CSU Student Research Competition

Cal State LA Winners at the 
38th Annual CSU Student Research Competition at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo campus 
on April 26-27, 2024

1st Place: Behavioral, Social Sciences & Public Administration II, Graduate Session
Aundia Dianat
M.S. Forensic Psychology 
The Biasing Nature of Gang Evidence: Inducing Memory Errors for Evidence of Past Criminal Behavior
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mitchell Eisen

2024 Cal State LA Delegates to the Annual CSU Student Research Competition

Jocelyn Alfaro
M.S. Biological Sciences
Locomotor exercise on inflammatory and plasticity markers in severely contused spinal cord injured rodents
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Michael Joseph 

Krisha Algoso
M.S. Biological Sciences
Investigating the Antibacterial Potential of Native Chumash Medicinal Plants
Faculty Mentors: Dr. Kirsten Fisher and Dr. Caryl Ann Becerra
 
Stellina Ao
B.S. Computer Science, Minors in Biomedical Engineering and Mathematics
A Beta Regression Model Using Fractal Dimensionality to Predict Imagined Grip Force from EEG for Applications in Brain-Computer Interfaces
Faculty Mentors: Dr. Deborah Won and Dr. Jie Zhong

Aaron Cruz
M.S. Biological Sciences
Blue Light as a Potential Antimicrobial Therapeutic Agent
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hyunsook Park

Aundia Dianat
M.S. Forensic Psychology 
The Biasing Nature of Gang Evidence: Inducing Memory Errors for Evidence of Past Criminal Behavior
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mitchel Eisen

Ayse Durak
M.S. Social Work
How Gender and Sexuality Influence Body Satisfaction
Faculty Mentors: Dr. Anh-Luu Huynh-Hohnbaum and Dr. Seth Kurzban

Matthew Engquist
M.S. Materials Science
Scan-Strategies in Additive Manufacturing: Can We Control Microstructure? 
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mohsen Eshraghi

Marineh Mousalu
B.A. Anthropology
Dental Wear Indicative of Spinning Found in the Midnight Terror Cave Assemblage
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Michele Bleuze

Francesca Masi
M.S. Social Work
The Mental Health Impact of True Crime Media
Faculty Mentors: Dr. Anh-Luu Huynh-Hohnbaum and Dr. Seth Kurzban

Frank Sposato
M.S. Social Work
The Impact of Education on Rural Ugandan Girls and Their Communities
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jieru Bai