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EXPO 2025 Detailed Agenda

The agenda for the Expo 2025 is provided below and will be updated regularly as new details are finalized.

Day 1 Agenda

Day 2

April 24th, 2025

Poster Session 3

(8:00 am)

Dr. Joshua Guitar's Plenary Talk

(from 9:15 to 10:00 am)

Break

(10:00 am)

HASBSEB Plenary Session - Ballroom A & B
Chair : Dr. Shannon Jordan and Dr. Gina Hale

10:15 AM

Thomas Duong, UH-Downtown Mentor: Dr. Timothy Redl
"Taking Advantage of Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics for College Admission: A Study of High School Students in the Houston Area."
10:30 AM Harvest Prater, Lamar U. Mentor: Dr. Raul Prezas
"Speech-Language Pathologist and Health Advocate: Disclosure of Aphasia."
10:45 AM Ali Nikbin, Lamar U.-Texas Academy Mentors: Dr. Gevorg Sargsyan and Dr. Don Warren
"Improving the Construction Permitting Process in SETX through Technological Integration."
11:00 AM Michael H Bellot, Lamar U. Mentor: Dr. Daniel R. Chilek
"A Comparison of Abdominal Contraction Bracing Method (CBM) and the Glass Cup Abdominal Bracing Method (GCM)."
11:15 AM Kayla R Diaz, Louisiana State U. Mentor: Dr. Asha Winfield
"Working Memory and Type 2 Diabetes: Investigating Racial Differences in Self-Management."
11:30 AM Natalie Bean, Lamar U. Mentor: Dr. Gina Hale
"Generating Educational Materials on Firearm Safety: Action to Promote Public Safety."
11:45 AM Kayla McKinley, Lamar U. Mentor: Dr. Shannon Jordan
"Undergraduate Research's Impact Reaches Washington DC - ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ in the STR Program."
12:00 PM Harvest Prater, Lamar U. 2025 Beck Fellow
"Talking about the Beck Fellowship Application Process and the Benefits of Being a Beck Fellow."

 

Lunch

(12:30 pm at Ballroom A&B)

Study in UK

Ms. Alyce Meyers—North America International Officer for Durham University
(1:00 pm at Ballroom A&B)
Early Afternoon Session - Setzer Ctr. - Sabine 1
Chair: Dr. Sara Hillin

1:30 PM

Gabriel Atapu, Lamar U. Mentor: Dr. Christina Gregory 
"LGBT Inclusion in the Military: A Comparative Study of Policies and Practices in The Netherlands and The United Kingdom."
1:45 PM DeShara C. Doub, Louisiana State U. Mentor: Dr. Asha Winfield
"Tackling Intergenerational Racial Trauma within Historical Institutions."
2:00 PM Carolina Hernandez, Lamar U. Mentor: Dr. Douglas C. Williams Jr
"¡OYE! Abre tus ojos: To Hispanic/Latino Sign Language Interpreter Hardships."
2:15 PM Avinash Sah, Lamar U. Mentor: Dr. Mamta Singh
"Preparing Future Educators with Engaging Port Education & Activities."
2:30 PM Ramona Young, Lamar U. Mentor: Mr. Andre Favors
"A Vertigo of Fear: Hitchcock’s Psychological and Technical Mastery of Stairs and Falling."
2:45 PM Justin Ford, Lamar U. Mentor: Dr. Sara P. Hillin
"How Microtransactions Have Evolved in Modern Gaming."
3:00 PM Maryah Javed, Lamar U. Mentor: Dr. Mamta Singh
"Navigating Maritime Education: Insights from Elementary Students."
3:15 PM Angel Griffin, Lamar U. Mentor: Dr. Mamta Singh
"Digging Deeper: The World of Accommodation & Participation Through the Workings of Preservice Teacher."
3:30 PM Kenechukwu Chikez, Lamar U. Mentor: Dr. Zhifo Guo
"Highly Selective Dual-Mode Chemosensor for Hg2+ and Cu2+ Detection with Distinct Fluorescence Switching in Aqueous DMSO Solution."

 

Break

(2:15 pm)

Late Afternoon Session - Ballroom A & B
Chair: Dr. Nicki Michalski
2:30 PM Alexa Heng, Lamar U. Mentors: Dr. Sheila Springer and Dr. Nicki Michalski
"Navigating Sexual and Emotional Communication in Generation Z University Situationships."
2:45 PM Keturah Green, Louisiana State U. Mentor: Dr. Asha Winfield
"Where Them Fans At: How social media influencers and trending media create pandemonium, parasocial relationships, and communities of belonging."
3:00 PM Evan Wolford, Lamar U. Mentor: Mr. Andre Favors
"Censorship?: An Analysis of Discourses of Three Kendrick Lamar Performances."
3:15 PM Carolyne Tarver, Louisiana State U. Mentor: Dr. Asha Winfield
"Becky with the Good Hair? The Perpetuation of Eurocentric Dating Preferences, Black Women, & Contemporary Dating Shows."
3:30 PM Hayli Hunter, Louisiana State U. Mentor: Dr. Asha Winfield
"Striking Back: Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Cobra’ as a Narrative of Black Feminist Resilience."
3:45 PM Mikayla Renwick, Texas A&M/Louisiana State U. Mentor: Dr. Asha Winfield
"Shaping Cities: Understanding the Impact of the Great Migration on Cultural Freedom."

 

Dr. Asha S. Winfield's Plenary Talk

(from 4:00 to 4:45 pm)

Break

(4:45 pm)

Awards Ceremony - EXPO/Closing Remarks

(from 5:00 pm)