CSR Scholars 2020-2021
Scholars by Major
Name: Khinda, Arshdeep
Research Mentor: Dr. Khaled Obaid
Project Title: Business Insider when CEO's or Director's trade huge quantity of stocksName: Johnson, Ajahnae
Research Mentor: Dr. Anndretta Wilson
Project Title: Black Studies Research - Twerking for Jesus: Black Church Music and Sensual ExpressionName: 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 AnalysisName: 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 WaterName: 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 ShapesName: Fung, Michael
Research Mentor: Dr. Zachary Pietrantoni
Project Title: COVID-19: The social and emotional impact on adolescent studentsName: 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 InterestName: Rancifer, Kameil
Research Mentor: Dr. Nicholas Baham
Project Title: Love Power Revolution Ethnic Studies Textbook - Abolition and Prison ProtestName: 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 BayName: 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 SystemName: 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 activismName: Mwamba, Gregory
Research Mentor: Dr. Jesus Oliver
Project Title: Wave Maps Equation: Weak Solutions and Development of singularities of the SU(2) σ-modelName: Mhatre, Vishruti
Research Mentor: Dr. Lindsay Rothwell
Project Title: StepOutName: Porchia, Chavelle
Research Mentor: TBD
Project Title: New Pioneer ScholarName: 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 VERITASName: Ramirez, Reign
Research Mentor: TBD
Project Title: New Pioneer ScholarName: 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 LearningName: 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 ClinicsName: 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 AphasiaName: Islas, Nathaniel
Research Mentor: Dr. Eric Suess
Project Title: Classifying Genetic Mutations Based on Medical Literature Using Machine-Learning