Oral Presentations

Session A - Faculty & Staff. Chairperson: Ralph Albano

Please use the Session A Question Form to ask presenters questions.

A1

“You’re My Rock” Mothers’ and Daughters’ Divergent Perceptions of Impact of Familial Loss

  • Kathryn Bojczyk, School of Arts and Sciences (Education)
  • Collaborator: Heather Rogers Haverback, Towson University

A2

Keratin – an Achilles heel of cancer

  • Justin Chung, School of Arts and Sciences (Biology)

A3

Is There a Role for Faith in Establishing A Culture of Corporate Responsibility?

  • Sarah Duggin, The Columbus School of Law (Law)

A4

Quantum Chemistry and Kinetics Theory - Solving Mysteries of Chemical Mechanisms

  • Vadim Knyazev, School of Arts and Sciences (Chemistry)

A5

Understanding the Biological World through Protein Structures

  • Greg Miller; School of Arts and Sciences (Chemistry)        

A6

Biofabrication: building a better (living) bridge to understand human health and disease

  • Christopher Raub, School of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Collaborators: Xiaolong Luo, Bidhan Bandyopadhyay

A7

El Divino Orfeo, auto sacramental of Calderón de la Barca

  • Joseph Santo, The Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art (Music)

A8

How to deter financial misconduct if crime pays?

  • Max Torres, The Busch School of Business (Strategy, Management and Operations)
  • Collaborators: Maria Prats, University of Navarra (Spain) & Busch School; Alejo Sison, University of Navarra & Busch School; Karol Klimczak, University of Navarra

A9

Religious Leaders’ Trust in Mental Health Professionals

  • Brandon Vaidyanathan, School of Arts and Sciences (Sociology)
  • Collaborators: Jennifer Charles, Sahara Brodsky, Tram Nguyen, Margaret Kase, Caitlin Fitzgerald

A10

Monks and Muslims in Medieval Egypt: A Research Trail from Cairo to the Library of Congress

  • Lev Weitz, School of Arts and Sciences (History)

A11

Food Insecurity at The Catholic University of America

  • Kara Feidelseit, Campus Ministry - Community Service
  • Mentor: Emmjolee Mendoza Waters

Session B - Graduate Students. Chairperson: Duilia de Mello

Please use the Session B Question Form to ask presenters questions.

B1

The Relationship between Self-compassion, Health Promotion, Compassion Fatigue and Compassion Satisfaction in Intensive Care Nurses

  • Kim Bissett, The Conway School of Nursing (Nursing)
  • Advisor: Joyce Johnson

B2

Replacing Discipline with Trauma-Informed Treatment

  • Katharine Carter, The National Catholic School of Social Service

B3

Bringing Back the Spirit: Enhancing Practice-Based Evidence for Spiritually-Integrated Psychotherapies

  • Patricia Galan-Cisneros, The National Catholic School of Social Service (Social Work)
  • Collaborator: Lindsay Heaton
  • Advisor: Shannon Johnson

B4

From Ramla with Love? Unwinding the Textual History of Simeon of Beth Arsham’s Letter on the Ḥimyarite Martyrs

  • Brett LaPrad, School of Arts and Sciences (Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures)
  • Advisor: Jeremy Brown

B5

The Role of Institutional Betrayal in Predicting Retention Intention Among Active Duty Service Members Who Have Experienced Sexual Assault

  • Teresa Murray, The National Catholic School of Social Service
  • Advisor: Eileen Dombo

B6

Combating the Persistence and Increasing Antibiotic Resistance in Biofilms with a High Throughput Calcium Alginate Hydrogel Assay

  • Le Hoang Phu Pham, School of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Collaborators: Hao Wang, Sangwon Lee, Yi Wang, Kenneth S. Phillips, Food and Drug Administration
  • Advisor: Xiaolong Luo

B7

Open Doors: Social Space and the Philadelphians (Revelation 3:7-13)

  • Timothy Rucker, School of Theology and Religious Studies (Biblical Studies)
  • Advisor: Ian Boxall

B8

Modeling sound propagation over rough sea for the detection of vessels

  • Andrea Vecchiotti, School of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Advisor: Diego Turo

B9

Ozone Holes: Atmospheric Chemistry and Magnetic Field

  • Laurie Wei, School of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Collaborator: Ibraheem Alelmi
  • Advisor: Sen Nieh

B10

Thrasymachian "Pouring", Socratic "Stamping", and Platonic "Periagoge": An Examination of the Educational Philosophies in the Republic

  • Morgan Whitmer, School of Arts and Sciences (Political Theory)
  • Advisor: David Walsh

B11

Evolving Technologies in the Context of the Evolving Crime of Human Trafficking: An Exploration of Challenges and Opportunities

  • Jessica Wilkerson, The Columbus School of Law
  • Advisor: Mary Leary

B12

Identifying loss-of-function mutants that modulate Escherichia coli response to antidepressants

  • Paul Elizalde, School of Arts and Sciences (Biology)
  • Collaborators: Kalaivani Saravanan, Jin Ou, Natalie Vasconez and Sr. Irenaeus Schluttenhofer
  • Advisor: John S Choy

B13

Treating selective mutism in adolescents: the effectiveness of an eight-week group exposure therapy intervention

  • Marian Hill, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Collaborator: Veronica Raggi
  • Advisor: Brendan Rich

B14

The Heart’s Natural Resonance: An Account of Creativity in "Killing Commendatore"

  • Conner David McCain, The Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art (Music)
  • Advisor: Stephen Gorbos


Session C - Undergraduate Students. Chairperson: Rebecca Roberts

Please use the Session C Question Form to ask presenters questions.

C1

The Path to the Patent Office

  • Brian Aberle, School of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Advisor: Gregory Behrmann

C2

The Identities of the Crusading Military Orders

  • Christian Bordak-Roseman, School of Arts and Sciences (History)
  • Advisors: Árpád von Klimó, Jennifer Paxton

C3

Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Tool for Social Media Profiles

  • Sara Cho, Julia Ma and Taner Tuncer, School of Engineering (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
  • Advisor: Lin-Ching Chang and Hang Liu

C4

All Talk, No Action: The Evolution of the Republican Party from Reagan to Trump

  • John Deatherage, School of Arts and Sciences (Politics)
  • Advisor: John White

C5

A Case for Roman Cement: How the Revitalization of Ancient Roman Construction Material can Minimize the Built Environment's Ecological Impact

  • Schola Eburuoh, School of Arts and Sciences (Chemistry)
  • Advisor: Aaron Barkatt

C6

“Back then we were heroes, today we’re murderers”: Anglo-Polish Historical Memory in Holocaust Film

  • Joslyn Felicijan, School of Arts and Sciences (History)
  • Advisor: Laura Mayhall

C7

"From Plantations to Popes: A History of Early Brookland"

  • Sarah Harrigan, School of Arts and Sciences (History)
  • Advisor: Stephen West

C8

The Writing Center's Lack of Focus: Tutoring Students with ADHD

  • Elizabeth Hughes, School of Arts and Sciences (English)
  • Advisors: Caitlin Rothwell, Taryn Okuma

c9

Website Security

  • Juhyeong Kang, Ben Higgins, Sarah Beretich and Jack Ropelewski, School of Engineering
  • Advisor: Brad Taylor

C10

 Chickens Coming Home to Roost: The Need for Calling Out American Hypocrisy in the 1960s

  • Thomas Marciano, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)

Session D - Undergraduate Students. Chairperson: Maryrose McInerney

Please use the Session D Question Form to ask presenters questions.

D1

Andy Warhol's Exploration of the Italian Renaissance

  • Rebecca McInerney, The Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art (Art History)
  • Advisor: Nora Heimann

D2

More than Just S'mores: The Impact of Medical Specialty Summer Camps

  • Dante Nicotera, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Advisor: David Jobes

D3

Using Big Data to Develop Price Insurance for Farmers in Ghana

  • Sean O'Grady, School of Arts and Sciences (Economics)
  • Advisor: Richard Gallenstein

D4

CUWaze: Campus Navigation using Graph Theory

  • Achuna Ofonedu, School of Engineering (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
  • Advisor: Bradley Taylor

D5

Didn’t See That Coming: The Revival of Captain America to Create American Historical Memory

  • Keeli Otto, School of Arts and Sciences (History; Anthropology)
  • Advisor: Laura Mayhall

D6

The Self-Justification of Plato's Republic

  • Paul Quesnel, School of Philosophy (Philosophy)

D7

Barcroft Elementary School- Net Zero Design

  • Mason Reinhart, School of Architecture and Planning (Architecture)
  • Collaborators: Amanda Libasci, Coleman McLaurin
  • Advisor: Robin Puttock

D8

The French in Mexico: A Direct Threat to the Monroe Doctrine during the American Civil War

  • Alexander Santana, School of Arts and Sciences (History)
  • Advisor: Stephen West

D9

"Because We Are One:" The Civil Rights Movement Comes to Catholic University

  • Veronica Smaldone, School of Arts and Sciences (History)
  • Advisor: Stephen West

D10

Nuclear Standoff: Heightened Tensions Between Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United States

  • Nicholas Trotto, School of Arts and Sciences (Politics)
  • Advisor: Maryann Cusimano Love

D11

Breakaway Device for an Osseointegrated Prosthetic

  • Ann Vogel, Mariangelica Bermudez Gonzalez, Christopher Cupo and Ashley Sieber, School of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Advisor: Gregory Behrmann

Poster Presentations

Session E - Faculty & PhD Students. Chairperson: Beth Edinger

Please use the Session E Question Form to ask presenters questions.

E1

Research Sharing Access Control Based on Hyperledger Composer Blockchain

  • Afnan Alniamy, School of Engineering (Computer Science)
  • Advisor: Bradley D. Taylor

E2

Determining The Role of Mechanical Stress in Breast Cancer Cells Invasion

  • Hanadi Alqosiri, School of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Advisor: Christopher Raub

E3

Keratin 19 maintains epithelial cell shape and cell adhesion through stabilization of E-cadherin complex in breast cancer cells

  • Sarah Alsharif, School of Arts and Sciences (Biology)
  • Advisor: Byung Min Chung

E4

Blood Glucose Monitor Usability Testing and Solutions For End User

  • Razan Bahabri, School of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Collaborators: Mada Alghamdi, Hanan Abusadah
  • Advisors: Kristen Miller, Robin Littlejohn

E5

The Effects of School-Based Trauma Treatments on the Academic Outcomes of Traumatized Students

  • Katharine Carter, The National Catholic School of Social Service

E6

A Grounded Theory Study of the Process of Spiritual Change after the Homicide of a Loved One in the African American Community

  • Patricia Galan-Cisneros, The National Catholic School of Social Service (Social Work)
  • Advisor: Shannon K. Johnson

E7

Synthesis and Physical Property Characterization of Magnetic NiCrAl Nanowires

  • Christopher Gassen, School of Arts and Sciences (Physics)
  • Advisor: John Philip

E8

Informant Discrepancies of Parent and Teacher Report of Externalizing and Internalizing Symptoms and Adaptive Skills of Children with Psychosocial Deficit

  • Karen Genachowski, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Advisor: Brendan Rich

E9

Comparing Two Units of a Resilience-Based Group Intervention for Children

  • Sheina Godovich, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Collaborator: Katherine Rogers
  • Advisor: Brendan A. Rich

E10

Prevalence Rates of Food Insecurity Among Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Farmworker Families

  • Haregnesh Haile, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology/Clinical Psychology)
  • Advisor: Sandra Barrueco

E11

Teacher-Child Interactions, Behavioral Inhibition & Social Engagement in Early Childhood

  • Meredith Karam, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Collaborator: Ilana Huz
  • Advisor: Kathryn Degnan

E12

Temperament and Parenting: Does differences in mothers’ perceptual lens influence parenting?

  • Kelly Lavin, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Collaborators: Kathryn A. Degnan, CUA; Deborah F. Perry, Georgetown University
  • Advisor: Marcie Goeke-Morey

E13

Oral-mucosa-chip Provides High Sensitivity in Evaluating the Impacts of Dental Monomers

  • Khanh Ly, School of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Collaborators: Seyed Rooholghodos, Christopher Rahimi, Benjamin Rahimi, Christopher B. Raub, CUA; Diane R. Bienek, Gili Kaufman, American Dental Association Foundation
  • Advisor: Xiaolong Luo

E14

Hubble Space Telescope Observations of Extended [O III] λ5007 Emission in Nearby QSO2S: Physical Properties of the Outflows

  • Anna Luiza Trindade Falcao, School of Arts and Sciences (Physics)
  • Collaborators: Travis Fischer, Mitchell Revalski, Space Telescope Science Institute; Michael Crenshaw, Georgia State University; Henrique Schmitt, Naval Research Laboratory.
  • Advisor: Steven Kraemer

E15

Identification of Overweight and Obesity in Low-Income Minority Children by Pediatric Providers, and Child Characteristics Associated with Under-Recognition of Abnormal Weight

  • Nadine Camp, The Conway School of Nursing (Nursing)
  • Collaborators: Rebecca C Robert, CUA; Candice S Dawes, Katherine P Kelly, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

E16

Clinical and Academic Partnership for Increasing AGNPs in Veterans Affairs Facilities

  • Deirdre Carolan Doerflinger and Petra Goodman, The Conway School of Nursing (MSN programs/Adult Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner)
  • Collaborators: Angela Cooper, Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Marye Kellermann, Jeanne Moore, Pam Rachal, Janet Selway, CUA

E17

Snapshot of Field Instructors' Valuing of Cultural Humility and of Nontraditional Field Placements for Social Work Training.

  • Roslynn Scott-Adams, Danielle Parker and Michaela Zajicek-Farber, The National Catholic School of Social Service


Session F - Master Students. Chairperson: Lea Wade

Please use the Session F Question Form to ask presenters questions.

F1

Amalia Steinhauser: Housekeeper and World Traveler

  • Katherine DeFonzo, School of Arts and Sciences (History, Library and Information Science)
  • Advisor: Monica Blanchard

F2

Exploring Depression Among Latino Families and Child Emotional Development

  • Sienna DeMaio, Joanne Lim, Maria Angronicou, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Advisor: Sandra Barrueco

F3

Anxiety’s effect on Emotional Reactivity in a School Population

  • Kimberly Elliott, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Collaborators: Alexandra Gonzalez, Andrea Miranda
  • Advisor: Brendan Rich

F4

The Impact of medication use on Resilience Builder Program® outcomes in children with ADHD, anxiety or a dual diagnosis

  • Kimberly Elliott, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Collaborators: Katherine Rogers, Alexandra Gonzalez, Hannah Thomas
  • Advisor: Brendan Rich

F5

Change in Core Constructs Related to Suicidality in a Sample of Patients with Severe Mental Illness

  • Ethan Graure, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Collaborators: Victoria A. Colborn, CUA; Amy M. Miller, LCSW (State of VA)
  • Advisor: David Jobes

F6

Empathy as a predictor variable of bullying, aggression, and anger control: An analysis of children with ASD and children with conduct problems

  • Marian Hill, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Collaborator: Kim Elliot
  • Advisor: Brendan Rich

F7

Coach-Athlete Relationships and Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction in Sport: What Role Does Personality Play?

  • Caroline Hudson Weppner, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Collaborators: James D. Doorley, George Mason University; Megan Hut, Catholic University
  • Advisor: Carol R. Glass

F8

The Effects of Mindfulness in Development: The Transition from Adolescence to Young Adulthood

  • Megan Hut, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Collaborators: Kathryn A. Degnan, CUA; Thomas O. Minker, West Virginia
  • Advisor: Carol R. Glass

F9

How Agile Web-Based Solutions Can Support Police Operations

  • Anke Jiang, The Metropolitan School of Professional Studies, The Busch School of Business (MSM)
  • Advisor: Jack Yoest

F10

The Sustainable Architecture

  • David Lanetti, School of Architecture and Planning (Classical Concentration)
  • Advisor: CJ Howard

F11

The Relationship between Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse to Suicidal Ideation

  • Thomas Lynch, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Collaborators: Joshua Brenner, Ethan Graure, Catharine O. Krush
  • Advisor: David A. Jobes

F12

The relationship between ADHD subtypes and functional communication

  • Joshua Metcalf, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Collaborators: Rosemary Allen, Tram Nguyen, Ashley Pallathra
  • Advisor: Brendan A. Rich

F13

Copy-Cataloging at the Oliveira Lima Library: Intersections Between Description and Access

  • Erin Mir-Aliyev, School of Arts and Sciences (Library and Information Science)
  • Collaborator: Henry Widener
  • Advisor: Nathalia Henrich

F14

What does it take to create a meaningful organization?

  • Anna Piasek, The Busch School of Business (MSM)
  • Advisor: Maximilian Torres

F15

Meeting the Spiritual Needs of Generation Z

  • Paolo Puccini, School of Theology and Religious Studies
  • Advisor: Bill Dinges

F16

The Role of Emotional Reactivity in a Resilience-based Group Therapy

  • Hannah Repke, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Collaborators: Tram Nguyen, Christopher Senior, Mary K Alvord
  • Advisor: Brendan Rich

F17

Changes to the Female Singing Voice During Puberty

  • Emily Sobieski, The Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art (Vocal Pedagogy)
  • Advisor: Rachelle Fleming

F18

Construction and Mechanism of High-Density Nucleic Acid Storage Device

  • Alana Torres Vidal, School of Engineering (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
  • Advisor: Hieu Bui

F19

Machine Learning to Detect Infant’s Arm Movement

  • Duc Tran, School of Engineering (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
  • Collaborators: Tan Tran, HsinHung Kuo, Jing Wang
  • Advisors: Lin-Ching Chang, Peter S. Lum

F20

The virtual reference service and its impact on LIS

  • Donna Welles, School of Arts and Sciences (Library and Information Science)
  • Advisor: Sue Yeon Syn

Session G - Undergraduate Students. Chairperson: Jack Yoest

Please use the Session G Question Form to ask presenters questions.

G1

Foldable Housing

  • Mansour Aburamyah, School of Engineering (Civil Engineering)
  • Collaborators: Saud Alenezi, Saad Alhai
  • Advisor: Carrie Maslen

G2

Help Most Blind

  • Husam Alkifigee, School of Engineering (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
  • Advisor: Chris Danek

G3

Reading Myths as Aids to Mourning

  • Bridget Bagileo, School of Arts and Sciences (Greek and Latin)
  • Advisor: Layton Kim

G4

A Hearing Response to Trauma-Informed Care in the Deaf Community

  • Natalie Bauman, The National Catholic School of Social Service

G5

Knighthood, Class, and Gender: A Comparative Analysis of the Romances of  Chrétien de Troyes and George Lucas’s Star Wars

  • Brady Baylis, School of Arts and Sciences (History)
  • Advisor: Katherine Jansen PhD

G6

Co-Responsibility in a Period of Church Renewal: A Return to the Sources of Vocation for a Reevaluation of Lay Leadership

  • Angelica Brice, School of Theology and Religious Studies (Theology)
  • Advisor: Susan Timoney

G7

Autonomous Driving Robot

  • Mai Bui, Loc Tran, Hoang Cao and Han Nguyen, School of Engineering (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
  • Advisor: Lin-Ching Chang, Matthew Jacobs

G8

Action Research Study Designed to Increase Reading Levels for Second Grade Students

  • Emma Byerly, School of Arts and Sciences (Education)
  • Collaborator: Diyu Chen
  • Advisor: Kathryn Bojczyk

G9

The Effect of Exuberance on Social Behavior in Middle Childhood

  • Michela Caffrey and Rachel Carafello, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Collaborator: , Sarah Kravitz
  • Advisor: Kathryn Degnan

G10

Role of Social Referencing and Regulation for Inhibited Behavior in Toddlerhood

  • Gia Carusone and Adrian Finochio, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Advisor: Kathryn Degnan

G11

Mother-Child Discussion of Emotional and Hypothetical Events in Middle Childhood

  • Melissa Cowell, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Collaborators: Bridget Buckley, Genessey Flint
  • Advisor: Kathryn Degnan

G12

Implicit probabilistic sequence learning ability correlates with depressive symptoms as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory

  • Emily D'Antonio, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Collaborators: Dante Nicotera, Seth Kiser
  • Advisor: Nancy Adleman

G13

Immigration: Through a Child Psychological Lens

  • Natalie DeRoche, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Advisor: David Jobes

G14

Responding to Global Fear with Local Courage: The Philadelphia Model of Intelligence for Countering Domestic Violent Extremism

  • Cara DiMarcantonio, School of Arts and Sciences (Politics)
  • Advisor: Nicholas Dujmovic

G15

Anisotropic Magnetoresistive Sensor to Monitor Post-Surgical Contractility of Pediatric Hearts

  • Daniel Ennis, Sabrina Scott and Yousef Sindi, School of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Advisors: Christopher Raub, Otto Wilson

G16

The Failing Economy of Sicily and its Effect on Youth Unemployment

  • Julianna Guthrie, The Busch School of Business (International Business)
  • Advisor: Anthony Cannizzaro


Session H - Undergraduate Students. Chairperson: Greg Miller

Please use the Session H Question Form to ask presenters questions.

H1

Determining Inositol Pyrophosphate Binding to Pleckstrin Homology Domains

  • Jonathan Harrison, School of Arts and Sciences (Chemistry)
  • Advisor: Gregory J. Miller

H2

Autonomous Oceanographic Scuttling Buoy

  • Ben Higgins, Cid Porter, William Pyne, Connor Gutherie and Gavin Hurlbut, School of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Advisor: Jandro Abot

H3

Links between Exuberance and Multiple Domains of Risk-Taking in Young Adulthood

  • Joanne Holler, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Collaborator: Sarah R. Kravitz
  • Advisor: Kathryn Degnan

H4

How to Get the Point Across: Increasing Clarity of Third Grade Expository Writing

  • Kathleen Kantor, School of Arts and Sciences (Education)
  • Collaborator: Camille Fair-Bumbray
  • Advisor: Kathryn Bojczyk

H5

Effects of phone using on thumb

  • Van Lam, Khue Phan, Fahad Alhuthaifi and Khaled Almutairi, School of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Advisor: Peter Lum

H6

Wind mapping using drone technology

  • Joseph LaPointe,Claire Sullivan, Lauren Coene and Brian Aberle, School of Engineering
  • Advisor: Gregory Behrmann

H7

Sowing the Seeds of Faith in the New World: Evangelization and the Land in the Writings of 17th Century French Missionaries in New France

  • Nathan Ledoux, School of Arts and Sciences (French and Francophone)
  • Advisor: Cybele Arnaud

H8

Austrian Holocaust Memoirs: Processing the Past in an Intergenerational Context

  • Rebecca Lemon, School of Arts and Sciences (Modern Languages)
  • Advisor: Amanda Sheffer

H9

Eye Blink Detection Computer Project

  • Luke Lepak, Tim Figueroa, Tariq Almazyad and Sparsh Goyal, School of Engineering (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
  • Advisors: Chaofan Sun, Georges Nehmetallah

H10

Characterizing Keratin 19 and Cyclin D3 Domains Required For Their Interactions in Breast Cancer Cells

  • Victoria Lising, School of Arts and Sciences (Chemistry)
  • Collaborator: Pooja Sharma
  • Advisor: Byung Min Chung

H11

Golf Assistive Device for Hand Transplants

  • Kaelin Martin, Caroline O'Connor and Ayda Raja, School of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering)
  • Advisor: Peter Lum

H12

The Causes of Global Inequality

  • Samuel Matthews, School of Arts and Sciences (Economics)

H13

The European Call Option

  • Gregory McCarthy, School of Arts and Sciences (Mathematics)
  • Advisor: Curtis Holliman

H14

Macroeconomic Effects of 9/11 on the Economies of the United States, China, and Afghanistan

  • Scott McKinnon, The Busch School of Business (Finance)
  • Collaborators: Allison Kirby, Cameron Dunn, Sofia Cabrera, Cameron Ballard
  • Advisor: Martha Cruz Zuniga

H15

Automated CPR machine for pediatrics

  • Alexander Mulyk, Reem Danish, Shouq Aldossari and Malak Alharbi, School of Engineering (Biomedical engineering)
  • Advisor: Christopher Raub

H16

A Proposal for a Sustainable School in Arlington County

  • Emily Navarro, Maria Short and Mara Walsh, School o f Architecture and Planning (Architecture)
  • Advisor: Robin Puttock


Session I - Undergraduate Students. Chairperson: Nicholas Dujmovic

Please use the Session I Question Form to ask presenters questions.

I1

Policing Sexuality: An Analysis of Mary Allen and Social Purity

  • Keeli Otto, School of Arts and Sciences (History and Anthropology)
  • Advisor: Laura Mayhall

I2

Optimizing waste collection routes in Howard County using Mathematical Modeling tools

  • Elizabeth Pacious, School of Arts and Sciences (Mathematics)
  • Collaborator: Sarthak Regmi
  • Advisor: Prasad Senesi

I3

Tony Richardson's Break Away: A Theme Analysis of Look Back in Anger and A Taste of Honey

  • Alexandra Patterson, School of Arts and Sciences (History)
  • Advisor: Laura Mayhall

I4

Making Waves with V-Commerce

  • Carly Philbin, The Busch School of Business (Marketing)
  • Advisor: Professor Paul Radich

I5

The Effect of Mood-State on Implicit Memory and Learning

  • Catherine Robben, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology)
  • Collaborator: Parmis Khosravi
  • Advisor: Nancy E. Adleman

I6

Early Initiation of Breastfeeding and C-section Rates: The Need for Essential Newborn Care in Sub-Saharan Africa.

  • Isabella Rofrano, The Conway School of Nursing (Pediatric)
  • Advisor: Rebecca Robert

I7

Stormwater Management in Takoma Park

  • John Russell, Ross Dean, Ahmed Althagafi and Sarah Gattan, School of Engineering (Civil Engineering)
  • Advisor: Jason Davison

I8

That Monstrous Regiment: John Knox's Struggle Under the Reign of Mary Stuart

  • Aly Senko, School of Arts and Sciences (History)
  • Advisors: Jennifer Paxton; Thomas Cohen

I9

Device for Automatic Detection of Concussions Using Eye Tracking and Image Processing

  • Caroline Shagnea, Katherine McCusker, Christopher Smith and Mina Grace Larraquel, School of Engineering (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
  • Advisor: Christopher Danek

I10

Lost in Translation: Hispanic Health Disparities and the Link to Effective Communication

  • Sofia Sowden, School of Arts and Sciences (Modern Languages)
  • Advisor: Jennifer Maxwell

I11

From Realistic to Abstract: The Details of Still Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers

  • Maria St. Clair, School of Arts and Sciences (Mathematics)
  • Advisor: Amy Marter

I12

Supporting Success: A Study of Motivation and First Year Student Usage of the Writing Center

  • Anna Stephens, School of Arts and Sciences (English)
  • Advisor: Taryn Okuma

I13

Expression of Keratin 19 in Relation to CDK Inhibiting Treatment of Breast Cancer

  • Sarah Tiufekchiev, School of Arts and Sciences (Biology)
  • Collaborator: Pooja Sharma
  • Advisor: Justin Chung

I14

Has the NHL succumbed to the media pressure of getting rid of the enforcer role and how has that harmed the game?

  • James Turner, The Busch School of Business (Management)
  • Advisors: Jack Yoest, Dave Bosworth

I15

Improving Math Word Problem Solving Skills for 1st Grade Students: An Interdisciplinary Approach

  • Elena Volz, School of Arts and Sciences (Education)
  • Collaborator: Kathryn Bojczyk
  • Advisor: Camille Fair-Bumbray

I16

Development of a Strain Gauge with Carbon Nanotube Yarns

  • Brennan Woo and Leo Nardo, School of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Advisor: Jandro Abot


Music Performance by Students and Faculty Members

from

The Rome School of Music, Drama and Art

J1

Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op 40, in D minor, 4th movement, by Dmitri Shostakovich

  • Performed by Duorenda, Nathaniel Hoyt, Cello (BM Cello Performance) and Said Hoyt, Piano (MM Chamber Music).
  • May, 2019. Ward Recital Hall.

J2

Piano Concerto No 2, Op 102, in F Major. 1st movement, by Dmitri Shostakovich

  • Performed by Antonio Plumer (BA music) and The Catholic University Symphony Orchestra
  • Conducted by Maestro Simeone Tartaglione
  • Spring 2019. Hartke Theatre

J3

12 Variations for Violin and Piano in G major, K 374a/359, by WA Mozart

  • Performed by Brittany Young (BM Violin Performance, senior) and Brendan Harper (BM Piano performance, senior)
  • Fall 2019. St Vincent’s Chapel

J4

Alert, by Robert A Baker (Associate Professor of Music Theory and Composition), Oboe Concerto, by WA Mozart, and Symphony No 8., By Ludwig von Beethoven

  • Performed by The Catholic University Symphony Orchestra
  • Conducted by Maestro Simeone Tartaglione
  • February 20th, 2020. The Kennedy Center Millenium Stage

J5

Standchen, by Franz Schubert

  • Performed by Jiayong Mei (MM Vocal Performance).
  • Winter 2020. Ward Recital Hall.

J6

Etude No 8 Wilde Jagd from 12 Transcendental Etudes, by Franz Liszt

  • Performed by Dominick D’Alessandro (BM Piano Performance).
  • Feb 15th, 2020. Ward Recital Hall.

J7

Recently released recordings by music faculty (Excerpts on spotify.com, a free spotify account is required to view):

  • Ordinary Professor of Music Composition and Theory Andrew Simpson’s new song cycle Birds of Love and Prey, performed by Deborah Sternberg;
  • Associate Professor of Music Theory, History, and Composition chair Stephen Gorbos’s Veiled, for viola and electronics, performed by Wendy Richman;
  • Flautist Alice K Weinreb performing Truman Harris’s Flute Concertinol;
  • Graduate Teaching Fellow Jacob Dalager’s bands Shamans of Sound (Strange Mother) and Black Masala (Big Man and Above the Clouds from their newest release Trains and Moonlight Destinies);  and
  • Singer Tracy Lynn Olivera with selections from her new album Because.


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