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
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 2020
Antibacterial Efficacy of Novel Eastern Medicine-Inspired Toothpastes Compared to Commercial Formulations, Joshua Goldfaden
Apple Transcriptome Responses to Irradiation Treatment and Cold Storage, Makayla Gallimore, Hagop Atamian, Francisco Davila, Matthew Garcia, and Anuradha Prakash
"Boo" A Short Film on Jump Scares, Tatum McGovern
California Drought Projections Based on Climate Change Models’ Effects on Water Availability, Lauren Lynam
Chapman Faculty Perceptions of Hiring Practices to Increase Racial & Ethnic Diversity, Nicole Williams, Stephanie Takaragawa, and Brooke N. Jenkins
ChapRates, Brinly Xavier, Micole Amanda Marietta, and Nidhi Vedantam
Characterization of Plant Defensins Family in Salvia hispanica, Megan Shieh and Hagop Atamian
Child Postoperative Pain: Impact of Child Temperament and Parent Mood on Pain After Surgery, Harshitha V. Venkatesh, Michelle A. Fortier, Zeev N. Kain, and Brooke N. Jenkins
Coding Microaggressions Committed by First-Year Students, Katherine Kindy, Meghan Dunn, and Amy Moors
COVID-19 Viral Testing Disparities in Los Angeles City, Laura Cyphers
Demographic Predictors of Adult Behaviors in the Pediatric Postoperative Environment, Natasha H. Hikita, Amber Osorno, Carlie Taurosa, Michelle A. Fortier, Zeev N. Kain, and Brooke N. Jenkins
Dim Sum and the Chinese Diaspora, Ashley Lee
Divinities of Death, Gloria Baek
EduStream, Jon Le, Moises Lopez, and Koby Yoshida
Exploring Optimism and Purpose in Life as Mediators of the Association Between Childhood Socioeconomic Status and Common Cold Susceptibility, Stephanie Munduruca, Vivian Luong, and Brooke N. Jenkins
Fall 2020 Student Scholar Symposium Abstract Volume, Chapman University Center for Undergraduate Excellence
Fear of Illegal Immigration, Sofia Sanchez
Fear of Whites No Longer Being the Majority, Kassandra Gomez Orozco
Fractal Response Time Distributions using the MS-50: A Replication and Extension, Kiyono McDaniel
Hey Beautiful: Calling Out Catcalling Culture, Alanna Cronk
Hot Electron Chemistry on Bimetallic Plasmonic Nanoparticles, Bryn E. Merrill, Bingjie Zhang, and Jerry LaRue
How Positive and Negative Affect Relate to Postoperative Pain in Children Undergoing Surgery, Stephanie Munduruca and Ryan Johnson
Identification and Quantification of Secondary Metabolites in Pignut, Jordan Farmer, Hagop Atamian, Reis M. Misaka, Matthew Gartner, and Yu-An Peter Chang
Integrated Photonic Device, Brittney Kuhn
Investigating the Interactions Between Individual Calmodulin and HIV-1 Protein Domains, Riley K. Kendall and Jerry LaRue
Kanaloa Transformed, Olivia Ng
La Llorona: A Glimpse into the Representation of Women in Myth and Media, Camille Rovero
La Virgen María y el Niño Fidencio: un análisis literario y cultural de figuras veneradas, Emily Schahrer and Polly J. Hodge
#MeToo: Why Twitter Doesn't Do Enough, Tara Mann
Mode of Delivery and Infant Cognitive Development, Madison Olson and Laura M. Glynn
Mulan: An Exploration of Culture and Representation in Hollywood, Annie Okuhara, Bernadine Cortina, Hung Le, Ryan Nakahara, and Jerry Zou
Music and Infrasound in Horror Movies - How They Can Be Used To Enhance Horror Films, Isabella Sills
Myocardial Infarction and Treatment Adherence Rates across Sociodemographic & Health Indicators, Deborah Shim and Ashley Wendell Kranjac
Pediatric Asthma and Psychological Resilience: Examining Whether Family Functioning and Social Support Relate to Asthma Symptoms and Lung Function, Dalia Jaafar, Natasha H. Hikita, Pornchai Tirakitsoontorn, Azucena Talamantes, Anchalee Yuengsrigul, Eric Sternlicht, and Brooke N. Jenkins
Pediatric Postoperative Pain Medication: Child Sex and Ethnicity Interact to Predict Parent Medication Attitudes, Vivian Luong, Harshitha V. Venkatesh, Michelle Fortier, Zeev N. Kain, and Brooke N. Jenkins
Perturbing the Sense of Agency, Maiia Tolia-Shah, Brenda Gutierrez, Sook Mun (Alice) Wong, and Uri Maoz
Pupillometric Investigation of Spontaneous Action and Intention Awareness, Kate M. Harder, Ruby Moss, and Jake Gavenas
Searching for Neural Mechanisms of Social Cognition, Chandler Siemonsma, Cristina Uribe, LouAnne Boyd, Aaron Schurger, Deanna Hughes, and Tian Lan
Smart Homes for Smart Health: Developing an Interactive System to Reduce In-Home Secondhand Smoke, Christie Kika, Janice Han, and Vincent Berardi
Spatial Frequency Implications for Global and Local Processing in Autistic Children, Riya Mody, Ayra Tusneem, LouAnne Boyd, and Vincent Berardi
Speak Up! Challenging Microaggressions by Intervening As an Ally, Gabi Siguenza, Carsyn Knebel, Sierra Segal, and Amy C. Moors
Spring 2020 Student Scholar Symposium Abstract Volume, Chapman University Center for Undergraduate Excellence
The Morrígan: Phantom Queen of Celtic Mythology, Jacqueline Garcia
Time of Day Dependence in Plant–Rhizobia Interaction, Teresa Hur, Isaac Min, Yoobeen Lee, Ashley Okhovat, Sydni Au Hoy, Kenjiro Quides, and Hagop Atamian
Transnational Privilege during the Climate Crisis, Joanna Falla
Utilizing Best Practices of 3D-Modeling and Printing in Veterinary Medicine to Analyze Elbow Incongruity of a Maltese Canine, Johnny Altwal
Witnessing Microaggressions on Campus: Effective and Ineffective Ally Behaviors, Nina Dours, Riley Murphy, and Amy Moors
Women's Political Participation Aided by Constitutional Provisions in Post-Conflict African Nations, Roksana Gorgolewski
Submissions from 2019
Addressing Stigma Through Evidence Based Recommendations: An Introductory Fact Sheet on Consensual Non-Monogamy, Olivia McLeod, Ashley Ramos, Amy Moors, and Heath Schechinger
Analysis of People's Fears Due to News Outlets, Pedro Marquard
Asian American Representation on Social Media Platforms, Ashley Lee
Authorship and Attribution: Forgery and the Power of Names, Elise Jacobsen
Behind the Belief: Why People Believe in Conspiracy Theories, Erisa Castillo
Bone Strength and Distal Femur Trabecular Thickness in Sleep Deprived Ovariectomized Rats Treated with Zoledronate, Erin Nolte and Frank Frisch
Chapman Ambassador Tour Robot, Alexandra Lewandowski, Yanni Parissis, Khiry Carter, and Hilary Lee
Chapman's Berlin Wall as a Display of Tribal Victory, Cameron Steiner
Characterization of Macrophomina phaseolina Infecting Chia Plants, Cailyn Sakurai, Hagop S. Atamian, and Julien Besnard
Characterizing Range Anxiety in Electric Vehicle Users, Maiia Tolia-Shah, Brenda Gutierrez, Sook Mun (Alice) Wong, and Uri Maoz
Community Presentations Using 3D Printed Anatomical Models on Knee Injury Prevention, Kinnera Reddy
Demographic Influence on Public Fears of Pollution, Isabella Morrow
Dragons: From Deities to Evil Serpents, Sophia Lucas
Effect of Tyrosine on the Productivity of PC12 Cells by Measuring Extracellular ATP release, Sabrina Burkholder, Mary Rapmund, David Fogel, and Jon Flees
Evaluation of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha In Sleep-Deprived Menopausal- Induced Rats and The Impact On Bone Health, Nicole Ellsworth, Dwight Curry III, CJ DeLeon, and Frank Frisch
Fall 2019 Student Scholar Symposium Abstract Volume, Chapman University Center for Undergraduate Excellence
Fear of Climate Change: Motivations for and Impediments of Mitigation Efforts, Nicole Amy Saito
Fear of Illegal Immigration in America: How Media Influences Its Viewers, Alexandra Leon Oliva
Food Scan: A Yelp for Dietary Restrictions, Andrew M. Bauer, Charlie Story, and Curren Taber
Fusarium Euwallacea: A Serious Threat to the Native and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs in Southern California, Greg Tyler, Yixing Zheng, Michael Kulinich, and Hagop Atamian
Gender Prescriptions and Stereotypes Surrounding Consensually Non-Monogamous Relationships, Carsyn Knebel, Gabi Siguenza, Meghan Dunn, Amy Moors, Mary Kruk, and Jes Matsick
Hartree-Fock Implementation for Pedagogical & Research Purposes, Gary Zeri and Jerry LaRue
Healing Through Creativity and Creation: Drama Therapy as Treatment for Individuals with Eating Disorders, Hayley Werner
Health and Quality of Life of Children Undergoing Elective Surgery, Vivian Luong
Here to Win, Not Here to Settle, Sarah Kaino
How Degrees of Freedom Affects Sense of Agency, Akima Connelly, Jungsu Pak, Tian Lan, and Uri Maoz
How Sexual Preference Is Related To Victimization of Dating Violence, Karley Wilson, Lexi Tyler, and Madeline Kuchan
Instructional Communication in Secondary Education, Sarah Downey
"In the Sentimental Past": Cultural Identity Through Film Music Before and After the Hong Kong Handover, Kasady Liu
Keith Haring: Silence = Death, Nellie Jalalian
Measuring neural time series data in a sensory deprivation tank, Jackson Gregory, Tian Lan, Uri Maoz, and Amir Raz
Molecular Machines: Synthesis, Modeling, and Applications, Syd Kotar
Pediatric Postoperative Pain Medication: Demographic Predictors and Parent Medication Attitudes, Vivian Luong
Praising God around the World: Christian Worship Music as an Individual and Collective Experience, Divya Putty
Predicting Market Trends: Effects of GDP and PMI on Changes in Stock Closing Prices, Charley Renna
Predictors of Conspiracy Believers, Emily Lam
Preparation and Characterization of Ruthenium-Gold Raman-Active Catalytic Surfaces, Thang Nguyen
Rationale for a Media Literacy Intervention for Parents of 5-10 Year Old Children, Emily Brogan-Freitas, Allie White, Hana Polizzotto, Faith Escalera, Lauren Graziani, Ashley Ima, and Alex Stack
Reasons for Public Opinion on Foreign Policy, Maria Kachulis-Moriarty
Rediscovering Brazil: The Marajoara Style in Modernist Art and Design, Alyson Brandes
Religion and Politics: The Influence of Religious Affiliation and Beliefs on Political Participation, Samuel Gonzalez
Religious Entrepreneurship: Do Churches Need Entrepreneurship and Business Management?, Issac Hwang
Reporting Charcoal Rot in Chia and Developing a Susceptibility Assay, Reis M. Misaka, Hagop S. Atamian Dr., and Julien Besnard Dr.
Romantic Resilience: Fractal Conflict Dynamics and Dating Satisfaction, Melanie Reilly and David Pincus
Sensor Emulation with Physiolocal Data in Immersive Virtual Reality Driving Simulator, Jungsu Pak, Oliver Mathias, Ariane Guirguis, and Uri Maoz
Shamanism & Its Basic Spiritual Function To Heal, Carla Frias
Social Media’s Effect on Self-Image and Body-Image, Sierra E. Oberacker, Emilee Mast-Monnig, Jessie Stauber, and Samory Bailey
Spring 2019 Student Scholar Symposium Abstract Volume, Chapman University Center for Undergraduate Excellence
The Conclusion in Which Nothingness is Concluded, Marissa Rimes
The Effect of Team-Building Interventions on Group Cohesion and Academic Performance, Olivia Boyd, Erica Green, Andie Burns, Carly Nasch, Hannah Pickerell, and Benjamin D. Rosenberg
The Effect of White Supremacist Groups in a Dominant Media Age, Kylie Sabin