The 13th Annual McNair Scholars Symposium Program Schedule
Conference Schedule
Thursday 11 August 2005
4:00–6:00 p.m. Welcome & Plenary Session A
— 155 Dwinelle Hall —
Welcome Remarks:
Dr. Harold Campbell
UC Berkeley
Director, McNair Scholars Program
Keynote Speaker:
Professor Frank Worrell
UC Berkeley
GraduateSchool of Education
Falina Enriquez, Plastic Surgery: A Study on the Discourse of Normalization
Ashanti Mitchell, Ethnic Identity and Institutional Identity in MinorityCollege Students
Dana Osborne, Proxemic Semiotics: Through the Lens of Structure
7:00 p.m. — Staff Dinner — Faculty Club
Friday 12 August 2005
9:00–9:55 a.m. Plenary Session B
— 155 Dwinelle Hall —
Carmen Fortes, Myths and Enchantment Tales: Attraction and Disillusionment in Same-Sex Romantic Relationships
Joella’Ann McKenzie, Increasing Cooperation in Counterterrorism Using Game Theoretic Analysis
Moderator: Harold Campbell, Ph.D.
10:00–11:20 a.m.Concurrent Session A
156 Dwinelle HallModerator: Ruth Costantini
Edith C. Avendano Immunohistochemical location of leptin in the equine hypothalmus
Jonathan Reinig River Specific Shell Morphology of Emydura Turtles
Marvin RobinsonAspects of the Reproductive Ecology of the Bluntface Shiner,Cyprinella camura (Jordan and Meek), in a Channelized Creek and in an Unchannelized Creek in the Upper Coastal Plain of Northern Mississippi
River YbarraInvestigation of multiple genes for the ZPC glycoprotein involved in sperm binding in the frog Xenopus laevis
160 Dwinelle HallModerator: Nili Kirschner
Nicholas AndersonCoping and Social Support in Relation to Problematic Internet Use
María José HerreraHigh Nicotine Dependence and Major Depressive Episodes in Spanish-
Speaking and English-Speaking Smokers Seeking to Quit Via the Internet
Anitra MalloryThe Relationship Between Maternal Depression, Alcohol Use and Child
Delinquency in Northern Midwest and Canadian First Nation Peoples
Myeshia PriceEthnic Disparities in HIV
130 Wheeler HallModerator: Kimberly Bates
Jessica WallWilliam Baird: The Man Behind Eisenstadt v. Baird (1972
Audrey WardThe Criminal Object: Classification and Study of the Criminal Body in the United States, 1900-1940
April WillefordA Slippery Slope: GuantanamoBay and the Erosion of Legal Norms
182 Dwinelle HallModerator: Ken Haig
T.J. HubergNarrative Criticism of the Queer Lyrical Hip-Hop Story Told by Marshall Mathers, Eminem, and Slim Shady
Juan Carlos ParrillaThe Psycho Realm: Insight into the Barrio
Tam TranThe Narrative Behind Radiohead: Concept Albums as a Literary Form
Kanara TyCan't Stop Won't Stop: Exploring the Movement in Khmer Hip-Hop
122 wheeler HallModerator: Alison Kaufman
Angela ArriolaThe Three 'R's of the CaliforniaStateUniversity System: Reading, Writing and Remediation
Shirley Brenton Constructing Learning: A Documentary Chronicling the Development and Application of a Non-Traditional Pedagogy in Physics Education
Othon OntiverosThe Influence of No Child Left Behind on New Mexico’s Classrooms
Sandra Ixa PotterDeveloping Fertile Minds
2:00–3:30 p.m.Concurrrent Session B
205 Dwinelle HallModerator: Ruth Costantini
Marisa BautistaAnti-Proliferative Effects of Chuchupate on Breast Cancer Cells
James CherwaStructure-function analysis of phiX174 external scaffolding protein
Phuc Nguyen Using One bead one compound combinatorial libraries to identify the compounds that can block STAT3 signaling pathway
Daimeyon Williams Osteogenic Differentiation of Adipose Derived Mesechymal Stem Cells From Adult Human Lipoplasty
235 Dwinelle HallModerator: Kimberley Bates
L. Ryan Burns Empirical Evaluation of a Novel Design for an Electrostatic Quadrupole Triplet Ion Beam Lens
Amos JudsonOptimizing BitState Assignments in Sequential State Machines (SSM)–With Applications in Digital Vending Machines
Meredith MartinCharacterization of Convection Oven Heat Leakage
Kai Van HornRe-examining the Solar Power Control Scheme
156 Dwinelle HallModerator: Nili Kirschner
Stephanie AlfaroAn Examination of the Relationship Between Child Soldiers and Gang Membership in the Aftermath of War: The Case of El Salvador
Dominique Amis Child Witness Responses Reviewed: An Examination of the Difficulties Children Display When Questioned in Court
Anna DayChild Sexual Abuse: What happens to families after a disclosure of incest?
Sarah MendozaAnimal Abuse in the Clinical Setting
182 Dwinelle HallModerator: Ken Haig
Danyel MadridMoving in the Magnetic Field: Joan Miró and the Perforated Line in his Surrealist Paintings
Dawn OreeModern Furniture Design: Roots, Current Practices and Industry Trends
Crystal PerlInterviewing Stones: A Field Survey of Gravestone Styles, Los AngelesCounty, 1850–1900
Aishah SalehAndy Warhol's Art and the Metamorphosis of Meaning
219 Dwinelle HallModerator: Alison Kaufman
Uche Anene Legacy Points from 1991 to 2005: A Case Study of the University of Southern California and its Effects on Academic Caliber and Diversity of Student Population
Laura Gutierrez Self-Segregation: The Latino Floors and Their Effect on the Formation of Ethnic Identity among Latino Students at USC
Jaime Rodriguez What Obstructs and What Advances?: Understanding the On and Off Campus Experience of Latina and LatinoCommunity College Students
Michael Younger Investigating the Phenomenon: The Increasing College Enrollment of Low-Income African American Students but the Failure to Obtain College Degrees
4:10 - 5:30 p.m. Concurrent Session C
205 Dwinelle HallModerator: Ruth Costantini
Wendy Mata Temporal Dependence of the Solar P-Mode Oscillation Frequencies to Changes in Solar Activity
Claudia SantiagoThe Search for Complex Molecules in MKN 231
Tony Kelly Simulations of CMS Silicon Tracking System at UNL Tier-2 Computing Facility
156 Dwinelle HallModerator: Ken Haig
Ebony CunninghamGod Cannot Survive Without Music: The Indispensable Role Music Plays in Sustaining the Institution of the Black Church
Dana Heatherton Blood and Basketball: Defining Community through Japanese American Basketball Leagues
Heidy Medina Turning Culture into an Incubator for Success: Understanding the Dynamics of Ethnic Enclaves in Microfinance Replication
Cesar RodriguezGangs and Community Empowerment
182 Dwinelle HallModerator: Nili Kirschner
Marissa ArangoThe College Environment and Its Effects on College Student Retention
Angie Cerezo Exploring the Motivations, Aspirations, and Scholastic Engagement of Latino and African American Participants of the Fulfillment Fund in South Los Angeles
Jaqueline GutierrezAcculturation and Self-Esteem Among Latino/a College Students
Oscar Mendoza The Significance of Sense of Belonging in Fostering Academic Success in Latino College Students at CSU Sacramento
219 Dwinelle HallModerator: Kimberly Bates
Shareea ButlerAn Examination of the Coverage of Suicide in Essence Magazine: Discovering the Relationship Between Increased Rates of Suicide in the African American Community and Rates of Coverage in Essence Magazine
Marie KrouseAre we getting the whole picture?: The Absence of Crime Data in Newspaper Reporting of School Violence
Erica Rogers Intersection of Rhetorical Theory and Critical Journalism: A Case Study of Public Discourse and Government Policy
Leticia Williams From Black and White to Color: Racial Representation in Animated Children’s Television
235 Dwinelle HallModerator: Alison Kaufmann
Eileen GarciaGender Differences of Hispanic Cultural Values Across Generations
Boravy NhimDiscovering Deportee Adjustment Needs in Cambodia
Nkauj Iab Yang How Tourism Effects the Cultural Identity of the Hmong Community in Sa Pa, Vietnam
Saturday, August 13, 2005
9:00-10:00 a.m. Plenary Session C
— 2050 Valley Life Sciences Building —
Kenia Perez,Analysis of Isotopic Perturbations in Linear Carbon Molecules
Carmen Catacora, Residual Fatigue Strength of Aluminum 2024-T4 with FOD
Moderator: Timothy Randazzo
10:00–11:20 a.m. Concurrent Session D
156 Dwinelle HallModerator: Ruth Costantini
Stephanie Lopez Seasonal patterns of one-seed juniper intake by sheep and goats with or without supplementation of low or high degradable protein
Elaine Manzanilla The pattern of expression of the plasma membrane ion pump LHA2 during tomato root colonization by endomycorrhizal fungi
Billy LiDesign and Construction of an Apparatus to Measure the Mechanical Properties of Spider Silk in Humidity-Controlled Chamber
160 Dwinelle HallModerator: Vanessa Lyon
Melissa MartinhoThe Power and Beauty of Cauchy's Inequalities
Arturo Montanez Random & Illusionary Motion Instrument Training Simulator System (RIMITSS)
Carol Desiree PreusslerThe War Against Spam: an Overview of Different Spam Fighting Approaches
Joseph Smith Analytical Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns Including Variable Axial Loads
182 Dwinelle HallModerator: Nathan Dumas
A. Rowan GardOlivella Shell Beads and Prehistoric California Trade Routes
Guadalupe Ramirez The Postwar Subject: I-dentity Development of Indigenous Peoples in Guatemala
Theresa Rodriguez Leisure and Slavery: Surviving Life as an African American Slave in Mississippi
Blanca TorresThe Virgin of Guadalupe Among the Aztecs
219 Dwinelle HallModerator: Ken Haig
Ricardo OrtegaYo Soy Latino: 2nd Generation Latinos and Language Loss
Julia TorresAdjusting to the Rules
Ricardo Valencia What 1st generation, low-income, Mexican parents expect from their children and U.S. schools
242 Dwinelle HallModerator: Nili Kirschner
Lorene BeaudetteTraditional Family Systems and Child Delinquency of Northern Mid-West and Canadian Indigenous Peoples
Gazi BegumParental Responsiveness Predicts Child Friendship Quality
Esroruleh Mohammed Acculturative Stress Effects on Maternal Behavior and Child Attachment in Afghan Families
11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m. Plenary Session D
— 2050 Valley Life Sciences building —
Miguel Luz Sauceda,Repression and a Revolutionary Spirit: Community Resistance in Early Los Angeles
Miriam Solis,Segregation and Annexation in Modesto, California
Moderator: Nellie Haddad, Ph.D.
2:00–3:20 p.m.Concurrent Session E
156 Dwinelle HallModerator: Frank Torres
Nancy StuebnerThe Agonistic and Antagonistic Effects of the Partial Agonist Terguride in the Striatum of the Developing Rat
Maika Nguyen ADAMTS Family and Its Effects on the Density of the Synapses in the Central Nervous System
Alnecia RumphsReducing the Effects of Ischemia in the Cortical Neuron Sigma Receptors' REgulation of CA2+ RElaese from Intracellular Stores
Thao TuIdentification of dendritic targeting motifs in the neuron-specific cell adhesion molecule, neuroligin
160 Dwinelle HallModerator: Vanessa Lyon
China Medel The Language of Food: Women's Culinary Subversion of the Symbolic Order in Film
Marissa MejiaSoviet Pop Culture
Nathan Palmer The Portrayal of the Environment in Children’s Picture Books Post WWII to the Present
Eric J. Shepard Exploring the link between quality choral music education and kinesthetic movement
182 Dwinelle HallModerator: Kimberly Bates
Armando Barragán Pathways to Mental Health Treatment Among Mexican/Mexican Americans with Schizophrenia
Vallery Lomas Advertisements for Psychiatric Medication: Targeting European American Audiences Differently than African American Audiences
Vienna Mbagaya Women’s Voices, Women’s Lives: The Experience of Men Viewing an HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Film By and Originally for Women
Jaye SablanCollective Experience and Cultural Competence: Asian/Pacific Islander American Women’s Literature as a Window to Ethical Practices in the Mental Health Field
219 Dwinelle HallModerator: Nili Kirschner
Elizabeth Garcia An Examination of the Relationship between Housing Segregation and Educational Attainment Among Dominican’s in New York
September Hargrove The Impact of Proposition 36 on African American Women: A Case Study of Alameda County
Dominique Nisperos Voices of the Disappeared: Non-Governmental Responses to Violence against Women in Ciudad Juarez, Ciudad
Vanessa Salazar Understanding Prosecutorial Decision Making of Violent Crimes in Bernalillo County
242 Dwinelle HallModerator: Nathan Dumas
Biola AwopetuThe Effects of a Speaker’s Race and Gender on Participants’ Response to a Persuasive Speech on Multiculturalism
Esra GuleyupogluA Communcation Comparison of Native-Born American Christians and Native-Born American Muslims Communication Behaviors
Kasey SerdarMulticultural Relations in Higher Education: Students’ Perceptions of Professors’ Verbal Immediacy as Impacted by Race
Jose Manuel RodriguezSatisfaction in Life: Higher Education and Gender Difference on the Perception of Satisfaction
4:00-5:30 p.m.Concurrent Session F
160 Dwinelle HallModerator: Ellen Robert
Maya AlphonseThe Widespread Effects of Brazilian Pepper on its Environment: Laboratory Bioassays with an Aquatic Invertebrate
Ebony CunninghamGod Cannot Survive Without Music: The Indispensable Role Music Plays in Sustaining the Institution of the Black Church
Dahinys DiazThe Impact of Extended Blackberry Use on the Musculoskeletal System of the Hand and the Forearm
Emilio Gabbai-SaldateTerrestrial Dispersal of Juvenile Endangered Salamanders: The Last Cornerstone
182 Dwinelle HallModerator: Vanessa Lyon
Santos Contreras The [Art]iculation of the Seemingly Desperate
Danielle Luther Still Time: A Short Work of Fiction
Jessica Marsden Religious Conversion in the Greco-Roman Period: Comparing Jewish, Pagan and Christian Narratives
Alberto Urquidez Jesus and the Imminent End of the Age
242 Dwinelle HallModerator: Kimberly Bates
Erica Ginn Tolerance for Ambiguity: Exploring the Relationship with Commitments, Job Satisfaction, and Performance
Virginia Jativa What’s Behind a Name? The Branding of Contemporary Christian Music Artists
Chan Mang Efficiency and the Aggregation of Information: An Exploratory Look into the Strengths and Weaknesses of Prediction Markets
Stacey SpencerFinding a Niche: The Launching of a Potential Magazine for Minority Women
219 Dwinelle HallModerator: Nathan Dumas
Joshua Graehl A Non-Traditional Approach to Comparative Economic Analysis: The Case of Germany, Japan, and the United States
Andria Parker Japan’s Move Toward International Accounting Standards
Derek Wong Reform Drivers for Late Transition Economies: A Case Study of Vietnam’s Doi Moi Reforms
Trenise Wilson U.S. Wage Inequality: Past, Present, and Future
156 Dwinelle HallModerator: Nili Kirschner
Ashley Aleman Phase 1 Cross-Analysis: Antecedents, Experiences, and Effects of Quantum Change Transformations Among College Freshmen
Frances Black Spirituality As A Coping Mechanism for Discrimination: A Social Psychological Study
Melissa Pognon An Analysis of Resilience and Coping Mechanisms Amongst First Generation Haitian-American Immigrant Women
Gloria Reyes The Correlation Between Religious Intrinsic Faith and Educational Outcomes
Sunday 14 August 2005
9:00-9:50 a.m. Plenary Session E
— 145 Dwinelle Hall —
Trina Greene,If You Got It, Floss It: How MTV Cribs Influences African American Consumption
Jose Martinez,Cultural to Substantive: The Evolvement of Spanish-Language Television Advertisements by the Republican and Democratic Presidential Campaigns of 2000 and 2004
Moderator: Gerald Bryant
10:00-11:20 a.m.Concurrent Session G
182 Dwinelle HallModerator: Kimberly Bates
Dario Gutierrez Reactive Ion Exchange Properties of Perchlorate
Robert Manalu Tosylation of Alcohol
Nhu Nguyen Synthesis of Amphilphilic Beta-Turn Peptidomimetics
156 Dwinelle HallModerator: Nili Kirschner
Kristie Cole “Rise Up Ye Women”: Female Representations in Frederic Douglass and Harriet Jacobs
Cherie Hill Re-Identifying Big Butts and Hypersexuality: An Analysis of Jawole Zollar’s Batty Moves
Alexandria LockettSexualizing Oppression? Portrayals of Women of Color in 21st Century Pornography
Delaenya Stapleton Vaginal Discourse: Reconnecting The Female Body Through Performance
160 Dwinelle HallModerator: Nathan Dumas
Marisol Badilla An Assessment of the Institutionalized Messages to Migrant Women
Monical Deza The Effect of Immigrants’ Time Horizons on the Second Generation Human Capital
Nikolai Papa Politically Correct Language: A Study of Governmental Efficacy Among Spanish Speaking Latinos
219 Dwinelle HallModerator: David Breinstein
Jenna Berg Environmental Justice and Water Issues
Ginamarie Lopez Demonstrating the Policy-Making Process for Jackson Demonstration State Forest
Jennifer Stevens Management of Visitor Behavior in Angeles National Forest
Laura Stevens Tracking the Trends of new Energy Efficient Homes in America
242 Dwinelle HallModerator: Vanessa Lyon
Jameze James The Influence of the Generation Effect on the Accuracy of Judgments of Learning
Jessica Orpilla Getting High: How Runners Train for a Marathon
Damien Sanchez The Impact of Video Game Learning on Cognitive and Learning Style Development: A Comparative Study of Adult Learning Principles and Video Game Users
Patrick Williams Research Into Logic and Deductive Reasoning: Why Are We So Rash?
11:30am-12:25 p.m. Plenary Session F
— 145 Dwinelle Hall —
Natalie Valencia,Multiple threat displays in the stomatopod, Gonodactylaceus falcatus: identification and function
Jose Alvarez,The Red Mountain Archaeological Project: A Projectile Point Analysis
Moderator: Harold Campbell, Ph.D.
1:30-2:50 p.m.Concurrent Session H
242 Dwinelle HallModerator: Gerald Bryant
Kaci Hoover Predicting Aquatic Toxicities Using the Abraham General Solvation Model
Gabriel Jasso Historical Mine Mystery: Mercury Deposits in San Bernardino, California
Mat Leonard Isotopic Effect in Bond Rearrangement Caused by Sudden Single and Multiple Ionization of Water Molecules
Linda Ostos An Analysis of K40, Th232, U238, and Cs137 Concentrations in Sediment Samples Taken From Evey Canyon in the San Gabriel Mountains
219 Dwinelle HallModerator: Kimberly Bates
Kimberly Hudson Adult Edcuation and Welfare Policy: Work Activities, Participation Rates, and the Reauthorization Debate
David Jimenez Framing Proposition 71: The Debate Over Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Elizabeth Recharte Tools of Hegemony: How Abstinence-Until-Marriage and Pledge Programs Perpetuate through Heterosexism and Sexism
Maggie Wang Spatial Justice and Access to Healthcare: A GIS Analysis
182 Dwinelle HallModerator: Vanessa Lyon
Aaron Allen The Boondocks in Black and White: Exploring Biracial Identity Through the Character Jasmine Dubois
Matthew Andrews (Re)Examining (Multi)Racial Identity: Black-Filipino Multiracials in the San Francisco-Bay Area
Erika Noriega Get In, Where You Fit In: Studying the Effects of the Socialization Process on Self-Identification among Biracial Individuals of Mixed-Minority Groups Only
Kimberly White Colorism: How Skin Tone Affects African American Women
156 Dwinelle HallModerator: Nathan Dumas
Tommy Cavanagh The Effect of Skin Conductance Levels on Participant Awareness in a Classical Conditioning Experiment
Ilmo Kotaja The Biology of Compassion: Locating Goodness in the Heart
Elizabeth Mora Does Feigning Amnesia Cause Forgetting?
Gurminder Sandhu Effects of a Repetitive Security Prime on Well-Being: Long-Term Aspects
160 Dwinelle HallModerator: Nili Kirschner
Alfonso Martin Discrimination among Latino Day Laborers in the Bay Area
Maria Reyes Female Street Vendors in Los Angeles: Survivors in an Economic Crisis or Entrepreneurs?
Annette Rodriguez Designed for Production: Copper Mining and the Racialized Landscape of Southern New Mexico
3:30 - 4:50 p.m.Concurrent Session I—Dwinelle Hall
182 Dwinelle HallModerator: Nathan Dumas
Ortiz Enrique Preparation of Size Selected Au Nanoparticles Using Inverse Diblock Copolymer Micelles
Chong (Mike) Lee Zinc Sulfide Nanoparticle Precipitation Through a Sulfate Reducing Bacteria Desulfovibrio Gigas
Jonathan Rose Steps Toward the Chemical Synthesis of a C6v Symmetric [6,6] Carbon Nanotube