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2025 Oral Research Presentations

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Virtual Presentations

 

Tuesday, May 6
12 to 2 p.m. EDT

 

Watch the Recording [Drexel Streams]

 

Approx. 12 to 12:20 p.m. EDT
Natalya Pletskova

PhD Program in Physics
College of Arts and Sciences
Low-latency Forecasts of Kilonova Light Curves for Rubin and ZTF


Approx. 12:20 to 12:40 p.m. EDT

Anastasia Kapitonava
MD Program
College of Medicine
Comparative Analysis of Tirzepatide vs. Non-Tirzepatide Treatment in Stroke Patients: Impact on Recurrence, Mortality, and Metabolic Outcomes

Approx. 12:40 to 1 p.m. EDT
Cooper L. Kidd
PhD Program in Community Health and Prevention
Dornsife School of Public Health
Ethicality of Pandemic Mitigation Measures with a Focus on SARS-COV-2 and Disabled & Immunocompromised Individuals

Approx. 1 to 1:20 p.m. EDT
Lacee Harris
MS Program in Business Information Technology
College of Computing and Informatics
The Cost of Compliance and the Value of Collaboration: Balancing Technology Security Mandates with Resource Constraints, National Security, and Academic Freedom

Approx. 1:20 to 1:40 p.m. EDT
Anubha Chopra
MS Program in Economics and Computer Science
School of Economics, LeBow College of Business
Keeping Our Girl Child in School: Evidence from Indian School Survey Data

 

Approx. 1:40 to 2 p.m. EDT
Victoria Wohlforth

MS in Interior Architecture and Design
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Cellblock Seduction

 

Judges


Dana C. Kemery, EdD, FNP-NC

Associate Clinical Professor, Graduate Nursing
College of Nursing and Health Professions

Fredricka Resiman, PhD
Professor Emerita & Founder
School of Education
Director, Freddie Reisman Center for Translational Research in Creativity and Motivation

Michelle L. Rogers, PhD
Associate Professor, Information Science
College of Computing and Informatics


In-Person Presentations

Wednesday, May 7
1 to 2 p.m. EDT (Session A)
Mitchell Auditorium


Watch the Livestream [YouTube]

Approx. 1 to 1:20 p.m. EDT
Krystal Hu

MS Program in Interior Architecture and Design
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Resilient Placemaking in Rural Design

Approx. 1:20 to 1:40 p.m. EDT
Aria Pessianzadeh

PhD Program in Information Science
College of Computing and Informatics
Exploring Stance on Affirmative Action Through Reddit Narratives

Approx. 1:40 to 2 p.m. EDT
Yifan Wang

PhD Program in Accounting
LeBow College of Business
Can Accounting Regulation Improve Minority Financing Equity: Evidence from CECL

Judges

 

Michael Johnson Jr., PhD, CA
Resident Diversity Librarian
W. W. Hagerty Library

Deirdre McMahon, PhD
Teaching Professor, Department of English and Philosophy
College of Arts and Sciences
Assistant Dean of Online Program Assessment
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences & Professional Studies
College of Medicine

 

Francesca Urban, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
College of Engineering

Wednesday, May 7
2 to 3 p.m. EDT (Session B)
Mitchell Auditorium


Watch the Livestream [YouTube]


Approx. 2 to 2:20 p.m. EDT
Akem Solange Ojong
PhD Program in Education
School of Education
Trapped by Tradition and Poverty: The Structural Barriers to Female Education in Cameroon.

Approx. 2:20 to 2:40 p.m. EDT
Jaclyn Lo
MD Program in MD Program
College of Medicine
Motivations and Barriers of Student Volunteer Engagement in Student-Run Free Clinics and Projects

Approx. 2:40 to 3 p.m. EDT
Heather Ramey

MPH Program in Global Health
Dornsife School of Public Health
Evaluating the sociocultural context of genetic testing of cardiovascular disorders from the clinicians’ perspective

Judges

 


Shadi Rezapour, PhD
Assistant Professor
College of Computing and Informatics

 

Paulina Sockolow, DrPH, MS, MBA
Associate Professor, Health Informatics
College of Nursing and Health Professions

 

Francesca Urban, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
College of Engineering

Wednesday, May 7
3 to 4 p.m. EDT (Session C)
Mitchell Auditorium


Watch the Livestream [YouTube]


Approx. 3 to 3:20 p.m. EDT

Arielle D'Elia

PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Development of Avidity-Controlled Biotherapeutic Delivery Systems for the Treatment of Acute Kidney Injury

Approx. 3:20 to 3:40 p.m. EDT
Kenneth Min Kim

PhD Program in Microbiology and Immunology
Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Professional Studies, College of Medicine
Immune Checkpoint-Conjugated Hydrogels to Prevent Psoriasis

Approx. 3:40 to 4 p.m. EDT
Kevin L. Ramirez-Chavez

PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Bridging Reality and Virtuality: A Multi-Modal Exploration of Neurophysiological Responses Across Environments

Judges

 

Pragati Awasthi, PhD
Assistant Teaching Professor, Information Science
College of Computing and Informatics

 

Candida Barreto, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellows
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems

 

Michael Johnson Jr., PhD, CA
Resident Diversity Librarian
W. W. Hagerty Library

Thursday, May 8
2 to 3 p.m. EDT (Session D)
Mitchell Auditorium


Watch the Livestream [YouTube]


Approx. 2 to 2:20 p.m. EDT
Abbie Williams
PhD Program in Biology
College of Arts and Sciences
Turning up the Heat: Symbiont-Dependent Insects in a Warming World

​Approx. 2:20 to 2:40 p.m. EDT
K I M Iqbal

PhD Program in Civil Engineering
College of Engineering
Identifying Lead vs non-Lead Water Service Line using non-destructive Stress Wave Propagation and Deep Learning

Judges

 

Kurtulus Izzetogly, PhD
Associate Professor
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems

 

José Tapia, PhD
Professor of Politics
College of Arts and Sciences

Flora Ward, PhD
Associate Director, Foundation and Corporate Relations
Institutional Advancement