CSR Scholars 2014-2015
Scholars by Major
Name: Diaz, Hugo
Research Mentor: Dr. Gwyan Rhabyt
Project Tile: The Friend Zone Project
Name: Amadi, Michael
Research Mentor: Dr. Claudia Uhde-Stone
Project Tile: Functional Genomics of White Lupin
Name: Avina, Monika
Research Mentor: Dr. Maria Gallegos
Project Tile:Exploring mechanosensory circuit development in C. elegans
Name: Ceja, Alma
Research Mentor: Dr. Tyler Evans
Project Tile:Exploring the effects of climate change using zebrafish embryos
Name: Fathi-Torbaghan, Nadija
Research Mentor: Dr. Kenneth Curr
Project Tile:Determining the method of viral entry of GBV-C into human WBCs
Name: Fernandez, Matthew
Research Mentor: Dr. Kenneth Curr
Project Tile:The effect of GBVC infection on human white blood cell apoptosis
Name: Hackney, Margaret
Research Mentor: Dr. Kenneth Curr
Project Tile:Manipulation of PBMC gene expression by human pegivirus
Name: Henderson, Chelsea
Research Mentor: Dr. James Murray
Project Tile:Study of Navigation in Tritonia diomedea
Name: Maynard, Ashley
Research Mentor: Dr. Tyler Evans
Project Tile: Enhancing the restoration of California’s estuaries by exploring the genetic basis of environmental tolerance in Olympia oyster (Ostrea lurida)
Name: Mayol, Katrina-Mari
Research Mentor: Dr. James Murray
Project Tile:Magnetic Navigational Senses in Tritonia Diomeda
Name: Nguyen, Daniel
Research Mentor: Dr. Tyler Evans
Project Tile: Common and stressor-specific response to temperature hypoxia and salinity in the estuarine fish Gillicthys mirabillis
Name: Patel, Archana
Research Mentor: Dr. Matthew Atencio
Project Tile: Critical Media Analysis
Name: Penaflor, Alexander
Research Mentor: Dr. Jennie Guzman
Project Tile: Strontium Magneto-Optical Trap
Name: Perez-Murillo, Martha
Research Mentor: Dr. Maria Gallegos
Project Tile: Growth and development of PLM in C. elegans
Name: Roth, Caroline
Research Mentor: Dr. Kenneth Curr
Project Tile: Determining the 3-D structure of GBV-C’s RNA polymerase NS5B
Name: Schaefferkoetter, Devin
Research Mentor: Dr. Tyler Evans
Project Tile: Exploring the relationship between habitat temperature and enzymatic hydrogen bonds in endothermic marine organisms
Name: Sharifi, Osman
Research Mentor: Dr. Kenneth Curr
Project Tile: An Evolutionary Look Inside the Order Nudibranchia
Name: Sood, Riddhi
Research Mentor: Dr. Christoph Baysdorfer
Project Tile: Phylogenetic analysis of genus Prosartes
Name: Sultana, Arshia
Research Mentor: Dr. Maria Gallegos
Project Tile: The Role of Rab GTPases in Olfactory Adaptation in C. elegans
Name: Trinh, Hao
Research Mentor: Dr. Christoph Baysdorfer
Project Tile: The role of RNAi in regulating transposable elements (TE)
Name: Vardakis, Crystal
Research Mentor: Dr. James Murray
Project Tile: Structure and Composition of the Eyes in Tritonia tetraquetra
Name: Zacarias, Samantha
Research Mentor: Dr. James Murray
Project Tile: Elucidating the neural circuit involved in chemotaxis in Tritonia tetraquetra
Name: Baginski, Robin
Research Mentor: Dr. Monika Sommerhalter
Project Tile:Characterization of PPO from bacteria Thermomicrobium roseum
Name: Becker, Anthony
Research Mentor: Dr. Ehsan Kamalinejad
Project Tile:Machine learning and analysis of narrative structures
Name: Chaitesipaseut, Lena
Research Mentor: Dr. Chul Kim
Project Tile:Structural Studies on an RNA pseudoknot
Name: Edogun, Osanfanmwen
Research Mentor: Dr. Marlin Halim
Project Tile:Analytical Study of Gadolinium-Aptamer Binding
Name: Galvan, Stephan
Research Mentor: Dr. Marlin Halim
Project Tile:Aptamer Ligand for Increased stability Gd (III) MRI Contrast Agent
Name: Kaur, Karishma
Research Mentor: Dr. Monika Sommerhalter
Project Tile:Survey of polyphenol oxidase enzymes in the mustard plant family
Name: Rodas, Melina
Research Mentor: Dr. Monika Sommerhalter
Project Tile: Characterization of a polyphenol oxidase enzyme from popular trees
Name: Li, Qing
Research Mentor: Dr. Yi He
Project Tile: Advertising Strategic Research for International Fast Food Industry
Name: Sundar, Karthika
Research Mentor: Dr. Ken Chung
Project Tile: Cultural determinants of pacing in innovation work
Name: Chan, Tracy
Research Mentor: Dr. Marlin Halim
Project Tile: Galactosemia
Name: Hand, Christopher
Research Mentor: Dr. Jeffery Seitz
Project Tile: Molecular Astrobiology
Name: Le, Tuan Anh
Research Mentor: Dr. Monika Sommerhalter
Project Tile: Sol-gel Technology and Silica/Protein Hybrid Materials
Name: Lo, Carl
Research Mentor: Dr. Patrick Huang
Project Tile: Characterization of Plutonium in Aqueous Environments
Name: Tso, Jonathan, Lee
Research Mentor: Dr. Kim Chul
Project Tile: The RNA Pseudoknot: natural unfolding and folding of the simplest shape of RNA
Name: Kishor, Krishneel
Research Mentor: Dr. Howard Lei
Project Tile: Animal Voice Recognition Project
Name: Anumala Vijayakumar, Lakshminarasimhan
Research Mentor: Dr. Beth Yeager
Project Tile: Implementation of technology-in-use in one school district
Name: Taluja, Richa
Research Mentor: Dr. Beth Yeager
Project Tile: Ethnographic Approach
Name: Banks, Kirsten Bitter
Research Mentor: Dr. Greg Jennings
Project Tile: Identifying Practical and Meaningful Student Strengths
Name: Inocencio, Dionisia
Research Mentor: Dr. Greg Jennings
Project Tile: The Effectiveness of Using Mind-Up Curriculum with K-12 Element
Name: Jimenez, Elvia
Research Mentor: Dr. Oanh Tran
Project Tile: Promoting Social and Emotional Learning in a Three Tiered Model
Name: Kondonijakos, Adi
Research Mentor: Dr. Oanh Tran
Project Tile: Effectiveness of Mindfulness as a Social-Emotional Intervention
Name: Shaw, Natalie
Research Mentor: Dr. Greg Jennings
Project Tile: Identifying Practical and Meaningful Student Strengths
Name: Tiu, Stephanie
Research Mentor: Dr. Greg Jennings
Project Tile: Identifying Practical and Meaningful Student Strengths
Name: Nguyen, Nguyen
Research Mentor: Dr. Ryan Lampe
Project Tile: The competition between chain and independent stores
Name: Kumar, Jayachandran Pradeep
Research Mentor: Dr. Farnaz Ganjeizadeh
Project Tile: Forecasting on medication demands in epidemics
Name: Bahramian, Jennifer
Research Mentor: Dr. Jeffery Sietz
Project Tile: Molecular Astrobiology
Name: Blackwell, Rebecca
Research Mentor: Dr. Jeffery Seitz
Project Tile: Molecular Astrobiology
Name: York, Drew
Research Mentor: Dr. Jeffery Seitz
Project Tile: Molecular Astrobiology
Name: Bracamontes, Amanda
Research Mentor: Dr. Duke Austin
Project Tile: RSF Project
Name: Minkler Green, Mischa
Research Mentor: Dr. Jeffery Seitz
Project Tile: Environmental Restoration & Learning: Identifying Best Practices
Name: Salazar, Christina
Research Mentor: Dr. Jeffery Seitz
Project Tile: Integrated Middle School Science (IMSS) Partnership
Name: Skiff, Candice
Research Mentor: Dr. Beth Yeager
Project Tile: STEM: Game Jam
Name: Brar, Evranjeet
Research Mentor: Dr. Jenny O
Project Tile: Physical and Sedentary Activity in a College Population: The influence of undergraduate major and gender
Name: Brizendine, Evan
Research Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Sherwood
Project Tile: Student Outcomes from an Experiential Course
Name: Farnik, Havalind Elizabeth
Research Mentor: Dr. Matthew Atencio
Project Tile: The Influence of Music on Sports and Physical Activity Performance
Name: Ferrari-Church, Benjamin
Research Mentor: Dr. Vanessa Yingling
Project Tile: ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Student Athletes
Name: Frost, Nathan
Research Mentor: Dr. Jenny O
Project Tile: Performances changes following instant video feedback in fencing
Name: Hall, Brett
Research Mentor: Dr. Jenny O
Project Tile: Baseball Imagery Dartfish Analysis
Name: Hamor, Nastassia Ariana
Research Mentor: Dr. Jenny O
Project Tile: Examining AGO and the BPNS of NCAA Division II Collegiate Athletes
Name: Lee, Ji hyeon
Research Mentor: Dr. Matthew Atencio
Project Tile: How Youth Value Skateboarding and the Involvement of their Parents
Name: Strickland, Ariana
Research Mentor: Dr. Vanessa Yingling
Project Tile: Comparing Bone Loading Between Two Different Groups of Collegiate Athletes
Name: Yang, Derek
Research Mentor: Dr. Vanessa Yingling
Project Tile: Dartfish Overground vs. Treadmill
Name: Singh, Abhishek
Academic Program: Marketing
Research Mentor: Dr. Ken Chung
Project Tile: Learning Styles and Time Pacing
Name: Beall, Samuel
Research Mentor: Dr. Derek Kimball
Project Tile: Frequency Comb
Name: Anaya, Jason
Research Mentor: Dr. Gwyan Rhabyt
Project Tile: Live Cube
Name: Emono, Michael
Research Mentor: Dr. Gwyan Rhabyt
Project Tile: Live Cube
Name: Foster, Robert
Research Mentor: Dr. Gwyan Rhabyt
Project Tile: Project Daffodil
Name: Geraghty, Sian
Research Mentor: Dr. Gwyan Rhabyt
Project Tile: Project Daffodil
Name: Ho, Christine
Research Mentor: Dr. Gwyan Rhabyt
Project Tile: Project Daffodil
Name: Rivas, Miguel
Research Mentor: Dr. Gwyan Rhabyt
Project Tile: The Friend Zone
Name: Rizzo, Richard
Research Mentor: Dr. Gwyan Rhabyt
Project Tile: The Friend Zone
Name: Browne, Nathaniel
Research Mentor: Dr. Gwyan Rhabyt
Project Tile: The Friend Zone Project
Name: Cobos, Aracely Susan
Research Mentor: Dr. Jennie Guzman
Project Tile: Testing the Spin Statistics Theorem with Ultracold Sr Atoms
Name: DeCamp, Garrett
Research Mentor: Dr. Derek Kimball
Project Tile: Sensor development for a global network of optical magnetometers
Name: Diefenbach, Matthew
Research Mentor: Dr. Erik Helgren
Project Tile: Renewable Energy Laboratory
Name: Erhahon, Hendrix
Research Mentor: Dr. Erik Helgren
Project Tile: Conductivity of Polyaniline pellets
Name: Fuentes, Dominic
Research Mentor: Dr. Derek Kimball
Project Tile: Sensor development for global network of optical magnetometers
Name: Geronimo, Darwin
Research Mentor: Dr. William Pezzaglia
Project Tile: Analysis of Center of Mass Shift of a Moving Spinning Body
Name: Inaki, Taichi
Research Mentor: Dr. Jennie Guzman
Project Tile: Strontium Magneto-Optical Trap Group
Name: Li, Yan
Research Mentor: Dr. Derek Kimball
Project Tile: Spin-Gravity
Name: McConnell, Christopher
Research Mentor: Dr. Jason Singley
Project Tile: PANI powder analysis; varied protanation levels
Name: Mendez, Anthony
Research Mentor: Dr. Erik Helgren
Project Tile: Polyaniline Metal Insulator Transition
Name: Phung, Michael
Research Mentor: Dr. Derek Kimball
Project Tile: Frequency Comb Spectroscopy
Name: Walker, Eldridge
Research Mentor: Dr. Erik Helgren
Project Tile: Doping of Polyaniline for use as a possible conducting Polymer
Name: Burger, Natalie
Research Mentor: Dr. Oanh Tran
Project Tile: Promoting Social and Emotional Learning in a Three-Tiered Model
Name: Diaz, Rachael
Research Mentor: Dr. Oanh Tran
Project Tile: Promoting Social and Emotional Learning
Name: Echeandia, Rachael
Research Mentor: Dr. Jeffery Seitz
Project Tile: Integrated Middle School Science (IMSS) Partnership
Name: Faulkner, Julia
Research Mentor: Dr. Oanh Tran
Project Tile: Promoting Social and Emotional Learning in a Three Tiered Model
Name: Hazard, Kathleen
Research Mentor: Dr. Greg Jennings
Project Tile: Identifying Practical and Meaningful Student Strengths
Name: Herrera, Katherine
Research Mentor: Dr. Jeffery Seitz
Project Tile: Integrated Middle School Science (IMSS) Partnership
Name: Jen, Gianni
Research Mentor: Dr. Gretchen Reevy
Project Tile: Cognitive and Social Benefits of Online Video Gaming
Name: Menjivar Quijano, Stephanie
Research Mentor: Dr. Cynthia Barkley
Project Tile: Perspectives
Name: Miranda, Erik
Research Mentor: Dr. Jeffery Seitz
Project Tile: Integrated Middle School Science (IMSS) Partnership
Name: Ponte, Nicole
Research Mentor: Dr. Oanh Tran
Project Tile: Social Emotional Learning: A Three-tiered Model
Name: Ramirez, Melissa
Research Mentor: Dr. Beth Yeager
Project Tile: Long-term Thinking and Futures
Name: Ramirez, Miguel
Research Mentor: Dr. Shubha Kashinath
Project Tile: Facilitating emergent literacy skills for low income preschool children
Name: Ryczek, Cameron
Research Mentor: Dr. Murray Horne
Project Tile: Spatial Learning in Rodents
Name: Silva, Robert
Research Mentor: Dr. Jeffery Seitz
Project Tile: Integrated Middle School Science (IMSS) Partnership
Name: Moore, Lee Porscha
Research Mentor: Dr. Sukari Ivester
Project Tile: Different Bondage: Urban Slavery in Richmond & Rio de Janerio
Name: Cole, Rachael
Research Mentor: Dr. Sukari Ivester
Project Tile: History and Impact of Planning in West Oakland
Name: Lopes, Filip
Research Mentor: Dr. Duke Austin
Project Tile: The Effects of Race on Recent Immigrants in Secondary School
Name: Edwards, Jeffery
Research Mentor: Dr. Elena Dukhovny
Project Tile: Evaluating how SLP Students use Educational Technology
Name: Ifah, Monika
Research Mentor: Dr. Nidhi Mahendra
Project Tile: Effects of mild cognitive impairment on language and cognition
Name: Kundu, Paramita
Academic Program: Speech Language and Pathology
Research Mentor: Dr. Shubha Kashinath
Project Tile: Language Environments of Preschool Children with Autism
Name: Lavallis, Hiroe
Research Mentor: Dr. Nidhi Mahendra
Project Tile: International students in speech-language pathology: Documenting
Name: Murphy, Kate
Research Mentor: Dr. Nidhi Mahendra
Project Tile: Designing multimodal aphasia education materials in English and Spanish
Name: Saucedo, Gabriella
Research Mentor: Dr. Kai Greene
Project Tile: Using NAP to Evaluate Narrative Skills of Bilingual Preschoolers