipsychotics
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Rocci Vizzusi: Phenomenology of the Self
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Honors 3990-3
11:00am – 11:30am
Cierra Duke: Gender Influence on Perception of Disabilities and Disorders
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Catherine Fitzsimmons: First Responders and the Mentally Impaired
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Colin Gage: The Graphic Novel's Victorian Roots
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Abram Galvez: Corporate Implications following Moore's Law's Progression
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Lisa Lewis: Neuroplastic Responses to Mindfulness Based Stress Management
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Elizabeth Luna: Behaviors and Peer Acceptance in Inclusive Classrooms
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Carley Newbill: How School Type Influences Overall Performance and Enrollment
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Malika Shoker: The Roles of Trust and Rapport in Teaching
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Zephan Wood: A Comparative Analysis: Perceptions of Civil Liberties in Israel and New Hampshire
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Kerry Young: Effects of Trait-Anxiety and Mindfulness on Female Sexual Functioning
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Honors 3990-4
11:30am – 12:00pm
Esmeralda Acatitla Velazquez: Social Pressures: Gender Fluidity of Dorian Gray & House of Mirth
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Reina Arthington: Conditions for Ethical Knowledge
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Ryan De Los Santos: Improving Solar Panel Efficiency in the Stanislaus County Region
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Timea Friesen: Effects of the Flipped Classroom on Student Motivation and Performance & Student and Teacher Satisfaction
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Rachel Klopfer: Eating Disorders in Competitive Athletes
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Abdulla Mammadsoy: How easing the process of obtaining building permits and expanding construction may help to solve the housing problem in Modesto
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Lincoln Mattwandel: Exploring the Impact of Flags of Convenience on the Rights and Safety of Sailors
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Catarina Sousa: The Association Between Crime Expressed in Media And Minors Committing Crimes
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Jair Torres: The Effects of Simplified Diagrams on Student Misconceptions About Evolution
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Senior Capstone Presentations
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Moderators: Ellen Bell, Professor of Anthropology, University Honors Program Director, McNair Scholars PI
James Tuedio, Dean, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University Honors Program Director
Araceli Garcia, McNair Scholars Program Director
Jamila Newton, Department of Biological Sciences, HONS 4960 Instructor
To listen to senior presentations, you may go directly to the individual presentation or use the playlist embedded here.
Education
1:00pm – 1:30pm
Kendra Souza (Liberal Studies – Child Development): The Relationship between Childhood Poverty and Academic Success, Parental Influence, and Health
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Victoria Cortez
Alexandra Sibrian (Child Development – Middle Childhood): The Relationship between Social Emotional Learning and Teacher Beliefs
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lisa Timmons
Sarah Kline (Psychology): An Examination of Anxiety and Stress in School-Age Children with Autism
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Katie Wiskow
*Mary Vardeh (Mathematics – Subj Matter Prep MATH BA): Informing the Need of Critical Thinking in Mathematics
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Björg Jóhannsdóttir
*Arlena Gavino (Mathematics – Subj Matter Prep MATH BA): Informing the Need of Critical Thinking in Mathematics
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Björg Jóhannsdóttir
Matthew Trevena (Computer Science): Supporting Creative Lesson Planning Through Database Design
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kyu Han Koh
*Jasmin Cornejo (Computer Science): Predicting Student Success to Ensure Equity for Students
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Melanie Martin
Karen Ramos Lupercio (Psychology): The Effects of Online versus In-Person Psychology Courses on the Students Overall Grade in the Course
Faculty Mentor: Dr. AnaMarie Guichard
Timothy Nersy (Biological Sciences): Is There a Correlation Between Time of Day and Academic Performance?
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Yanhong Wu
Keith Gordon (Computer Science): Improving Quantum Computing Education for Undergraduate Students
Social Sciences, Business, and the Humanities
1:30pm - 2:00 pm
Hannah Lockwood (Psychology): Promoting a Sustainable Future Through Human Attitudes & Actions
Faculty Mentor: Deborah Forester
Connor Skustad (Criminal Justice – Law Enforcement): The Relationship Between Increased Incarceration and Recidivism Rates
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Blake Wilson
Kaydon Potter (Business Administration – Marketing): An Update of the Laws, Regulations and Privacy Concern on Digital Marketing in E-Commerce
Faculty Mentor: Dr. James Strong
Jasmyn Romo (Business Administration -Accounting): The Effects of Past Financial Business Scandals on The Current Business World
Faculty Mentor: Dr. David Lindsay
Jacqueline Cerda (Communication Studies – Relational & Organizational): Alternate Reality Games and the Possibilities
Jasmine Mann (Business Administration): Does Gender Discrimination Against Women in Corporations Still Exist Today?
Berenice Franco Corrales (Ethnic Studies): School Policies and Practices Effects on Female Minority Students as Adults
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Cueponcaxochitl Moreno Sandoval
Bethany Harper (History): The Influence of Jane Austen’s Works on Societal Attitudes Regarding Women and Marriage, Education, and Slavery from the Early Nineteenth to Twentieth Centuries
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Bret Carroll and Dr. Monica Flores
David Toepfer (Computer Science): Drowning in My Thoughts
Psychology and Neuroscience
2:00pm - 2:30 pm
*Danielle Simpson Rojas (Experimental Psychology): Examining the Relationship between Physical Activity and Cognitive Function in Older Adults
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kelly Cotter
*Fernando Bautista Martinez (Psychology): Gender Differences in Memory Recall Among College Students
Faculty Mentor: Deborah Forester
*Elizabeth Torres (Psychology): Relationship Between Sleep and False Memory
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kelly Cotter
Brooke Nawrocki (Psychology): The Correlation Between Complex Childhood Trauma and Adult Empathy Outcomes
Faculty Mentor: Deborah Forester
MaggiJo Erickson (Psychology): Body Dysmorphia in the Age of the Internet
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Aletha Harven
Stevie Kloepfer (Psychology): Brain Stimulation as a Viable Treatment for Antisocial Spectrum Disorders
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jamila Newton
Noe Rangel-Villa (Psychology): Adding a Human Aspect to the Reduction of Stigma
Faculty Mentor: Dr. AnaMarie Guichard
Makayla Lawrence (Biological Sciences): Analysis of Port Wine Stains and Perceived Public Stigma Based on Level of Scientific Knowledge
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Victor Luevano
Kenneth Foster (Psychology): Yogacara Buddhism and The Storehouse Consciousness
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Andrew Young
Jaqueline Villegas (Psychology): Biophilia and Ecowellness: Examining Nature Connectedness
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Harold Stanislaw
Biomedicine and the Physical Sciences
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Mikaela Magwili (Nursing Licensure): Studying the Effects of Touch and Pressure Therapy on the Fingers of the Hand
Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Peltier
Brandon McMinn (Biological Sciences): The Effects of Opioid Analgesics on Physical Therapy Effectiveness
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jamila Newton
Lizeth Soto Garcia (Business Administration): Melatonin and its Effects: The Truth Behind this Popular Supplement
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jamila Newton
Lynsey Hillberg (Biological Sciences – Molecular, Cellular, & Microb): Quantitation of Ethanol in Kombucha Beverages with Evidence of Bottle Fermentation by Gas Chromatography
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Scott Russell
*Rachel Choate (Biological Sciences): Disruption of Mating-type Switching in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Strains by CRISPR/Cas9 for Cell Fusion
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Choong-Min Kang
Amy Hill (Biological Sciences): A Sustainability Study on Aquaponics
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Andrew Gardner
*Angel Avalos (Biological Sciences): Chemical Induction of PHB Depolymerases in Bacteria
Faculty Mentor: Dr. My Lo Thao
Elizabeth Cole (Biological Sciences): The Detection and Extraction of Microplastics from Biota, Water, and Sediment from Point Pinos, CA
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ritin Bhaduri
Laura Hernandez (Biological Sciences – Org, Ecol, and Evol Biology): The Ecological Relationship of Mammals, Their Habitat, and Daily Temporal Shifts
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Patrick Kelly
*Cassandra Olivas (Computer Science): The Impact of Agriculture on Body Condition in the California Ground Squirrel
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Cooper
*Efrain Covarrubias (Physics): Relativistic Effect of Cosmogenic Muons
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Wing To
*Indicates a McNair Scholar
Updated: April 30, 2024