CARD 2026

SESSION 1A - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

SESSION 1B - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

SESSION 2A - 1:30 pm - 3:15 pm

SESSION 2B - 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

ARCHITECTURE

• Ludic Architectural Design for Artist Housing, Brooke Vo, Prof. Nate Imai.

ASIA BRIDGE JUNIOR FELLOWSHIP, CENTER FOR ASIA PACIFIC STUDIES

• The Economics of Indigenous Agricultural Traditions in the Philippines: A Case Study of Household Adaptation to Climate Shocks in Hungduan, Ifugao, and Baguio City, Chiaralei Andrea Rumbaoa, Prof. Jesse Anttila-Hughes.

• Healing Hilot: Integrating Indigenous Filipino Massage and Western Medical Practices for a Cohesive Healthcare Approach, Christine Cainglet, Prof. Cynthia Schultes & Prof. Evelyn Ho.

• Singapore’s Sustainability Solutions: Successfully Supporting its Senior Citizens, Sandhya Balaji, Prof. Cynthia Schultes.

• Beyond Medicine: How culture drives risk and prevention of gastric cancer in South Korea, Rachel Lee, Prof. Sangman Kim.

BIOLOGY

• Testing the causative role of Bmp6 in tooth number evolution in threespine stickleback, Serenity Isabella, Prof. Sophie Archambeault.

• Correlation of Wnt cell signaling cascade and DAX-1 expression in Human Breast Cancer Cells, Hardy Lin, Paula Conel, Prof. Christina Tzagarakis-Foster.

• Fission vs Regeneration: Distinct Differentiation Dynamics in an Acoel, Keana Ravello, Prof. James Sikes.

• Inferring the evolutionary history of Pitx2 in left-right asymmetry using the threespine stickleback fish, Aja Teng, Prof. Sophie Archambeault.

• Genetic Basis of Eye Pigment Variation in a Croatian Cave Population of the Isopod Asellus aquaticus, Kasdin Hamel, Prof. Meredith Protas.

• The genetic basis of the red-eye phenotype in the Romanian surface population of the Asellus aquaticus species complex, Micayla Flashner, Camila Mouteira, Natalie Oyler, Courtney Santos, Prof. Meredith Protas.

• Studies Towards Synthesis of (-)-Ardeemin Using Convergent Electrochemical Radical Cyclization, Enguun Boldbaatar, Prof. Herman Nikolayevskiy.

• Investigating the Subcellular Localization of TLR10 Using Flow Cytometry, Jia Li Chen, Anya Jaramillo, Chiomimi Pearl Ahans, Sofia Birchenall, Prof. Sangman Kim.

• Pitx2 in the Anterior Segment of Threespine Stickleback, Cassandra Raul, Prof. Sophie Archambeault.

• Characterizing the Phenotypic and Transcriptional Effects of Pitx2 in Threespine Stickleback Fish Teeth, Beck Atlas, Prof. Sophie Archambeault.

• ddRADseq Genotyping and Analysis of a Hybrid Cross in the Romanian Cave Isopod Asellus infernus, Lubna Mulla, Prof. Meredith Protas.

• Differential miRNA Expression Regulates DAX-1 Expression in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Alyssa Amezquita, Hillary Valera, Prof. Christina Tzagarakis-Foster.

• Evaluating ontogenetic patterns in metabolism, growth, and energy balance in spotted (Phoca largha), ringed (Pusa hispida), and bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus), Alexandra Roberts, Prof. Nicole Thometz.

• Investigating the Role of DAX-1 (NR0B1) in Androgen Receptor and Estrogen Receptor Mediated Progression of Metastatic Breast Cancer, Kara Rooney, Violet Chan, Prof. Christina Tzagarakis-Foster.

• Examination of the Role and Molecular Mechanism of DAX-1 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Proliferation, Haley McGee, Matisse E. Blouin, Prof. Christina Tzagarakis-Foster.

• Source of iridescent coloration in orchid bees (Euglossini), Camila Mouteria, Prof. Sevan Suni.

• Diversity of play partner preferences in juvenile ground squirrels, Finn Preston, Ezra Poggio, Prof. Scott Nunes.

• Multi-partner Play Interactions in Juvenile Ground Squirrels, Kasdin Hamel, Salean Nguyen, Prof. Scott Nunes.

• Pattern Perturbation: Phenotypic Outcomes of Drug Treatment During Homeostasis and Fission, Eve "Cherry" Awad, Prof. James Sikes.

• Going up, tuning Down: Tympanum size variation in Rana boylii, Daniella Mori, Aziza Corley, Prof. Jennifer Dever.

• Identification of Methylation Patterns, Associated DNA Methylating Proteins, and Methyltransferase Inhibitors on the Promoter Regions of DAX-1, Enguun Boldbaatar, Moises Perez, Prof. Christina Tzagarakis-Foster.

• Investigating the Role of the yippee Gene in Pigmentation Differences of Cave and Surface Asellus aquaticus, Pashangkusha Sardar, Prof. Meredith Protas.

BIOTECHNOLOGY

• MGMT Knockout Using CRISPR-Cas9: Implications for Studying Drug Resistance in Cancer, Dhanya Keshava Kumar, Leena Sanchez, Prof. Cary Lai.

• F17 modulates nuclear hormone receptor activity in an intestinal steroidogenic pathway, Abdullah Qhathim Latiff, Liam Scott Keane, Devin J. Billingsley, Prof. Cary Lai.

CHEMISTRY

• Kinetic FRET analysis of cysteine reactivity by anticancer 5-hydroxy-γ-pyrones, Yungmin Chee, Prof. Herman Nikolayevskiy.

• DNA Melting Analysis for the Evaluation of Chemical Modifications in a “Reverse Prodrug” DNA-Alkylator, Stella Bronzini, Prof. Herman Nikolayevskiy.

• Mutational Analyses of Nucleotide-Binding Sites in the MetNI Methionine ABC Importer, Emiko Uohara, Prof. Janet Yang.

• Humanizing Chemistry: Evaluating the Impact of Scientist Spotlights in Physical Chemistry I, Rachel Lee, Welikedege Don Tamara Perera, Prof. Michael Stevenson.

• Spotlighting Diversity in USF’s Biochemistry Course, Jadesola Crownson, Esther Boim, Prof. Michael Stevenson.

• Investigating the Effect of Post-Translational Modifications on Cu(II) Binding to the Antimicrobial Peptide PG-KI, Aidan Batchelor, Prof. Michael Stevenson.

• If You Can See It, You Can Be It: Changing Who Students See in Chemistry, Emily Lutrick, Edison Tam, Prof. Michael Stevenson.

• Investigating the Role of the ATCUN Motif Residues on Cu(II) Binding in the Antimicrobial Peptide Holothuroidin-2, Arowyn Courtright, Prof. Michael Stevenson.

• Synthesis of C3-derivatives of kojic acid via rhodium-catalyzed thia-sommelet-hauser rearrangement, Wendy Lei, Prof. Herman Nikolayevskiy.

• Investigating Excited State Properties of Methyl Substituted Imidazole-linked Zinc Tetraphenylporphyrin for Long-Lived Charge Separation, Ernesto Sanchez, Prof. Natalia Powers-Riggs.

• Manipulating soil geochemistry to track methane emissions in riverine floodplains: A batch incubation study, Angie Toriz, Prof. Amrita Bhattacharyya.

• Studies Towards the Synthesis and Evaluation of an Off-Switchable Anticancer Agent, Kat McIntyre, Prof. Herman Nikolayevskiy.

• Carbon dynamics in beaver-affected riparian floodplains, Kenneth Celis, Prof. Amrita Bhattacharyya.

• Quantifying Metal Interactions with the Antimicrobial Peptide Calcitermin at Acidic pH, Kaiya Vierra, Prof. Michael Stevenson.

• Role of the identical nucleotide binding domains in the Escherichia coli ABC transporter MetNI-Q, Maile Gardner, Prof. Janet Yang.

• A convergent synthetic strategy toward analogs of (-)-ardeemin, a multi-drug resistance reversal agent, Ryan Frink-Sobierajski, Prof. Herman Nikolayevskiy.

• Effect of Cu(II) Binding on the Oxidative Properties of the Antimicrobial Peptide PG-KI, Brianna Billano, Prof. Michael Stevenson.

• Observing Specific and Non-Specific Solvation Dynamics in Charge Transfer Reactions Following Photoexcitation, Myles Puente, Prof. Natalia Powers-Riggs.

• Synthesis and Evaluation of an Off-Switchable DNA Intercalator, Kayli Hegwood, Prof. Herman Nikolayevskiy.

• Humanizing and Diversifying Organic Chemistry, Catherine Orozco, Jennifer Tripp, Nadine Qoubaitary, Prof. Michael Stevenson.

• The Role of Electron-Withdrawing or Electron-Donating Groups on the Electron Transfer Properties of a Donor Acceptor Dyad system, Fredy Gyovanny Uribe, Prof. Natalia Powers-Riggs.

CLIP CUT CONNECT PROGRAM

• The Clip, Cut, Connect Program: Preliminary findings and student perspectives, Taylor Driana Mendez, Catalina Do, Prof. Joyce Yang.

COMMUNICATION STUDIES

• “I Have No Like Claim to It”: Communicating Mixed Identity and Cultural Connection, Sydney Menante, Prof. Brandi Lawless.

COMPUTER SCIENCE

• States of Disarray: Cleaning Data for Gerrymandering Analysis, Padmaja Moahnty, Carissa Co, Kameron Virk, Prof. Ellen Veomett.

DATA SCIENCE

• Rethinking Autism Detection: A Neurophysical Approach Using Early EEG Signals, Sonia Goveas, Chloe Buhl, Prof. James Wilson.

• Benchmarking Protein Language Model Embeddings for Kinase-Substrate Link Prediction, Neel Deshmukh, Prof. Cody Caroll.

• Predicting Glaucoma, Sai Mulagan, Prof. Cody Caroll.

• Machine Learning for Identifying Dark Kinase Signaling Interactions, Andrew Lim, Lokesh Muvva, Prof. Cody Caroll.

• Understanding Early Antidepressant Response in Late-Life Depression Through Functional Connectivity Clustering, Disha Khati, Kylie Cancilla, Prof. James Wilson.

• Digitizing the American Priesthood: Spatial, Temporal, and Sociological Analysis of Clerical Records, 1888-Present, Krrish Ghindani, Tyler Soong, Prof. Jesse Antilla-Hughes.

• Network-Informed Functional Kinase Activity Profiling in a BRAF-Mutant Colorectal Cancer Patient-Derived Xenograft Model, Borna Karimi, Prof. Cody Carroll.

ENGINEERING

• Cob Anchor Bolt Testing and Research, Katie Chaleunphonh, Prof. Hana Mori.

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

• Climate-driven maritime hazards and marine fuel oil spill risk in the Northwest Passage, Emily Parker, Prof. Allison Luengen.

• Use of Tree-Mounted Sensors for Evaluating Oak Response to Conifer Removal in a Santa Cruz Mountains Preserve, Charlie Carmichael, Ianthe Jayasundera, Prof. Amalia Kokkinaki.

• Methylmercury toxicokinetics in terrestrial mammals — Modeling the relationship of fur and organ concentrations of MeHg in urban coyote populations, Evan Eldermire, Prof. Allison Luengen.

• Vegetation Phenology as a Sensor of Subsurface Hydrology in a Subalpine Watershed, Edward Turk, Prof. Amalia Kokkinaki.

• Designing intact soil core incubation experiments for evaluating the correlation between anoxic microsite abundance and methane emissions, Edward Turk, Angie Toriz, Prof. Amalia Kokkinaki.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

• Can Tributary Restoration Reduce Channel Incision in Muir Woods National Monument?, Gabriel Baruzzi, Prof. Calla Schmidt and Prof. Paul Nesbit.

• Influence of pH on Perfluoroctanoic Acid (PFOA) Mobility and Leaching Potential in Agricultural Soils, Insha Kurji, Prof. Amalia Kokkinaki.

• Tracing Hydrocarbon Pollution Dynamics Within the San Francisco Delta Watershed, Laila Chakars, Abigail Enney, Prof. John Lendvay.

• Sorption Behavior of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in Agricultural Soils: Insights from Column Experiments and Modeling, Rayyane Matonding, Prof. Amalia Kokkinaki.

• Environmental Justice in Fresno County: Examining Groundwater Contamination, Kara Kam, Abigail Ireland, Ariel Villavicencio, Prof. Thomas MacDonald.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

• Gentle Movement, Lasting Health: Taichi for Holistic Aging, Angela Miaoting Li, Yuting Zhong, Ngoc Ha, Ailin Abdon, Octavio Acosta Rivera, Hoi-Ning Chan, Christine Cainglet, Prof. Evelyn Ho.

KINESIOLOGY

• Assessment of Height, Weight, and Balance on Slackline Performance, Arya Kumar, Maya Roland, Cate Roybal-Ray, Prof. Shannon Siegel.

• Lower limb biomechanics in anticipated and unanticipated landing tasks, Michael Marks, Noelle Neville, Jasmin Nowbahari, Logan Thoreson, Kamilla Vanadzina, Prof. Gerwyn Hughes.

• Body Image, Peer Pressure, and Disordered Eating Risk Among Adolescent Female Athletes in Aesthetic Sports, Yifan Zhang, Prof. Oliver Zhao.

• The Feasibility of a Remotely Delivered High Intensity Functional Training Program in Individuals with Post-Stroke Aphasia, Kaitlyn Sasadeusz, Prof. Christian Thompson.

• Utilization and Location of Physical Activity Resources of Faculty and Staff During Go Move, Jisu Han, Prof. Sarah Camhi.

PHYSICS

• Single Photon Quantum Optics, Celeste Heberer, Prof. Seth Foreman.

• Diffraction Grating Spectroscopy, Sofia Gomez, Harley Zerega, Prof. Seth Foreman.

• Laser Spectroscopic Measurement of Plasma Temperature via Doppler Broadening, Matthew Blaisdell, Prof. Seth Foreman.

• Modelling buckling in cubic lattices using classical field theory, Faadil Shaik, Prof. Aparna Venkatesan.

PSYCHOLOGY

• “Wait, Let Me Finish!”: The Actor–Partner Disconnect in Conversation, Mya Lopez, Ethan Wong, Rishi Katariya, Prof. Zachary Reese.

• Understanding Therapist Selection Preferences and Match Success Among Individuals With Foster Care Experience, Ryan Jung, Prof. Saralyn Ruff.

• Choices That Heal: Designing Patient-Centered AI Through Counterfactual Thinking, Henna Kalumbu, Prof. Aline Hitti.

• The Leaders Among Us: Identifying Big Five Traits that are Common to Leaders, Jasleen Kooner, Prof. Alexander Ochoa.

• Blah Blah Bias: Evaluating Perceptions of Talking Too Much, Kira Alberti, Cadence Becker, Karolyn Muncada, Cole Williamson, Prof. Zachary Reese.

• Gender Pronouns and Gender Perception: Investigating Age Effects, Katarina Wong, Sean Barlett, Bhumi Kotian, Isabella Roof, Heaven Watson, Prof. Lisa S. Wagner.

• Single and Alternative Outcomes, Tauane Tome, Prof. Edward Munnich.

• Socialization about Racial and Gender Privilege Varies by Parents’ Lived Experiences, Xandra Enache, Prof. Aline Hitti.

• Flirting to Friendship: The Role of Flirting Styles in Platonic Relationship Formation, Clara Tolkoff, Stacy Cardenas, Sophia Kinninger, Prof. Zachary Reese.

• “I wanted to give her a chance”: Gender differences in inclusion of accented peers, Gabrielle Romeo, Prof. Aline Hitti.

• Kourtney, Kim, or Khloe? Are older, middle, or younger siblings more likeable?, Brooke Rohrer, Rebecca Austria, Prof. Zachary Reese.

• Social Justice Behavioral Control Mediates the Association Between Intrinsic Religiousness and Well-Being Among BIPOC Students, Sophia Singer, Charlotte Krogh, Alessandra C. Marino, Prof. John Pérez.

• The role of children’s and adolescents’ experience on their willingness to help peers with accents, Sophia Kinninger, Prof. Aline Hitti.

• Analyzing the Influence of Gender and Sexuality on Conversational Interruptions, Stacy Cardenas, Serena D'souza, Francelle Deray, Prof. Zachary Reese.

• Variability in parents’ awareness of class, race/ethnic, and gender privilege, XaoYen HoPham, Xandra Enache, Naomi Chiwai, Jamie Sakuma, Prof. Aline Hitti.

• You’re such a snowflake: Examining the effects of racial colorblindness, Jamie Sakuma, Prof. Aline Hitti.

• The Interplay of Social Cohesion and Task Cohesion in Athletic Teams, Isabella Leone, Prof. Alexander Ochoa.

• When Accents Annoy: The Role of Irritation in Warmth Judgments, Avantika Chandrasekhar, Prof. Saera Khan.

• Exploring Counterfactual Thinking in Research Design vs. Psychological Statistics Students: A Qualitative Analysis, Hayleigh Sim, Prof. Edward Munnich.

• Reading the Room: How Perspective-Taking and ‘Nunchi’ Shape Friendship Formation, Bria Mapuyan, Ellora Shlimon, Jonathan Lee, Prof. Zachary Reese.

• Growing up Online: Where Did the Awkward Stage Go? Exploring Parasocial Relationships, Social Media, and the Accelerated Style Maturity of Today’s Adolescents, Bria Mapuyan, Prof. Aline Hitti.

• Pictorial and Emoji Semantic Priming, Katarina Wong, Prof. Aline Hitti.

• AI-Legal Reasoning, Samantha Hernandez, Prof. Edward Munnich.

• Qualitative Hindsight Bias: How We Might Explain Research Differently in Hindsight, Cade Jackson Gravett, Prof. Edward Munnich.

• The Roles of presenting and being perceived as genuine with Speed-Friending, Evelynn Noy, Rachel Montoya, Amber Trevino, Prof. Zachary Reese.

• What about Me?: How Self-Concern Shapes Whistleblowing Decisions, Alyssa Guevara, Prof. Aline Hitti.

• Who Holds the Floor? Gender Identity and Perceptions of Conversational Dominance, Chonhei Liao, Dom Kowarick, Aidan Hickman, Prof. Zachary Reese.

• Rethinking Voter Swayability Across the Political Spectrum, Chonhei Liao and Caelyn McDonough, Prof. Violet Cheung.

• Investigating Terror Management Theory Through the Lens of Emotional Mediation, Vivienne Minaglia, Chonhei Liao, Erik Bartlett, Kate Ayers, Caelyn McDonough, Prof. Violet Cheung.

URBAN & PUBLIC AFFAIRS

• Justice on Autopilot: Comparing Predictive Litigation and Data Justice in Bay Area Municipal Governments, Darris Thomas, Prof. Patrick Murphy.

CASA MADRIZ LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITY

• Learning and Creating a Testimonio: Mi Abuela, Su Testimonio, Destiny Arauz, Prof. Melisa Garcia.

COMPUTER SCIENCE

• Crochet Macintosh, Samuel Simmons, Prof. Evelyn Ho.

PERFORMING ARTS & SOCIAL JUSTICE

• sphere of self, Chisa Kobayashi, Mirage Witzer, Erica Edberg, Prof. Brenton Cheng.