Presenters

Table of Content

UC Ballroom

Students are listed below in alphabetical order. Select the first letter of the student’s last name in the table of contents for a quick access.

  • Salma Abushi | Global Studies
    What Makes Life Worth Living: The Palestinian Condition
    Mentor: Zareen Taj
    UC Ballroom Lounge | 1:20 – 1:40 p.m. | Film
  • Anjayooluwa Adegboyo | Math and Science
    Anti-Migraine Drugs’ Effect On Migraine Circuits And Factors that Affect A Simulated Acute Migraine State
    Mentor: Rainbo Hultman
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 14
  • Anna Adelstein | Math and Science
    Structural Studies Of An HIV-1 Packaging Inhibitor That Targets The Viral RNA
    Mentor: Michael Summers
    UC 310 | 11:40 a.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Suliyat Adewuyi | Social Sciences
    Immigrant Status And Social Ties: An Intersectional Analysis Of Older Adults In The United States
    Mentor: Sameera Nayak
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 7
  • Nicholas Agouridis | Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
    Scope++: An Open-source, Modular, And Efficient Image And Video Acquisition Software
    Mentor: Daniel Lobo
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 85
  • Susana Agyako-Wiredu | Math and Science
    Fluorophore-Modified Self-Assembled Monolayers On Gold Films
    Mentor: Marie-Christine Daniel
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 67
  • Asiya Ahmed | Biological Sciences
    Investigating Genetic Interactions Between FLK And HOS1 In Plant Defense And Flowering Time
    Mentor: Hua Lu
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 68
  • Fairine Ahmed | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
    Design Of A Stable Antibody:HIV-1 RNA Complex Suitable For Structural Studies
    Mentor: Michael Summers
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 57
  • Iman Ahmed | Social Sciences
    A Comparison Of Teaching Two Foreign Languages Simultaneously And Sequentially To Adults
    Mentor: Mirela Cengher
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 11
  • Maxine Akunnakwe | Biological Sciences
    Measuring Visual Acuity Through Behavior In Two Darter Species: Etheostoma Caeruleum And E. Olmstedi
    Mentor: Tamra Mendelson
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 82
  • Evan Allgair | Biological Sciences
    Evaluation Of Electron Ionization Mass Spectra Prediction For Astrobiologically Relevant Organics
    Mentor: Stephen Freeland
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 64
  • Danielle Anane | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Innovative Technologies For Diabetes Prevention And Management
    Mentor: Tera Reynolds
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 28
  • Rodolfo Argueta-Rios | Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
    Advancing Precision Oncology: Developing Benchmarks For Machine Learning Tools In Lung Cancer Patient Classification
    Mentor: Maricel Kann
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 13
  • Ajeetha Arudchandran | Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
    Transcriptional Characterization Of Nephrogenic Adenoma
    Mentor: Rahul Mann
    UC 204 | 10:20 a.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Mashaal Awan | Social Sciences
    Celebrating South Asian Culture At UMBC
    Mentor: Zareen Taj
    UC Ballroom Lounge | 1 – 1:20 p.m. | Film
  • Pakeeza Awan | Social Sciences
    Quantitative Analysis Of Youth Incarceration In Maryland’s Juvenile Justice System
    Mentor: Carolyn Forestiere
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 10
  • Shahabal Azhar | Biological Sciences
    Investigating The Role Of Elys Gene In Collective Cell Migration
    Mentor: Michelle Starz-Gaiano
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 72

  • Samuel Barnett | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
    Structural And Procedural Confirmation Of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae RAS G19C For Modeling KRAS G12C Cancers
    Mentor: Joseph Sparenberg
    UC 204 | 1:30 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Bharg Barot | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Lidar Occupancy Analysis And Detection System – LOADS
    Mentor: Roberto Yus
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 76
  • Kojo Benefo | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Optimizing Vertical TEGs: Microstructure And Post-Fabrication Enhancement For Diverse Applications
    Mentor: Deepa Madan
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 86
  • Benaya Berhane | Math and Science
    Lifting Condensation Level And MPLNET Interactions In Beltsville, Maryland
    Mentor: Belay Demoz
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 80
  • Jenna Beshara | Arts
    An Exploration Of The Natural World Through Art: Series Of Landscape Paintings Made With All Natural Pigments
    Mentor: Lee Boot
    UC 310 | 1:15 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Alvin Bett | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Title: Influence Of Solution PH On PFAS Accumulation In A Novel Equilibrium Passive Sampler
    Mentor: Lee Blaney
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 62
  • Grace Briglia | Social Sciences
    Black Women And The Struggle For Reproductive Justice
    Mentor: Tammy Henderson
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 2
  • Olivia Brooks | Biological Sciences
    Hierarchical Cluster Analysis Of Male And Female Oriole Song
    Mentor: Kevin Omland
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 25
  • William Brooks | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    A Study Of Adversarial Attacks On Campus Network Data Anonymization
    Mentor: Alan Sherman
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 1
  • Caylee Brown | Biological Sciences
    Effect Of Various E-Vapor Components On Olfactory-Guided Behavior And Neuronal Turnover In Mice
    Mentor: Weihong Lin
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 27
  • Nicole Brown | Biological Sciences
    Pyrodinium Bahamense Growth Dynamics In Response To Antibiotic And Selenium Amendment
    Mentor: Kathleen Cusick
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 5
  • Zachary Brown, Thomas McCormick, Nahili Lemu, Hazel Basden, Marelen Soto, Keonte Wilson-Robinson, and Alena Kowalewski, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
    Nubble’s Adventure
    Mentor: Marc Olano
    UC Ballroom | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Video Game
  • Katie Brungard | Social Sciences
    Our Collective Capacity To Shape The World: Development Of A Civic Agency Measure
    Mentor: Ian Anson
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 30
  • Francesca Burton | Biological Sciences
    Using Behavioral Assays To Study Genes Associated With Autism In Drosophila Fruit Flies
    Mentor: Fernando Vonhoff
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 42
  • Ziegfried Byrd | Social Sciences
    Keyboard Warriors: An Analysis Of Sudden Politicized Spirals WithinYouTube Comment Sections Of Non-Political Videos
    Mentor: Carolyn Forestiere
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 5

  • Joana Camacho-Nathan | Chemistry and Biochemistry
    Development Of A Method For D-Allulose Using HPAEC Coupled With PED
    Mentor: William LaCourse
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 52
  • Jalane Campbell | Math and Science
    Understanding Neurobiological Basis To Sex Differences In Response To Variable Stress
    Mentor: Tara LeGates
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 8
  • Katherine Carver | Physics
    Foward Image Modeling Of DragonCam
    Mentor: Shannon MacKenzie
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 26
  • Sera Chase | Biological Sciences
    Cataract Opacity As An Independent Predictor Of Visual Outcome Following Congenital Cataract Surgery
    Mentor: Janet Alexander
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 18
  • Mare Chavez | Humanities
    Spinning Poetry, Weaving Tales: Latin Literature And The Reconstruction Of Roman Textile Techniques
    Mentor: Molly Jones-Lewis
    UC 312 | 3:15 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Ethan Chen | Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
    Integration Of Molecular Networks Into Computational Tools For The Stratification Of Lung Cancer Patients.
    Mentor: Maricel Kann
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 63
  • Kevin Chen | Biological Sciences
    The Effect Of Loss Of rkd4 on Embryogenesis And Gonidia Specification In Volvox Carteri
    Mentor: Stephen Miller
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 97
  • Sarah Chen | Mathematics and Statistics
    A Hyperbolic Variant Of Tic-Tac-Toe
    Mentor: Manil Suri
    UC 204 | 1:35 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Tadiwa Chiduza, Megha Pandya | Biological Sciences
    Investigating The Role Of ADCK5 And SOX9 Interactions In Ovarian Cancer Carcinogenesis
    Mentor: Achuth Padmanabhan
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 76
  • Pal Chokshi | Chemistry and Biochemistry
    Investigating The Binding Interactions And Structure Of The HIV-1 Rev Protein And The Rev Response Element
    Mentor: Michael Summers
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 73
  • Zam Cing | Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
    Unveiling The Diversity Of Fusobacterium In Colorectal Cancer
    Mentor: Jessica Queen
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 93
  • Michaela Clark | Humanities
    Healthcare In The Korean Joseon Dynasty
    Mentor: Kyung-Eun Yoon
    UC 312 | 10:20 a.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Jenny Claudet, Jessica Jung, Kyle Williford, Stephen Bollinger, Sydnee Conigland, Brent Macek, Felicia Edet | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
    Stitch Quest: Video Game
    Mentor: Marc Olano
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster #
  • Carrington Cline | Humanities
    White, Pink, And Pretty: How Barbie’s Feminism Fails Its Viewers
    Mentor: Lauren Allen
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 39
  • MaryRose Cohn | Social Sciences
    Impact Of Physical And Social Isolation During COVID-19 On Fall Risks For Older Adults In Assisted Living Facilities
    Mentor: Louise Murray
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 8
  • Tessa Cone | Social Sciences
    The Politics Of Unwanted Pregnancy: A Social Work Perspective
    Mentor: Lisa Vetter
    UC Ballroom Lounge | 10:20 – 10:40 a.m. | Film
  • Sophia Conrad | Biological Sciences
    The Effects Of Lisinopril On The Motor Network Of Aging Drosophila M. Lacking App-Like Protein
    Mentor: Fernando Vonhoff
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 36

  • An Dang | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Phosphate Recovery By Donnan Dialysis: Impact Of Operating Parameters In A Batch-Recycle Reactor
    Mentor: Lee Blaney
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 83
  • William Darago | Social Sciences
    Strengthening World History Students’ Ability To Provide Evidence For Responses Through The Application Of Relevant Info
    Mentor: Cheryl North
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 33
  • Joshua Davis-Carpenter | Mathematics and Statistics
    Effect Of SLBO-dependent APT Degradation In A Bistable Jak/Stat System
    Mentor: Bradford Peercy
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 60
  • Courtney de Leon | Biological Sciences
    Determining The Impact Of MAPK15 Depletion On Ovarian Cancer Cells
    Mentor: Achuth Padmanabhan
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 58
  • Gabriella Dennis | Biological Sciences
    Investigating Inhibition Control In Two Darter Fish Species: Etheostoma Caeruleum And Etheostoma Olmstedi
    Mentor: Tamra Mendelson
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 69
  • Kush Desai | Chemistry and Biochemistry
    Investigating Gag-RNA Interactions Of HIV-1
    Mentor: Michael Summers
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 72
  • Ky DeSilva | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Daylight
    Mentor: Marc Olano
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster #
  • Jameelah Destry | GES
    The Effect Of Urbanization On Macroinvertebrates in Freshwater Aquatic Ecosystems
    Mentor: Abraham Borker
    UC 310 | 10 a.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Tristan Diaz | Social Sciences
    From Trash To Treasure: Toxic Tourism, Subjunctive Measures Of Safety, And Redevelopment In The Baltimore Inner Harbor
    Mentor: Nicholas Welcome
    UC 312 | 11:40 a.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Ousmane Diop | Arts
    “Infinite Spectrum: A Queer Self-Portrait Exhibition, Echoes Of Mapplethorpe, Muholi And Many Other Queer Artists”
    Mentor: Julie Oakes
    UC 312 | 10 a.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Ousmane Diop | Social Sciences
    Enhancing Analytical Proficiency Through Historical Sources
    Mentor: Linda Oliva
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 61
  • Julie Do | Social Sciences
    Spatiotemporal Variations In Ethnic And Racial Disparities Of U.S. Heart Disease Mortality
    Mentor: Cristina Miller
    UC 312 | 2:35 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Casey Douglas | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Phenotypic Characterization Of An Aspergillus Nidulans ∆mpkA∆hogA Strain
    Mentor: Mark R. Marten
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 82
  • Isabella Dressler | Biological Sciences
    Interaction Between Mutants Of The SWI/SNF Domino And The Ecdysone Signaling Pathway In Border Cell Migration
    Mentor: Michelle Starz-Gaiano
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 64

  • Amina El-Ashry | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Middle Eastern HCI: Current View And Development Of The HCI Discipline In Academic Environments
    Mentor: Foad Hamidi
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 79
  • Evalynn Ellison | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    A Synthetic Data Generator To Accelerate Machine Learning Algorithm Development
    Mentor: Brandon DeKosky
    UC 204 | 11:40 a.m. | Oral Presentation

  • Caly Ferguson | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Decoding Hand Movements From Electromyographic Signals Toward A Near-Natural Prosthesis
    Mentor: Ramana Vinjamuri
    UC 204 | 10 a.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Isabella Filoia | Social Sciences
    Incarceration History’s Impact On Employability
    Mentor: Diane Alonso
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 28
  • Rachel Fischer | Social Sciences
    The Role Of Feedback And Attention In Learning During Educational Instruction
    Mentor: Karrie Godwin
    UC 204 | 12:40 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Megan Flagg | Social Sciences
    A Cross-Cultural Exploration Of Children’s Reading Patterns In The U.S., Kosovo, And Turkey
    Mentor: Susan Sonnenschein
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 12
  • Corleigh Forrester | Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
    Comparing Alphabets: Bridging Human Orthography And Biochemical Structures Through Computational Analysis
    Mentor: Stephen Freeland
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 17
  • Trisha Joy Francisco | Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
    Analyzing The Accuracy Of NASA’s Aura Satellite’s Retrieval of Water Vapor Mixing Ratios Using GRUAN Data
    Mentor: Belay Demoz
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 17

  • Antonio Galindo-Zabel | Physics
    Determining The Atmospheric Properties Of Smoke Plumes
    Mentor: Belay Demoz
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 18
  • Ray Gao | Biological Sciences
    A Text Mining Framework For Uncovering The Molecular Basis Of Current Therapy Response Of Lung Cancer Patients.
    Mentor: Maricel Kann
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 48
  • Imani Geary | Social Sciences
    Back To The Basics: Improving Standard Music Notation Literacy
    Mentor: Cheryl North
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 15
  • Leila Ghaffari | Biological Sciences
    The Effect Of Bisphenol A On Repetitive Behaviors Of OCD
    Mentor: Fernando Vonhoff
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 35
  • Elias Gilotte | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Online ATP Monitoring In Cell-Free Protein Synthesis
    Mentor: Govind Rao
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 84
  • Olivia Giuliano | Social Sciences
    Contextualizing STEM Student Political Engagement: An Investigation Of The Self-Selection Factor
    Mentor: Carolyn Forestiere
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 19
  • Seth Glassner | Biological Sciences
    Examining The Effect Of Genetic Compensation In The Chlamydomonas TAG Pathway
    Mentor: Stephen Miller
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 66
  • Nathaniel Glover | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Optimizing Solution Of Chitosan-Based Electrolytes In Zn-ion Batteries
    Mentor: Deepa Madan
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 80
  • Sethumadhavan Gokulakrishnan | Biological Sciences
    Determining Regions Within UCHL3 That Regulates Its Stability And Turnover In Ovarian Cancer Cells
    Mentor: Achuth Padmanabhan
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 50
  • Brandon Gouin | Arts
    Finding Accessible Performance Options In The Instrumental Theater Canon
    Mentor: Lisa Cella
    UC 312 | 2:15 p.m. | Oral Presentations
  • Darryn Greene | Chemistry and Biochemistry
    Biophysical Characterization Of BqsR, The Response Regulator Of The Pseudomonas aeruginosa BqsR/S Two-Component System
    Mentor: Aaron Smith
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 44
  • Jolie Greer | Humanities
    Context Of Hellenistic Equine Remains In Human Burials
    Mentor: Molly Jones-Lewis
    UC Ballroom Lounge | 10:40 – 11 a.m. | Film
  • Jada Gross | Social Sciences
    A Tale Of Two Cities: An Autoethnographic Exploration Of Spatial Apartheid In Baltimore And Cape Town
    Mentor: Jessica Cook
    UC 204 | 3:35 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Alejandro Gutierrez | Social Sciences
    12th Graders’ Writing Craft
    Mentor: Cheryl North
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 45

  • Sahaadat Hammed-Owens | Biological Sciences
    Spatial Examination Of The Settling Patterns Of The Puerto Rican Oriole
    Mentor: Kevin Omland
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 86
  • Lily Handwerger | Biological Sciences
    Effect Of WNT Signaling On Gene Expression In A Genetically Engineered Mouse Model Of Prostate Cancer
    Mentor: Charles Bieberich
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 53
  • Spencer Hanks | Humanities
    United Or Divided: Examining Desegregation In Anne Arundel County Schools
    Mentor: Sarah Fouts
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 38
  • Logan Harris | Chemistry and Biochemistry
    Detection of Ceramides, Sphingomyelins, And Phosphatidylcholines In The Mouse Brain Corpus Callosum Region
    Mentor: Herana Kamal Seneviratne
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 34
  • Maxfield Hartley | Physics
    The Stochastic Thermodynamics Of Music
    Mentor: Sebastian Deffner
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 39
  • Dilnaz Hasim | Social Sciences
    Education In The Xinjiang The Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR)
    Mentor: David Mitch
    UC 204 | 3:15 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Emily Hernandez | Math and Science
    Developing Noninvasive Marker-Assisted Methods Of DetectingInflammation In Mouse Model Of Chronic Prostatic Inflammation
    Mentor: Charles Bieberich
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 59
  • Lesley Hernandez | Biological Sciences
    Exploring The Fate Of RNA In Moloney Murine Leukemia Virus
    Mentor: Michael F. Summers
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 55
  • Garrett Hill | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Phenotypic Characterization Of Aspergillus Nidulans Protein Kinase PrkA
    Mentor: Mark Marten
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 89
  • Morris Hirsch | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Evaluating Individual Stress Tolerance: A Physiological Approach To Predicting Cognitive Arousal
    Mentor: Justin Brooks
    UC 310 | 11:20 a.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Lien Hoang | Social Sciences
    Slow Fashion In The Washington Metropolitan Area
    Mentor: Felipe Filomeno
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 34
  • Jessica Hoffman | Biological Sciences
    Characterizing The Role Of Zinc Finger 217 In Ovarian Carcinogenesis
    Mentor: Achuth Padmanabhan
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 51
  • Ryan Hoffman | Chemistry and Biochemistry
    Gold Nanoparticle-Based Sensor For The Detection Of Lead Ions In Water
    Mentor: Marie-Christine Daniel
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 57
  • Nyla Howell | Geography and Environmental Systems
    Equity In The Eye Of The Storm: Unveiling Environmental Injustices And Cultivating Resilience In Harlem Park, Baltimore
    Mentor: Dawn Biehler
    UC 310 | 10:20 a.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Raey Hunde | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Advancing In Vitro Tissue Models: The Development Of An Innovative High Throughput Model Of The Colon
    Mentor: Erin Lavik
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 41
  • Maya Hunn | Social Sciences
    Campus Food Insecurity: Maryland Public 2- And 4-year Colleges
    Mentor: Andrea Kalfoglou
    UC 310 | 10:40 a.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Ahmad Hussin | Biological Sciences
    CRISPR Mutagenesis Of rlsB & rlsC Genes In Volvox Carteri
    Mentor: Stephen Miller
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 55
  • Olivia Hutchinson | Social Sciences
    Effects Of Child Abuse and Acute Stress On The Experience Of Emotion In People With Schizophrenia
    Mentor: Raimi Quiton
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 19

  • Beatrice Ieronimo | Social Sciences
    With Love, Elio: An Artist’s Path To Happiness
    Mentor: Gail Prensky
    UC 312 | 2:55 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Chioma Iheacho | Biological Sciences
    The Biophysical Characterization Of BqsS In Pseudomonas Aeruginosa’s Two-Component System, BqsR/S
    Mentor: Aaron Smith
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 96
  • Laiba Iqbal | Math and Science
    Investigating The Role Of BomS2 In Fat Body Cells On The Immune Response, Using Drosophila Melanogaster
    Mentor: Jeff Leips
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 71
  • Ashher Irfan | Biological Sciences
    A Novel Mouse Model To Study The Effects Of Telomere Shortening In Prostate Cancer Initiation
    Mentor: Charles Bieberich
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 47
  • Ehizele Iyoriobhe | Social Sciences
    Black College Students’ Mental Health Service Utilization: Examining The Influence Of Family And Friends
    Mentor: Janelle Billingsley
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 3

  • Jihae Jang | Biological Sciences
    In Vitro Assembly Of Large DNA Fragments Using RCA and Cyclic Heteroduplex Thermostable Ligase Assembly
    Mentor: Charles Bieberich
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 61
  • Mica Jardine | Social Sciences
    The Quest For The White Coat: An Ethnographic Exploration Of Students’ Pre-Med Journeys
    Mentor: Bambi Chapin
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 7
  • Bosola Jerry-Asooto | Social Sciences
    Association Between Race And Incidence Of Dementia Among Older Black And White Men
    Mentor: Roland Thorpe
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 13
  • Niya John | Arts
    Lights Changing-The Impact Of LED Lighting On Theatre
    Mentor: Adam Mendelson
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 81
  • Jillian Johns | Social Sciences
    Creating Readers: Increasing Reading Comprehension
    Mentor: Cheryl North
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 54
  • Alexis Johnson | Social Sciences
    Experiencing Grants Research Administration: Two Students’ Journeys In Research Administration
    Mentor: Christine Mallinson
    UC 312 | 3:35 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Rachael Joslow | Social Sciences
    Racial-Ethnic Socialization Facilitates Civic Engagement In Asian American Adolescents Through Character Development
    Mentor: Charissa Cheah
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 33

  • Arjun Kanjarpane | Chemistry and Biochemistry
    Elucidating Possible Interactions Between HIV-1 Rev And Gag On Stem 1 Of The Rev Response Element
    Mentor: Mike Summers
    UC 204 | 10:40 a.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Aeon Kaplowitz | Chemistry and Biochemistry
    Optimizing Singlet Oxygen Detection From Photoexcited Metal Organic Frameworks
    Mentor: Lisa Kelly
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 85
  • Polina Kassir | Humanities
    Reading The Library: An Ethnography Of Place In One Baltimore City Library
    Mentor: Lucille McCarthy
    UC 312 | 11 a.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Shauna Kearney | Chemistry and Biochemistry
    Synthesis Of Hydroxamic Acid-Based Inhibitors For Metallo-β-Lactamases
    Mentor: Paul Smith
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 87
  • India Kelly | Ancient Studies
    When Puigpardines Was Lord Of Karditsa
    Mentor: Michael Lane
    UC 204 | 2:55 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Gina Khan | Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication
    Identity Formation Of Half-Korean Biracial Individuals Living In South Korea
    Mentor: Kyung-Eun Yoon
    UC 204 | 2:35 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Nimra Khan | Biological Sciences
    Investigating The Role Of Rho1 in Lifespan And Age-dependent Bacterial Clearance In Drosophila Melanogaster
    Mentor: Jeff Leips
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 77
  • Lilly Kidd | Chemistry and Biochemistry
    Targeting Influenza By Inhibiting Palmitoylation
    Mentor: Paul Smith
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 35
  • Christopher Kim | Marine Biotechnology
    Seasonal Comparison Of Disease And Microbial Communities In The Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea Virginica
    Mentor: Allison Tracy
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 93
  • Oluwaseun Kintunde | Biological Sciences
    Evaluating The Function Of Set6 In Proteostasis
    Mentor: Erin Green
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 63
  • Erica Koenig | Gender and Women’s Studies
    A Cunt By Any Other Name – Where Has It Been And Where Can It Go From Here?
    Mentor: Kate Drabinski
    UC 204 | 2:15 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Larissa Kuonen | American Studies
    Autistic People In The Workplace, Housing, And Transportation
    Mentor: Sarah Fouts
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 14
  • Arvind Kuruvilla | Social Sciences
    Improving Retirement Prospects For Low-Income US Citizens
    Mentor: Douglas Lamdin
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 27
  • Meghan Kwon | Mathematics and Statistics
    Mathematical Modeling Of Clustered Cell Migration In The Drosophila Melanogaster
    Mentor: Bradford Peercy
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 77

  • Bianca Lamptey-Mills | Biological Sciences
    Effects Of E-Cigarette Aerosol on Olfactory Sensory Neuron Axon Connectivity In The Olfactory Bulb Of Mice
    Mentor: Weihong Lin
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 20
  • Matthew Lastner | Mathematics and Statistics
    Analyzing The Relationship Between Outputs And Parameters In A Structured Treatment Interruptions Model For HIV Patients
    Mentor: Kathleen Hoffman
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 2
  • Jan Le | Biological Sciences
    Investigating Experimental PH Evolution Of Halobacterium Salinarum
    Mentor: Jeffrey Robinson
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 71
  • Juelle Lee | American Studies
    Checked Out: Public Libraries As Sites Of Assimilation
    Mentor: Sarah Fouts
    UC 310 | 2:35 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Emerson Lehnert | Biological Sciences
    Caribbean Birdsong Analysis: Syllable Sharing Between Male And Female Puerto Rican Orioles (Icterus Portoricensis)
    Mentor: Kevin Omland
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 17
  • Abi Lehr, Al Smith, Mariel Chavez-Barragan, TJ Colligan, Gabe Doersam, Lukas Proctor, Brian McKenzie, Katerina Vasiliou | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
    Spelldown – Information Delivery in Action Games
    Mentor: Marc Olano
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster #
  • Kevin Lemus | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Empowering Communities Through B2G Learning Centers: A Collaborative Approach With Community College Students
    Mentor: Patricia Ordóñez
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 22
  • Natan Lichtman | Social Sciences
    Exploring Barriers To The Hispanic Community Of Baltimore: Perceived Discrimination In The Workplace
    Mentor: Kerri Evans
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 25
  • Valarous Lingham | Social Sciences
    Creating Melodies: Cultivating Musical Literacy Through Composition
    Mentor: Cheryl North
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 20
  • Megan Lisk | Math and Science
    The Effect Of Formaldehyde On Mitochondria Morphology: A Three-Dimensional Analysis
    Mentor: Weihong Lin
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 91
  • Mei Liu | Chemistry and Biochemistry
    Introduction to Density Functional Theory, Band Structures, And Projected Density Of State Of LiZnSb, HZnSb, And KZnSb
    Mentor: Joseph Bennett
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 66
  • Jarrett Lloyd | Biological Sciences
    The Effects Of Myosin Heavy Chain Like On Border Cell Migration In Fruit Flies
    Mentor: Michelle Starz-Gaiano
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 98
  • Keiko Luke | Biological Sciences
    Using Optogenetics To Study The Relationship Between Food Deprivation And Pain Sensitivity In Drosophila Melanogaster
    Mentor: Fernando Vonhoff
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 43
  • Mac Luu | Mathematics and Statistics
    Parameter Estimation Applied To A Novel Malaria Outbreak Introduced By The Invasive A. Stephensi In Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
    Mentor: Kathleen Hoffman
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 87

  • Kate Magante | Chemistry and Biochemistry
    Investigations Of Vibrio Cholerae Ferrous Iron Transport Protein B (FeoB) Nucleotide Specificity
    Mentor: Aaron Smith
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 74
  • Matthew Makila | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    An Approach To Camera-Based Contact-Less Breathing Rate Monitoring
    Mentor: Nirmalya Roy
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 11
  • Elizabeth Maloy | Chemistry and Biochemistry
    Detection Of Efavirenz And Darunavir Using MALDI Mass Spectrometry
    Mentor: Herana Kamal Seneviratne
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 48
  • Jamie Mamana | Social Sciences
    Japanese Knitting: Understanding The Style And Migration Into America
    Mentor: Meredith Oyen
    UC 312 | 10:40 a.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Zachary Margulies | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Building A Dialogue Classification System For Human-Robot Interactions
    Mentor: Cynthia Matuszek
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 14
  • Ciomara Matamoros | Social Sciences
    Immigrant Parents’ Views On The Role Of Language And Culture At Home In Their Children’s Readiness For Preschool
    Mentor: Susan Sonnenschein
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 6
  • Munachi Mbaekwe | Biological Sciences
    Identifying Ectopic Synapses In Neuromuscular Junctions Of Drosophila Larvae Carrying Candidate Autism Gene Manipulation
    Mentor: Fernando Vonhoff
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 60
  • Cielo McClain | Media and Communication Studies
    Left Behind Misrepresented Afro-latinas
    Mentor: Tracy Tinga
    UC 310 | 12:20 p.m. | Oral Presenter
  • Eva McLaughlin | Dance
    Misophonia Through The Choreographic Lens: Visualizing Complex Fight Or Flight Responses
    Mentor: Ann Sofie Clemmensen
    UC Ballroom Lounge | 1:40 – 2 p.m. | Film
  • Nayib Mejia | Social Sciences
    The U.S. Healthcare Sector And The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Financial Analysis
    Mentor: Douglas Lamdin
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 40
  • Aiden Mihalik | Chemistry and Biochemistry
    Enhancing Plasmonic Current Using Gold Colloids and Reducing Fluorescence Quenching
    Mentor: Chris Geddes
    UC 204 | 11:20 a.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Terra Miley | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Magnesium Sensor To Be Used In An Industrial Cell-Free Bioreactor
    Mentor: Govind Rao
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 68
  • Anthony Miller | Physics
    Terahertz a.m. Domain Spectroscopy Of Carbon Nanotube Yarns
    Mentor: Randy Paffenroth
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 95
  • Moanililia Miller | Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration and Policy
    What’s The Difference? An Ethnographic Exploration Of Diversity And Connection On A Multicultural University Campus
    Mentor: Bambi Chapin
    UC 310 | 3:35 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • D’Juan Moreland | Biological Sciences
    Impact Of Bias On Birdsong Research: Male And Female Syllable Categorization In Orchard Orioles
    Mentor: Kevin Omland
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 70
  • Grace Morris | English
    Family Abolition And Mythologized Motherhood In Jesmyn Ward’s Bois Sauvage Series
    Mentor: Keegan Finberg
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster #
  • Meredith Morse | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Characterizing The Aspergillus Nidulans Kinase Deletion Library For Septation In Response To Cell Wall Stress
    Mentor: Mark Marten
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 50
  • Amina Muhammad | Psychology
    The Relation Between Depersonalization And Academic Self-Efficacy
    Mentor: Lira Yoon
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 37
  • Rameesha Mustafa | Biological Sciences
    Investigating The Role Of The Intracellular Domain Of Amyloid Precursor Protein Like (AICD) In Drosophila
    Mentor: Fernando Vonhoff
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 73
  • Keiko Myers | Education
    Scale Study – Improving Music Literacy: Critical In The Evolution Of Music Making
    Mentor: Cheryl North
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 32

  • Scherrie Newton | Africana Studies
    A Legacy Of Courage: Minnie Lee And Mary Alice Relf
    Mentor: Bill Shewbridge
    UC Ballroom Lounge | 11 – 11:20 a.m. | Film
  • Julia Neylan | Mathematics and Statistics
    Rendering 2D And 3D Image Data: Defining Cell Boundaries In Fruit Fly Egg Chambers
    Mentor: Bradford Peercy
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 84
  • Kira Ng | Global Studies
    Mapping From The Heart Out: Digital Storytelling And Interracial Asian American Narratives
    Mentor: Tania Lizarazo
    UC 312 | 1:15 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Nhi Nguyen | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
    Determining The Role Of Hoxb13 In Prostate Cancer Initiation And Progression In A Mouse Model
    Mentor: Charles Bieberich
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 51
  • Virginia Njuguna | Education
    Learning Lanes: Diverse Paths To Mastery
    Mentor: Cheryl North
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 78
  • Paisley Nowell | Chemistry and Biochemistry
    Evaluating The Effects Of Gadolinium Functionalized Dendrons On MRI Contrast
    Mentor: Marie-Christine Daniel
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 90
  • Arian Nyandjo | Biological Sciences
    Characterizing The Distribution Of Gadd45b, A Candidate Mediator Of Hypoxia-Adaptation
    Mentor: Rachel Brewster
    UC 204 | 9:45 a.m. | Oral Presentation

  • Ellison Ober | Math and Science
    The Effect Of BomS2 On The Clearance Of Bacterial Infection
    Mentor: Jeff Leips
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 54
  • Augustine Obisesan | Math and Science
    Decoding Glucosome: Revealing The Function-Dependent Composition Of Glucosomes
    Mentor: Songon An
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 46
  • Katelyn O’Connor | Arts
    Dance As Language: A Choreographic Exploration Of The Interpretation Of Idiomatic Phrases In The English Language
    Mentor: Ann Sofie Clemmensen
    UC 312 | 1:35 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Inioluwa Oluseyi | Math and Science
    Examining The Effects Of Chronic Pain In Drosophila Melanogaster
    Mentor: Fernando Vonhoff
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 24
  • Emmanuel Omole | Math and Science
    Creating A high Throughput Screening Platform to Identify post-translational Regulators Of USP15 In Ovarian Cancer Cells
    Mentor: Achuth Padmanabhan
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 53
  • Luke O’Neill | Humanities
    Fueling Diversity: Understanding Student-athletes’ Dietary Habits
    Mentor: Sarah Fouts
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 24
  • Obehi Oniha | Social Sciences
    Cognitive Assessment And Care Planning In Primary Care
    Mentor: Halima Amjad
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 16
  • Brandon Onochie | Math and Science
    Smyd3 Inhibition Used To Identify And Block Main Metastatic Pathways Within Prostate Cancer
    Mentor: Erin Green
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 94
  • Chiad Onyeje | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Verification Of Hemostatic Nanocapsules Through Rotational Thromboelastometry Analysis
    Mentor: Erin Lavik
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 95
  • Andrew Opincar | Math and Science
    A Role Of Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans In Mediating Cell Migration In Drosophila melanogaster Egg Chambers
    Mentor: Michelle Starz-Gaiano
    UC 204 | 12:20 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Emmanuella Osei | Social Sciences
    Food Insecurity Among College Students At A Minority Serving Institution
    Mentor: Sameera Nayak
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 4
  • Gabriel Otubu | Math and Science
    Investigating GD2 Expression In Oligodendrogliomas
    Mentor: Michelle Monje
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 67
  • Lorraine Owuor | Social Sciences
    Writing, It’s Fundamental
    Mentor: Cheryl North
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 100

  • Julia Palmer | Social Sciences
    Pushed To The Edge: Homeland Outcasts
    Mentor: Tania Lizarazo
    UC 310 | 3:55 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Daisy Parry | Math and Science
    Temporal Regulation Of AQP1 Protein Expression In Human Lung Microvascular Endothelial Cells, Due To Shear Stress
    Mentor: Larissa Shimoda
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 89
  • Alisha Patel | Math and Science
    High-resolution Crystal Structure Of The Coxsackievirus B3 Replication-linked RNA
    Mentor: Deepak Koirala
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 59
  • Shivam Patel | Math and Science
    Investigating The Impact Of Histone Modifications On Age-Related Traits Of Drosophila Melanogaster
    Mentor: Jeff Leips
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 75
  • Tatiana Perez | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Phenotypic Characterization Of The Aspergillus Nidulans Double-deletion Mutant ΔmpkAΔnrc2
    Mentor: Mark Marten
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 90
  • August Phelps | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Adaptive Gust Mitigation Using Retrospective Cost Adaptive Control With A Pitching Airfoil
    Mentor: Ankit Goel
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 40
  • Taylor Phelps | Humanities
    Politics Of Education: How A Political Movement Fueled Controversy At Queen Anne’s County Public Schools
    Mentor: Sarah Fouts
    UC 310 | 1:55 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Caleb Phillips | Math and Science
    Parameter Sensitivity And Estimation For An in Vivo HIV Model
    Mentor: Kathleen Hoffman
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 88
  • Dahne-More Pluck | Math and Science
    Evolution Of The Planetary Boundary Layer: An Analysis Of Maryland Radar Wind Profilers
    Mentor: Belay Demoz
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 65
  • Kylie Plumb | Social Sciences
    Thinking Critically In Order To Improve Critical Thinking Skills
    Mentor: Linda Oliva
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 41
  • Alexander Plunkett-Reid | Math and Science
    Leveraging Multi-Omic Cancer Public Repositories For Advancing Lung Cancer Therapies
    Mentor: Maricel Kann
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 79
  • Azzan Porter | Math and Science
    Comparing Cusp Dispersion Signatures From DMSP Observations And Global MHD Simulations With Test Particles
    Mentor: Brandon Burkholder
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 52
  • Karla Press-Porter | Humanities
    Maryland Perspectives On The Use Of The Phrase “Defund The Police”
    Mentor: Sarah Fouts
    UC 312 | 11:20 a.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Samara Pyfrom | Math and Science
    Flood Patterns and Community Engagement: Mapping Flood Perceptions in a Coastal Belizean Community
    Mentor: Timothy Hawthorne
    UC 310 | 9:35 a.m. | Oral Presentation

  • Andy Quach | Social Sciences
    Experiencing Grants Research Administration: Two Students’ Journeys In Research Administration
    Mentor: Christine Mallinson
    UC 312 | 3:35 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Matthew Quintanilla | Engineering, Computer Science, Info
    Systems High Throughput Screens To Discover Uncharacterized Cell Wall Signaling Kinases In Aspergillus Nidulans
    Mentor: Mark Marten
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 58

  • Nandini Rajpara | Math and Science
    Anatomical Variations In Appl-d Mutant Drosophila: Implications For Alzheimer’s Model
    Mentor: Fernando Vonhoff
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 28
  • Megan Ramirez Cuenca | Math and Science
    New Insights Into The Life History Of Eastern North American Opiliones (Arachnida)
    Mentor: Mercedes Burns
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 30
  • Megan Rehbehn | Social Sciences
    Peace Corps: Effective Tool Of International Development Or Neocolonial Presence?
    Mentor: Carolyn Forestiere
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 32
  • Ella Reinders | Math and Science
    Examining Learned Associations Between Contextual Cues And Stress-Inducing Experiences
    Mentor: Tara LeGates
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 22
  • Ren Reiter | Arts
    Navigating Gender Identity In Dance
    Mentor: Ann Sofie Clemmensen
    UC 310 | 2:55 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Aliyah Remoroza | Math and Science
    Interfacing Chromatographic, Mass Spectrometry, And Ionization Techniques For better Profiling Metabolites In Human Milk
    Mentor: Yamil Simón-Manso
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 65
  • Monica Richardson-Mitchell | Humanities
    Shakespeare And Gender
    Mentor: Michele Osherow and Tanya Olson
    UC 312 | 9:45 a.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Stephen Roberts | Math and Science
    The Effects Of Exercise On Phenotypes Caused By Genes Associated With Alzheimer’s Disease In Drosophila
    Mentor: Fernando Vonhoff
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 36
  • Turibius Rozario | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Modelling Dynamic Systems Using Neural Networks
    Mentor: Ankit Goel
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 29
  • Tasnim Rushdan | Social Sciences
    Redefining What It Means To Be a Special Education Student
    Mentor: Zareen Taj
    UC Ballroom Lounge | 2 – 2:20 p.m. | Film

  • Aaron Sadowski | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Rapidly Fielded Attritable UAV
    Mentor: Charles LaBerge
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 92
  • Isabella Salguero Cespedes | Math and Science
    Iron Feeding And Aging-Dependent Degeneration: Insights From D. Melanogaster And the Alzheimer’s-Associated APPL Gene
    Mentor: Fernando Vonhoff
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 75
  • Iverson Scarlett | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Explainable AI For Digital Forensics: Opportunities And Challenges
    Mentor: Houbing Song
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 23
  • Andrea Sequeira | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Characterization Of ΔmpkAΔsnf1 Double Deletion Strain In Aspergillus Nidulans
    Mentor: Mark Marten
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 49
  • Timothy Shaia | Social Sciences
    Impacts Of Medicaid Expansion On Hospital Prices
    Mentor: Morgan Henderson
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 9
  • Shoyab Shaik | Math and Science
    Using Fluorophore Quantum Yield As An Indicator Of Determining Plasmonic Current
    Mentor: Chris Geddes
    UC 204 | 11 a.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Nathan Sharma | Social Sciences
    Cyber Civics: Gen Z’s Political Altruism In The Digital Evolution Of Democracy
    Mentor: Ian Anson
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 4
  • Evan Sheldon | Math and Science
    Periodic Solutions In Wave-Heat Interaction Problems
    Mentor: Justin Webster
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 81
  • Christina Shrestha | Math and Science
    Effects Of Using Long Term, Low Dosage Alcohol On Neurodegeneration Abstract
    Mentor: Fernando Vonhoff
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 21
  • Katie Slotten | Math and Science
    Circular Polarization in Our Solar System
    Mentor: Eileen Meyer
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 3
  • Rayal Smith | Math and Science
    Data-Enabled Computational Chemistry To Better Understand Water Quality
    Mentor: Joseph Bennett
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 21
  • Adekemi Sobukunola | Math and Science
    The Role Of Anchor Gene In Alcohol Disorders In A Drosophila Knockdown Model
    Mentor: Fernando Vonhoff
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 38
  • Kiersten Snyder, Joey Kihn, Max Emil, Kaoru Naung, Zach Nelson, Myles Jones, Ian Yaider | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
    Mold
    Mentor: Marc Olano
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Video Game
  • Yemmy Sogbesan | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Precision Aquaculture For Land-Based Atlantic SalmonFarming In The US
    Mentor: Don Engel
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 31
  • Kieran Soliday | Math and Science
    The Role Of MAP3K13 In Ovarian Cancer Progression
    Mentor: Achuth Padmanabhan
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 92
  • Sanjana Srimath | Math and Science
    Identification And Cloning Of Planarian Genes Controlling Fission Behavior
    Mentor: Daniel Lobo
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 60
  • Riya Suthar | Social Sciences
    “Is That A Fish Hat?”: Analyzing Gender Differences In Question-Asking Amongst Preschoolers
    Mentor: Mirela Cengher
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 1
  • Leonardo Swafford | Humanities
    Locating The Orient In Irish Musical Traditions
    Mentor: Lindsay Johnson
    UC 310 | 12:40 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Navara Syed | Social Sciences
    Perceptions Of Democracy In Non-Democratic Countries
    Mentor: Carolyn Forestiere
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 6
  • Zoonash Syed | Social Sciences
    Mental Health Implications Of The Religious Beliefs Of Shia Muslim Immigrants
    Mentor: Felipe Filomeno
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 29

  • Leon Tang | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Deceptive Shields For IoT Defense
    Mentor: Zhiyuan Chen
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 56
  • Leon Tang | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    A Survey Of Deceptive Techniques In Mobile Autonomous Systems: Attacks And Defenses
    Mentor: Zhiyuan Chen
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 10
  • Jorith Taylor | Social Sciences
    Using Student Exemplars To Improve Writing
    Mentor: Linda Oliva
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 44
  • Renata Taylor-Smith | Arts
    The Amish Project, Making Of
    Mentor: Adam Mendelson
    UC Ballroom Lounge | 11:20 – 11:40 a.m. | Film
  • Naafia Thangalvadi | Math and Science
    Targeting Hypoxia-driven Cell Signaling In Oral Cancers
    Mentor: Subramanya Pandruvada
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 88
  • Sreeyasha Thapa | Math and Science
    A Genomic Framework For Ancestry Based Precision Oncology
    Mentor: Maricel Kann
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 46
  • Amina Thiam | Humanities
    Medieval West Africa And Its Influence On Cross-Cultural Interactions In The Early Modern Atlantic Region
    Mentor: Amy Froide
    UC 312 | 1:55 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Khoa Tran | Arts
    Fishing For Social Inequities: An Exploration Of The Sexual And Oriental In Les Pêcheurs De Perles
    Mentor: Lindsay Johnson
    UC 310 | 11 a.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Alex Trupkiewicz | Social Sciences
    Fostering Strong Academic Writing For Continued Academic Success
    Mentor: Linda Oliva
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 56
  • Ayeoritse Tuedon | Math and Science
    Developing An In Vitro Model For Asthma Pathogenesis
    Mentor: Maureen Kane
    UC 310 | Noon | Oral Presentation
  • Alexis Tyson | Humanities
    Designing Dialogue: Exploring The Intersection Of Graphic Design And Community Preservation
    Mentor: Nicole King
    UC 310 | 3:15 p.m. | Oral Presentation

  • Pavan Umashankar | Math and Science
    Determining Regions In USP15 That Regulate Its Stability And Turnover In Ovarian Cancer Cells
    Mentor: Achuth Padmanabhan
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 49

  • Sydnee Vance | Math and Science
    Identifying Areas Of Convergence Between Dorsal And Ventral Hippocampal Pathways In The Nucleus Accumbens
    Mentor: Tara LeGates
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 27
  • Gabriel Vaughn | Math and Science
    Establishing A Model For Resistance To Cancer-causing Mutations
    Mentor: Michelle Starz-Gaiano
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 23
  • Christian A. Verastegui | Math and Science
    Void Spot Assays To Detect Prostate Inflammation In A Mouse Model Of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
    Mentor: Charles J. Bieberich
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 96
  • Anya Viswanathan | Math and Science
    Hypoxia-Responsive Regenerative Genes In The Zebrafish Inner Ear
    Mentor: Rachel Brewster
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 26

  • Khady Wade | Social Sciences
    Depression, Community Connectedness and Sense Of Support In College Students: Comparing Different Student Groups
    Mentor: Laura Ting
    UC 310 | 2:15 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Fatima Wajid | Social Sciences
    Undocumented College Students’ Access To Health Care
    Mentor: Felipe Filomeno
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 9
  • Miki Walczak | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Automatic Multisite Intracerebral Therapeutic Delivery System
    Mentor: Charles Laberge
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 43
  • Molly Quinn Walker | Social Sciences
    Community Investment In Baltimore Hospital Systems
    Mentor: Carolyn Forestiere
    UC 204 | 1:55 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Nia Walker | Math and Science
    Monitoring Free And Natural Behavior Of Mice In 3D
    Mentor: Christopher Rodgers
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 83
  • Joy Ware | Social Sciences
    Enhancing Representation In Educational Technology and Multimedia Strategies
    Mentor: Ramon Goings
    UC 312 | 3:55 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Olivia Wendler | Social Sciences
    Student Choice Study Guide – A Differentiated Guide To Music Literacy
    Mentor: Cheryl North
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 34
  • Maggie Williams | Math and Science
    The Stochastic Thermodynamics Of Aging
    Mentor: Sebastian Deffner
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 99
  • Peter Wilschke | Social Sciences
    The Political Economy Of State Fiscal Cyclicality
    Mentor: Eric Stokan
    UC 310 | 1:35 p.m. | Oral Presentation
  • Peter Wilschke | Social Sciences
    The Impact Of Market Concentration On Hospital Prices
    Mentor: Morgan Henderson
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 37
  • Tetevi Wilson | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Upper EXTremity Examination For Neuromuscular Diseases
    Mentor: Laura Barnes
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 94

  • Meklit Yante | Engineering, Computer Science, Info Systems
    Can Posterior AFOs Be 3D Printed With Optimized Mechanical Performance And Lower Cost Compared To Traditional AFOs?
    Mentor: Mark Edelen
    US 204 | Noon | Oral presentation
  • Madison Yorkowski | Math and Science
    Investigating The Potential Role Of The Molecular Chaperone ProSAAS In Protecting Neurons Against Degeneration
    Mentor: Iris Lindberg
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 70
  • Briana Young | Math and Science
    Characterizing The Molecular Interactions Of Myocyte Enhancing Factor 2 C (MEF2C) In Alzheimer’s Disease
    Mentor: Ania Podlesny-drabiniok
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 45

  • Arveen Zarrabi | Math and Science
    Merging, Comparing, And Translating Genome-scale Metabolic Models With mergem And Fluxer
    Mentor: Daniel Lobo
    UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Poster 78
  • Nathan Zekarias | Math and Science
    Investigating The Effects On Cowbird Parasites On Puerto Rican Oriole Reproductive Success
    Mentor: Kevin Omland
    UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Poster 74