How does legislation of foot traffic in Machu Picchu affect the economic livelihood of indigenous groups in Peru?
Presenter(s): Emma Ziari—International Studies, Political Science Co-Presenter(s): Edwin Guerrero, Eloise Navarro Faculty Mentor(s): Matthias Vogel Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation How does the legislation of foot traffic in Machu Picchu affect the economic...
Yakuza in Japan: Why are they still there?
Presenter(s): Caitlyn Yost—International Studies Co-Presenter(s): Calvin Parker-Durost Faculty Mentor(s): Matthias Vogel Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation For generations, Japan has been trying to control and contain their mafia organizations known as the...
The Cinema 7 History
Presenter(s): Katherine Wilson—English Faculty Mentor(s): Peter Alilunas, Stephen Rust Session 1: Flicks and Pics Cinema 7 was a unique “art house” movie theater in Eugene, Oregon, 1974–87 . It was part of Oregon’s emerging film culture in the early 70s; showcasing...
Human Trafficking in Haiti
Presenter(s): Sydnee Warren—Exploring Co-Presenter(s): Sara Harvey Faculty Mentor(s): Matthias Vogel Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation The State Department of the United States of America has in 2019 raised concerns about human and sex trafficking taking place...
Women Most Vulnerable: The Role Traditional Gender Roles Played in the Salem Witch Trials
Presenter(s): Maya Ward—Political Science Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation This project looks at what were the largest influences in the accusation of a person during the Salem Witch Trials . After preliminary research the main question of inquiry became, why...
The Role of Semantic Predictability in Adaptation to Nonnative-Accented Speech
Presenter(s): Kayla Walker—Linguistics Faculty Mentor(s): Melissa Baese-Berk Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Nonnative-accented speech is more difficult for native listeners to understand than native-accented speech . However, listeners can improve their...
Association between marital status and number of chronic health conditions among US Latinx adults
Presenter(s): Yessenia Villalobos—Family and Human Services Faculty Mentor(s): Elizabeth Budd Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Background: Being married versus single is associated with better health outcomes among non- Latinx White adults, especially for men...
Global Perspectives on Wide Scale Outbreaks
Presenter(s): Kira Veselka—Business Administration, International Studies, German Co-Presenter(s): Meama Scott Faculty Mentor(s): Matthias Vogel Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation With many modern viruses and bacteria becoming increasingly more deadly, how...
Demographic Differences between Mothers with and without Substance Use Disorders
Presenter(s): Avery Turner—Psychology, Political Science Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation The present study investigates the demographic differences between mothers with Substance Use Disorders (SUD) (n=67) and mothers without (n=84) . The data was collected...
Vices in the Middle East: Censorship and Substance Control Laws in Dubai
Presenter(s): Gabriel Tsui—Journalism Faculty Mentor(s): Matthias Vogel Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Gambling, alcohol, and pornography are restricted in a variety of ways across the Middle East . The predominant religion within the region—Islam—forbids...
Confirming the 3-dimensional shape of Asteroid 283 Emma from Observations at Pine Mountain Observatory
Presenter(s): Maggie Thompson—Physics Faculty Mentor(s): Scott Fisher Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation To determine the shape of asteroid 283 Emma, we obtained time-resolved photometry of the asteroid on August 28, 2019 from 07:44:24 to 09:27:39 UTC at Pine...
Characterizing the Structure of Twitter Network Through Socially-Aware Clustering of Users
Presenter(s): Eugene Tan—Computer Information Science Faculty Mentor(s): Reza Rejaie Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Popular online social networks (OSN) such as Twitter form a networked system where millions of users interconnect and exchange information ....
Barred Owl Survey
Presenter(s): Alan Strickland (Lane Community College Student)—Microbiology Co-Presenter(s): Matthew Shields, Stolba Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Stacey Kiser Biology Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Previous surveys identified three species of owls...
Rational Design of s-Indacene-cored Small Molecule Organic Semiconductors as a Paradigm to Tune Electronic Characteristics
Presenter(s): Eric Strand—Biology/Biochemistry Faculty Mentor(s): Joshua Barker Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation The Haley Lab is interested in the synthesis and characterization of organic hydrocarbon scaffolds which can be used as semiconductors . The family...
Affiliative David’s Scores: An Analysis of Social Change over Two Years in a Semi-Free Ranging Group of Japanese Macaques (Macaca fuscata)
Presenter(s): Caitlin Shreeve—Anthropology Faculty Mentor(s): Kylen Gartland, Frances White Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Typically, dominance in primates is determined through aggressive interactions with initiation of aggression indicating higher...
Alutiiq Use of Birds at Rice Ridge (49–KOD–363), Kodiak Island
Presenter(s): Amy Shannon—Anthropology Faculty Mentor(s): Madonna Moss Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Rice Ridge is a deeply stratified archaeological deposit on Kodiak Island . It has a well-preserved faunal assemblage, including an extensive bird bone...
Investigating the Relationship between Acute Mountain Sickness, Patent Foramen Ovale, and Systemic Inflammation
Presenter(s): Karina Shah—Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Kaitlyn DiMarco, Andrew Lovering Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Acute mountain sickness (AMS) occurs when individuals rapidly ascend to high altitude, but its exact cause is unknown . A patent...
Vacuum Airship Design With Finite Element Analysis
Presenter(s): Daniel Sellers—Physics Faculty Mentor(s): Ben McMorran Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation The ultimate expression of Archimedes’ principle of buoyancy would be to enclose a vacuum with some structure of less mass than the air displaced by that...
Assessing Typology of Pre-Mazama Corner-notched Points in the Northern Great Basin
Presenter(s): Shelby Saper—Anthropology Faculty Mentor(s): Dennis Jenkins Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Some researchers support a “long-chronology” for corner-notched points in the Great Basin, with these points dating to as old as 8,500 cal BP . Opponents...
New Capabilities for Self-Driving Networks
Presenter(s): Nolan Rudolph—Computer Science Faculty Mentor(s): Ramakrishnan Durairajan Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Granted the annual trends in increasing internet usage, the University of Oregon Networking Research Group preemptively researches the...
Perception of Language and Gender
Presenter(s): Ava Reisman—Exploring Co-Presenter(s): Cece Locati, Nico Sorensen, Hannah Hannley Faculty Mentor(s): Melissa Baese-Berk Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Communication is one of the main ways humans perceive one another . By engaging in a...
Intergenerational Effects of Maternal Obesity on Offspring Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species Production and DNA Damage
Presenter(s): Maurisa Rapp—Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Carrie McCurdy, Byron Hetrick Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Epidemiological studies have shown that offspring from pregnancies complicated by maternal obesity have a 4-fold greater risk for...
3D GM study of effects of age on cranial shape large-bodied Papionins, using molar wear as a proxy for age
Presenter(s): Andrea Quintanilla—Anthropology Faculty Mentor(s): Stephen Frost, Evan Simons Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Primate cranial shape in relation to age, sex and taxonomy is a growing topic of research, with large- bodied Old World monkeys being...
What Parts of Status Matter? Comparing Respect and Admiration to Social Influence
Presenter(s): Joshua Pearman—Psychology Faculty Mentor(s): Bradley Hughes, Sanjay Srivastava Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation In social hierarchies, people are organized based on their relative status compared to others . A person’s status is determined by the...
Characterizing the Conformational Fluctuations of DNA Under Physiological and Salt-Stabilized Conditions
Presenter(s): Maya Pande—Biochemistry, Political Science Co-Presenter(s): Anabel Chang Faculty Mentor(s): Andrew Marcus Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation The Marcus Group conducts studies on the dynamics of macromolecules in biological environments . In our...
Lolicon and Its Effects on Japanese Society
Presenter(s): Natalie Padilla—Computer science Co-Presenter(s): Elizabeth Chandler, Jamie Arpan Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Hypersexualization of minors is a continuous problem prevalent in Japan . This particular brand of hypersexualization is known as...
Coercion of Seventeenth Century Laity Under the Guise of Religion
Presenter(s): Sydney O’Neil—History Sociology Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation In early 1692, an episode of witchcraft occurred that was different from any other outbreak in New England . The series of accusations, trials, and executions lasted longer, jailed...
Characterization of sound-evoked responses of photo-identified auditory striatal neurons
Presenter(s): Matthew Nardoci—Biochemistry/Biology Co-Presenter(s): Jewlyssa Pedregon Faculty Mentor(s): Santiago Jaramillo Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation The striatum plays a critical role in decision-making based on sensory input . Specifically, the...
Examining Validity of MTurk Workers Responses Based on Monetary Reward: A Qualitative Data Analysis
Presenter(s): Maggie Murphy—Psychology Faculty Mentor(s): David Condon Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Amazon’s Mechanical Turk is an online crowdsourcing marketplace (OCM) that has become widely used for data collection in scientific research, especially in...
Antihaitianismo in the Dominican Republic
Presenter(s): Catherine Morse—Psychology and Philosophy Faculty Mentor(s): Matthias Vogel Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation The Caribbean island of Hispaniola, home to the Dominican Republic and Haiti, has long been known for its agriculture and tourism...
Rational Design and Synthesis for Nickel Catalyzed Hydrosilylation
Presenter(s): Parker Morris—Chemistry Faculty Mentor(s): Amanda Cook, Kiana Kawamura Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation The chemical industry, which accounts for ~7% of the US’s energy consumption, is the source of synthetic products used every day, from...
The Influence of Russia in the Former Soviet Republics and Beyond.
Presenter(s): Maryam Moghaddami—Cinema Studies, Psychology Faculty Mentor(s): Matthias Vogel Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Historically an international and regional power, Russia once more dominates the headlines with Russian influence seen from Ukraine to...
Behavior of C. elegans and C. inopinatus
Presenter(s): Saad Mirza—General Science Co-Presenter(s): Elena Ortega Faculty Mentor(s): Nadia Singh Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Behavioral change frequently accompanies ecological divergence . This study observed C . elegans and C . inopinatus behavior...
Investigating the Viability of a Carbon Nanotube Surface as a Gastric Cancer Screening Tool
Presenter(s): Bri McAllister—Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Bree Mohr, Benjamín Alemán Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Gastric cancer affects the stomach, esophagus, and duodenum . Its presence is often asymptomatic until reaching advanced stages of the disease...
Memory specificity and generalization: Competing or complementary memory processes?
Presenter(s): Celina Maldonado—Psychology and Linguistics Faculty Mentor(s): Lea Frank, Dasa Zeithamova Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Memory serves two important functions: we must remember individual experiences (memory specificity) and we must be able to...
Dams in the McKenzie Watershed
Presenter(s): Nicole Long—Environmental Science and General Music Faculty Mentor(s): Kathryn Lynch, Sasha White Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation The McKenzie River is a river at work, and the primary tools for harnessing its power have been dams . The US Army...
How the 2019 IAAF World Outdoor Track and Field Championships impacted both the image of host country Qatar and its leadership’s plan to use sport for increased international visibility
Presenter(s): Brooklynn Loiselle—Journalism Faculty Mentor(s): Lori Shontz, Henry Wear Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation The 2019 IAAF World Outdoor Track and Field Championships served as an opportunity for its host nation, Qatar, to showcase not only what it...
The effect of seasonal changes on reproductive status of Clytia gregaria along the Pacific Northwest
Presenter(s): Ya Li—Environmental Science Faculty Mentor(s): Marco Corrales-Ugalde, Kelly Sutherland Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Cnidarian jellyfish are ubiquitous predators of pelagic communities, however, very little is known about their phenology and...
A Preliminary Analysis of Cambodian Spindle Whorls
Presenter(s): Marie LeRoux—Anthropology Faculty Mentor(s): Alison Carter Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation A collection of 362 ceramic spindle whorls purchased in Cambodia has been donated to University of Oregon’s Anthropology Department . These artifacts...
Learning to learn: Making sense of electrophysiology data
Presenter(s): Ryan Leriche—Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Nicole Swann Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation With no previous signal processing background, I began studying how electrical brain waves vary with movement speed and uncertainty . When applying all that I...
The Effect of Nonprofit Mission Trips to Latin American countries and the Promotion of the White Savior Complex
Presenter(s): Katie Leonard—Family & Human Services Co-Presenter(s): Emily Harris Faculty Mentor(s): Matthias Vogel Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Many a well-intentioned mission trip to Mexico and Middle or South America can have unintended effects ....
The Contributions of Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 and H3K27me3 in Gene Repression
Presenter(s): Anna Kulawiec—Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Eric Selker, William Storck Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Though DNA contains our genes, the expression of genes varies during development and across different cellular conditions . Gene expression can...
The Effects of Abstinence-only Sexual Education on Teen Health and Behavioral Outcomes in the United States
Presenter(s): Kara Krnacik—Economics Faculty Mentor(s): Melissa Graboyes, Ed Rubin Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation The federal government began providing funding for abstinence-only sexual education in the 1980s to decrease teen pregnancy and poverty in the...
Histamine and Cardiovascular Adaptation to Endurance Exercise
Presenter(s): Sydney Kobak—Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Dylan Sieck Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation This study aims to gain a deeper mechanistic understanding of how the body adapts to chronic endurance exercise stress . It is known that repeated...
Distinct representations of perceived and remembered information in parietal and ventral temporal cortices
Presenter(s): Rennie Kendrick—Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Dasa Zeithamova, Lea Frank Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Both the parietal and ventral temporal cortices (VTC) have been implicated in representing externally perceived information and information...
“Peace Canal?”: Conflict, Cooperation, and the Red Sea-Dead Sea Conveyance
Presenter(s): Abigail Keep—International Studies, History Faculty Mentor(s): Yvonne Braun Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian territories are among the most water poor nations on earth . In coming years, climate change,...
Simulation of Bacterial Motion in Sterically Complex Environments
Presenter(s): Matthew Kafker—Physics, Mathematics Faculty Mentor(s): Tristan Ursell Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Many species of bacteria navigate complex and heterogeneous environments to search for metabolic resources and avoid toxins . Common among such...
Suicidal thoughts and attempts in the Study of global AGEing and adult health (SAGE)
Presenter(s): Tyra Judge—International Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Alicia DeLouize, J. Josh Snodgrass Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Suicide is estimated to account for around 800,000 deaths per year, worldwide . While 79% of global suicides occur in low- and...
A review of Normative Male Alexithymia literature
Presenter(s): Katherine Jones—Anthropology Faculty Mentor(s): Alexana Hickmott, Frances White Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Recently, male roles within the nuclear family structure have begun to shift, and there has been increased interest in Normative Male...
How Western Hair Markets Prey on Vulnerable South and Southeast Asian Women
Presenter(s): Jennifer Jensen—International Studies Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation The global trade in human hair in 2016 had a consumer net value of approximately $1 .35 billion, with Myanmar, India, and Tunisia as the largest countries exporting and...
Effects of Repeated Exposure to Negative Stimuli on Associative Memory
Presenter(s): Takako Iwashita—Psychology Faculty Mentor(s): Dasa Zeithamova, Caitlin Bowman Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation The ability to remember associations (e .g ., a person’s face with his/her name) is an important aspect of healthy memory function ....
Attacker Behavior Modeling and Learning in Security Using Deep Neural Networks
Presenter(s): Alyssa Huque—Mathematics & Computer Science, Political Science Faculty Mentor(s): Thanh Nguyen Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation A common dilemma many security agencies face is how to effectively allocate limited resources to protect assets ....
The under-diagnosis of diabetes and its associated risk factors in older adults from Mexico, China, and South Africa
Presenter(s): Mimi Hudson—Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Josh Snodgrass, Alicia DeLouize Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Underdiagnosis of diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance is a problem in many parts of the world, despite the well-documented...
Health disparities faced by female caregivers when caring for older adults and children in middle-income countries
Presenter(s): Janae Houston—General Science Faculty Mentor(s): Josh Snodgrass Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Within the middle-income countries the older adult demographic increasing . Addressing the health of this population is a public health priority,...
Longitudinal Analysis of Major Video Streaming Services in the US
Presenter(s): Donna Hooshmand—Computer Science, Mathematics Faculty Mentor(s): Reza Rejaie Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation This study relies on several years of NETFLOW data for exchanged traffic between the University of Oregon network (UOnet) and the...
Using Unity to obtain Eye-tracking data from the VIVE Pro Eye headset
Presenter(s): Zachary Hoffman—Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Kate Spitzley Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Recent developments in Virtual Reality (VR) technology have created new opportunities for the usage of VR in biomechanics research . Current VR...
Reinforcing Dignity: Clinic Organizers at the Fred Hampton Memorial People’s Health Clinic in Portland
Presenter(s): Daniel Hinckley—History Faculty Mentor(s): Curtis Austin, Ocean Howell Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation In the 1960s, healthcare for minorities in the US was characterized by mistreatment and restricted access . Patients were not being treated...
Characterization of the Cohesin Complex in the Model Organism Neurospora crassa
Presenter(s): Chaney Hart—Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Eric Selker, Ken-ichi Noma Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation The cohesin complex is a conserved protein complex that plays an important role in multiple aspects of genomic function . Of particular interest is...
The Role of Women in a Migrant Farmer-Worker Lifestyle
Presenter(s): Kylie Harchut—Political Science Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Women that live a migrant farm-worker lifestyle are expected to have numerous responsibilities . Moreover, in this culture, women get held to higher expectations and duties than men...
Differences in respiratory-swallowing patterns across eating conditions among healthy older adults
Presenter(s): Eric Graboyes—Communication science and disorders Co-Presenter(s): Carissa Hartmann, Natalie Hanson Faculty Mentor(s): Samantha Shune Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Safe and efficient eating relies on the precise coordination of the respiratory...
Interactive Effects of Social Support and Self-Complexity on Depressive Symptoms in Adolescent Girls
Presenter(s): Theemeshni Govender—Psychology Faculty Mentor(s): Jennifer Pfeifer, Marjolein Barendse Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation The prevalence of depressive episodes has been steadily increasing over the past few years, with adolescent girls being twice...
A Qualitative Study of Accessibility, Quality, and Affordability of Healthy Foods Within a Rural Oregon Town
Presenter(s): Emma Fallon—Family and Human Services Faculty Mentor(s): Elizabeth Budd Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Authorship: Fallon, E .R ., Pedroza, J .A, Kelly, N .R ., Budd, E .L . Introduction: Rural communities have limited access to healthy foods,...
Propagating Putative Prion States in RNA Modifying Proteins
Presenter(s): Jacob Evarts—Computer and Information Science Faculty Mentor(s): David Garcia Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Prions have been closely associated with fatal neurodegenerative diseases such as mad cow disease . However, recent evidence suggests...
The Role of Star Lore in Hunter-Gatherer Subsistence
Presenter(s): Caryssa Dieni—Anthropology (Archaeology) Faculty Mentor(s): Michelle Scalise Sugiyama Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Ethnoastronomical research indicates that early agricultural societies used regular changes in the positions of asterisms to...
A Study of Parathyroid Hormone Secretion Patterns on Bone Density in Hibernating Black Bears (Ursus americanus)
Presenter(s): Ali Eggling—Biology and Environmental Science Co-Presenter(s): Sera Kaplow Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Black Bears (Ursus americanus) have the unique ability to preserve bone structure and strength over the course of hibernation . In other...
Health Sciences ARC College Health Infographic Challenge
Presenter(s): Adriana Diaz—Marine Biology Co-Presenter(s): Brian Le, Kelly Marzolf, Mia Niccol Faculty Mentor(s): Hannah Bishop Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation The Health Sciences Academic Residence Community (HS ARC) is composed of students who are...
Investigating the Effect of Second Language Learning on the Acquisition of a Third Language Rhythm Pattern
Presenter(s): Carissa Diantoro—Linguistics Faculty Mentor(s): Melissa Redford Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Language rhythm arises from the language-specific timing of syllables, dictated by the language- specific stress patterns . Previous studies show...
Comparison of Stop-Signal and Continuous Movement Reaction Stop Times to Measure Inhibitory Control
Presenter(s): Dominique Denning—Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Nicole Swann, Kelsey Schultz Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation For the past few decades, a major tool used to study inhibitory control has been the Stop-Signal Task (SST) . This task gives an...
Imaging Glomerular Signaling of Unrestrained Olfactory Search in Mice
Presenter(s): Isabelle Cullen—Biology Faculty Mentor(s): Matt Smear, David McCormick Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Olfaction is vital for many crucial animal behaviors such as social interaction, avoiding predators, and locating food . Our goal is to...
Individual differences in memory self-efficacy and learning ability
Individual differences in memory self-efficacy and learning ability Amy Chen—Psychology Faculty Mentor(s): Ashley Miller, Nash Unsworth Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Memory self-efficacy (MSE) is one’s evaluation of their memory abilities, which can be...
Characterizing the Conformational Fluctuations of DNA Under Physiological and Salt-Stabilized Conditions
Presenter(s): Anabel Chang—Biochemistry Co-Presenter(s): Maya Pande Faculty Mentor(s): Andrew Marcus Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation The Marcus Group conducts studies on the dynamics of macromolecules in biological environments . In our experiments, we used a...
“It Was A Miracle:” How Salt of the Earth’s Production Model Threatened The Hollywood Blacklist, Existing Power Dynamics in Film Production & Labor Relations
Presenter(s): Arantxa Calles—Cinema Studies Faculty Mentor(s): Priscilla Ovalle Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation The Hollywood Blacklist was an effort by major film studios to ban filmmakers with leftist politics who were negatively implicated in relation to...
Cluster C Personality Disorder: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Approach
Presenter(s): Alex Bui—Psychology Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation The challenge of treating individuals with personality disorder is a phenomenon that troubles clinical researchers and therapists alike . While novel attempts to understand personality disorder...
Cardiopulmonary Differences in Apnea Divers Breathing Isocapnic Normobaric Hypoxia
Presenter(s): Mohini Bryant-Ekstrand—Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Andrew Lovering, Tyler Kelly Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Hypoxia (low oxygen), induces a reversible form of pulmonary hypertension which can be studied to elucidate the etiology of...
The Effect of Maternal Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms on Child Externalizing Problems, as Mediated by Parenting Stress and Maternal Warmth
Presenter(s): Alex Boxberger—Psychology Faculty Mentor(s): Maureen Zalewski, Jackie O’Brien Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a psychological disorder characterized by impulsivity, negative affect, and emotional and...
Male Personality and Fitness in a Semi-Free Ranging Group of Japanese Macaques (Macaca fuscata)
Presenter(s): Nichole Biggs—Anthropology Faculty Mentor(s): Kylen Gartland, Frances White Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation It has been recently recognized that non-human primates, just like humans, have different personalities . These personality differences...
Determining detergent dependence of Cytolysin A oligomeric state through native mass spectrometry
Presenter(s): Lejla Biberic—Biochemistry Faculty Mentor(s): Amber Rolland, James Prell Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Membrane proteins, including pore-forming toxins (PFTs), play important roles in human health . PFTs are promising for nanopore sequencing...
Convergence of dyadic similarity ratings predicts similarity in neural representations of others within social networks
Presenter(s): Youri Benadjaoud—Human Physiology/Psychology Faculty Mentor(s): Taylor Guthrie, Rob Chavez Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation A history of classic research in social psychology has demonstrated that human social groups are highly homophilous-...
Influence of a prion protein on the TOR pathway in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
Presenter(s): Zack Basham—Biochemistry Faculty Mentor(s): David Garcia Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Pseudouridine synthases are critical RNA modifiers in eukaryotes . One member of this family of enzymes, encoded by the Pus4 gene in the budding yeast...
Researching with the Kesey and Le Guin Papers during the 2020 COVID-19 Crisis— Research Posters by Honors College 223 Students
Presenter(s): Lyla Balthazaar—Human Physiology Co-Presenter(s): Max Braker, Zoey, Cynkin , Jake Heinonen, Rose, McNamee, Carmen Reddick, Garret, Smith , Xitlali Torres, Micah, Woods Faculty Mentor(s): Stephen Rust Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Students in...
What does it mean to be Latinx to you?: An Analysis of Oregon Latinx Students and Their Ethnic Identity
Presenter(s): Maya Auld—Family and Human Services Faculty Mentor(s): Ellen McWhirter Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Ethnic and Racial Identity (ERI) refers to a multidimensional psychological construct that represents the beliefs, values, and attitudes that...
The Effect of Emotion on Associative Memory: Anger Versus Fear
Presenter(s): Melissa Adler—Human Physiology Faculty Mentor(s): Dasa Zeithamova, Caitlin Bowman Session: Prerecorded Poster Presentation Studies show that emotion enhances memory for individual items but weakens memory for associations between items . One explanation...