The California State University Student Research Competition
Contents/Program
Message from CSU Chancellor, Dr. Charles B. Reed
Message from California State University, Fresno, President, Dr. John D. Welty
Message from California State University, Fresno, Provost and Vice President for Academic
Affairs, Dr. William A. Covino
Biography of Keynote Speaker, Dr. Andrew Rogerson
Registration
11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Science II Front Lobby Area
Refreshments
11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Science II, Lobby
Student Presentations: Science II
Session: 1 Behavioral and Social Sciences – Graduate 12:40 – 4:40 p.m., Room 109
Session: 2 Behavioral and Social Sciences – Undergraduate 12:40 – 5:00 p.m., Room
110
Session: 3 Biological and Agricultural Sciences – Graduate 12:40 – 4:40 p.m., Room
210
Session: 4 Biological and Agricultural Sciences – Undergraduate 12:40 – 5:00 p.m.,
Room 307
Session: 5 Business, Economics and Public Administration 2:00 – 4:20 p.m., Room 308
Session: 6 Education – Graduate 1:00 – 4:40 p.m., Room 309
Session: 7 Engineering and Computer Sciences – Graduate 1:00 – 5:00 p.m., Room 320
Session: 8 Humanities and Letters – Graduate 12:00 – 5:00 p.m., Room 314
Session: 9 Physical and Mathematical Sciences – Undergraduate
12:00 – 5:00 p.m., Room 318
Reception
5:30 – 7:30 p.m., courtyard of Science II
Musical Entertainment by Cool Reflections
Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:30 – 9:30 a.m., Science II Lobby
Refreshments
9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Science II Lobby
Student Presentations Sessions: Science II
Session: 10 Behavioral and Social Sciences – Undergraduate 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.,
Room 109
Session: 11 Biological and Agricultural Sciences – Graduate 8:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.,
Room 110
Session: 12 Biological and Agricultural Sciences – Undergraduate 8:00 a.m. – 12:00
p.m., Room 210
Session: 13 Creative Arts and Design 10:00 a.m. – 11:20 p.m., Room 307
Session: 14 Engineering and Computer Sciences – Undergraduate 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.,
Room 308
Session: 15 Health, Nutrition and Clinical Sciences 8:20 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Room 309
Session: 16 Humanities and Letters – Undergraduate 10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Room 314
Session: 17 Interdisciplinary 8:40 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Room 318
Session: 18 Physical and Mathematical Sciences – Graduate 9:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.,
Room 320
Awards Luncheon and Keynote Address
12:30 – 3:00 pm., University Dining Hall
Campus Delegations
The California State University System
Acknowledgements
A Message from Dr. Charles B. Reed, CHANCELLOR
California State University
The California State University (CSU) prides itself on delivering the very best education for the citizens of California.
Important aspects of our educational programs are the many opportunities we provide
for students to become involved in learning through research, both at the undergraduate
and graduate levels. The students and their faculty mentors who are participating
in the 25th CSU Student Research Competition at California State University, Fresno,
are a testament to our success in preparing students to enter productive careers in
California and beyond. Twenty-five years is a significant milestone, commemorating
CSU’s sustained commitment to student success through engagement in research, scholarship,
and creative activities. I also note that California State University, Fresno, is
marking its 100th anniversary this year, which makes 2011 a banner year for the campus,
as well as the system.
The research presented at California State University, Fresno, on May 6th and 7th
, 2011 will showcase excellence in the full range of CSU’s academic programs, including
mathematics, the arts, humanities, sciences, education, business, engineering, social
sciences and the health professions. The scholarship undertaken by our students is
impressive. The breadth of their abilities and commitment to their educational experiences,
in addition to the responsibilities some have to work and support their families,
make me proud to be a part of this system.
Nearly 200 undergraduate and graduate students will convene at the event and show
their competitive prowess as they present their research findings to juries of professional
experts. This is one of the CSU system’s largest student competitions, and the participating
students are a source of pride to their families and the state. They stand as examples
of what it means to be a CSU student. Many thanks to the faculty members whose hard
work and mentoring of students encourage them to keep pursuing the answers and the
knowledge that may make a difference in all of our lives.
Thank you California State University, Fresno, for hosting the competition this year
and for demonstrating a strong commitment to our students’ success. My best wishes
go out to all participants, and I congratulate all students and faculty mentors involved
in the 25th CSU Student Research Competition, and the faculty, staff, and students
at California State University, Fresno, who are hosting the competition.
A Message from Dr. John D. Welty, PRESIDENT
California State University
CSU Student Research Competition Participants:
On behalf of California State University, Fresno, I am honored to welcome you to the
25th Annual CSU Student Research Competition!
We are celebrating our University’s Centennial – 100 years of providing opportunities,
service, achievement, and San Joaquin Valley Pride. The exemplary characteristics
of Fresno State and the CSU system are showcased by this competition. The dedication
of the student participants is a fulfilling testament of the strength of the educational
experience within the CSU.
Good luck to all researchers in the competition! You have demonstrated a strong desire
to showcase your academic leadership and a willingness to embrace the importance of
scholarship as your foundation for success.
I hope you enjoy your time spent at Fresno State and continue your commitment to higher
education for the good of our society.
A Message from Dr. William A. Covino, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
California State University, Fresno
I am very pleased to welcome you to the 25th Annual CSU Student Research Competition.
There is a strong and important relationship between student research and student
success. We know that those students who become part of the often path-breaking research
that their professors undertake, and who develop and present their own research and
scholarship, gain great benefits. They gain professional experience that provides
a head start as they begin their careers, they build lifetime relationships with their
research colleagues and professors, and they contribute fresh insights and ideas that
help us meet important intellectual challenges. In addition, students actively engaged
in research and scholarship make better progress toward earning a degree, and often
graduate with distinction.
The students who are part of this competition represent knowledge-making at its best.
Their presentations will give us new and exciting perspectives, and place them among
the next generation of intellectual leaders. So, congratulations one and all, for
the dedication and intelligence that has brought you here to Fresno State to share
your accomplishments.
Let me add a special thanks to the faculty and staff members who helped make this
event possible, especially the staff in our Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.
This will be, I am sure, a memorable event.
Biopgraphy of Dr. Andrew Rogerson, KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Andrew Rogerson joined California State University, Fresno as Dean of the College
of Science and Mathematics in 2008. He is also a professor in the Department of Biology
where he retains a research laboratory focusing on the ecology of protists. Prior
to Fresno State, he worked in six universities (University of London, UCSB, University
of Toronto, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Oceanographic Center of Nova
Southeastern University, and Marshall University) and two internationally important
government laboratories (Freshwater Biological Association, UK and Atlantic Research
Laboratory, Canada). He is a firm believer that the value of university research is
enormous and the benefit to our students without question – research with faculty
is often the vital spark to ignite active learning and the key to student success.
In addition to being a Dean for the last six years, he has 25 years of teaching/research
experience and was Director of Graduate Programs at the Oceanographic Center of Nova
Southeastern University, Florida.
A self-proclaimed “wandering microbiologist,” Rogerson has consistently involved students
in his varied research that has included the microbial ecology of protists, the biomineralization
of silicon in diatoms, the taxonomy of naked amoebae, fecal contamination of beaches,
the efficacy of ballast water treatment systems and microbial pathogenicity. His research
has been funded by federal agencies including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the National Science Foundation,
and the National Environmental Research Council (UK). He has over 120 research publications,
almost all involving his students, and has been a major supervisor for seven Ph.D
students and 15 M.S. students.
Rogerson has been a longstanding associate editor of the Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology
and is a member of the editorial board of the European Journal of Protistology and
the journal Protistology. He has served on the West Virginia EPSCoR Scientific Advisory
Council and the WV NASA Space Grant Executive Council. He was a member of the Scientific
Advisory Board on Waste Water Practices of Cruise Lines and served for seven years
on the Coast Guards Environmental Technology Panel.
Rogerson received his Ph.D. (1978) in microbial ecology from the University of Stirling,
Scotland.
Friday, May 6, 2011: Session 1
Behavioral and Social Sciences – Graduate
Science II; Room 109
12:40 - 1:00
Jessica Bibbo
California State University, Chico
Degree Objective: MA, Psychological Science
Staff Perceptions on the Addition of a Volunteer Animal-Assisted Activity at a Regional
Cancer Center
1:00 - 1:20
Nicholas Cragoe
California State University, East Bay
Degree Objective: MA, Sociology
Institutional Connectivity: Toward an Expanded Theory of Student Engagement in Higher
Education
1:20 - 1:40
Olga Kramarova
California State University, Northridge
Degree Objective: MA, Psychology
The Effects of Culture on Preference of Text Layout
1:40 - 2:00
Shubha Rani Gargava
San Francisco State University
Degree Objective: MA, Political Science
Framing for Justice: The Bhopal Gas Tragedy Movement
2:00 - 2:20
Joseph Gonzales
California State University, Stanislaus
Degree Objective: MA, Psychology
Ovulatory Effects of Women’s Uncommitted Sexual Desire and Use of Red in Self-Ornamentation
2:20 - 2:40
Marianne Klumph
California State University, San Marcos
Degree Objective: MA, Psychology
Adolescents Show an Enhanced Behavioral Response to Dissociative Drugs
2:40 - 3:00
Alisa Kosheleff
California State University, Los Angeles
Degree Objective: MA, Psychology
Effects of Binge Doses of Methamphetamine on Effortful Behavior in Rats
3:00 - 3:20
Heather Fickas
California State University, San Bernardino
Degree Objective: MSW, Social Work
Outcome Evaluation of HIV/AIDS Outreach Program at Malmesbury Prison in South Africa
3:20 - 3:40
Gina Merchant
California State University, San Marcos
Degree Objective: MA, Psychology
Coping with the Urged to Smoke: A Real-Time Analysis
3:40 - 4:00
Phoutdavone Phimphasone
California State University, Los Angeles
Degree Objective: MA, Psychology
Academic Achievement in Adolescents: Perceiving is not Achieving
4:00 - 4:20
Gary Scholze
California State University, Sacramento
Degree Objective: MA, Anthropology
Native American Root Use within Northeastern California and the Utilization of Starch
Grain Analysis
4:20 - 4:40
Miriam Walsh
California State University, Fresno
Degree Objective: EdS, Psychology
Cultural Frame Switching and Cognitive Performance
Friday, May 6, 2011: Session 2
Behavioral and Social Sciences – Undergraduate
Science II; Room 110
12:40 - 1:00
Ashley Yaugher
California State University, Fresno
Degree Objective: BA & BS, Psychology and Criminology
Exploring Impulsivity and Inhibition on Individuals with Traits in Intermittent Explosive
Disorder and Psychopathy
1:00 - 1:20
Alex Liu
San Diego State University
Degree Objective: BA, Psychology
Neuropsychological Functioning Predicts Occupational Attainment in an Indian Cohort
1:20 - 1:40
Anna Hood
California State University, San Marcos
Degree Objective: BA, Psychology
Female Smokers Show Increased Pain Sensitivity for a Physically Distressing Task
1:40 - 2:00
Daniel Snipes
California State University, Long Beach
Degree Objective: BA, Psychology
Blaming the Victim: Perceptions of Gay Male Hate Crime Victims and The Role of Prejudicial
Attitudes.
2:00 - 2:20
Katrina Newcomb and MacKenzie Garcia
California State University, Channel Islands
Degree Objective: BA, Political Science; BA Political Science
Earmarks and Media Effects: An Experimental Approach
2:20 -2:40
Samantha Kuri
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Degree Objective: BA, Anthropology/Geography
Urbanization & Sex-Biased Parental Investment in Fiji
2:40 - 3:00
Chad Bower
Sonoma State University
Degree Objective: BA, Sociology
The New Wave of the Feminist Movement: What Do College Students Have to Say About
It?
3:00 - 3:20
Dirk Horn
California State University, Bakersfield
Degree Objective: BA, Political Science
Democracy, Institutions, and Economic Growth?
3:20 - 3:40
Celso Jaquez
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Degree Objective: BA, Anthropology
Olmec Shamanism: Transformation and the Legitimized Right to Rule
3:40 - 4:00
Arnold Farias
California State University, Northridge
Degree Objective: BA, Anthropology
Cuicapeuhcayotl (The Origin of Song): Revisiting the Cantares Mexicanos
4:00 - 4:20
Eleuterio Federico Limas
California State University, San Marcos
Degree Objective: BA, Psychology
Pain Tolerance is Influence by Social Normative Message
4:20 - 4:40
Lauren Hall and Vanessa Castro
California State University, Stanislaus
Degree Objective: BA, Anthropology and History; BA, Anthropology and History
Farmer’s Markets: Building Communities by Buying Local
4:40 - 5:00
Jesse Mangiagli
California State University, Monterey Bay
Degree Objective: BA, Psychology
College Student’s Attitudes’ Toward Sexuality: An Analysis of Homophobia as a Function
of Masculinity
Friday, May 6, 2011: Session 3
Biological and Agricultural Sciences – Graduate
Science II; Room 210
12:40 - 1:00
Cynthia Anderson
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Degree Objective: MS, Biological Sciences
GATMD: y-Aminobutyric Acid Transporter Mutagenesis Database
1:00 - 1:20
Gursharan Bains
California State University, Long Beach
Degree Objective: MS, Biochemistry
Developing Pyrene Fluorescence as a Powerful Probe to Study Conformation of Apolipoprotein
E: A New Aspect of an Old Tool
1:20 - 1:40
Amber Barton
California State University, Bakersfield
Degree Objective: MA, Anthropology
A Craniometric Investigation of Biological Contacts between Populations of the Iranian
Plateau and Central Asia during the Last Three Millennia B.C.
1:40 - 2:00
Drew Shami
California State University, Channel Islands
Degree Objective: MS, Biology
Targeted Killing of L1CAM± Brain Tumor Stem Cells with T Cell Therapies
2:00 - 2:20
Jose Zamalloa
California State University, Los Angeles
Degree Objective: MS, Biochemistry
A Mutagenic Study of the Conserved Threonines in an Antifreeze Protein from Dendroides
canadensis
2:20 - 2:40
Martis Cowles
San Diego State University
Degree Objective: PhD, Biology
A Planarian Ortholog of Lissencephaly 1 is Required for Stem Cell Maintenance
2:40 - 3:00
Kelli Upton
California State University, Fresno
Degree Objective: MS, Biology
Hormonal Regulation of Food Intake During Acute Stress in the Tilapia, Orechromis
3:00 - 3:20
Jenny Gowan
California State University, Northridge
Degree Objective: MS, Biology
Coral-Algal Interaction Frequencies and Outcomes Along Gradients in Sedimentation
and a Proposed Mechanism Underlying the Observed Patterns
3:20 - 3:40
Julie Hale
California State University, Fresno
Degree Objective: MBt, Biotechnology
Proteomic Ecaluation of Pesticide-Resistant Breat Cancer Cell Lines
3:40 - 4:00
Tim Hanson
California State University, Chico
Degree Objective: MS, Biological Sciences Assessing the Ecology and Life History Traits
of a Rare California Endemic, Windowpane Monardella (Monardella venosa)
4:00 - 4:20
Emily Harvey
Sonoma State University
Degree Objective: MS, Biology
Recognition of Heterospecific and Conspecific Chemical Cues by the Rough-Skinned Newt,
Taricha granulosa
4:20 - 4:40
Nicholas Hum
California State University, East Bay
Degree Objective: MS, Biology Optimization and Application of Transgenic Frog Enhancer
Assay: A Novel Approach to Evaluate Genomic Evolution
Friday, May 6, 2011: Session 4
Biological and Agricultural Sciences – Undergraduate
Science II; Room 307
12:40 - 1:00
Macarena Aloi
California State University, Fullerton
Degree Objective: BS, Biological Science
A Putative Phytochrome-Like Photoreceptor Regulates the Expression Of Red Light-Induced
Psba RNA Binding Protein Genes In Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii
1:00 - 1:20
Break
1:20 - 1:40
Tomasine Quinney
California State University, Sacramento
Degree Objective: BS, Biology
Identification of Antibody to Group A Streptococcal Antigen in Pediatric Neuropsychiatric
Disorders
1:40 - 2:00
Charlene Emerson
California State University, Stanislaus
Degree Objective: BS, Biology
Phylogenetics of Freshwater Sculpin
2:00 - 2:20
Cynthia Contreras
California State University, Fresno
Degree Objective: BS, Biology
Anti-Angiogenic Effects of Zoledronic Acid on Osteotropic Breast Cancer
2:20 -2:40
Stacy Mauzey
California State University, Monterey Bay
Degree Objective: BS, Biology
Extended Host Range of Pseudomonas cannabina pv. alisalensis includes Brussles Sprouts
and Cabbage
2:40 - 3:00
Tracy Audisio
California State University, Sacramento
Degree Objective: BS, Biological Sciences (Conservation Biology)
The Depths Of Divergence: A Phylogenetic Analysis of Troglomorphic Spiders In The
Genus Usofila (Araneae, Telemidae)
3:00 - 3:20
Sukhvir Kaur Dhillon
California State University, Sacramento
Degree Objective: BS, Biological Sciences
The Quantity of Male DNA Found on a Female’s Mouth After Kissing
3:20 - 3:40
Nicole Christie
Sonoma State University
Degree Objective: BA, Biology
Effects of Nest Site Selection and Nest Temperature Variation on Development in a
Northern California Population of Western Pond Turtles (Emys marmorata)
3:40 - 4:00
Simon Majeno and Kaela Belicove
California State University, Channel Islands
Degree Objective: BS, Biology (Cell and Molecular emphasis); BS, Biology (Clinical
Lab Sciences emphasis)
Natural Oils as Cancer Suppressors
4:00 - 4:20
Brock Genter
California State University, Bakersfield
Degree Objective: BS, Biology
Allopurinol Prevents Skeletal Muscle Adaptation to Eccentric Contractions
4:20 - 4:40
Kevin Johnson
California State University, Monterey Bay
Degree Objective: BS, Biology
A Comparison of Cyanobacterial Abundance and Potential Toxicity In Two California
Coastal Lakes
4:40 - 5:00
Samantha A. Lang
California State University, San Marcos
Degree Objective: BS, Biological Sciences
Chronic Calorie Restriction Increased Mouse Immune Response But Did Not Protect Against
Parasite Infection
Friday, May 6, 2011: Session 5
Business, Economics and Public Administration
Science II; Room 308
2:00 - 2:20
Angela Fizer
California State University, Long Beach
Degree Objective: MA, Economics
Perceived Job Security among American Workers: 1988-2008
2:20 - 2:40
Yuliya Idemenko
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Degree Objective: MBA, Bussiness
Superstitions and Consumer Decision Making
2:40 - 3:00
April Moreno
California State University, Northridge
Degree Objective: MPA, Public Administration
Current Issues in Environmental Justice and Equity in Los Angeles
3:00 - 3:20
Chris Rosenlund
San Francisco State University
Degree Objective: MPA, Public Administration
Examining Possible Effects of Telework Upon Career Advancement
3:20 - 3:40
Vincent Sritapan
California State University, San Bernardino
Degree Objective: MBA, Information Assurance and Security Management
Metrics Framework for Computer Security Incident Response
3:40 - 4:00
Artemio Cardenas and Esra Kose
California State University, East Bay
Degree Objective: MA, Economics; MA, Economics
An Application Based Analysis of the Effect of Product Market Volatility on a Physician’s
Choice Between Multiskilling and Specialization
4:00 - 4:20
Bree Nguyen
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Degree Objective: BS, Business Administration: Finance Concentration
Venture Capital Growth in Southern California: The New “Silicon Valley”?
Friday, May 6, 2011: Session 6
EDUCATION – Graduate
Science II; Room 309
1:00 - 1:20
Christian Robin Patz
California State University, Sacramento
Degree Objective: EdD, Education Leadership and Policy Study
The Black and White World of Emotional Disturbance
1:20 - 1:40
David Wick
San Francisco State University
Degree Objective: EdD, Educational Leadership
Study Abroad for Students of Color: A Third Space for Negotiating Agency and Identity
1:40 - 2:00
Heather Karuza
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Degree Objective: MA, Educational Administration
Implementing Diagnostic, Rescue Assignment, Translations, and Story Problems (DRTS):
An Intervention Model Used Among Middle School Math Teachers to Increase Student Achivement
2:00 -2:20
Alison Williams
San Diego State University
Degree Objective: MA, Master’s of Arts in K-8 Mathematics Education
An Elementary Look at Productive Disposition
2:20 - 2:40
Sher Moua
California State University, Long Beach
Degree Objective: MA, Education
The Underpinnings of a Populist Anti-Tax Backlash: A Critical Examination of the Political,
Economic, and Social Forces That Led to the Passage of Proposition 13
2:40 - 3:00
Lena Moua
California State University, Stanislaus
Degree Objective: EdD, Educational Leadership
Navigating Multiple Worlds: A Qualitative Study Of The Lived Experiences Of Hmong
Women Leaders
3:00 - 3:20
Steve Charbonneau
California State University, Stanislaus
Degree Objective: EdD, Educational Leadership
Becoming Culturally Proficient
3:20 - 3:40
Heather Contreras
California State University, Stanislaus
Degree Objective: EdD, Educational Leadership
The Relationship Between Title I Budget Allocations And Student Achievement
3:40 - 4:00
Break
4:00 - 4:20
Nori Sogomonian
California State University, San Bernardino
Degree Objective: EdD, Educational Leadership
Academic Self-efficacy and Persistence in the Context of High-stakes Testing
4:20 - 4:40
Frances Kaki McLachlan
Sonoma State University
Degree Objective: MA, Education
How Middle School Students Use Digital Media Tools Within a Scientific Investigation
Friday, May 6, 2011: Session 7
Engineering and Computer Science – Graduate
Science II; Room 320
1:00 - 1:20
Benjamin Adams
California State University, Fresno
Degree Objective: MS, Civil Engineering
Piping Erosion Mechanisms of Organic Soils and Bioabatement of Piping Erosion in Sand
1:20 - 1:40
Joe Beaty
California State University, Los Angeles
Degree Objective: MS, Civil Engineering
The Use of Flow Penetrometers to Determine the Strength of Soft Clays at Shallow Penetration
1:40 - 2:00
M. Mahdi Biabani
California State University, Fullerton
Degree Objective: MS, Civil Engineering
Evaluation of Compaction Techniques and Characteristics for Soft Clays
2:00 - 2:20
Ali Eslambolchi
California State University, Northridge
Degree Objective: MS, Mechanical Engineering
Aerodynamic Characteristics of Cargo Ram-Air Canopies during Maneuvering
2:20 - 2:40
Anhduong Le
California State University, Fullerton
Degree Objective: MS, Civil Engineering
High Strength Steel: Potential Applications in Building Design
2:40 - 3:00
Jonathan Hofert
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Degree Objective: MS, Civil Engineering
A Comprehensive Method to Conduct Hot Spots Identification
3:00 - 3:20
Victor Mejia
California State University, Los Angeles
Degree Objective: MS, Computer Science
Automatic Detection for Tracking Moving Objects in H.264 Video Sequences Using Multiples
Features and Gaussian Approximation
3:20 - 3:40
Victor Sanchez Escalera
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Degree Objective: MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Enhancing Progressive Collapse Resistance of Steel Building Frames Using Thin Infill
Steel Panels
3:40 - 4:00
Ronald Sloat
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Degree Objective: MS, Industrial Engineering
High-Resolution, Non-Contact Angular Measurement System for PSA/RSA
4:00 -4:20
David Smith
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Degree Objective: MS, Mechanical Engineering
Synthesis and Implementation of Advanced Controllers for a New Pneumatic Semi-Active
Wheelchair Suspension
4:20 - 4:40
Xu Zhou
San Francisco State University
Degree Objective: MS, Engineering (Embedded Electrical and Computer Systems)
Reliability Enhancement of Power Gating Transistor under Time Dependant Dielectric
Breakdown
4:40 - 5:00
Fu-Yuan Cheng and Shan-Ming Chang
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Degree Objective: MS, Computer Science; MS, Computer Science
Development of an Evaluation Function for Eye-Hand Coordination Robotic Therapy
Friday, May 6, 2011: Session 8
Humanities and Letters – Graduate
Science II; Room 314
12:00 - 12:20
Kristin Cornelius
California State University, Northridge
Degree Objective: MA, English: Rhetoric and Composition
Preventing Catharsis: An Exploration Of The Use Of Comedy For Rhetorical Purposes
In Documentary Films
12:20 - 12:40
Sarah Billingsley
California State University, Sacramento
Degree Objective: MA, Communication Studies
The Effect Of Teacher Classroom And E-Mail Immediacy On Student Affective Learning
And Motivation
12:40 - 1:00
Kathleen Nelson
California State University, Long Beach
Degree Objective: MA, French
Female Perspectives on the French Revolution: A Comparison of Olympe de Gouges’ Declaration
of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen and The Memoirs of Madame Roland
1:00 - 1:20
Tara Fansler
California State University, Los Angeles
Degree Objective: MA, History
Writing American Identity: Impressions of Race in 19th Century Southern California
Travel Literature
1:20 - 1:40
David Marks
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Degree Objective: MA, Humanities
From the Will to Wessex to Arkham: Lovecraft’s Geophilosophical Debt to Hardy
1:40 - 2:00
Joseph Krulder
California State University, Chico
Degree Objective: MA, History
“More Dangerous Enemies”: The Role of Nationalism in the Execution of Admiral John
Byng, 1756-1757
2:00 - 2:20
Daniel Slusser
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Degree Objective: MA, History
Learning to Fly: An Examination of the Wright Brothers’ Education
2:20 - 2:40
Natanella Wolfson
San Francisco State University
Degree Objective: MA, English (Literature)
Trauma Theory in Literature
2:40 - 3:00
Jeanette O’Neill
California State University, Bakersfield
Degree Objective: MA, English
The Linguistics Of Translating Beowulf: Donaldson, Lehmann, And Heaney A Comparative
Study Of The Lexicon And Syntax Between The Original And Three Translations
3:00 - 3:20
David Lowell Pelfrey
California State University, East Bay
Degree Objective: MA, Public History
The Cossack and the Stratovolcano: The Pacific in an Age of Interruption 1815-1824
3:20 - 3:40
Stacy Schwartz
San Jose State University
Degree Objective: MA, Art History
A Sign of the Times: Contemporary Post-Holocaust Art and Jewish Identity
3:40 - 4:00
Yelena Severina
San Jose State University
Degree Objective: MA, English
The Russian Émigré in America: Translating and Transcending Exile in Vladimir Nabokov’s
Pnin and Pale Fire
4:00 - 4:20
Matthew Gervase
California State University, Long Beach
Degree Objective: MA, French and Francophone Studies
Hey, you! Poetic Apostrophe and the Formation of the Subject in Les Fleurs du Mal
4:20 - 4:40
Maria Visperas
San Diego State University
Degree Objective: MA, Mass Communication
Sexual Pathology And Assimilation Frames In DTC Advertisements On Erectile Dysfunction
4:40 - 5:00
Irina Chukhray
San Diego State University
Degree Objective: MA, Women’s Studies
Analysis of Children’s Literary Criticism: How Scholars Examine Gender, Race/Ethnicity,
and Sexuality in Picture Books
Friday, May 6, 2011: Session 9
Physical and Mathematical Sciences – Undergraduate
Science II; Room 318
12:00 - 12:20
Troy Cannon, Carlos Hernandez, and Luis Torres
California State University, Fullerton
Degree Objective: BA, Mathematics; BA, Mathematics; BA, Mathematics
On kth Roots in the Symmetric Inverse Monoid
12:20 - 12:40
Galen Cauble and Grant Olson
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Degree Objective: BS, Physics; BS Physics
Effect of Solvent and Cathode Type on Bulk Heterojunction Plastic Solar Cell Performance
12:40 - 1:00
Jenna Bernard
Sonoma State University
Degree Objective: BS, Chemistry
Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Chromium Binding Protein
1:00 - 1:20
Alexandra Davis and Craig Mueller
California State University, Monterey Bay
Degree Objective: BS, Environmental Science, Technology & Policy; BS, Biology
A Regional Analysis of the Distribution of Rippled Scour Depressions along the California
Coast
1:20 - 1:40
Nisar Farhat
California State University, San Bernardino
Degree Objective: BS, Chemistry/Biochemistry
Qualitative Analysis of Simulated Photolyzed Cometary Matter
1:40 - 2:00
Kellan Candee and Melanie Miller
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Degree Objective: BS, Chemistry; BS, Biochemistry
Kinetics and Reactivity of 1-Arylbiciclo[n.1.0]alkanes
2:00 - 2:20
Ian Lacey
California State University, East Bay
Degree Objective: BS, Physics
Optimization of a Dual-Isotope Rubidium Magnetometer for Measuring the Coupling of
Gravity to Proton Spin
2:20 - 2:40
Melanie Lomotan
Sonoma State University
Degree Objective: BS, Biochemistry
Isolation and Purification of Chromate Reductase from Novel Pseudomonas veronii
2:40 - 3:00
Jamison Barsotti
California State University, Chico
Degree Objective: BA, Mathematics
Minor Minimal Intrinsically Knotted Graphs with 21 Edges
3:00 - 3:20
Paul Schroeder
San Diego State University
Degree Objective: BS, Physics
Investigation Of A Suspension Of Sub-Micron Carbon Particles Generated By A Hydrocarbon
Cracking Chamber
3:20 - 3:40
Dillon Giblin
California State University, Bakersfield
Degree Objective: BS, Mathematics
Application of Calculus of Variations to Optimization of Aircraft Fuel Consumption
3:40 - 4:00
Karen Antonio
California State University, San Bernardino
Degree Objective: BS, Chemistry
The Analysis of Cyanide in Wastewater
4:00 - 4:20
Michael Medrano
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Degree Objective: BS, Physics
Fiber Optic Stress and Temperature Sensor
4:20 - 4:40
Coleman Dobson
California State University, Los Angeles
Degree Objective: BS, Pure Mathematics, Physics (double major)
Saturn Ring Data Analysis and Thermal Modeling
4:40 - 5:00
Rodolfo Lopez Jr., Josh Casara, Gregorio Franco Jr., and Steven Lee
California State University, Stanislaus
Degree Objective: BS, Physics; BS, Physics; BS, Physics; BS, Physics
Perfecting a Super Recipe: A Study of Pb-doped Bi2 Sr2 Ca2 Cu3 O11-δ Superconductors
Saturday, May 7, 2011: Session 10
Behavioral and Social Sciences – Undergraduate
Science II; Room 109
8:00 - 8:20
Brittany Rudd
California State University, Fresno
Degree Objective: BA, Psychology
Perception of Stressors: The Difference between Caucasian and Mexican American College
Students
8:20 - 8:40
Daniel Penilla
California State University, Fullerton
Degree Objective: BA, Sociology
A Sociological Study Of Community Generated Art And Activism
8:40 - 9:00
Cody Rosasco
California State University, Monterey Bay
Degree Objective: BA, Psychology
Adult Sleep Patterns are not Predicted by Parental Perceptions of or use of a Sleep
Method
9:00 - 9:20
Matthew Pasillas
California State University, Los Angeles
Degree Objective: BA, Sociology
Emotional Labor of a Disney Resort Character
9:20 - 9:40
Michelle Calderwood
California State University, San Marcos
Degree Objective: BA, Psychology
Behavioral Effects of Ketamine Depend on Route of Administration
9:40 - 10:00
Ryland Cleveland and Garrett Kuiken
California State University, Channel Islands
Degree Objective: BA, Anthropology; BA, Liberal Studies
Living on the Edge ( of the Oxnard Plain)
10:00 - 10:20
Stacy Teeters
California State University, Bakersfield
Degree Objective: BA, Phsychology/History
The “Bi” in Ambiguity: Tolerance of Ambgiguity and Attitudes toward Bisexual Women
and Men
10:20 - 10:40
Vincent Aguirre
California State University, Fresno
Degree Objective: BA, Psychology
The Lexial Effects of Visual Similarity Structure on Audiovisual Spoken Word Recognition
10:40 - 11:00
Alexander Spradlin
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Degree Objective: BA, Psychology
Virtual Friendships: A Study of Digital Media Usage and Empathy
11:00 - 11:20
Selina Anjum
Sonoma State University
Degree Objective: BA, Sociology & AMCS
Constructing Identity: Perceptions of Middle Easterners in a Post-9/11 World
11:20 - 11:40
Casey Padginton and Brandon Dowling
California State University, Channel Islands
Degree Objective: BA; Political Science/Environmental Science Resource Management
, BA, Political Science
Congressional Appropriations Earmarks and Representation in American Politics
11:40 - 12:00
Cassie Comley
California State University, Long Beach
Degree Objective: BA, Psychology
Fall in Line: How Surfers’ Perceptions of Localism, Territoriality, and Waves as Limited
Resources Influence Surf-related Aggression
Saturday, May 7, 2011: Session 11
Biological and Agricultural Sciences – Graduate
Science II; Room 110
8:40 - 9:00
Alex Keleman
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Degree Objective: BS, General Biology
The Efficacy of Combination and Metronomic Therapy with Gemcitabine and Sunitinib
on Pancreatic Cancer In Vitro and In Vivo
9:00 - 9:20
Ying Zou
California State University, East Bay
Degree Objective: MS, Molecular & Cell Biology
Modulation Of Fate And Phenotype Of Human Embryonic Stem Cells And Their Progenies
In Response To Ionizing Radiation
9:20 - 9:40
Prasad Yadavali
California State University, Fresno
Degree Objective: MS, Plant Science
Yield and Blossol End Rot in Tomatoes Subjected to Calclium Fertigation and Acidifcation
in Salt-Affected Soils
9:40 - 10:00
Brandee Stone
California State University, Chico
Degree Objective: MS, Microbiology/Biology
Rethinking Phosphorus Cycling: A View of Bacteria’s True Role
10:00 - 10:20
Kelly Thomasson
California State University, Sacramento
Degree Objective: MS, Biology
An Analysis Of The Efficacy Of The Marine Protected Areas Of Maui County In Consideration
Of Tourism
10:20 - 10:40
Rebecca Flegel
California State University, Los Angeles
Degree Objective: MS, Biology
Landscape Pattern And Process In The Disturbance Paradigm: An Alternative View Of
Mussel Beds
10:40 - 11:00
YueJia Wu
California State University, Channel Islands
Degree Objective: MS, Biotechnology
Articular Mesenchymal Stem Cell and the Effect of Growth Differentiation Factor-5
(GDF-5)
11:00 - 11:20
Erin Stanfield
California State University, Monterey Bay
Degree Objective: MS, Coastal and Watershed Science & Policy
Presence and Toxicity of Freshwater Cyanobacteria in Pinto Lake, Monterey Bay Area,
California
11:20 - 11:40
Andrew Core
San Francisco State University
Degree Objective: MS, Biology
A New Honey Bee Threat- the Phorid Fly Apocephalus borealis
11:40 - 12:00
Julia Busch
San Diego State University
Degree Objective: MS, Molecular Biology
Copper Tolerance in Bacteria Associated with Macrocystis pyrifera
Saturday, May 7, 2011: Session 12
Biological and Agricultural Sciences – Undergraduate
Science II; Room 210
8:00 - 8:20
Duc Le
California State University, Long Beach
Degree Objective: BS, Biochemistry
Lysine Residues Mediate Antimicrobial Activity Of Apolipophorin III
8:20 - 8:40
Armbien Sabillo
San Francisco State University
Degree Objective: BS, Biology (Physiology)
Tracking Cell Migration during Muscle Formation in X. laevis Embryos
8:40 - 9:00
Nicholas Macias
California State University, Sacramento
Degree Objective: BS, Conservation Biology
Potential Direct And Indirect Effects Of Omnivorous Shrimps On Mayfly Naiads In A
Tropical Island Stream: A Laboratory Study
9:00 - 9:20
Anthony Basilio
California State University, Monterey Bay
Degree Objective: BS, Biology
Effects Of Body Size On The Swimming Performance And Pectoral Fin Growth Of Black
Surfperch (Embiotoca Jacksoni) From Central California
9:20 - 9:40
Danelle Reddy
Sonoma State University
Degree Objective: BS, Biology
Killing Listeria: The Effectiveness of Two Antibacterial Peptides
9:40 - 10:00
Ricco Reynolds
California State University, Bakersfield
Degree Objective: BS, Biology Exercise Induced Skeletal Muscle Damage And Adaptation
Following Eccentric Muscle Contractions In Normal And Muscular Dystophic (Mdx) Mice
10:00 - 10:20
Andrew Cooper
California State University, San Marcos
Degree Objective: BS, Biological Sciences
Silencing Glutaredoxins in Arabidopsis thaliana
10:20 - 10:40
Rachel Sanchez
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Degree Objective: BS, Biological Sciences
Functional Consequences of Sulfhydryl Modification fo the y-Aminobutyric Acid Transporter
1 (GAT1) at a Single Solvent-Exposed Cysteine Residue
10:40 - 11:00
Ishita Shukla
California State University, Fullerton
Degree Objective: BS, Biology
Genetic Organization of Antibiotic Resistance Genes at the RNA Level
11:00 - 11:20
Sara Warren
California State University, Sacramento
Degree Objective: BA, Anthropology
Seasonal Food Resources’ Effect On The Activity Budgets Of Two Nicaraguan Mantled
Howler Monkey Groups
11:20 - 11:40
Kai Battenberg and Erika Todd
California State University, Stanislaus
Degree Objective: BS, Biology; BS, Biology
The Effects Of Cigarette Smoke On Plasma Glucose, Insulin, And Cortisol Levels
11:40 - 12:00
Sarah Gao
California State University, Los Angeles
Degree Objective: BS, Biochemistry
Antiproliferative Effects Of The Novel Anti-Cancer Agent, Chlorambucil-Tempol, And
Its Use In Drug Delivery Research
Saturday, May 7, 2011: Session 13
Creative Arts and Design
Science II; Room 307
10:00 - 10:20
Jessica Eastburn
San Jose State University
Degree Objective: MFA, Pictorial Art
Brain Drain: Thesis Exhibition
10:20 - 10:40
Jesus Santos
San Francisco State University
Degree Objective: MA, Family and Consumer Sciences
The Desert Xpandable House: Closing the Gap on Social Accessibility and Affordability
in Green Housing
10:40 - 11:00
Laura Male, Elizabeth Hurst, and BriAnna Michelle Weldon
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Degree Objective: MLA, Landscape Architecture; MLA, Landscape Architecture; MLA, Landscape
Architecture
Humans vs. Fire: Designing for Sustainable Living Along the Wildland-Urban Interface
11:00 - 11:20
Ned Imming
California State University, San Marcos
Degree Objective: BS, Biochemistry Relative Remembrance
Saturday, May 7, 2011: Session 14
Engineering and Computer Science – Undergraduate
Science II; Room 308
8:00 - 8:20
Giovanni Bryden
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Degree Objective: BS, Civil Engineering
Performance Evaluation of Alternative Freeway Designs
8:20 - 8:40
Edgar Calcanas
California State University, Monterey Bay
Degree Objective: BS, Computer Science and Information Technology (CSIT)
Performance Analysis of a Delay Tolerant Routing Protocol
8:40 - 9:00
Chris Glaubig
California State University, San Bernardino
Degree Objective: BS, Computer Engineering
Improved Implementation of Facial Tracking using OpenCV
9:00 - 9:20
Jon Haider
California State University, Fullerton
Degree Objective: BS, Civil Engineering
Effectiveness of Friction Dampers of Dissipation of Seismic Energy
9:20 - 9:40
Ricky Hennessy
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Degree Objective: BS & MS, Biomedical Engineering
Automated Detection Of Malignant Features In Confocal Microscopy On Superficial Spreading
Melanoma Versus Benign Lesions
9:40 - 10:00
Stephanie Guadalupe, Matthew Edward Rose, and Hovig Yaralian
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Degree Objective: BS, Aerospace; BS, Aerospace; BS, Aerospace
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance for an Unmanned Aerial System through
Automation and Image Recognition
10:00 - 10:20
Kevin Norman Teodoro
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Degree Objective: BS, Business Administration: Information Systems
Security Risk Management - An Empirical Study
10:20 - 10:40
Danika Lindsay, Lawrence Averion, Luis Contreras, Matthew Dawson, and Raquel Barata
California State University, Channel Islands
Degree Objective: BS, Mathematics; BS, Mathematics; BS, Mathematics; BS, Mathematics;
BS, Mathematics
Stem Detection of Strawberries Utilizing the Medial Axis Transform
10:40 - 11:00
Jessica Rasmussen, Anthony Hartman, and Jose Torres
California State University, Long Beach
Degree Objective: BS, Aerospace Engineering; BS, Aerospace Engineering; BS, Aerospace
Engineering
Design and Analysis of a Liquid Oxygen/Propylene Upper Stage Rocket Engine
11:00 - 11:20
Melissa Marchand and Kevin Velado
California State University, Bakersfield
Degree Objective: BS, Mathematics; BS, Computer Science
A Bayesian Times Series Attack on Video Digital Watermarks
11:20 - 11:40
Ankit Patel, Jose Hernandez, Moises Rivera, and Jamie Orozco
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Degree Objective: MS, Structural Engineering; BS, Civil Engineering; BS, Civil Engineering;
BS, Civil Engineering
Seismic Design of a Prototype Building with Moment Resisting Frames and Supplemental
Dampers Using a Simplified Design Procedure
11:40 - 12:00
Adam Lewis
California State University, Fullerton
Degree Objective: BS, Civil Engineering
Experimental Modeling of Sandy Slope with Simulated Rainfall and 1g Earthquake Shaking
Saturday, May 7, 2011: Session 16
Humanities and Letters – Undergraduate
Science II; Room 314
10:00 - 10:20
Christina Sabuco
Sonoma State University
Degree Objective: BA, Spanish
Speak And Write Spanish As If It Were Your Native Language
10:20 - 10:40
John Garcia
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Degree Objective: BA, Chicano Studies/Linguistics
Chicana/Chicano Indigenous Identity
10:40 - 11:00
Michelle Kittel
California State University, Stanislaus
Degree Objective: BA, Anthropology and English
Power and Prestige: Elite architecture at Los Naranjitos, El Paraiso, Western Honduras
11:00 - 11:20
Scott Brantner
California State University, Northridge
Degree Objective: BA, History
Cato the Elder: The Role of Psychological Understanding in His Public Career
Saturday, May 7, 2011: Session 17
Interdisciplinary
Science II; Room 318
8:40 - 9:00
Stephen Chang, Juliane Nguyen, and Nina Nguyen
California State University, Fullerton
Degree Objective: BA, Political Science, BA, Asian American Studies; BS, Biology
Reproductive Health Knowledge and Behavior Among College Women: A Focus on Contraception
and Papanicolaou Screening Rates
9:00 - 9:20
Rebecca Milosevic
California State University, Chico
Degree Objective: MA, Teaching
International Languages Early Bilingual Acquisition of the Voicing Contrast in Spanish
and English
9:20 -9:40
Darci Arnold
San Jose State University
Degree Objective: MA, Interdisciplinary Studies
Planet Building: A Case Study of Corporate Sustainability for a Globalized World
9:40 - 10:00
Rika Traxler
California State University, Northridge
Degree Objective: MA, Theatre and Art Education
Clothing the Un-clothed: The Evolution of Dance Costumes in Tahiti and Rarotonga
10:00 -10:20
Roberto Gutierrez
San Diego State University
Degree Objective: PhD, Language and Communicative Disorders
Plausibility, grammaticality and pupillometry
10:20 - 10:40
Break
10:40 - 11:00
Maria-Isabel Rocha
California State University, San Marcos
Degree Objective: BA, Communication
Linking Coachella Farmworkers to Vital Resources
11:00 - 11:20
Selena Mone
California State University, Channel Islands
Degree Objective: BA, English
Poetry and Music: The Felt Language of Sound
Saturday, May 7, 2011: Session 18
Physical and Mathematical Sciences – Graduate
Science II; Room 320
9:00 - 9:20
Jennifer Bonsangue
California State University, Channel Islands
Degree Objective: MS, Mathematics
Cubic Algebraic Surfaces
9:20 - 9:40
Heemal Dhanjee
California State University, Northridge
Degree Objective: MS, Chemistry
The Total Synthesis of Dehydrorabelomycin and Derivatives
9:40 - 10:00
Amber Jean Michael Kuss
San Francisco State University
Degree Objective: MS, Geosciences
Effects Of Climate Variability On Recharge In Regional Aquifers Of The United States
10:00 - 10:20
Greg Strange
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Degree Objective: MS, Polymers and Coatings
Controlling Nanoparticle Dispersion Via Diels-Alder Chemistry
10:20 - 10:40
Minh Tran
California State University, Long Beach
Degree Objective: MS, Applied Mathematics
Wildfire Spread Models Using Advection-Diffusion-Reaction Equation
10:40 - 11:00
Robert Wilson
San Diego State University
Degree Objective: PhD, Chemistry
Self Assembly of Group-III Tin Nitride Clusters: Unique Anionic Ammonia and Ammonium
Analogues
11:00 - 11:20
Brent Wilson
California State University, Fresno
Degree Objective: MS, Physics
Detecting W and Z Bosons at the ATLAS Experiment of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN
CAMPUS DELEGATIONS
California State University, Bakersfield
Fri. 1:20
Amber Barton Session 3; Room 210
Fri. 2:40
Jeanette O’Neill Session 8; Room 314
Fri. 3:00
Dirk Horn Session 2; Room 110
Fri. 3:20
Dillon Giblin Session 9; Room 318
Fri. 4:00
Brock Genter Session 4; Room 307
Sat. 9:40
Ricco Reynolds Session 12; Room 210
Sat. 10:00
Stacy Teeters Session 10; Room 109
Sat. 11:00
Melissa Marchand and Kevin Velado Session 14; Room 308
California State University, Channel Islands
Fri. 1:40
Drew Shami Session 3; Room 210
Fri. 2:00
Katrina Newcomb and MacKenzie Garcia Session 2; Room 110
Fri. 3:40
Simon Majeno and Kaela Belicove Session 4; Room 307
Sat. 9:00
Jennifer Bonsangue Session 18; Room 320
Sat. 9:40
Ryland Cleveland and Garrett Kuiken Session 10; Room 109
Sat. 10:20
Danika Lindsay, Luis Contreras, Matthew Dawson, Lawrence Averion, and Raquel Barata
Session 14; Room 308
Sat. 10:40
Yuejia Wu Session 11; Room 110
Sat. 11:00
Selena Mone Session 17; Room 318
Sat. 11:20
Casey Padginton and Brandon Dowling Session 10; Room 109
California State University, Chico
Fri. 12:40
Jessica Bibbo Session 1; Room 109
Fri. 1:40
Joseph Krulder Session 8; Room 314
Fri. 2:40
Jamison Barsotti Session 9; Room 318
Fri. 3:40
Tim Hanson Session 3; Room 210
Sat. 9:00
Rebecca Milosevic Session 17; Room 318
Sat. 9:40
Brandee Stone Session 11; Room 110
Sat. 10:40
Alexandra Waite Session 15; Room 309
California State University, East Bay
Fri. 1:00
Nicholas Cragoe Session 1; Room 109
Fri. 2:00
Ian Lacey Session 9; Room 318
Fri. 3:00
David Lowell Pelfrey Session 8; Room 314
Fri. 3:40
Artemio Cardenas and Esra Kose Session 5; Room 308
Fri. 4:20
Nicholas Hum Session 3; Room 210
Sat. 9:00
Ying Zou Session 11; Room 110
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Fri. 1:20
David Marks Session 8; Room 314
Fri. 1:40
Heather Karuza Session 6; Room 309
Fri. 3:20
Celso Jaquez Session 2; Room 110
Fri. 4:00
Bree Nguyen Session 5; Room 308
Sat. 8:40
Alex Keleman Session 11; Room 110
Sat. 10:00
Kevin Norman Teodoro Session 14; Room 308
Sat. 10:20
John Garcia Session 16; Room 314
Sat. 10:40
Alexander Spradlin Session 10; Room 109
Sat. 11:20
Jeanine Mattijetz, Dehra Lopez, and Mandy Kusumoto Session 15; Room 309
Sat. 11:40
Amy Noble, David Kim, and Kristine Nakama Session 15; Room 309
California State University, Fresno
Fri. 12:40
Ashley Yaugher Session 2; Room 110
Fri. 1:00
Benjamin Adams Session 7; Room 320
Fri. 2:00
Cynthia Contreras Session 4; Room 307
Fri. 2:40
Kelli Upton Session 3; Room 210
Fri. 3:20
Julie Hale Session 3; Room 210
Fri. 4:20
Miriam Walsh Session 1; Room 109
Sat. 8:00
Brittany Rudd Session 10; Room 109
Sat. 9:20
Prasad Yadavali Session 11; Room 110
Sat. 10:20
Vincent Aguirre Session 10; Room 109
Sat. 11:00
Brent Wilson Session 18; Room 320
California State University, Fullerton
Fri. 12:00
Troy Cannon, Luis Torres, and Carlos Hernandez Session 9; Room 318
Fri. 12:40
Macarena Aloi Session 4; Room 307
Fri. 1:40
M. Mahdi Biabani Session 7; Room 320
Fri. 2:20
Anhduong Le Session 7; Room 320
Sat. 8:20
Daniel Penilla Session 10; Room 109
Sat 8:40
Stephen Chang, Juliane Nguyen, and Nina Nguyen Session 17; Room 318
Sat 9:00
Jon Haider Session 14; Room 308
Sat. 10:40
Ishita Shukla Session 12; Room 210
Sat. 11:00
Anna Stiles Hanlon Session 15; Room 309
Sat. 11:40
Adam Lewis Session 14; Room 308
California State University, Long Beach
Fri. 12:40
Kathleen Nelson Session 8; Room 314
Fri. 1:00
Gursharan Bains Session 3; Room 210
Fri. 1:40
Daniel Snipes Session 2; Room 110
Fri. 2:00
Angela Fizer Session 5; Room 308
Fri. 2:20
Sher Moua Session 6; Room 309
Fri. 4:00
Matthew Gervase Session 8; Room 314
Sat. 8:00
Duc Le Session 12; Room 210
Sat. 10:20
Minh Tran Session 18; Room 320
Sat. 10:40
Jessica Rasmussen, Anthony Hartman, and Jose Torres Session 14; Room 308
Sat. 11:40
Cassie Comley Session 10; Room 109
California State University, Los Angeles
Fri. 1:00
Tara Fansler Session 8; Room 314
Fri. 1:20
Joe Beaty Session 7; Room 320
Fri. 2:00
Jose Zamalloa Session 3; Room 210
Fri. 2:40
Alisa Kosheleff Session 1; Room 109
Fri. 3:00
Victor Mejia Session 7; Room 320
Fri. 3:40
Phoutdavone Phimphasone Session 1; Room 109
Fri. 4:20
Coleman Dobson Session 9; Room 318
Sat. 9:00
Matthew Pasillas Session 10; Room 109
Sat. 10:20
Rebecca Flegel Session 11; Room 110
Sat. 11:40
Sarah Gao Session 12; Room 210
California State University, Northridge
Fri. 12:00
Kristin Cornelius Session 8; Room 314
Fri. 1:20
Olga Kramarova Session 1; Room 109
Fri. 2:00
Ali Eslambolchi Session 7; Room 320
Fri. 2:40
April Moreno Session 5; Room 308
Fri. 3:00
Jenny Gowan Session 3; Room 210
Fri. 3:40
Arnold Farias Session 2; Room 110
Sat. 9:20
Heemal Dhanjee Session 18; Room 320
Sat. 9:40
Rika Traxler Session 17; Room 318
Sat. 10:00
Pilar Chilet Session 15; Room 309
Sat. 11:00
Scott Brantner Session 16; Room 314
California State University, Monterey Bay
Fri. 1:00
Alexandra Davis and Craig Mueller Session 9; Room 318
Fri. 2:20
Stacy Mauzey Session 4; Room 307
Fri. 4:20
Kevin Johnson Session 4; Room 307
Fri. 4:40
Jesse Mangiagli Session 2; Room 110
Sat. 8:20
Edgar Calcanas Session 14; Room 308
Sat. 8:40
Cody Rosasco Session 10; Room 109
Sat. 9:00
Anthony Basilio Session 12; Room 210
Sat. 10:20
Keri Zaro Session 15; Room 309
Sat. 11:00
Erin Stanfield Session 11; Room 110
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Fri. 12:40
Cynthia Anderson Session 3; Room 210
Fri. 2:20
Yuliya Idemenko Session 5; Room 308
Fri. 2:40
Jonathan Hofert Session 7; Room 320
Fri. 4:00
Michael Medrano Session 9; Room 318
Fri. 4:40
Fu-Yuan Cheng and Shan-Ming Chang Session 7; Room 3
Sat. 8:00
Giovanni Bryden Session 14; Room 308
Sat. 9:40
Stephanie Guadalupe, Matthew Edward Rose, and Hovig Yaralian Session 14; Room 308
Sat. 10:20
Rachel Sanchez Session 12; Room 210
Sat. 10:40
Laura Male, Elizabeth Hurst, and BriAnna Michelle Weldon Session 13; Room 307
Sat. 11:20
Ankit Patel, Jose Hernandez, Moises Rivera, and Jamie Orozco Session 14; Room 308
California State University, Sacramento
Fri. 12:20
Sarah Billingsley Session 8; Room 314
Fri. 1:00
Christian Robin Patz Session 6; Room 309
Fri. 1:20
Tomasine Quinney Session 4; Room 307
Fri. 2:40
Tracy Audisio Session 4; Room 307
Fri. 3:00
Sukhvir Kaur Dhillon Session 4; Room 307
Fri. 4:00
Gary Scholze Session 1; Room 109
Sat. 8:40
Nicholas Macias Session 12; Room 210
Sat. 10:00
Kelly Thomasson Session 11; Room 110
Sat. 11:00
Sara Warren Session 12; Room 210
San Diego State University
Fri. 1:00
Alex Liu Session 2; Room 110
Fri. 2:00
Alison Williams Session 6; Room 309
Fri. 2:20
Martis Cowles Session 3; Room 210
Fri. 3:00
Paul Schroeder Session 9; Room 318
Fri. 4:20
Maria Visperas Session 8; Room 314
Fri. 4:40
Irina Chukhray Session 8; Room 314
Sat. 9:40
Timothy Mackey Session 15; Room 309
Sat. 10:00
Roberto Gutierrez Session 17; Room 318
Sat. 10:40
Robert Wilson Session 18; Room 320
Sat. 11:40
Julia Busch Session 11; Room 110
California State University, San Bernardino
Fri. 1:20
Nisar Farhat Session 9; Room 318
Fri. 3:00
Heather Fickas Session 1; Room 109
Fri. 3:20
Vincent Sritapan Session 5; Room 308
Fri. 3:40
Karen Antonio Session 9; Room 318
Fri. 4:00
Nori Sogomonian Session 6; Room 309
Sat. 8:40
Chris Glaubig Session 14; Room 308
San Francisco State University
Fri. 1:20
David Wick Session 6; Room 309
Fri. 1:40
Shubha Rani Gargava Session 1; Room 109
Fri. 2:20
Natanella Wolfson Session 8; Room 314
Fri. 3:00
Chris Rosenlund Session 5; Room 308
Fri. 4:20
Xu Zhou Session 7; Room 320
Sat. 8:20
Armbien Sabillo Session 12; Room 210
Sat. 9:20
Shreya Ghiya Session 15; Room 309
Sat. 9:40
Amber Jean Michael Kuss Session 18; Room 320
Sat. 10:20
Jesus Santos Session 13; Room 307
Sat. 11:20
Andrew Core Session 11; Room 110
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Fri. 12:20
Galen Cauble and Grant Olson Session 9; Room 318
Fri. 1:40
Kellan N. Candee and Melanie M. Miller Session 9; Room 318
Fri. 2:00
Daniel Slusser Session 8; Room 314
Fri. 2:20
Samantha Kuri Session 2; Room 110
Fri. 3:20
Victor Sanchez Escalera Session 7; Room 320
Fri. 3:40
Ronald Sloat Session 7; Room 320
Fri. 4:00
David Smith Session 7; Room 320
Sat. 9:00
Aubrey Smith Session 15; Room 309
Sat. 9:20
Ricky Hennessy Session 14; Room 308
Sat. 10:00
Greg Strange Session 18; Room 320
San José State University
Fri. 3:20
Stacy Schwartz Session 8; Room 314
Fri. 3:40
Yelena Severina Session 8; Room 314
Sat. 8:40
Marilyn Baker-Venturini Session 15; Room 309
Sat. 9:20
Darci Arnold Session 17; Room 318
Sat. 10:00
Jessica Eastburn Session 13; Room 307
California State University, San Marcos
Fri. 1:20
Anna Hood Session 2; Room 110
Fri. 2:20
Marianne Klumph Session 1; Room 109
Fri. 3:20
Gina Merchant Session 1; Room 109
Fri. 4:00
Eleuterio Federico Limas Session 2; Room 110
Fri. 4:40
Samantha A. Lang Session 4; Room 307
Sat. 8:20
Dalziel R. Soto Session 15; Room 309
Sat. 9:20
Michelle Calderwood Session 10; Room 109
Sat. 10:00
Andrew Cooper Session 12; Room 210
Sat. 10:40
Maria-Isabel Rocha Session 17; Room 318
Sat. 11:00
Ned Imming Session 13; Room 307
California State University, Stanislaus
Fri. 1:40
Charlene Emerson Session 4; Room 307
Fri. 2:00
Joseph Gonzales Session 1; Room 109
Fri. 2:40
Lena Moua Session 6; Room 309
Fri. 3:00
Steve Charbonneau Session 6; Room 309
Fri. 3:20
Heather Contreras Session 6; Room 309
Fri. 4:20
Lauren Hall and Vanessa Castro Session 2; Room 110
Fri. 4:40
Rodolfo Lopez Jr., Josh Casara, Gregorio Franco Jr., and Steven Lee Session 9; Room
318
Sat. 10:40
Michelle Kittel Session 16; Room 314
Sat. 11:20
Kai Battenberg and Erika Todd Session 12; Room 210
Sonoma State University
Fri. 12:40
Jenna Bernard Session 9; Room 318
Fri. 2:20
Melanie Lomotan Session 9; Room 318
Fri. 2:40
Chad Bower Session 2; Room 110
Fri. 3:20
Nicole Christie Session 4; Room 307
Fri. 4:00
Emily Harvey Session 3; Room 210
Fri. 4:20
Frances Kaki McLachlan Session 6; Room 309
Sat. 9:20
Danelle Reddy Session 12; Room 210
Sat. 10:00
Christina Sabuco Session 16; Room 314
Sat. 11:00
Selina Anjum Session 10; Room 109
THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
The California State University is a leader in high-quality, accessible, student-focused higher education. With 23 campuses, almost 433,000 students, and 44,000 faculty and staff, we are the largest, the most diverse, and one of the most affordable university systems in the country. We offer unlimited opportunities to help students achieve their goals. We prepare graduates who go on to make a difference in the workforce. We engage in research and creative activities leading to scientific, technical, artistic and social advances. And we play a vital role in the growth and development of California’s communities and economy.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, BAKERSFIELD (1965)
Since classes were first offered in 1970, two strong traditions have emerged at CSU
Bakersfield: an extraordinary level of student-faculty interaction and a highly personalized
learning atmosphere. The schools of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Business and
Public Administration, Social Sciences and Education, and Arts and Humanities offer
32 bachelor’s and 18 master’s degree programs, including accredited degree programs
in business, public administration, social work, education, nursing, and clinical
science. Its School of Business and Public Administration is accredited by AACSBI
and NASPAA, placing it in the top 20 percent of American business schools. Campus
life is enhanced by more than 90 student clubs and organizations, CSUB’s move to NCAA
Division I, and the construction of a state-of-the-art, 75,000-square-foot Student
Recreation Center.
9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93311-1099 Dr. Horace Mitchell, President
(661) 654.2781 • www.csub.edu
This campus is on the quarter system.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO (1887)
CSU Chico, the second oldest campus in the CSU, is one of the highest rated public
universities in the West. It has excellent graduation and job placement rates and
boasts a beautiful residential campus located in a college-town setting. Ninety percent
of the students live within a one-mile radius. Many programs, including teacher education,
nursing, and recreation administration are known for their innovation and outreach
to the university’s primary service area and beyond. A distance education trailblazer,
CSU Chico was the first university in the world to offer a graduate degree via satellite.
Students have won national awards in business, engineering, construction management,
journalism, political science, and speech.
400 West First Street, Chico, CA 95929-0150 Dr. Paul J. Zingg, President (530) 898.4630
• www.csuchico.edu
This campus is on the semester system.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHANNEL ISLANDS (2002)
CSU Channel Islands, nestled in a picturesque setting five miles from the Pacific
Ocean, is the newest CSU campus. With its student-centered focus, it has quickly become
known for its high-quality interdisciplinary, multicultural, and international education.
Undergraduate departments and teaching credential programs, as well as several master’s
degrees, offer a close-knit atmosphere in which students receive individual attention
from caring and dedicated faculty and participate in research projects, curriculum
development, and campus and community activities focusing on leadership, service,
and personal and professional skills.
One University Drive, Camarillo, CA 93012 Dr. Richard R. Rush, President (805) 437.8400
• www.csuci.edu
This campus is on the semester system.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS (1960)
CSU Dominguez Hills is one of the most ethnicallydiverse universities in the nation
with students reflecting the rich cultural heritage of the surrounding South Bay communities.
CSU Dominguez Hills is a communityminded, urban university that prides itself on its
personal service to students, many of whom are the first in their families to pursue
a college degree. The university offers more than 40 undergraduate majors, 30 master’s
degrees, and numerous certificate and credential programs. Business administration,
liberal studies and nursing are among the most popular majors, as are programs in
psychology, sociology and biology. CSU Dominguez Hills is a leader in distance-learning
initiatives providing nine baccalaureate and graduate degrees via interactive online
classroom sessions for students worldwide. CSU Dominguez Hills hosts a wide array
of cultural and entertainment programs including a full season of plays and concerts
in the University Theatre, world-class exhibits in the University Art Gallery, and
a variety of athletic events such as basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer, in
addition to activities organized by dozens of student clubs and organizations. The
campus recently celebrated the grand opening of the University Library’s 140,000 sq.
ft. south wing addition which features sweeping panoramic views spanning from Catalina
Island to downtown Los Angeles. The new wing also features a vast collection of fine
art, two additional galleries and state-of-the-art technology and facilities.
1000 East Victoria Street, Carson, CA 90747-0005 Dr. Mildred García, President (310)
243.3696 • www.csudh.edu
This campus is on the semester system.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST BAY (1957)
Cal State East Bay serves the east side of San Francisco Bay with two scenic campuses,
one in the Hayward Hills and the other in the Concord foothills, as well as a professional
development center in downtown Oakland. With an enrollment of more than 13,000, the
university attracts students from throughout the region and from more than 80 countries.
Named a “Best in the West” college by The Princeton Review, Cal State East Bay offers
more than 100 fields of study, award-winning curricula, small classes, expert faculty,
and a fast, flexible quarter system. It confers bachelor’s and master’s degrees, as
well as a new Ed.D. in educational leadership.
25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard, Hayward, CA 94542 Dr. Mohammad Qayoumi, President (510)
885.3000 • www.csueastbay.edu
This campus is on the quarter system.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO (1911)
Fresno State is the premier university serving Central California’s diverse, growing
population. Faculty and students work with community partners on research focused
on key regional challenges: water development and conservation, air quality, crop
development and child-obesity prevention. The campus is home to the nation’s first
university commercial winery, the Downing Planetarium, the ultra-modern Henry Madden
Library and the Smittcamp Family Honors College, which admits 50 top high school graduates
each year with full scholarships. Fresno State’s beautifully landscaped academic campus
(officially an arboretum since 1978) is near the Sierra Nevada mountains, just two
hours’ drive from Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks.
5241 North Maple Avenue, Fresno, CA 93740 Dr. John D. Welty, President (559) 278.4240
• www.csufresno.edu
This campus is on the semester system.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON (1957)
CSU Fullerton offers the advantages of a dynamic, metropolitan university and a comfortable
small-college atmosphere. Students flourish in mentoring relationships with outstanding
professors who take pride in shaping a successful learning experience, including numerous
opportunities for undergraduate research, professional internships, and prestigious
competitions in the performing arts. Future communications professionals can choose
from hundreds of professional internships. With a vibrant, multicultural student population,
Fullerton ranks fifth in the nation in awarding baccalaureate degrees to minority
students. Fullerton is a top choice for future scientists, animation artists, educators,
musicians, engineers, and also for studies in the humanities and behavioral and health
sciences. Fifty-five undergraduate and 51 graduate degrees provide students the best
of current practice, theory, and research and integrate professional studies with
preparation in the arts and sciences.
800 N. State College Boulevard, Fullerton, CA 92834-9480 Dr. Milton A. Gordon, President
(657) 278.2011 • www.fullerton.edu
This campus is on the semester system.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH (1949)
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a diverse, student-centered, globally
engaged university that provides highly valued degrees through superior teaching,
research, scholarly and creative activity, and a commitment to service. Students can
choose from 87 baccalaureate and 67 master’s degrees, as well as a joint doctoral
degree in engineering and industrial applied mathematics and an independent doctoral
degree in educational leadership. CSULB has consistently been ranked one of the top
five public comprehensive universities in the West by U.S. News and World Report in
recognition of its high-quality education at an affordable cost.
1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90840 Dr. F. King Alexander, President (562)
985.4111 • www.csulb.edu
This campus is on the semester system.
HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (1913)
Humboldt State University is a liberal arts and sciences university located on California’s
pristine north coast. HSU is distinguished by its emphasis on real-world learning.
Opportunities abound for undergraduate fieldwork in both the natural and social sciences.
The university is also well known for its small class sizes and its commitment to
faculty-student mentoring. HSU is home to one of the strongest natural resource and
environmental studies departments in the nation and is consistently ranked by national
publications as among the top regional colleges.
One Harpst Street, Arcata, CA 95521-8299 Dr. Rollin C. Richmond, President (707) 826.3011
• www.humboldt.edu
This campus is on the semester system.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES (1947)
California State University, Los Angeles is a distinguished comprehensive urban university
with a long history of commitment to access and excellence. With a 175-acre hilltop
campus just five miles from the civic and cultural center of Los Angeles, Cal State
L.A. has been a leader in providing high-quality higher education since 1947, and
now counts more than 205,000 alumni. Six colleges offer more than 60 nationally recognized
graduate and undergraduate programs in the sciences, arts, business, criminal justice,
engineering, nursing, education, and the humanities. The University has strong connections
with the biotechnology and entertainment industries, and provides an extensive array
of involvement and enrichment opportunities through service learning and collaborations
between students and faculty.
5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032 Dr. James M. Rosser, President
(323) 343.3000 • www.calstatela.edu
This campus is on the quarter system.
CALIFORNIA MARITIME ACADEMY (1929)
The California Maritime Academy, which joined the CSU in 1995, is one of only seven
degree-granting maritime academies in the U.S. and the only one on the West Coast.
Its 4,200 graduated cadets include the first woman to captain a commercial vessel.
Cal Maritime graduates enjoy a very high job placement rate, thanks to a unique experiential
learning curriculum that includes at least one international training cruise. Located
in Vallejo, on the shore of San Pablo Bay, Cal Maritime offers accredited degrees
in business administration, marine transportation, facilities engineering technology,
maritime policy and management, marine engineering technology, and mechanical engineering.
A program of intellectual learning, applied technology, global awareness, and leadership
development prepares graduates for positions of responsibility in the areas of maritime,
business, logistics, intermodal transportation, and engineering.
200 Maritime Academy Drive, Vallejo, CA 94590 Dr. William B. Eisenhardt, President
(707) 654.1000 • www.csum.edu
This campus is on the semester system.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE (1958)
Cal State Northridge is the intellectual, economic, and cultural heart of the San
Fernando Valley. One of the state’s largest universities, “CSUN” each year educates
over 33,000 students and produces 6,000 highly skilled graduates. The university’s
academic offerings, spread among 66 bachelor’s and 53 master’s degrees, include teacher
preparation and undergraduate engineering programs ranked among the nation’s best.
The university also hosts a new, on-campus “learning laboratory” high school; a unique
aquatic therapy center; and exceptional programs in the performing arts, sciences,
and ethnic studies. Northridge is a culturally and ethnically diverse university focused
on student-centered learning and success. Its 350-acre campus in a suburban setting
was severely damaged by an earthquake in 1994, but it has been completely rebuilt;
the university now boasts the newest facilities of any large university in California.
Students enjoy a wide range of support services and extracurricular activities, including
more than 200 clubs and organizations.
18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330 Dr. Jolene Koester, President (818) 677.1200
• www.csun.edu
This campus is on the semester system.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, MONTEREY BAY (1994)
CSU Monterey Bay is nationally recognized for its students’ examination of issues
of justice, diversity, and social responsibility through service learning and individualized
study supported by sophisticated technologies. Nestled between the rich ecosystems
of the Monterey Bay and the Salinas Valley, CSUMB is one of the few truly residential
campuses in the CSU system with more than half of its students living on campus in
affordable, spacious residence halls and student apartments. Drawing on the site’s
rich history of public service as the former Fort Ord Army base, CSUMB is home to
the Leon & Sylvia Panetta Institute for Public Policy, created to help the nation
meet the challenges of the twenty-first century by providing study opportunities in
government, politics and public policy.
100 Campus Center, Seaside, CA 93955-8001 Dr. Dianne F. Harrison, President (831)
582.3330 • www.csumb.edu
This campus is on the semester system.
CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA (1938)
Cal Poly Pomona is internationally recognized for its outstanding academic programs,
including offerings in hospitality management, architecture, and engineering. One
of only six polytechnic universities in the United States, Cal Poly Pomona champions
an approach that places learning-by-doing at the center of every program, course,
and activity. Millions of dollars in grants are helping the university make a difference
in its surrounding and academic communities, from advancing agricultural practice
to improving teacher training. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranks Cal Poly
Pomona as the fourth most ethnically diverse master’s level university in the West.
3801 W. Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768 Dr. J. Michael Ortiz, President (909) 869.7659
• www.csupomona.edu
This campus is on the quarter system.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO (1947)
Sacramento State offers a life-changing opportunity for students, preparing them to
be leaders in their fields and communities. Students benefit from strong academic
programs, as well as unique opportunities to study public policy and pursue careers
in public service in California’s capital city. High-quality teaching in small classes
is a top priority. In addition, Sacramento State students can enhance their career
preparation through extensive cooperative education, internship, and service-learning
programs.
6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819 Dr. Alexander Gonzalez, President (916) 278.6011
• www.csus.edu
This campus is on the semester system.
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY (1897)
San Diego State University is the oldest and largest higher education institution
in the San Diego region. Since it was founded in 1897, the university has grown to
offer bachelor’s degrees in 81 areas, master’s degrees in 76, and doctorates in 22
disciplines. SDSU’s 34,000 students participate in an academic curriculum distinguished
by direct contact with faculty and an increasing international emphasis that prepares
them for a global future. SDSU is designated by the Carnegie Foundation as a research
university with high research activity and is ranked among the top 100 public universities
in research support, with $151 million in 2009-10. For more information, visit www.
sdsu.edu.
5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182 Dr. Stephen L. Weber, President (619) 594.5200
• www.sdsu.edu
This campus is on the semester system.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO (1960)
Cal State San Bernardino, at the foot of the San Bernardino Mountains, was named by
students as the most beautiful campus in the CSU system. Serving the Inland Empire
region, its nationally accredited College of Business and Public Administration offers
an M.B.A. tailored for executives. In addition, the university has a nationally acclaimed
writing program and highly respected offerings in computer science, geographic information
and decision sciences, psychology, public health administration, and accounting and
finance. The university has a leading state-accredited teacher preparation program
that is one of the nation’s largest. Courses are also offered at off-campus locations,
including a permanent satellite campus in Palm Desert.
5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, CA 92407-2397 Dr. Albert K. Karnig, President
(909) 537.5000 • www.csusb.edu
This campus is on the quarter system.
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY (1899)
San Francisco State University, located in one of the world’s most vibrant, beautiful,
and recognized cities, is a center of cultural innovation, civic community engagement,
and scholarly inquiry. The campus leads the nation among comprehensive universities
for the number of international students enrolled, and it leads the CSU in the number
of students participating in study-abroad programs. In addition to studying other
cultures abroad, SF State prepares students to navigate successfully in an increasingly
global society at home, providing opportunities to engage in industry, science, business,
technology, and the arts from new perspectives. With 113 undergraduate programs, 95
graduate programs, and 27 post-baccalaureate credential programs, SF State also offers
three joint doctoral programs with the University of California and began its first
independent Ed.D. in Educational Leadership in the Fall 2007. SF State offers programs
of study that reflect contemporary scholarly standards within the disciplines and
that address regional needs for advanced-level professionals in the fields of business,
science, health, social services, and education, among others.
1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132 Dr. Robert A. Corrigan, President (415)
338.1111 • www.sfsu.edu
This campus is on the semester system.
SAN JOSÉ STATE UNIVERSITY (1857)
San José State University (SJSU) is a metropolitan university offering more than 134
bachelor’s and master’s degrees with 110 concentrations. Quality teaching and small
classes are a priority at SJSU, where tenured professors teach introductory as well
as advanced courses. One of the 200 top research universities in the nation, SJSU
offers rigorous course work and research opportunities to more than 30,000 undergraduate
and graduate students in seven colleges. SJSU is in a fabulous location—in the heart
of a dynamic city and in the world marketplace of Silicon Valley. Area firms and agencies
regularly seek SJSU students for internships, summer work programs, and assistance
with research projects. SJSU sends 6,000 well prepared graduates into this region
every year, more than any other Bay Area school.
One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192-0001 Dr. Don Kassing, Interim President
(408) 924.1000 • www.sjsu.edu
This campus is on the semester system.
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN LUIS OBISPO (1901)
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is recognized by peer institutions and by U.S. News & World
Report as one of the nation’s finest public, primarily undergraduate institutions.
The university is particularly well known for its outstanding programs in engineering,
architecture, and agriculture. With over 6,000 acres, the campus is one of the largest
in the nation and accommodates a working vineyard among other agricultural operations.
With the recent completion of Poly Canyon Village, a spectacular sustainable living
environment with a host of amenities, the primarily residential campus houses more
than 5,500 students. Cal Poly’s “learn-by-doing” philosophy permeates teaching, learning,
and living as a campus community. Over 100,000 alumni and students have benefited
from the Cal Poly advantage and have contributed to the state’s and the nation’s intellectual
and economic engines. Among its prominent alumni are Robert “Hoot” Gibson, five-time
NASA astronaut, and Al Smith, founder of the Orchard Supply Hardware chain.
One Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 Dr. Jeffrey D. Armstrong, President (805)
756.1111 • www.calpoly.edu
This campus is on the quarter system.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCOS (1989)
Celebrating two decades of service, CSUSM is a pioneer in providing broad access to
quality instruction and a trail-blazer in hands-on education relevant to today’s global
and technology-rich society. The campus is nationally recognized as a model of public
accountability, institutional innovation and community engagement. CSUSM builds regional
alliances that foster economic, social, and cultural development while inspiring students
to be exceptional. Faculty engages in the latest research and other creative activities.
Graduates are prepared to lead and compete in the digital age.
333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Dr. Karen S. Haynes, President
(760) 750.4000 • www.csusm.edu
This campus is on the semester system.
SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (1960)
Sonoma State University, founded as a teacher education center for the North Bay,
is now a liberal arts and sciences university that provides high-quality undergraduate
education and selected professional graduate programs. Dedicated to the liberal arts
and sciences and known for its active use of technology, the Sonoma State educational
experience fosters intellectual, cognitive, social, and personal growth. The university’s
faculty and staff provide close mentoring relationships and an education that fosters
ethical exploration, civic engagement, social responsibility, and global awareness
combined with a solid foundation in an academic discipline.
1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928-3609 Dr. Ruben Armiñana, President
(707) 664.2880 • www.sonoma.edu
This campus is on the semester system.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, STANISLAUS (1957)
CSU Stanislaus, with top programs in the arts, letters, sciences, teacher education,
and business, serves a diverse student body in one of the fastest growing regions
in the country, the San Joaquin Valley. The University offers over 100 majors, minors,
concentrations and teaching credentials, 24 master’s degree programs and six graduate
certificate programs as well as an Executive MBA and a doctoral degree program in
Educational Leadership. Partnership programs in nursing, business, and agriculture
help meet regional workforce needs. Its Endangered Species Recovery Program, unique
in the CSU, teams university faculty and staff with state and federal agency experts
to restore plant and animal life in the region.
One University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382-0299 Dr. Hamid Shirvani, President (209)
667.3122 • www.csustan.edu
This campus is on the semester system.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We would like to acknowledge and thank Lockheed Martin for sponsoring the awards for
the Engineering and Computer Science and Physical and Mathematical Sciences sessions.
This event would not have been possible without the assistance of many faculty, staff
and students across campus. We would especially like to thank the Office of the President;
Office of the Provost and Division of Academic Affairs; Christine Thibodeaux and staff
of the College of Science and Mathematics; Millicent Byers and the McNair Program;
Associated Students, Inc; Office of University Communications; Traffic and Parking
Services; University Catering Services; and Procurement Contract and Support Services.
Special thanks go to Philip LaPolt and Ellen Stein from California State University,
Los Angeles and Pamela Stacks and staff from San Jose State University; and Elizabeth
(Beth) Ambos and Ana Aguirre from the Assistant Vice Chancellor’s Office for Research
Initiative and Partnerships for their assistance with the coordination of this event.
Thomas McClanahan, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs
Campus Coordinator, 2011 CSU Student Research Competition
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