7th Annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Fair
Friday, April 14, 2017
10:00am-3:00pm at Reid Castle
Order of Events
Note: Sessions marked with * have been approved for ​Duchesne hours
10am - 10:55am: Science Poster Presentations - East Library
1. Emile Scarpelli & Maria Aurora Leon Santana, ​The Studies of the Optimum
Concentration of Ammonium Sulfate on the Survival of the Earthworm
Lumbricus Rubellus
2. Alicia Marino, ​The Influence of Propranolol Hydrochloride on Heart Rate and
Development in Zebrafis​h (Danio Rerio) Embryos at Different Stages During
Cardiac Development
3. Tyler Fialkoff, ​Phytoremediation Using Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) to
Potentially Lower Critical Levels of Copper and Nitrate
4. Polin Petkova, ​Role of LEPBIa0473 on Adaptation to Varying Osmotic
Pressure in L.biflexa
5. Christian Barreto, ​Monitoring the Improvement of Bone Density in Juvenile
Leopard Geckos (Eublepharis macularius) Following Dietary Addition of
Grapefruit Seed Extract and Dried Plum
10am - 10:55am: International Studies & Law Paper Presentations* - West Room
1. Elene Kalmikova, ​Honor Killings in Pakistan: Gender Inequality, Legal
Injustices, and Social Disparities
2. Bernice Velasquez, ​How France Bred It's Own Terrorism
3. Meghan Hughes,​ ​Conservation During Desperation: An Analysis of Costa Rica
and Bhutan's Green Revolutions as an Example for Developing Countries
4. Frances Cruz, ​Europe and the Aftermath of WWII
5. Adrena Daw, ​The Politics Surrounding the Armenian Genocide
6. Stephanie Cambareri, ​Personality, Routes of Persuasion, and Healthy Living:
Do elements of your personality affect advertisement persuasion?
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- 11:55am: English Paper Presentations* - Ophir Room
Dylan Ward, ​Lady Macbeth and Acrasia: Sisters of Monstrosity
Shannon Gaffney,​ ​Blair Waldorf and the Beast
Nicole Nazzaro, ​The Disney Princess and the Family
Jessica Jhingoor​, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and Visions of Eastern
Mysticism
5. Julia A. Furlipa,​ ​The Portrayal of Women as Evil Entities in the Renaissance
Through Being Representations of Sin
6. Emily Behnke and Katherine Matuszek, ​Graffiti Literary Magazine
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- 11:55am: Fine Arts & Music ePortfolio Presentations - East Library
Julio Acevedo, ​Untitled
David Afful, ​Untitled
Christina Modica, ​Untitled
Lia Garcia, ​Untitled
Nolan Fitzgerald, Music ePortfolio
Matthew Revolo, Music ePortfolio
12 noon - 12:55pm: International Studies & Law Paper Presentations* - West Room
1. Chelsea Corbett, ​Present Problems in the Garment Industry
2. Anne Flomenhaft, ​The Voting Rights Act:​ ​Guarantee of One Person, One
Vote?
3. Nicoleta Pennacchia, ​American Copyright Law: Development in the Past,
Changes for the Future
4. Christian Mendez, ​Third Party Success or Major Party Failure: The Influences
Third Parties Have Had on Presidential Elections from 1850-2012
5. Mary J. Gebre Yohannes, ​Untitled
6. Taryn Harris, ​Untitled
12 noon - 12:55pm: History & Art History Paper Presentations* - Ophir Room
1. Ani Kumin, ​Mary Warren: From Afflicted Girl to Accused Witch
2. Reneariel Vasquez, ​Tu Pimp a Caterpillar: The Influence of Political Hip-Hop
3. Olivia Nairy, ​Persistent Theme of War in the Work of Pablo Picasso and
Robert Motherwell
4. Elizabeth Sweeny​, Investigating Art Repatriation:A Study Through Art
Historical, Museum Studies, and Legal Lenses
5. Allyson Andryshak, ​Understanding Faith Through Art
6. Elizabeth Sweeny, ​Chasing the Pulse of Color: An Exploration of the
Similarities and Differences Between Artists Claude Monet and Manfred
Schwartz
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1pm - 1:55pm: English Paper Presentations* - Ophir Room
1. Michaela Muckell,​ Disney's Films Snow White, Cinderella, and Beauty and the
Beast: A Feminist Review
2. Maria Caram Gonzalez, ​For the Guilty There is No Peace: Frankenstein and
Raskolnikov
3. Rachel Troy, ​Quest for Belonging in Song of Solomon
4. Victoria Santamorena, ​Keats's Afterlives: Adonais and the Appropriation of
Poetic Voice
5. Emily Behnke, ​Influence and the Construction of Oscar Wilde's Identity
6. Danaleigh Reilly,​ Praise Jesus, Rebuke the Devil: Satan Worship in The Black
Cat vs. Cocktails with the Coven: Satan Worship in Rosemary's Baby
1pm - 1:55pm: Psychology & Sociology Paper Presentations* - West Room
1. MarieAnn Raguso, ​Anthropological Theory of Death and Dying, Anthropology
of Death Rituals
2. Cristal Matteo, ​Social Issues in Disney and Socialization
3. Neah Lorton, ​Capitalism, Class, and the American Diet
4. Kayla Morales, ​The Effects of Emotion on Cognition and Learning
5. Rukiya Andrews, ​Tainos and Storytelling
6. Yaxayra Bermeo, ​Unaccompanied Minors: Effects of Migration and Separation
7. Emma Banevicius, ​Untitled
1pm- 1:55pm: Atlas, Internship, and Alumni Presentations - East Library
1. Jeanine Castagna, Atlas
2. Samantha Biegel,​ A Peer Perspective: Constructing the Center for Career
Development’s Peer Counseling Program
3. Amanda Martinez, ​Untitled
4. Soviry De Leon, Atlas
5. Kristen Jarvis, Atlas
6. Tara Murphy, Atlas
7. Samantha Pitta, Mville alum
8. Djenabou Diallo, Atlas
2pm - 2:55pm: Science Poster Presentations - East Library
1. Olivia Drew, ​The In Vitro Studies of D-limonene and Rifampicin Cocktail on
the Inhibition of the Growth of Staphylococcus Epidermidis RP62A
2. Daniella Rourke & Jacqueline Fusaro, ​The Effect of the High Concentration of
Ammonium Sulfate on the Survival of Lumbrius Rubellus in Cermicompost
and Artificial Soil
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3. Alexandra Jordan, ​Animal Assisted Therapy and College Student Stress and
Performance Levels
4. Jessica Estatico, ​The Use of PGE2 as a Protective Agent Against Mortality,
Developmental Delay, and Cardiac Function in Embryonic Zebrafish Treated
with Ibuprofen
5. Meghan Waters, ​The Role of LEPBIa1454 on Tolerance of Leptospira Biflexa
to Osmotic Stress
6. Katherine Parr, ​Dental Micro Wear and Niche Partitioning of Extinct
Proboscideans
7. Niveen Isa, ​Effect of 10-20 mT Static Magnetic Fields on Growth of
Sunflowers (Helianthus Annuus)
8. Alyssa Martin, ​DNA Extraction and Amplification of the NR3C1 Glucocorticoid
Receptor Gene of the rat
2pm - 2:55pm: Film, Poetry, and Magazine Presentations* - West Room
1. Terelina Cruz, Poetry Performance
2. Cristal Mateo, TintaExtina
3. Aaron Klein, ​Untitled
4. Christian Bourgeois, Poetry Performance
5. Lucas Ruderman, ​Untitled
6. Daneil Chambers, ​Untitled
2pm-2:55pm: History & Art History Paper Presentations* - Ophir Room
1. William Muller, ​Was Gettysburg Really the Turning Point of the Civil War?
2. Maria Caram Gonzalez, "​The Illusion of Paternalistic Slavery in the Colony of
Santo Domingo (1492-1821)"
3. Tashae Smith, ​In Washington's Shadow: African-American History in
Newburgh, New York
4. Maryjane Johnson, "​The Salem Witch Crisis: Judge Samuel Sewall's Apology"
5. Jazmin Pryce, ​The Antigua Slave Revolt of 1736
6. Kaitlin Halloran, ​Helen Frankenthaler
All Day (10am-3pm): Musical Interludes Between the Sessions
1. Stefanie Sideman, Performance (Voice)
2. Brandon Florich, Performance (Brass)
3. Declan Jones, Performance (Piano)
4. Sara Mattice, Performance (Voice)
5. Ashley Molina, Performance (Voice)
6. Kimberly Nobrega, Performance (Voice)
7. Anaiz Reynoso, Performance (Voice)
8. Katrina Walters Swift, Performance (Voice)
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