2020 Virtual Undergraduate Conference

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Poster ID: ACC/FNC-01
Primary Student: Matthew Griffin
Faculty Mentor: Jonathan Peters
Title: Understanding Social Justice Impacts of New York City's Transportation Infrastructure

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Poster ID: BIO-02   
Primary Student: Hrisula Dervishi
Faculty Mentor: Alejandra Alonso
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Title: Are Muscarinic receptors the gates of neuronal death in Alzheimer's disease?  

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Poster ID: BIO-03   
Primary Student: Reem Gouda
Faculty Mentor: Abdeslem El Idrissi
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Title: Electrophysiological and biochemical characterization of neuronal excitability in fragile X mice 

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Poster ID: BIO-04   
Primary Student: Mustapha Kobeyssi
Faculty Mentor: Abdeslem El Idrissi
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Title: Taurine and alcohol interactions 

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Poster ID: BIO-05   
Primary Student: Kelly Liang
Faculty Mentor: Abdeslem El Idrissi
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Title: Ultrastructural Characterization of Synaptic Connectivity in the Hippocampus of Fragile X     

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Poster ID: BIO-06   
Primary Student: Olaya Torres
Faculty Mentor: Abdeslem El Idrissi
Co-Authors: Kamelea H Torres
Title: Expression of glucose transporter, Insulin receptor and their role in bioenergetics      

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Poster ID: BIO-07   
Primary Student: Manikkuwadura De Silva
Faculty Mentor: Carol Hartman
Co-Authors: Zahra A Raja, Abdonnie R Holder, Brittany L McCarthy, Robert Persaud
Title: Effect of Singlet Oxygen on Streptococcus mutans

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Poster ID: BIO-08   
Primary Student: Michele Palermo
Faculty Mentor: Nancy Liu-Sullivan
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Title: H-17 Expression In Invasive Cancers

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Poster ID: BIO-09 
Primary Student: Briana Soto
Faculty Mentor: Nancy Liu-Sullivan
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Title: Gene Expression Pattern Analysis of GBM and IDC      

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Poster ID: BIO-10  
Primary Student: Benjamin Gulino    
Faculty Mentor: Chang-Hui Shen
Co-Authors: Kamelea H Torres
Title: Novel Technique to Evaluate the Impact of Herbicides on Human DNA    

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Poster ID: BIO-11  
Primary Student: Nadya Widjaja
Faculty Mentor: Chang-Hui Shen
Co-Authors: Eun Jung Choi, Haaziq Jawed      
Title: The Role of Probiotic Bacteria in Alcohol Intoxication

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Poster ID: BIO-12  
Primary Student: Stephen Biazo
Faculty Mentor: William Wallace
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Title: Exploring the Impacts of Microplastics on Marine Invertebrates II: Using Confocal Microscopy to Assess Gut Residence Time of Microplastic Particles in a Suspension Feeding Zooplankton, Artemia salina 

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Poster ID: BIO-13  
Primary Student: Corey Zhong
Faculty Mentor: William Wallace
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Title: Understanding the relationship between sediment metal concentrations and the induction of metal-binding proteins (metallothioneins) in an important estuarine organism (the grass shrimp, Palaemonetes pugio) 

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Poster ID: BIO-14  
Primary Student: Gurpreet Malhi
Faculty Mentor: Grozdena Yilmaz
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Title: Use of Indocyanine Green dye to enhance imaging and make informed surgical decisions

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Poster ID: CHM-02   
Primary Student: Tania Rajpersaud
Faculty Mentor: Sharon Loverde
Co-Authors: Sharon Loverde
Title: Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Oppositely Charged Peptides With Alternating Chirality Patterns

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Poster ID: CHM-03   
Primary Student: Gil Barahman
Faculty Mentor: Alan Lyons
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Title: Effect of Surface Topography on Singlet Oxygen Generation

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Poster ID: CHM-04   
Primary Student: Jordan Eidlisz
Faculty Mentor: Alan Lyons
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Title: The Effect of Hygroscopicity on Water Collection Rates and Self-Cleaning Rates in a Condensing Environment

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Poster ID: CHM-05   
Primary Student: Edmond George
Faculty Mentor: Alan Lyons
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Title: Enhanced water collection from air using hybrid-hydrophobic surfaces

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Poster ID: CHM-06   
Primary Student: Mehnoor Khan
Faculty Mentor: Alan Lyons
Co-Authors: Danielle Ohana, Samuel Krichavets
Title: Effect of Heat and Light on Stability of Chlorin e6 Photosensitizers for Dental Applications

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Poster ID: CHM-07   
Primary Student: Vladislava Lisina
Faculty Mentor: Alan Lyons
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Title: Dependency of Soiling Rate on Condensate pH using Calcium Carbonate Particles

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Poster ID: CHM-08   
Primary Student: Anastasia Maximenko
Faculty Mentor: Alan Lyons
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Title: Applications of Singlet Oxygen in Photodynamic Therapy: Evaluating the stability of Chlorine6 

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Poster ID: CHM-09   
Primary Student: Christina Viso
Faculty Mentor: Krishnaswami Raja
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Title: Hybrid mineral: biomaterial scaffold to probe the origins of among animal life forms

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Poster ID: CSC-02   
Primary Student: Dennis Krupitsky
Faculty Mentor: Natacha Gueorguieva
Co-Authors: Sharon Loverde
Title: Deep Learning Image Recognition and Detection: Architectures, Learning and Applications 

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Poster ID: CSC-03   
Primary Student: Konstantin Novichenko
Faculty Mentor: Deborah Sturm
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Title: Modeling Collaboration between Autistic Players using a Gesture-Based Video Game

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Poster ID: CSC-04   
Primary Student: Konstantin Novichenko
Faculty Mentor: Deborah Sturm
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Title: A 3D Game to Engage Students in Coding 

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Poster ID: CSC-05   
Primary Student: James Loui
Faculty Mentor: Sarah Zelikovitz
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Title: The Benefits of Computer Systems in Composing Music 

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Poster ID: ENS/ESC-01
Primary Student: Ting Ting Chen
Faculty Mentor: Jane Alexander
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Title: Does Staten Island Have a Problem With Microplastics? A Pilot Study of Microplastics on Lemon Creek

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Poster ID: ENS/ESC-02
Primary Student: Alex Fiero
Faculty Mentor: Jane Alexander
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Title: Does Staten Island have a problem with a Microplastic? A continued study of South Beach.

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Poster ID: ENS/ESC-03
Primary Student: Dan Jabez Sales
Faculty Mentor: Alan Benimoff
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Title: Petrology of the Dacitic Pumice from Mount Pinatubo Eruption

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Poster ID: ENS/ESC-04
Primary Student: Matthew Damiani
Faculty Mentor: Jessica Jiang
Co-Authors: Alex Lam
Title: Vehicle Exhaust Powered Portable Charger

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Poster ID: ENS/ESC-05
Primary Student: Karl Jiang
Faculty Mentor: Alfred Levine
Co-Authors: Daniel Makinde
Title: Temperature controller for a stationary sun baked car 

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Poster ID: ENS/ESC-06
Primary Student: Muhammad Siddique
Faculty Mentor: Alfred Levine
Co-Authors: Kassim Keita
Title: Reducing Water use in Irrigation using Solar Power In Mali 

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Poster ID: ENG/LING-02
Primary Student: Krissy Dellecave
Faculty Mentor: Jason Bishop
Co-Authors:  Alexandra Diaz, Samantha Randazzo
Title: Effects of Autistic Traits on Acoustic Measures of Vowel Dispersion

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Poster ID: HST-02    
Primary Student: Katelyn Goetten
Faculty Mentor: Catherine Lavender
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Title: The Selling of the Past in the Illegal Arts Trade and the Effects It Has on Policies and Laws Established Within the United States 

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Poster ID: MKT-02    
Primary Student: Akram Munassar
Faculty Mentor: Alan Zimmerman
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Title: The Importance of Human Rights in International Business

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Poster ID: NRS-01
Primary Student: Maher Alsawaf
Faculty Mentor: Regina Gonzalez-Lama
Co-Authors: Fadekemi Adesina, Amanda L Alexis, Joshua Li, Chinazam Okeiche
Title: Metabolic Syndrome Prevention in the Adolescent Population

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Poster ID: NRS-02
Primary Student: Eva Kuperman
Faculty Mentor: Regina Gonzalez-Lama
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Title: Stress Factors in Nursing

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Poster ID: NRS-03
Primary Student: Jillian La Fata
Faculty Mentor: Regina Gonzalez-Lama
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Title: Is social media anti-vax propaganda causing a drop in the rates of MMR vaccines being given?

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Poster ID: NRS-04
Primary Student: Rommel Martin
Faculty Mentor: Regina Gonzalez-Lama
Co-Authors: Lauren Armada, Alexis LoFaro, Sandra Mach, Danette Mancenido
Title: Health Promotion for Cardiovascular Disease

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Poster ID: NRS-05
Primary Student: Amanda Mendez
Faculty Mentor: Regina Gonzalez-Lama
Co-Authors: Gianna Cialino, Michelle Andolfo, Taylor Mavaro, Victoria Tanzi
Title: Health Promotion for the Pediatric Population

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Poster ID: NRS-06
Primary Student: Joyce Ann Taverner
Faculty Mentor: Regina Gonzalez-Lama
Co-Authors: Miriah Kokkinos, Sorayina Louis, Katherine Morris
Title: Health Promotion: Women through Life Span

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Poster ID: NRS-07
Primary Student: Adele Buccigrossi
Faculty Mentor: Barbara Schiano
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Title: Depression

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Poster ID: NRS-08
Primary Student: Gabrielle Colucci
Faculty Mentor: Barbara Schiano
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Title: What Is Life Like for Patients Living with Dysautonomia?: A Literature Review

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Poster ID: PCA-01
Primary Student: Thomas Aquino
Faculty Mentor: Isidore Ramkissoon
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Title: Vibe Check

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Poster ID: PCA-02
Primary Student: Cynthia Sinodinos
Faculty Mentor: Beatrix Reinhardt
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Title: A Study of Self

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Poster ID: PHL-01
Primary Student: Yousef Albasir
Faculty Mentor: Stephen Morris
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Title: The Utility of Philosophy

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Poster ID: PHT-01
Primary Student: Baraa Abdelrahman
Faculty Mentor: Zaghloul Ahmed, Tarik Arabi
Co-Authors: Adnan Elcharfa, Lilian Al-keswani
Title: Trans-Cranial Direct Current Stimulation Changes ForePaw Preference in Mice                        

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Poster ID: PHT-02
Primary Student: Tiffany Mansour
Faculty Mentor: Michael Chiacchiero
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Title: Pain Therapy: The evolution of Pain Therapy and its future role in Physical Therapy

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Poster ID: PHT-03
Primary Student: Michelle Puma
Faculty Mentor: Sreyashi Samaddar
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Title: Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor: a Potential Therapeutic Molecule for Spinal Cord Injury Patients

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Poster ID: PSGA-01
Primary Student: Drew Stillman
Faculty Mentor: Nerve Macaspac
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Title: Impact of Staten Island's Freshkills Park to Property Value and Biodiversity                   

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Poster ID: PSGA-02
Primary Student: Mayra Aguilar
Faculty Mentor: Jane Marcus-Delgado
Co-Authors: Jannette Tenantitla
Title: What has caused femicide in the City of Juarez since 1993?

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Poster ID: PSGA-03
Primary Student: Anesa Andrade
Faculty Mentor: Jane Marcus-Delgado
Co-Authors: Jeanine Gentile, Nicole Gutic
Title: US Involvement with Drugs in Latin America                       

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Poster ID: PSGA-04
Primary Student: Emmanuel Appiah
Faculty Mentor: Jane Marcus-Delgado
Co-Authors: Alejandra Romero
Title: Struggle For Indigenous Rights And Recognition                              

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Poster ID: PSGA-05
Primary Student: Yasmin Bahloul
Faculty Mentor: Jane Marcus-Delgado
Co-Authors: Alison Ortiz, Sunna Lee
Title: Guerrilla Movements in Latin America: A Comparative Case Study                       

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Poster ID: PSGA-06
Primary Student: Alberto Ballesteros
Faculty Mentor: Jane Marcus-Delgado
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Title: 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games - Was it Worth it?                   

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Poster ID: PSGA-07
Primary Student: William Brady
Faculty Mentor: Jane Marcus-Delgado
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Title: The United States Gaining of the Panama Canal                       

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Poster ID: PSGA-08
Primary Student: Imran Fazal
Faculty Mentor: Jane Marcus-Delgado
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Title: The Decline of the Mayan Civilization                       

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Poster ID: PSGA-09
Primary Student: Jonathan Gutama
Faculty Mentor: Jane Marcus-Delgado
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Title: What are the effects of the Venezuelan refugee crisis on Colombia and Peru?                      

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Poster ID:PSGA-11
Primary Student: Michelle Jimenez
Faculty Mentor: Jane Marcus-Delgado
Co-Authors: Idelsy Rodriguez
Title: Affects Of Deportation                      

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Poster ID: PSGA-12
Primary Tiffany Perry
Faculty Mentor: Jane Marcus-Delgado
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Title: Panama Canal                   

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Poster ID: PSGA-14
Primary Student: Tanya Salazar
Faculty Mentor: Jane Marcus-Delgado
Co-Authors: Karina Nava
Title: The Mothers of the Plaza the Mayo What was the initiative for the March?

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Poster ID: PSGA-15
Primary Student: Sarthak Taneja
Faculty Mentor: Jane Marcus-Delgado
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Title: The Current State of Brazil Under Jair Bolsonaro                      

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Poster ID: PSGA-16
Primary Student: Blake Zavadsky
Faculty Mentor: Jane Marcus-Delgado
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Title: What Caused Corruption in Venezuela?                    

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Poster ID: PSY-01
Primary Student: Rebecca D'Aloia
Faculty Mentor: Sarah Berger
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Title: Sleep States' Relation to Motor Milestone Acquisition

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Poster ID: PSY-02
Primary Student: Arshia Lodhi
Faculty Mentor: Patricia Brooks, Jessica Brodsky 
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Title: Similarities and Differences in Middle-school and College Students' Conceptualization of the Internet            

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Poster ID: PSY-03
Primary Student: Nada Tantawi
Faculty Mentor: Patricia Brooks, Jessica Brodsky
Co-Authors: Arshia K Lodhi
Title: Examining College Students' Media Literacy and Algorithm Understanding                               

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Poster ID: PSY-04
Primary Student: Tristiana Adragna
Faculty Mentor: Florette Cohen
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Title: The Relationship Between Gender and Body Image Satisfaction and Self-Esteem in Relation to Exercising                                                                    

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Poster ID: PSY-05
Primary Student: Marina Michail
Faculty Mentor: Florette Cohen
Co-Authors: Daniel Kallini, Nadeen El-Nasharty, Kirollos Shenouda, Bishoy Salem
Title: The effects of subtle reminders of death and religiosity on medical decision-making                          

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Poster ID: PSY-06
Primary Student: Lidya Rizkalla
Faculty Mentor: Florette Cohen
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Title: The relationship between prejudice and dentition

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Poster ID: PSY-07
Primary Student: Kailey Volpetti
Faculty Mentor: Florette Cohen
Co-Authors: Denis Eder
Title: The Effects of the Trump Presidency and Existential Concerns     

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Poster ID: PSY-08
Primary Student: Sade Thomas
Faculty Mentor: Kathleen Cumiskey
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Title: Knowledge of Campus Counseling Center Location in Relation to Mental Health Help-Seeking Orientation Among Diverse Undergraduate Students    

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Poster ID: PSY-09
Primary Student: Kira Chen
Faculty Mentor: Ellen-ge Denton
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Title: The Risk of Depression in younger youth compared to older youth

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Poster ID: PSY-10
Primary Student: Kyle Macdonald
Faculty Mentor: Ellen-ge Denton 
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Title: How does an orphan’s perceived loneliness affect their sense of belonging and suicidal behavior?

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Poster ID: PSY-11
Primary Student: Victoria Mollo
Faculty Mentor: Ellen-ge Denton
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Title: Why are the item responses for concentration disturbance, feelings of worthlessness/guilt, and sleep disturbance good indicators for depression? 

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Poster ID: PSY-12
Primary Student: Chinnu Cheriyan
Faculty Mentor: Kristen Gillespie-Lynch
Co-Authors: Sergey Shevchuk
Title: Factors That Influence Career Choice: Insights from a Participatory Study with Autistic and Non-Autistic College Students

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Poster ID: PSY-13
Primary Student: Oluwatomisin Oredipe
Faculty Mentor: Kristen Gillespie-Lynch
Co-Authors: Bella Kofner
Title: When Should Parents Talk with their Autistic Child about Autism? Insights from Autistic Young Adults                                            

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Poster ID: PSY-14
Primary Student: Margaret Gasparik
Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Guinta
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Title:  An Observation of Maternal Depression and Early Childhood Development

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Poster ID: PSY-15
Primary Student: Jessica Borowski
Faculty Mentor: Darryl Hill
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Title: Pressure to Conform: The Impact of Peer Victimization on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Youth

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Poster ID: PSY-16
Primary Student: Araksy Naseif
Faculty Mentor: Darryl Hill
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Title: First-generation college students experiences vs. non-first-generation college students entering a 4 year institution in academics, transitioning, financial aid, physiological stress and social well-being

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Poster ID: PSY-17
Primary Student: Samantha Silber
Faculty Mentor: Darryl Hill
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Title: Factors That Affect the Formation of Sexual Self-Schemas in Women     

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Poster ID: PSY-18
Primary Student: Annet Sokol
Faculty Mentor: Darryl Hill
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Title: Evaluating Trans Representation and Biases in Introductory Psychology Textbooks

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Poster ID: PSY-19
Primary Student: Elizabeth DiLiberto
Faculty Mentor: Dan McCloskey
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Title: The effects of arginine-vasopressin V1A antagonism on social and repetitive behaviors in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder

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Poster ID: PSY-20
Primary Student: Samantha Narvaez 
Faculty Mentor:  Dan McCloskey
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Title: A model of fever-induced seizures in the African naked mole-rat                 

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Poster ID: PSY-21
Primary Student: Corey Plate
Faculty Mentor: Dan McCloskey
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Title: A Metabolic Switch for Colony Dispersal in the African Naked Mole-Rat

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Poster ID: PSY-22
Primary Student: Aishwarya Udayan
Faculty Mentor: Dan McCloskey
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Title: The effects of Relcovaptan/SR49059 administration on ASD-like behavior in BTBR T+Itpr3tf/J Mice

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Poster ID: PSY-23
Primary Student: Arouje Shaikh
Faculty Mentor: Bertram Ploog
Co-Authors: Adrienne Fitzer
Title: Selective Attention and Emotion Recognition in College Students Assessed with the AQ and RAADS-14

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Poster ID: PSY-24
Primary Student: Jacqueline Baudanza
Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Wagner
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Title: Pupillary Light Reflex and Social-Communicative Behavior in Infants With and Without Family History of Autism               

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Poster ID: PSY-25
Primary Student: Sandy Mettry
Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Wagner
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Title: Correlations Between Autistic Traits, the Pupil Light Reflex, and Sensory Sensitivities in School-Age Children

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Poster ID: PSY-26
Primary Student: Elizabeth Fiore
Faculty Mentor: Leora Yetnikoff
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Title: Dopamine Neuron Release Sites in the Corpus Callosum: Implications for White Matter Plasticity

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Poster ID: WL&L-01
Primary Student: Evelyn Salazar
Faculty Mentor: Francisco Salgado-Robles
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Title: The Effects of Short-Term Study-Abroad Programs in the Development of Willingness to Communicate in Spanish amongst High School Students Sojourning in Spain for Two Weeks

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