Student research conference

2026 Student Research Conference

March 27, 2026

About the Student Research Conference

The Student Research Conference is a collaborative event that brings together students from UM-Flint, Kettering University, and Mott Community College to showcase their faculty-mentored research, scholarship and creative work. Since 2011, the conference has featured interdisciplinary projects spanning the arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and applied sciences. Each year, about 50 to 60 students present their work through oral and poster presentations, live performances and demonstrations. Participants also have the opportunity to publish their manuscripts in the conference proceedings.

The 2026 Student Research Conference will be held on March 27, 2026.

For more information, visit the SRC Frequently Asked Questions or contact us at flint.research@umich.edu.

Program

Time	Event
8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 9:10 a.m.	Welcome and Opening Remarks Abby Parrill-Baker, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Michigan-Flint
9:10 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.	Program Layout and General Announcements
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	Poster Presentations, Session A
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Oral Presentations
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Poster Presentations, Session B
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Lunch and Closing Remarks

Program Notes

Under the presentation listings:

Poster presenters: use the letter to determine your session and the number to locate the zone you are in. For example, Poster A-1 is in Poster Session A, Zone 1.

Oral presenters: use the letter next to “SUITE” to determine the location of your session.
Boardrooms A, B, and C

Presentation Times and Locations

Poster Presentations, Session A: 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Abstract	First Name	Last Name	Class	Presentation Title	Session
96	Tresa	Alaniz	Graduate	Providing Education to Reduce Vaping in Middle School Aged Youth	A-4
70	Maria	Alasbahi	Undergraduate	Antimicrobial Properties of Cannabidiol and Its Analogs Against Staphylococcus epidermidis	A-7
59	Brandon	Albright	Undergraduate	Cognitive Responses to Acute Activation of the Immune System	A-5
80	Nour	Almounajed	Undergraduate	Active listening and nonverbal engagement as strategies to enhance adolescent satisfaction in telehealth: A qualitative analysis	A-10
71	Mars	Baryo	Undergraduate	Psychology Major Study	A-2
32	Benjamin	Bush	Undergraduate	Understanding the Relationship of TRPV4 and ROS production in Osteoarthritis	A-6
82	Benjamin	Bush	Undergraduate	The Role of TRPV4 Calcium Channel Activity under Oxidative Stress in Articular Chondrocytes	A-6
21	Mahroush	Chowdhury	Graduate	Mental Health Needs of International Students: Insights for Digital Solutions	A-1
35	Brittany	Coleman	Graduate	Strengthening the Front Line: Implementation of Intimate Partner Violence Screening in Mental Health Settings	A-3
65	Phani	Davu	Graduate	Adolescent perceptions of telehealth access and quality: Comparing video visits and digital messaging in Genesee County	A-10
80	Phani	Davu	Graduate	Active listening and nonverbal engagement as strategies to enhance adolescent satisfaction in telehealth: A qualitative analysis	A-10
36	Brooklyn	Dean	Undergraduate	Determining the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration & Mechanism of Action for Analogs of Cannabidiol	A-7
55	James	Elford	Undergraduate	Effects of Pulse Electromagnetic Fields on Osteoblast-Like Cell Proliferation	A-6
90	Sarah	Forsyth	Graduate	Transforming Nurse Well-Being: Evaluating a 90-Day Mindfulness Intervention to Reduce Burnout in Inpatient Settings	A-3
101	Kate	Garrison	Undergraduate	Metal-Chitosan Composites Synthesis and Characterization as Biodegradable Alternative Materials	A-1
56	Jayla	Garth	Graduate	Hepatitis C	A-5
65	Melisa	Gerard	Undergraduate	Adolescent perceptions of telehealth access and quality: Comparing video visits and digital messaging in Genesee County	A-10
80	Melisa	Gerard	Undergraduate	Active listening and nonverbal engagement as strategies to enhance adolescent satisfaction in telehealth: A qualitative analysis	A-10
60	Aidan	Gitschlag	Undergraduate	A Survey of the Introductory Cybersecurity Landscape in Undergraduate Higher Education within the U.S.A.	A-8
21	Alex	Gurung	Graduate	Mental Health Needs of International Students: Insights for Digital Solutions	A-1
54	Heidi	Henriksen	Undergraduate	The Historical Evolution and Importance of The Criminal Justice Major in The University of Michigan-Flint	A-9
60	Johns	Hopkins	Undergraduate	A Survey of the Introductory Cybersecurity Landscape in Undergraduate Higher Education within the U.S.A.	A-8
72	Megan	Inglese	Graduate	Increasing HPV Vaccination Rates through Provider and Patient Education	A-3
88	Samantha	Jarbou	Undergraduate	From Enforcement to Engagement: A Community-Based Problem-Oriented Public Safety Evaluation	A-1
43	Claire	Jess	Graduate	Bloom	A-10
85	Rose	Klann	Graduate	Closing the Communication Gap: A Quality Improvement Initiative Using I-PASS in the Trauma ICU	A-4
56	Emily	Klintworth	Graduate	Hepatitis C	A-5
86	Rose	Leganr	Undergraduate	Characterization of the antioxidant effects of cannabinoids on human cells	A-7
86	Molly	Maier	Undergraduate	Characterization of the antioxidant effects of cannabinoids on human cells	A-7
65	Lily	Meyer	Undergraduate	Adolescent perceptions of telehealth access and quality: Comparing video visits and digital messaging in Genesee County	A-10
59	John	Miner	Undergraduate	Cognitive Responses to Acute Activation of the Immune System	A-5
86	Lilian	Moore	Undergraduate	Characterization of the antioxidant effects of cannabinoids on human cells	A-7
30	Azin	Parsian	Graduate	Comprehensive Depression Screening in Adult Patients	A-3
85	Tina	Pestun	Graduate	Closing the Communication Gap: A Quality Improvement Initiative Using I-PASS in the Trauma ICU	A-4
23	Alina	Poles	Undergraduate	impact of social media usage on attention spans	A-1
21	Chandra Kala	Rai	Graduate	Mental Health Needs of International Students: Insights for Digital Solutions	A-1
63	Kaylie	Randolph	Undergraduate	Non-White People’s Approach to Interracial Interactions: A Literature Review	A-2
82	Paulina	Rivera	Undergraduate	The Role of TRPV4 Calcium Channel Activity under Oxidative Stress in Articular Chondrocytes	A-6
62	KayLee	Robinson	Undergraduate	Assessing the Antimicrobial Properties of Analogs of Cannabidiol against Staphylococcus Aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes	A-7
73	Megan	Rouls	Undergraduate	Centering Neuroqueer Voices: A Community-Led Focus Group for Scale Development	A-2
86	Lauren	Showler	Undergraduate	Characterization of the antioxidant effects of cannabinoids on human cells	A-7
37	Bryauna	Strauel	Undergraduate	Oxidative Stress Decreases Insulin-Like Growth Factor’s Ability to Properly Arrange Cytoskeleton in Chondrocytes	A-6
46	David	Suarez	Undergraduate	Caregiver Education and Harsh Physical Discipline in Low- and Middle-Income Countries	A-9
53	Hassan	Tekko	Graduate	Advancing Smoking Cessation in a Primary Care Clinic Serving an Arab American Population Through Provider Education	A-5
47	Diane	Tupper	Graduate	Parenting Styles and Their Influence on Adolescent Self-esteem and Violent Actions	A-9
41	Christine	Tyson	Undergraduate	Motivations to Respond Without Prejudice: A Literature Review of Research Using the IMS/EMS Scale	A-2
28	Anthonia	Umelogu	Graduate	Addressing Inconsistent Laboratory Monitoring Psychiatric Medications	A-5
26	Ameen	Vathimattom Ashraf	Graduate	A Study of Open-Source Java Software Test Cases on Github.	A-8
78	Noah	Wiggins	Graduate	Enhancing Testosterone Deficiency Screening in Primary Care Using the Adam Questionnaire	A-4
42	Christopher	Williams	Undergraduate	Play Beyond Boundaries	A-8
57	Jenna	Yasin	Undergraduate	Biomimetic Robot Herd Integration for Wildlife Monitoring	A-8
84	Rashahla	Yazdani	Graduate	Enhancing Orthopedic Patient Outcomes Through Anxiety Screening and Provider Education.	A-4

Oral Presentations: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Abstract	First Name	Last Name	Class	Presentation Title	Location
11	Daniel	Abou Khzam	Undergraduate	What does a growing supermassive black hole look like? Part 2	Boardroom B
3	Daniel	Abou Khzam	Undergraduate	What does a growing supermassive black hole look like? Part I	Boardroom B
13	Maria	Alasbahi	Undergraduate	How immigrants experience and perceive Genesee County	Boardroom A
13	Rifat	Ananta	Undergraduate	How immigrants experience and perceive Genesee County	Boardroom A
15	Neha	Bakshi	Graduate	(VIRTUAL) A Quality Improvement Project for Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening Compliance Amongst Primary Care Providers	Suite E
13	Hannah	Fuentes	Undergraduate	How immigrants experience and perceive Genesee County	Boardroom A
20	Adrian	Hair	Graduate	Losing Sight of Weight Loss Counseling: Behavioral Interventions	Suite E
9	Jeong Hun	Han	Graduate	Engine Order Components Derived from Inertial Forces	Suite F
14	Monica	Hnatiuk	Undergraduate	Combinations of Physical Punishment and Verbal Reasoning and Their Associations with Children’s Socioemotional Difficulties: A Literature Review	Suite G
6	Elizabeth	Huggler	Undergraduate	Testing Ceramic Glazes	Boardroom A
92	Tasheikya	Hunter	Graduate	Positive Caregiver–Child Interactions and Child Aggressive Behavior in Low- and Middle-Income Countries	Boardroom C
4	Dante	Jackson	Undergraduate	Corporate Interlocks in the Healthcare Ecosystem : A Preliminary Analysis	Boardroom A
5	Dichondra	Johnson	Graduate	NEO Detroit Revealed \| 20 Years Later	Boardroom A
2	Belhassen	Khefacha	Graduate	Enhancing GitHub Actions Failure Explanations: Log Preprocessing and Prompt Optimization with LLMs	Suite F
11	Josie	Kraemer	Undergraduate	What does a growing supermassive black hole look like? Part 2	Boardroom B
16	Shannon	Krueger	Graduate	Disability Type and Discipline: Assessing Disparities Among Children in Vietnam Using Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys	Suite G
18	Andrew	Krutsch	Graduate	(VIRTUAL) Improving Compliance with GLP-1 RA Guidelines in an Endoscopy Setting	Suite E
10	Joshua	Lamb	Undergraduate	The optimization and analysis of graphene reinforced epoxy structures using statics and dynamic testing	Suite F
1	Aymen	Masmoudi	Graduate	How Do AI Agents Refactor? An Empirical Study of AI-Generated Refactoring Pull Requests and Human Reviews	Suite F
17	Zoe	Mayo	Undergraduate	A Wife, Witch, Mother, and Maid	Boardroom C
13	Julie	McNamara	Undergraduate	How immigrants experience and perceive Genesee County	Boardroom A
7	Emmaya	Mendez	Undergraduate	OMG, Where Did You Get Those Genes?: An intersectional analysis of the Sydney Sweeny American Eagle ad campaign and its implications for woke culture	Suite G
10	Brody	Nichols	Undergraduate	The optimization and analysis of graphene reinforced epoxy structures using statics and dynamic testing	Suite F
8	Hailey	Owens	Graduate	Political Violence and Intimate Partner Sexual Violence in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries: Regional Comparisons	Suite G
12	Madisyn	Philo	Undergraduate	The Creation of a True Monster: A Comparison of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Guillermo del Toro’s Adaptation	Boardroom C
19	Nehali	Shah	Graduate	(VIRTUAL) QI Project: Assessing the Impact of Shared Decision-Making in Colorectal Cancer Screening	Suite E
100	Xu	Tang	Undergraduate	The Role of Furin in Cancer Progression under the Hypoxic Tumor Environment	Boardroom B

Poster Presentations, Session B: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Abstract	First Name	Last Name	Class	Presentation Title	Session
29	Atika	Achhava	Graduate	Utilizing CMS Risk Categories to Determine the Risk of 30-day Readmission or Emergency Room Visits in Newly Discharged Patients to Home Health Care	B-2
38	Cassandra	Aebersold	Graduate	Effect of Provider Guideline Education on Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Patients Abstract	B-5
25	Amanda	Alexander	Undergraduate	Botulinum Toxin and the Relationship Between Perceived and Experienced Emotion	B-1
27	Anij	Angdembe	Graduate	Machine Learning–Based Road Surface Identification Using Integrated Tire-Embedded and Vehicle Sensor Data	B-7
66	Keera	Barnhill	Undergraduate	Developing a Mobile-Application for Fall Risk in Older Adults: Validating Balance with Eyes Closed	B-1
66	Zeriah	Barnhill	Undergraduate	Developing a Mobile-Application for Fall Risk in Older Adults: Validating Balance with Eyes Closed	B-1
74	Melinda	Beavers	Undergraduate	Examining Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Adults Who Experienced Sudden Loss During Adolescence	B-1
50	Souha	Ben Hassine	Graduate	Teaching LLMs to Analyze Character Sentiment Based on TV Series Discussions	B-9
81	Alexis	Bozek	Graduate	Promoting Hepatitis B Prevention: An Educational Initiative in Urban Outpatient Settings	B-3
89	Sarah	Cagle	Undergraduate	Transforming Food Deserts into Food Forests	B-10
79	Drew	Conner	Undergraduate	Developing Secure Networking Infrastructure at the HEART Clinic	B-9
45	Damian	Cross	Undergraduate	Magnetic Field Effects on Thermal Oxidation of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids	B-6
48	Erika	D’Aoust	Graduate	A Quality Improvement Project: Inter-Agency Communication Between Urgent Care and the Emergency Department	B-2
44	Katelin	Fields	Undergraduate	Assessing Primary and secondary Oxidation of Fish Oil via peroxide Value and Conjugate Diene Assays	B-6
67	Lorenzo	Gaglio	Undergraduate	Optimization of Lattice Structures for Lightweight Component Design Using nTop	B-7
50	Gabriela	Haralambous	Undergraduate	Teaching LLMs to Analyze Character Sentiment Based on TV Series Discussions	B-9
66	Matthew	Hardesty	Undergraduate	Developing a Mobile-Application for Fall Risk in Older Adults: Validating Balance with Eyes Closed	B-1
22	Darren	Hayden	Undergraduate	Regulating Surface Chemistry for Programmable Nanoparticle Assembly	B-10
75	Micah	Helzerman	Graduate	How Hard is Math? Using Quantitative Metrics to Measure LLM Alignment to Human Intuitions of Difficulty	B-9
38	Cara	Horcha Fuwell	Graduate	Effect of Provider Guideline Education on Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Patients Abstract	B-5
91	Shelley	Hughes	Graduate	Strengthening Psychiatric Consult Pathways for Hospitalized Older Adults Through Depression Screening Education	B-3
87	Samantha	Jarbou	Undergraduate	Structural determinants of sirt2 function: implications for ran regulation in neurodegeneration	B-4
31	Bassam	Jehangir	Undergraduate	Fabricating and Testing Single-Atom Catalyst Cathode for Zn-CO2 Batteries	B-8
51	Dylan	Jones	Undergraduate	Examining Trends in Mammal Communities with Camera Traps in Northern Hardwood Forests, Michigan	B-6
27	Milan	Kadari	Graduate	Machine Learning–Based Road Surface Identification Using Integrated Tire-Embedded and Vehicle Sensor Data	B-7
76	Milan	Kadari	Graduate	Multi-Segment Inertial Sensor Analysis for Assessing Postural Stability and Fall Risk in Older Adults	B-7
98	Veronica	Kelty	Graduate	The ABCs of Diabetes: Measuring Quality Indicators and Implementing Evidence-Based Interventions in Endocrinology Clinical Practice.	B-2
93	Sheema	Khan	Graduate	Improving Depression Screening in Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Project	B-5
49	Ashwin	Krishnakumar	Graduate	Autonomous Driving at 1:10 Scale – Integrated Approach using Perception & V2I within Simulation Environment	B-8
22	Abigail	Lagueux	Undergraduate	Regulating Surface Chemistry for Programmable Nanoparticle Assembly	B-10
40	Chase	Lambeth	Undergraduate	Phylogenetic relationships of Plesiopidae, Pseudochromidae, and other families of Ovalentaria (Teleostei) based on molecular evidence	B-4
58	Grayson	Lumsden	Undergraduate	Influence of Infill Density and Raster Angle on the Cyclic Torsional Performance of 3D-Printed ABS	B-7
79	Noah	Lutz	Undergraduate	Developing Secure Networking Infrastructure at the HEART Clinic	B-9
83	Priscilla	Mac-Kittah	Graduate	Analyzing the Transcription Network of Caulobacter crescentus	B-4
94	Tiffany	McClure	Graduate	The Effects of Marijuana on Mental Health in Youth	B-3
44	Collin	Miner	Undergraduate	Assessing Primary and secondary Oxidation of Fish Oil via peroxide Value and Conjugate Diene Assays	B-6
77	Natika	Mitchell-Cowie	Graduate	Improving Diabetic Eye Exam Rates in a Rural Health Clinic	B-2
99	Wafa	Nasser	Graduate	Applying the United States Preventive Services Task Force Fall Prevention Guideline	B-5
34	Brendan	Nelson	Undergraduate	Teaching Trauma Informed Patient Centered Care Using Mixed Reality Simulation	B-5
24	Amaka	Nwaiwu	Graduate	Implementing Urine Drug Screen Prior to Starting esketamine Treatment	B-3
81	Paige	Parker	Graduate	Promoting Hepatitis B Prevention: An Educational Initiative in Urban Outpatient Settings	B-3
33	Billie Jo	Patton	Undergraduate	Causal Agency	B-1
22	Alexis	Peters	Undergraduate	Regulating Surface Chemistry for Programmable Nanoparticle Assembly	B-10
97	Varun	Rangaraj	Graduate	State-of-Health Monitoring of Lithium-Ion Batteries Using a Laser Doppler Vibrometer	B-8
24	Tatiyana	Rich	Graduate	Implementing Urine Drug Screen Prior to Starting esketamine Treatment	B-3
51	Leah	Ritter	Undergraduate	Examining Trends in Mammal Communities with Camera Traps in Northern Hardwood Forests, Michigan	B-6
95	Tom	Rose	Undergraduate	Performance and Privacy in Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Authentication: a ZKP-OTP Approach	B-9
58	Jeremy	Sarpong	Undergraduate	Influence of Infill Density and Raster Angle on the Cyclic Torsional Performance of 3D-Printed ABS	B-7
98	Marilyn	Stancroff	Graduate	The ABCs of Diabetes: Measuring Quality Indicators and Implementing Evidence-Based Interventions in Endocrinology Clinical Practice.	B-2
51	Gavin	Stover	Undergraduate	Examining Trends in Mammal Communities with Camera Traps in Northern Hardwood Forests, Michigan	B-6
68	Lydia	Sturgeon	Undergraduate	Behind the Seams	B-10
66	Lily	Sullivan	Undergraduate	Developing a Mobile-Application for Fall Risk in Older Adults: Validating Balance with Eyes Closed	B-1
61	Joshua	Tewolde	Undergraduate	Using RandomForest Regression for 24hr Weather Forecasting in Flint, Michigan	B-8
49	Frank	Tilli	Graduate	Autonomous Driving at 1:10 Scale – Integrated Approach using Perception & V2I within Simulation Environment	B-8
93	Thi	Tran	Graduate	Improving Depression Screening in Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Project	B-5
39	Cassidy	Vangilder	Undergraduate	Identification of fish eggs through DNA barcoding	B-4
39	Celia	Velasquez	Undergraduate	Identification of fish eggs through DNA barcoding	B-4
52	Griffin	Wagner	Undergraduate	What We Say & What We Sow: Variation in Seed Mix Composition Based on Search Terminology	B-6

Virtual Conferences

The 2021 and 2022 SRC events were hosted as virtual symposiums. Presentations took place via Zoom, with breakout sessions created by theme.