Welcome to the 16th annual CSU Channel Islands Student Research Conference!

You can view the Conference Schedule above or to your right to find information about each session. You can also use the search bar to find where and when a specific presenter or presentation will be.

You will also find the schedule as well as the abstracts for presentations that students presented in-person on May 4th. We are excited to have students gather together to share their research and engage with one another on campus!

Participating in student research is an important part of any university. Students gain the confidence to function independently and apply critical thinking skills to further our understanding of the various topics they touch upon in the classroom. Faculty can apply high-impact practices one-on-one or with a small group of students, and potentially help further their own research agenda. Additionally, some of these projects may benefit the local community as well! With student research becoming even more important for students who wish to attend graduate school, we are proud to facilitate and exhibit the amazing work being done in the scholarly community.

This conference was made possible thanks to funding from Instructionally Related Activities, Channel Your Success, and support from PEEP students.

I would like to give a special thanks to everyone who helped run this in-person event:

First, Dr. Luis Sánchez, of the student research office, helped in every aspect of the planning and execution of the event

Leniha LaGarde, Oasis Garcia, Jennifer Herrera, Susana Willeford and the PEEP students who helped run the check-in deck

Brianne Goodman, events planning, and University Auxiliary Services

Michael McGarry, Teaching and Learning Innovations and CI Keys

For helping with judging and moderating I would like to thank Drs. José Alamillo, Ahmed Awad, Jennifer Brown, Thomas Clobes, José Luis Collazo, Sonsoles de Lacalle Beatrice de Oca, Cynthia Flores, Kimmy Kee-Rose, Susan Kuzminsky, Ryan Murphy, Monica Pereira, Isaac Quintanilla Salinas, and Hillary Tejada

— Weldon Zane Smith, Assistant Professor of Psychology