Schedule

Session A | 2–3:15 PM | Martire Center 310

Facilitator:  Prof. Emily Bryan

• The Relationship Between Interest Income and Dividend Income: Evidence from IPUMS Data | Johnny Fucci
• L'Oréal Paris Strategic Analysis | John Esteves, Colin Johnson, Michael Psilopoulos
• Sustainability and Ethics in Global Supply Chains | Jordan Zamudio

Session B | 2–3:15 PM | Martire Center 217

Facilitator:  Prof. Emily Mane

• Effectiveness of Chlorhexidine Bathing in Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections | Grace Constantine
• Decision-Making Under Ambiguity in Nursing: A Simulation Study | Madison Moore
• A Second Chance at Life: Progress and Inequality in Kidney Transplantation | Olivia Lattka
• Interventions for Anxiety In Adolescents | Elizabeth Knapp

Session C | 3:30–4:45 PM | Martire Center 217

Facilitator:  Prof. Elizabeth Tripp

• Corporate Crime and Environmental Deception: The Legal Impact of the Volkswagen Dieselgate Scandal | Ashlyn Evans
• The Social Costs of Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in the United States: An Analysis of Attitudinal Dispositions and Sentiments and Actions Indicating Cohesion | Ava Hufford

Session D | 2–3:15 p.m | HC203

Facilitator:  Prof. Riu Liu

• The Relationship Between Family Income and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States | Joseph Wasfi
• Accuracy of DNA Prediction for Eye, Hair, and Skin Color When Using Simple Genetic Markers | Lauren Conley
• Clinical Decision Support Systems in Electronic Health Records-Literature Review and Data Analysis of Medication-Related Patient Safety Trends | Sree Sowmya Lakshmi Pothukuchi
• Educational Attainment and Its Impact on Body Mass Index | Jordan Rosati

Session E | 2–3:15 p.m. | HC205

Facilitator:  Prof. Eric Osborne

• Special Olympics 5k Fundraiser | Jayden Darris-O'Connor & Oliver Lindholm
• The Strategic Decline of Bed Bath & Beyond | Julia Marra
• Private Equity Investment Opportunity in Multi-Location Oral Surgery Practices | Olivia McDonald

Session F | 3:30–4:45 p.m. | HC203

Facilitator:  Prof. Bernadette Boyle

• Affective Polarization and the Decline of Congressional Governance in the United States | Juliana Fatato
• Celebrities and The U.S. Criminal Justice System | Mackenzie Adair & Emma DePersis
• How Prison Overcrowding Undermines Rehabilitation Efforts | Samantha Cecchini
• The Hidden Consequences of Mass Deportation | Gracie Patriarco

Session G | 3:30–4:45 p.m. | HC205

Facilitators:  Prof. Lauren Bryant & Prof. Anna Vaughn

• Japanese Mythology and its Impact on Modern Culture and Society in Japan | Jake Hoyt
• Tariff Exposure and Employment Outcomes: Evidence from Small Businesses | Ella McGowan
• Does more Money equal better Health? Looking at the Relationship between Income and Overall Health | Katarina Mijat
• The Death Penalty: Why it Should be Abolished | Pacen Ziegler

Session H | 2–3:15 p.m. | Martire Center 149

Facilitator:  Prof. Jo-Marie Kasinak

• Early Prevention Strategies and Online Child Sexual Abuse | Skylar Chelednik
• The Impact of Exercise Interventions on Cancer-Related Fatigue | Cate Hurson
• Artificial Intelligence in Emergency Medicine | Christian J. Mayorga
• The efficacy of supplementing the gut microbiome with probiotics to treat anxiety and depression | Meagan Miazga

Session I | 2–3:15 p.m. | Martire Center 148

Facilitator: Prof. Michael Zhang

• How Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction Drives Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s Disease | Jamie Pisano
• Why Antibiotics Alone Are Not Enough: A Multimodal Strategy for MRSA and Antimicrobial Resistance | Grace Thiele
• Teaching Character Traits to 2nd Graders | Elizabeth Mendrzycki

Session J | 2–3:15 p.m. | Martire Center 251

Facilitator:  Prof. Catherine Dennis

• Deliberate Practice and Mastery Goal Orientation on Amateur Chess Develop.m.ent | Mark DeDona
• The Property Digest | Johnny Dorazio et al.
• Binary Age Classification in NHANES: Investigating Systemic Bias in Age-Prediction Models Using Metabolic Markers | Mahmud Kandawala et al.
• Square Dance Numbers | Jeanna Neglia

Session K | 3:30–4:45 p.m. | Martire Center 149

Facilitator: Prof. Jenny Strandberg

• Teaching Visualization to Support Reading Comprehension in an Elementary Classroom | Lindsay Capobianco
• Teaching Visualization in Poetry for 2nd Grade Reading Comprehension | Catherine McCabe
• Teacher Candidate Assessment of Performance Capstone | Camryn O'HaraImpact of Exit Velocity on Batting Average in Major League Baseball | Matthew T. Meaney

Session L | 3:30–4:45 p.m. | Martire Center 148

Facilitator: Prof. June-Ann Greeley

• How Does Performance Feedback and Organizational Support Influence Employee Job Satisfaction and Turnover Rates | Emily DeAcetis
• Mass Shooting Survivors and PTSD: Neurofeedback as a Treatment Option | Emma Haas
• Mental Health and It's Correlation to Physical Health | Molly Shay

Session M | 3:30–4:45 p.m. | Martire Center 251

Facilitator: Prof. Julianne Howard

• The Alcohol Paradox: Do Drinkers Weigh Less? Evidence from National Health Data | Petr Beranek
• Education, Income, and Fertility: An Econometric Analysis of Childbearing Decisions | Ashley Florian
• Dementia Diagnosis and Mental Health Outcomes | Christina Keller
• Prenatal Anxiety Among Pregnant Women: The Impact of Employment Status | Ekaterini Tzakas

Session N | 3:30–4:45 p.m. | Martire Center 350

Facilitator: Prof. Kelly Marino

• Early Mobility for Post-operative Surgical Intensive Care Patients | Graciana Bache Famularo
• How Visual Milestone Trackers can be used in the NICU for a Safer, More Prepared Discharge | Samantha Carreiro & Maggie O’Rourke
• Improving Post-Operative Bladder Scanning Protocols Through Nursing Driven Assessment | Grace Comer
• Current Issue Action Plan: Should dietary restrictions be enforced in Connecticut Elementary schools? | Isabella Sasso & Katerina Kyrou
• Rest to Heal: A Nurse-Led Circadian Rhythm Optimization Protocol | Grace Gurley

Session O | 3:30–4:45 p.m. | Martire Center 127

Facilitator: Prof. Bill Yousman

• More Than Biology: Narration, Memory, and Humanity in Never Let Me Go | Emma D'Entremont
• “Social Gold Does Not Always Glitter”: Expectations of Marriage in Wharton’s The Custom of the Country | Eileen Kaeser
• "A Truth Universally Acknowledged": The Critique of Marriage-Driven Society in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice | Victoria Saracino
• The Colonial Nazi Party: Seeking the Balance Between Colonialism and the Holocaust in the Twentieth Century | Zachary Vogt

Session P | 9:30–10:45 a.m. | West Building 213

Facilitator: Prof. Marylena Mantas-Kourounis

• What Happens When Entertainment Becomes Power? | Evan Gioia
• Belief Against the Odds: The Endurance of the American Dream in Modern America | Meher Johar
• Zip Codes and Opportunities: How Property Tax Funding Entrenches Educational Inequity in Connecticut | Latoya Strachan
• Beyond Critique: Experiential Pathways from Meritocracy to Solidarity | Christina Poirier

Session Q | 9:30–10:45 a.m. | West Building 214

Facilitator: Prof. Katie Kroeper

• Tesla Inc. Strategic Analysis | Keeva Boyle, Emily Nolan, Daniel Shkreli
• How the poverty level in modern America plays into a person's social security benefits | Benjamin Canny
• How does access to affordable childcare affect maternal labor productivity | Sophia Daeschner
• Do Riskier Occupations Pay More? Evidence from Unemployment Volatility and Wages | Sean Kelly

Session R | 9:30–10:45 a.m. | West Building 218

Facilitator: Prof. Rachel Vontell

• CAP.M. in Practice: Estimating Stock Betas and Expected Returns for AMZN and WMT Using Python and Generative AI | Daniella Palamaro & Victoria Wall
• How Has Donald Trump’s Usage of Hard Versus Soft Power Effected Foreign Policy Outcomes for The United States? | Julia Caley
  The Perfect Storm That Led to the Golden Age of Serial Murder | Madison Lysohir
• Settler Colonial Media’s Framing of Indigenous Emancipatory Struggles | Nora Reilly
• Enhancing Infant-Parent Bonding Through the Use of Scent-Based Comfort Tools | Kylie Paliotta