Annual Celebration of Student Scholarship and Creativity

10 a.m.
Effects of CLEC7A Deficiency in Cerebellar Microglia Development
Julia Carson ’25, Biology major

10:12 a.m.
Mapping Star Formation Histories in Nearby Galaxies to Source Lyman Continuum Photon Escape
Katie Kudla ’24, Physics major

10:24 a.m.
Helping Yourself to Help Others: Understanding the Impact of Empathy on Providers in the Healthcare System
Eva Fabino ’24, Social Work and Psychology major

10:36 a.m.
Consignment Store Market Research
Mary Gifford ’26, Social Science major

10:48 a.m.
Principles in Practice: Father John LaFarge’s Fight for an Interracial Society Led by the Teachings of the Catholic Church
John Perry ’24, History and Theology major

Biology Presentations

Analysis of Metabolic Changes in a Fruit Fly Model of Frontotemporal Dementia
Braeden Shields ’26, Biology and Health Policy and Management major
Jacob Conway ’24, Biology major
Mia Biscardi ’24, Biology major
Eleonore De Keyser ’24, Biology major
Colin McNulty ’24, Biology major
Ana Penagaricano Abreu ’24, Biology major
Valentina Torres Cerda ’24, Biology major

Too Hot to Handle: Effects of Climate Change on Membrane Proteins’ Metabolism
Jazmine Diaz ’24,  Biology major

Climate Change and its Effect on Mitochondrial Function Among the Mysid Population
Alex Hughes ’24, Biology major

Investigating Pathways Regulating Size-Dependent Accumulation of Mitotic Activator Cdc25
Paige Duggan ’26, Biology major, Neuroscience and Math minor
Logan Anglemyer ’26, Neuroscience major, Spanish minor
Kayleigh Goebelbeckerr ’24, Biology major

Diversity of Bees in Trees and Their Foraging Preferences on an Urban College Campus
Aidan Castricone ’24, Environmental Biology major

Anthropogenic Factors Increase Harmful Algal Blooms in Florida
Emma Barry ’25, Environmental Biology major

Michigan Water Supply: Analysis of Lead Levels
Gabriela Guzman Reyes ’24, Environmental Biology major

Metabolic Dysfunction in Frontotemporal Dementia
Angelina Freeman ’24, Biology major
Nicole d’Almeida ’24, Biology major
Madeline Salamone ’24, Biology major
Kendall Eby ’26, Biology major
Corinna Gilmore ’24, Biology major

Impact of FTD on Behavior of Drosophila models
Megan Depoy ’24, Biology major
Connor Barber ’24, Biology major
Julia Bonavolonta ’24, Biology major
Olivia Faro ’24, Biology major
Jacqueline Jacobs, ’24 Biology major

Chemistry and Biochemistry Presentations

Characterizing the Enzymatic Activity of Azoreductases in the Gut Microbiome
Audrey Long ’24, Biochemistry major

Synthesis and characterization of d-block metal complexes containing redox-active ligands
Francesca Lombardi ’24, Chemistry major

DID Fellows Presentation

DID Fellows
Alexandra Delano ’25, Biology major
Amari Mims ’25, Biology major
Daniel Singh ’26, Pyschology major
Connor Flynn ’25, Political Science major
Aliyat Adeboye ’24, Health Policy and Management major
Johandalys Montas ’25, Economics and Global Studies major
Sofia Lamas ’24, Health Policy and Management major
Ella McIntire ’24, History major
Rachel Medeiros ’25, Marketing and Sociology major
Bryn Morgan  ’24, Marketing major

Film Presentations

The Transportation Revolution: The Ashton Viaduct and Beta Cloth
Colin Prancl ’24, History major, Film/Video Production and Italian minor

History and Classics Presentations

Nos Populi: Classical Influences on Madisonian Thought & Modern Applications
Raymond Jarvis ’24, Political Science and Classics major

Reconsidering Dorothy Day: The Distinctly American Catholic
Emma Strempfer ’24, History and English major

Mathematics and Computer Science Presentations

Skeletal 2-Groups and Category Theory
Nicholas Small ’25, Mathematics and Computer Science major
Alexander Stepanov ’26, Mathematics and Studio Art major
Haley Waiksnis ’25, Mathematics major

Neuroscience Presentations

Hunger-sensing hypothalamic neurons drive food consumption despite environmental threat
Clair Kelly ’25, Neuroscience major
Emma Morley ’25, Biology and Psychology major
Olivia Belt ’25, Biology, Psychology major

Transitive Inference in Rats
Jose Pena ’25 Neuroscience major
Laura Betances ’25 Biology major, community health minor
Yamilet Nieve ’26, Neuroscience and Health Policy and Management major
Tess Cody ’25, Neuroscience major
Conor Ollendike ’26, Psychology and Biology major
Ashley Sawtelle ’26, Psychology major
Margaret Low ’24, Psychology and Health Policy and Management major

Exploring Neural Patterns: Rat Brain Activation During a Transitive Inference Task
Yamilet Nieves ’26, Neuroscience and Health Policy and Management major

School of Business Presentations

Benjamin Family Social Media Fellows
Caitlin Ariel ’24, Marketing major, Writing minor
John Paul Brissette ’25, Marketing major, Communications minor
Alexis Carabetta ’24, Marketing major, Finance minor
Valerie Cruz ’25, Marketing and Sociology major
Cara Daltwas ’25, Marketing and Finance major
Zackary Espat ’25, Marketing and Accounting major, Finance minor
Maddie Frick ’24, Marketing major, Studio Art minor
Mazie Goscinak ’24, Finance and Marketing major
Ashley Meeker ’24,  Marketing major, Finance minor

Technological Unemployment
Madison Jakubek ’25, Accountancy and Finance major
Christina Nardone ’25, Marketing and Finance major
Carly Martin ’25, Management and Accountancy major

PC Business Ethics Topic Analysis competition
Colin Quint ’25, Finance and Accountancy major
James Jogis ’25, Business Economics major, History minor
Seth Samuelson ’25, Management and Finance major
Nicholas Crofts ’25, Accountancy major

Social Work Presentations

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: An Emerging Best Practice for Trauma Care?
Amelie Neubert ’24, Social Work major

Religious Identity and Perceived Inclusion for the LGBTQIA+ Community at Providence College
Kayla Sullivan ’25 Social Work and Mathematics major

The Correlations Between Exercise and Stress
Mary Lee ’25, Social Work major
Alexandra Lynch ’26, Social Work major

Sociology Presentations

How Parents’ Substance Use Affects Their Children’s Social Interactions and Awareness
Gianna Borgos ’24, Sociology and Political Science major

Access and Diversity in Providence College’s Admissions: A Research Investigation
Colby Brown ’24, Management major
Abigail Turano ’24, History major
Madison Conley ’24, Sociology major

Studio Art Presentations

Light Reflection
Victoria Holowinsky ’24, Studio Art major, concentration Photography

12:30 p.m.
Investigation of cell signaling components affected by microneedles in cultured human skin keratinocytes
Alexandra Delano ’25, Biology major
Angelika Kartsagoulis ’25, Biology major

12:42 p.m.
Peers Helping Peers: What we learned about Helping others.
Mia Cirelli ’25, Social Work major, Sociology minor
Emily Wishart ’25, Social Work major, Women and Gender Studies minor

12:54 p.m.
Georgia’s Deportation of Creeks and Cherokees: A Prelude to the Trail of Tears
Sean Ahearn ’24, History major

1:06 p.m.
An American Versailles”: Cold War Diplomacy and the Branding of the American National Image Through the Fashion of First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
Holly Carew ’24, History major, Marketing and French minors

1:18 p.m.
Increasing US Court Transparency through Data Science
Emily Gelchie ’24, Computer Science major

Biology Presentations

PTEN deficiency in developmental Purkinje cells alters dendritic development leading to deficits in mouse neonatal motor skills and behavior.
Will Remilard ’24, Biology and Psychology majors, Neuroscience Certificate Program

The Effect of Integrated Pest Management on Honey Bee Behavior and Colony Level Health
Kaitlyn Bresnahan ’25, Biology major

Characterizing the postnatal development and maturation of mouse cerebellar microglia
Michael Martinez ’25, Biology major

Social Interaction Analysis of Needle Ants
Kylie Taylor ’24, Environmental Biology major, Political Science Minor
Samantha Martin ’24, Biology major

The Effect Sea Temperature has on Coral Reef Health in the Great Barrier Reef
Elizabeth Glasspool ’26, Environmental Biology major

Aerobic Scope and Muscle Physiology
Mirelle Kingsley ’24, Biology/Secondary Education major

Metabolic Dysfunction in Frontotemporal Dementia
Angelina Freeman ’24, Biology major
Nicole d’Almeida ’24, Biology major
Madeline Salamone ’24, Biology major
Kendall Eby ’26, Biology major
Corinna Gilmore ’24, Biology major

Chemistry and Biochemistry Presentations

Network Analysis of Drug- and Dye-Modifying Azoreductase Enzymes Found in the Gut Microbiome
Brisa Mendoza ’24, Biochemistry major
Emma Mortara ’24, Biochemistry major

Synthesis of Beta-Carboline Atropisomers
Tejandrio Bolton ’24, Biology major

Synthesis of 2-Substituted beta-Carbolines from N-Oxides
Alma Martinez ’26, Biochemistry major

Synthesis of a bidentate B-carboline derived ligand for asymmetric catalysis
Cristina Diaz ’25, Chemistry major

Mycobacteriophage Maravista, an F1 cluster phage infecting Mycobacterium smegmatis
Charles Pelagalli ’25, Biochemistry major

Mycobacteriophage LBerry, an A3 cluster phage infecting Mycobacterium smegmatis
Nathan Berry ’25, Biochemistry major

Mycobacteriophage Pembroke, an A3 cluster phage infecting Mycobacterium smegmatis
Marly Cassford ’25, Biochemistry major

Synthesis and characterization of d-block metal complexes containing redox-active ligands
Parker Keller ’24, Chemistry major

Variations in organophosphate ester concentrations in atmospheric particulate matter in Providence, RI
Tess Bonanno ’24, Chemistry major

Synthesis and characterization of d-block metal complexes containing redox-active ligands
Joseph Maher ’25, Chemistry major

History Presentations

Art as a Form of Therapy: Afghan Women and their “War Rugs” Highlight the Trauma and Violence of the Soviet-Afghan War
Abigail Turano ’24, History major

The Learned Gentlemen with the Copies of Blackstone: Law and Power in Moby-Dick and Blood Meridian?
David Salzillo ’24, American Studies and History major

Health Policy and Management Presentations

Making Sense of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the history of universalism
Mary Grace Murphy ’26, Biology and Health Policy and Management major

Mathematics and Computer Science Presentations

A Predictive Model for the Major League Baseball Draft
Gianpaolo Colannino ’24, Mathematics major, Finance and Computer Science minor
Colin Fitzgibbons ’24, Computer Science major
Emily Gelchie ’24, Computer Science major
John Incantalupo ’24, Mathematics major
Cameron Gouveia ’26, Management major
Ryan Biancavilla ’25, Computer Science major

Autonomous Remote Erosion Monitoring Using Computer Vision
Emily Gelchie ’24, Computer Science major
Gabriel Benz ’25, Computer Science major

Avatars Runnin’ on Dunkin
Keelin Robbins ’26,  Computer Science major, Finance minor

Media Portrayals of Mathematics and Mathematicians: An Annotated Bibliography of Published Journal Articles
Sarah O’Connor ’26, Mathematics major

Neuroscience Presentations

ERP responses reflect individual differences in visual statistical learning
Joemari Pulido ’24, Computer Science and Psychology major
Natalia Alzate ’24, Psychology major
Ethan Moore ’26, Biology and Psychology major
Crismar Ramos ’26, Computer Science major
Breelyn Gilbert ’24, Biology and Psychology major
Sarah Debian ’27, Biolgy and English major
Aleksandra Kurylowicz ’27, Neuroscience major
Colleen Durkin ’24, Psychology major

Motivated behaviors in chronically stressed and unstressed mice
Madeline Rahilly ’24, Psychology major
Arianna Gordon ’25, Biology major
Francesca Schaub ’26, Biology and Psychology major

Political Science Presentations

Implementation of Juvenile Justice in the Adult System
Isabel Arnaut ’24, Political Science major, Black Studies minor

Aesthetics of Populism: The Impact of Hairstyles and Makeup on the Electoral Success of Populist Women in Europe
Christina Charie ’25, Political Science major

Psychology Presentations

Dehumanization in Sports: How Athletes are Perceived When Described as Machine-Like
Nicole Borowiec ’23 Grad, Psychology and Sociology major

Is the Helicopter Parent the New Tiger Mom?
Emily Paratore ’26, Psychology major
Bridget Lillis ’26, Psychology major
Catherine Morrissey ’26, Psychology major
Taylor Rogers ’24, Psychology and English major

The Impact of Job Industry and Diversity Statements on Organizational Attraction
Katherine Labovitz ’24, Psychology major, Marketing and Spanish Minor

School of Business Presentations

Watch Your Weight, What you Eat: How Unethical Marketing Perpetuates an American Health Crisis
Halle Beranek ’24, English literature and theology major
John Paul Brissette ’25, Marketing major, Communications minor

Reviving Peloton Through a Nike Acquisition
Will Pinckney ’24, Marketing major
Jacqueline Scola ’24, Marketing major
Aliana Disla ’25, Marketing major
Nicole Romero ’24, Marketing major

PC Business Ethics Topic Analysis competition
William Ringette ’26, Management and Political Science major
Justin Manno ’27, Management and Finance major
Zachary Stoyer ’27, Management and Political Science
Meredith Ernst ’27, Business Economics and Political Science

Social Work Presenations

Exploring the relationships between trauma and the onset of dementia among older adults
Olguine Colin ’24, Social Work & Health Policy and Management major

Gender inequities in the social work profession
Luisa Smock ’24, American Studies and Social Work major

Sex Sells: An Argument for the Decriminalization of Sex Work in the United States
Lucia Cataldo ’24, Social Work major

Religious Identity and Perceived Inclusion for the LGBTQIA+ Community at Providence College
Emily Wishart ’25, Social Work major, Women and Gender Studies minor
Emma Cody ’26, Elementary/Special Education major

The Correlations Between Exercise and Stress
Andrew Regalado ’25, Social Work major
Lauren Gracey ’25,  Social Work major

Phone Usage and Friendship Quality
Sophie Colby ’26, Social Work major
Yinairy Montes De Oca Hernandez ’25, Social Work major
Mia Cirelli ’25, Social Work major, Sociology minor

Theology Presentation

Rumer Godden, an Author to be Remembered, yet is Forgotten: How Godden’s Novels can Impact our Lives and our Theology
Halle Beranek ’24, English literature and theology major

3 p.m.
Mycobacteriophage Rita
Anna Fakhri ’24, Biochemistry major

3:12 p.m.
Mother Ocean: A Philosophy of Eros through Water
Ava Dobski ’25, Philosophy major

3:24 p.m.
Patient Advocate Experience: Combatting Language Barriers in Healthcare
Caroline Tourgee ’24, Health Policy and Management major

3:36 p.m.
Perceptions and Policing: How Perceptions of Racial Inequalities Impact One’s Tolerance of Police Violence and/or Misconduct
Kyle Treacy ’24, Sociology major

3:48 p.m.
“Alas Poor Ireland!”: British Prejudice, “the Irish Precedent,” and the Origins of the American Revolution
David Salzillo ’24, American Studies and History major

4 p.m.
“The Whore Queen of Incestuous Canopus”: The Eroticization of Cleopatra VII’s Feminine and Ethnic Identity in Roman Literature and Art
Carley Mederios ’24, History and Classics major

4:12 p.m.
Analyzing and Understanding America’s Foreign Policy Decisions and Strategies Throughout the Bosnian War
Hope Rhind ’25, Global Studies

4:24 p.m.
Defining Womanhood: Influences of Ancient Greek Representations in Modern Ideas
Carrie Selwood ’24, History and Classics major