9:30am – 11:30am
Grand Salon
- Investigating the Impact of Zoo Visits on Conservation Attitudes and Behaviors
Paula DallStella & Dr. Rachel Olsthoorn - Voting in the Digital Age: The Role of Social Media in Electoral Decisions
Avonlea Lefor & Dr. Rachel Olsthoorn - World War II’s Impact on the Automotive Industry and the Car Collection Culture
Jennifer Oseguera & Dr. Jaime Matera - Urban Ethnography Through Digital Inclusion: Understanding and Expanding Community Engagement in Urban Planning
Jacob Velasco & Dr. Rachel Olsthoorn - Toward a Decolonized Classroom: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into Ventura County Schools
Kimberly Ramos & Dr. Rachel Olsthoorn - Dragons, Dwarves, and Divisions: An Examination of Representation in Skyrim
Zachary De Los Santos & Dr. Rachel Olsthoorn - Medievalism Materialized: Modern Tapestries of William Morris and Jean Lurçat
Kamilla Peters & Dr. Alison Perchuk - Gathering Forgotten Stories about the U.S. National Parks
Natalia Luna & Dr. Theresa Avila - Investigation of Desiccation Stress Responses at Cell Cycle Checkpoints in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Ryan Brener & Dr. Hugo Tapia - Host Plant Influence on Ophyrocytis elektroscirrha Parasite Load and Implications for Western Monarch Butterflies
Julia Beuning & Dr. Allison Alvarado & Dr. Rueben Alarcon - Dissecting the distinct but overlapping brain circuits that control attraction to smells to mammalian sensed odors
Emily Chang & Dr. Gareth Harris - Antimicrobial Effect of Teas Made from Native California Plants on Staphylococcus aureus
Genesis Ceja & Dr. Caryl Ann Becerra - Should I stay or should I go? The effects of odor repellents on worm decision-making
Lily Yered, Natalie Leon, Olivia Fagnani & Dr. Gareth Harris - A Workflow for Anuran Acoustic Monitoring: Integrating Audiomoth, Raven Pro, and Kaleidoscope Pro
Nicholas Burdick & Dr. Allison Alvarado - Red but not Dead
Nadine Zayyad, Miffy Wu & Dr. Hugo Tapia - Causes and implications of nest fate variation among Western Snowy Plover breeding sites in Ventura County
Brianna Fernandez & Dr. Allison Alvarado - Studying Human Disturbance on Western Snowy Plovers (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus) at Hollywood Beach in Oxnard, CA
Max Morales & Dr. Allison Alvarado - Effect of Nutrient Availability on Herbivore Density and Flowering Time In Narrow Leaf Milkweed
Ethan Ernst, Javier Melgoza & Dr. Rudolf von May - Habitat use by Nanday parakeets (Aratinga nenday) in Southern California
Jennifer Notman & Dr. Allison Alvarado - Assessing the Impacts of Steam-Based Weed Control on Soil Seed Banks
Yone Armenta, Sonia Cotom-Perez, Irene Ochoa & Dr. Caryl Ann Becerra, Dr. Brenton Spies & Dr. Joseph Algiers - What Lies Beneath: Knowledge Gaps in Microbial Decomposition of Plant Roots
Oasis Garcia & Dr. Caryl Ann Becerra - Worms like Coffee too: Mapping the Sensorimotor Circuits That Coordinate Coffee Sensation
Liz Ayala & Dr. Gareth Harris - Characterizing the Pharmacodynamics of Antidepressants Using Worms
Stephanie Linares, Leslie Suarez & Dr. Gareth Harris - A Pathway to Classroom Belonging: The Impact of Culturally-Responsive Labs and Social Interactions
Natalie Leon & Dr. Ashley McCarley, Dr. Caryl Ann Becerra, Dr. Ariel Vaughn - Long-term incubation in less than 2.5% (w/v) dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) minimally impacts the viability of the Giardia species of planarian
Arianna Miller & Dr. William Munroe - Eureka or Confusion? Unveiling General Chemistry I Student Explanations and Language Through Weekly Homework Assignments
Alexa Murillo & Dr. Ariel Vaughn - Breaking Barriers in STEM: A Homework-Based Approach to Evaluating the Accuracy of Students’ Real-World Chemistry Connections
Joy Gendy & Dr. Ariel Vaughn - Viability of Giardia sp. planaria with the Senolytic Drug ARV-825
Abbie Wells & Dr. William Munroe - Do I Belong Here?: Measuring how Indigenizing a Microbiology Lab Impacts Students Sense of Belonging at the Classroom Level
Diego Espinosa & Dr. Ariel Vaughn - The Influence of Agency: Facilitating Meaningful Connections through Student-Centered Projects in General Chemistry 1
Alex Lozano & Dr. Ariel Vaughn - Using Chemical Signatures to Discriminate Between Honey From Different Sources
Lee James & Dr. Blake Gillespie - Examining susceptibility of planaria (Girardia sp.) to the senolytic agent fisetin
Amber Seader & Dr. William Munroe - Comparing espresso, pour-over, and cold-brew: the effects of coffee preparation method on beverage chemical composition.
Alyssa Galarza, Jacob Kritzer, & Dr. Blake Gillespie - Fostering Student Connections: Evaluating a Weekly Homework Assignment to Explore the Connection Between Everyday Chemistry and Concepts in General Chemistry I
Leah Lai & Dr. Ariel Vaughn - Design, Synthesis, and Antibacterial Evaluation of Novel Trifluoromethyl-Substituted Cytidine Analogues
Xochi Villalobos, Vanessa Santos, Nada Salam, Judyann Bibian, Sonia Cotom Perez & Dr. Ahmed Awad, Dr. Caryl Ann Bacerra - Helping Students Understand Chemistry: Analyzing Students’ Examples of Chemistry For Correctness in General Chemistry Classrooms
Isabella Jackson & Dr. Ariel Vaughn - From Lab to Life: Evaluation of General Chemistry I Student Responses in a Weekly Homework Assignment for Engagement with Material
Christell Martinez & Dr. Ariel Vaughn - Addressing The Academic and Personal Disconnect in General Chemistry I: Prompting Resource Activation in Students
Grace Hart & Dr. Ariel Vaughn - Quantification and Characterization of Cardiac Glycosides from Native and Non-native Milkweed Species (Asclepias fascicularis and Asclepias eriocarpa)
Alec Lopez Mora, Annika Callo & Dr. Blake Gillespie - Investigation of novel Capecitabine derivatives as colorectal cancer therapeutics targeting HT-29 cells
Lillian Straw, Erica Diaz, Fady Hafez, Nathaniel Hidalgo, Connor Blackwell & Dr. Ahmed Awad - Creating Sense of Place through Sibling Experiential Learning & Restoration Research on Santa Rosa Island
Addalie Thiessen, Abril Garcia, Alexa Murillo, Yaiza Delgado, Quinn Reller & Dr. Tracylee Clarke - Image Compression using Symbolic Regression
Port Christman & Dr. John Dempsey - Automated Data Collection Using Python and Arduino
Seth Curtin & Dr. Scott Feister - Impact of Steam-Based Weed Control on Soil Microbial Communities in Grassland and Chaparral Ecosystems
Sonia Cotom Perez, Irene Ochoa, Yone Armenta, Dr. Caryl Ann Becerra - Dr. Hawthorne’s Case Files: A Fictional Take on Real Mental Illnesses
River Nagel & Dr. Mary Adler - The Impact of Virtual Reality on Community Engagement
Shannon Deller & Dr. Jasmine Betka - Head First into Healing: A 90-Day Care Transition After Brain Injury as a Loved One
Anna Sorensen, Yoconda Guzman, Heidi Cardenas & Dr. Kristen Linton - Virtual Reality for Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Study in Acute Care and Findings from a Randomized, Outpatient Pilot Study
Jaylyn Aragon, Anna Sorensen, Abdul Quadir Owais Muhammad & Dr. Kristen Linton & Dr. Bahareh Abbasi - L. King, Queerness, and K-12 Schools: Expression and Exclusion
Binny Flores & Dr. Jose Alamillo - The Role of Leisure in Santa Paula’ Mexican Community, 1920s-1940s
Kimberly Moreno & Dr. Jose Alamillo - Tea Extracts Versus Bacterial Properties: The Potential of Antibacterial Components in Chumash Species
Jennifer Moreno & Dr. Caryl Ann Becerra - Escher-type Tessellations of the Plane and Their Symmetry Groups
Greta Voshege, Hannah Einhoff & Dr. Ivona Grzegorczyk - Refining Phytochemical Characterization in Medicinal Plants: Optimizing Extraction
Annika Callo, Haley Ronk & Dr. Caryl Ann Becerra - Field Extensions and Multiplication on Induced Tori
Levi Puga & Dr. Ricardo Suarez - The Black-Scholes Equation and its Relation to the Heat Equation
Miles O’Brien, Alyssa Claro, Samantha Sagasta & Dr. Ivona Grzegorczyk - Bio-Marker Discovery by Non-Canonical Polyadic Decomposition
Johnathan Harrell, Miles O’Brien, Jasmine Wright & Dr. Alona Kryshchenko - Algebraic properties of quasistabilizers in quandles
Heydar Amanov & Dr. Jennifer Brown - Applications of Vygotsk’s Zone of Proximal Development in Math Education
Krystal Sanchez, Bennett Garden, Cassy Contreras, Carlos Morones & Dr. Ivona Grzegorczyk - Exploring … : The Gaussian Integers
Jules Rodriguez & Dr. Ivona Grzegorczyk - Tessarines in Digital Signal Processing: A Mathematical Approach to Understanding Marine Mammal Communication
Jasmine Wright & Dr. Ivona Grzegorczyk - Quaternions: Where Math Meets Motion
Salam Khalaf & Dr. Ivona Grzegorczyk - Investigating the Antibacterial Potential of Teas made from California Native Plants on Bacillus cereus
Omkar Patil & Dr. Caryl Ann Becerra - Student Oral Microbiomes Reveal Concerning Bacteria Affecting Reproductive Health of Women
Kaylin Choe, Hannah Bergo, Katlyn Gomez, Laura Carmona, Melvin Soriano & Dr. James Harber - Enhancing Cardiomyocyte Differentiation of P19.CL6 Cells Via Five Defined Factors in a Temporal Sequence
Sonya Sahar Khiz Langroody, Elizabeth Taylor Sky Enad, Evelyn Bravo, Victoria Fish, Kyle Butac, Aryan Mishor & Dr. James Harber - The Effect of Political and Economic Factors on California Counties Cannabis Policy Regulations
Kristin Steiner, Jose Coyotl, Keith Wheat & Dr. Sean Kelly - Comparison of Two Worlds: The Academic and Professional Transitions of Black Mathematicians Between Africa and the African American Community
Stephannie Abbey & Dr. Ivona Grzegorczyk - Maui Fires
Ana Romo, Grissel Solis, Amanda Amaro, Angelina Murillo & Dr. Charlene Niemi - The Language of Inclusion: Disability and Public Policy in Conservative Utah
Alma Tolentino & Dr. Dana Baker - Bridging Policy and Practice: Federal Funding Impacts on Mississippi School Education Systems
Arin Wells & Dr. Dana Baker - The Rights of the Neurodiverse: Navigating Education, Labor, and Housing in the U.S. Law
Adan Andres Almaraz & Dr. Dana Baker - Examining the Impact: Student Perspectives on Self-Checks in Upper-Division Online Courses
Mia Ayala, Gema Barroso & Dr. Michelle La Monte - Identifying signs that domestic violence may escalate to severe injuries or crimes
Jose Rodriguez & Dr. Daniel Sandoval - FJC
Wendy Gonzalez & Dr. Daniel Sandoval - Dropout Rates in Domestic Violence Victims Seeking Restraining Orders: Perpetrator History and Victim Engagement
Sheila Nava, Priscilla Gonzalez & Dr. Daniel Sandoval - Examining How Diet-Related Illness Varies by Race, Income, and Food Insecurity in Old Town Saticoy
Cameron Pitts, Ithxel Vences, Melissa Gerardo & Dr. Rachel Soper - Interests in Workshops Among Gardeners at Camino del Sol Community Garden
Valeria Garcia, Rachel Rochin, Delia Delgado, Evelin Solorio, Jennifer Martinez Regalado & Dr. Rachel Soper - Growing Food in One’s Yard to Increase Access to Fresh Produce in a Food Desert
Rachel Palmer, Juan Costilla Reyes, Mayra Morales & Dr. Rachel Soper - Access to a Healthy and Balanced Diet in Old Town Saticoy
Kailyn Zavala, Binny Flores, Derek Gonzales, Melaney Ocegueda & Dr. Rachel Soper - How Gender and Disability Presents Itself Among Elderly Populations in The United States?
Alejandro Colmenero, Evan Liska & Dr. Daniel Sandoval - The Impact of Housing Insecurity on the Restraining Order Process at the Family Justice Center
Nariah Alcaraz & Dr. Daniel Sandoval - Community Outreach Initiatives with the Ventura County Family Justice Center
Scarlett Vera, Anna Sanchez, Anakaren Diaz, Yesica Munoz, Leslie Varela & Dr. Daniel Sandoval - Investigating the Prevalence of Elder Abuse Among Elders with Disabilities
Regnar Madarang & Dr. Daniel Sandoval - The Intersection of Age and Race: The Demand for Domestic Violence Services
Eduardo Mauricio, Brenda Mauricio & Dr. Daniel Sandoval - The Silent Struggle: A Qualitative Study on Law Enforcement’s Response to Male Victims of Domestic Violence
Kaleah Perez, Alyssa Vargas & Dr. Daniel Sandoval - The Impact of a Community Garden in a Low-Income Neighborhood
Sarah Sanchez, Yadira Arevalo, Manuel Alexis Torres Avendano, Samantha Gonzalez & Dr. Rachel Soper - Law Enforcement Response to Domestic Violence Among Latina Women
Joy Armenta, Valerie Guerrero & Dr. Daniel Sandoval - Are There Gaps in Child Abuse Cases?
Christelle Assaad Boutros, Kelly Lipscomb & Dr. Daniel Sandoval - Breaking the Cycle’s Repeating It?
Priscilla Mendez & Dr. Daniel Sandoval - Family Justice Center
Paola Melchor & Dr. Daniel Sandoval - Analyzing Children’s Picture Books for Themes of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI)
Jennifer Lopez & Dr. Aura Perez-Gonzalez - Exploring the 17 Plane Symmetry Groups
Hannah Einhoff, Greta Voshege & Dr. Iovna grzegorczyk - Mathematical models of COVID
Gage Lopez White & Dr. Iovna grzegorczyk - Multi Model Programming AI
Bhavyadeep Rao & Dr. John Dempsey - Mapping the Oral Microbiome of Diseased and Healthy Individuals in response to Natural and Synthetic Sweeteners
David Ross, Xochi Roque Villalobos & Dr. Nitika Parmar - Dried and Tried: Yeast Spores, Trehalose, and the Battle Against Desiccation
Joshua Sarmina & Dr. Hugo Tapia - Researching the Records from the Rockefeller Archive Center
Caleb Jarrels, Jaime Jewett & Dr. Hanni Jalil - The Federation of South African Women and the 1956 Anti-Pass March
Reagan Platt & Dr. James Meriwether