CSR Scholars 2020-2021

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  • Name: Khinda, Arshdeep 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Khaled Obaid

    Project Title: Business Insider when CEO's or Director's trade huge quantity of stocks
  • Name: Johnson, Ajahnae

    Research Mentor: Dr. Anndretta Wilson

    Project Title: Black Studies Research - Twerking for Jesus: Black Church Music and Sensual Expression
  • Name: Cabrera, Mica

    Research Mentor: Dr. Monika Sommerhalter

    Project Title: Investigating Saline-Tolerance Within Pistachio Plants

  • Name: Abbasian, Romina

    Research Mentor: Dr. Maria Gallegos

    Project Title: Investigation of Autophagy’s Role in PLM Dendrite Termination through atg-9 Gene

    Name: Aquino, Kayla

    Research Mentor: Dr. Claudia Stone

    Project Title: Using Bioinformatics to Characterize Genes Involved in the Iron Deficiency Response of the Plant White Lupin

    Name: Cohenour, Emry

    Research Mentor: Dr. Pascale Guiton

    Project Title: Does rop42 contribute to the virulence of Toxoplasma gondii in the bradyzoite developmental stage?

    Name: Cruz, Trinidad

    Research Mentor: Dr. Erica Wildy

    Project Title: A second attempt at manipulating growth in tadpole shrimp

    Name: Duong, Andy

    Research Mentor: Dr. Maria Gallegos

    Project Title: Sax-2 and Sir-2.1 interactions in PLM

    Name: Gee, Michelle

    Research Mentor: Dr. Nazzy Pakpour

    Project Title: How does Type 2 Diabetes impact malaria parasite transmission and development?

    Name: Hibarguen, Ailyn

    Research Mentor: TBD

    Project Title: New Pioneer Scholar

    Name: Jalala, Hamed

    Research Mentor: Dr. James Murray

    Project Title: Investigation into magnetic orientation and turning neurons in the sea slug Tritonia tetraquetra

    Name: Kalavadia, Aashaka

    Research Mentor: TBD

    Project Title: New Pioneer Scholar

    Name: Mendoza, Destiny

    Research Mentor: Dr. Jenny Hazlehurst

    Project Title: Pollination ecology of California's threatened and endangered flowering plant species

    Name: Moline, Ariel

    Research Mentor: TBD

    Project Title: Distinguished Pioneer Scholar

    Name: Moreno, Alejandra

    Research Mentor: Dr. Ana Almeida

    Project Title: Evolutionary compounds of medicinal interest in the genus Arctostaphylos

    Name: Novoa, Jennifer

    Research Mentor: Dr. Nazzy Pakpour

    Project Title: How does type 2 diabetes alter the immune response of a host to malaria infection? 

    Name: Ouyang, Lisa 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Ram Kandasamy

    Project Title: Antinociceptive Activity From Minor Constituents In Cannabis

    Name: Parada, Karen

    Research Mentor: Dr. Nazzy Pakpour

    Project Title: Type 2 Diabetes, Malaria, and the Gut Microbiome

    Name: Parihar, Bharti

    Research Mentor: Dr. Ana Almeida

    Project Title: The dynamics of plantlet development in Kalanchoe marnieriana

    Name: Prasad, Natisha

    Research Mentor: Dr. Claudia Stone

    Project Title: Investigating Iron Deficiency in White Lupin

    Name: Quach, Austin

    Research Mentor: Dr. Ana Almeida

    Project Title: Are Carex albida L.H. Bailey and Carex lemmonii W. Boot ‘genomic synonyms’? Genomic comparisons within Carex lemmonii for conservation purposes.

    Name: Riaz, Aa’ishah

    Research Mentor: Dr. Kathryn Hayes

    Project Title: Building Models to Promote Equity in the Scientific Classroom

    Name: Richardson, Kevin

    Research Mentor: Dr. Maria Gallegos

    Project Title: A Direct Comparison of Two Tissue Specific Protein Degradation Methods in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Name: Richardson, Jennifer

    Research Mentor: Dr. Nazzy Pakpour

    Project Title: The effect of malaria and T2D co-morbidity on gametocyte sequestration and development in a murine model

    Name: Roy, Proyasha

    Research Mentor: Dr. Claudia Stone 

    Project Title: RNA-Seq to unravel signal transduction pathways in plants in response to sucrose, a long-distance signal of nutrient deficiency

    Name: Ureno, Gabriella

    Research Mentor: Dr. Claudia Stone

    Project Title: Drosophila Genome Annotation

  • Name: Thompson, Christopher

    Research Mentor: Dr. Stephanie Seitz

    Project Title: The Dissuasive Effectiveness of Punitive Corporate Fines: An Analysis
  • Name: Kala, Arjav

    Research Mentor: Dr. Albert Mendoza

    Project Title: To examine the Effect of Participation in Virtual Exercise Sessions on Physical Activity, Language and Cognitive Functioning, and Quality of Life in Persons with Aphasia.
  • Name: Niizawa, Edward

    Research Mentor: Dr. Marlin Halim

    Project Title: Improving MRI Safety & Resolution with Aptamers

    Name: Shah, Aarohi 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Ruth Tinnacher

    Project Title: Investigation of Treatment Options for the Removal of Boron from Produced Water
  • Name: Dewan, Kanika 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Zahra Derakhshandeh

    Project Title: Intelligent Tutoring System for specially-abled students

    Name: Patel, Bhumi

    Research Mentor: Dr. Zahra Derakhshandeh

    Project Title: Online Learning System: Increasing student Attention and Alertness within online learning system

    Name: Saremi, Fatemeh 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Pascale Guiton

    Project Title: Identification of rhoptry specific targeting motif in Toxoplasma gondii

    Name: Singh, Aileen 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Kathryn Grimm

    Project Title: ATLAS- The rise of Higgs Boson

    Name: Torres, Sandra 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Andrea Arauza Rivera

    Project Title: Puzzle Configuration with Fractal Shapes
  • Name: Fung, Michael 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Zachary Pietrantoni

    Project Title: COVID-19: The social and emotional impact on adolescent students
  • Name: Johnson, Javon

    Research Mentor: Dr. Cory Lepage

    Project Title: Holistic Defense

    Name: Kaaid, Mohamed

    Research Mentor: Dr. Sanjay Marwah

    Project Title: Specifying and Valuating Merton's Levels Analysis Framework

    Name: Smith, Kai Willow

    Research Mentor: Dr. Anndretta Wilson

    Project Title: Black Studies Research - The Womanist Dilemma: Hetro Black Feminism and Conflicts of Interest
  • Name: Rancifer, Kameil 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Nicholas Baham

    Project Title: Love Power Revolution Ethnic Studies Textbook - Abolition and Prison Protest
  • Name: Moreno, Brenda Delgadillo 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Jean Moran

    Project Title: Tracing the effects of Low Impact Development and Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction on Recharge in the East Bay
  • Name: Abdullahi, Fathudin 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Michael Stanton

    Project Title: The association between adolescent stress and adult obesity

    Name: Etafe, Yerusalem 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Megan Cherewick

    Project Title: Development of a Coping Skill Intervention to Promote Mental Health Resilience among Vulnerable Youth in Tanzania

    Name: Gómez, Laura 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Mariana Guzzardo and Dr. Alina Engelman

    Project Title: Emergency Preparedness of Community-Based Organizations in Puerto Rico after Hurricane María

    Name: Kanhai, Elizabeth 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Arnab Mukherjea

    Project Title: Trauma within the South Asian Community

    Name: Khosravi, Sepehr

    Research Mentor: Dr. Michael Stanton

    Project Title: Investigating Which Types Of Early Life Stress Contributes To The Development Of Adult Obesity

    Name: Lal, Pooja 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Arnab Mukherjea

    Project Title: Understanding Facilitators and Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening among South-Asian Subgroups

    Name: Marroquin, Jackelyn 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Patty Oikawa

    Project Title: Analyzing methane emission data from wetlands

    Name: Pritchard, Maria 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Ryan Gamba

    Project Title: From Stamps to Phone Apps: Identifying the Most Effective and Preferred Methods of Food Assistance for Students at CSU East Bay

    Name: Santillan, Joshua Kier Adrian 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Ryan Gamba

    Project Title: “Spending all this time stressing and worrying and calculating, and you know that just kind of sucks.” Marginal Food Security and Student Life

    Name: Silva Perez, Angela 

    Research Mentor: TBD

    Project Title: New Pioneer Scholar

    Name: Tran, Christine 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Nidhi Khosla

    Project Title: South Asian youth healthcare decision making

  • Name: Souza, Christiana 

    Research Mentor: Dr. James Tandon

    Project Title: Modular Quadcopter Drone System
  • Name: Abdulkhaliq, Raneen 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Albert Mendoza

    Project Title: Effect of Participation in Virtual Exercise Sessions on Physical Activity, Language and Cognitive Functioning, and Quality of Life in Persons with Aphasia

    Name: Gonzalez, Maria 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Sherwood and Dr. Cathy Inouye

    Project Title: Relationship of Lower Limb Power and Handgrip Strength to Cognitive Function

    Name: Hendrick-Sumchai, Mayet

    Research Mentor: Dr. Dong-Won Choi

    Project Title: Negotiation

    Name: Juhala, Candace

    Research Mentor: Dr. Vanessa Yingling

    Project Title: Peak power and body mass as indices of bone loading in a healthy adult population

    Name: Moore, Delia 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Albert Mendoza

    Project Title: Effect of Participation in Virtual Exercise Sessions on Physical Activity, Language and Cognitive Functioning, and Quality of Life in Persons with Aphasia.

    Name: Romero-Medina, Claudia

    Research Mentor: Dr. Vanessa Yingling

    Project Title: Cortical and Trabecular Side-to-Side Percent Strength Differences in Upper and Lower Limbs of Female Volleyball Players Compared to Control Group

    Name: Ruiz Mena, Patricia 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Cathy Inouye and Dr. Jennifer Sherwood

    Project Title: Connections of Muscle Power and Physical Activity in Older Adults

  • Name: Hill, Edward 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Steven Cleveland

    Project Title: MLK's Journey to Hawaii

    Name: Williams, Evelyn 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Nicholas Baham and Dr. Anndretta Wilson

    Project Title: Black studies Research-A Guide to black student activism
  • Name: Mwamba, Gregory

    Research Mentor: Dr. Jesus Oliver

    Project Title: Wave Maps Equation: Weak Solutions and Development of singularities of the SU(2) σ-model
  • Name: Mhatre, Vishruti 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Lindsay Rothwell

    Project Title: StepOut
  • Name: Porchia, Chavelle 

    Research Mentor: TBD

    Project Title: New Pioneer Scholar
  • Name: Batshoun, Jamil 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Amy Furniss

    Project Title: Investigation of Soft X-ray Absorption within the Gamma-ray Blazar1ES 1959+650

    Name: Davis, Julian

    Research Mentor: Dr. Kathryn Grimm

    Project Title: Optimization of the Di-Higgs Search in the bbττ Final State with the ATLAS Detector

    Name: Durflinger, Josh

    Research Mentor: Dr. Amy Furniss

    Project Title: VERITAS Analysis of Source 4C +55.17

    Name: Johnson, Madalyn

    Research Mentor: Dr. Amy Furniss

    Project Title: Analysis of 4C+55.17 Using Observations from VERITAS
  • Name: Ramirez, Reign 

    Research Mentor: TBD

    Project Title: New Pioneer Scholar
  • Name: Buchert, Steven

    Research Mentor: Dr. Divya Sitaraman

    Project Title: Effects of Dopamine on Wakefulness and Motivation in Drosophila Melanogaster

    Name: Cazares, Fernanda 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Oanh Tran

    Project Title: Wellness Support for Families through Distance Learning
  • Name: Fox, Lindsey

    Research Mentor: Dr. Natalie Ingraham

    Project Title: Transgender Health Care in Family Planning Clinics

    Name: León González, Andrés

    Research Mentor: Dr. Natalie Ingraham

    Project Title: Patient Perspectives of Transgender Health Care in Family Planning Clinics in the US

    Name: Riegelsberger, Aerin 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Natalie Ingraham

    Project Title: Transgender Patient Experiences in Family Planning Clinics
  • Name: Do, Jennifer 

    Research Mentor: Dr.  Katrina Nicholas and Dr. Eve Higby

    Project Title: Bilingual Mandarin English Child Development Differences in Speech

    Name: Lopez, Kana 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Eve Higby

    Project Title: Cross-Language treatment effects in Bilinguals with Aphasia

    Name: Marshall, Amy

    Research Mentor: Dr. Pradeep Ramanathan

    Project Title: VNeST /CHAT

    Name: Millar, Sarah

    Research Mentor: Dr. Michelle Gravier

    Project Title: Aphasia Physical Activity Program (APAP)

    Name: Soto, Joselin 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Eve Higby

    Project Title: Bilingual Aphasia Research

    Name: Vasquez, Angelica 

    Research Mentor: Dr. Eve Higby

    Project Title: Cross-language Treatment Effects in Bilinguals with Aphasia
  • Name: Islas, Nathaniel

    Research Mentor: Dr. Eric Suess

    Project Title: Classifying Genetic Mutations Based on Medical Literature Using Machine-Learning