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 2016
Chapman University 2016 Environmental Audit: Residence Life Dining Services Equipment, Alexandra FW Sidun and Devon T. Bloss
Comparison of Combustion Efficiency to In-Situ Atmospheric Ammonia Measurements from a Miniature Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometer in the LA Basin, Taylor Krause, Barry L. Lefer, Timothy H. Betram, and Steven R. Schill
Connecting the Physiological and Behavioral Response to Heat Stress on a Warming Planet, Anastasia Kalyta
Contributing Factors to Perspectives on Gun Regulations, Syd Kotar
Effect of Low Dose Gamma Irradiation on Tristimulus Color and Carotenoid Stability of Seedless Kishu Mandarins (Citrus kinokuni mukakukishu) During Postharvest Storage, Maria Belen Meza, J. Ornelas-Paz, and Anuradha Prakash
Fall 2016 Student Research Day Abstract Volume, Chapman University Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity
French Women in Art: Reclaiming the Body through Creation/Les Femmes Artistes Françaises : La Réclamation du corps à travers la création, Liatris Hethcoat
Gluten-free and Casein-free Dietary Intervention for Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Avalon Derlacki
Has the American Electorate Changed its Concept of an Ideal President? Candidate Traits and Their Impact on Voter Favorability, Bennett Tuleja
Homelessness, Shelter, and Human Rights in California and New York, Rebecca Wilson
Images of Sexually Deviant Women in French Film, Lara Fox
In Contradiction with Culture: A Study of French Vegetarians, Robert Schumaker
Linear Feedback Stabilization for a Continuously Monitored Qubit, Taylor Lee Patti, A. Chantasri, Justin Dressel, and A. N. Jordan
Lost In Adaptation, Caitlin S. Manocchio
Manual and Automated Solid Phase Synthesis of Peptides for Breast Cancer Cell Targeting, Savannah Carlson
Maternal, Environmental, and Social Context Predicts Diarrheal Infection Incidence in Young Children in Sundarbans, India, Sohini Mukherjee and Laura M. Glynn
Maurice's Love, Peggy Wood
Nazi Looted Art: View of a Dutch Square Through Time, Rosita Saul and Bryleigh Sue Blaise
Occupying the Third Space: Vietnamese American Hybridity and the Struggle for Identity, Julie Linh Nguyen
Ocean Acidification and Predator-Prey Relations: Correlating Disruption of Predator Avoidance with Chemosensory Deficits, Alexandra FW Sidun and William G. Wright
Partial Amino Acid Sequence of Lipid Transfer Protein from Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Seeds, Hasan Al-Shiyab and Caroline Aziz
Play This Paper: Forms of Time in the Open World, Branching Narrative, Roleplaying Game, Jimmy Evans
Political Psychology: The Effect of Presidential Candidate Traits on Voters’ Opinions, Claire Gatzke
Sea Surface Temperature Rises Shift Migration Patterns Due to Ecosystem Changes, Alexia Skrbic and Hesham el-Askary
Spring 2016 Student Research Day Abstract Volume, Chapman University Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity
Theatre and Leadership, The Perfect Marriage, Samantha Schlernitzauer and Jocelyn Buckner
Theatre in Prison: How It Is Making a Difference, Mackenzee Donham
The Authentic Workplace: Theatrical Practices in the Corporate World, Katherine Dumas
The Business of Theatre: How Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication Infiltrate 'The Real World', Caroline Hale
The Oval Office is Ready for Madame President: Predictors and Support, Brittney E. Souza
Submissions from 2015
A Comparative Analysis of Diversity Initiatives: Administrative Policies & Academic Curriculum, K.B. Jenny Kim
A Comparison of Growth Factor and Platelet Concentrations Using Different Methods of Platelet Rich Plasma Separation, Amir Olfat, Bryn J. Henderson, and Hossein Vaziripour
Air Pollution: A Case Study of Bangkok, Thailand. An Expanding “megacity”, Patsornkarn Vorapharuek
Air Pollution Differences Between Nations with Different Economic Profiles, Alliyah Sato
American Perceptions of Iran, Avery Bissett
Analysis of Moral Dilemmas in Major, Age, and Gender, Timothy Lee
Analysis of Secondary Wastewater Treatment, Jennifer Magana
Analyzation of Metabolic Reprogramming in Drug-Resistant MCF-7 Cells, Derick Han, Ho Leung, and Andrew Vo
Assessing an Energy Behavior Change Program within Chapman University's Residence Halls, Jacob Lopez, Mackenzie Crigger, and Christopher S. Kim
Assessing water quality in the Gulf Of Mexico using remote sensing data., Alliyah Thomas
A Sustainability Analysis of Team Orange County’s Home Life Events During the U.S. Department of Energy: 2015 Solar Decathlon, Lauren Sato and Alexandra FW Sidun
Attitudes Towards Immigration in the United States, Tianna M. Martinez
Biological Degradation of Acetaldehyde in Southern California Coastal Waters, Mary Senstad, Sovanndara Hok, Ori Barashy, Catherine D. Clark, and Warren J. De Bruyn
Biological Degredation of Acetaldehyde in Southern California Wetlands, Anthony Castagnola, Brandon Lamb, Mary Senstad, and Sovandara Hok
Bowling Online: Youth, Participatory Politics, and New Media, Kathryn Newburn
Campaign Donations and Political Efficacy, Lauren Ewashko
Campaign Finance Makes America Go Round: A Demographic Study of Individual Campaign Contributions, Geneva Sherman
Campaign Finance Makes America Go ‘Round: Individual Campaign Contributions and the Effects of Citizens United on the American Election System, Geneva Sherman
Characterizing a Novel Immune-Deficient Transgenic Alzheimer’s Model, Lauren Camargo, Samuel Marsh, Joy Davis, Jason Weinger, Tom Lane, and Matthew Blurton-Jones
Characterizing Psychological Management Practices of College and University Athletic Trainers in Orange, California, Hannah L. Alexander, Paulina Tselikis, Michelle A. Cleary, Sara L. Nottingham, and Jason Bennett
Civics and Politics: Does Civic Education affect Levels of Political Knowledge?, Lauren Siaumau
Clinical Applications of a Combination Chemotherapy Using 8-Chloro cAMP and 8-Chloro Adenosine, Erik Munoz, Andrea Saich, Andrew Cox, and Yu-An Peter Chang
College Students' Communication about Nonmedical Use of Prescription Stimulants: Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior, Ana Andreoli, Darren Breese, Kylie Deschenes, and Lindsey Sarver
Come Closer: Cognitive Dissonance Between Strangers, Melissa Bond and Connie Shears
Crime Media, Punitiveness, and Fear, Robert Roussel
Diva Diversity: National Vocal Schools and Qualities, Emma Plotnik
Documenting the Process of Making a Sustainable Future Feel Like Home, Kristina Lamb and Kyle Decker
Economic Voting: Election Outcomes at the Toss of a Coin?, Damaris Bangean
Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Techniques for Non-Injury, Post Activity Muscle Pain, Daisy Mohrman
Effect of Curcumin Analog Ca27 on Androgen Receptor Translocation in Prostate Cancer Cells, Lijah Vann Gardner
Effect of Exposure Time on Cu(II) Adsorption and Retention to Iron Oxyhydroxide Nanoparticles, Anthony Torossian, Jack Jacobs, and Christopher S. Kim
Effect of Phytosanitary Irradiation on the Quality of Chandler Pummelo (Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr.), Akanksha Jain, J.J. Ornelas-Paz, Karina Rodriguez, and Anuradha Prakash
Effects of Degree of Roast and Application Form of Incorporated Coffee on Inhibition of Oxidation in Raw Refrigerated Minced Pork and Sensory Analysis of Cooked Pork Patties with Added Coffee, Tiffany Hashimoto, Lilian Were, Criselda S. Toto, and Fred Caporaso
Effects of Digitally Enhanced Learning Tasks on Cognitive Functioning, Reyn Yoshiura
Effects of Ecologically Realistic Heating Profiles on Feeding in the Intertidal Hermit Crab, Pagurus sameulis, Paige Davis
Effects of El Niño on Ecological Growth Along Californian and Peruvian Coasts, Alexandra Sidun
Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Bone Integrity, Jennifer Becker
Effects of Varying Roast Degree and Application Form of Coffee on Oxidation in Frozen Raw Minced Pork Meat Stored Under Modified Atmosphere Packaging, Katrina Jully, Criselda Toto, and Lilian Were
Efficacy of the Picture Exchange Communication Systemin Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Reagan Blason
Evaluation of Temperature Anomalies and Ocean Productivity during the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake, Cora Byers and Brenna McNabb
Examing the Effect of Counterstereotypical Examples of African American Women in the Media on People’s perspective of the African American Woman, Jasmine Johnson
Exploring EGR-1 as a Master Regulator of Prostate Field Cancerization, Kristin Gabriel and Marco Bisoffi
Eye Witness News: Up Close with the Perception of Race in Photographs, Kelly Osborn, Nikki Payne, Ciera Ramos, and Corinne Weber
Fall 2015 Student Research Day Abstract Volume, Chapman University Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity
Fear and Media: The Relationship Between Crime Related Television Consumption and the Fear of Crime Among Americans, Timothy Breitfeller, Tatiana Broukhim, Angelina Riccio, and Leah Whitenack
Field Experiments Demonstrate that Heat Spells Can Reduce Territory Defense in the Owl Limpet, Lottia gigantea, Nelson Gould, Tracey Gunanto, Christina Chavez, Jessica Martinez, and William Wright
Fitspiration or Death, Natalie Bowles, Mary Ellet, Nicole Jourdain, Christine Liu Liu, and Arianna Tortomasi
From a Chat in the Parlor to Viral Music Videos: An Analysis of Music as a Social Occasion, Emma Plotnik
Gender Gap in the Environmental Movement, NIcholas Burghard
Gun Control and Public Opinion, Jessica J. Nicholas
How Disney is "Kingdom Hearts?” A Comparison Between Disney Films and the Video Game, Andrew Vo and Kassidy Vo
Humanitarian and Military Interventions: Understanding Where Isolationists and Internationalists Diverge, Rachel Fox
Identification of Species in Commercially Sold Game Meats using DNA Barcoding, Charles Quinto, Rebecca Tinoco, and Rosalee S. Hellberg
Influences on Perceptions of Income Inequality, Deepak Sithu
Institutionalized Racism and the Death Penalty, Ashleigh Ellis
International Students in the United States: Identity Change and Cultural Perceptions from the Female Perspective, Sarah Persau
Judicial Activism’s Effect on Judicial Elections, Nick Fernandes
Least Among Brethren, Dami Onifade
Lithium-ion Battery Recycling: Analyzing Methods of Cobalt and Lithium Resource Reclamation, Devon Bloss
Living Between the Lines: Intersectionality and Self-Actualization in Shakespeare's Plays, Morgan L. Green
Long-Term White Matter Pathology Following a Novel Model of Repeated Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Casey Tiefenthaler, Eric M. Gold, Daniel Hoa, Brian J. Cummings, and Aileen J. Anderson
Media Representation of Service Animals, Arthur Blaser, Beth Haller, Chelsea Jones, and Sarai Urzua
Media Use and International Engagement, Brenna Parish
Molecular Insights into Prostate Cancerization: Telomere Length, EGR-1 Expression, and Regulation of MIC‐1, PDGF-A, and FAS, Emily Frisch, Kristin Gabriel, and Marco Bisoffi
Moving Back to the 18th Century View's of Women's Role and Perception of Their Lives: The Case of Motherhood, Yelena Liepelt
Muslim-Americans and Party Identification, Brianna Blaschke
Muslim Stereotypes and Nuclear Iran, David S. Norick