Abstracts | Southern Connecticut State University

Author	Title
Lupita Barajas	La Gringa: A Latina’s Education In Whiteness Class
Jenna Boccio	A Study Examining Associations Among Socioeconomic Status, The Home Literacy Environment, And Literacy Opportunities For K-3 Students And Their Families During The Covid-19 Pandemic
Koby Bond	Medical Data Classification: A Machine Learning Approach
Joshua Brown	College Student’s Opinions On Policy Initiatives To Make Schools Safer In The Post-Columbine Era
Jamiy Burey	A Critical Analysis Of The United States Public Education System Through The Lens Of Internal Family Systems Therapy
Renée Chabot	Spatial And Temporal Patterns In Norwalk Harbor Sediment Contamination
Isabella Corradi	Unruly “Beards,” Female Agency, And Male Homosexuality In Early English Literature
Aria DeFeo	The Problem With My Animus, Explored: Short Stories
Derek Faulkner	Migration Of East River Marsh: A Case Study Of Unmanned Aerial Systems Used to Monitor Salt Marsh Vegetation Changes in Guilford, CT
Lorette Feivelson	Andrew Carnegie’s Library Donations Social Class, And City Pride In New Haven, Connecticut In The 1900s
Mia Forgione	Under A Salt: Local (Mal)Adaptation To Road Salt In Populations Of An Amphibian, Rana Sylvatica
Syeda Minahil Gilani	Optimizing The Production Of Biosynthetic Molecules To Inhibit Quorum Sensing In Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
Rossella Graniero	Effects Of Acute Vs. 4-Week Ketone Ester Supplementation On Human Substrate Oxidation During Aerobic Exercise
Ryan Higgins	Edge Distinguishing Chromatic Number
Danielle Klaskin	Creation Of A Synthetic Biological Biosensor For Detecting Tuberculosis
Kyle R. Kleinschmidt	An Analysis Of Middle Stone Age Blades From The Yas-1 Archaeological Site, Gona, Afar, Ethiopia
Miranda Kross	Disposable Parts: Short Stories On Attachment
Raina Lambert	A Study Examining Anxious Attachment And The Influence On Partner Violence And Wellbeing
Madison Lazaro	Enabling Reliable And Secure Global Climate Change Accounting Using Blockchain Technologies
Chloe Lecy	Gendered Sovereignty And Constructions Of Identity In Medieval Loathly Lady Tales
Dayana Lituma-Solis	Culturally Responsive Evaluation And Diagnosis Of Asd In Children Ages Birth To Three
Paul C. McKee	Fear Of Missing Out And Moral Judgments
Latasha Neal	An Examination Of Food Insecurity, Mental Health, And Drug And Alcohol Behaviors Among College Students
Joseph Neumann	A Numerical Study of Mie Scattering and Light Propagation Through Scattering Media Using Monte Carlo Simulations
Amy Orenstein	Evaluation Of Optimized Synthesis Reaction Of Antibacterial Tetrazole Derivatives
Shayla Leigh Peterson	Climate Change And The Green New Deal: Diverse Perspectives Surrounding Climate Justice In Connecticut
Asma Rahimyar	Examining The Extent Of, And Interntional Non-Response To, Human Rights Violations Within Soviet Occupied Afghanistan
Annie Ricupero	Human Papillomavirus Immunization Guidelines And Regulations In Post-Secondary Academic Institutions In The United States
Megan Robertson	Understanding And Supporting The Beliefs Of Educators Teaching Reading Comprehension To Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Maeve Rourke	The Presence Of Microplastics Within The Gills And Digestive Tract Of Atlantic Menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus)
Michael D. Sanger	Unlocking The Silence Through Courage, Love, And Action: An Autoethnography with Feminist Refrains
Kathryn Schoberle	Controlled Chaos: A Short Story Collection
Jade Serrano	Nonconsensual Intimate Imagery: Exploring Victimization In A Digital Landscape Focusing On The Erasure Of Public Stigma
Harrison Stoffel	The Effects Of Combined Sewer Overflows On Water Quality In New Haven, Connecticut
Joaquina Travia	High School Health Education, Cybersex Prevention And Cybersex Propensity
Sarah Vedder	Can We Pretend This Never Happened?
Katarina Viniczay	The Perceptions Of Culturally Diverse College Students Who Stutter
Therese Ziaks	Synthesis And Determination Of Stability Of 𝛽-Ketoesters And 𝛽-Ketoamides Under Physiological Conditions

Author	Title
Laura Cristina Abreu Molina	Perceptions of The Climate Crisis and Climate Justice Among Southern Connecticut State University Students
Nicholas A. Alexiades	City-Wide School Construction and School Reform in New Haven, Connecticut (1993-2013)
Reaghan Bathrick	A Study Examining the Effect of Contraceptive Education on Self Efficacy
Lauren Brideau	Coastal Sediment Dispersal Patterns at Hammonasset Beach State Park: Towards an Alternative Beach Restoration Technique
Joshua Brown	College Student’s Opinions On Policy Initiatives To Make Schools Safer In The Post-Columbine Era
Téa Carter	The Role of Values in A Nation’s Innovativeness and How Stories May Shape Them
Jillian Chambers	The Impact of Stuttering on Quality of Life
Emma Clini	Persephone Through the Ages: An Exploration of The Individuation of The Greek Goddess Throughout Time, Literature, Art, And Music
Samantha Crans	Teacher’s Perspectives on The Promotion of Early Childhood Social-Emotional Development in Outdoor Play-Based Learning Environments
Vittoria Cristante	A Study of Musical Number Storyline Integration Of “Golden Age” Musicals Versus “Juke-Box” Musicals
Jason Crowell	A Description of Antecedent Social Reactivity to Substance Use Disorders: A Comparison of The American Approach to Substance Abuse to Countries Embracing Policies Focused on Harm-Reduction and Public Health
Tiffanie Edwards	Deep Learning for Serial Fusion Based User Authentication
Elizabeth S. Endri	Convolutional Neural Networks for Pavement Crack Detection Using Asphalt Pavement Images
Ledia Fazo	A Protocol for Reducing Anxiety in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Elroie Fiseha	The Use of Vending Machines Among Different Demographics of College Students
Molly Flanagan	Hand-Me-Down Rebellion: A Multimedia Approach to Recording an Irish Family History
Mia Forgione	Under A Salt: Local (Mal)Adaptation To Road Salt In Populations Of An Amphibian, Rana Sylvatica
Megan Garner	A Study Examining High School Coaches' Attitudes Towards the Inclusion of Athletes with Moderate to Severe Disabilities
Rachel Iassogna	Increasing Language for Communication in Children with ASD Using Sign Language
Rachel Kelsall	The Chemistry of Brewing: Exploring the Synergistic Relationship Between Science Education And
Caitlyn Koster	Continuity Versus Discontinuity Between Human and Animal: How Naturalistic Intelligence in College Students Predicts the Perception of Animal Reasoning
Madeline Lynch	Activity Profile of NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer Players Using GPS Tracking Devices
Emma Martone	Investigation of The Relationship Between Regular Physical Activity and The Presence and Severity of Major Depressive Symptoms Special Project (Due To Covid-19 Quarantine): Occupational Therapy Assistive Equipment Prescription
Peter J. McEachern	Facebook, Twitter, And Intellectual Humility
Brooke Mercaldi	Examining The Beach Dynamics of The Connecticut Shoreline and Their Implications for Coastal Zone Management
Jillian Murphy	Articulation Errors Amongst Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Stephanie Nesdale	Bridging The Communication Gap Between Pediatric Healthcare Providers and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Ashley Olsen	Access to School-Based Suicide Prevention Programs: A Retrospective Study of College Student Experience
Peter Ott	A Study Examining the Effectiveness of Financial Literacy Education for High School Students
Stephanie Preising	Grapevine Virus Diseases in Connecticut And Fig Mosaic Disease and The Associated Culprits
Lauren Reilly	An Examination of Cross-Dressing Women in Shakespeare’s Plays: Gender and Liminality on The Early Modern English Stage
Stephanie Richard	Organic To Mineral Shell Components Through Molluscan Shell Growth Stages
Mikaela Rivera	A Study Examining the Screening Practices and Resources for Social Determinants of Health in Women's Health Care Centers of Greater New Haven
Natalie Rogers	Sprouted: A Collection of Short Stories
Victoria Rooney	Caregiver Assessment Results Provide Insight on Effect of SSD On Social Communication
Steff Sirois	Where They Want You: A Collection of Short Stories
Natasha Tarbell	Phonemic Restoration for Audiovisual Speech in The Broader Autism Phenotype
Rian Tucci	Characterization of The Mno2-Mwcnt Nanocomposite for Supercapacitor Applications
Ricardo Vivar	Characterizing the Parity of Relativistic Heavy Ion Collision Systems Via Analysis of The Electric and Magnetic Fields
Johanna Wahlen	The Effect of Gender Stereotype Threat and Motivation on Women’s Cognitive Performance
John Wells	The Untold History of Traumatic Brain Injuries in American Football
Sophia Whipple	Effects on Rat Brain and Behavior Following Exposure to Cannabis: A Literature Review
Alexis Zhitomi	Impact of The Method of Dysphagia Assessment on Clinical Outcomes in Veterans with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Author	Title
Katherine Adams	Using Volunteer Experiences To Enhance Clinical Learning In The Medical Setting: Outcomes And Benefits For The Undergraduate Student
Rebecca Andranovich	Let’s Talk About Mental Health: A Critical Discourse Analysis Of Three Mental-Health Related Texts From The United States Federal Government
Megan Baker	Reshaping The American Electoral College: Identifying What Causes The Adoption Of Electoral Reform Legislation
Danielle Bass	Photos In My Mind
Ariana Bengtson	A Tutor’s Investigation Into Students’ Reading Difficulties
Marta A. Brzostowska	Financial Literacy Among Millennials: A Customer Development Model Approach To Financial Literacy
Sarah Carter	Examining The Validity Of Lassi-2 For Predicting College Readiness
Madison Caruso	An Artistic Representation Of The Realities Of Mental Health
Paulina Cherkasov	Corrupting The Sacred: An Analysis Of Male Desire And Female Dissent In Measure For Measure
Gina Connolly	Effects Of Stress On The Lives Of Corrections Officers: A Review Of The Literature
Mia DiScipio	Sailing Around The World, Circumnavigating The Self: A Journey Of Anticipation, Displacement, And Reflection
Rory P. Dougall	Closets Are Too Small For Wheelchairs: An Autoethnography Of Schooling And Coming Out
Donald Emanuel III	Partisan Risk A Republican Strategy To Politically Engage Millennials
Emory Hanby Farb	Assessing The Knowledge And Attitudes Toward Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Among College Students
Madison Feshler	Reducing Mental Health Stigma In College Students: An Indirect-Contact Intervention
Carley Fitzgerald	Mathematics Teacher Self-Efficacy In Pre-Service Elementary School Teachers
Haley Flax	A Transformed Perspective: Understanding Racial And Cultural Identity Through Transracial Adoption
Julia Honan	The Effect Of Temperature On The Rate Of Photosynthesis Of Intertidal Astrangia Poculata (Ellis And Solander 1786)
Leanna Jadus	Northeast Accounting And Recruiting Practices
Evangeline Jenkins	Assessing The Relationship Between Exercise And Stress In Nursing Students
Emma Knauerhase	A Spatial Analysis Of Hospice Care In South Africa’s Western Cape Province
Megan-Leigh Larsen	"I’m Not Trying To Be Like Picasso”: Using Cti To Study How Individuals Express Confidence In Their Identity As Artists
Brooke Lotto	The Prevalence Of Unconditioned Anxiety And Ethanol Consumption In The Offspring Sires Exposed To Binge-Levels Of Ethanol
Victoria Louis	“There Will Be More Of Us”: Influences On African American Teachers’ Retention In Public Schools
Kaitlyn Lucas	Being Environmentally Conscious By Reducing The Use Of Disposable Products As A Sound Financial Decision
Anna Laura W. McKowen	An Experimental Investigation On The Benefits Of Yoga Nidra For Veterans And College Students: An Explorative Study
Tessa McNaboe	Investigating Gender Differences In Emotion Regulation During Gender-Stereotyped Elementary School Subjects
Megan McNivens	The Effect Of Paternal Ethanol Exposure On Ethanol Intake, Anxiety And Motivation In Offspring Of Male Sprague Dawley Rats
Jerica Olson	Creating Emotional, Intellectual, And Psychological Safety For Students In Secondary English Classrooms: An Autoethnography
Melissa Palma Cuapio	Synthesis And Antibacterial Testing Of 1h 5-Aryl Substituted Tetrazoles
Lauren Picarelli	Assessing The Knowledge Of Nursing Students About Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners And Sexual Assault With The Implementation Of A Survey Tool
Thomas J. Poirier III	The Suzuki-Miyaura Reaction And Biological Activity Of Oxoazaboranes
Marisol Rivera	A Teacher’s Self-Perceptions Of Effectiveness And Impact On Language Learners
Abby Rodrigue	A Biopsychosocial Approach To Understanding The Impact Of Witnessing Domestic Violence Among Children
Philip Sarrazin	Google Earth Analysis Of Infrastructure Development Associated With The 2010 Fifa World Cup In Cape Town, South Africa
Bridget Sharnick	The Sequence, Genome Assembly, Annotation And Bioinformatics Analysis Of Microbacterium Nematophilum
Toni Sousa	Lying By Omission: Information Nondisclosure By Witnesses And Suspects
Mary Spodnick	Prenatal Exposure To A Cannabinoid Agonist During Critical Periods Of Neural Development
Christine Stackhouse	Women’s Rights Impact On Advertisements In The U.S. & France
Alexandra Takacs	The Theory And Practice Of A 21^st Century Civics Curriculum
Matthew Torrisi	An Analysis Of Italian Higher Education Reforms: Their Aims And Outcomes
Haley Townsend	Assessing The Impact Of Implementing A Nutritional Intervention On Nursing Student Knowledge Regarding Nutrition
Rachael Tyrrel	Traumatic Brain Injuries: Pre-Service And Practicing Educator Knowledge
Emily A. Velidow	Romantic Relationships In The LGBTQ+ Community: Does Social Support And Interdependence Theory Play A Role?
Noel R. Womack	Optimization Of Suzuki-Miyaura Reaction Conditions And Antibacterial Assesment Of Oxazaborolidine Derivatives