SSU McNair Scholars Research Journal, Volume 12: 2020-21

“Sex Chromosome Segregation in Adult Human Cells”
Angelica Aguilar, Biology
Research Mentor: Lisa Hua, Ph.D.

“Logistic Regression Models Analyzing Factors Connected to Micromobility Transportation Incidents and Emergency Room Hospital Visits”
Therese Azevedo, Mathematics
Research Mentor: Martha Shott, Ph.D.

“Optimizing Quantitative Structure Model (QSMs) Parameters for Coastal Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) for Accurate Aboveground Biomass Estimates”
Alexander Barajas-Ritchie, Computer Science
Research Mentor: Lisa Bentley, Ph.D.

“Groundwater Storage and Recharge Distribution in a Subalpine Meadow of the Sierra Nevada, CA”
Denise Burgett, Geology
Research Mentor: Robert Glas, Ph.D., Zeno Levy, Ph.D., and Matty Mookerjee, Ph.D.

“Sonoma State University Covid-19 Model”
Serina Cabrera, Statistics and Dirk Tolson III, Statistics
Research Mentor: Omayra Ortega, Ph.D.

“Having the 'Talk': Defining Sexual Health Among Latina College Students”
Gabriela Davila Barajas, Women's and Gender Studies
Research Mentor: Lena McQuade, Ph.D.

“Ideal Mate Characteristics Among Low-income and Racially Diverse Couples”
Rian Dixon, Psychology
Research Mentor: Teresa Nguyen, Ph.D. 

“Effects of Perceived Controllability of Social Class”
Aryana Hernandez, Chicano and Latino Studies
Research Mentor: Meri Storino, Ph.D.

“The Racializing Effects of Anthropocentric Consumerist Marketing: A Posthuman Reading of Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye”
Michelle Jones, English
Research Mentor: Chingling Wo, Ph.D.

“Reimagining Diversity Training Through Mindfulness and Compassion Cultivation” 
Amish Patel, Philosophy
Research Mentor: Wenwen Ni, Ph.D. 

“Speech and Language Therapy in a Child's Home Language: Will Providing Speech and Language Therapy in a Child's Home Language Positively Impact Their Language Proficiency?”
Ashley Tinajero Gomez, Early Childhood Studies
Research Mentors: Elita Amini Virmani, Ph.D.