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
Orange County Register article
Please note that access to certain posters may be restricted to Chapman users only, as noted in the Comments section. On-campus users will be able to access these posters through the Download button, while off-campus users may use the Off-Campus Access button to log in their Chapman username/password for access.
Submissions from 2014
Arts for Instigating Social Change: Truth Behind the Sinking of the MV Sewol, Ivy Kwon
Assessment of the Effects of Caffeine, Gallic Acid, and Epigallocatechin-3-gallate on Cell Inhibition, PIM-3 and E. cadherin Protein Levels in Two Lines of Pancreatic Cancer Cells, Lena Haddad and Melissa Rowland-Goldsmith
A Trend Analysis of Aerosol Related Parameters and their Relation to Precipitation Variability in Arizona, Krista Rasmussen and Hesham el-Askary
Birth By Sleep: An Immersive Adventure through Wonderland, Edd Bass
Bobby Sands and Public Perception, Reed Burke
“Can You Hear Me? Do You Care?”: The Police as Agents of Social Control against Black Women in the U.S., Desiree Greenhouse
Challenging Conventional Campaign Wisdom, Bradley Joyner
China-Based Industrial Espionage, Joel Savary
Cognitive Neurosciene and Its Applications to Contemporary Acting Theory, Ryan Stiffelman
Comparison of Tetrad and Degree of Difference Sensory Testing Methods in Evaluating the Quality of Flour Tortillas, Kristine Futalan, Criselda Toto, and Heather McDonald
Dancing Through Life: Allosteric Transitions and Structural Analysis of Hsp70 and Hsp110 Chaperone Proteins, Gabrielle Stetz and Gennady M. Verkhivker
Deconstructing Chaos: The Role of Pitch Hierarchy in Music Perception, Gabrielle Stetz
Devising: Improving a Perceived Glistening Community!, Katie Laner
Dreams of a Motley Graduation Cap: A Proposal for Stand-Up Comedy in Higher Education, David Patterson
Duverger’s Law and Strategic Voting in Large Scale Elections, Caleb Sturges
Effects of Exposure Time on Cu(II) Adsorption and Retention to Iron Oxyhydroxide Nanoparticles, Anthony Torossian, Jack Jacobs, and Christopher S. Kim
Engineered PLGA Nanoparticles for Delivery of siRNA in MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells, Sydney Pong, Samit Shah, and Vivek Gupta
Exploring Unusual Post-Graduate Careers in the Arts, Caroline Hawkins
Factors that Shape U.S. Public Opinion on Foreign Policy, Julianne O'Connor
Faith, Works, and Praxis: Emergent Post-Colonialism and the Catholic Church in North America, Alexander Odicino
Fall 2014 Student Research Day Abstract Volume, Chapman University Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity
Gender, War, and Politics, Madeline Robinson
HAIR: A Discussion of Performative American Masculinities, Adam Lee
How the Presence of Plastic in the North Pacific Gyre Affects the Growth of Thalassiosira through Remote Sensing and Laboratory Replication, Jordynn Brennan and Hesham el-Askary
“I Can Take an Empty Space and Call it a Bare Stage”: Searching for a Through-Line in the Diverse Roles of the Theatre Director, Bettina Mueller-Tuescher
Inside the Boudoir: Designing the World of Lynn Nottage’sIntimate Apparel, Megan Parish
Iranian Nuclear Proliferation and Sanctions, Bailey Nicole Burlingame
Iran’s Attempt to Reverse Declining Population, Ashley Broderick
K-12 Teachers and Parents: How Do Length and Frequency of Serial Arguments Affect Perceived Resolvability in the Parent-Teacher Relationship?, Jimena Galvan, Selena Pang, Paula Pearl, Justin Villasenor, and Miranda Wall
Kinetic Sculpture in Theatre and Live Entertainment, Francesca Muscolo
K-Pop Or K-Death? The Mirrored Oppression From Hollywood In The 1930s, Molly Welsh
Let Them Make Art: Why Unified Arts Festivals are Beneficial for Independent Artists, Anton Gress
Lighting Design Proposal for Tom Stoppard's "Rosencratz and Guildenstern are Dead", Nikolai Eiteneer
Long Term Ground Based Precipitation Data Analysis: Spatial and Temporal Variability, Luciano Rodriguez, Cyril S. Rakovski, Hesham el-Askary, and Mohamed Allali
Mass Distribution and Surface Area Trends of Size Fractionated Arsenic-Bearing Mine Tailings, Kory Cablay and Christopher S. Kim
Maximizing Sharability and Persuasiveness on Web 2.0, Yuhua (Jake) Liang, Christina Lopez, Tim Seavey, and Shelby Stanton
Mind+Body: An Ethnodrama About Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, Jake Russell Thompson
Mirroring Reality: Music in Video Games, Allison Burr
Molecular Insights into Prostate Field Cancerization: Telomere Length, EGR-‐1 Expression, and Regulation of MIC-‐1, PDGF-‐A, and FAS, Emily Frisch, Kristin Gabriel, and Marco Bisoffi
Obama 2008: An Origin for Post-Racial America?, Calah Vargas
Perceptions of Identity in Post-Famine Irish Return Migrants, Brittany Walsh
Post Obama: Discrimination toward African Americans Remains a Major Problem in America, Mackenzie Carl
Prostate Field Cancerization -- Thinking Outside the Tumor, Dor Shoshan and Marco Bisoffi
Sensuality, Camels, and Islam: Disney Music and American Perception of the Middle Eastern Experience, Laura Schildbach
Stage Management Jobs and Qualifications, Sarah Stavich
Staging Style: The Deconstruction and Reconstruction of Theatrical Style, Peyton Ashby
Technology and Political Participation, Chris Molina
Theater Education Through the Common Core, Brandon Nease
The British Conceptualization of Belgium, 1914, Maci Reed
The Dream of the Theatre is Alive in Portland: The Potential of a New Company to Succeed, Amaya Santamaria
The Effect of Arsenic Exposure on Feeding Habits of Hermit Crabs, Natalie Kobayashi and Christopher S. Kim
The Effect of Chronic Sleep Deprivation on Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha and Bone Health in Peri-Menopausal Rats, Megan Robertson, Derek Booth, Erin Wainwright, Cody Arbuckle, and Frank Frisch
The Effects of Social Media and the Internet on Political Participation, Leslie Orozco
The Highly Political Supreme Court, Riley Lane Munks
The Marriage Market: The Mail-Order Bride Industry in the United States!, Penelope Burner
The Non-Lethal Effects of Climate Change on the Territoriality of Lottia gigantea, Tracey Gunanto, Christina Chavez, Jessica Martinez, and William G. Wright
The Psychology of Performance: A Growing Art, Shaina Hammer
The Rape of Blanche: An Examination of Critical Analysis & Sexist Overtones, Audrey Thayer
The Relationship between the American Government and Society: Congressman John O’Connor and New York’s 16th District during the Great Depression, Kristine Avena
Toxicity and Cosmesis Outcomes for Single Fraction Intra-Operative Electron Radiotherapy (IOERT) for Breast Cancer, Monica Hanna, Robert Ash, Wesley Babaran, Michele M. Carpenter, Afshin Forouzannia, Jay K. Harness, Brian Kaltenecker, Snehith Maddula, Venita Williams, and Lawrence Wagman
Understanding Theatre and Its Social Implications in a Modern Context, Sara Curtis
Walking in a Burnt Hole, Sophia Friedman
What Influences Opposition to Gay Marriage?, Nick Fernandes
What’s Cookin’ Good Lookin’: The Rise and Phenomena of the Female Foodie Performer Through Social Media, Alison Weiss
Who Do You Trust?: An Analysis of Public Perception Towards Government, Pilar Fabregas
Why Youth Voters Have Lower Participation, Christine Lathrop and Shaia Araghi
Wonder Woman's Lasso: Understanding Gender and Sexuality Through Comic Books, Justin Huft