Review presenter abstracts (requires Drexel login to Microsoft Office 365).

Thursday, April 20, 9:30 to 11 a.m. ET
Third Floor Atrium

#1 

Mark Anayee
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
Synthesis and chemistry of two-dimensional transition metal carbides (MXenes)

#2

Ellen M. Armour, BS
PhD Program in Biological Sciences
College of Arts & Sciences
Tip60 HAT translocates into the nucleus to regulate neuroplasticity genes: the first steps of characterizing Tip60 intracellular dynamics<br>

#3

Timofey Averianov
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
Bilayered Potassium Vanadium Oxides derived from MXenes as Cathode Materials in Non-aqueous K-ion Batteries

#4

Yasmine Azzi
MD Program
College of Medicine
Moral Distress in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses: A Cross Sectional Approach

#5

Hussien O. Badr
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
Titanium Oxide Nanostructures – Scalable Synthesis, Characterization, Properties, and Potential Applications

#6

Afnan Bashaikh
Master's Program in Interior Architecture and Design
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Installation Art and Live Performance as a Means of Exploring Place History

#7

Lingyi Bi
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
Scalable fabrication of soft, freestanding MXene dip-coated fiber microelectrodes for neural stimulation and sensing

#8

Christina M. Coleman
Master's Program in Television and Media Management
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Hollywood's Gap Investing in Tech

#9

Alexandria Criswell
Master's Program in Cancer Biology
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
College of Medicine
Engineering Broad and Potent HIV-Specific CAR T Cells

#10

Siani Davis
Master's Program in Retail and Merchandising
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Fashion Brands on Social Media: How Influencers engage with consumers

#11

Elliot Dickman
Master's Program in Digital Media
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
A Hybrid Deep-Learning Approach to Content-Aware Image Retargeting

#12

Niloofar Esmati
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
Enhancing Photoluminescent Properties of NIR CdPbS Quantum Dots via Anion Method for Bioimaging

#13

Elizabeth Espinal
PhD Program in Clinical Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
Combining Neurophysiology and Behavioral Measures to Identify Biomarkers of Clinical and Preclinical Hippocampus-Dependent Memory Dysfunction

#14

Simran Gill, MS
PhD Program in Pharmacology and Physiology
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
College of Medicine
Differential regulation of glutamate transporters following ischemia

#15

Anne E. Glenney
MD Program
College of Medicine
Critical Analysis of Feeding Outcomes after Surgical Intervention for Pierre Robin Sequence

#16

Ginny Granato
Master's Program in Business Administration
Lebow College of Business
Reanimating Retail: Using Immersive Technology to Bring Consumers Back to Stores

#18

Casey Hanna
PhD Program in Educational Leadership and Policy
School of Education
"Bringing Together Diverse Neighborhoods:" The History of the Community School Intervention in the School District of Philadelphia

#19

Jintong Hou
PhD Program in Biostatistics
Dornsife School of Public Health
Immunoglobulin N-glycosylation Discriminates Acute Lyme disease from Endemic Healthy Controls and Mimic Diseases – Employing a Machine-Learning Approach

#20

Mohammad Houshmand
PhD Program in Civil Engineering
College of Engineering
Long-Term Performance of Soy Methyl Ester-Polystyrene (SM-PS) as Concrete Surface Protectant Exposed to Accelerated Laboratory Aging

#21

Alex Inman
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
Shear delamination of multilayer MXenes

#22

K I M Iqbal
PhD Program in Civil Engineering
College of Engineering
Buried Pipelines Materials Characterization using Stress Wave Propagation

#23

Jana Sri Havya
Master's Program in Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
College of Medicine
The Role of DDX11 in Telomere Maintenance and Its Implications in Cancer Cells

#25

Michael A. Klein
PhD Program in Educational Leadership and Policy
School of Education
Exploring Validation Theory as a Framework for Addressing Inequality in Higher Education: A Critical Interpretive Literature Review​

#26

Kelvin L. Koser
Master's Program in Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
College of Medicine
Accessory Gene Content Can Predict the Clinical Isolation Source of Haemophilus influenzae

#27

Tara Yvonne Lamb
Master's Program in Medical Science
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
College of Medicine
Racial and Socioeconomic Differences in Postoperative Outcomes for Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction

#29

Nicholas Marcouiller
PhD Program in Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering
The Development of a Bio-robotic Sea Lion to Engineer Better Underwater Vehicles

#30

Kyle Matthews
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
MXenes as Electrodes in Aqueous Zinc Electrolytes and Their Charge Storage Mechanism

#31

Karthik Narasimhan
Master's Program in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
College of Computing and Informatics
Extractive and Abstractive Text Summarization of US Supreme Court Opinions

#32

Baotram V. Nguyen
MD Program
College of Medicine
Trends and Outcomes of ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Hospitalized Patients Without Standard Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors

#33

Meghan O'Brien
Master's Program in Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
Investigating Relationships between Inhibition Challenges and Anxiety Symptomatology in Autistic Adult Males and Females

#34

Angel Martin Palomares
Master's Program in Digital Media
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Digital Mexican: Representation in video games

#35

Rachit Pandey
PhD Program in Physics
College of Arts and Sciences
Effect of C-terminal truncations on oligomer formation on amyloid β-protein

#37

Elisabeth Posthill
Master's Program in Biomedical Engineering
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Evaluating the biocompatibility and stability of hydrogel-modified blood shunts for pediatric use

#39

Ali Rahmaninezhad
PhD Program in Environmental Engineering
College of Engineering
Enhancing the Performance of Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) through Endosporulation Methods (Thermal Shock): A Study on Lysinibacillus sphaericus.

#40

Katelyn Reeb
PhD Program in Pharmacology and Physiology
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
College of Medicine
Positive allosteric modulation of glutamate transporter EAAT2 as a novel therapeutic approach for neurological disorders

#41

Emerson T. Rowe
MD Program
College of Medicine
An Updated Evaluation of Meniscal Root Tear Presentations

#42

Amir Sadighi
PhD Program in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
College of Engineering
Numerical analysis of the mechanical response of novel swelling bone implants

#44

Akari Seiner
PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Development of a Size-Changing Cardiovascular Shunt for Pediatric Heart Reconstruction

#45

Sara Seyedroudbari
MD Program
College of Medicine
Mendelian randomization of inflammatory markers to show their causal role in multiple sclerosis pathophysiology

#47

Kathryn F. Snyder, ATR-BC, LPC
PhD Program in Creative Art Therapies
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Art Therapy in Museums: Possibilities for Programs and Practice

#48

Tim Speck
Master's Program in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
College of Engineering
Multi-Physics Simulations on Structural Battery Composites

#49

Mikayla M. Spott
MD Program
College of Medicine
The Necessity for Standardization of Medication Documentation within Parkinson's Research

#50

Dahlia Stott
PhD Program in Nutrition Sciences
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Nature Rx2: A mixed methods study exploring the relationships among interactions with nature, dietary quality and sustainable eating behaviors

#51

Rashmi Tantri
Master's Program in Pharmacology and Physiology
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
College of Medicine
Exploring the post transcriptional regulation of dopamine transporters (DAT) and its implications in cocaine addiction

#52

Sarala Thapa
EdD Program in Educational Leadership and Management
School of Education
Experiential learning to support education for sustainability: Parents' Perception

#53

Christina M. Thomas
PhD Program in Biological Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
A novel neuronal function for epigenetic regulator Tip60 in  RNA splicing

#54

Anthony Tirone
MD Program
College of Medicine
A Retrospective Review in the Rate of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents After Opt-Out Screening Protocol Implementation

#55

Jamie L. Trinh
PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Non-antibiotic, Amphiphilic, Antimicrobial Coatings for Catheter Application

#56

Nijanthan Vasudevan
MS Program in Robotics and Autonomy
College of Engineering
Development of a Multi-Functional Flying Robot for Space Missions: Incorporating Robotic Arms, Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Vital Monitoring for Zero Gravity and Extraterrestrial Environments

#57

Kelly Wallace, MA-CMHC (He/Him/His)
Doctor of Couple and Family Therapy (DCFT) Program
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Increasing Inclusion of Queer and Transgender Affirming Curriculum in the development and teaching of Couple/Marriage and Family Therapists

#59

Youngdai Won
PhD Program in Marketing
LeBow College of Business
I bet you can't see me! The Impact of Mask-Wearing on Financial Risk-Taking

#60

Taber Yim
PhD Program in Chemical Engineering
College of Engineering
A Facile, Lithium Salt in Polymer Interfacial Layer for Lithium Anode Stability in Li-S Batteries

#61

Xinle "Leo" Zhang
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
Hybrid Bilayered Vanadium Oxide Cathode Materials with Tunable Interlayer Spacing for Lithium-ion Batteries

Judges

Kevin Aubol, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences
College of Nursing and Health Professions

Amy Bevins
Associate Director for Residence Life

Mary Genevieve Carty, MS, MHEd
Director & Senior Project Manager
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
College of Medicine

Darin Dunston
Assistant Director, PhD Programs and Interprofessional Education
College of Nursing and Health Professions

Ashley Forsythe
Associate Director, Graduate Career Services
LeBow College of Business

Marcia Gamaly, PhD, RN-BC
Assistant Clinical Professor
Graduate Nursing
College of Nursing and Health Professions

Michael Johnson, Jr., PhD
Diversity Resident Librarian
Drexel University Libraries

Emily Kashka-Ginsburg
Associate Director
Undergraduate Research & Enrichment Programs

Lisa Kidd, CCHW
Training Specialist
Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice
Dornsife School of Public Health

David Kim, MS
Administrative Coordinator
Graduate College

Hyunho Kim, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow/Researcher
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute
College of Engineering

Tsz Kwok, EdD '16
Director of Academic Administration
Director of Graduate Multicultural & Equity Affairs
Graduate College
Adjunct Faculty Member
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design

Melinda Lewis, PhD
Director of Strategy
Pennoni Honors College

William Mangold, NCIDQ
Assistant Professor
Department of Architecture, Design & Urbanism
Westphal College of Media Arts & Design

Deirdre McMahon, PhD
Assistant Dean of Online Education, Graduate College
Teaching Professor, Department of English & Philosophy
College of Arts and Sciences

Safiyyah M. Okoye, PhD, MSN, RN, FNC-P
Assistant Professor, Nursing
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Health Management and Policy
Dornsife School of Public Health
Drexel Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program

Ravi Raghani, PhD
Licensing Manager
Drexel Applied Innovation

Michelle Rattigan, MA, ATR-BC, NCC, LPC
Associate Clinical Professor
Creative Art Therapies Department
College of Nursing and Health Professions

Melissa G. Richman, MSEd '14
Executive Director of Online and Graduate Financial Services and Planning
Graduate College
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
College of Medicine

Christopher Shuck, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering

Justine S. Sefcik, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Graduate Nursing, Nursing PhD
College of Nursing and Health Professions

Vijaya C. Subramanian, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Nutrition Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences

Ruocun (John) Wang, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering

Anne Converse Willkomm
Associate Dean, Graduate College
Associate Teaching Professor
College of Arts and Sciences