Oral Presentation Sessions 7-12
Oral Presentation Schedule Listed by Session #
Friday, September 5, 2025 - Location: SUB Top Floor Rooms
Oral Presentation Session #7, 1:25 to 1:45 p.m.
Botero, Pacha - Major: Chemistry and Biochemistry, New Mexico State University
Oral Presentation Session #7, Room: Trailblazer/Spirit
Title: Investigating HIDA as a Ligand for Oxo-Bond Disruption in Actinide Complexes
Gomez, Kira - Major: Animal Science, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #7, Room: Isleta
Title: Tracing Zoonotic Tuberculosis Using Whole-Genome Sequencing
Guzman, Neftali - Major: Psychology and Social Work, St. Edward's University
Oral Presentation Session #7, Room: Fiesta A
Title: Breaking the Cycle: The Criminal Justice System and the Barriers to Trauma Informed Care
Hancock, Erica - Major: Psychology/Criminology, Concord University
Oral Presentation Session #7, Room: Acoma B
Title: The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Quality of Life in College Students from Rural West Virginia
Johnson, Alexis - Major: Bioengineering , University of Maryland, College Park
Oral Presentation Session #7, Room: Lobo B
Title: Mucin-coated Nanoparticles for Modulating Neutrophilic Inflammation
Mancinas, Jeremías - Major: Mathematics, University of Colorado Boulder
Oral Presentation Session #7, Room: Lobo A
Title: Lie Conformal Algebras and Celestial Holography
Novella, Areika - Major: Psychological Science , Loyola Marymount University
Oral Presentation Session #7, Room: Fiesta B
Title: The Association between Health Literacy and Receiving Coordinated Medical Care among Hispanic and Latino/a U.S Adults with Chronic Disease
Perfecto, Ashton Lucas Leonardo - Major: Oceanography, California Polytechnic University, Humboldt
Oral Presentation Session #7, Room: Acoma A
Title: Progress on the Kumar Texts: Visual communication of oceanographic concepts for coastal science education
Richey, Kaydyn - Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders, University of Northern Colorado
Oral Presentation Session #7, Room: Santa Ana B
Title: Preservice Teachers Exposure to Developmental Language Disorder During College
Sylla, Hadja Mariam - Major: Finance , Washington State University
Oral Presentation Session #7, Room: Luminaria
Title: Navigating Financial distress in immigrant households: Identifying systemic barriers and policy solutions
Zurasky, Melyssa - Major: Psychology , University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #7, Room: Santa Ana A
Title: Understanding Mechanisms of Behavior Change for Substance Use Treatment
Oral Presentation Session #8, 1:50 to 2:10 p.m.
Alexander, Summer - Major: Psychology and African American Studies , Loyola Marymout University
Oral Presentation Session #8, Room: Acoma B
Title: Feelings on the Field: the relationship between emotions and sports performance
Arevalo-Pio, Ahtziri - Major: Human Development , Psychology, & Leadership, Washington State University
Oral Presentation Session #8, Room: Santa Ana B
Title: Investigating the Experiences of Autistic Students and Families During the Transition from High School to Adulthood in Low-Income Families and Marginalized Communities
Banjo, Mobosola - Major: Philosophy, University of North Carolina Greensboro
Oral Presentation Session #8, Room: Fiesta B
Title: Why Words Wins Cases
Barajas, Sofia - Major: Marine Science, California State University, Monterey Bay
Oral Presentation Session #8, Room: Acoma A
Title: Exploring interannual variations in adult alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) energy condition as a proxy for changing environmental and feeding conditions in the Gulf of Maine
Corona, Laisha - Major: Biologu, Laisha Ruby Corona
Oral Presentation Session #8, Room: Trailblazer/Spirit
Title: Translanguaging in Stem education
Davis, Arriona - Major: Cognitive Neuroscience, Harding University
Oral Presentation Session #8, Room: Lobo B
Title: Using Deoxyribose Assay to Measure Antioxidant Capabilities of Methionine
Gomez, Gema - Major: Agricultural Plant and Soil Science, University of Minnesota
Oral Presentation Session #8, Room: Isleta
Title: Improving Soil Health in High Tunnels: The Role of Legume Cover Crops and Rhizobia Inoculation
Jordan, Alani - Major: Data Science, Mathematics, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #8, Room: Lobo A
Title: Counting Closed Paths Using the Ihara Zeta Function
Morel, Mariely - Major: Forensic Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Oral Presentation Session #8, Room: Fiesta A
Title: What Works For Me? Participant Perceptions and Experiences of Substance Use Treatment in a Drug Court Setting
Sanchez Hernandez, Jason - Major: Economics, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #8, Room: Luminaria
Title: New Mexico's Crude Oil: A Tax Burden Analysis
Vork, Jasmine - Major: Psychology, University of Northern Colorado
Oral Presentation Session #8, Room: Santa Ana A
Title: How do human and AI-generated feedback differ in their effects on self-efficacy and motivation?
Oral Presentation Session #9, 2:15 to 2:35 p.m.
Aiello, Angelina - Major: Pre-Health Biomedical Sciences, University of Northern Colorado
Oral Presentation Session #9, Room: Lobo B
Title: Investigating Dendritic Spine Plasticity and Drebrin Localization Following Chronic Fluoxetine Treatment in Adolescent Mice
Avila, Alfredo - Major: Nursing & Biology Minor, West Texas A&M University
Oral Presentation Session #9, Room: Isleta
Title: Investigation of dust storm particulate pollution episodes in the Texas Panhandle during March 2025
Carter, Preston - Major: Mathematics, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #9, Room: Lobo A
Title: Weighted General Chebyshev Polynomials
Dunakin, Katrina - Major: Social Work, Our Lady of the Lake University
Oral Presentation Session #9, Room: Fiesta B
Title: The Importance of Incorporating Self-Care Education in the Social Work Curriculum
Edwards, Trinity - Major: Rangeland Resource Science and Management , California State Polytechnic University Humboldt
Oral Presentation Session #9, Room: Trailblazer/Spirit
Title: Comparing Responses of California Annual and Perennial Grasses Under Simulated Grazing and Extreme Drought
Gootee, Angie - Major: Cognitive Neuroscience, Harding University
Oral Presentation Session #9, Room: Luminaria
Title: Effects of Generation Status and Parent Education Level On Imposter Phenomenon in Undergraduate Students
Hernandez, Julianna - Major: Cultural Anthropology, New Mexico State University
Oral Presentation Session #9, Room: Santa Ana B
Title: Leaving Children Behind
House, Kiara - Major: Psychology, Washington State University
Oral Presentation Session #9, Room: Santa Ana A
Title: Gendered Constructions of Responses to Sexual Abuse
Lambert, Sarah - Major: Computer Science, Concord University
Oral Presentation Session #9, Room: Acoma B
Title: Digital Resilience Within Library Institutions
Navarrete, Paige - Major: Natural Resources - Wildlife Conservation & Management, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #9, Room: Acoma A
Title: Influences of Climate on an Endangered Squirrel Population and Food Availability in the Southwest United States
Rodriguez, Briana - Major: Psychology , Our lady of the Lake University
Oral Presentation Session #9, Room: Fiesta A
Title: Examining the Relationship between Parent Martial Status and Factors of Self-Efficacy and Resiliency
Oral Presentation Session #10, 2:40 to 3:00 p.m.
An, Cris - Major: Forensic Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Oral Presentation Session #10, Room: Fiesta A
Title: A Call to Reconsider Coercion as Carceral Practice: Analyzing the Absence of Critical Discourse of Coercive Measures in U.S. Child Adolescent Psychiatry Compared to International Contexts
Brown, Collin - Major: Neuroscience and Cognitive Science | Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #10, Room: Lobo B
Title: Adaptive Control of Spatial Orienting Behaviors During Dynamic Movement
Canaday, Candis - Major: English, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #10, Room: Santa Ana B
Title: Accessibility and diversity in Open Educational Resources
Castro, Gilberto - Major: Double Major: Criminology & Psychology, Our Lady of the Lake University
Oral Presentation Session #10, Room: Fiesta B
Title: Thinking Like the Predator:
Cognitive Profiling and Behavioral Analysis in Serial Killer Investigation
Dalton, Edmonde Beverly - Major: Criminal Justice and Psychology, Florida International University
Oral Presentation Session #10, Room: Luminaria
Title: Culturally Responsive Mentorship: Addressing Conduct Behaviors in Second-Generation Immigrant Youth
Eddy, Emily - Major: Psychology, Washington State University
Oral Presentation Session #10, Room: Santa Ana A
Title: Impact of Adolescent Isolation and Cannabis Exposure on Brain Development and Behavior
Ejekwu, Ugonna - Major: Biology and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park
Oral Presentation Session #10, Room: Acoma A
Title: mVenus as a Reporter for the saeS, braS, and graS Genes in Staphylococcus aureus
Gonzalez, David - Major: Mathematics (Pure and Applied) and Computer Science, University of Northern Colorado
Oral Presentation Session #10, Room: Lobo A
Title: Exploring the Efficiency of Neuro-Symbolic Generative AI with Logic-Based Learning
Murphy, Theo - Major: Microbiology, California Polytechnic University Humboldt
Oral Presentation Session #10, Room: Trailblazer/Spirit
Title: From Moss to Microbes: Overcoming Microbial DNA Extraction Challenges in Sphagnum Moss
Smith, Risa - Major: Biochemistry, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #10, Room: Isleta
Title: Identification of Potential Molecular Interference of Lipids and Micro(nano)plastics During Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Analysis
Vasquez, Kassandra - Major: Marketing, Information Systems and Art (Triple Major), New Mexico State University
Oral Presentation Session #10, Room: Acoma B
Title: Exploring Public Perception and Ethical Boundaries of AI in Marketing Systems through Social Media Discourse
Oral Presentation Session #11, 3:05 to 3:25 p.m.
Coffelt , Parker - Major: Biology (Pre-Health track) & Chemistry (Pre-Health track) , University of Northern Colorado
Oral Presentation Session #11, Room: Isleta
Title: CBD's effect on gastrulation and vascular formation
Delgado, Fernanda - Major: Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #11, Room: Santa Ana B
Title: Creating Emotionally Protective Experiences for First-Generation Hispanic High School Students Entering Higher Education Environments
Diaz, Haley - Major: Chemistry, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #11, Room: Lobo A
Title: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Optimizing GLUT3 Inhibitor Binding Through Analog Design and Validation
Fofana, Magou - Major: Forensic Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Oral Presentation Session #11, Room: Luminaria
Title: Unmet Psychological Needs: Impacts of Acculturation on Immigrant-Origin CUNY students help seeking
Gramajo, Bryan - Major: Physiology , University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #11, Room: Acoma A
Title: Reimagining Joint Analysis: Evaluating a Markerless Motion Capture System
Jackson, Brandon - Major: Psychology, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #11, Room: Lobo B
Title: Cell Assembly Membership in the Hippocampus
Juarez, Jonathan - Major: Data Science and Economics, California Polytechnic University, Humboldt
Oral Presentation Session #11, Room: Trailblazer/Spirit
Title: Methane on the Map: A Multi-Source Approach to Monitoring Anthropogenic Emissions Using Satellite, Surface, and Machine Learning Data
Price, Desirae - Major: A double major in BA Anthropology and BA in Linguistics; Minor in International Relations , New Mexico State University
Oral Presentation Session #11, Room: Fiesta B
Title: Relational resonance and language
visibility across Aotearoa: A mixed methodology of linguistic landscaping shaped by cultural experience through etic engagement
Rubio-Lobaton, Kevin - Major: Finance, Our lady of the lake university
Oral Presentation Session #11, Room: Acoma B
Title: The Perceived Impact Of AI On Business Decision-Making an Operation Efficiency
Simmons, Kathryn - Major: Triple: Pre-Med, Sociology, Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder
Oral Presentation Session #11, Room: Fiesta A
Title: Stigma and Placement Instability in the U.S. Child Welfare System
Vargas, Jennifer - Major: Psychology , Northeastern Illinois University
Oral Presentation Session #11, Room: Santa Ana A
Title: COGNITIVE REFLECTION PREDICTS GENDER ESSENTIALISM IN GIRLS, BUT NOT BOYS
Oral Presentation Session #12, 3:30 to 3:50 p.m.
Canler, Adam - Major: Psychology, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Oral Presentation Session #12, Room: Santa Ana A
Title: Exploring the Relationship of Emotional Intelligence and a Growth Mindset
Guerrero Rivera, Katherine - Major: Criminology and Criminal Justice , University of Maryland, College Park
Oral Presentation Session #12, Room: Luminaria
Title: Always the Same, Always Effective: The Ever Evolving and Cruel Rhetoric of U.S.-Salvadoran Migration Policies.
Herrera, Nathan - Major: Exercise Science, University of New Mexico
Oral Presentation Session #12, Room: Acoma A
Title: Effect of Resistance Training on Type 2 Diabetes
Hunt, Roddy - Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Northern Colorado
Oral Presentation Session #12, Room: Santa Ana B
Title: Barriers in Access to Speech-Language Pathology Services for Latine Caregivers of Young Children in Colorado
Johnson, Fondren - Major: Forensic Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY
Oral Presentation Session #12, Room: Fiesta A
Title: Punishment or Care: Exploring Factors Associated with Incarceration Versus Psychiatric Diversion in Individuals with Serious Mental Illness
Lara, Orlando - Major: Biology, University of Chicago
Oral Presentation Session #12, Room: Lobo B
Title: Characterizing an intronic variant to understand wide disease severity variation among patients with ATP1A3 splice variants
Lopez , Sailyn - Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona
Oral Presentation Session #12, Room: Isleta
Title: Colocalization of Ash1 mRNA with Ded1 and Edc3 in Stress Granules and P-Bodies During Heat Stress
Melendez, Chloe - Major: Mechanical engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
Oral Presentation Session #12, Room: Lobo A
Title: Investigating Composite Materials of PLA and PLA+
Morales Jr., Ruben - Major: Justice, Political Philosophy, and Law & Sociology, New Mexico State University
Oral Presentation Session #12, Room: Fiesta B
Title: “Filed, Forgotten, Deported: When the System Becomes the Sentence”
Sepulveda, Johnathan - Major: Cybersecurity, Michigan Technological University
Oral Presentation Session #12, Room: Acoma B
Title: Securing Digital Evidence Using Blockchain
