31St Annual Stanislaus State
Student Research Competition
Undergraduate division -- Msr 130
Friday, March 10, 2017, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Time
Set-up/Audiovisual Practice: Opportunity for students to upload presentations to the event desktop, practice using the AV equipment, practice accessing personal flash drives, or set up
any additional special presentation equipment or materials.
Competitor(s)
10:50 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.
10:50-10:55
10:55-11:10
11:10 – 11:25
11:25 – 11:40
11:40 – 11:55
11:55 – 12:10
Michelle Velasquez
& Kylee McMillian
Joslyn Hillberg
Felipe Aguilera
Chase Cunha
Mariah Gonsalez
12:10 – 12:25 Michelle Varni
12:25 – 12:35
12:35 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
12:35 – 12:40
12:40 – 12:55
12:55 – 1:10
1:10 – 1:25
1:25 – 1:40
1:40 – 1:55
1:55 – 2:10
2:10 – 2:25
2:25 – 2:35
David Bishel
Monica Gudino
Matthew Lloyd
Hayley Perry
Rebecca Rooker
Natalie Stanhope
Joshua Tanis
2:35 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
2:35 – 2:40
2:40 – 2:55
2:55 – 3:10
3:10 – 3:25
3:25 – 3:40
3:40 – 3:55
3:55 – 4:10
Guadalupe Calvillo
Ka Chan
Krystle Sanders
Casey Santiago
Amber Sifuentes
Alexander Skochko
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Presentation Title
Academic
Program
Undergraduate Humanities & Social Science Session
Faculty Advisor
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Awards
Jury: Drs. Virginia Montero Hernandez, Staci Scheiwiller, Molly Winter
Welcome Remarks
Intrusive Thoughts and Health Problems: The Role of Anxiety and Worry
Psychology
Dr. Victor Luevano
A Circular Process for Understanding Humanity: The Interdependency of Group Narratives and Individual Narratives
Dorothea Lange, Migrant Mother, and The Resettlement Administration
Crack: A Human Rights Issue
The Flames of War: A Critical Analysis of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’s Recruitment Materials
Communication Studies
Communication Studies
Communication Studies
Communication Studies
Dr. Michael Tumolo
Dr. Michael Tumolo
Dr. Michael Tumolo
Dr. Michael Tumolo
Eroticizing Entertainment: How Gal*Gun: Double Peace Affects the Female Image
Break
Communication Studies
Dr. Daniel Horvath
Undergraduate Arts and Humanities Session
Jury: Drs. José R. Díaz-Garayúa, Michael Tumolo, Shuo Wang
Welcome Remarks
A Contemporary Assessment of Thomas Kuhn: The Detection of Gravitational Waves as a Kuhnian Revolution
Feminine Fallout: The Horrors of Femaleness in the Post-Apocalyptic Genre
A Communist in My Family Tree
Dracula and Carmilla: Anorexia Nervosa and the Manipulation of the Female Vampire’s Body
The Myth of Cleopatra: Shrewd Sovereign or Wanton Woman
Antibiotic Resistance and the Post-Antibiotic Era
The Divinity of Jesus in Early Christian Thought: A Historiographical Approach
Break
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Awards
Physics
English
History
English
History
Biology
History
Undergraduate Natural Science Session
Jury: Drs. JungHa An, Brian Sardella, Jeff Scales
Welcome Remarks
Electrochemical Characterization of Free-Base Triphenylcorrole Reduced and Oxidized Tautomers
Synthesis of Suberedamine A
The Physiological and Psychological Effects of A Pre-Exercise Amino Acid Supplement
Detection of Protein Allergens Present Within Inhalable Dust from the San Joaquin Valley
Genome Editing in E. coli
DNA Damaging Effects of Mainstream, Sidestream, and Third-Hand Smoke Exposure
Reception & Awards Ceremony (held in MSR 130)
Dr. Andrew Dorsey
Dr. Monica Flores
Dr. Marjorie Sanchez-Walker
Dr. Anthony Perrello
Dr. Katherine Royer
Dr. Ralph Becker
Dr. Brandon Wolfe-Hunnicutt
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Awards
Chemistry
Chemistry
Kinesiology
Chemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Dr. Elvin Aleman
Dr. Nhu-Y Stessman
Dr. Jeffrey Bernard
Dr. Scott Russell
Dr. Jim Youngblom
Dr. Koni Stone
31st Annual Stanislaus State
Student Research Competition
GRADUATE DIVISION -- Msr 130c
Friday, March 10, 2017, 1:20 P.m. – 5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Time
Set-up/Audiovisual Practice: Opportunity for students to upload presentations to the event desktop, practice using the AV equipment, practice accessing personal flash drives, or set up
any additional special presentation equipment or materials.
Competitor(s)
1:20 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
1:20 – 1:25
1:25 – 1:40
1:40 – 1:55
1:55 – 2:10
2:10 – 2:25
2:25 – 2:40
2:40 – 2:50
Jessica Armendarez
Jonathan Byron
Tara Dybas
Jacqueline Hollcraft
Leena Jamaleddin
2:50 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
2:50 – 2:55
2:55 – 3:10
3:10 – 3:25
3:25-3:40
3:40-3:55
Josephine Hazelton
Wenhui Liu
Heather Muser
Vickie Mulvaney-Trask
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Presentation Title
Academic
Program
Graduate Arts and Humanities Session
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Awards
Jury: Drs. Sarah Chan, Monica Flores, Matt Moberly
Welcome Remarks
‘A Very Pestilent Disease’: The Werewolf, the Occult, and the Foreign in The Duchess of Malfi
The Catholicism of Poison in The Jew of Malta
The Shakespearean Guide to Realigning Power in a Relationship; Step One, Fake Your Own Death!
The Forbidden Fruit of The Duchess of Malfi
Creating a Critical Edition of 19th Century Nautical Melodramas
Break
English
English
English
English
English
Jury: Drs. Sevaughn Banks, Victor Luevano, Jennifer Strangfeld
The Perceptions of Formerly Incarcerated Youth from the Central Valley of California on Their Journey to Higher
Education: A Short Documentary Film
Reception & Awards Ceremony (held in MSR 130)
Dr. Anthony Perrello
Dr. Anthony Perrello
Dr. Anthony Perrello
Dr. Anthony Perrello
Dr. Arnold Schmidt
Masters: 1st Place Award
Doctoral: 1st Place Award
Graduate Social Science Session
Welcome Remarks
Public Administrators’ Selective Hearing in Active Transportation Decision-Making
Impact of Service Failure and Recovery Actions on Customer Perception and Behavior
A Parents’ Dream Come True: A Study of Student Parents’ Academic Engagement in Higher Education
Faculty Advisor
Public Administration
Dr. Gerard Wellman
Business Administration Dr. Xun Xu
Education (EdD)
Dr. Virginia Montero-Hernandez
Education (EdD)
Dr. Kathryn Bell McKenzie