Flowers for the Spring Honors Thesis Symposium

Join us for the Honors Thesis Symposium

For the last year, our Honors College students have been working on their thesis projects.  They have been working one-on-one with a faculty mentor in their major department.   Come learn about these amazing projects from our students.   All presentations will take place over zoom.  

Friday, June 6, 2025

Morning Session #1  Zoom Link 


 9:00 AM     Julian Nychay, Architecture major, Advisor: Anna Goodman, Architecture    
"Evolution of Sustainability in CLT"
                                                                        
9:20 AM   Henry Senters, Architecture major, Advisor: Jeff Schnabel, Architecture    
"Freeing the Fremont: A Vision for a Post-Automobile Portland Highway Bridge"
                                                                        
9:40 AM    Damian Aguilar, Film major, Advisor: JJ Vazquez, Film    
"Good Boy"
                                                                        
10:00 AM    Yolanda Porter, Film major, Advisor: Mark Berrettini, Film    
"Shadowed Identities: The (Mis)Representation of Communities of Color in Classic Film Noir"
                                                                        
10:20 AM    Evan Salthouse, Film major,  Advisor: Albert Spencer, Philosophy    
"Playing Makes Believing: Narrative Creation in Tabletop Role-Playing Games"            

Morning Session #2    Zoom Link

9:00 AM    Reem Al Jaradi, Criminology & Criminal Justice major, Advisor: Christopher Carey, Criminology & Criminal Justice   
"Examining the Impact of Legalized Sports Gambling on NCAA Athletes' Welfare and Game Integrity"
                                                                        
9:20 AM    Melanie Figueroa Cabrera, Criminology & Criminal Justice major,  Advisor:  Christopher Carey, Criminology & Criminal Justice    
"Documented Practice Patterns in ICE Immigration Detention Centers"
                                                                         
9:40 AM    Isabella Starr, Criminology & Criminal Justice major, Advisor:  Kris Henning, Criminology & Criminal Justice   
"Beyond the Bickering: Examining Event, Victim, and Offender Characteristics for Sibling Abuse Incidents in Oregon"
                                                                        
10:00 AM    Kendra MacSaveny, Criminology & Criminal Justice major, Advisor: Kris Henning, Criminology & Criminal Justice    
"Variation of Oregon Law Enforcement Agency Clearance Rates and their Influencing Factors"
                                                                        
10:20 AM    Sarah Fridrich, Psychology major,  Advisor: Kris Henning, Criminology & Criminal Justice    
"Online Crime Reporting: Procedural Justice and Victims’ Psychological Outcomes"        
                                                                
10:40 AM    Brandon Barnhart, Urban Studies major,  Advisor:  Aaron Golub, Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning   
"Changing Minds, Changing Modes: Using behavior change theory to increase bicycle modal share"           

Morning Session #3    Zoom Link

9:00 AM    Loie Vandenbergh, Arts & Letters major, Advisor: Bill Knight, English    
"The Great Eighty"
                                                                        
9:20 AM    Kendall Boyd, English major, Advisor: Elisabeth Ceppi, English
"An Analysis of Light in August"
                                                                         
9:40 AM    Cairn des Lions, English major, Advisor: Bill Knight, English    
"An Erotics Manifesto: Developing Critical Feminist Theory Through Erotic Fiction"
                                                                        
10:00 AM    Yousif Ibrahim, International Studies major, Advisor: Kimberley Brown, International Studies
"Student Leadership in Intercultural Conflict Resolution: The Case of Portland State University Protests"
                                                                        
10:20 AM    Nina Martin, German major,  Advisor: Carrie Collenberg-González, World Languages and Literatures    
"Identity and Othering at the Inception of Modernity: A Critical Translation of the "Nuremberg Chronicle" (1493)"
                                                                         
10:40 AM    Solomon Aleph, Judaic Studies major, Advisor: Loren Spielman, Judaic Studies    
"Fear, Trembling, and Wonder: Awe in the Psalms"    

Morning Session #4    Zoom Link

9:00 AM    Sage Mendre, Communication Studies major, Advisor:  Lauren Frank, Communication    
"Analyzing the Intention to Volunteer Through the Integrated Model of Behavioral Prediction"
                                                                        
9:20 AM    Danielle Murray, Communication Studies major, Advisor: Lauren Frank, Communication    
"The Commercialization of Health: How Fitness Influencers Shape Perceptions of Health and Wellness"
                                                                                                                                                
9:40 AM    Logan McDowall, Applied Linguistics major, Advisor: John Hellermann, Applied Linguistics    
"Stance in academic reviews regarding the Altaic hypothesis"
                                                                        
10:00 AM    Meadow Mcgalliard, Applied Linguistics major, Advisor: Steve Thorne, World Languages and Literature / Applied Linguistics    
"Game Based Learning: A Review of the Literature"
                                                                        
10:20 AM    Erin Clarke, Applied Linguistics major, Advisor:  Janet Cowal, Applied Linguistics    
"Translating Legalese: Deconstructing Lease Language for New Renters"

                                                                                                                                                                                
Morning Session #5    Zoom Link

9:00 AM    Johnathan Peterson, Geology major, Advisor:  Ashley Streig, Geology    
"Characterization of the Quaternary Active Twin Lakes Fault, Mount Hood, Oregon"
                                                                        
9:20 AM    Saylor Brainard, Geology major, Advisor:  Kathryn Morse, Environmental Science   
"The discovery, communication, and implementation of new geologic findings"
                                                                        
9:40 AM    Julia Alcalá, Environmental Science major, Advisor: Andrés Holz, Geography    
"Centering Indigenous Science within Oregon’s Wet Forests: Historic Fire Regimes, Land Management, and Climate Change"    

10:00 AM    Austin Dunham, Environmental Science major, Advisor: Max Nielsen-Pincus, Environmental Science 
 "Alternative Thinking for Alternative Energy"
                                                                        
10:20 AM    Dalton Palin, Environmental Science and Management major, Advisor:  Jen Morse, Environmental Science
"Surface Temperature Analysis of Kellogg Creek"
                                                                        
10:40 AM    Grace Phillips, Biology major, Advisor: Catherine de Rivera, Environmental Science
"Woofs and warbles: The influence of urban dog walking on birdsong"  

Morning Session #6   Zoom Link 

9:00 AM    Leslie Alvarez Cisneros, Mechanical Engineering major, Advisor: Robert Paxton, Mechanical and Materials Engineering    
"SAE Baja Drivetrain - Capstone Review Thesis"
                                                                        
9:20 AM   Lena Ngo, General Science major, Advisor: Kevin Reynolds, Chemistry    
"Penicillin: Advancements in β-Lactamase"
                                                                        
9:40 AM    Riley Brown, Psychology major,  Advisor: Amanda Singer, Music and Theater    
"Is Sharing Always Caring: Parasocial Relationships and the “Kidfluencing” Phenomenon"

10:00 AM    Lucille Walker, Psychology major, Advisor:  Harry York, Honors    
The Life and Times of Dr. Bethenia Owens-Adair: A Postcolonial Perspective 
                                                                     
10:20 AM    Nick Ferguson, Chemistry major, Advisor:  Lei Wang, OHSU Biomedical Engineering    
"Design and Synthesis of Near-Infrared PSMA-Targeted Probes for Prostate Cancer Imaging and Resection"

10:40 AM    CJ Senn, Environmental Science major, Advisor: Max Nielson-Pincus, Environmental Science
"Cultural Healing in the Pacific Northwest and the Return of the Falls" 

Morning Session #7    Zoom Link

9:00 AM    Chad Alexander, Psychology major, Advisor: Tina Burdsall, Sociology and Honors   
"Mindfulness as a Buffer against Death Anxiety: Exploring Acceptance, Meaning-Making, and Existential Resilience"
                                                                        
9:20 AM    Nyssa Peck, Psychology major, Advisor:  Tina Burdsall, Sociology and Honors    
"An Equitable End: Meeting the Needs of Queer Families Within Deathcare"
                                                                        
 9:40 AM    Jennie Terranova, Psychology major, Advisor: Tina Burdsall, Sociology and Honors    
"Through The Lens Of Bereaved Mothers Experiencing NICU Loss An Examination of Traumatic Grief"
                                                                        
10:00 AM    Haley Derrickson, Psychology major, Advisor:  Tina Birdsall, Sociology and Honors   
"Medicalizing Menopause"
                                                                         
10:20 AM    Jeff Donaldson-Forbes, Sexuality, Gender, and Queer Studies major, Advisor: Molly Benitez, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies    
"Buddy Team 9:  The Legacies of HIV/AIDS Caregiving (New York City, 1990-1993)"
                                                                  
10:40 AM    Lex Faller, Sexuality, Gender, and Queer Studies major, Advisor: Ben Anderson-Nathe, Child, Youth, and Family Studies    
"Contemporary Library Censorship Themes"

Morning Session #8   Zoom Link

9:00 AM    Rylan Newsom, Sociology major,  Advisor: Kinko Ito, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Sociology     
"Lesbian and Gay Self Expression in Manga"
                                                                         
9:20 AM    Liz Romero-Herrera, Psychology major, Advisor:  Eric Mankowski, Psychology    
"Mindful Marcelo: Children’s Books for Early Psychoeducation"
                                                                        
9:40 AM    Aliyah Sukkram, Psychology major,  Advisor:  Yue Ni, Psychology    
"ERI and Critical Consciousness in Asian American College Students"
                                                                        
10:00 AM    Araceli Tello Hernandez, Psychology major, Advisor: Ericka Kimball, Social Work    
"Impacts of Parental Separation, the effects on children and the differences on a pair of siblings
                                                                        
10:20 AM    Jennifer Walavalkar, Psychology major, Advisor: Jason Randall, Psychology    
"The Impact of Emotions on Informal Learning Experiences in the Workplace"
                                                                        
10:40 AM    Khelen Walsh, Psychology major, Advisor:  Todd Watson, Lewis and Clark College    
"The Neuroscience of Forgiveness: Bridging Faith with Scientific Inquiry"                                                                                                                                                                                          

Break 11:00am - 11:40am

 

Mid-Day Session #1    Zoom Link 

11:40 AM    Simon Braunschweig, Graphic Design major, Advisor: Briar Levit, Art & Design    
"Co-Designing with Nature: Fashion Design for a Greener Future"

12:00 PM    Kristen Poore, Art Practice major, Advisor:  Taravat Talepasand, Art + Design    
"Garden of Rust: Conversations with the 'In-Between Space'"
                                                                        
12:20 PM    Linus Gomez Ellis, Art Practice major, Advisor: Erik Geschke, Art + Design    
"Gianjara's Ribs"                                                                        

12:40 PM    Jada Wheeler, Art Practice major, Advisor: Emily Fitzgerald, Art + Design    
"ROOTS"                                                                      

1:00 PM    Arya Radhika, Graphic Design major, Advisor: Briar Levit, Art + Design    
"Swarlipi - An exploration in typography, music, and emotional expression"
                                                                         
1:20 PM    Amelia Morrison, Studio Art major, Advisor: Kiara Hill , Art History    
"Intersectional Realities, Multi-Dimensional Films: Identity and Julie Dash's Illusions"    
 

Mid-Day Session #2    Zoom Link 

11:40 AM    Brayden Brown, Political Science major, Advisor: Kim Williams, Political Science
"Framing Inequality: Gen Z and Social Media"
                                                                        
12:00 PM    Erica Rubel, Political Science major, Advisor: Jack Miller, Political Science   
"Why democracy has lost the trust of modern people in the modern era"
                                                                       
12:20 PM    Ava Steinmetz, Political Science major, Advisor: Chris Shortell, Political Science
"A Decline in Legitimacy Since the Robert’s Court: Dobbs as a Catyst"
                                                                        
12:40 PM    Mallory Klucken, International Studies major, Advisor: Joshua Eastin, International Studies
"The Role of Environment Narratives in Conflict: Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict"

Mid-Day Session #3   Zoom Link 

11:40 AM    Maksym Dedenko, History major, Advisor: Thomas Luckett, History    
"Creating Possibilities, The Ethiland Pope Brown Collection"
                                                                        
12:00 PM    Rayli Dornan, History major, Advisor: Marc Rodriguez, History    
"Migration & Belonging: Oral Histories and Community Memory in Portland, OR"
                                                                        
12:20 PM    Celeste Hegy, History major, Advisor: Patricia Schechter, History    
"Unsettling Home: Traces of an Unrepaired Settler-Colonial Past in "Redding, California" 1846-1924"
                                                                        
12:40 PM    Emily Klesch, History major,  Advisor: Joseph Bohling, History
"Controlling Corsets: Commerce, Dress Reform, Medicine, and Misogyny in Nineteenth-Century Women's Dress"
                                                                  
1:00 PM    Ella LaHue Brown, History major, Advisor: Gayle Thieman, Curriculum & Instruction    
"History in the Margins: Analysis of How the Language in U.S. History Textbooks Used in Portland Public Schools Marginalizes the History, Contributions, and Voices of People of Color"
                                                                        
1:20 PM    Max Lally, History major,  Advisor: David Horowitz, History    
"Social Media and Polarization in 21st Century United States"

Mid-Day Session #4    Zoom Link 

11:40 AM    Doraly Perez-Valdez, Chicano/Latinx Studies major, Advisor: Martín Alberto Gonzalez, Chicano/Latinx Studies
"Death to Comphet; A Southern Chapina Lesbian Story"  
                                                                      
12:00 PM    Morrison Reed, Black Studies major, Advisor: Kiara Hill, James DePriest Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History in the Schnitzer School of Art + Art + History + Design   
"The Phenomenology of Black Grief Black Art’s Scholarship on Black Grief And How It Translates to the Canvas"
                                                                        
12:20 PM    Kagan Vogt, Psychology major,  Advisor: William York, Honors
"Trauma in Viking Sagas and the Middle Ages"
                                                                        
12:40 PM    Eva Kovolitsky, Environmental Science major, Advisor: Rebecca Summer, Honors College    
“Change is all there is” Exploring Journalistic Coverage of Gentrification in St. Johns       
                                                                 
1:00 PM    Noelle Wilcox, Anthropology major, Advisor: Natalie Vasey, Anthropology    
"Male Alloparenting Behaviors in Varecia rubra (red-ruffed lemur)"
                                                                        
1:20 PM    Josephine Stapleton, Anthropology, Advisor: Modesta Minthorn, PSU Office of the President    
"Indigenous Language Revitalization of the Cherokee and Klamath Tribes"

Mid-Day Session #5   Zoom Link 

11:40 AM    Lo Cooper, Biology major, Advisor: Justin Courcelle, Biology
"Investigating HolC as a potential recruiter of nucleotide excision repair proteins at stalled replication forks"
                                                                        
12:00 PM    Tracy Lieu, Biology major; Advisor: Anne Thompson, Biology    
"Cooking Practices, Nutrient Bioavailability, and Gut Health in Obesity"
                                                                        
12:20 PM    Thulni Liyanaarachchi, Biology major, Advisor: Justin Courcelle, Biology    

12:40 PM    Marcell Richard, Biology major, Advisor: Kenneth Stedman, Biology    
"Stardust Crucader: Searching for The Elusive Crucivirus Host in Carpediemonas Membranifera"      
                                                                   
1:00 PM    Aqsa Tarik, Biology major, Advisor: Cory Wyatt, OHSU, Diagnostic Radiology, School of Medicine    
"Comparison between PDAC high risk and healthy pancreases"
                                                                        
1:20 PM    Benjamin Volinski, Biology major, Advisor: Ruth Napier, OHSU      

Mid-Day Session #6 Zoom Link  

11:40 AM    Jen Carroll, Human Resources Management major, Advisor: Zafrin Rahman, Business    
"The competitive advantage of storytelling"
                                                                        
12:00 PM    Ben Casteel, Management & Leadership major, Advisor: Melissa Appleyard, Business    
"Capstone Review: The Bilateral Growth of Outdoor and Business Skills"
                                                                        
12:20 PM    Michael Koach, Marketing / Advertising major, Advisor: Melissa Appleyard, Business    
"Charting a Course From My Past to My Ideal Future"
                                                                        
12:40 PM    Benjamin Kuijpers, Global Supply Chain Management major, Advisor: Frederik Vos, Business    
"A Review of the Business Capstone: Business Solutions for a Health-Conscious Dessert Company"
                                                                        
1:00 PM    Victoria Powell, Marketing major, Advisor: Jim Beriault, Business    
"Discovering Sri Lanka: Examining the Marketing Strategies Behind Successful Tourist Destinations"
                                                                        
1:20 PM    Kelly Lindberg, Psychology major, Advisor: Dara Shifrer, Sociology    
"From Lockdown to Learning: Understanding Motivation Shifts in High School Students Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic"

                                                                                                          
Mid-Day Session #7 Zoom Link 

11:40 AM    Dean Weiler-Zilberman, Sexuality, Gender, and Queer Studies major, Advisor:  Vicki Reitenauer, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
"Transgender Education in K through 12 public schools"
                                                                        
12:00 PM    Allan Gaither, Psychology major, Advisor: Marcus Sharpe, Psychology    
"Stigma, Shame, and Narcissism; A Literature Review"
                                                                        
12:20 PM    Isaac Greenblatt, Psychology major, Advisor: Cynthia Mohr, Psychology    
"The Relationship Between Perceived Stress, Psychological Distress and Thwarted Belongingness Among Military Service Members"
                                                                        
12:40 PM    Momina Hassan, Psychology major, Advisor:  Susana Beltran Grimm, Psychology
"Exploring The Relationship Between Social Media and Women’s Body And Emotion Satisfaction"
                                                                         
1:00 PM    Alyson Hagen, Social Science major, Advisor: Miriam Abelson, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies     
"Beyond the City Lights: Rural LGBTQ+ Identities and Challenging Metronormativity"
                                                                        
1:20 PM    Enye Washington, Psychology major, Advisor: Barry Oken, OHSU    
"The Interplay of Racial Stress, Flourishing, and Biological Health in African American Populations: A Non-Exhaustive Literature Review"

Mid-Day Session #8    Zoom Link 

11:40 AM    Ben Banse-Fay, Applied Health major, Advisor: Alma Eaton, PCC    
"Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Factors of Participation in Physical Activity and Resistance Training in Adolescent Girls: A Narrative Review"

12:00 PM    Charleen Kepner, Children Youth & Family Studies major, Advisor: Ben Anderson-Nathe, Social Work     
"Contemporary echoes from the progressive era, a historical reclamation project of Caroline Pratt and her play based pedagogy"

12:20 PM    Melina Khiabani, Public Health Studies: Pre-Clinical major, Advisor: Deb Harris, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health    
"Assessing the Challenges Latin Immigrant Populations Face in Accessing Healthcare and Proposing Solutions to Improve Accessibility"
                                                                        
12:40 PM    Hannah Mahmoud, Public Health major, Advisor: Alaa Koleilat, OHSU Knight Lab Diagnostics    
"Exploring opinions and knowledge related to genetic testing within the community"
                                                                        
1:00 PM    Jayley Martin, Public Health Studies: Pre-Clinical major, Advisor: Melissa Thompson, Sociology    
"The intersectionality of race, mental health, and homelessness."
                                                                        
1:20 PM    Jonathan McCanless, Public Health Studies: Pre-Clinical major, Advisor: Bradley Wipfli, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health    
"How Different Forms of Exercise Affect Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women"          

Break 1:40-2:00pm

Afternoon Session #1    Zoom Link 

2:00 PM    Tasha Sayre, Graphic Design major, Advisor: Sean Schumacher, Graphic Design    
"Cultural Shadows: Vampires and the Shifting Fears of the West"
                                                                        
2:20 PM    Griffin Schmeltzer, Sonic Arts and Music Production major, Advisor: Anwyn Willette, Sonic Arts and Music Production    
"DIY Music Career"
                                                                        
2:40 PM    Henry Broughton, Music Performance major, Li Kuang, Music and Theater    
"Friends and Family: how to prepare a themed recital"
                                                                        
3:00 PM    Zuzu Longstreth, Art History major, Advisor: Carmen Ripolles, Art History    
"The Overlooked Objects: Claude Cahun's Self Portraits"
                                                                        
3:20 PM    Anika Nichols, Arts and Letters major, Advisor: Kiara Hill, Art History    
"Rebellion in the Streets"
                                                                        
3:40 PM    Emily (Ellie) Camp, Art Practice major, Advisor: Tyler Cornelius, Honors College    
"Domestic Artifacts and the Complex Pastoral"   

Afternoon Session #2    Zoom Link 

2:00 PM    Hope Boulgarides, Creative Writing major, Advisor: Joel Bettridge, English    
"Blooming"
                                                                        
2:20 PM    Charlie Young, Creative Writing major,  Advisor: Consuelo Wise, English    
"The Ossuaries"
                                                                        
2:40 PM    Remy Levine, Creative Writing major, Joel Bettridge, English    
"Head of Roses"                                                                        

3:00 PM    Julia Trujillo, Creative Writing major, Advisor: Paul Collins, English    
"Mourning Doves: Father's Daughter"
                                                                        
 3:20 PM    Brooklyn Kreps, English major, Advisor: Michael Clark, English    
"At Home in Horror: Women and Body Horror"                                                                                       
     

Afternoon Session #3 Zoom Link 

2:00 PM    Grant Linville, History major, Advisor: Chia Yin Hsu, History    
"So Who Gets To Be Modern?  Jadidism and Reform In 19th-20th Century Russia"                                                   
                                                                        
2:20 PM    Matthew Albertson, Political Science major, Advisor: Alex Sager, Philosophy
"Philosophy in Action: Ni Una Menos Viewed Through the Lens of Liberation Theory"
                                                                        
2:40 PM    Tavia Andrew, Political Science major, Advisor: Melina Martinez, Political Science
"Racial capitalism & legal analysis"
                                                                         
3:00 PM    Zoe Edelman, Environmental Science Management major, Advisor: Olyssa Starry, Honors College    
"From the ground up- How we can improve ecoroof longevity with companion planting"
                                                                        
3:20 PM    Jocelyn Borden, Psychology major, Advisor: Ben Anderson-Nathe, Social Work
"The Potential for Improv as a Therapeutic Tool in the Context of Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Suggestions for DBT Practitioners"     

3:40 PM    Celine Jessup, Philosophy major, Advisor:  Albert Spencer, Philosophy
"Metaphysical Pluralism in a Globalized World"                                                                                                                                       

Afternoon Session #4   Zoom Link 

2:00 PM    Madison Ruff, Data Science major, Advisor:  Dorcas Ofori-Boateng, Mathematics and Statistics    
"Time Series Analysis and Forecasting of Blood Glucose Levels in Diabetes Patients: A Statistical Modeling Approach"
                                                                        
2:20 PM    Tina McComiskey, Computer Science major, Advisor: Primal Pappachan, Computer Science     
If You Give a Website a Cookie: Educating Children About Online Privacy
                                                                        
2:40 PM    Vivek Srirama, Computer Science mjaor, Advisor: Shravas Rao, Computer Science    
"The First subquadratic time algorithm for the hamming nearest neighbor problem"
                                                                        
3:00 PM    Takeshi Stormer, Mathematics major, Advisor: Ge Zhao, Mathematics and Statistics    
"A Study on Fuzzy Time-Series and its Applications to Stock Price Forecasting"
                                                                        
3:20 PM    Gustavo Cotom Lopez, Computer Science major, Advisor: Andrew Greenberg, Electrical & Computer Engineering    
"Helmholtz Cage Software Development for OreSat Testing"
                                                                        
3:40 PM  Rain Pross, Biology major, Advisor: Melissa LaBonty, Biology, SOU    
"Exploring Vaccine Efficacy and Safety for MS Patients on Immunosuppressant Treatment in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic."

Afternoon Session #5    Zoom Link 

2:00 PM    Bristol Ozturgut, Biochemistry major, Advisor: Daniel Ballhorn, Biology    
"PVC biodegradation potential of environmental fungal strains"
                                                                        
2:20 PM    Brandon Sa, Biochemistry major, Advisor: Michael Bartlett, Biology
"Expression of BioID2 in the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus"
                                                                        
2:40 PM    Lori Tran, Biochemistry, Advisor:  Jason Podrabsky, Biology    
"Comparison of the anoxia tolerance of the Austrofundulus limnaeus to other fish"
                                                                        
3:00 PM    Cassandra Harker, Biochemistry, Advisor:  Dirk Iwata-Reuyl, Chemistry    
"Radiochemical Analysis of Hydroxynorvaline and Threonine Concentration Effects on t6A vs. hn6A modifications in tRNAThr UGU."                                                                         
3:20 PM    Hibah Khan, Biochemistry major, Advisor: Tami Lasseter- Clare, Chemistry    
"Hydrogel-Based Methods for Early Detection of Copper Ion Corrosion in Bronze Artifacts"
                                                                        
3:40 PM    Tim McWilliams, Biochemistry major, Advisor: Theresa McCormick, Chemistry    
"Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Tellurorhodamine Dye"

                                                                        
Afternoon Session #6   Zoom Link 

2:00 PM    Deborah Arakelian, Psychology major, Advisor: Jeslin Hancock, Psychology    
"The necessity of improved pica assessment tools and screening practices for harm reduction"
                                                                        
2:20 PM    Lillie Baca, Psychology major, Advisor: Henry Lin, OHSU    
"Surveying Management Strategies for PAIH"
                                                                        
2:40 PM    Elizabeth Berks, Psychology major, Advisor: Eric Mankowski, Psychology    
"Effect of IPV on Latino children’s perspectives of fatherhood"
                                                                        
3:00 PM    Eliza Blaydoe, Psychology major, Advisor: Rebecca Davis, Social Work    
"What is Publicly Known About the Psychological Impacts of Acting, and What Are the Gaps?"
                                                                        
3:20 PM    Alex Campos, Psychology major, Advisor:  Melissa Thompson, Sociology    
"From Prohibition to Prescription"
                                                                        
3:40 PM    Samuel Shatsky, Psychology major, Advisor: Melissa Thompson, Sociology    
"Revising and Consolidating the DSM-V and ICD-11 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders into a Dimensional Spectrum-Based Disorder: A Literature Review"                                                                        
 

Afternoon Session #7    Zoom Link 

2:00 PM    Kadi Rae  Smith, Psychology & Biology majors, Advisors: Bill Griesar, Psychology and Denesa Lockwood, Neuroscience, OHSU    
"The Role of Neuroscience in Mental Health Management Within the ADHD Population"
                                                                        
2:20 PM    Grace Herd, Psychology major, Advisor:  Bill Griesar, Psychology    
Testing Their Limits: Impact & Intentions of Standardized Testing in k-12 Schools
                                                                        
2:40 PM    Devon Martin, Psychology major, Advisor:  Jolina Ruckert, Psychology at Lewis and Clark College    
"Connection to Nature in Alpinists and Subsistence Communities"
                                                                        
3:00 PM   JoLeigh Wood, Psychology major, Advisor: Ericka Goerling, Psychology at PCC     
"The Intersection of Education and Empowerment: How Comprehensive Sex Education Equips Adolescents to Navigate Complex Relational Dynamics"  

3:20 PM    Sam Mutschler-Aldine, Psychology major, Advisor: Eric Mankowski, Psychology    
"Provider Client Perspectives on ERP for OCD"                                                                                                                                                                         
 

Afternoon Session #8    Zoom Link 

2:00 PM    Sunshine O'Connor, Social Work major, Advisor: Sally Guyer, PCC    
"The Correlation Between Implementing Trauma-Informed Care Without Support Infrastructure and Teacher Burnout"
                                                                        
2:20 PM    Isabel Quigley, Speech and Hearing Sciences major, Advisor:  Rik Lemoncello, Speech and Hearing Sciences    
"How Do Montessori-Based Activities Affect Behaviors for Older People with  Dementia: A Literature Review"
                                                                        
2:40 PM    Sara Saleh, Public Health: Administration Services major, Advisor: Emily Henkle, OSHU-PSU School of Public Health     
"Forecasting influenza outcomes using machine learning: A study of chatgpt’s predictive accuracy"
                                                                        
3:00 PM    Devon (Prema) Smith, Social Work major, Advisor:  Abby Mulcahy, VA Portland Health Care System     
"Rural v. Urban divide: access to quality healthcare for transgender adults"
                                                                        
3:20 PM    Sydney Watson, Public Health Studies: Pre-Clinical major, Advisor: Lorenzo Craig, PSU Sports Medicine    
"Examining Long-term Care for NCAA Student-Athletes: Improving Concussion Protocols and Healthcare"