Sessions Schedule

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1

Chemistry I

Greener synthesis of peptoids with varying hydrophobic monomers for the formation of peptoid nano-sandwich

Speakers

Raquel Duenas

08:30 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Chemistry I

Faculty Sponsors

Ellen Robertson

Developing sequence design rules for peptoids capable of assembly into nano-sandwiches

Speakers

Sasha Stark

08:50 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Chemistry I

Faculty Sponsors

Ellen Robertson

Thermal Analysis of Gold-Containing Bilayer Peptoid Nanosheets

Speakers

C'Lannye James

09:10 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Chemistry I

Faculty Sponsors

Ellen Robertson

Catalytic Wittig Approach to the Piperacase Family of Natural Products

Speakers

Anthony Condemi

09:30 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Chemistry I

Faculty Sponsors

James Adrian

Robust synthesis of an array of amino acid-derived heteroaryl ketones as potential inhibitors for metacaspases found in S. commune

Speakers

Khai Thu Pham Shams Qureshi

09:50 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Chemistry I

Faculty Sponsors

Joanne Kehlbeck

Climate and Environmental Change

The Last Big Change: Holocene Deglaciation and Paleoclimate Reconstruction from High-Altitude Speleothems in the Peruvian Andes

Speakers

Xander Forsyth

08:30 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Climate and Environmental Change

Faculty Sponsors

David Gillikin Donald Rodbell Elizabeth Olson

Reconstructing the Penultimate Glaciation: Marine Isotope Stage 6 Record from Speleothems in the Peruvian Andes

Speakers

Melody Kappel

08:50 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Climate and Environmental Change

Faculty Sponsors

Donald Rodbell David Gillikin

Decoupling Local and Global Influences on South American Monsoon Dynamics During MIS 8/9: Insights from Peruvian Andes Stalagmites

Speakers

Gigi Rankin

09:10 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Climate and Environmental Change

Faculty Sponsors

Donald Rodbell David Gillikin

Isotope paleo-analysis of freshwater bivalves and implications on paleoenvironment bounding the K-Pg extinction

Speakers

Christopher Brandreth

09:30 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Climate and Environmental Change

Faculty Sponsors

Anouk Verheyden-Gillikin

The Effect of Elevation and Soil Moisture on Water Use Efficiency of Understory Plants

Speakers

Ishita Khambete

09:50 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Climate and Environmental Change

Faculty Sponsors

Melissa DeSiervo

Community-based Care of Vulnerable Populations

Maternal Health Matters at Hometown Health Centers: Resource Exploration and Analysis of OB Self-Monitoring Blood Pressure (OBSMBP) Program

Speakers

Marissa Gnitzcavich

08:30 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Community-based Care of Vulnerable Populations

Faculty Sponsors

Carol Weisse

Exploring End-of-Life Journeys of Hospice Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases in Home Settings: Understanding Symptom Management and Caregiver Impact

Speakers

Hannah Casalena

08:50 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Community-based Care of Vulnerable Populations

Faculty Sponsors

Carol Weisse

The Frequency and Severity of Hyperactive Delirium Among Home Hospice Care Patients During the Last Week of Life

Speakers

Jordan Whittier

09:10 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Community-based Care of Vulnerable Populations

Faculty Sponsors

Carol Weisse

Distinguishing End-of-Life Symptoms from Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome: Implications for Symptom Management and Medication Use

Speakers

Mridula Shanker

09:30 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Community-based Care of Vulnerable Populations

Faculty Sponsors

Carol Weisse

Ecology, Environment Science & Policy

Does Forest Management have Unintended Consequences for Habitat Restoration?

Speakers

Andrew Mitchell

08:30 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Ecology, Environment Science & Policy

Faculty Sponsors

Jeff Corbin

Reframing the Unframable: Shifting Climate Discussions from 'Doom' to 'Bloom'

Speakers

Anthony Clement

08:50 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Ecology, Environment Science & Policy

Faculty Sponsors

Waste Colonialism: The Stream of Fashion Waste and Second-hand Clothing from the Global North to Global South

Speakers

Sophie Kilpatrick

09:10 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Ecology, Environment Science & Policy

Faculty Sponsors

The Evolution of Greenwashing: Analyzing Corporate Strategies and Their Impact on Environmental Policy and Public Discourse

Speakers

Isabella Conte

09:30 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Ecology, Environment Science & Policy

Faculty Sponsors

Bird Mortality from Window Collisions

Speakers

Daniela Aleman Perez

09:50 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Ecology, Environment Science & Policy

Faculty Sponsors

Jennifer Bishop

Economics I

Differential Pricing for Medical Procedures and its Impact on Patient Outcomes

Speakers

Sathvik Narayana

08:30 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Economics I

Faculty Sponsors

Mohit Arora

Impact of Wash Trading in the NFT Market

Speakers

Anna Nickman

08:50 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Economics I

Faculty Sponsors

From Policy to Practice: How Governance Quality Shapes the Equitable Distribution of Resources for Key Sectors

Speakers

Ananya Gupta

09:10 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Economics I

Faculty Sponsors

The Effect of Urban Green Spaces Within Highly Populated Urban Areas on the Prevalence of Obesity and Depression

Speakers

Grace Canepari

09:30 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Economics I

Faculty Sponsors

Caroline Abraham Ashraf Ghaly

Assessing Impact of Affordable Care Act Implementation on Routine Vaccination Rates

Speakers

Viraj Brahmbhatt

09:50 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Economics I

Faculty Sponsors

Caroline Abraham

French and Francophone Studies

Wounds of War: The Evolution of Psychiatric Care in France, 1950 - 2000's

Speakers

Beverlly Yauri

08:30 AM

Session: 1

Topic: French and Francophone Studies

Faculty Sponsors

Understanding Pollution in the Francophone World: An Analysis of Four Case Studies

Speakers

Caroline Monaco

08:50 AM

Session: 1

Topic: French and Francophone Studies

Faculty Sponsors

« Black-Blanc-Beur : Le Football comme Reflet et Défi de l'Identité Multiculturelle en France et dans le Monde francophone »

Speakers

Ece Yenigun

09:10 AM

Session: 1

Topic: French and Francophone Studies

Faculty Sponsors

Translating, Researching, Interpreting, and Cooking Recipes from the Alsatian-Jewish Community

Speakers

Rebecca Folse

09:30 AM

Session: 1

Topic: French and Francophone Studies

Faculty Sponsors

History I

The Enduring Significance of Democratic Moments in 20th-Century Mexico, Guatemala, and Chile

Speakers

Jennifer Mendez

08:30 AM

Session: 1

Topic: History I

Faculty Sponsors

Guillermina Seri

A Flashing Neon Sign: Anti-Trans Violence as a Barometer for State Terror in Latin America

Speakers

Atticus Bennett Cooper

08:50 AM

Session: 1

Topic: History I

Faculty Sponsors

The Socialist Roots of Schenectady's Parks: A City-Wide Realization of the Child-Saving Organized Play Movement

Speakers

Ariana Rogowski

09:10 AM

Session: 1

Topic: History I

Faculty Sponsors

Redlining in Schenectady: A Historical and Contemporary Examination of Housing Discrimination

Speakers

Ethan Silverman

09:30 AM

Session: 1

Topic: History I

Faculty Sponsors

Andrew Morris Ilene Kaplan

Klemm Fellows I

Life & Death in Cambodia: My Midwifery Experience

Speakers

Sriya Baru

08:30 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Klemm Fellows I

Faculty Sponsors

Mark Dallas

Teaching English in Sri Lanka

Speakers

Honora Hillery

08:50 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Klemm Fellows I

Faculty Sponsors

Mark Dallas

Tourism in Mongolia: Business Development Internship

Speakers

Luke MacDonald

09:10 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Klemm Fellows I

Faculty Sponsors

Mark Dallas

Global Engineering Impact: My Internship Experience in Sri Lanka

Speakers

Miranda Bossi

09:30 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Klemm Fellows I

Faculty Sponsors

Mark Dallas

Diving with a Purpose: Coral Reef Conservation in Koh Tao, Thailand

Speakers

Trevor Smick

09:50 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Klemm Fellows I

Faculty Sponsors

Mark Dallas

Neuroscience I

Neuro-exergaming with iPACES and executive function of autistic youth

Speakers

Katie Gibbons

08:30 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Neuroscience I

Faculty Sponsors

Cay Anderson-Hanley

Substance Use History and Exercise: Impact on Cognitive Benefit of Neuro-exergaming with iPACES

Speakers

Connor Cavanaugh

08:50 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Neuroscience I

Faculty Sponsors

Cay Anderson-Hanley

Heart-Brain Connection: Heart Rate Variability and Cognitive Functioning Following Neuro-exergaming

Speakers

Shaelyn Kelley

09:10 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Neuroscience I

Faculty Sponsors

Cay Anderson-Hanley

Assessment of Motor Evoked Potential Reliability in Measuring Motor Adaptation in Lower Extremity Muscles

Speakers

Karly Willson

09:30 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Neuroscience I

Faculty Sponsors

Political Science I

Undisclosed: The Attack on Campaign Finance Disclosure

Speakers

Michael Stanco

08:30 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Political Science I

Faculty Sponsors

Bradley Hays

Too Much or Not Enough? An Analysis of the 2024 Presidential candidates on TikTok.

Speakers

Gabrielle Baker

08:50 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Political Science I

Faculty Sponsors

Bradley Hays

Social Media Influence on the Information Gap and Political Knowledge

Speakers

Tatum Perkins

09:10 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Political Science I

Faculty Sponsors

Bradley Hays

Establishing Legitimate Institutions Within a Conflict-Affected State: A Case Study of Ukraine's Legal System

Speakers

Riley Callahan

09:30 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Political Science I

Faculty Sponsors

Robert Hislope Andrea Pedeferri

The Alternative for Germany (AfD): Challenges to the German Political Party System amid the Resurgence of Far-Right Populism

Speakers

Patrick Jotz

09:50 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Political Science I

Faculty Sponsors

Psychology I

Assessing Why Mindfulness Meditation Increases False Memories

Speakers

Gabriella Gatto

08:30 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Psychology I

Faculty Sponsors

(Re)constructing Healthier Masculinities: A Comparative Analysis of Two School-Based, Positive Masculinity Programs

Speakers

Mitchell Ashton

08:50 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Psychology I

Faculty Sponsors

Marlow Guerrant David Cotter

Barriers to Transgender Healthcare: Examining Familial Attitudes, Medical Discrimination, and Systemic Inequalities

Speakers

Lora Condon Elsa Dorrance Anthony Montas

09:10 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Psychology I

Faculty Sponsors

Marlow Guerrant

Mic Check, Identity Check: Hip Hop's Role in Young People's Identity Formation, Social Behavior, and Self Esteem

Speakers

Nickky Obi

09:30 AM

Session: 1

Topic: Psychology I

Faculty Sponsors

Marlow Guerrant Deidre Hill Butler