Sahara Jayasinghe | A Comparative Analysis of South Asian Literacy Rates | Dr. David Mitch | Economics
Yetunde Oshagbemi | Setting Strategic Targets for Global Tuberculosis Control: A Critical Policy | Dr. Zoe McLaren | Ecomomics
Zinedine Partipilo | How Does Financial Literacy Affect Student Loan Behavior? | Dr. Tim Gindling | Economics
Thomas Azari | A Comparative Analysis of the Experience of Criminal Defendants in the US and Japanese Court Systems | Dr. Jeffrey Davis | Political Science
Esenam Kpodo | Brinkmanship and Bluffing: A Comparative Analysis | Dr. Brigid Starkey | Political Science
Kaylee Reyes | Diversify PoliSci | Dr. Carolyn Forestiere | Political Science
Lauren Wotring | Understanding the Impact of Consent Decrees in the Music Industry on the Earnings of Songwriters in the United States | Dr. Jeffrey Davis | Political Science
Chantal Nica Anicoche | Ti Sao Mi Ditoy: A Snapshot of the Phillippine Diaspora | Dr. Katherine Lashley | Psychology
Courtney Arrington | A Parametric Analysis of the Number of Conditional Discriminations Taught Concurrently to Children with ASD | Dr. Mirela Cengher | Psychology
Zohaa Awan | Choice, Shaping, and Synthesized Reinforcement in Feeding Interventions | Dr. Adithyan Rajaraman | Psychology
Thomas Azari | A Comparative Analysis of the Experience of Criminal Defendants in the US and Japanese Court Systems | Dr. Jeffrey Davis | Political Science
Laura-Catherine Bando | Maintaining Positive Mental Health in Nursing Home Caregivers | Dr. Louise Murray | Aging Studies
Jennifer Boateng | The Influence of Global Media on Societies and Cultures| Dr. Christopher Brown | Global Studies
Kendi Bynoe | The Effect of Socioeconomic Status on the Perception of Academic Success | Dr. Diane Alonso | Psychology
Shaojie Chen | Reading Comprehension: The Bonding Process of Words | Dr. Jonathan Singer | Education
Ashley Chu | The Power of Language: The Mediating Role of English Proficiency Between Intergroup Friendship and Racial Socialization | Dr. Charissa Cheah | Psychology
Lami Damachi | A Qualitative Study of the Factors that Influence Dental Care During Pregnancy | Prof. Meryl Cozart | Public Health
Sara Dehn | Academic Language Acquisition and Retention | Dr. Cheryl North | Education
Thu Dinh | Positive Affect, Discrimination, and Blood Pressure in Racially Diverse Adults | Dr. Danielle Beatty Moody | Psychology
Cortney Elick | Following Phantom Limb Pain Through the Journey of Amputation and Rehabilitation | Dr. Raimi Quiton | Psychology
Joshua Fowler | Utilizing Primary Source Evidence in Order to Make a More Successful Claim | Dr. Timothy Johnson | Education
Emma Galambos | Taking Psychotherapy Online: COVID-19 Changes at the UMBC Psychology Training Clinic | Dr. Rebecca Schacht | Psychology
Elyssa Kristine Marie Granados Lou | Examining Filipino-American Mental Health Attitudes, Needs, and Barriers to Help-Seeking | Dr. Anne Brodsky | Psychology
Nick Harris | Tracking Student Growth in Contextualization Skills | Dr. Timothy Johnson | Education
Alexander Harvin | Promoting Safety During Skill-Based Treatments for Dangerous Problem Behavior Delivered via Telehealth | Dr. Adithyan Rajaraman | Psychology
Lexis Heber | Interaction of Ideas: Learning How to Reconnect and Contextualize After Two Years of Academic Isolation | Dr. Cheryl North | Education
Melanie James | The Impact of COVID-19 on a Language Arts Assistance Program in Urban Baltimore City Schools | Dr. Susan Sonnenschein | Psychology
Sahara Jayasinghe | A Comparative Analysis of South Asian Literacy Rates | Dr. David Mitch | Economics
Nayimb Joyner | “TIED” Writing Skills in Honors English 9 Students | Dr. Cheryl North | Education
Erin Kosloski | Categorizing Errors to Improve Learning Outcomes | Dr. Mirela Cengher | Psychology
Esenam Kpodo | Brinkmanship and Bluffing: A Comparative Analysis | Dr. Brigid Starkey | Political Science
Sahar Mahate | Evaluation of NIH Policy Development Process | Dr. Katie Vance | Public Health
Gillian McCarthy | Structural and Functional Mechanisms of Endogenous Pain Modulation: A Literature Review | Dr. Raimi Quiton | Psychology
Aminba Musa | Identifying the Barriers Towards Access to Social Services Amongst Immigrants in the Baltimore Community | Dr. Kerri Evans | Social Work
Jane Nam | Influence of COVID-19 on First Generation vs. Non-First-Generation UMBC Undergraduate Students’ Academic Success | Dr. Susan Sonnenschein | Psychology
Jane Nam | Analyzing Academic Success in Disadvantaged vs. Advantaged UMBC Undergraduate Students | Dr. Susan Sonnenschein | Psychology
Ahmad Ndir | Perceptions of Online Learning and COVID-19 Disruptions Among Undergraduate Meyerhoff Scholars | Dr. Mariano Sto. Domingo | Psychology
Nick Nemphos | Understanding the Mental Health Impact of Pre-Migration Experiences and How Rohingya URMs Form Bonds on US Resettlement | Dr. Kerri Evans | Social Work
Ivy Nguyen | Cultural Heritage Preservation in Vietnam: Recollecting the Missing Pieces and Preserving Cultural Identity | Dr. Christopher Brown | Global Studies
Paul Ocone | Contested Spaces: Negotiating Social Norms in Online Fandom | Dr. Bambi Chapin | Sociology and Anthropology
Yetunde Oshagbemi | Setting Strategic Targets for Global Tuberculosis Control: A Critical Policy | Dr. Zoe McLaren | Ecomomics
Olivia Paolucci | Job Stress in Nursing Assistants at a Long-Term Care Facility | Dr. Lira Yoon | Psychology
Zinedine Partipilo | How Does Financial Literacy Affect Student Loan Behavior? | Dr. Tim Gindling | Economics
Ashley Pereira | Building an Evidence Informed Board Game | Dr. Kerri Evans | Social Work
Johnreed Peria | Creating Effective Reasoning: Improving Scores Regarding Students’ Reasoning Skills | Dr. Timothy Johnson | Education
Izaiah Plaza | StoryCorps Storytelling: Migratory Loss and Enduring Values Told by Afghan Immigrant Women | Dr. Anne Brodsky | Psychology
Tim Provost | Hearing What You See: Improving Brass Performance with Tonal and Rhythmic Patterns | Dr. Kimberly Feldman | Education
Kaylee Reyes | Diversify PoliSci | Dr. Carolyn Forestiere | Political Science
Fouad Saiedy | The Use of Virtual Reality to Assess the Effect of Acute Stress on Food Selection in Emerging Adults | Dr. Charissa Cheah | Psychology
Jennifer Satz | Medieval Art | Dr. Jennifer Harvill | Education
Jess Sellner | Motivations for the Pursuit of Ancestral Knowledge in Contemporary Baltimore, Maryland | Dr. Camee Maddox-Wingfield | Sociology and Anthropology
Avnee Sharma | COVID-19’s Effects on Elementary School Teaching | Dr. Bambi Chapin | Sociology and Anthropology
Christina Smith | Using Text Evidence to Write Effectively | Dr. Cheryl North | Education
Payton Tibbo | Drawing Conclusions, Stating a Claim, and Supporting with Evidence from Various Sources | Dr. Timothy Johnson | Education
Alexander Tomlinson | Connecting Government Class to Real-World Events | Dr. Timothy Johnson | Education
Paige Van Ditta | Sociocultural Factors that Impact Chronic Pain in Communities of Color: A Literature Review | Dr. Raimi Quiton | Psychology
Marcos Virella | Improving Spanish 2 Students’ Presentational Writing Skills | Dr. Linda Oliva | Education
Matthew Vorce | Substantially Supporting Assertions | Dr. Timothy Johnson | Education
Chamini Welikala | Trying to Be Medical Barbie: Undergraduate Expectations About Health | Dr. Bambi Chapin | Sociology and Anthropology
Jada Williams | Effective Writing Across Genres | Dr. Cheryl North | Education
Lauren Wotring | Understanding the Impact of Consent Decrees in the Music Industry on the Earnings of Songwriters in the United States | Dr. Jeffrey Davis | Political Science
Aminba Musa | Identifying the Barriers Towards Access to Social Services Amongst Immigrants in the Baltimore Community | Dr. Kerri Evans | Social Work
Nick Nemphos | Understanding the Mental Health Impact of Pre-Migration Experiences and How Rohingya URMs Form Bonds on US Resettlement | Dr. Kerri Evans | Social Work
Ashley Pereira | Building an Evidence Informed Board Game | Dr. Kerri Evans | Social Work
RetriEVER Empowered
Student Success + Research + Community
April 27, 2022
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena Plaza and Concourse
Displays and Refreshments 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Program 3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Join us for a fun, festival-style event to celebrate our community’s accomplishments in areas including student success, research and creative achievement, community-engaged scholarship, innovative teaching and learning, and global engagement. This event will provide the opportunity for our community to come together to celebrate, learn from each other, and have fun. The event will include:
Interactive displays and sharing stations showcasing efforts from across campus;
Remarks from President Hrabowski and Provost Rous;
Free snacks and ice cream sundae bar from The Charmery; and
Retriever Empowered flag giveaways.
Madeline Arbutus | The Life and Work of Design Professional, Alma Shon | Prof. Margaret Re | Visual Arts
Dylan Chao | “Through the Lens”: An Exploration of Gender, Identity, and the Queer Asian-American Experience | Prof. Jules Rosskam | Visual Arts
Seth Davis | Ex-pic-dition | Prof. Eric Jordan | Visual Arts
Kwame Dodiar | Our Last Journey | Prof. Corrie Parks | Visual Arts
Isaiah Hull | Project Kindle | Prof. Eric Jordan | Visual Arts
Pierce Jackson | Set in Stone | Prof. Eric Jordan | Visual Arts
Gabby Khan | Dungeon Falling | Prof. Eric Jordan | Visual Arts
Sameer Masri | Cancer | Prof. Corrie Parks | Visual Arts
Phoebe Oh | The Distorted Self: An Interactive Exploration of Identity and Self-Perception | Prof. Evan Tedlock | Visual Arts
Bella Possidente | Animating Bouboulina: An Interactive Painting Project | Dr. April Householder | Undergraduate Research and Prestigious Scholarships
Hanna Tran | Sunshine | Prof. Corrie Parks | Visual Arts
Vivian Yeh | Castle Drift | Prof. Eric Jordan | Visual Arts
Alex Armbruster | The Experience of Women in Jazz: The Genius of Ella Fitzgerald | Prof. Matt Belzer | Music
James Angle | ¿Me Hace Sonar Gay Esta Voz? An Intercultural Study on the Perception of Speaker Sexuality in English and Spanish | Dr. Renée Lambert-Brétière | Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication
Viridiana Colosio-Martinez | Bilingualism and Cultural Identity in the Latinx Community | Dr. Tania Lizarazo | Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication
Malika Hiyam | Bilingualism and the Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Review of Behavioral and Clinical Research | Dr. David Beard | Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication
Hoa Ho | How Has Han Become a Core Concept in Korean Identity? | Dr. Kyung-Eun Yoon | Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication
Matthew Kelbaugh | Coverage of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and the 2008 Russo-Georgian War in Russian and Ukrainian Print Media | Prof. Vira Zhdanovych | Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication
Gina Khan | Konglish’s Implications of South Korean Culture | Dr. Kyung-Eun Yoon | Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication
Caleb Ruck | Identifying How Harmful Language Ideology Manifests and Spreads on Social Media Platforms | Dr. David Beard | Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication
Gracce VanGorden | Second Language Learning's Impact 0n Student's Linguistic and Cultural Perspectives | Dr. Kyung-Eun Yoon | Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication
Susanna Abler | ProAesthetics: Changing How We View Prosthetic Function | Dr. Foad Hamidi | Information Systems
Mickey Muscalli | 3d Printing Modular Amino Acid Components to Create Polypeptide Models | Dr. Stephen Freeland | Individualized Study
Paul Ocone | Rhyme and Reason Have Returned! The Phantom Tollbooth as Interdisciplinary Allegory | Prof. Steven McAlpine | Individualized Study