Oral Presentations

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Del Norte Hall

Chicana/o Studies

Biology

Health Science, Global Studies, & Political Science

Anthropology, Sociology, & History

Mathematics & Computer Science

No Session

Room A: Del Norte Hall 1555

Chicana/o Studies

Lucy Hicks: Resilience and Resistance of a Black Transgender Woman during the 1930s and 1940s
Andrea Anaya & Dr. Jose Alamillo

“World’s Safest Beach?” The Segregation Experiences of Mexican Americans in Carpinteria, CA, 1900-1990
Leslie Varela & Dr. Jose Alamillo

L. King, Queerness, and K-12 Schools: Expression and Exclusion Citizenship
Binny Flores, & Dr. Jose Alamillo

The Role of Leisure in Santa Paula’s Mexican Community, 1920s-1940s
Kimberly Moreno & Dr. Jose Alamillo

Break 2:00 – 2:10 pm

The Racialization and Incarceration of Mexican American Girls at the Ventura School for Girls, 1913-1962
Alice Zavaleta & Dr. Jose Alamillo

The Impact of Gentrification and the Media on La Colonia, Oxnard from the 1960s to Today
Javier Cahue & Dr. Jose Alamillo

The Silence Held inside the White Walls: The Latina/o Presence at Camarillo State Hospital
Jeanette Sandoval & Dr. Jose Alamillo

Aqu Estamos:The Importance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) for Latinx Students from 1990’s to the Present
Cecia Sanchez & Dr. Jose Alamillo

Room B: Del Norte Hall 1545

Anthropology, Sociology, & History

The stigmatization of the Mentally Ill, Barriers to Treatment and Recovery, in Developed and Developing Countries
Bradford Alkire & Dr. Rachel Ohlsthoorn

Preserving the Past: Jersey Archaeological Artifacts Typology Report, Site Conservation Plan, and Cultural Landscape Connections
Charla Robertson & Dr. Jaime Matera

From Campus to Retirement: Religious Perspectives on Sexuality in College Students vs. Senior Citizens
Autumn Short & Dr. Rachel Ohlsthoorn

A Chrysalis in the Santa Monica Mountains
Makayla Uribe, William Buresh & Dr. Dennis Downey

Break 2:00 – 2:10 pm

Dark Side of Unions: Ideology, Violence, and the Erosion of Farmworker Unity in the UFW-Teamsters Struggle
Raul Medrano & Dr. Hanni Jalil

From Maiz to Blood: Displacement, Violence, and Inequality in Tolima- Colombia
Joshua Blanco & Dr. Hanni Jalil

The Administrative Control of Aliens: The Mexican Problem in the United States
Diego Salas & Dr. Hanni Jalil

They Spoke, They Fought, They United: The Voices of Tlatelolco and the 68’ Student Movement
Javier Marcial & Dr. Hanni Jalil

Room C: Del Norte Hall 1535

Biology

Aquatic prey in an introduced population of African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis) in the Santa Monica Mountains
Ashley Pacheco, Rivaldo Rodriguez & Dr. Rudolf von May

Comparative osteology of Andean frogs Noblella and Phyllonastes (Amphibia, Anura, Strabomantidae)
Addalie Thiessen, Malena Cantoni & Dr. Rudolf von May, Dr. Allison Alvarado, Dr. Molly Womack

Horned Lark Intermittent Song Variation Across North America: Contextualizing Field-Based Perspectives on Mainland-Island Differences in Southern California
Nicholas Burdick & Dr. Allison Alvarado

Red but not Dead
Nadine Zayyad, Miffy Wu & Dr. Hugo Tapia

Room D: Del Norte Hall 1530

Mathematics & Computer Science

Exploring Ideal Class Numbers Via Binary Quadratic Forms and Quadratic Residues
Justin Liu & Dr. Jorge Garcia, Dr. Brian Sittinger

Octonions and their Pseudo-Matrices
Carmen Day & Dr. Ivona Grzegorczyk

Advanced Metamaterial Shielding for Next-Gen Electromagnetic Stealth Applications
Alexander Eul & Dr. Ivona Grzegorczyk

Multi Model Programming AI
Bhavyadeep Rao & Dr. John Dempsey

Break 2:00 – 2:10 pm

Image Compression using Symbolic Regression
Port Christman & Dr. John Dempsey

Room E: Del Norte Hall 1550

Health Science, Global Studies, & Political Science

Head First into Healing: A 90-day Care Transition After Brain Injury
Yoconda Guzman, Anna Sorenson & Dr. Kristen Linton

Music Theory for Visual Learners
Samantha Borunda & Dr. Malia Roberson

Navigating the Green Rush: Exploring the Economic, Regulatory and Demographic Drivers of Dispensary Density in LA County
Erika Ayala, Laura Lugo & Dr. Sean Kelly

Cannabis Distribution in California: Evaluating Retail and Delivery Policy in the Era of Legalization
Jessica Vazquez, Trent Ruiz & Dr. Sean Kelly

Break 2:00 – 2:10 pm

High Time for Justice: Who Gets a Clean Slate and Who Gets Left Behind?
Nigel Thompson, Aime Cano-Ramirez, Keith Wheat & Dr. Sean Kelly

The Effect of Political and Economic Factors on California Counties Cannabis Policy Regulations
Kristin Steiner, Jose Coyotl & Dr. Sean Kelly

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