Poster Session

Across Borders: Eurocentrism and Exclusionary Transnational Media of Reality TV

Briana M. Arias, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Acute and Chronic Dietary Nitrate Supplementation on Weightlifting Performance in Healthy Resistance-Trained Men

Rylee M. Perlmutter, Pepperdine University
Ryan Tran, Pepperdine University
Sydney N. Brennan, Pepperdine University
Justin M. Foster, Pepperdine University
Trevor J. Molnar, Pepperdine University
Kyle S. Geppert, Pepperdine University
Logan J. Dore, Pepperdine University
Henry C. Nafzger, Pepperdine University
Layla A. Busquets, Pepperdine University
Michael Egiazarian, Pepperdine University
Christopher B. Sottile, Pepperdine University
Renee M. Skiera, Pepperdine University
Mikayla A. Yue, Pepperdine University
Andrew M. Tadros, Pepperdine University
Abigail F. Ballhagen, Pepperdine University
Graciela K. Simpson, Pepperdine University
Adam Pennell, Pepperdine University
Rachel Tan, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Acute Nitrate Ingestion on Blood Pressure and Lower Body Power in Healthy Females

Sydney N. Brennan, Pepperdine University
Ryan Tran, Pepperdine University
Logan J. Dore, Pepperdine University
Henry C. Nafzger, Pepperdine University
Justin M. Foster, Pepperdine University
Kyle S. Geppert, Pepperdine University
Trevor J. Molnar, Pepperdine University
Renee M. Skiera, Pepperdine University
Rylee M. Perlmutter, Pepperdine University
Mikayla A. Yue, Pepperdine University
Michael Egiazarian, Pepperdine University
Christopher B. Sottile, Pepperdine University
Graciela K. Simpson, Pepperdine University
Layla A. Busquets, Pepperdine University
Abigial F. Ballhagen, Pepperdine University
Adam Pennell, Pepperdine University
Rachel Tan, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Associations between the human breast microbiome and immune genes in breast cancer

Luke Pontoriero, Pepperdine University
Joan Argwings-Kodhek, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Between Crisis and Cooperation: Understanding Global Responses to Climate Migration

Raquel L. Casillas, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Bride Kidnapping and Soft Authoritarianism in Kyrgyzstan

Miriam Vacek, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Bringing Balkan Folk to Western Music: Examining elements within the Croatian and Serbian regions’ traditional folk music to create historically-informed arrangements for classical musicians.

Mia Isabella Stulac

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Christian College’s Effects on Students’ Religiosity and Political Beliefs

Landyn Phillips
Mary Papillion
Rebecca Y. Kim

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Climate-Driven Redistribution of Tuna and Its Implications for Cooperation and Conflict in the Western and Central Pacific

Nate Folkerts, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Communication Strategies for Healthcare: Single-Use to Reuse in the Circular Economy

Lael M. Soqui, Pepperdine University
Sarah Fischbach, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Counting Hamiltonian Cycles in Quartic Circulant Graphs

Allison Hilliard

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

CRISPRa-Mediated Activation Reveals Proliferation Dynamics in Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Cells

Jessalyn Chen, Pepperdine University
Catherine Nguyen, Pepperdine University
Chloe Nacorra-Scruggs, Pepperdine University
Antonio Gomez, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Disaster as Discipline: The Deepening of Sustainable Cooperation in the European Union

Kyla K. Randle, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Dramaturgical Research on Studs Terkel's “The Good War”

Emma K. McAngus

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Effects of Acute and Multi-Day Beetroot Juice Supplementation on Power and Velocity During Resistance Exercise in NCAA Division I Baseball Position Players

Mikayla A. Yue, Pepperdine University
Layla A. Busquets, Pepperdine University
Justin M. Foster, Pepperdine University
Trevor J. Molnar, Pepperdine University
Ryan Tran, Pepperdine University
Raymond T. Gerardo, Pepperdine University
Sydney N. Brennan, Pepperdine University
Michael Egiazarian, Pepperdine University
Christopher B. Sottile, Pepperdine University
Kyle S. Geppert, Pepperdine University
Abigail F. Ballhagen, Pepperdine University
Stewart D. Gonzalez, Pepperdine University
Adam Pennell, Pepperdine University
Rachel Tan, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Evaluating Brief Intervention Effectiveness on Sexual Assault Stigma and Empathy Considering Culture of Honor

Hannora Race
Dr. Elizabeth Mancuso, Pepperdine University
Randy Corpuz Ph.D., Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Evaluating ELISA-based Domoic Acid Detection Methods in Fetal and Maternal Samples of California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus)

Deanie Woodruff, Pepperdine University
Emily Lickiss, Pepperdine University
Samuel Gardiner, Pepperdine University
Mia Gastile, Pepperdine University
Elizabeth Sandoval, Pepperdine University
Florybeth La Valle, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Evaluating the impact of environmental factors on amphibian abundance and reproductive output in the Santa Monica Mountains

Allison G. Lincicome, Pepperdine University
Nathanael Dardano
Andrew Beggs
Hailey Manela, Pepperdine University
Annie Markarian, Pepperdine University
Tiffany Cho, Pepperdine University
Dayo Lee, Pepperdine University
George Summers, Pepperdine University
Andrew Fukunaga, Pepperdine University
Sarah Wenner

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Fighting Yesterday's War? Rethinking the U.S. Response to China's Clean Energy Monopoly

Yuan Gao, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Findings from the 2025 Multi-State WIC Participant Satisfaction Survey

Kayleigh Hall, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Fracture Analysis of Fluid Filled Glass Tubes

Don M. Davis, Pepperdine University
Jacqueline Wilson, Pepperdine University
Nicole Jensen, Pepperdine University
Mary K. Holden, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

From Food Aid to Food Security to Food Sovereignty? The Fragile Transition in Ethiopia’s PSNP, 2020-2026

Tsion K. Gerbaba, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

From Reliance to Resiliency: How Refugee Camps are Pioneering in Sustainable Development despite Political Barriers

Abigail L. Rader, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Global Export Hubs: How Port Creation and Use Effects Estuarine Habitats

Grace A. Bidewell, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Global Textile Waste Demands International Regulation

Sasha A. Bins

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Green Synthesis of Catechol Probe via Amide Coupling Reaction

Vera Syers, Pepperdine University
P. Matthew Joyner, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Harmonistic Fatigue in Tatian's Diatessaron

Elizabeth Stansberry, Pepperdine University
Nicholas Zola, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Hot Cities, Cool Lizards: Do College Campuses Create Urban Oases for Wildlife?

Ethan Heck, Pepperdine University
Javier Monzon Phd, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Hotels as Placemakers in Downtown Los Angeles, 1890-1950

Chrissie Alea Rensing, Pepperdine University
Megan Kendrick, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

How To Effectively Trap Invasive Crayfish: A Discrete Life Stage Mathematical Model

Rini Pattison

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Identification of Covalent Catechin Adducts of Enoyl-ACP Reductase (FabI) from E. coli using Mass Spectrometry

Francisco G. Atwi, Pepperdine University
P. M. Joyner, Pepperdine University
Rustin Ghidari, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Identification of diagnostic fragments of S-nitrosohemoglobin using native top-down mass spectrometry

Tiffany Cho, Pepperdine University
P. Matthew Joyner, Pepperdine University
Andrew Goring, University of California, Los Angeles
Joseph A. Loo, University of California, Los Angeles

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Institutional Memory: Archiving the Women’s and Gender Studies Program

Saskia Jager, Pepperdine University
Kyra Hatton, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Integrating Accessible Artistry with Climate Advocacy at Pepperdine University

Grace A. Bidewell, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Ion-exchange HPLC coupled with inverse-UV detection and solid-phase extraction for inorganic anion and cation analysis in groundwater, juices, and sports beverages

Juliana R. Carrillo
David B. Green

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Language is Power: French Cultural Preservation & Political Influence in the EU

Chloe Weller, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Let's Do Dates: A Bomb Calorimetric Research Project Between Physical Chemistry and Nutritional Science Students

Isaiah Chung
Cosima Schemmel, Pepperdine University
Jennifer McMahon
Susan Helm, Pepperdine University
Jane Ganske, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Love and Hate, Unity and Division: The Evolution of Relations Between China and Taiwan Over the Past Thirty Years

Zheheng (Rooney) Kang

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Modeling Epidemics with Noncompliance: A Discrete-Time Mean-Field Approach

Christina Duron, Pepperdine University
Sydney Amlicke, Pepperdine University
Rylie DiLellio, Pepperdine University
Reagan Wexelman, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Navigating Crisis: The European Union’s Energy and Climate Policy after the Russia-Ukraine War

Keira L. Eichelkraut, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Penguins, Petrols, and Pollution: Regulating Tourism in Antarctica

Maren Rasmussen, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Power & Paralysis

Saskia Jager, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Racial Identities and Economic Alliances : A Study of Brazil, Argentina and BRICS

Delaney A. Dickey, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Rethinking Borders: The Role of Eurocentric Casting and Gender Roles in the Globalization of Latinidad on Reality TV

Mateo Emilio Roldan, Pepperdine University
Roshawnda A. Derrick PhD, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Rock Painting is Related to a Reduction in Anxiety among Undergraduates

Hope J. Wu, Pepperdine University
Katherine E. Raymond, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Sense of Social Belonging, Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help, and Psychological Distress Among Sexual and Gender Minority Students at Christian Colleges and Universities

Alethia Winley, Pepperdine University
Elizabeth Mancuso, Pepperdine University
Steve Rouse, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Statistical Inference Is Not Moral Reasoning: The Case Against AI on Hospital Ethics Boards

Elan J. Haronian, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Submarine Groundwater Discharge as a Potential Driver of Bacterial Microbiome Shifts in Nearshore Coral Reef Ecosystems at Black Point, Maunalua Bay, Oahu

Francesca Rasi, Pepperdine University
Niyam Reddy, Pepperdine University
Emily Mendoza, Pepperdine University
Jayla Burson, Pepperdine University
Florybeth La Valle, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Supplement, Not Replacement: Investigating LLMs as Tools in the Creative Writing Process

Jace E. Evans, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Test-Retest Reliability of Commercial Timing Gates (DASHR and Sport React) to Measure Neuromotor and Running Performance and Agility

Kyle S. Geppert, Pepperdine University
Renee M. Skiera, Pepperdine University
Caitlin O'Keeffe, Pepperdine University
Adam Pennell, Pepperdine University
Rachel Tan, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The impacts and challenges of international nuclear cooperation

Brannen Yoo

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The moderating role of sadism and psychopathy in the relationship between stress and malevolent creativity

Kaitlin A. Dixon, Pepperdine University
Dr. Elizabeth Mancuso, Pepperdine University
Dr. Janet Trammell, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Role of Political Orientation in the Relationship between Masculinity Threat and Pain

Bethany Kronlund
Randy Corpuz Ph.D., Pepperdine University
Dr. Elizabeth Mancuso, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Role of Religiosity in Moderating the Relationship Between Social Media-Induced Upward Social Comparison and State Self-Esteem

Cade Matthias Swearingen, Pepperdine University
Cindy Miller-Perrin, Pepperdine University
Elizabeth Mancuso, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Role of the "Indulgent Mindset" as a Modulator for Neuropsychiatric Biomarkers and Self-Reported Mental Wellbeing

Riva Ranier, Pepperdine University
Anika Anika, Pepperdine University
Sarah Simon, Pepperdine University
Ethan Chau, Pepperdine University
Emma Monte
Madison Retzloff
Johann Luna
Susan Helm, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Susceptibility Matrix of Nuclear Matter

Christopher Grace, Pepperdine University
Christopher Plumberg, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The “Indulgent Mindset” and Its Influence on Cardiometabolic Biomarkers Within Adult Women

Anika Madan
Riva Rainier
Sarah G. Simon
Ethan D. Chau
Emma Monte
Madison Retzloff
Johann Luna
Susan E. Helm PhD

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tipping Points in Crayfish Management: Exploring Population Dynamics with the Bifurcations Activity in Slopes

Evan Inrig, Pepperdine University
Benjamin Lucas, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tools of Legitimacy: Understanding the relationship between Non-state Armed Groups and International Humanitarian Law

Faith M. Talbott, Seaver Undergraduate

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Using Artificial Intelligence to Expedite The Research Process

Saskia Jager, Pepperdine University
Alexander Huang, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

What the Life of Marguerite Guedry Can Teach Us about Choosing Community in 18th-Century Acadia and Mi’kma’ki

Jacqueline Justiss, Pepperdine University
Nicole Gilhuis, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Where the Ice Plant Reaches: Mapping Biodiversity Shifts Along Distance Gradients from Carpobrotus edulis

Leon Hong, Pepperdine University
Patrick Thomas, Pepperdine University
Steven Kim, Pepperdine University
Florybeth La Valle, Pepperdine University

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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM