2021 McNair Scholars Program Virtual Research Symposium
Welcome to the 2021 CSUF McNair Scholars Virtual Research Symposium! Our Symposium showcases the compelling research our McNair Scholars are conducting under the guidance of their CSUF McNair faculty mentors. Our Scholars’ faculty mentored research experiences facilitate their intellectual and scientific development, while preparing them for successful entrance into Ph.D. programs. We invite you to view our Scholars’ presentations on a diverse range of timely topics, from active aerodynamics in ground vehicles, to Latinx college students’ experiences with mental illness, to ethical decision making in hospital settings. As you will learn, with the mentorship of CSUF faculty members, our McNair Scholars are exploring and investigating the most important scientific, political, and social issues of our time.
Introductions
Dr. Elizabeth Zavala-Acevez
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
Division of Student Affairs
http://www.fullerton.edu/sa/pathways.php
Adriana Badillo
Director
Center for Educational Partnerships
https://www.fullerton.edu/partnerships/
Patricia Literte Ph.D.
Director
McNair Scholars Program
Associate Professor of Sociology
Email: pliterte@fullerton.edu
Scholar Poster Presentations
Patrick Babb
Mentor - Dr. Salvador Mayoral
"Active Aerodynamics in Ground Vehicles"
Lanette Espinosa
Mentor - Dr. Andrew Petit
"Photobasicity of Aromatic Heterocycles Containing Sulfur and Oxygen"
Alan Guandique
Mentor - Dr. Lisa Mori
"Latine and White Collegiates' Attibuations of GAD and Sleep Paralysis"
Daisy Gomez-Fuentes
Mentor - Dr. Julian Jefferies
"First-Generation College Latinx Students and Their Families Negotiating Study Abroad"
Elston Lewis
Mentor - Dr. Sagil James
"Hybrid Offshore Renewable Energy Harvesting Systems"
Mykayla Miller
Mentor - Dr. Marcos Ortega
"Novel Therapeutic Studies of Prostate Cancer Prevention"
Marlo Morales
Mentor - Dr. Geoffrey Lovelace
"Calculating the behavior of warped spacetime of a black hole with SpECTRE"
Sydney Washington
Mentor - Dr. Ella Ben Hagai
"How Concussions Impact Depressive Symptoms in Collegiate Football Player"