2021 Event
Winners:
First Author, $1500: Morgan Reyes
Title: A Comparative Approach To The Treatment Options For Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome
Mentor: Michael Sutliff, Kinesiology
Best Oral Presentation, $750: Jillian Paul
Title: An Examination Of The Current Understanding Of The Biochemistry Of Endometriosis
Mentor: Mickey Laux, Chemistry
Second Place Oral Presentation, $400: Kimiya Mansour
Title: The Brain Never Rests: How Sleep Deprivation Impacts the Glymphatic System
Mentors: Allisa Blystone, Biology & Melissa Ferguson, Social & Behavioral Science
Third Place Oral Presentation, $250: Sarah Groff
Title: Somatic Psychotherapy for Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder of Sexual Assault
Mentors: Michael Sutliff, Kinesiology & Melissa Ferguson, Social & Behavioral Science
Fourth Place Oral Presentation, $100: Luke Lyons
Title: Brains In A Dish: The Fidelity Of Cerebral Organoids As Models For Human Disease
Mentors: Allisa Blystone, Biology
Best Poster Presentation, $750: Sarah Guidroz
Title: Who Killed Kennedy: A Re-Examination Through The Lens Of Power And Politics
Mentor: Mario Do, Social & Behavioral
Second Place Poster Oral Presentation, $400: Matthew Sereno & Amber Gan
Title: The Relationship Between Extraversion And Satisfaction With Life Amidst The COVID-19 Pandemic
Mentors: Melissa Ferguson, Social & Behavioral Science
Best Exhibition/Performance, $750: Marimar Lopez Tovar
Title: Who Killed Kennedy: Glitch in the Brain
Mentor: Jose Costas, Dance
Second Place Exhibition/Performance, $400: Kaylan Billings
Title: Reviving Historical Methods of Paint Making; A Comparative Body of Work
Mentors: Angela Plunkett, Visual & Performing Arts
2020 Event
Abstracts: 2020 List of Presenters and Abstracts
Event:
Winners:
First Author, $1,500: Bodhi Edwards (In the news)
Title: Computational Fluid Dynamic Comparative Analysis of Common Surfboard
Tail Designs
Mentors: Angelo Esposito, Engineering & Steve Fuchs, Architectural Technology
Best Poster or Exhibition of Work, $700: Laura Liptrap The Underground Railroad: Non-Written Narratives, and Confronting
History’s Erasures, Mentor, Jon Mochizuki, History
| Best Original Research or Performance (Oral/ Performance), $700: Devin Ardalan
International Students' help-seeking behavior, perceived adjustment, and
academic success, Mentor, Alix Ziff, International Studies
| Best Review (Oral/Performance), $700: Omar Al-Muhtasib The Ugly Truth About Crooked Teeth: The Effects and Causes of
Malocclusion, Mentors, Nakisa Nowroozi, Biology & Erin Walsh, English
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Runner-up Poster or Exhibition of Work, $400: Maegan Aronson Nurture the Mother
Mentor, Rachel Ridnor, Sociology
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Runner-up Original Research or Performance (Oral Performance), $400: Clara Passos Xavier Alonso How Graphic Design Played an Important Part on World War II, Mentor, Steve Cox, Digital Media Arts and Design
| Runner-up Review (Oral/ Performance), $400: Connor Cuomo Use of Fentanyl Test Strips to Prevent Drug Overdose, Mentor, Amy Hellman, Chemistry
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Abstracts: 2019 list of presenters and abstracts
Event:
Winners:
First Author, $1,000 plus $500 from an annoymous doner: Olivia Jäggi (In the news)
Title: A Comparative Study on Suicide Prevention
Mentor: Ulrike Green, Anthroplogy
Best Poster & Exhibition of Work, $500: Caitlin Bates Mantle Xenoliths of the Mojave Desert, Mentor, Erik Bender, Geology
| Best Oral Presentation of Original Research, $500: Alice Dang
Residential Segregation and the Effect on Education of High School Students in the Newport-Mesa, Mentors, Jordan Stanton, History & Rachel Ridnor, Sociology
| Best Oral Presentation of Literature Review, $500: Matt Morton How Deforestation Negatively Affects Local Climates, Mentor, Ulrike Green, Anthroplogy |
Runner-up Poster & Exhibition of Work, $100: Maher Hussein Homemade Solar Cell Efficiency Mentor, Taylor Fry, Astronomy
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Runner-up Oral Presentation of Original Research, $100: Laura Minor The Light We Cannot See: Variation of Biofluorescence and Coloration of Captive Condylactis Gigantea Anemone, Mentor, Robert Ellis, Marine Science
| Runner-up Oral Presentation of Literature Review,$100:
Trent Stradley
Proposal for Public Artwork on Campus, Mentor, Tyler Stallings, Doyle Arts Pavillion Director
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Abstracts: 2018 list of presenters and abstracts.
Winners:
First Author, $1,500: Jonathan Stockman (In the news)
Title: Accommodating the Baby-boomer Generation
Mentors: Rachel Ridnor, Sociology & Chris Quinn, Geography
Best Poster Presentation, $500: Mahdokt Hamidan
Fruit Preservation Cream, Mentor, Amy Hellman, Chemistry
| Best Presentation of Project, $500: Lyvia Yoho
Media and its Selective Reporting of Crime, Mentor, Ulrike Green, Anthropology
| Best Presentation of Research, $500: Jonathan Stockman Accommodating the Baby-boomer Generation, Mentors, Rachel Ridnor, Sociology & Chris Quinn, Geography
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Runner-up Poster Presentation, $100: Adolfo Alan Garduno, Alondra Chavez, Trang Troung, Khiara Bankston, James Kerrigan, Oceana Russo, and Jolly Tardos
How Social Media Use Influenced by Self-Esteem and Underlying Internal Factors Affects Social Relationships and Psychological Health in College Students, Mentors, Lien Pham, Psychology & Ura Masako, Psychology ( In the news) |
Runner-up Presentation of Project, $100: Jocelyn Rodriquez The Evolution of Anxiety, Mentor, Jan Goerrissen, Biology
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Runner-up Presentation of
Research, $100: Jonathan Sorenson
Aquaponics as a preferential alternative to traditional farming methods in regards to plant growth, Mentor, Robert Ellis, Marine Science
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Event Organizers:
2017 Event
Abstracts: 2017 list of presenters and abstracts.
Winners:
Best overall presentation: Ryan Banh
Affordable Housing & Housing Affordability in Orange County, Mentor, Chris Quinn, Geography
Best Poster Presentation: Katherine Conway
The Cause and Effect Relationship Between Exercise and Depression in Community College Students, Mentor, Hannah Kang, Psychology
| Best Presentation of Literature Review: Sebastian Valadez
Fermentation & The Microbiome, Mentor, Richard Pittman, Food & Nutrition
| Award of Merit: Jessica Vieira Utilizing Priming to Determine Cultural Effects on Narcissism, Mentor, Hannah Kang, Psychology
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Contact Information
Organizing Team
Dean Abernathy, Melissa Archibald, Katherine Donahoe, Kelli Elliott, Robert Ellis, Jerome Fang, Erin Gratz, Ulrike Green, Amy Hellman, Jon Mochizuki, Duy Pham, Brent Rudmann, Michael Sutliff, and Laura Wagner