• Ghina Ammar | Psychology 
  Discrimination And Its Relation To Anger Expression In Emerging Adults 
  Mentor(s): Danielle Beatty Moody
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Tarek Antar | Psychology 
  Examining The Role Of Parental And Peer Religious Socialization In The Development Of The Muslim-Adolescent Identity 
  Mentor(s): Charissa Cheah 
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Monica Argueta | Psychology 
  What Do Children Need To Know Before Kindergarten? Latino/a Immigrant Parents’ Views 
  Mentor(s): Susan Sonnenschein
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

• Alexis Ashcroft | Psychology 
  Examining The Role Of Trust In Sexual Health Decision Making Among Black Women 
  Mentor(s): Jasmine Abrams
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Pearl Asigbetse | Psychology 
  Prevention Programs For At Risk Native American Students 
  Mentor(s): Karen Watkins-Lewis
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Amber Brock | Psychology 
  What Do Children Need To Know Before Kindergarten? Latino/a Immigrant Parents’ Views 
  Mentor(s): Susan Sonnenschein
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Riley Burnett | Psychology 
  Quantitative Study Examining Sexual Health Education, Knowledge, And Behavior 
  Mentor(s): Jolene Sy
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Leah Franklin | Psychology 
  A Qualitative Examination Of Black Women’s Barriers To And Motivations For Safer Sex 
  Mentor(s): Jasmine Abrams
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Jake Freas | Psychology 
  Impact Of Activity On The Relationship Between Youth Substance Use And Depression Symptoms/Suicidality 
  Mentor(s): Carlo DiClemente
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Kai Hajos | Psychology 
  How Does Sense Of Community Between Genders Affect Minority Student Achievement? 
  Mentor(s): Mario Sto. Domingo
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Chioma Ihegbe | Psychology 
  Telling A Better Story: The Effects Of Specific Instruction 
  Mentor(s): Linda Baker
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Laiyana Kabir | Psychology 
  A Qualitative Examination Of Black Women’s Barriers To And Motivations For Safer Sex 
  Mentor(s): Jasmine Abrams
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Bahati Kuffar | Psychology 
  A Qualitative Examination Of Black Women’s Barriers To And Motivations For Safer Sex 
  Mentor(s): Jasmine Abrams
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Kavita Kumar | Psychology 
  Discrimination And Its Relation To Anger Expression In Emerging Adults 
  Mentor(s): Danielle Beatty Moody
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Jessica Kweon | Psychology 
  How Does Sense Of Community Between Genders Affect Minority Student Achievement? 
  Mentor(s): Mario Sto. Domingo
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Mia Levine | Psychology 
  Examining The Role Of Trust In Sexual Health Decision Making Among Black Women 
  Mentor(s): Jasmine Abrams
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Tanzeem Naqvi | Psychology 
  Investigating The Relationships Between Therapeutic Bond, Self-Efficacy, Therapy Conditions and Treatment Adherence 
  Carlo DiClemente(s): Name
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Tiffany Nguyen | Psychology 
  Confirming And Identifying Dimensions Of Learning Engagement To Predict Performance In College STEM Gateway Courses 
  Mentor(s): Shuyan Sun
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Ayla Novruz | Psychology 
  Discrimination And Its Relation To Anger Expression In Emerging Adults 
  Mentor(s): Danielle Beatty Moody
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Marisa Padeletti | Psychology 
  What Do Children Need To Know Before Kindergarten? Latino/a Immigrant Parents’ Views 
  Mentor(s): Susan Sonnenschein
  UC Ballroom | Time
• Hye Jin Park | Psychology 
  The Role Of Marital Quality And Parenting In Korean-American Children’s Social Problem-Solving Reasoning Skills 
  Mentor(s): Charissa Cheah
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Christina Paul | Psychology 
  Association Between Anxiety, Sleep, And Psychotic-like Experiences 
  Mentor(s): Jason Schiffman
  UC Ballroom | 10-11:30 a.m.
• Trevor Pitts | Psychology 
  The Effect Of GSA Involvement On Attitudes Toward LGBTQ Individuals 
  Mentor(s): Nicole Else-Quest
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Abigail Pollock | Psychology 
  Examining The Role Of Trust In Sexual Health Decision Making Among Black Women 
  Mentor(s): Jasmine Abrams
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

• Brianna Sirkis | Psychology 
  Performance Deficits Across Single And Dual-Task Procedures in College Undergraduate Students 
  Mentor(s): Diane Alonso
  UC 310 | 2:45 – 3 p.m.
• Emily Tillett | Psychology 
  Examining The Role Of Trust In Sexual Health Decision Making Among Black Women 
  Mentor(s): Jasmine Abrams
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Inaya Wahid | Psychology 
  Discrimination And Its Relation To Anger Expression In Emerging Adults 
  Mentor(s): Danielle Beatty Moody
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Come see the results of Crysshelda's fieldwork in Japan!

Ninja: Japan’s Soft Power And American Appropriation

Crysshelda Kosasih,  Asian Studies
Mentor: Meredith Oyen

Poster, 1-2:30pm, UC Ballroom

American society has used the term ninja without a second thought, but how have these shadowy figures become a tool to spread Japanese influence? The postwar occupation of Japan sparked interest in Japanese culture and made way for the “Cool Japan” movement that would develop in later decades. This project will discuss whether or not the general use of the term ‘ninja’ is or can be considered cultural appropriation as it is so far removed from its cultural background. The main method of determining cultural appropriation will be the contrast and comparison between Japan’s and America’s use of the ninja. This research project will use historical and cultural sources in English and Japanese, such as Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S.by Roland Kelts, 「The Ninja - 忍者ってナンジャ！？」(English title: The Ninja - Who were they?) as well as field work in Japan to determine just how ninjas have crept into the global vocabulary and are now almost synonymous with the idea of deadly silent efficiency.

Come see these student athletes perform off the field!

URCAD is Wednesday, April 24th from 9am-4pm.

Brittany Driscoll, Women's Swimming and Diving, Biological Sciences

3D Reconstruction Of Stomatopod Brain

Poster, 1-2:30pm, UC Ballroom

Keller Falkenstein, Men's Lacrosse, History

So Now You Like The Confederacy? Western Maryland's Change in Civil War Support

Oral presentation, 11-11:15, UC 312

Ilia Rattsev, Men's Swimming and Diving, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Extrapolating New Molecular Connections From Cancer Genomic Data

Poster, 10-11:30am, UC Ballroom

Miles Smith, Men's Cross Country, Mechanical Engineering

Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Research For Self-sustainable Wind Turbine Monitoring Systems

Poster, 1-2:30pm, UC Ballroom 

URCAD Sneak Peek!

Meet Sharon. She has decided to apply for a URA Award.

"There are three different awards this year," noted Sharon, who was interviewed while blow drying her exquisite fluffy hair. "You've got the usual award, open to all majors and worth up to $1,500 and then you've got the Social Science award and the entrepreneurship award. Pretty amazing opportunity. And the deadline isn't until May 1st, so I've got plenty of time!"

"I'll fill out my application online once I'm done with my hair," she added. "And it's open to all majors!"

URA’s provide up to $1,500 to undergraduate students to support their research or creative work with a UMBC faculty mentor on an original project. UMBC students of all years and disciplines are invited to apply, as long as they will remain enrolled at UMBC long enough to complete the proposed work.

Tell us a little about yourself.

My name is Vincent Brown and I am a transfer student from Barry University in Miami, FL where I played on the Men’s Basketball team my freshman year. Now I am a Junior/Senior Premed, Biology major with a minor in Ancient Studies. I have lots of interests in things from Comics, Science-Fiction, and Anime to Ancient Civilizations and Space!

Tell us about how you are involved on campus.

Besides tutoring Biology, Organic Chemistry and Physics in the LRC, I am on the E-Board of UMBC’s Premedical Society as the club’s webmaster. I am also a member of the Biology Council of Majors and the Ancient Studies Council of Majors. In addition to this, I am a teaching assistant (TA) for Dr. Eisenmann’s BIOL 302 Genetics class this semester and I am currently trying to become a Conversation Partner for International Students in the English Language Institute.

How and why did you get involved in being a tutor?

I became a tutor during the Fall 2018 semester after I wanted to find a way to get more involved on campus. I utilized tutoring in many of my classes and found it very helpful so I wanted to be able to help other students just as I have been helped.

What is your favorite thing about being a tutor?

My favorite thing about tutoring is helping students find the way to learn or study that works best for them and seeing the light bulb go off inside their heads. Giving the students the ability to find the right answers on their own and giving them the confidence to do so is also very rewarding.

Why should students utilize the tutoring?

Students should use tutoring because it is one of the best resources on campus, plus it’s free! Tutoring is beneficial for all students whether they are struggling with the material or are doing fine in the class. I say this because tutoring offers more than just helping you understand a topic from class. It can help you develop new study habits/techniques and learn how to find answers to your questions on your own, as well as serve as a place to simply get some one-on-one attention.

What advice would you give students about how to prepare for a tutoring session? 

The best way to be prepared for a tutoring session is to have questions already prepared! Some advice for bringing questions would be that you should have at least one specific question/example for every general/broad question that you bring because this will allow the session to happen more smoothly and the tutor will be able to spend more time helping you because you won’t be stuck during the session trying to find a problem to work on.

When and where can someone work with you through the Learning Resources Center?

For any student that needs help in BIOL 100, 123, 141, 142, 302, or 303, CHEM 351/352 and PHYS 111/112, I am available on Mondays 11-12, 1-2 and Fridays 12-2. I am also trying to determine if I can tutor any other hours so I may have more availability in the future. You can schedule an appointment through the StudyTree app, online through the LRC website or in person at Sherman 345.