The 2026 University of New Mexico McNair Scholars Research Conference

Grad School Fair Session #1- 10:30AM to 11:30 AM in SUB Ballrooms A & B

Scholars, Make the most of this opportunity to meet and talk with graduate school recruiters representing 47 different programs who traveled from coast to coast for the chance to recruit YOU! We challenge you to talk to all of the representatives because sometimes the best opportunities come from the least likely sources.

FYI, there are two graduate school fair sessions featuring the same recruiters in each session. If you don't get a chance to speak with someone in the first session, they will be available in the next session.

List of Universities and Programs Represented at our Graduate School Fair (alphabetical order):

• Baylor College of Medicine - Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
• Case Western Reserve University
• Colorado School of Mines/Graduate Admissions
• Cornell University Graduate School
• Drexel University
• Emory University James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies
• Indiana University School of Medicine Biomedical Science Graduate Programs
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
• Kansas State University Graduate School
• MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston
• NYU Silver School of Social Work
• North Carolina State University
• Rice University
• Rutgers University School of Public Health 
• Seton Hall University 
• Stony Brook University (NY)
• SUNY University of Albany
• Texas Woman's University
• The University of New Mexico Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program
• The University of New Mexico College of Education & Human Sciences
• The University of New Mexico Graduate Studies
• The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Admissions & Recruitment
• UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
• UCLA Division of Graduate Education
• University of Arizona
• University of Cincinnati (canceled)
• University of Colorado School of Public Health 
• University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work
• University of Illinois, Chicago Graduate College
• University of Minnesota Biomedical Graduate education
• University of Notre Dame/Graduate School
• University of Pittsburgh- Graduate Studies
• University of Rochester School of Arts and Sciences & Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
• University of Southern California - Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
• University of Texas Arlington College of Science
• University of Texas at Arlington Graduate Admissions
• University of Vermont
• University of Washington Information School
• University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
• Van Andel Institute Graduate School
• Washington State University
• Washington University in St. Louis - Office of Graduate Studies in Arts & Sciences
• Yale University School of the Environment

• Ahmed, Alma - Major: Psychology, University of Colorado Denver. Title: Affective Impact based on Perceptual Characteristic: Evaluating Natural and Urban Images through Perceptual and Psychological Factors
• Al-Janabi, Bashar - Major: Political Science: Pre- Law; Philosophical Ethics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro . Title: In God’s Name: Christianity’s Role In Shaping American Society 
• Arce, Aliyah - Major: Psychology, Eastern Kentucky University. Title: Framing the Conflict: Ingroup Bias and the Good Guy/Bad Guy Fallacy in Moral Judgement
• Balyeat, Jon - Major: Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut. Title: Modeling Mock Human Mouth Device for In Vitro Dental Treatments Assessments
• 2 presenters--Barnett, Tara - Major: Computer Science, AND, Bishop, Ivan - Major: Information Technology, Grand Valley State University. Title: Accessibility in Video Games: A Framework for Developers
• Blaising, Brooklyn - Major: Psychology , University of Cincinnati. Title: The psychometric properties of the CES-D scale and its relevance for assessing depression among young adults in India
• Bright, Anthony - Major: Mechanical Engineering Technology, Concord University. Title: Bright S.W.E.E.P (Satellite Waste Extraction and Environmental Projection)
• Carter, Beau - Major: Optical Sciences and Engineering , University of Arizona. Title: Feedback Cooling of a Torsional Oscillator using an Optical Lever 
• Cota , Lazaro - Major: Biology with biomedical emphasis , University of Arizona. Title: Continuous monitoring of fracture healing using wireless sensors 
• David-Egbo, Victoria - Major: Psychology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Title: Pretending and Protagonist: The Effect of Pretense on Children's Emotion Reactivity
• Fisher, Sam - Major: Psychology, Sociology & Dance , Grand Valley State University . Title: Perspectives of autistic college students on supports and services that address their mental health needs
• Flores, Michael - Major: Mechanical Engineering , University of Connecticut. Title: Finite Element Stress Analysis of Laser-Patterned Graphite Electrodes for Next-Generation Battery Applications
• Gaulzetti, Adriana  - Major: Majors: Criminal Justice, Police Studies, Eastern Kentucky University. Title: Psychological Patterns in Lone-Wolf Terrorism: Analyzing the Unabomber, Oklahoma City Bomber, and Boston Marathon Bombers
• Gonzalez, Sophia - Major: Biochemistry, Loyola Marymount University. Title: Towards the Synthesis of Albicidin
• Goodman, Hazel - Major: Psychology, Concord University. Title: The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Stress Response in Traditional College Students 
• Larremore, Bailey - Major: History, Sul Ross State University. Title: Animals of the Past: Faunal Analysis of Surprise Rockshelter
• Liang, Edmund - Major: Biological Sciences, University of Connecticut. Title: Isoform Variation Analysis of Cancer Immunology-Related Proteins Using PCR, Nanopore Sequencing, and Bioinformatics
• Mobley, Ka'Nysha - Major: Special Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Title: Navigating the Margins : How Race, Language, and Ability Shape Access to Mental Health Services -- and the Role of Educators 
• Nechnach, Malak - Major: Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Connecticut. Title: High-fat diet enhances negative affective behaviors and dysregulates stress-responsive activity of locus coeruleus and other medullary catecholaminergic neurons
• Parsons, Abraham - Major: Geology & Evolutionary Biology, Grand Valley State University. Title: Biological Processes Influence Shell Formation in Planktonic Foraminifera - Is This a Climate Proxy Issue?
• Patel, Garv - Major: Neuroscience / Pre-Medicine, University of Cincinnati. Title: Differential White Matter Correlates of Screen Time and Dialogic Reading in Children Born Extremely Preterm
• Rivera III, Raul - Major: Psychology, Loyola Marymount University. Title: The Relationship Between Chronotype and Circadian Phase on Memory Consolidation
• Spencer, Zachary - Major: Psychology, Grand Valley State University. Title: Toxic Work Climates: How Helpful Are They For Understanding Experiences of Workplace Sexual Harassment
• Sunlin, Kayla - Major: Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Title: The Psychological Impact of Childhood Trauma on Substance Addiction in Adulthood
• Tadesse, Esate - Major: Biology, Northeastern illinois . Title: Moss Biobags As An Affordable & Accessible Bioindicator Of Air Pollution
• Valle, Roman - Major: Physics, University of Arizona. Title: Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties of Transition Metal (Ta, Cr, V; Mo, Fe) Based Inorganic Compounds for Magnetic Applications
• Villalobos Acosta, Galilea - Major: Criminal Justice, University of Colorado at Denver. Title: Types of Liquor Laws and Their Effects on Violent Crime and Incarceration Rates
• Walker-Gulley, Tori  - Major: Urban Planning , University of Cincinnati. Title: Diversity in Design: Integrating Community Development and Urban Planning for Inclusive Neighborhoods in Cincinnati
• Wysong, Jessica - Major: Medicine (Basic Medical Sciences Emphasis), University of Arizona. Title: Acid Ceramidase as a Therapeutic Target in Ulcerative Colitis
• Zoulek, Angel - Major: Biochemistry, Grand Valley State University. Title: Investigating Binding Modes of an Experimental Allosteric Inhibitor, BIBR-1532, to Human Telomerase

Grad School Fair Session #1- 10:30AM to 11:30 AM in SUB Ballrooms A & B

Scholars, Make the most of this opportunity to meet and talk with graduate school recruiters representing 47 different programs who traveled from coast to coast for the chance to recruit YOU! We challenge you to talk to all of the representatives because sometimes the best opportunities come from the least likely sources.

FYI, there are two graduate school fair sessions featuring the same recruiters in each session. If you don't get a chance to speak with someone in the first session, they will be available in this session.

List of Universities and Programs Represented at our Graduate School Fair (alphabetical order):

• Baylor College of Medicine - Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
• Case Western Reserve University
• Colorado School of Mines/Graduate Admissions
• Cornell University Graduate School
• Drexel University
• Emory University James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies
• Indiana University School of Medicine Biomedical Science Graduate Programs
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
• Kansas State University Graduate School
• MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston
• NYU Silver School of Social Work
• North Carolina State University
• Rice University
• Rutgers University School of Public Health 
• Seton Hall University 
• Stony Brook University (NY)
• SUNY University of Albany
• Texas Woman's University
• The University of New Mexico Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program
• The University of New Mexico College of Education & Human Sciences
• The University of New Mexico Graduate Studies
• The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Admissions & Recruitment
• UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
• UCLA Division of Graduate Education
• University of Arizona
• University of Cincinnati (canceled)
• University of Colorado School of Public Health 
• University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work
• University of Illinois, Chicago Graduate College
• University of Minnesota Biomedical Graduate education
• University of Notre Dame/Graduate School
• University of Pittsburgh- Graduate Studies
• University of Rochester School of Arts and Sciences & Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
• University of Southern California - Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
• University of Texas Arlington College of Science
• University of Texas at Arlington Graduate Admissions
• University of Vermont
• University of Washington Information School
• University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
• Van Andel Institute Graduate School
• Washington State University
• Washington University in St. Louis - Office of Graduate Studies in Arts & Sciences
• Yale University School of the Environment

Poster Presentation Session #2 - 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM in the SUB Atrium (bottom floor)
-----Scroll to the bottom to view abstracts in the Sched App or PDF----
(listed alphabetically by last name)
Aguayo, Jessica  - Major: Astronomy, University of Arizona. Title: Stars and Black Holes: Exploring the Fitting of AGNs in Galaxies at z~2-3

Bartlett, Landon - Major: Psychology , Grand Valley State University . Title: The Role of Deservingness and Social Status in Shaping Envy and Attitudes Toward AI

Blickfeldt, Joe - Major: Plant Sciences, University of Arizona. Title: Complementation of Tripartite Signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana

Burey, Taylia - Major: Biology, University of North Carolina Greensboro. Title: Systemic Neglect: Racial Disparities in African American Health Outcomes in the U.S.

Clarke , Kayanna - Major: Psychology and Human Development Family Sciences , University of Connecticut. Title: The Role of Structural Sexism in the PTSD Gender Gap: A Systematic Review 

Clincy, Ari - Major: Chemistry, University of Cincinnati. Title: Efficient Conversion of CO2 and Styrene Oxide into a Cyclic Carbonate Using a Readily

Elrefaei, Abdulrahman - Major: Analytics Information Management, University of Connecticut. Title: Interactive Client-Side Platform for Time Series Analysis and Visualization

**2 presenters--Flowers, Kristina - Major: Psychology, AND, Hartwell, Erica - Major: Psychology, Concord University. Title: The Effect of CBD on Anxiety-Like Behavior in Rats.

Gaona, Jasmine - Major: Public Health , Eastern Kentucky University . Title: Barriers in the United States Healthcare System that Affect the Quality of Care Women of Color Receive

Hall, Danielle  - Major: Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati - College of Allied Health Sciences. Title: Gait Retraining Using Real-Time Biofeedback to Minimize Tibial Acceleration in Long Distance High School Runners

Hogan, Makayla - Major: Biochemistry and Biology, The University of Minnesota-Duluth. Title: Uncovering the pathogenic mechanisms facilitating the neurotoxicity of excessive sphingolipids

Issa, Samir - Awaiting Abstract

Koulla, Akeva - Major: Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut. Title: Lesions and the Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis: A Comparison of Automated Detection Algorithms for Central Vein Sign and Paramagnetic Rim Lesions

Laporte, Alexa - Major: Applied Biotechnology, University of Arizona. Title: Novel Bio-Inspired Xylolipids: Toward Heavy Metal Remediation Strategy Development

Leyva, Brianna  - Major: Neuroscience and Cognitive Science , University of Arizona . Title: Impact of Light Exposure on 5-6 Year Olds’ Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Health 

Marcinko-Hernandez, Andrew  - Major: Biomedical Engineering, University of Arizona. Title: Regenerative Interventions to Prevent Amputations Following Bone Loss

Medrano, Martin - Major: Psychology, Concord University. Title: The Effects of Different Types of Light on Anxiety

Morris, Brandalyn - Major: Behavioral Neuroscience, Grand Valley State University. Title: Opening the Black-Box of Mental Disorders: An Actor-Network Theory Analysis of Schizophrenia

Newcomb, Michael - Major: Biochemistry, The College of St. Scholastica. Title: Using qPCR and eDNA to Track Aquatic Invasive Species In Oregon Waterways: Zebra and Quagga Mussels

Rios, Lisbett, Awaiting Abstract

Sah, Niraj - Major: Biology, University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG). Title: The Role of Fibroblast Growth Factor-Inducible 14 (Fn14) In Rhabdomyosarcoma(RMS)

Sanson, Marcos - Major: Computer Science, Grand Valley State University. Title: Artificial Intelligence Spacecraft Control Using Reinforcement Learning 

Sarmiento, Maria - Major: Political Science, Eastern Washington. Title: The Ideological Root of Stigma For Children In Care

Solomon, Saron - Major: Bioengineering, University of Colorado Denver. Title: Preliminary Feasibility of a Multi-Sensor Protocol for Nighttime Care Monitoring

Strunk, Mollie - Major: Geochemistry, Grand Valley State University. Title: Seasonal and Land Use Influences on Soil Carbon Sequestration in Grazed and Ungrazed Fields

Tesfay, Luwam  - Major: Kinesiology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Title: Early Sensory Inputs During Passive Anterior Tibial Translation: A Case Study Comparing Fraternal Twins with Similar Knee Laxity Levels 

Timmer, Ellis - Major: Biology, The University of Alabama. Title: Long-Term Effects of Organic and Inorganic Nutrient Additions on Soil Characteristics and Arthropod Communities in Dry Rangelands

Wako, Lensa - Major: integrated health , university of colorado denver. Title: Work, Life, and Health: Examining the Relationship Between Work-Life Spillover and Cardiovascular Health  Canceled on Aug. 26

Wincherhern, Gabrielle - Major: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut. Title: Foraging rates of roseate terns nesting under rocks vs. in nest boxes

Witt, Tapanga  - Major: Computer Science, Grand Valley State University. Title: Designing an Interactive Exit Ticket System to Enhance Learning in Engineering Education 

Xanthos, Zoe  - Major: Biochemistry & Applied Biotechnology , The University of Arizona . Title: ComEA Protein Assists DNA Uptake in Pseudomonas stutzeri 

Please come to SUB Ballroom C to get ready to board the buses for our excursion to the fabulous Sandia Peak Tramway and dinner at the stunning Sandia Resort and Casino.

Instructions for loading excursion buses
•Goal is to start loading into buses at 3:45 pm & leave at 4:00 PM!
•Students have a break between 2:00-3:30 PM

1. Campus Option - I recommend staying on campus & meeting by 3:30pm in SUB Ballrooms to stage for loading buses for the excursion (see details below)
2. Conference Hotels Option (Hilton Garden Inn/Homewood Suites or Springhill Suites on Central Avenue ): We will have excursion charter buses at the official conference hotels and you may board there. Be ready by 3:30! (see details below)

• Name Badge-EVERYONE must wear your conference name badge to participate. Do not leave it in your hotel room

Campus Option Instructions
•Meet in the SUB Ballrooms at 3:30 PM. At exactly 3:45 pm we will exit the SUB on the south side to meet at the far East end of Johnson Field by 4:00pm (see map below).
•Please begin boarding the buses once you are able in an orderly fashion.
•3 buses will go to the tramway first, and the remaining buses will go to dinner first.
•Please follow the tour guides instructions and stay on schedule.

Conference Hotels Option Instructions:
•Meet in the SUB Ballrooms at 3:30 PM. At exactly 3:45 pm we will exit the SUB on the south side to meet at the far East end of Johnson Field by 4:00pm (see map below).
•Please begin boarding the buses once you are able in an orderly fashion.
•3 buses will go to the tramway first, and the remaining buses will go to dinner first.
•Please follow the tour guides instructions and stay on schedule.

Updated 9/1/25

Session #1, 9:45 to 10:05 a.m. SUB Top Floor - Various Rooms. 
-----Scroll to the bottom to view abstracts in the Sched App or PDF----
Presentations:
Barrey, Aubrie - Major: Psychology , University of Northern Colorado
Oral Presentation Session #1, Room: Santa Ana A
Title: Does Generalized Anxiety Disorder or Environmentlist Identity Better Explain Climate Anxiety?

Carey, Joseph - Major: History, University of Cincinnati
Oral Presentation Session #1, Room: Fiesta A
Title: Rival Kings: The Interpretive Styles of Naftule Brandwein and Dave Tarras

Hernandez, Renae - Major: Environmental Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
Oral Presentation Session #1, Room: Lobo B
Title:  Honoring the Coyote: Studying Human and Coyote Connections

King, Raven - Major: Nursing, West Texas A&M University
Oral Presentation Session #1, Room: Acoma B
Title: Foster Care Youth Transitioning into Adulthood and Higher Education 

Le, Amanda - Major: 1. Medicine 2. Public and Applied Humanities, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #1, Room: Isleta
Title: Hispanic Health and Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis of the Longitudinal Literature

Lopez, Elena  - Major: Speech & Hearing Sciences, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #1, Room: Luminaria
Title: Vocabulary Growth of Preschoolers Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Mackay, Senai - Major: Psychology, Washington State University
Oral Presentation Session #1, Room: Santa Ana B
Title: The Relationship Between Cluster C Personality Disorders and the Relational Self-Schema

Sigona, Jonathan - Major: Mathematics, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #1, Room: Acoma A
Title: FiberWalk: A Probabilistic Model of Plant Root Architecture

Slayton, Savannah - Major: Political Science, The University of Oklahoma
Oral Presentation Session #1, Room: Fiesta B
Title: "Exploring the Legacy of Colonialism on Oklahoma Education: Using Historical Foundations of Education in Oklahoma to Understand Contemporary Education in Oklahoma and Its Impacts on Native Youth.”

Zurschmiede , Zachary  - Major: Social Science, Michigan Technological University
Oral Presentation Session #1, Room: Lobo A
Title: Artistic and Emotive Policy Intersections in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Oral Presentation Information for presenters:

• Format: 12-minute presentation, and 3 minutes for Q&A (15 min. total).  Please do not go over your allotted time so that everyone can have a full 15 minutes.
• Organization of presentations:  To enhance your presentation experience at our conference, there will be evaluators and moderators (faculty, staff and grad students) in attendance that will fill out evaluation forms to provide feedback to presenters. Therefore, your presentation will be at the exact time and location as it appears in the schedule. We will not deviate even if there is a no-show.
• Please bring your presentation saved onto a thumb drive/USB drive.  Please arrive at your presentation room early, locate the moderator and ask them to assist you in copying your presentation to the laptop desktop before the session begins.  Then eject your USB drive.  Open up your presentation and make sure it works properly.
• For more information about presentation format, equipment, etc click this link

Session #2, 10:10 to 10:30 a.m. SUB Top Floor - Various Rooms. 
-----Scroll to the bottom to view abstracts in the Sched App or PDF----
Presentations:
Alva, Diana - Major: Biological and Biomedical Sciences, University of Northern Colorado
Oral Presentation Session #2, Room: Isleta
Title: Unnatural Death: Microbial Succession on Bones Exposed to Corrosive Chemicals 

Anaya, Kane - Major: Biology, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #2, Room: Lobo A
Title: Genetic structure and intraspecific variation of Five-Toed
Jerboas in sympatric populations
 
Bridgewater IV, Walter - Major: Screenwriting, Loyola Marymount University
Oral Presentation Session #2, Room: Fiesta A
Title: Greenlight to Cancellations: The Evolution of TV & Black Media

Costello, Katherine - Major: Planetary Geosciences and Math, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #2, Room: Acoma A
Title: Advancing the Search for Life

Giokas, Emilia - Major: Advertising, Idaho State University
Oral Presentation Session #2, Room: Santa Ana B
Title: How the cookie crumbles: An examination of food related marketing, social media, and humor.

Lapahie, Krystal  - Major: Psychology , University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #2, Room: Santa Ana A
Title: Prodromal symptoms of psychosis and their effects on learning and exploration in clinical high risk adolescents 

Pierre-Louis, Ethan - Major: Electrical Engineering , Ethan Pierre-Louis
Oral Presentation Session #2, Room: Lobo B
Title: Security and Low Income Communities

Silva, Lizett - Major: Spanish, West Texas A&M University
Oral Presentation Session #2, Room: Fiesta B
Title: Academic Challenges of First Gen: A Comprehensive Study

Torres, Joanna - Major: Sociology, Latina/o/x and Latin American Studies, Northeastern Illinois University
Oral Presentation Session #2, Room: Acoma B
Title: Under Surveillance: How School Surveillance Measures Shape Students’ Perceptions of Themselves and Each Other 

Wynn, Gianna - Major: Psychological Science, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #2, Room: Luminaria
Title: Evaluating Self-Report and Direct Assessment of Cognitive-Linguistic Abilities Among Female FMR1 Premutation Carriers

Oral Presentation Information for presenters:

• Format: 12-minute presentation, and 3 minutes for Q&A (15 min. total).  Please do not go over your allotted time so that everyone can have a full 15 minutes.
• Organization of presentations:  To enhance your presentation experience at our conference, there will be evaluators and moderators (faculty, staff and grad students) in attendance that will fill out evaluation forms to provide feedback to presenters. Therefore, your presentation will be at the exact time and location as it appears in the schedule. We will not deviate even if there is a no-show.
• Please bring your presentation saved onto a thumb drive/USB drive.  Please arrive at your presentation room early, locate the moderator and ask them to assist you in copying your presentation to the laptop desktop before the session begins.  Then eject your USB drive.  Open up your presentation and make sure it works properly.
• For more information about presentation format, equipment, etc click this link

Session #3, 10:35 to 10:55 a.m. SUB Top Floor Various Rooms
-----Scroll to the bottom to view abstracts in the Sched App or PDF----
Presentations:
Carrillo, Darianna - Major: Psychology , Our Lady of the Lake University
Oral Presentation Session #3, Room: Fiesta B
Title: Balancing Dreams: The Struggles of Latina University Students. 
 
Espitia, Nancy - Major: Psychology, California State University of Monterey Bay
Oral Presentation Session #3, Room: Santa Ana B
Title: Differences in Facial Prominence of Women and Men on the Covers of Popular Mexican Magazines

Griffus, Trinity - Major: Biology, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #3, Room: Acoma A
Title: Enhancing Sunflower Growth in Extraterrestrial Regolith through the use of Mycorrhizae Fungi and Supplemental Nutrients

Lademo, Ireti - Major: Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati
Oral Presentation Session #3, Room: Acoma B
Title: Helping Children with Loss - Instrument 

Noriega, Dorian - Major: Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #3, Room: Isleta
Title: Evaluating Non-Invasive Methods to Control a Robotic Arm for High-Level Tetraplegics

Ortiz-Rodriguez , Rocio  - Major: Animal Science , Washington State University
Oral Presentation Session #3, Room: Lobo A
Title: Genetic Influences on Canine Feeding Behavior: Investigating Variations in ASIP and MC4R Genes

Salazar Contreras, Alicia - Major: Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #3, Room: Luminaria
Title: “Sopa de Pescado”: Spanish Language Passage Development for the
Differential Diagnosis of Motor Speech Disorders 

Sanders, Emily - Major: Psychology, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #3, Room: Santa Ana A
Title: Intersecting Identities: How Ethnic Identity, Discrimination, and BMI Shape Internalized Weight Bias

Vitt, Sarah - Major: Chemistry and Earth Science, University of Northern Colorado
Oral Presentation Session #3, Room: Lobo B
Title: Noble Metal Nanoparticles and their Photocatalytic Properties using Polymer Ligands

Winters, Shauntrell - Major: Theatre (Biology Minor), Northeastern Illinois University
Oral Presentation Session #3, Room: Fiesta A
Title: Not All Heroes Wear Capes

Oral Presentation Information for presenters:

• Format: 12-minute presentation, and 3 minutes for Q&A (15 min. total).  Please do not go over your allotted time so that everyone can have a full 15 minutes.
• Organization of presentations:  To enhance your presentation experience at our conference, there will be evaluators and moderators (faculty, staff and grad students) in attendance that will fill out evaluation forms to provide feedback to presenters. Therefore, your presentation will be at the exact time and location as it appears in the schedule. We will not deviate even if there is a no-show.
• Please bring your presentation saved onto a thumb drive/USB drive.  Please arrive at your presentation room early, locate the moderator and ask them to assist you in copying your presentation to the laptop desktop before the session begins.  Then eject your USB drive.  Open up your presentation and make sure it works properly.
• For more information about presentation format, equipment, etc click this link

Session #4, 11:00 to 11:20 a.m. SUB Top Floor Various Rooms
-----Scroll to the bottom to view abstracts in the Sched App or PDF----
Presentations:
Butler, Helina - Major: Cybersecurity , Harding University
Oral Presentation Session #4, Room: Santa Ana B
Title: Exploring the impact of marriage on college students

Cazares, Lourdes - Major: Chemistry and Psychology, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #4, Room: Acoma A
Title: Effect of third-trimester-equivalent alcohol exposure on neuronal densities in the cerebellar lobule VI and Crus I

Cervantes-Contreras, Emiltze - Major: Anthropology, Washington State University
Oral Presentation Session #4, Room: Luminaria
Title: Migrant Farmworker Culture and Its Effects

Draven, Elia - Major: Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #4, Room: Lobo A
Title: Dust in the Caldera: Glacial-Interglacial Sediment Transport in Northern New Mexico

Guadarrama, Gabriela - Major: Education with Bilingual Certification EC-6, Our Lady of the Lake University
Oral Presentation Session #4, Room: Fiesta B
Title: Voices of Aspiring Bilingual Educators: Lived Experiences within the Bilingual Education Student Organization 

Jimenez, Anabelle - Major: Psychology, Northeastern Illinois University
Oral Presentation Session #4, Room: Acoma B
Title: "I Swear I'm Happy for You": The Link Between Malicious and Benign Envy and Prosocial Behavior

LaTourrette, Ryan - Major: BME Instrumental Music Education, University of Northern Colorado
Oral Presentation Session #4, Room: Trailblazer/Spirit
Title: Piano Tuning- Stability and the Environment: A Scientific Method Case Study at the University of Northern Colorado

McQueen, Carlin - Major: Dance, Information Systems and Business Analytics, Loyola Marymount University
Oral Presentation Session #4, Room: Fiesta A
Title: The Tubman Project

Mendivil Cabral, Michelle - Major: Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #4, Room: Lobo B
Title: Characterization of Temperature Behavior and Distribution in a Mach 5 Ludwieg Tube
 
Munstedt, Saturn - Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #4, Room: Isleta
Title: Headache: An epitranscriptome disorder? The role of m6A RNA

Switzer- Tryon, Harmony - Major: Psychology , California State Polytecnic University, Humboldt
Oral Presentation Session #4, Room: Santa Ana A
Title: Examining the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Executive Functioning
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Oral Presentation Information for presenters:

• Format: 12-minute presentation, and 3 minutes for Q&A (15 min. total).  Please do not go over your allotted time so that everyone can have a full 15 minutes.
• Organization of presentations:  To enhance your presentation experience at our conference, there will be evaluators and moderators (faculty, staff and grad students) in attendance that will fill out evaluation forms to provide feedback to presenters. Therefore, your presentation will be at the exact time and location as it appears in the schedule. We will not deviate even if there is a no-show.
• Please bring your presentation saved onto a thumb drive/USB drive.  Please arrive at your presentation room early, locate the moderator and ask them to assist you in copying your presentation to the laptop desktop before the session begins.  Then eject your USB drive.  Open up your presentation and make sure it works properly.
• For more information about presentation format, equipment, etc click this link

Session #5, 11:25 to 11:45 p.m. SUB Top Floor, Various Rooms
-----Scroll to the bottom to view abstracts in the Sched App or PDF----
Presentations:
Barcelona, Jamison - Major: Chemical Engineering, Engineering Physics, University of Colorado Boulder
Oral Presentation Session #5, Room: Lobo B
Title: Kinetic Modeling of Thiol-Yne Polymerizations

Cervantes, Leelu - Major: Psychology, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #5, Room: Fiesta B
Title: How History Shapes Perception: Understanding Different Perceptions of Native Americans

Chavarria, Casandra - Major: Psychology, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #5, Room: Santa Ana B
Title: Buscando el Sueño Mexicano: The Educational Goal Setting Behaviors of Mexico’s Returning Students

Guerrero, Adriana - Major: Kinesiology, Our Lady of the Lake University
Oral Presentation Session #5, Room: Isleta
Title: The Relationship Between Handgrip Strength and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Older Women

Jones, Alissa - Major: Biochemistry and psychology, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #5, Room: Acoma A
Title: Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Alters Neuroimmune Gene Networks in a Brain Region-Specific Manner

King, Mikaela - Major: Atmospheric Science, University of Northern Colorado
Oral Presentation Session #5, Room: Lobo A
Title: Climate Change and Corn: Investigating Temperature and Precipitation Impacts on Yellow Dent Corn Harvest Timing across Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska

Pellegrino, Sofia - Major: Psychology, New Mexico State University
Oral Presentation Session #5, Room: Acoma B
Title: Can people remember other's emotional intensity?

Poole, Joyce - Major: Art History / Visual Art, Northeastern Illinois University
Oral Presentation Session #5, Room: Fiesta A
Title: Portraiture - A tool for socioeconomic change

Smith, Heaven - Major: Psychology, California State University, Monterey Bay
Oral Presentation Session #5, Room: Santa Ana A
Title: "The Skills Employers Consider Important Were Refined by Some Students During the Pandemic"

Tavarez, Clara - Major: Chemistry, University of Maryland, College Park
Oral Presentation Session #5, Room: Trailblazer/Spirit
Title: Stabilizing CODEx: Evaluating Locking Techniques for Cryogenic Buffer Gas Cooling Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy

Valdovinos-Arevalo, Lesly - Major: Human Nutrition and Food Systems, Washington State University
Oral Presentation Session #5, Room: Luminaria
Title: How Students with a Migrant Background Perceive Agriculture and the Influence It Has on Their Career Paths Presentation Canceled.

Oral Presentation Information for presenters:

• Format: 12-minute presentation, and 3 minutes for Q&A (15 min. total).  Please do not go over your allotted time so that everyone can have a full 15 minutes.
• Organization of presentations:  To enhance your presentation experience at our conference, there will be evaluators and moderators (faculty, staff and grad students) in attendance that will fill out evaluation forms to provide feedback to presenters. Therefore, your presentation will be at the exact time and location as it appears in the schedule. We will not deviate even if there is a no-show.
• Please bring your presentation saved onto a thumb drive/USB drive.  Please arrive at your presentation room early, locate the moderator and ask them to assist you in copying your presentation to the laptop desktop before the session begins.  Then eject your USB drive.  Open up your presentation and make sure it works properly.
• For more information about presentation format, equipment, etc click this link

Session #6, 11:50 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. SUB Top Floor, Various Rooms
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Presentations:
Araujo , Makani  - Major: Environmental Science, New Mexico State University
Oral Presentation Session #6, Room: Acoma A
Title: Investigating the Fate-and-Transport of Ammonium in Treated Produced Water (TPW)

Bebo, Jasmine - Major: Biology, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #6, Room: Trailblazer/Spirit
Title: Mapping Parasite Diversity: Uncovering Pinworms in Southwestern Lizards

Gomez, Victoria - Major: Cognitive Neuroscience, Harding University
Oral Presentation Session #6, Room: Santa Ana A
Title: The Role of Adverse Experiences in Emotional Responses

Hoskins-Warner, Nasya - Major: Psychology/Criminology, Concord University
Oral Presentation Session #6, Room: Acoma B
Title: The Emotional Impact of Unsolvable Anagram Tasks: A Study in Learned Helplessness

Lozada Gonalez , Everardo - Major: Electrical Engineering Technology, Michigan Technological University
Oral Presentation Session #6, Room: Lobo B
Title: Freshwater Sensor Integration in Lake Superior

Martinez Jr., Luis Abraham - Major: Finance and International Business, West Texas A&M University
Oral Presentation Session #6, Room: Fiesta B
Title: How do Cultural Immersion Experiences Effect College Students’ Professional Development Skills?

McDemos, Shane - Major: Chemistry, Cal Poly Humboldt
Oral Presentation Session #6, Room: Lobo A
Title: Water Adsorption on Mineral Aerosols

Nevarez, Alexis - Major: 1. Criminal Justice 2. Political Science 3. Psychology, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #6, Room: Luminaria
Title: The Impact of Empathy-Based Immigration Appeals on Political Efficacy and Support for Undemocratic Actions

Ortega Guzman, Ruby - Major: Psychology, University of Northern Colorado
Oral Presentation Session #6, Room: Santa Ana B
Title: The Impact of Student Support Services: Sense of Belonging as a Factor in College Persistence 
 
Pompa, Princess  - Major: Criminology and Political Science, Our Lady of the Lake University
Oral Presentation Session #6, Room: Fiesta A
Title: Democracy on Trial: U.S. Resilience and Regression

Serna, Jade - Major: Biology, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #6, Room: Isleta
Title: Investigating Axon Degeneration and Inflammation in Zebrafish Models of Olfactory Damage

Oral Presentation Information for presenters:

• Format: 12-minute presentation, and 3 minutes for Q&A (15 min. total).  Please do not go over your allotted time so that everyone can have a full 15 minutes.
• Organization of presentations:  To enhance your presentation experience at our conference, there will be evaluators and moderators (faculty, staff and grad students) in attendance that will fill out evaluation forms to provide feedback to presenters. Therefore, your presentation will be at the exact time and location as it appears in the schedule. We will not deviate even if there is a no-show.
• Please bring your presentation saved onto a thumb drive/USB drive.  Please arrive at your presentation room early, locate the moderator and ask them to assist you in copying your presentation to the laptop desktop before the session begins.  Then eject your USB drive.  Open up your presentation and make sure it works properly.
• For more information about presentation format, equipment, etc click this link

Oral Presentation Session #7, 1:25 to 1:45 p.m.
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Presentations:
Botero, Pacha - Major: Chemistry and Biochemistry, New Mexico State University
Oral Presentation Session #7, Room: Trailblazer/Spirit
Title: Investigating HIDA as a Ligand for Oxo-Bond Disruption in Actinide Complexes

Gomez, Kira  - Major: Animal Science, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #7, Room: Isleta
Title: Tracing Zoonotic Tuberculosis Using Whole-Genome Sequencing

Guzman, Neftali - Major: Psychology and Social Work, St. Edward's University
Oral Presentation Session #7, Room: Fiesta A
Title: Breaking the Cycle: The Criminal Justice System and the Barriers to Trauma Informed Care

Hancock, Erica  - Major: Psychology/Criminology, Concord University
Oral Presentation Session #7, Room: Acoma B
Title: The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Quality of Life in College Students from Rural West Virginia

Johnson, Alexis  - Major: Bioengineering , University of Maryland, College Park
Oral Presentation Session #7, Room: Lobo B
Title: Mucin-coated Nanoparticles for Modulating Neutrophilic Inflammation 

Mancinas, Jeremías - Major: Mathematics, University of Colorado Boulder
Oral Presentation Session #7, Room: Lobo A
Title: Lie Conformal Algebras and Celestial Holography

Novella, Areika  - Major: Psychological Science , Loyola Marymount University
Oral Presentation Session #7, Room: Fiesta B
Title: The Association between Health Literacy and Receiving Coordinated Medical Care among Hispanic and Latino/a U.S Adults with Chronic Disease 

Perfecto, Ashton Lucas Leonardo - Major: Oceanography, California Polytechnic University, Humboldt
Oral Presentation Session #7, Room: Acoma A
Title: Progress on the Kumar Texts: Visual communication of oceanographic concepts for coastal science education

Richey, Kaydyn - Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders, University of Northern Colorado
Oral Presentation Session #7, Room: Santa Ana B
Title: Preservice Teachers Exposure to Developmental Language Disorder During College

Sylla, Hadja Mariam  - Major: Finance , Washington State University
Oral Presentation Session #7, Room: Luminaria
Title: Navigating Financial distress in immigrant households: Identifying systemic barriers and policy solutions
 
Zurasky, Melyssa - Major: Psychology , University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #7, Room: Santa Ana A
Title: Understanding Mechanisms of Behavior Change for Substance Use Treatment

Oral Presentation Information for presenters:

• Format: 12-minute presentation, and 3 minutes for Q&A (15 min. total).  Please do not go over your allotted time so that everyone can have a full 15 minutes.
• Organization of presentations:  To enhance your presentation experience at our conference, there will be evaluators and moderators (faculty, staff and grad students) in attendance that will fill out evaluation forms to provide feedback to presenters. Therefore, your presentation will be at the exact time and location as it appears in the schedule. We will not deviate even if there is a no-show.
• Please bring your presentation saved onto a thumb drive/USB drive.  Please arrive at your presentation room early, locate the moderator and ask them to assist you in copying your presentation to the laptop desktop before the session begins.  Then eject your USB drive.  Open up your presentation and make sure it works properly.
• For more information about presentation format, equipment, etc click this link

Oral Presentation Session #8, 1:50 to 2:10 p.m.
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Presentations:
Alexander, Summer - Major: Psychology and African American Studies , Loyola Marymout University
Oral Presentation Session #8, Room: Acoma B
Title: Feelings on the Field: the relationship between emotions and sports performance 

Arevalo-Pio, Ahtziri  - Major: Human Development , Psychology, & Leadership, Washington State University
Oral Presentation Session #8, Room: Santa Ana B
Title: Investigating the Experiences of Autistic Students and Families During the Transition from High School to Adulthood in Low-Income Families and Marginalized Communities

Banjo, Mobosola - Major: Philosophy, University of North Carolina Greensboro
Oral Presentation Session #8, Room: Fiesta B
Title: Why Words Wins Cases

Barajas, Sofia  - Major: Marine Science, California State University, Monterey Bay
Oral Presentation Session #8, Room: Acoma A
Title: Exploring interannual variations in adult alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) energy condition as a proxy for changing environmental and feeding conditions in the Gulf of Maine

Corona, Laisha - Major: Biologu, Laisha Ruby Corona
Oral Presentation Session #8, Room: Trailblazer/Spirit
Title: Translanguaging in Stem education 

Davis, Arriona - Major: Cognitive Neuroscience, Harding University
Oral Presentation Session #8, Room: Lobo B
Title: Using Deoxyribose Assay to Measure Antioxidant Capabilities of Methionine

Gomez, Gema - Major: Agricultural Plant and Soil Science, University of Minnesota
Oral Presentation Session #8, Room: Isleta
Title: Improving Soil Health in High Tunnels: The Role of Legume Cover Crops and Rhizobia Inoculation
 
Jordan, Alani - Major: Data Science, Mathematics, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #8, Room: Lobo A
Title: Counting Closed Paths Using the Ihara Zeta Function

Morel, Mariely - Major: Forensic Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Oral Presentation Session #8, Room: Fiesta A
Title: What Works For Me? Participant Perceptions and Experiences of Substance Use Treatment in a Drug Court Setting

Sanchez Hernandez, Jason - Major: Economics, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #8, Room: Luminaria
Title: New Mexico's Crude Oil: A Tax Burden Analysis

Vork, Jasmine - Major: Psychology, University of Northern Colorado
Oral Presentation Session #8, Room: Santa Ana A
Title: How do human and AI-generated feedback differ in their effects on self-efficacy and motivation?

Oral Presentation Information for presenters:

• Format: 12-minute presentation, and 3 minutes for Q&A (15 min. total).  Please do not go over your allotted time so that everyone can have a full 15 minutes.
• Organization of presentations:  To enhance your presentation experience at our conference, there will be evaluators and moderators (faculty, staff and grad students) in attendance that will fill out evaluation forms to provide feedback to presenters. Therefore, your presentation will be at the exact time and location as it appears in the schedule. We will not deviate even if there is a no-show.
• Please bring your presentation saved onto a thumb drive/USB drive.  Please arrive at your presentation room early, locate the moderator and ask them to assist you in copying your presentation to the laptop desktop before the session begins.  Then eject your USB drive.  Open up your presentation and make sure it works properly.
• For more information about presentation format, equipment, etc click this link

Oral Presentation Session #9, 2:15 to 2:35 p.m.
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Presentations:
Aiello, Angelina - Major: Pre-Health Biomedical Sciences, University of Northern Colorado
Oral Presentation Session #9, Room: Lobo B
Title: Investigating Dendritic Spine Plasticity and Drebrin Localization Following Chronic Fluoxetine Treatment in Adolescent Mice

Avila, Alfredo - Major: Nursing & Biology Minor, West Texas A&M University
Oral Presentation Session #9, Room: Isleta
Title: Investigation of dust storm particulate pollution episodes in the Texas Panhandle during March 2025

Carter, Preston - Major: Mathematics, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #9, Room: Lobo A
Title: Weighted General Chebyshev Polynomials

Dunakin, Katrina - Major: Social Work, Our Lady of the Lake University
Oral Presentation Session #9, Room: Fiesta B
Title: The Importance of Incorporating Self-Care Education in the Social Work Curriculum

Edwards, Trinity - Major: Rangeland Resource Science and Management , California State Polytechnic University Humboldt
Oral Presentation Session #9, Room: Trailblazer/Spirit
Title: Comparing Responses of California Annual and Perennial Grasses Under Simulated Grazing and Extreme Drought

Gootee, Angie - Major: Cognitive Neuroscience, Harding University
Oral Presentation Session #9, Room: Luminaria
Title: Effects of Generation Status and Parent Education Level On Imposter Phenomenon in Undergraduate Students

Hernandez, Julianna - Major: Cultural Anthropology, New Mexico State University
Oral Presentation Session #9, Room: Santa Ana B
Title: Leaving Children Behind

House, Kiara  - Major: Psychology, Washington State University
Oral Presentation Session #9, Room: Santa Ana A
Title: Gendered Constructions of Responses to Sexual Abuse

Lambert, Sarah  - Major: Computer Science, Concord University
Oral Presentation Session #9, Room: Acoma B
Title: Digital Resilience Within Library Institutions

Navarrete, Paige - Major: Natural Resources - Wildlife Conservation & Management, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #9, Room: Acoma A
Title: Influences of Climate on an Endangered Squirrel Population and Food Availability in the Southwest United States

Rodriguez, Briana - Major: Psychology , Our lady of the Lake University
Oral Presentation Session #9, Room: Fiesta A
Title: Examining the Relationship between Parent Martial Status and Factors of Self-Efficacy and Resiliency

Oral Presentation Information for presenters:

• Format: 12-minute presentation, and 3 minutes for Q&A (15 min. total).  Please do not go over your allotted time so that everyone can have a full 15 minutes.
• Organization of presentations:  To enhance your presentation experience at our conference, there will be evaluators and moderators (faculty, staff and grad students) in attendance that will fill out evaluation forms to provide feedback to presenters. Therefore, your presentation will be at the exact time and location as it appears in the schedule. We will not deviate even if there is a no-show.
• Please bring your presentation saved onto a thumb drive/USB drive.  Please arrive at your presentation room early, locate the moderator and ask them to assist you in copying your presentation to the laptop desktop before the session begins.  Then eject your USB drive.  Open up your presentation and make sure it works properly.
• For more information about presentation format, equipment, etc click this link

Oral Presentation Session #10, 2:40 to 3:00 p.m.
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Presentations:
An, Cris - Major: Forensic Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Oral Presentation Session #10, Room: Fiesta A
Title: A Call to Reconsider Coercion as Carceral Practice: Analyzing the Absence of Critical Discourse of Coercive Measures in U.S. Child Adolescent Psychiatry Compared to International Contexts

Brown, Collin - Major: Neuroscience and Cognitive Science | Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #10, Room: Lobo B
Title: Adaptive Control of Spatial Orienting Behaviors During Dynamic Movement

Canaday, Candis - Major: English, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #10, Room: Santa Ana B
Title: Accessibility and diversity in Open Educational Resources

Castro, Gilberto - Major: Double Major: Criminology & Psychology, Our Lady of the Lake University
Oral Presentation Session #10, Room: Fiesta B
Title: Thinking Like the Predator: 
Cognitive Profiling and Behavioral Analysis in Serial Killer Investigation

Dalton, Edmonde Beverly - Major: Criminal Justice and Psychology, Florida International University
Oral Presentation Session #10, Room: Luminaria
Title: Culturally Responsive Mentorship: Addressing Conduct Behaviors in Second-Generation Immigrant Youth
 
Eddy, Emily - Major: Psychology, Washington State University
Oral Presentation Session #10, Room: Santa Ana A
Title: Impact of Adolescent Isolation and Cannabis Exposure on Brain Development and Behavior

Ejekwu, Ugonna  - Major: Biology and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park
Oral Presentation Session #10, Room: Acoma A
Title: mVenus as a Reporter for the saeS, braS, and graS Genes in Staphylococcus aureus

Gonzalez, David - Major: Mathematics (Pure and Applied) and Computer Science, University of Northern Colorado
Oral Presentation Session #10, Room: Lobo A
Title: Exploring the Efficiency of Neuro-Symbolic Generative AI with Logic-Based Learning

Murphy, Theo - Major: Microbiology, California Polytechnic University Humboldt
Oral Presentation Session #10, Room: Trailblazer/Spirit
Title: From Moss to Microbes: Overcoming Microbial DNA Extraction Challenges in Sphagnum Moss

Smith, Risa - Major: Biochemistry, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #10, Room: Isleta
Title: Identification of Potential Molecular Interference of Lipids and Micro(nano)plastics During Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Analysis

Vasquez, Kassandra - Major: Marketing, Information Systems and Art (Triple Major), New Mexico State University
Oral Presentation Session #10, Room: Acoma B
Title: Exploring Public Perception and Ethical Boundaries of AI in Marketing Systems through Social Media Discourse

Oral Presentation Information for presenters:

• Format: 12-minute presentation, and 3 minutes for Q&A (15 min. total).  Please do not go over your allotted time so that everyone can have a full 15 minutes.
• Organization of presentations:  To enhance your presentation experience at our conference, there will be evaluators and moderators (faculty, staff and grad students) in attendance that will fill out evaluation forms to provide feedback to presenters. Therefore, your presentation will be at the exact time and location as it appears in the schedule. We will not deviate even if there is a no-show.
• Please bring your presentation saved onto a thumb drive/USB drive.  Please arrive at your presentation room early, locate the moderator and ask them to assist you in copying your presentation to the laptop desktop before the session begins.  Then eject your USB drive.  Open up your presentation and make sure it works properly.
• For more information about presentation format, equipment, etc click this link

Oral Presentation Session #11, 3:05 to 3:25 p.m.
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Presentations:
Coffelt , Parker  - Major: Biology (Pre-Health track) & Chemistry (Pre-Health track) , University of Northern Colorado
Oral Presentation Session #11, Room: Isleta
Title: CBD's effect on gastrulation and vascular formation 

Delgado, Fernanda - Major: Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #11, Room: Santa Ana B
Title: Creating Emotionally Protective Experiences for First-Generation Hispanic High School Students Entering Higher Education Environments

Diaz, Haley - Major: Chemistry, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #11, Room: Lobo A
Title: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Optimizing GLUT3 Inhibitor Binding Through Analog Design and Validation

Fofana, Magou - Major: Forensic Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Oral Presentation Session #11, Room: Luminaria
Title: Unmet Psychological Needs: Impacts of Acculturation on Immigrant-Origin CUNY students help seeking

Gramajo, Bryan - Major: Physiology , University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #11, Room: Acoma A
Title: Reimagining Joint Analysis: Evaluating a Markerless Motion Capture System

Jackson, Brandon - Major: Psychology, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #11, Room: Lobo B
Title: Cell Assembly Membership in the Hippocampus

Juarez, Jonathan - Major: Data Science and Economics, California Polytechnic University, Humboldt
Oral Presentation Session #11, Room: Trailblazer/Spirit
Title: Methane on the Map: A Multi-Source Approach to Monitoring Anthropogenic Emissions Using Satellite, Surface, and Machine Learning Data

Price, Desirae - Major: A double major in BA Anthropology and BA in Linguistics; Minor in International Relations , New Mexico State University
Oral Presentation Session #11, Room: Fiesta B
Title: Relational resonance and language
visibility across Aotearoa: A mixed methodology of linguistic landscaping shaped by cultural experience through etic engagement

Rubio-Lobaton, Kevin - Major: Finance, Our lady of the lake university
Oral Presentation Session #11, Room: Acoma B
Title: The Perceived Impact Of AI On Business Decision-Making an Operation Efficiency 

Simmons, Kathryn - Major: Triple: Pre-Med, Sociology, Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder
Oral Presentation Session #11, Room: Fiesta A
Title: Stigma and Placement Instability in the U.S. Child Welfare System

Vargas, Jennifer  - Major: Psychology , Northeastern Illinois University
Oral Presentation Session #11, Room: Santa Ana A
Title: COGNITIVE REFLECTION PREDICTS GENDER ESSENTIALISM IN GIRLS, BUT NOT BOYS

Oral Presentation Information for presenters:

• Format: 12-minute presentation, and 3 minutes for Q&A (15 min. total).  Please do not go over your allotted time so that everyone can have a full 15 minutes.
• Organization of presentations:  To enhance your presentation experience at our conference, there will be evaluators and moderators (faculty, staff and grad students) in attendance that will fill out evaluation forms to provide feedback to presenters. Therefore, your presentation will be at the exact time and location as it appears in the schedule. We will not deviate even if there is a no-show.
• Please bring your presentation saved onto a thumb drive/USB drive.  Please arrive at your presentation room early, locate the moderator and ask them to assist you in copying your presentation to the laptop desktop before the session begins.  Then eject your USB drive.  Open up your presentation and make sure it works properly.
• For more information about presentation format, equipment, etc click this link

Oral Presentation Session #12, 3:30 to 3:50 p.m.
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Presentations:
Canler, Adam - Major: Psychology, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Oral Presentation Session #12, Room: Santa Ana A
Title: Exploring the Relationship of Emotional Intelligence and a Growth Mindset

Guerrero Rivera, Katherine  - Major: Criminology and Criminal Justice , University of Maryland, College Park
Oral Presentation Session #12, Room: Luminaria
Title: Always the Same, Always Effective: The Ever Evolving and Cruel Rhetoric of U.S.-Salvadoran Migration Policies.

Herrera, Nathan - Major: Exercise Science, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #12, Room: Acoma A
Title: Effect of Resistance Training on Type 2 Diabetes

Hunt, Roddy - Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Northern Colorado
Oral Presentation Session #12, Room: Santa Ana B
Title: Barriers in Access to Speech-Language Pathology Services for Latine Caregivers of Young Children in Colorado

Johnson, Fondren - Major: Forensic Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY
Oral Presentation Session #12, Room: Fiesta A
Title: Punishment or Care: Exploring Factors Associated with Incarceration Versus Psychiatric Diversion in Individuals with Serious Mental Illness 

Lara, Orlando - Major: Biology, University of Chicago
Oral Presentation Session #12, Room: Lobo B
Title: Characterizing an intronic variant to understand wide disease severity variation among patients with ATP1A3 splice variants

Lopez , Sailyn  - Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #12, Room: Isleta
Title: Colocalization of Ash1 mRNA with Ded1 and Edc3 in Stress Granules and P-Bodies During Heat Stress

Melendez, Chloe - Major: Mechanical engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
Oral Presentation Session #12, Room: Lobo A
Title: Investigating Composite Materials of PLA and PLA+

Morales Jr., Ruben  - Major: Justice, Political Philosophy, and Law & Sociology, New Mexico State University
Oral Presentation Session #12, Room: Fiesta B
Title: “Filed, Forgotten, Deported: When the System Becomes the Sentence”
 
Sepulveda, Johnathan  - Major: Cybersecurity, Michigan Technological University
Oral Presentation Session #12, Room: Acoma B
Title: Securing Digital Evidence Using Blockchain

Velez, Luciano - Awaiting abstract.

Oral Presentation Information for presenters:

• Format: 12-minute presentation, and 3 minutes for Q&A (15 min. total).  Please do not go over your allotted time so that everyone can have a full 15 minutes.
• Organization of presentations:  To enhance your presentation experience at our conference, there will be evaluators and moderators (faculty, staff and grad students) in attendance that will fill out evaluation forms to provide feedback to presenters. Therefore, your presentation will be at the exact time and location as it appears in the schedule. We will not deviate even if there is a no-show.
• Please bring your presentation saved onto a thumb drive/USB drive.  Please arrive at your presentation room early, locate the moderator and ask them to assist you in copying your presentation to the laptop desktop before the session begins.  Then eject your USB drive.  Open up your presentation and make sure it works properly.
• For more information about presentation format, equipment, etc click this link