Congratulations to the 2024 University Research Day award winners! Read about the winning posters and presentations, or scroll down to watch a recording of the 2024 awards ceremony.
Oral Presentations
Best oral presentation, doctoral:
Psychopathology Symptoms and Quality of Life in CUA Undergraduates Before, During, and “After” Covid-19
- Nathalie Volpicelli, Arts & Science (Psychology), PhD student
- Collaborators: Marcie Goeke-Morey, Ph.D.
- Advisor: Marcie Goeke-Morey, Ph.D.
Finalists, oral presentation, doctoral:
Designing a Bacteriophage-based, Universal Flu Vaccine by CRISPR Engineering
- Ayobami Awe, Arts & Science (Biology), PhD student
- Collaborators: Jarin Taslem-Mourosi, Jingen Zhu and Venigalla B Rao
- Advisor: Venigalla B Rao
Emotional Profiles Among College Students Experiencing Suicidal Ideation: A Latent Profile Analysis
- Ethan Graure, Arts & Science (Psychology), PhD student
- Collaborators: René M. Lento, PhD; Josephine S. Au, PhD; & David A. Jobes, PhD
- Advisor: Dr. David Jobes
Opioid Tapering in Older Adults
- Carolyn Concia, Nursing, PhD student
Best oral presentation, masters:
Mary and the Head of Her Enemy
- Sr. Theresa Joseph Nguyen, Theology and Religious Studies (Biblical Studies),
Masters student - Advisor: Dr. Bradley Gregory
Finalists, oral presentation, masters:
Brain Tumor Detection: A Hybrid Transformer-Based Approach
- Sandeep Shiraskar, Engineering (Electrical Engineering), Masters student
- Collaborators: Sandeep Shiraskar, Dr. Dominic Rizk, Alireza Omidi
- Advisor: Dr. Dominic Rizk
Machine Learning Approach to Predicting Electric Vehicle Adoption Rates at the County Level in the United States
- Michael Graham-Cornell, Engineering (Electrical and Computer Science), Masters student
- Advisor: Dr. Lin-Ching Chang
Best oral presentation, undergraduates:
Spinal Suspension System for Prosthetic Arm
- Daniel Zhao, Louis Nwuha, Abigail Post, Maria Hargrave, Nathan Ford, Sean Farrelly: Engineering (Biomedical Engineering), Undergraduate
- Advisor: Alessandro Vato
Finalists, oral presentation, undergraduates:
The PRC’s Internazionale Milano: Chinese Business Dynamics in International Football Investments
- Mikaela Culp, Arts & Science (Modern Languages), Undergraduate
- Collaborators: Chloe Masaitis, Marco Di Pietro
- Advisor: Yung Yung Chang
- Benjamin Rees, Arts & Science (Biology), Undergraduate
- Collaborator: Mariliz Colon
- Advisor: Dr. John Choy
absurdism through St. Augustine's writing
- Marta Bystrowska, Arts & Science (Politics), Undergraduate
- Advisor: Thomas Holman
Posters
Best poster, doctoral:
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists’ (CRNA) Perceived Ease and Usefulness of Video Laryngoscopes for Endotracheal Intubation of Surgical Patients with Difficult Airways
- Uwe Klemm, Conway School of Nursing (Nursing), PhD Student
- Advisor: Dr. Joyce Johnson (research chair)
Finalists, poster, doctoral:
A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Hope and Hopelessness: Understanding Suicide Ideation from a Positive Perspective
- Marian Ruiz, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology), PhD Student
- Lauren Bahr, National Catholic School of Social Service, PhD Student
- John Paul Ryan, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology), PhD Student
- Collaborator: Luis Garcia Abundis; Kate Janczyk
- Advisor: David Jobes
Best poster, masters:
The Role of Emotion Regulation in Anxious Youth
- Mary Fallon, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology), Master's Student
- Collaborator: Dr. Brendan Rich
- Advisor: Dr. Brendan Rich
Finalist, poster, masters:
Exploring the Impact of Episodic Future Thinking on Anxiety Symptoms in College Students with ADHD
- Giannina Combe, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology), Master's Student
- Advisor: Brendan Rich
Best poster, undergrad:
Electromechanical Properties of Distal Electrofabricated Chitosan Membrane crosslinked with Cu2+
- Maria Erquiaga, Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
- Collaborators: Emma Wallace, Iriana Garcia-Guerra, Binh Hoang, Claire Wang (UMD), Priscilla Ye (Cornell University), Long Duong, Dr. Jandro Abot, Dr. Chuan-Fu Lin, Dr. Xiaolong Luo
- Advisor: Dr. Xiaolong Luo
Finalists, poster, undergrad:
Rotary Kite Wind Turbine
- Ethan Kerr, Michael Dougherty, Matthew Dietl, Payton Seppala, School of Engineering, Undergraduate Student
- Avery Pilot, School of Arts and Sciences (Chemistry), Undergraduate Student
- Collaborators: Isabelle Muller, Konstantin Gilbo
- Advisor: Isabelle Muller
- Kelly Schoener, School of Arts and Sciences (Psychology), Undergraduate Student
- Collaborators: Kelly Schoener, Jennifer Meigs, Ena Sullivan, Kyunghun Lee, Reut Naim, Melissa A Brotman, & Elise Cardinale
- Advisor: Dr. Elise Cardinale
