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 2024 | Spring 2025
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 2025
AI and the Metaverse in Business Strategy, Emma M. Han and Emma Nguyen
Analyzing the 2020 Presidential Election & the Second-Generation, Olivia Sacco
Analyzing the Impact that Partisan Media had on Vote Choice in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, Hannah E. Fox
As Above, So Below: the Cognitive Impact of Found Footage Horror, Josephine Railston
Comfort Women Statues: Memory and Politics of the East Asian-American Diaspora, Daniel Kim
Computational Lipophilicity Calculations of Fluorinated Morphine Derivatives for Improved Pain Management, Mirabella Romano, Allison Vu, and Emily Chen
Connection Beyond Coupledom: Do Single Men with Experience in Consensual Non-Monogamy Report Less Loneliness than Those Without Experience?, Bryan R. Jorden
Cultural Self-Harm Differences, Erin E. Simmons
Dark Echoes of the Repressed in Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2, Itzel G. Corona
Development and Feasibility of an Immersive Feedback Protocol to Reduce Knee Moments and Pain with Potential Application to People with Knee Osteoarthritis, Evan Shrier, Shawn Farrokhi, P. Pallante, and Natalia Sanchez Aldana
Development of Interactive Games on an Affordable Braille Display, Daniel Tsivkovski, Dylan Ravel, and Maryam Etezad
EcoDrone: Autonomous Environmental Monitoring, Belsen Lee
Flourish and Student Loneliness: A Digital Positive Psychology Intervention, Jess M. Savela-Gomez, Alex Kraft, Julie Cachia, Xuan Zhao, and John F. Hunter
From Pagan Chieftains to Christian Kings: Shaping Medieval Nordic Political Culture, Carissa Chinnery
Identity, Migration, and Folklore in Jamaican Postcolonial Literature: A Reading of Paulette Ramsay’s “Aunt Jen”, Emily McEachin
Jews of the Antebellum: A Spectrum of Beliefs on Slavery, Raquel S. Kelley
Misplaced Fear? Assessing the Impact of Demographics and Media Consumption on American’s Fear of Violent Crime, Uche Nwadiashi
Music and Cognition: How to Keep the Brain on Beat, Rylen Sakamoto
Queerness in the Ability to Choose, Haley Kamola
Representation and Formalization of Relation Algebras, Pace S. Nelson and Peter Jipsen
Rewriting the Narrative: The Relationship Between Trauma, Leadership Identity, and Workplace Satisfaction, Bridget A. Hahn
Social Media Addiction Explained Through Film, Matthew Layton
Social Media News Consumption & Alternative Für Deutschland Support Among Voters in Germany, Jackson Pace Campbell
Spring 2025 Student Scholar Symposium Abstract Volume, Chapman University Center for Undergraduate Excellence
Statistics - What Does My Data Say About Me?, Taylor Gadsden-Deterville
The Impact of APIs on Startup Growth and IPO Success, Sean Wu, Ethan Esparza, and Jonathan Hersh
The Impact of Historical Memory: Polish-Russian Relations since 1991, Conner J. Lipinski
The Life of Marie Curie and Her Impact on Feminism in the Sciences, Jamie Chin
Theoretical and Experimental Synthesis of β-Fluorinated Morphine Derivative for Selective Binding in Inflamed Tissue, Thu Doan, Amelia Bayha, Adel Martinez, and Nayiri Alexander
Variance in Heart Rate Variability Between Healthy and Concussed Individuals, Sebastian Herrera Vargas and Joonsuk Choi
What Impacts Does Immigration Have on Support for Increasingly Right-Wing Ideology?, Matt D. Cristol
“Why Would You Make a Comment Like That?”: Engaging College Students as Allies through an Evidence-Based Intervention, Kalyn Su, Elyse Tran, and Amber Sharma
Submissions from 2024
A Content Analysis of Common Relationship Challenges Among People Who Practice Polyamory, Kalyn Su and Sophie Camilleri
ADHD and Lifetime Behavior: The Relationship Between ADHD and Lifetime Behavior, Mattie Harris
Alcohol Use Disorder: Behaviors and Comorbidities in Recovery, Ryann Schochet
"And Then There Were None:" The Silencing and Censorship of Translated Works under Francisco Franco, Avery Austin
An Educated Guess: The Impact of Education on Conspiracy Theories and Voting, Ellie Bickelhaupt
Aquí y Ahora: The Role of US Spanish-Language TV News in Financial Vulnerability, Cintya Felix
Artistic Resistance Under Dictatorships in Spain and Argentina Through The Lens of Communication Theory, Adrian Self
Assessing access to art therapy programs among individuals in the foster care system, Diya Patel
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
Breaking Boundaries: Women in Mesopotamia, Eleanor Noble
Búsqueda de babosas marinas: Understanding Barriers of Environmental Literacy and Climate Advocacy within Southern California Spanish-Speakers, Cintya Felix, Ashley Lam, Lorena Muñoz, and Micah Kim
Climate Crisis -Thematic Collage, Vivianna Juarez
Computational Linguistics and Multilingualism: A Comparative Analysis with Spanish and English Data, Evelyn Lawrie
Computational logP Calculations and Determination of Lipophilicity Values of Fluorinated Morphine Derivatives, Mirabella Romano, Allison Vu, and Emily Chen
Copyright & Modding in the Modern Gamespace, Josephine Railston
DANCETAG: Using Sensors to Improve Feedback Given to Dance Students, Yanelly Mego
DANCETAG: Using Sensors to Improve Feedback Given to Dance Students, Yanelly Mego and Franceli L. Cibrian
Demographic Effects on Climate Change Awareness, Alessandro Demoreno
Design Implications for Montessori Education, Olivia Chilvers
Disordered Eating in Transgender and Non-Binary Individuals, Vincent Marais
Do Deaf Readers Pre-activate Phonology During Sentence Comprehension?, Danielle Moraga, Lauren Fillet, Eva Gutierrez-Sigut, and Zed Sehyr
Early Performance Prediction for Loosely-Timed Contention-Aware Models of GoogLeNet, Maha Bhatti and Emad Arasteh
Echoes of Pazuzu: The Influence of a Mesopotamian Demon in World Music, Jonathan Jauregui
Effects of Chemical and Physical Properties of Water on Hagfish Slime Structure, Dylan Burstyn, Andrew Lowe, and Douglas Fudge
Effects of Simultaneous Smartphone Texting and Auditory Stimulation on Gait, Sebastian Herrera Vargas
“Elegy for a Flower” - Remote Orchestral Session/Score-focused Film, Logyn Okuda
Evaluating the Role of Wetland Habitat Features in Shaping Bird Residence Patterns for Effective Conservation Strategies, Josie Lester
“Everybody Loves a Conjurer:” The Fake Artworks of Elmyr de Hory (1906-1976) and their Consequences on the Art World, Caroline Grinstead
Examining The Roles of Women In Video Games: An Investigation of Gender Representation, Maia Werner
Exploring the Impact of Subject Placement on Exam Questions, Briana M. Craig and Jeremy L. Hsu
Exploring the Sublime through Sound Design: A Multiplatform Approach, Elsie Mader
Factors in Decision Making of Political Candidates, Levi Ramirez Garcia
Fall 2024 Student Scholar Symposium Abstract Volume, Chapman University Center for Undergraduate Excellence
Fantastical Fate: Contemporary Works Depicting Enlil, Daylen Motamed and Marissa Becher
Fear of China's Economic Power: Media and Party Affiliation on Public Opinion, Cloe Hughes
Fear of Violent Crime: Should You Be More Afraid of A Stranger or Your Neighbor, Daliah Amarshi
From Vinyl to Viral: Rock 'n' Roll's Timeless Comeback in Today's Digital Age, Victoria Lucas
Global Warming is Not Cool, Bella Fraher
Ground-Breaking Stories in Contemporary Cinema: in a Market Full of Remakes, What Form Does Cinematic Originality Take Today?, Elisa Fong-Hirschfelder
Harmful vs Helpful: A Gen-Z View on Dance Fitness, Peyton Winsett and Sarah Maloney
Head to Toe: What Do We Think About Heels Dance?, Peyton Winsett
HoloMind: Engineering Mindfulness through Holographic Display, Hannah Bauer and Jaime Song
How Misogyny in Gaming Affects Black Women/POC, Niccarri Allen
Immediate Feedback Generates Greater Improvements In Secondhand Smoke Reduction For Dual Smokers Compared To Exclusive Tobacco Users, Rylen Sakamoto, Eusabeia Silfanus, and Vincent Berardi
Is Dance A Universal Language? - Global Contemporary Dance, Mandy Fang
La gentrificación: un estudio comparativo entre la ciudad de Santa Ana, California y la Ciudad de México, Evelin Delgado
Lifelong Movie Goers, Hardworking Filmmakers, and Oscars Discourse, Haley Kamola
Little Shop Of Patriarchy : Analyzing Constructed vs. Essential Gender Roles, Taylor Gadsden-Deterville
Lunar Femininity, Dominique Rodriguez
Manifest Destiny, A Repeat of History: Scoring Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, Emilie Montoure
Navigating Islamophobia: Exploring Attitudes Towards Muslim Immigration and Policing, Devansh Mehta
Nuclear Nightmares: The American Fear of Iranian Nuclear Attacks and Foreign Policy, Tyler Coker
Partisan Perspectives on Trust & Corruption in America, Victoria Ascencio
Peacekeeping the Commons: UN Peacekeeping Moderates the Effects of Climate Change on Intercommunal Conflict, Cara Hunter
Pictorial Bionomics: Santa Ana River Record and Survey, Caleb Lachelt
Plagiarism or Transformation? Rethinking Originality in Modern Films, Kevin Le
Postural Control in Young Adults with and without Recurrent Back Pain: Influence of Symptom Characteristics, Rachel Berns
Predictors of longitudinal symptom trajectory in young adults with low back pain, Abby Borlovan, Julia Leigh, and Jo Armour Smith
“Pro-Woman, Pro-Life”: Framing of the Anti-Abortion Movement, Olivia Rivet
Satanic Ritual Abuse Hysteria; A Discourse Analysis, Sloan Watson
Selfies as Cultural Objects, Sophia Mall
Self Immolation of the Gifted Child, Ami Carrera
Sensorial Memories: A Cinema Speculum in Aftersun(2022) and Petite Maman(2021), Tingyi Zhu
Social Media vs. Our Brains, Angela Liu
Spatiotemporal Gait Parameter Consistency Across Two Days of Treadmill Walking in Stroke Survivors, Alejandro Aguirre Ramirez, Samantha N. Jeffcoat, Natalia Sanchez, and Andrian Kuch