Student Research, Scholarly & Creative Activities
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs advances student success by supporting research, scholarly, and creative activities across the university. Through its Undergraduate Research Opportunity Center (UROC), ORSP administers a range of funding programs that expand access to hands-on inquiry and experiential learning. UROC’s mission focuses on fostering faculty–student partnerships that enhance learning, achievement, and personal growth through research. Together, ORSP provides essential resources and support for student scholars and their mentors while helping cultivate a vibrant, campus-wide culture of research and creative inquiry.
SCCUR
Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research
SCCUR’s cornerstone program is a one-day conference held each November on the campus of a college or university in the greater Los Angeles area. Its purpose is to provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of the best research, scholarship, and creative work of undergraduates in the region, and thus to encourage excellence in undergraduate achievement. SCCUR is broadly multi-disciplinary, including the sciences, humanities, social sciences, arts, and performing arts that typically draws 500-800 participants, mainly undergraduates and their faculty mentors, administrators, and community college and high school. This year, we had 48 Titans attend the conference at CSU San Bernardino.
Participants by Department
48 Student Participants
African American Studies - 1
Biological Science - 8
Chemistry and Biochemistry - 16
Child and Adolescent Studies - 1
English - 1
Ethnic Studies - 1
Kinesiology - 1
Management - 1
Political Science - 1
Public Health - 1
Communicative Sciences & Disorders - 2
Mechancial Engineering - 2
Math - 3
Psychology - 9
6 College Represented
College of Business and Economics - 1
College of Communications - 2
College of Engineering and Computer Science - 2
College of Health and Human Development - 3
College of Humanitites and Social Sciences - 13
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics - 27
NCUR
National Conference for Undergraduate Research
The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) is dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity in all fields of study by sponsoring an annual conference for students. Unlike meetings of academic professional organizations, this gathering of student scholars welcomes presenters from all institutions of higher learning and from all disciplines. Overall, this conference offers a unique environment for the celebration and promotion of undergraduate student achievement; provides models of exemplary research, scholarship, and creative activity; and offers student career readiness development. UROC supported student conference registration and travel.
NCUR Student Participants (24-25)
8 Student Participants
Biology - 1
Chemistry & Biochemistry - 1
Civil Engineering - 1
Communication Studies - 1
Mathematics - 1
5 Faculty Mentors
College of Engineering and Computer Science - 2
College of Humanities and Social Sciences - 2
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
| Student Names | Faculty Advisors |
|---|---|
| Brittany Merino Galdamez, Faith Santonil & Jocelyn Ramos | Priya Patel |
| Georget Ammari & Laura Lorenzana | Ella Ben Hagai |
| Terisa Harlow & Samuel Pacheco | Amelia Stone-Johnstone |
| Jaden Segovia | Adam Glesser |
| Mia Eng | Ioakim Boutakidis |
| Celine Diep | Andrew Petit |
| Paolo Madrigal | Pratanu Ghosh |
| Karen Salazar |
SCAR Day
Student Creative Activities and Research (SCAR) Day
SCAR Day provides CSUF students the opportunity to showcase their research, scholarship, and creative activities during CSUF's Research Week. SCAR Day is an amazing opportunity to present student work locally and build their professional network by joining CSUF’s research community. For 2025 SCAR Day, we had 109 student presenters.
7 colleges represented
College of the Arts - 3
College of Business and Economics - 4
College of Communications - 7
College of Engineering and Computer Science - 18
College of Health and Human Development - 21
College of Humanities and Social Sciences - 28
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics - 28
SCAR DAY Winners
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Carol Kim Huynh, Finance
Topic: Chatheltikim
Faculty Advisor: Jeffry Jolley -
Dania Elkhatib, Communication Disorders
Topic: The Beet Boost
Faculty Advisor: Reeman Marzouqah -
Zoe Reisman, Theatre and Dance
Topic: Original Theater Production
Faculty Advisor: JR Luker -
Jose Lopez-Ceja, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Colloidal Partical Assemblies
Advisor: Nabila Tanjeem -
Shree Ganesh Woodraid, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Topic: Hardware Trojan Exploitation
Faculty Advisor: Jaya Dofe -
Sonal Mogra, Computer Engineering
Topic: Fingerprint Hybrid Approach
Faculty Advisor: Rakesh Mahto -
Diana Aguilar Cruz, Public Health
Topic: Breast Cancer
Faculty Advisor: Alice Lee -
Valeria Reyes Bastidas, Kinesiology
Topic: Parental Support Infanct Cruising
Faculty Advisor: Joseph Albert Garcia -
Amirah Kambe, Public Health
Topic: Dolls as Mirrors for Black Girls’ Self-Image
Faculty Advisor: Amirah Saafir -
Katelyn Hancock, Psychology
Topic: Impacts of Sexist Belief on Mental Illness and Psychological Treatment
Faculty Advisor: Lisa Mori -
Paeng Martinez, Linguistics
Topic: Tagalog Verb Trigger System
Faculty Advisor: Patricia Schneider-Zioga -
Erik Dominguez, Biological Science
Topic: Identifying Ideal Temperatures in Seeds of California Oaks
Faculty Advisor: Darren Sandquist -
Karen Salazar, Biological Sciences
Topic: Sublethal effects of piperonyl butoxide, on bumble bee microcolonies
Faculty Advisor: Scott McArt -
Irene Luu, Biological Sciences
Topic: Assesing inhibitor combinations against CRAB
Faculty Advisor:Maria Ramirez -
Ha Le, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Topic: Zeolite Concrete & Predictive Corrosion Modeling
Faculty Advisor: Ghosh Pratanu
ORAL PRESENTATION AWARDEES
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Cassandra Yuan,Chemsitry
Topic:Non-opioid therapeutics for chronic pain treatment
Faculty Advisor: Steven Pecic -
Reilly Burns, Public Health
Topic: Milling Behavior & COVID Pandemic
Faculty Advisor:Jennifer PIazza -
Christopher Van, Social Work
Topic: Relationship Between Child Maltreatment and Mental Health Outcomes
Faculty Advisor: Juye Ji -
Nazgul Hadaegh, Mathematics
Topic: Challenges Faced by Mathematics Faculty
Faculty Advisor: Alison Marzocchi
SRC
CSU Student Research Competition
Held on April 24-25 at Cal Poly Humboldt, the CSU-wide Student Research Competition brought together over 200 students from across the CSU system, each presenting their original research through oral presentations. Cal State Fullerton was represented by 12 student researchers. Two students, Cassandra Yuan and Max Wiessner, took home first and second place prizes respectively. Read the
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12 student competitors
Biology - 1
Chemistry & Biochemsitry - 2
Computer Engineering - 1
Kinesiology - 2
Modern Languages & Literature - 1
Psychology - 1
Theatre & Dance - 2
Women & Gender Studies - 2
| Student Name | Project Title | Faculty Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Alvarado | “Echoes of Tradition: Exploring the Legacy of José Alfredo Jiménez in Latin-American Music” | Judit Palencia Gutierrez |
| John Baker | “Determining How Two Similar Proteins Can Exert Different Functional Outcomes” | Niroshika Monerawila Keppetipola |
| George Diaz Mejia and Nicole Maldonado | “Capturing the Evolution of Entertainment Architecture and Technology With 3D LiDAR Scanning” | Norman Luker |
| Juliet Leyva | “Nurturing Growth: The Power of Environmental Affordances in Infancy Development” | Do Kyeong Lee |
| Irene Luu | “Assessing Novel B-Lactam B-Lactamase Inhibitor Combinations Against Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB): Ceftazidime-Avibactam and Ampicillin-Sulbactam” | María Soledad Ramírez |
| Brendon Maus | “Brain-Controlled Interfacing and Its Usage in the Movement of Robotic Arms” | Kiran George |
| Vanessa Monterrosa and Jennifer Camacho | “Exploring Mothers’ Parenting Practices and Its Relation to Their Children’s Socio-Emotional Well-Being” | Lucia Alcalá |
| Valeria Reyes Bastidas | “Baby Steps: Exploring the Influence of Birth Order on Infants’ Cruising Milestone, Locations and Parental Support” | Do Kyeong Lee |
| Max Wiessner | “Mother Below: A Critical Interrogation of Gendered Anxieties in ‘Barbarian'” | Erika Thomas |
| Cassandra Yuan | “Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel Non-Opioid Therapeutics for Chronic Pain Treatment” | Stevan Pecic |