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Petri Dish

THE HONORS PROGRAM
RESEARCH EXPO 2023

Education for the Common Good

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CAPSTONE PRESENTATIONS 2023

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MARCO ALBA

Anthropology BA and Global History BA

Mentor: Dr. Raymond Patton

"The Path of Least Resistance: A Study on Diversity and Sense of Belonging in Higher Education"

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SARAH ARGÜELLES

Forensic Psychology BA

Mentor: Dr. Raymond Patton

"The Path of Least Resistance: A Study on Diversity and Sense of Belonging in Higher Education"

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ALEXA BARISANO

MHC Law and Society BA

Mentor: Dr. Jean Carmalt

"Social Networks: The Road to Success in an Inequitable Public School System"

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RAFAEL BENAVIDES

Computer Sci and
Info Sec BS

"Attacking Computers Through People: Learning How Attackers Have Changed Their Patterns to Attack the Most Vulnerable Source in Computer Science, People"

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CHRISTIAN BETHEA

Forensic Psychology BA

Mentor: Dr. Charles Davidson

"Deconstructing the Myth of "Black-on-Black Crime"

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BRITNEY BRITO

MHC Political Science BA

Mentor: Dr. Raymond Patton

"The Path of Least Resistance: A Study on Diversity and Sense of Belonging in Higher Education"

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GABRIELLE BUENDIA

Forensic Psychology BA

Mentor: Prof. Suzanne Pratt
"Painting a Picture: The School Climates of Creative Schools"

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JAHIALA CAUSWELL

Forensic Psychology BA

Mentor: Prof. Katherine Stavrianopoulos

"The Hidden Effects of Criminalization of Mental Health: Mentally ill Individuals in the Incarceration System"

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AMBER CHAUCA

Forensic Science BS

Mentor: Lissette Delgado- Cruzata

"Identical But Not the Same: Using Differences in DNA Methylation to Differentiate MZ Twins"

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MARIIA CHERKASHYNA

Law and Society BA

Mentor: Prof. Jamie Longazel
"Radical Environmentalism: John Jay Students' Attitudes"

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TORSA CHOUDHURY

Law and Society BA

Mentor: Prof. Jamie Longazel
"The Muslimah Victim: How Muslim Women in New York Navigate and Internalize Stereotypes"

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JUSTIN COLÓN

Forensic Science BS

Mentor: Prof. Daniel Yaverbaum
"Unmasking Physics: The Use of Graphic Novels to Enhance Physics Education"

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HANNA CUNHA

Criminology BA

Mentor: Prof. Alexa Capeloto
"Politicization of the Public Perception: A Case Study Based in Minneapolis"

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KATIERA DICKINSON

Dispute Resolution CERT
MHC Forensic Psychology BA

Dr. Veronica Johnson

"Linking Race-Based Traumatic Stress and Academic Performance in Black College Students: Racial Socialization as a Moderator"

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ANGELICA EDWARDS

Forensic Psychology BA

Mentor: Prof. Mia Legaspi Cavin
"Reducing Recidivism Through the Implementation of Education"

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MERNA ELKAFAFI

Law and Society BA

Mentor: Dr. David Green 
"Social Media's impact on Adolescents in the USA"

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SARA ELSHAER

Forensic Science BS

Mentor: Dr. Nathan Lents
"MicroRNA-Mediated Evolution in Human-Specific Gene Expression: A Comparison to Neanderthals and Denisovans"

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CRISTINA GOELLER

CUNY Baccalaureate BS 
Urban Economic Policy

Mentor: Prof. Heath Brown 
"New York's Sustainability Plans: An Evaluation of Equity"

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JAYDEN GREENAWAY

Law and Society BA

Mentor: Professor Noah Remnick
"The Intersection of Marijuana Research & Marijuana Politics"

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JULIA GROSSMAN

Criminology BA

Mentor: Prof. Kathleen Collins
"The Impact of Comfort Animals on Individuals' Mental Health During Times of Crisis"

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JESICA GUAMAN

Criminal Justice BS

Mentor: Prof. Shonna Trinch

"The Attitudes of the Latin Community Towards Sexual Assault, Harm and Rape"

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SARA HASSAN

Political Science BA

Mentor: Prof. Katherine Zuber

"Combating Cybercrime: Analyzing CISA's Strategic Plan for Effective Cyber Security Policies"

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KAYLA HAYMAN

MHC Forensic Psychology BA

Mentor: Prof. Virginia Diaz
"Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline with Restorative Justice"

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ABBY HUANG

MHC Forensic Science BS

Mentor: Dr. Nathan Lents
"An Analysis Of Plasmonic PCR Methods For COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing"

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JEFFERY INIGO

Forensic Psychology BA

Mentor: Prof. David Green
"The APA and the Violent Game Debate: Research Limitations and Science Communication"

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ALYESHA INNOCENT

Forensic Psychology BA

Mentor: Prof. Charlotte Walker-Said
"The Impact of Education as a Microsystem on Black Male Mass Incarceration"

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JULIA JACOBELLIS

International Criminal Justice BA

Mentor: Prof. James DeLorenzi
"Transitional Justice in South Africa and Rwanda" Examining the Effectiveness of Reconciliation Methods Through Public Opinion and Trauma Recovery"

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MARIEYA JAGROOP

MHC Political Science BA

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Mentor: Dr. Katherine Zuber
"Influencing Young Adults Adults' Political Engagement"

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BRIAN JANCZAK

International Criminal Justice BA

Mentor: Prof. Peter Romaniuk
"Nowhere to Hide: The Effectiveness of the Counter-Terrorism Measures Implemented Post 9/11"

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CASSIDY JOHNSTON

Forensic Psychology BA

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Mentor: Prof. Noah Remnick
"Greater Implications and Impact of Educational Opportunities for the Incarcerated on Rates of Recidivism"

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PRABHJOT KAUR

Forensic Science BS

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Mentor: Prof. Linda Rourke
"Latent Fingerprints: How Do Temperature Conditions Affect Evidence Processed With Cyanoacrylate Fuming?"

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MAHAM KHAN

Law and Society BA

Mentor: Prof. Andrea Clarke
"We Celebrate With Cake"

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KENYA KISSON

Criminal Justice BS/MS

Mentor: Prof. Mia Legaspi Cavin
""On the Verge of Homelessness -Living Paycheck to Paycheck

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SUNNY KWONG

Frd Exam and Fin Forensics BS, Dispute Resolution CERT

Mentor: Prof. Rhea Ogbonna
"Consumer Fraud: Victimization of Elderly Asian American Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic"

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AMY LAM

MHC Law and Society BA, Dispute Resolution Cert

Mentor: Dr. Anru Lee
"Asian American Student Belonging at John Jay"

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LYNDSAY LAMPARIELLO

Forensic Psychology BA/MA

Mentor: Prof. Noah Remnick
"What's Wrong With My Child?"

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JENNIFER LEE

Criminal Justice BS

Mentor: Prof. Noah Remnick
"The Role of Media Portrayals in Shaping Public Attitudes Towards Body-Worn Cameras"

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VICTORIA LEE

Criminal Justice BS

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Mentor: Prof. Elizabeth Jeglic
"An Analysis of Child Sexual Abuse Disclosure"

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DAVID LODI

Political Science BA

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Mentor: Prof. Evan Mandery
"Everyone's Free Speech but Theirs: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Decline in Civil Libertarian Attitudes in America During the Trump Presidency"

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GIANNA MARANO

MHC Forensic Psychology BA

Mentor: Prof. Philip Yanos
"The Impact of Incarceration on Fathers Depression Rates Following Childbirth"

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ALISSA MCCURCHIN

Political Science BA

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Mentor: Prof. Katherine Zuber
"The Persistence of the Black Maternal Mortality Cases in the United States"

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MADELYN MULLEN

Law and Society BA

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Mentor: Prof. Jean Carmalt
"Concentrated Cyclical Poverty: Wealth Inequality, History of New York City’s Economically Disadvantaged Neighborhoods, and Their Effects on Contemporary New Yorkers"

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EMMA NOLASCO

Forensic Psychology BA

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Mentor: Dr. Philip Yanos
"The Relationship Between Masculinity and Perceptions of Treatment Resources and Education about Mental Health Among Young Males"

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KIMBERLY NUÑEZ

MHC Cell and Molecular Biology BS

Mentor: Kirstin Meyer-Kaiser
"Long-term Changes in the Arctic Deep Sea: Benthic Community Structure at HAUSGARTEN | 2002-2022"

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KATRIN MAKARETS

Criminal Justice BS

Mentor: Prof. Noah Remnick
"Racial Bias and Sex Trafficking"

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STACEY MOORE

Political Science BA

Mentor: Prof. Andrea Clarke
"Above All, Blessed"

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BRIDGET NAVAS

Law and Society BA

Mentor: Prof. Suzanne Pratt
"Academic Opportunity Gaps of 1st and 2nd Generation Immigrants"

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MARYAM OGUNTOLA

Law and Society BA

Mentor: Professor James De Lorenzi 
"The Employment Experiences Nigerian Immigrant Women in the United States and Canada"

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AARON PAGOADA ANDINO

MHC Computer Sci and Info Sec BS

Mentor: Prof. Aftab Ahmed

"Training Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN)"

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JULIAN PEREZ

MHC Forensic Psychology

Mentor: Professor MaryBeth Apriceno

"Justified: Support of Vigilantism"

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LUIS PEREZ CORTES

Political Science BA

Mentor: Prof. Katherine Zuber

"College Readiness in New York City"

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ERIN PERRY

Forensic Science BS

Mentor: Prof. Marta Concheiro-Guisan

"Pharmaceuticals, Drugs of Abuse, and Metabolites in the East River"

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ELIZA POPA

Forensic Psychology BA

Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Jeglic
"Digit Ratio as a Measure of Behavioral Fetal Programming: Associations with Intimate Dominance"

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SEEMA RAMDAT

Political Science BA

Mentor: Prof. Michael Brownstein
"Courtroom to Classroom: State Appellate Power Over Education"

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FERNANDA REYES VAZQUEZ

International CRJ BA, Trnltn/Lgl Interprt Span Cert

Mentor: Dr. Veronica Michel-Luviano
"Exploring Toxic Masculinity in News Reporting of Femicides"

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JOHN RILEY

Forensic Psychology BA

Mentor: Professor Casey LaDuke
"Traumatic Brain Injury and the Law"

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ASMA SAJID

Dispute Resolution CERT, Philosophy BA, Political Science BA

Mentor: James De Lorenzi
"Decolonizing the 'Universal Human Rights' Paradigm: Challenging Western Hegemony"

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CARLA SALAZAR CUEVA

Human Svcs & Community Jst BS

Mentor: Prof. Mia Legaspi Cavin 
"The Gendered Phenomenon of Online Sexual Violence and Police Inaction"

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ETHAN SANCHEZ

International CRJ BA

Mentor: Dr. Fritz Umbach
"Facilitating Factors of Organized Crime: A Transnational Comparison of Albania to Other Communities"

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ALIJAH SEPULVEDA

MHC Forensic Psychology BA

Mentor: Prof. Emily Haney-Caron
"Parental Influence on Juvenile Plea Bargains"

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KAREEN SIFUENTES

Computer Sci and Info Sec BS

Mentor: Prof. Rhea Ogbonna 
"The Impact of Social Media Monitoring by the NYPD on Our Basic Human Rights"

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ROBERT SILVERMAN

Criminal Justice BA

Mentor: Prof. Evan Mandery 
"Stand-Up Comedians Unique Value for Societal Analysis"

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STEFANIA STOCCO

Forensic Psychology BA

Mentor: Elizabeth Jeglic
"The Racial Implications on the Mental Health of College Students"

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HANNAH TETREAULT

MHC Cell and Molecular Biol BS

Mentor: Dr. Shu-Yuan Cheng
"The Effects of Mitomycin C and its Analog on Cell Cycle Arrest"

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SOPHIA UROVE

CUNY Baccalaureate BA

​Writing for Justice

Mentor: Professor Andrea Clark
"The Bridge— Two Countries, Two Cultures, One Daughter Between Them"

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TAINA VALENTIN

MHC Political Science BA

Mentor: Dr. Raymond Patton
"The Path of Least Resistance: A Study on Diversity and Sense of Belonging in Higher Education"

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CALLIE VARGO

Economics BS

Mentor: Prof. Geert Dhondt
"Understanding the Parenthood Penalty/Premium Paradox: The Promise of a Pink New Deal"

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JORGE VELEZ

Criminal Justice BA

Mentor: Prof. Evan Mandery
"Can Racial/Ethnic Population Makeup and/or Poverty Rates Serve as Mechanisms Which Explain the Variance in Executions Amongst Texas Counties in 2000 and 2005?"

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HANNA YEUM

MHC Criminal Justice BA

Mentor: Prof. Evan Mandery
"Implicit Bias in the Criminal Justice System: Through the Lens of the Model Minority Myth"

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SAGA YOUNES

Political Science BA

Mentor: Professor Suzanne Pratt
"The Impact of Lead Poisoning on the Black Community"

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VERONIKA ZENKEVICIUTE

Cell and Molecular Biol BS

Mentor: Dr. Lissette Delgado-Cruzata
"Using Epigenetics to Understand Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities"

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ANTHONY ZHAPAN

Fraud Exam and Fin Forensics BS

Mentor: Prof. Rhea Ogbonna
"Insider Trading Among Members of Congress"

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