2024 Campus Center Poster Sessions 2:45-3:45 p.m.

Campus Center 102 – Art, Data Sciences, Psychology

Elm Markert ’25, Christy Yang ’25J :: 1 

Environmental Barriers in Employment for Disabled People: A Statistical Analysis; poster session deriving from student research assistantship with Shiya Cao, Mass Mutual assistant professor of statistical and data sciences.

Yangyang Lyu ’25 :: 3

As Medicine, As Pigment: The Dual Life of Mineral Simples; poster session deriving from research assistantship with Brigitte Buettner, professor of art.

Elizabeth Helm ’24, Olga Kazarov ’25 :: 6

Development of Political Views and Performative Activism: A Case Study at Smith; poster session deriving from classwork and special studies with Lauren Duncan, professor of psychology.

Jessie Zhou ’26, Artemis Sibel Kehribar ’25 :: 7 

Blind Juror Project Continuation; poster session deriving from special studies with Yael Granot, assistant professor of psychology.

Nicole Reardon ’24, Tulip Daaboul ’24, River Moss ’24J :: 9

Negotiation Processes for Household Labor and Effects of Gender and Sexuality; poster session deriving from classwork and special studies with Randi L. Garcia, associate professor of statistical and data sciences.

Campus Center 103/104 – Anthropology, Astronomy, Computer Science, Economics, Exercise and Sports Studies, Geosciences, Landscape Studies, Mathematical Sciences 

Gabi Dondes ’26, Emilia Neyer ’26 :: 11

The Bell Jars: A STRIDE Scholar’s Exploration of Sylvia Plath’s Life; poster session deriving from STRIDE with Colin Hoag, assistant professor of anthropology.

Yuhan Wang ’25, Evelyn Gao ’25 :: 13

A Topological Data Analysis Approach to analyze Phyllotaxis; poster session deriving from special studies andSURF with Christophe Golé, professor of mathematical sciences, and Robin Belton, postdoctoral fellow and lecturer in mathematical sciences.

Molly Daniel ’26, Karenna Kung ’25 :: 18

Creating a User-Friendly Experience in BloomingLeaf Goal Modeling Software; poster session deriving from STRIDE with Alicia M. Grubb, assistant professor of computer science.

Liberty Lehr ’25, Michelle Lawson ’24 :: 19

The Justification Effect on Two-Tier Multiple-Choice Exams; poster session deriving from SURF with Pablo Frank Bolton, lecturer in computer science.

Helen Glover ’24 :: 20

Online Expression and Youth Digital Rights: The Socio-Cultural Structure of Twitch and Identity Through Representation; poster session deriving from special studies with Johanna Brewer, assistant professor of computer science.

Annie Stardess Karitonze ’25J, Caroline Zouloumian ’25 :: 21

 Use Your Pixels Wisely: Line Routing for Layout; poster session deriving from special studies with Alicia M. Grubb, assistant professor of computer science.

Taylor Agena ‘26, Yusra Afzal ‘27, Ave Petra ‘27, Aleena Khan ‘26, Hannah Osman ’27J , Tie Matecha ‘26J :: 22

Climate in Arts and History: Promoting Climate Literacy Across Disciplines; poster session deriving from AEMES  and STRIDE research with Bosiljka Glumac, professor of geosciences.

Victoria Mills ’26 :: 23

Simulating Pre-Eukaryotic Microbial Mat Structures; poster session deriving from special studies with L. M. Ward, laboratory instructor and technical support for geosciences. 

Isabelle Elder ’24 :: 25

The Impact of Low Energy Availability on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Female Athletes; poster session deriving from special studies with Kelsey Conrad, lecturer in exercise and sport studies.

Caroline Kolmodin ’25, Bailey Jordan ’25 :: 26

The Influence of Fatigue on Gait Stability in People with Multiple Sclerosis During a Prolonged Walking Bout; poster session deriving from special studies with Stephanie Jones, assistant professor of exercise and sport studies.

Allison Reel ’25, Ellen Smith ’26, Aleena Khan ’26 :: 27

Mill River Flood 150: Mapping History Through GIS; poster session deriving from AEMES research and special studies with Reid Bertone-Johnson, lecturer in landscape studies. 

Ashley Messier ’25 :: 28

Brown Dwarf GJ 758B Direct Imaging: Spectral and Field Analysis; poster session deriving from special studies with Kimberly Ward-Duong, assistant professor of astronomy.

Sydney Currie Wrye ’25, Sarah Dankovich ’25, Diana Escudero Ramirez ’27, Eleanor Gallay ’26,  Xinyun Guo ’25, Emily Jones ’26, Ally Knutson ’27, Alette Matthews ’26, Ash Messier ’25, Becca Michelson ’25J, Maddie Milla ’27, Susan Niu ’27, Zoe Roumeliotis ’24, Lucy Williams ’26, Marlena Word ’26 :: 29 Exoplanet Transit Follow-up Observations; poster session deriving from special studies and STRIDE with James Lowenthal, professor of astronomy.

Campus Center Carroll Room – Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Neuroscience  

Ruzhuo Chen ’25 :: 85
Assessing the Impact of Parental Thermal Stress on Offspring Performance in Baltimore Checkerspots; poster session deriving from SURF with Mariana Abarca, assistant professor of biological sciences.

Amelia Babb ’25 :: 86

Sexual recombination in Shell-Building Amoeba: Evidence of Meiosis in Arcellinida (Amoebozoa) During Encystment; poster session deriving from special studies with Laura Katz, professor of biological sciences.

Tejasvi Kumaran ’25, Katie Lavrov ’27, Lorelei Ing ’24 :: 87

Combining Molecular and Microscopy Techniques to Document Unknown Foraminifera; poster session deriving from special studies with Laura Katz, professor of biological sciences.

Anna-Lee Thompson ’25 :: 88

Visualizing Epigenetics: A Review of Microscopy Techniques for Investigating DNA Methylation Patterns, Chromatin Structure, and Gene Expression; poster session deriving from special studies with Laura Katz,  professor of biological sciences, and Judith Wopereis, laboratory instructor in biological sciences.

Claudia Poehlmann ’26, Negin Mansoori ’26 :: 89

Fishbowls: Moving Humanities to the Sciences; poster session deriving from SURF with Virginia Hayssen, professor of biological sciences.

Nina Hernandez ’24, Valeria Bastardo Brito ’25 :: 90

Identification of Novel Secondary Compounds Inhibiting Ophiostoma sp.; poster session deriving from special studies with Jan Vriezen, senior laboratory instructor in biological sciences.

Nina Hollin ’24, Gloria Parrales ’24, Anne-Marie Martin ’25 :: 91

Mechanistic Study of the Iron-Catalyzed Oxidative α-Amination of Ketones; poster session deriving from special studies and honors thesis with Alexandra Strom, assistant professor of chemistry.

Annika Houge ’26, Lux Onigman ’26, Ava Linas ’26, Athena Manandhar ’27 :: 92

Assessing GPR37b-D2R Interactions in a Zebrafish Hemorrhagic Stroke Model; poster session deriving from classwork with Narendra Pathak, laboratory instructor in neuroscience, and Sharon Owino, assistant professor of neuroscience.

Kris Cheaye ’26J, Anmol Kaur ’26, Annabelle Li ’26, Marielle Sauber ’26 :: 93

Effects of Caffeine on Hemorrhagic Stroke Severity and GPR37-A2AR Interaction in a Zebrafish Model; poster session deriving from classwork with Narendra Pathak, laboratory instructor in neuroscience, and Sharon Owino, assistant professor of neuroscience.

Lucille (Lucy) Young ’26, Abby Caputo ’26, Alaska Miller ’25 :: 94

How a D2R Agonist Impacts GPR37 Expression and Infarct Size of ATV-induced Hemorrhagic Stroke in Zebrafish; poster session deriving from classwork with Sharon Owino, assistant professor of neuroscience, and Narendra Pathak, laboratory instructor in neuroscience.

Jackie Altman ’25, Maria Graf ’25, Emma Robertson ’25, Natasha Woon ’25 :: 95

Pre-Registered ABCD Research Study: Analyzing The Effect of Neighborhood Cohesion on Memory; poster session deriving from classwork with Catherine Mikkelsen, postdoctoral fellow in neuroscience. 

Sara Ellis ’24, Raj Jadhav ’24, Haoran Duan ’26, Emma Silvera ’24, Jane Zhang ’26 :: 96

Exploring the Impact of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) on Inhibition Control in Children; poster session deriving from classwork with Catherine Mikkelsen, postdoctoral fellow in neuroscience. 

Yuqi Wang ’24, Emma Silvera ’24, Naima Masiki ’26 :: 97

Visualizing GPR37 Enrichment in Mouse Retina using RNAScope and Immunohistochemistry; poster session deriving from special studies and honors thesis with Sharon Owino, assistant professor of neuroscience, Narendra Pathak, laboratory instructor in neuroscience, and Michael Barresi, professor of biological sciences.

Ruiyi Song ’25, Zihan Lyu ’25 :: 98

Medial Temporal Lobe Selective Neural Firing During A Declarative Memory Task; poster session deriving from classwork with Catherine Mikkelsen, postdoctoral fellow in neuroscience.

Ruby Hernandez ’24, Abbey Lamb ’24, Morana Lundquist ’24, Erin Quick ’24 :: 99

Design of an Accessible Airplane Cabin for Neurodivergent Passengers; poster session deriving from classwork with Susannah Howe, senior lecturer in engineering, and Aaron Rubin, lecturer in engineering.

Dianne Hernandez ’24, Hannah Hutton ’24, Sicheng Pang ’24, Roma Taranto ’24 :: 100

Design of a Device to Facilitate Custom Delivery of a Two-Part Hydrogel Implant during Prostate Cancer Treatment; poster session deriving from classwork with Susannah Howe, senior lecturer in engineering, and Aaron Rubin, lecturer in engineering.

Bailey Butterworth ’24, Margaret Parks ’24, Mealaktey Sok ’24, Piper Thompson ’24 :: 101

Design of Ergonomic Improvements for Manufacturing Operations; poster session deriving from classwork with Susannah Howe, senior lecturer in engineering, and Aaron Rubin, lecturer in engineering.

Rhiannon Bryk ’24, Helena Grilliot ’24, Dakota Law ’24, Hadeel Shwwa ’24 :: 102

Design of Nature-Based Solutions to Address Stormwater Water Quality in a Changing Climate – Rubber Thread Pond Case Study; poster session deriving from classwork with Susannah Howe, senior lecturer in engineering, and Aaron Rubin, lecturer in engineering.

Janna Gilleman ’24, Gemma Poulsen ’24, Alexis Reyes ’24, Karen Shokobishi ’24 :: 103

Design of a Mobile, Autonomous, Electrical Vehicle Charging System; poster session deriving from classwork with Susannah Howe, senior lecturer in engineering, and Aaron Rubin, lecturer in engineering.

Cyrine Ben Ayed ’24, Nandini Chakravorty ’24, Maryam Shad ’25J :: 104

Design of an IoT Application Framework for Satellite Services; poster session deriving from classwork with Susannah Howe, senior lecturer in engineering, and Aaron Rubin, lecturer in engineering.

Lu Brownstein ’24, Hannah Kreutzer ’24, Leah Marville ’24, Rosemary Termini ’24 :: 105

Design of a Decarbonization Strategic Plan for a Small University in New England; poster session deriving from classwork with Susannah Howe, senior lecturer in engineering, and Aaron Rubin, lecturer in engineering.

Rebeca Castro ’24, Rachel Freeman ’24, Aimee Ishimwe ’24, Phaidra Martin ’24 :: 106

Design of an Economical Experimental Venturi Flow Meter System for Hydraulic Research; poster session deriving from classwork with Susannah Howe, senior lecturer in engineering, and Aaron Rubin, lecturer in engineering.

Serena Geroe ’24, Margot Hearne ’24, Annie Portoghese ’24, Natali Solis Gomez ’24 :: 107

Design Improvements for the GEM Technology Component Tester; poster session deriving from classwork with Susannah Howe, senior lecturer in engineering, and Aaron Rubin, lecturer in engineering

Claire Bourgeois ’24 :: 108

Mothitor 4.0: Updated Design of a Moth Monitoring System; poster session deriving from classwork with Susannah Howe, senior lecturer in engineering, and Mariana Abarca, assistant professor of biological sciences.