Undergraduate Research Reception and Poster Session
October 2, 2012
Terry Truong and Dr. Shannon Datwyler – Biological Sciences
Phylogeography of the woody Penstemons (Subgenus Dasanthera)
Matt O’Neal and Dr. Brian Hausback – Geology
Changes in Fractal Dimension of Volcanic Particles with Respect to Distance from Source
Christina Corona, Maia Sosiuk and Dr. Ruth Ballard – Biological Sciences
Recovery of sperm from the inside of a washing machine
Stacy Middlebrook, Sukhraj Kaur and Dr. Ruth Ballard – Biological Sciences
Effect of dry-cleaning on blood stains
Nicholas Novotny and Dr. Brian Hausback – Geology
Magma Evolution & Crystal Growth in the Sutter Buttes
Alyssa Raisis and Dr. Brian Hausback – Geology
Hydrovolcanism in the High Rock Caldera, Nevada
Kiara Velazquez and Dr. John D. Spence – Chemistry
Synthesis and Reactivity of Electron Rich Arenediynes
Demetri Papamichalis, Dr. Jerome Buerki, Dr. Tatiana Sergan and Dr. Vassili Sergan – Physics and
Astronomy
Numerical modeling of flexo-electric dormation in nematic liquid crystals with zero and negative anisotropy
of dielectric permittivity in the presence of the transverse electric field
Brooke Vonada, Phoenix Li, Sukhraj Kaur and Dr. Thomas Savage – Chemistry
Cloning of Genes Encoding Prenyltransferases that may be involved in Domoic Acid Production
Chelcy Mashburn and Dr. Thomas Peavy – Biological Sciences
Development of an HPLC Method for Isolation and Quantification of Catecholamines in Diabetic Wound
Tissue
Kristy Minnick-Maclure and Dr. Benjamin Gherman – Chemistry
Computational Study of Cyclization Reactions of Monosubstituted Enediynes and Comparison to
Disubstituted Enediynes
Sylvanna Krawczyk and Dr. David Zeigler – Mathematics
Buoyancy-Driven Groundwater Flow as a Non-Chaotic System
Kayli Dam and Dr. Katherine McReynolds – Chemistry
Formation of an Amine-terminated Core for Glycodendrimer Synthesis
Joseph Gomes and Dr. Kelly McDonald – Biological Sciences
Identifying common misconceptions and evaluating learning gains of students studying gene expression in an
introductory biology course
Aaron Owens and Dr. Robin Datel – Geography
Understanding the Carlson Corridor: An Examination of Place and Context
Jacqueline Moore and Dr. James Wanket – Geography
2010 Carbon Emissions Inventory for California State University, Sacramento
Alena Rybachuk and Dr. Robin Datel – Geography
Material Sources for THE WELL
Joshua Frye and Dr. Mani Tripathi – UC Davis
A Monte Carlo Simulation of Compton Suppression for Neutron Activation Analysis
Sage Bauers and Dr. William DeGraffenreid – Physics and Astronomy
Effects of Mixing Parameters on the Optical Qualities of Aerosols
Sonia Hawkins, Alisha Knudsen and Dr. Linda Roberts – Chemistry
The effect of the detergent DTAC on apolipoprotein A-1 fibril formation
Codey Kongpanickul and Dr. Linda Roberts – Chemistry
Improved purification of fibrillogenic variants of apolipoprotein A-1
Valerie Yamamoto, William McCray and Dr. Linda Roberts - Chemistry
The effect of the detergent cholate on apolipoprotein A-1 fibril formation
Jaclyn Parag, Aaron Davis and Dr. Mary McCarthy-Hintz – Chemistry
Separation of Cytotoxic Compounds from California Mugwort
Diane Chism and Dr. Mary McCarthy-Hintz – Chemistry
Effect of San Diego Poverty Weed on Embryonic Cells and Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
Jennifer Rodriguez and Dr. Mary McCarthy-Hintz – Chemistry
Effect of tetrachlorethylene on Embryonic Cells and Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
Mark Cedeno, Jasmine E. Greer, Choua Yang and Dr. Enid T. Gonzalez-Orta – Biological Sciences
Analysis of the bacterial community of the upper rhizosphere of a Valley Oak tree (Quercus lobata)
Gurpreet Dhoot, Todd Eyester, Rebecca Muradyan and Dr. Enid T. Gonzalez-Orta – Biological Sciences
Analysis of the bacterial community present in the rhizosphere in the Bunya-Bunya Tree (Araucarai bidwilii)
Antonio Cervantes, Amandeep Kaur, Jiro McKinnis and Dr. Enid T. Gonzalez-Orta – Biological
Sciences
Analysis of soil microbiolota of Sequoia sempervirens from the CSUS Arboretum
Ana Radu, Munira Ferdousi and Dr. Nicholas Ewing – Biological Sciences
Examining the role of H+ pumps in plant responses to saline soils
Marcos Arreola and Dr. Ronald Coleman – Biological Sciences
Infection Dispersion of Water Mold over Convict Cichlid Eggs
Nathaniel Bell, Jacob Barrett (Sonoma State), Danielle Kuperus (Minnesota State), Kathleen Sowul (CSU,
Monterey Bay) and Dr. Ronald Coleman – Biological Sciences
Habitat Preference of Intertidal Fish in Cabo Blanco, Costa Rica
Sam Borstein, Matthew McGee (UC Davis), Peter Wainwright (UC Davis), and Dr. Ronald Coleman –
Biological Sciences
Mouthbrooding Does Not Constrain Craniofacial Diversity in Lake Tanganyikan Cichlids
Jasmine Hamilton and Dr. Ronald Coleman – Biological Sciences
The Effects of Size Differential on Aggression in Female Convict Cichlids (Archocentrus nigrofasciatus)
Eliza Hanson and Dr. Ronald Coleman – Biological Sciences
The Effect of Isolation on the Dominate and Sub-Dominant Relationship of Convict Cichlids
Sadie St. Lawrence and Dr. Ronald Coleman – Biological Sciences
Food Availability Does Not Affect Filial Cannibalism in Convict Cichlids
Esther Tracy and Dr. Ronald Coleman – Biological Sciences
Does the Size of a Predator Influence the Willingness of a Parent Cichlid to Defend its Offspring?
Alex Webb, Sandra Rittman (Miami University), Sam Evans (Miami University), Anny Rypstra (Miami
University) and Dr. Ronald Coleman – Biological Sciences
Herbicide Affects Foraging Patterns of Predatory Wolf Spiders
Yana Shcherbanyuk, Maryam Arghandiwal, G.O. Graening and Dr. Ronald Coleman – Biological Sciences
Biodiversity Summary of One of California’s Most Ancient and Endangered Invertebrates (Hexapoda:
Diplura)
Undergradute Research in 2011-12 was supported by the following sponsors:
Albert Delisle Research Award
American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund
CSUPERB
CSUS Associated Students, Inc. IRA Funding
CSUS Research and Creative Activity (RCA) Grant
Hedda and Thomas Smithson
National Institute of General Medical Sciences Bridges to the Baccalaureate Grant
National Science Foundation Lois Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Grant
NSF-MRI
NSM SURE Grant
RCAA
Research and Creative Activity Award 2011-2012
UEI Faculty Grants Program Award 2011-2012
University Enterprises, Inc.
Thank you!
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