Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters

 

A selection of posters and abstracts presented at Chapman University's Student Scholar Symposium (formerly Student Research Day) each fall and spring.

Full Abstract Volumes:
Fall 2023 | Spring 2024
Fall 2022 | Spring 2023
Fall 2021 | Spring 2022
Fall 2020 | Spring 2021
Fall 2019 | Spring 2020
Fall 2018 | Spring 2019
Fall 2017 | Spring 2018
Fall 2016 | Spring 2017
Fall 2015 | Spring 2016
Fall 2014 | Spring 2015
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Submissions from 2024

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A Content Analysis of Common Relationship Challenges Among People Who Practice Polyamory, Kalyn Su and Sophie Camilleri

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ADHD and Lifetime Behavior: The Relationship Between ADHD and Lifetime Behavior, Mattie Harris

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Alcohol Use Disorder: Behaviors and Comorbidities in Recovery, Ryann Schochet

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"And Then There Were None:" The Silencing and Censorship of Translated Works under Francisco Franco, Avery Austin

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An Educated Guess: The Impact of Education on Conspiracy Theories and Voting, Ellie Bickelhaupt

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Artistic Resistance Under Dictatorships in Spain and Argentina Through The Lens of Communication Theory, Adrian Self

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Augmenting Hand and Arm Function for Persons with Hemiparesis, Brooke Stein, Susan Duff, Alison McKenzie, Bailey Advincula, Isaac An, Annie Jeon, Casey McWilliam, Will Potter, Virginia Ruano, Paulina Vokulich, Audrey Howell, and Rahul Soangra

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Breaking Boundaries: Women in Mesopotamia, Eleanor Noble

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Climate Crisis -Thematic Collage, Vivianna Juarez

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Computational Linguistics and Multilingualism: A Comparative Analysis with Spanish and English Data, Evelyn Lawrie

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Copyright & Modding in the Modern Gamespace, Josephine Railston

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DANCETAG: Using Sensors to Improve Feedback Given to Dance Students, Yanelly Mego

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Demographic Effects on Climate Change Awareness, Alessandro Demoreno

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Disordered Eating in Transgender and Non-Binary Individuals, Vincent Marais

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Echoes of Pazuzu: The Influence of a Mesopotamian Demon in World Music, Jonathan Jauregui

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Effects of Chemical and Physical Properties of Water on Hagfish Slime Structure, Dylan Burstyn, Andrew Lowe, and Douglas Fudge

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“Elegy for a Flower” - Remote Orchestral Session/Score-focused Film, Logyn Okuda

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“Everybody Loves a Conjurer:” The Fake Artworks of Elmyr de Hory (1906-1976) and their Consequences on the Art World, Caroline Grinstead

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Exploring the Impact of Subject Placement on Exam Questions​, Briana M. Craig and Jeremy L. Hsu

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Factors in Decision Making of Political Candidates, Levi Ramirez Garcia

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Fantastical Fate: Contemporary Works Depicting Enlil, Daylen Motamed and Marissa Becher

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Fear of China's Economic Power: Media and Party Affiliation on Public Opinion, Cloe Hughes

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Global Warming is Not Cool, Bella Fraher

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Ground-Breaking Stories in Contemporary Cinema: in a Market Full of Remakes, What Form Does Cinematic Originality Take Today?, Elisa Fong-Hirschfelder

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La gentrificación: un estudio comparativo entre la ciudad de Santa Ana, California y la Ciudad de México, Evelin Delgado

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Lifelong Movie Goers, Hardworking Filmmakers, and Oscars Discourse, Haley Kamola

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Lunar Femininity, Dominique Rodriguez

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Navigating Islamophobia: Exploring Attitudes Towards Muslim Immigration and Policing, Devansh Mehta

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Peacekeeping the Commons: UN Peacekeeping Moderates the Effects of Climate Change on Intercommunal Conflict, Cara Hunter

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Pictorial Bionomics: Santa Ana River Record and Survey, Caleb Lachelt

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Plagiarism or Transformation? Rethinking Originality in Modern Films, Kevin Le

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Postural Control in Young Adults with and without Recurrent Back Pain: Influence of Symptom Characteristics, Rachel Berns

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“Pro-Woman, Pro-Life”: Framing of the Anti-Abortion Movement, Olivia Rivet

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Satanic Ritual Abuse Hysteria; A Discourse Analysis, Sloan Watson

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Selfies as Cultural Objects, Sophia Mall

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Self Immolation of the Gifted Child, Ami Carrera

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Sensorial Memories: A Cinema Speculum in Aftersun(2022) and Petite Maman(2021), Tingyi Zhu

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Spatiotemporal Gait Parameter Consistency Across Two Days of Treadmill Walking in Stroke Survivors, Alejandro Aguirre Ramirez, Samantha N. Jeffcoat, Natalia Sanchez, and Andrian Kuch

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Spring 2024 Student Scholar Symposium Abstract Volume, Chapman University Center for Undergraduate Excellence

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Structural Sensorimotor Adaptations in Young Adults with Low Back Pain, Isaac Chrisman, Jo Armour Smith, Rongwen Tain, Kelli G. Sharp, Laura M. Glynn, Linda R. Van Dillen, Jesse V. Jacobs, and Steven C. Cramer

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Sufferance for Snuff Puffs: The Acceptability and Behavior of Smoking Marijuana and Tobacco Inside the House, Eusabeia Silfanus, Oliver Lopez, and Vincent Berardi

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Synthesis of Thermoresponsive Poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) Based Core-Shell and Hollow Shell Nanogel with Tunable Core and Shell Thickness, Mohamad Hijazi and Molla R. Islam

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The Contemporary Causes of Americans' Fear of Illegal Immigration, Amilie Cai

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The Gender Divide: Exploring Gender Patterns of Perceived and Realistic Risks of Murder by Unknown and Known Perpetrators, Haley Forth

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The Impact of Childhood Trauma on Adult Attachment Style, Luella Rubin-Wylie and Desiree Crevecoeur-MacPhail

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The Intersection of Law and Culture: Native Hawaiian Rights and the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, Kiana Cablayan-Kennedy and Leia Hernandez

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The Long-term Effects of Family Instability During Childhood, Emily Guillen

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The Moderating Effect of Socioeconomic Status and Walkability on the Efficacy of Physical Activity Interventions, Analisa Vavoso, Vincent Berardi, and Marc A. Adams

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The Perception of Children as Reliable Eyewitnesses, Shelby McDonald

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The Roots We Eat: The Bite that Changed the World, Viridiana Valadez

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The Vilification of the Dark Feminine, Isabella Richmond and Khanh Nguyen

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Timely Dissonance : Anachronistic Music in Film, Ayda Tuncay

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Unveiling Deception: Discourse Analysis of Sora and the Impact of AI on Misinformation, Kellen Edwards

Submissions from 2023

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A Brief Analysis of Contemporary Confucianism's Research on Feminine Topics, Jingzhi Pan

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America’s Fear of Civil Unrest Through the Lens of 2020 BLM Protests and January 6th, Morgan Romine

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Analysis of Speech-to-Text Algorithms in Recognizing Down Syndrome Conversations, Kayla Anderson, Cecilia Marie Abrahamsson, Yingying 'Yuki' Chen, and Franceli L. Cibrian

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Analyzing Conformational Changes in the Binding of HIV-1 Matrix Protein, N and C Terminals, to Calmodulin, Nousha Karimi, Fabian Valdez, Davis Mau, and K. Sakamaki

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Behind the Scenes: Shining a Spotlight on Veiled Theatre Workers, Ariel Bradshaw

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Central Modulation of Postural Control in Response to Task Demands and Fatigue in Individuals with and without a History of Low Back Pain, Jolene Kay Soliman and Jo Armour Smith

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Change of Perception and Positive Attitudes toward Therapy: A Comparative Analysis Conducted on Veterans of the United States of America, Hailey Buitrago and Desiree Crevecoeur-MacPhail

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Climate Change Skepticism: Who and Why?, Mia Huyen Truong

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Conspiracy Beliefs: A Threat to Political Stability, Robert Arellano

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Critical Race Theory: An Empirical Investigation of its Benefits, Saba Lily Modaressi and Desiree A. Crevecoeur-MacPhail

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De-Influencers and Social Media Trends, Misha Harneja and Emma Han

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Efficacy and Safety of Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel and Idecabtagene Vicleucel in Multiple Myeloma Patients, Buthainah Ghanem, Marc L. Fleming, Lawrence M. Brown, Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio, and Enrique Seoane-Vazquez

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Engagement in Diverse Sexual Behaviors and Desire for Different Types of Relationships Among Single Heterosexual People when COVID-19 Vaccines were First Available, Manya Dhupar, Emily Foster, Amanda Gesselman, and Justin Garcia

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Examining the Association Between Race and Pro-environmental Attitudes Among Repubicans, Sanchi Kohli and Jacob Rode

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Exploring the Relationship Between Participation in Hookup Culture and Attachment Style, Tanshi Mohan

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Fall 2023 Student Scholar Symposium Abstract Volume, Chapman University Center for Undergraduate Excellence

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Fear of Immigrants and Immigration in American Society, Sabrina Laib

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Formula 101 Using 2022 Formula One Season Data to Understand the Race Results, Christopher Garcia and Oliver Lopez

Furthering Development of Smart Fabrics to Improve the Accessibility of Music Therapy, Daisy Z. Fernandez-Reyes, Ellie Nguyen, and Franceli L. Cibrian

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How Demographics Influence Self-Image, Leyla Rakshani, Melissa Brillhart, Stephanie Yu, and Aaron Schurger

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How Demographics Influence Self-Image, Stephanie Yu, Amy Whitmarsh, Leyla Rakshani, and Aaron Schurger

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How Does the Presence of Divorce Affect Children’s Anxiety Surrounding Romantic Relationships?, Hannah Fereday

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How Single Parent Households Affect the Sociability of Children, Roland Jonathan Casiquin

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Identifying the effects of Function-based Exercise on Postural Stability and Gait in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease, Kasey Markell and Rahul Soangra

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Information Inflation: How social media news consumption contributes to societal and political fears, Owen Cotton

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Loyalty, Honor and Betrayal: Masculinity in the Heroic Bloodshed Film, William Singer

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Media Consumption and Islamophobia, Anastasia Athanasiadi

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Microaggressions Versus Blatant Discrimination and their Effects on Mental Health, Ian Lock

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Mindfulness Meditation as a Complementary Therapy for Chronic Migraines, Isaac Min and Manjari Murali

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Moving or Tossing? Can VR Tell the Difference?, Joseph Ellis and Dylan McIntosh

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Music During Political Unrest: A Look Into Protest Music of Northern Ireland During The Trouble's, Lauren Blue

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Opportunities, Johannah Choi

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Pasta and Politics: A Taste of Culinary Xenophobia in Italy, Rachel Berns

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Reconnecting with Exes and Having Sex with Platonic Roommates During the First Five Months of the COVID - 19 Pandemic, Valentyna Simon, Alex Kraft, Amanda Gesselman, and Justin Garcia

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South Los Angeles Park Observation Research, Valeria N. Delgado and Melissa R. Ramos

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Spring 2023 Student Scholar Symposium Abstract Volume, Chapman University Center for Undergraduate Excellence

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Studying Competing Reaction Pathways in Methanol Decomposition on Platinum Catalysts Under Ultra-High Vacuum (UHV) Conditions Using TPD and SFG Spectroscopy, Quy Loi, Kevin Alvorado Jimenez, Sarah Lelea, Lauren Villegas, and Jerry LaRue

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Tap Musicians: Exploring the Use of Tap Dance as an Instrument Through the Lens of Notation, Kurt Horney and Kaia Goddard

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The Dancer's Unspoken Superpower: Consciousness of Mind and Body, Mandy Fang

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The Effects of Media Usage on Climate Change Beliefs, Leia Hernandez

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The Effects of Trauma on Holocaust Survivors After the War, Natalie Braker

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The Experiences of Latinx Faculty, Staff, and Students at a Predominantly White Institution aspiring to become a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Andrew Peña

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The Pride Pipeline: Violent Nationalism in the United States, Emily Veloz

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The Professionalization of the Supreme Court, Ruben Lopez-Apodaca

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The Psychology of the Stage: Intersections of Cognitive Science and Theatre, Ariya Selvakumar

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The Roadmap to an Improved Braille Display Design, Emma Garofalo, Trey Alexander, Luke Shankland, Michael Smith, Michael Cheng, Michael Bishai, and Lauren Sun

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The Role of Generational Status in Latino Voting Behavior and Partisanship, Isabella Stoddart