Faculty-Mentor: Christopher Bassey, Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physics
Venue: 2017 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, Phoenix (November)
“Improved Synthesis of Amino-Based Imidazolium Salts”
Sydney Burkholder, Chemistry
Faculty-Mentor: Jennifer Young, Assistant Professor and Assistant Chair, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Venue: Southern California Conferences on Undergraduate Research, Cal Poly Pomona (November)
“Synthesis of Copper (II) Pincer Complexes with an Amino-Acid Based N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand”
Victoria Carpio, Biochemistry
Faculty-Mentor: Jennifer Young, Assistant Professor and Assistant Chair, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Venue: Southern California Conferences on Undergraduate Research, Cal Poly Pomona (November)
“A Cross-Cultural Comparison of the Relationship between Motivation and Performance in Math and Science”
Lorena Garcia (Sociology) and Cynthia Preciado (Psychology)
Faculty-Mentor: Chong Ho Yu, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Venue: Southern California Conferences on Undergraduate Research, Cal Poly Pomona (November)
“Investigating the Molecular Basis of Contact-Dependent, Interbacterial Communication Using Burkholderia Thailandensis”
Hannah Lipka, Biology (Emphasis: Organismal)
Faculty-Mentor: Sara Marlatt, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Venue: Southern California Conferences on Undergraduate Research, Cal Poly Pomona (November)
“Analysis of Transition Metal Catalyzed Isomerization of Terminal Alkenes”
Alissa Matus, Chemistry
Faculty-Mentor: Kevin Huang, Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Venue: Southern California Conferences on Undergraduate Research, Cal Poly Pomona (November)
“The Detection of Drones Using Inverse Passive Synthetic Aperture Radar”
Erich Patlinger, Physics
Faculty-Mentor: Enson Chang, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physics
Venue: Southern California Conferences on Undergraduate Research, Cal Poly Pomona (November)
“Drone Detection Using Acoustic Harmonics”
Bryce Quilici, Physics
Faculty-Mentor: Enson Chang, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Physics
Venue: Southern California Conferences on Undergraduate Research, Cal Poly Pomona (November)
“Acquisition of Environmental Science Knowledge and the Development of Theological Position between Human and Nature”
Angela Bernal (Psychology) and Mark Reyes (Psychology)
Faculty-Mentor: Chong Ho Yu, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Venue: Southern California Christians in Science, Riverside, CA (January)
“Comparison of Soluble Leaf Protein Content in Takanari and Koshihikari Rice Cultivars Grown under Contrasting CO2 and Nitrogen Treatments”
John Matthew Perry (Biology) and Abigail Schricker (Biology)
Faculty-Mentor: Charles Chen, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Venue: Western Regional American Society of Plant Biologists, Cal State Fullerton (February)
Awarded: Poster Award of Excellence
“Disclosing an Invisible Illness and How it Affects Relationships”
Courtney Donlon, Communication Studies
Faculty-Mentor: Ryan Montague, Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies
Venue: Western States Communication Association Conference, Santa Clara, CA (February)
“Religion and Mental Illness Stigma: A Mixed-Method Design for Understanding Complex Associations”
Gary Bondy, Psychology
Faculty-Mentor: Curtis Lehmann, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Venue: Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, Riverside, CA (March)
“Exploring the Expressed Needs of the Low-Income Hispanic Community in Southern California”
Sarah Bedore, Social Work
Faculty-Mentor: Anupama Jacob, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work
Venue: Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Conference, Atlanta (March)
Awarded: 1st place, BDP Student Research Poster Competition
“Exploring the Expectations of Adolescents Entering a Domestic Violence Shelter”
Kelsey Burgess, Social Work
Faculty-Mentor: Anupama Jacob, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work
Venue: Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Conference, Atlanta (March)
“Housing America’s Heroes: Engaging Patrons Providing Housing to Veterans”
Chelsea Cooke, Social Work
Faculty-Mentor: Anupama Jacob, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work
Venue: Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Conference, Atlanta (March)
“Does Client Satisfaction with Food Delivery Services for Homebound Older Adults with Disabilities Vary by Ethnicity?”
Micaiah Mahan, Social Work
Faculty-Mentor: Anupama Jacob, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work
Venue: Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Conference, Atlanta (March)
“Addressing Methamphetamine Use among Adolescents: How Effective is Individual Substance Use Counseling?”
Daphne Rosales, Social Work
Faculty-Mentor: Anupama Jacob, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work
Venue: Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Conference, Atlanta (March)
“Relocation To/Within a Retirement Community: Older Adults’ Perceived Satisfaction with the Transition Process”
Heather Turner, Social Work. Minor in Honors Humanities
Faculty-Mentor: Anupama Jacob, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work
Venue: Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Conference, Atlanta (March)
Awarded: 3rd place, BDP Student Research Poster Competition
Published: Jacob, Anupama and Heather Turner. “Relocation To/Within a Retirement
Community: Older Adults’ Perceived Satisfaction with the Transition Process.” The Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work (in press)
“Exploring the Perceived Needs of Low-Income Hispanic Immigrants at an Immigration Center”
Blanca Vasquez, Social Work
Faculty-Mentor: Anupama Jacob, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work
Venue: Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Conference, Atlanta (March)
“Estimation of Mesophyll Conductance in Native California Plant Species Using Gas Exchange and Chlorophyll Fluorescence Measurements”
Tik Hang (Brian) Soong, Biochemistry
Faculty-Mentor: Charles Chen, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Venue: Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society’s Pacific District Convention, Irvine, CA (March)
“Identification and Characterization of Genes Involved in Interbacterial Cooperation and Biofilm Formation in Burkholderia thailandensis”
Kyle Jancola, Biology
Faculty-Mentor: Sara Marlatt, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Venue: Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society’s Pacific District Convention, Irvine, CA (March)
"Albino Orange (original work of fiction)"
Emma Lee, English Literature and Humanities
Faculty-Mentor: Andrea Ivanov-Craig, Professor, Department of English
Venue: Delta Sigma Tau English Honor Society International Annual Convention, Cincinnati (March)
“The Decolonizing Power of Dark Irony”
Victor Baeza, English (Writing Concentration)
Faculty-Mentor: Andrea Ivanov-Craig, Professor, Department of English
Venue: Delta Sigma Tau English Honor Society International Annual Convention, Cincinnati (March)
"Vengeance in Vain (original play)"
Ashli Lomeli, English
Faculty-Mentor: Andrea Ivanov-Craig, Professor, Department of English
Venue: Delta Sigma Tau English Honor Society International Annual Convention, Cincinnati (March)
“Substance Use and Sin: A Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Approach”
Sandra Sandoval, Psychology
Faculty-Mentor: William Whitney, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Venue: National Conference of the Christian Association of Psychological Studies, Norfolk, VA (April)
“Genetic Engineering of Immune Cells for Specificity and Costimulation in the HER2+ Breast Tumor Microenvironment”
Marc Abou Assal, Biochemistry
Faculty-Mentor: Megan Prosser, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Venue: American Association of Cancer Research Undergraduate Student Caucus and Poster Competition, Chicago (April)
Awarded: Honorary Mention, 2017 APU Fall Research Day
“T Cells Engineered to Express the IL-13Rα2 Specific CAR and a PD-L1 Specific Switch Receptor Show Increased Anti-Tumor Activity in the Glioblastoma Tumor Microenvironment”
Abel de Castro, Biology
Faculty-Mentor: Megan Prosser, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Venue: American Association of Cancer Research Undergraduate Student Caucus and Poster Competition, Chicago (April)
Awarded: Outstanding Oral Presentation, 2017 APU Fall Research Day
“Determining the Effects of Endogenous PD1 on PD1:CD28 Switch Receptor Costimulation”
Elena Padilla, Biology and Honors Humanities
Faculty-Mentor: Megan Prosser, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Biology and Chemistry
Venue: American Association of Cancer Research Undergraduate Student Caucus and Poster Competition, Chicago (April)
Awarded: Top Poster Presentation, 2017 APU Fall Research Day
“Acquisition of Environmental Science Knowledge and the Development of Theological Position between Human and Nature: Can Rigorous Training in Math and Science Enhance Creativity? A Mixed-Method Approach”
Angela Bernal (Psychology), Lorena Garcia (Psychology), Mark Reyes (Psychology), and Anthony Yung (Psychology)
Faculty-Mentor: Chong Ho Yu, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Venue: Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR (April)
“The Shallowness of Stigma: Personality Predicts Willingness to Date People with Disabilities”
Ashley Corona (Psychology) and Lara Chakrian (Psychology /Honors Humanities)
Faculty-Mentor: Brian Collisson, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Venue: Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR (April)
“The Stigma of Dating People with Disabilities: Relationship Expectations (Not Feared Stigma by Association) Predict Willingness to Date”
Ashley Corona (Psychology) and Jennifer Mendoza (Criminal Justice with Psychology Minor)
Faculty-Mentor: Brian Collisson, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Venue: Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR (April)
Published: Collisson, B., Edwards, J.M., Mendoza, J., Anduiza, A., Corona, A.R., and Chakrian, L. “The stigma of dating with a disability: Perceived relationship satisfaction and inequity predict willingness to date.” Sexuality and Disability (under review August 2019)
“Are Fixation Patterns for Racially Ambiguous Cross-Race Faces Similar to those for Racially Unambiguous Cross-Race Faces?”
Andy Hurtado, Psychology
Faculty-Mentor: Benjamin Marsh, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Venue: Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR (April)
“If I Can’t Identify Your Race, I Will Probably Remember Your Face”
Stephanie Moussa, Psychology
Faculty-Mentor: Benjamin Marsh, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Venue: Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR (April)
“Making One’s American Identity Salient Mitigates the Cross-Race Effect”
Micah Quilantip, Psychology
Faculty-Mentor: Benjamin Marsh, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Venue: Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR (April)
“Development of the Ethical Thinking Scale”
Cassandra Ventura-Grosz (Psychology) and Joseph Zapata (Psychology)
Faculty-Mentor: Matthew Heller, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Venue: Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR (April)
“Perceptions of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Post-Secondary Institutions”
Issac Aday (Psychology and Humanities) and Taylor Stryker (Psychology)
Faculty-Mentor: Julianne Edwards, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Venue: Association for Psychological Science National Conference, San Francisco (May)
“A Closer Look at Psychopathology among Youth with Substance Use Disorders after Treatment”
Jordan Waugh, Psychology
Faculty-Mentors: Rachel Castaneda, Associate Professor, and Julianne Edwards, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Venue: Association for Psychological Science National Conference, San Francisco (May)
“Lewis and Tillyard”
Christine Murphy, Business Management and Honors Humanities
Faculty-Mentor: Roger White, Professor/Curator, Special Collections and Rare Books
Venue: Frances White Ewbank Colloquium on C.S. Lewis and Friends, Taylor University, Upland, IN (May)
“Perceptions of Athletic Identity and Religious Orientation between Students Competing in Varsity and Intramural Athletics”
Ali Valverde, Psychology
Faculty-Mentor: Paul Saville, Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology
Venue (Accepted but Unable to Attend): Northern American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Denver (June)