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Topics and Presenters

Undergraduate Research Writing Program, 2022: Topics and Presenters

Issues in Health

Last Name First Name Title
Ahmad Haleema Vaccine Education: A Solution to Maricopa, Arizona’s Anti-Vaccination Crisis
Ballinghoff Mason Not to Blame: The Mentally Ill Mother & How She Structures Her Child’s Life
Chung Kelly Increasing Awareness and Correcting Misconceptions on Antibiotic Resistance in New Jersey: A Pilot Study
Cullen Brittney Neuroticism: Fatal Flaw or Facile Fix
Eden Christopher Utilizing Trauma Aid Kits and Education for Bystander Response to Trauma
Fu Allison Senior Healthcare in the U.S.
Ganesh Siddarth Depersonalization of the Doctor-Patient Relationship
Kratchman Stephen War On Drugs: How Past Social Policy Has Deterred Alternative Treatments Of Depression
Luzuriaga Claudia The Neglected Epidemic: The Nursing Shortage
Meshoyrer Emanuel Stress, Meet Mindfulness: A Comprehensive Approach to Combating Mental Illness at Rutgers University
Patel Kristina Health Power to the People: How Telemedicine Allows for Maximization of Patient Resources
Peltyszyn Alexandra Project Revamp Grady Playground
Ria Jerin Solutions For Physician Burnout: Post COVID-19 Era, Pilot Location: CINJ
Russo Tomas Righteous Ignorance: The Impact of Stigmatization on the Treatment of BPD
Sarcona Jaime Synchronizing the Unconscious Mind and False Recollection Events
Sun Rachel The Implementation of Functional Family Therapy in Medication-Assisted Treatment to Improve the Recovery of Prescription Opioid Misuse for Adolescents in Los Angeles, California
Tran Tammy Stress Management and Mental Health Prevention Through Mindfulness
Trecozzi Kimberly Reflective Practice in the Medical Field: ‘Gut Instinct’ vs. Methodology
Wang Jenny Zijun Nurse Practitioners: A Salutogenic Solution for the Primary Care Shortage
Yavuz Simge Significance of the Gut-Brain-Axis: Understanding How the Condition of the Gut Microbiota Could Affect Mental Health and Wellbeing

Workplace and Business Practices

Last Name First Name Title
Gupta Arishita The Duality of Gender-Based Discrimination: Observing the Limits of the Gender Binary on Workplace Discrimination Policies
Huang Helen The Establishment of Core Qualities through the Roles Conflicts between Family, School, and Working in Chinese Restaurant
Matsukawa Gwendolyn Removing the Tampon Tax. Period.: Should Menstrual Products Be Taxed in the U.S.?
Patel Riya Increasing the Effectiveness of Guidance Counselors During the College Application Process at Lawrence High School in New Jersey
Patel Shrey Outer Space: The New Frontier for Private Accumulation
Rush Sydney Elephants vs. Neoliberalism: The Effects of Unethical Neoliberalist Principles on the Ivory Trade Market
Shum Ryan Japan’s Soft Power Revolution and Globalization
Singh Vani Attracting and retaining women in engineering at Rutgers University
Tam Tyler The Bitter Truth of Silicon Valley

Sustainable Practices

Last Name First Name Title
Dalkali Aslihan Restore the Raritan: A strategy for improving public access to clean water in central New Jersey
DeVre Cassidy The “Free the Red Wolves Campaign” Proposed to Save the Red Wolves of North East North Carolina from Extinction in the Wild
Greco McKenna Combatting Spotted Lanternfly Populations in Middlesex County
Lescano Emily Climate Change & Native Treaty Rights: How Intersection Can Benefit Both
Mehta Akshat Earth’s Crying Creatures: A Twofold Approach to Biodiversity Preservation
Nasir Shanzeh Relieving Food Deserts in South Dallas County, Texas
Sarkaria Lilliana Challenging Conservative Climate Change Denial
Sarwar Saba The Initiative to Reduce PFAs and PFOAs in East Brunswick’s Drinking Water
Vajinepalli Uttara Reducing and Reusing Household Food Waste Among Community Members, Parsippany, New Jersey

Art & Language & Image

Last Name First Name Title
Adams Sarah Muslim Comedy: Stereotype Destruction and Identity Construction
Chawla Amaya Emo Rap, Dilemmas of Self & Addict Identities
Chao Philippe Instagram: The Authentic Self Masked Behind the Picture-Perfect Facade
Joseph- Belfon Jahnia The Socially Constructed Body: Morality & Stigma in Diet Culture on Social Media
Owusu Jaeden The Derailment of Gatekeepers and the Rise in Power of Streaming
Wu Walter Women in Indie Rock: Transgressively Redefining the Authentic Femininity through an Implicit Riot Grrrl in the 2020s
Zheng Zhi Language Decline, Local Identity, and Imagined Communities – A Study of the Language Endangerment of Shanghainese Dialect
Zhu Alisha A Perfect Imperfect Performance: Remodeling the Model Minority
Ziobro Dara Daring & Desirable: Exploring the Attraction of Psychopaths in TV & Their Effects on Mental Health Stigma

Social regulation & Change

Last Name First Name Title
Banks Jonathan Mitigating Homelessness in New Brunswick
Bing Laura It Started with a Hashtag: Black Lives Matter’s Influence on Social Media Activism
Malin Kathryn The Social Credit System in China: An Exploration of Permanent Social Rejection for Criminals
Margolin Julianna No More Gun Violence in Schools
McAleer Calixta The Effects of Cancel Culture on Social Media Users’ Well-Being: An Exploration of the Place of True Opinions in Society Today
Rawle Serena The Future of Human Gene Editing in an Unequal World
Schultz Michaella Disney World as a Utopia: A Convincing Reflection of Truth
Sreejith Sneha Pilgrimage Tourism: the Impacts of Hindu Mythology Archetypes, Hindu Nationalism, and the Spread of Hinduism to the West
Watroba Natalie What the DSM-5 Leaves Out: Examining How Neoliberalism Affects Who Gets an ADHD Diagnosis
Wurster Morgan How the Current Prison System Enables Recidivism Through Communication in Adults
Zhang Stacey The Plea for Help: Why the Mental Health of Asian American Students Fall in Quarantine

103 Round Tables

Last Name First Name Title
Castellani Mary Exploitation of Delaware Bay Horseshoe Crabs and its Effect on the Rufa Red Knot
Eng Emerson Words Matter: How Environmental Injustice in the United States Allows For Environmental Racism
Espinal Chiara Performative Allyship On Social Media: Consequences and An Alternative Approach
Gaudino Sara Gangs and God: Spirituality In Latin American Gang Culture
Koutsoutis Joseph A Lack of Rigor and the Replication Crisis in Social Psychology
Martorelli Joshua To Jab or Not to Jab: How Vaccine Hesitancy Has Impacted Covid-19 Vaccination Rates in Black America
Mayers Vera Rewarding the Abuser and Punishing the Victim: A Look into the USA Gymnastics Sexual Abuse Scandal
Mehra Priya Artistic Directions: The Impact of the Marvel Cinematic Universe on Creativity in Cinema
Mundhe Aum Scoring “Diversity Points”: Orientalist Representations of Non-Western Culture in Film Music
Pieta Anna Nazca Lines: Unveiling the Meaning Behind the Eyes of their Creators
Redner Hallel Transcendent Connectedness: Tentacle in Hand
Satti Medha The Perfect Child: The Death of Difference
Srags Brittney The Curious Case of Carlos Slim
Williams Solomon Conflicts of Culture: The Psychological Barrier of Black Students in Post-Secondary Education

103 Studies in Argument

Last Name First Name Title
Hoang Raphaelle Should Cancel Culture be “Cancelled”?
Hsu Megan Facebook’s Secret To Success: An Angry Audience
Kumar Sneha The Influence of Environmental Factors on the Social Media Usage of Young Women
Ray Christopher The Excluded Nude: Analyzing Nudity as an Agent of Disempowerment in Westworld and Beyond
Tumbokon Cielo The Obesity Crisis: The Hidden Causations in Underrepresented Communities
Wong Kai Damning Danmei: Cultural Imperialism and Authoritarian Threats in Online Fan Space
Zaky Hazem Oracy for the Children

Poster Fair participants

Last Name First Name Title
Abdelaal Heba Honey is the cure for Cancer
Adewale Ifeoluwa Covid-19 Pandemic: Impact of Lockdown on Families
Amin Dev Girls Just Wanna Have– Equal Healthcare! Gender Stereotypes in the Healthcare System and Why Women Still Have Worse Outcomes
Beshai Janet Slipping Rib Syndrome: An Overlooked and Elusive Cause of Thoracic Pain
Brown Ahmir Black Motherhood: Of Equal or Lesser Value
Campos-Perez Yiraldo R. Societal Control Over Femininity Via the Media And Its Effect on Queer Men
Elhalafawy Doria Fast Food Marketing on Infants for Future Obesity Success
Esmaeli Parnia STEM Cells: The Involvement of Pharmaceutical Companies
Fatma Rabab Turkish Fashion Under Ataturk as a Political Strategy
Fong Aida Defining the iDeal: Social Media and Weight Stigmatization
Ghosh Diya Trick or Treat?
Gunaseelan Venkatesh The effects of parent-child relations in sports on child psychology
Gupta Anish Using Social Media to Spread Awareness About Climate Change – Connecting Globally to Fight a Global Crisis
Krishna Tara Finding Feminism in Addiction Recovery
Lee Che Ha Past Life Memories in Relation to Working Memory Theory and Regression Hypnosis
Le Julia Redesigning the Rutgers University Mobile App to Alleviate Student Depression and Anxiety
Levita Alan Say Cheese: The Impact of Photojournalism and Technology on Social Justice
Ly Thi InstaDiet : Social Media Images Causing Body Dissatisfaction & Unhealthy Dieting
Maharana Abhie The Pace of Tennis Shots Today: Does Racket Technology Affect How Fast Players Hit Today?
Mehta Priya Postpartum Depression Among Indian Mothers: Where Does the Stigma End?
Oforiwaah-Baah Nadieshda HeLa Cells: Were the Tissue Samples a Victim of Racism or Science?
Pai Keya Umesh The Influence of Crowd Mentality on Social Media: Pro Vaccination vs. Anti-Vaccination for COVID-19
Patel Khushi Contributions of Traditional Media to Gender-Biased Identities
Sikora Ryan LGBTQ+ Representation in Non-Televised Media
Soto-Gomez Blanca Careful What You Wish For: Capitalism’s Consequences in American Psycho