Poster Session

Hydraulic Mechanisms of Fungal-Induced Dieback in a Keystone Chaparral Species during Unprecedented Drought in California

Natalie M. Aguirre
Marissa E. Ochoa, Whittier College
Helen I. Holmlund, University California Santa Cruz
Frank E. Ewers, Cal Poly Pomona
Stephen D. Davis, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

I-V Characteristics of Vertically Grown Mono-layer Molybdenum Disulfide

Augusto Alvarez, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The Effectiveness of Coloring Methods for Anxiety Reduction

Laura Ashlock, Pepperdine University
Cindy Miller-Perrin, Pepperdine University
Elizabeth Krumrei-Mancuso Dr., Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

High performance liquid chromatographic determination of four biological aminothiols after microwave-enhanced derivatization with SBD-F

Morgan B. Blayney 4775509, Pepperdine University
Lina Mikaliunite, Pepperdine University
Susan E. Helm, Pepperdine University
David B. Green, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The Brightening History of Poleward-Moving Auroral Forms

Taylor G. Brandt, Pepperdine University
Gerard Fasel, Pepperdine University
Ashley Rothballer, Pepperdine University
Ben Fox, Pepperdine University
Alex Booth, Pepperdine University
Michael Gribble, Pepperdine University
Connor Nam, Pepperdine University
Paige Grittner, Pepperdine University
Kaseba Chibwe, Pepperdine University
Emma Harper, Pepperdine University
Jacques Joubert, Pepperdine University
David Cook, Pepperdine University
Uni Kim, Pepperdine University
Rachel Lockwood, Pepperdine University
Simone Raeth, Pepperdine University
Charles Lammerding, Pepperdine University
Josh Riley, Pepperdine University
Ashley Golla, Pepperdine University
Fred Sigernes, UNIS
Dag A. Lorentzen, UNIS
Juliet Mills, Pepperdine University
Karin Frizzelle, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Translating Reginald Pecock's Book of Faith

Kaitlyn Caughfield, Pepperdine University, Malibu

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Carbon Black Exposure Induces Alterations in Mitochondrial Morphology in Human Lung Cells: A Software-Based Quantitative Analysis

Jennifer D. Duff, Pepperdine University
Brianna K. LaFerney, Pepperdine University
Celina Y. Jones, Pepperdine University
Penn M. McClatchey, University of Colorado
Jay Brewster, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Comparison of Leaf Water Potential, Stomatal Conductance, and Chlorophyll Fluorescence between an Invasive Weed, Schinus molle, and a native Chaparral Shrub, Ceanothus spinosus, in the Santa Monica Mountains

Adam L. Fahey, Pepperdine University
Harry Zhou, Pepperdine University
Katie Callahan, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The Effect of Package Size on Consumption: the Role of Perceived Healthiness

Evelyn Faung, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Coping Strategies as a Moderator Between Perceived Stress and Health Indicators

Mariama Furman, Mariama Furman
Cindy Miller-Perrin, Pepperdine University
Nataria Joseph, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Prevalence of Airborne Spores Causing the Spread of Fungal Disease in Laurel Sumac, Malosma laurina, in the Santa Monica Mountains

Cristian M. Garcia
Alexandra N. Case
Bashir J. Chuma

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Synthesis and characterization of hyper-coordinate silicon complexes

Kevin J. Goosherst, Pepperdine University
David B. Green, Pepperdine University
Joseph M. Fritsch, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Coin Configuration Spaces

Madison T. Hays, Pepperdine University
MacKenna S. Waggener, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Stacking 2D Materials

Michael Hernandez, Pepperdine University
John C. Mann, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Molecular Cloning of the FabB and FabH enzymes in E. coli Bacteria

Lia M. Jablonski
Shane B. Bryant, Pepperdine University
P. Matthew Joyner, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Analytical- and Preparative-Scale Isolation of Oleandrin from Nerium Oleander using Microwave-Assisted Extraction Coupled with Purification using Supported-Metal Ion Solid Phase Extraction Resins

Lia M. Jablonski
David Green, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The Effect of Water Levels on Crayfish Aggression

Emory B. Johnson, Pepperdine University
Sarah E. Blase, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

A Discrete Stage-Structured Model of Newt Population Declines Due to Severe Drought

Marjorie T. Jones, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Marital Satisfaction: The Role of Post-Formal Thought and Partner Blame

Kendall Jory, Seaver College
Cindy Miller-Perrin, Seaver College
Dr. Janet Trammell, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Slopes: A Differential Equations Graphing Environment

Jacques Joubert, Pepperdine University
Joshua C. Haug, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Emotion, Social Support, and Social Comparison in Online Mommy Platforms: A Content Analysis

Esther Kang, Pepperdine University
Bianca Dorin, Pepperdine University
Brooke Zielinski, Pepperdine University
Nataria Joseph, Pepperdine University
Theresa De Los Santos, Pepperdine University
Lauren Amaro, Pepperdine University
Olivia Copti, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

My Korean American Experience

Yena Kim, Seaver College

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Seeking the Shield of Faith: The Influence of Defensive Theology on the Development of Religious Fundamentalism Following Mortality Salience

Brian Lammert, Pepperdine University
Cindy Miller-Perrin, Pepperdine University
Steven Rouse Dr., Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Identity: Investigations of Beauty from Tragedy

Mary Lum, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Prudence as a Prerequisite for Active Love: A Comparison of Dostoevsky’s Alyosha Karamazov and Prince Myshkin

Callaghan R. McDonough, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Effect of Site on Aggressive Behavior in Procambarus clarkii

Brett K. Muramoto 4992586
Wenting He, Pepperdine University
Jun Lee, Pepperdine University
Nabeel Afzal, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Teachers Exploring Mobile Device Integration: A Case Study of Secondary Teachers’ Responses to iPads in the Classroom

Joshua Myers, Pepperdine University
Steven Lesky, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Effect of electron-withdrawing groups on the ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone

Christian Ortiz, Pepperdine University
Benjamin Wilson, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The Effect of an Amphibian Toxin on an Invasive Snail

William Ota, Pepperdine University
Braden S. Olsen, Pepperdine University
Gary Bucciarelli, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA
Lee Kats, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Genetic Effect of Drought on the California Newt, Taricha torosa

Madeleine M. Perrault, Pepperdine University
Samantha Fiallo
Alero Arueyingho
Cindy Kim
Laiken Ritchie

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Plant Water Relations during Drought-Induced Dieback in Greenbark Ceanothus, Ceanothus spinosus, in the Santa Monica Mountains

Christopher F. Ross, Pepperdine University
Andrew Palaski, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

ZumUp: Building a Healthier Community

Bianca Ruiz, Natural Science -Sports Medicine
Martin J. Tienda, Seaver College
vaughan Taylor, Seaver College

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

One-pot dialkylation of cycloalkanones and their ring-closing metathesis to make bridged bicyclic compounds

Dylan Sacenti
Ashley Yoon
Nathan Behrens

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Investigating the Spatial Effects of Severe Drought on a California Newt Population

Slade Sanderson, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Maximum Photosynthetic Rates Correspond to Life History Type among Eight Fern Species in the Santa Monica Mountains

Kaitlyn E. Sauer, Pepperdine University
Helen I. Holmlund, Oklahoma Christian University
Victoria Lekson, Pepperdine University
Paul Chung, Pepperdine University
Nicole A. Nakamatsu, Pepperdine University
Jarmila Pittermann, University of California, Santa Cruz
Stephen D. Davis, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Progression of Activity and Predator Avoidance in California Grunion Larvae

Callyn E. Shelley, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

A Comparison of Water Potential, Photosynthetic Rate, Electron Transport Rate, and Stomatal Conductance between Native Malosma laurina and Exotic Schinus molle

Karagan L. Smith
Agatha C. Heng
Viridiana Hernandez-Lopez

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Gender Differences in the Internalization of Body Size Stereotypes in Preschool-Age Children

Haley M. St Martin, Student
Madeline R. Wick, Pepperdine University
Jennifer Harriger, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Generation of nitrosyl and nitryl halides using heterogeneous reaction chemistry: A spectroscopic and computational project for the physical/atmospheric chemistry laboratory

Trevor Sytsma, Pepperdine University
Amy Li, Pepperdine University
Jane Ganske, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Loneliness in Pepperdine Students

Brandon VanDyke, Pepperdine University
Haley St Martin, Pepperdine University
Ayelen Lee, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The Relationship Between Extraversion and Listening Comprehension Under High and Low-Salience Visual Distraction Conditions

Nicole Virzi, Pepperdine University
Steve Rouse, Pepperdine University
CIndy Miller-Perrin, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Genetic Effects of California Drought on Helix aspersa populations at Pepperdine University

Dylan J. Waddill, Pepperdine University
Edward Santos, Pepperdine University
Sydney Sauter, Pepperdine University
Anne Manganellio, Pepperdine University
Joseph Lee, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The Relationship Between Instagram Photo Editing and Undergraduate College Women's Body Dissatisfaction

Madeline R. Wick, Pepperdine University
Cindy Miller-Perrin, Pepperdine University
Jennifer Harriger, Pepperdine University

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Climate Change’s Potential Effects on the Embryonic Development of Leuresthes tenuis

Alora Yarbrough
Karen Martin

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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM