Schedule
2025 presentation details
Tuesday, May 13 – Showcase Kickoff
6-8PM: Student Collaboratory projects presented (DISC-152)
Join us for a night of fun and connection. All guests get a tour the space and a chance to make their own pin-on buttons. Students, faculty & staff, alumni, and partners are all welcome for this night of networking. 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Alumni are invited to launch new Collaboratory access benefits; .
Students presenting their Collaboratory-made projects:
- Amy Lin, 3D-printed articulating hand
- Andrew Link, Indigo Waters, and Simon Dao, Mini SWERVE robot (3D printing, electrical, programming, mechanical)
- Celina Yu, Sewing for cosplay
- Jim Osburn, 3D-printed props and gadgets
- Margarita Rakovchuk, 3D-printed and painted Master Sword and Scabbard for cosplay
Wednesday, May 14 – Oral Presentations
9am – 11am, Data-Driven Explorations in Business & STEM (DISC-252)
Moderator: Xiahua Wei
- 9:00am: Bassel Baioumy, Kian Hassibi, Thomas Purchas, and Eren Asmaz, From the Podium to the Market: The Impact of Ferrari’s F1 Performance on Performance in the Stock Markets
Mentor: Xiahua Wei - 9:15am: Paola Gonzalez, Arshpreet Kaur, Elijah Nichols, Kevin Meinhardt, and Riley Slaton, Not Cleared for Takeoff: How a Crash Impacts the Aerospace Market
Mentor: Xiahua Wei - 9:30am: Emily Park, Wyatt Huang, Hannah Youn, and Hunter Philabaum, How CEO Characteristics Drive Revenue Growth
Mentor: Xiahua Wei - 9:45am: Gelila Bekele, Celena Finkbonner, Abby Mingo, and Sam Park, Hustle Fatigue: Do Long Hours Push Workers Out the Door?
Mentor: Xiahua Wei - 10:00am: Tai Nguyen, Shakyra Sanchez, and Mike Vicencio, Blue vs. Red: A Data-Driven Look at GDP Across U.S. Presidencies
Mentor: Xiahua Wei - 10:15am: Joshua Abe, Ethan Morris, and Sartaj Singh, Swish or Brick: The Effects of Free-throws in 3-Point Percentage
Mentor: Xiahua Wei - 10:30am: Jason LeVelle and Carol Miu, Evaluating LIGO Hanford Long Duration Channel Safety using Calibration Lines and Intermodulation Products
Mentor: Ansel Neunzert - 10:45am: William Uyeta, Exploring the Relationship between Social Media Engagement and Stock Prices
Mentor: Xiahua Wei
1:30pm – 3:30pm, Building Campus Community (56³Ô¹ÏÍø2-205)
Moderator: Alka Kurian
- 1:30pm: Olivia Palma, Mental Health in the First-Generation College Student Experience: An Analysis of Intersectionality in Psychological Research
Mentor: William Hartmann - 1:45pm: Caeden, Belonging, Being, and Building Community: Sparking Dialogue at 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell and Beyond
Collaborators: Shreya, Ethan, and Ayobamikale
Mentor: Cheryl Gordon - 2:00pm: Claire Bergenholtz, Student Voices Initiatives Lab
Collaborator: Zoe Xuen
Mentor: Cinnamon Hillyard - 2:15 – 2:30pm: Break
- 2:30pm: Franchesca Nicole Lazaro, Cultural Memory, Feminist Archives, and the Future of Shoujo and Josei Manga
Mentor: Justin Jesty - 2:45pm: Jose, Paola, and Khylee, Latino Leadership Initiative Service Project
Mentor: Dana Washington - 3:00pm Briseldy Hernandez, Latino Culture Night
Mentor: Dana Washington - 3:15pm: Sabrina Oliveira, Christian Paulos, Kristiina Gaelle Tulleau, and Carol Miu, Mary Gates scholarship winners share their stories – Q&A/Panel
Coordinator: Ludmilla Kortchak
Thursday, May 15: Oral presentations
9am – 11am, Interdisciplinary Approaches to Community Empowerment (56³Ô¹ÏÍø1-261 and Vista)
Moderator: Maria Lamarca Anderson
- 9:00am: Araceli, Lo, and Madeleine “Leiny”, Student Writing in Upcoming Book – Book Bans/Harris Campaign
Mentor: Julie Shayne - 9:15am: Navsirat Kaur, Feminist Resistance Networks in Kashmir
Mentor: Alka Kurian - 9:30am: Omen Jackson, Queer and Disability Justice: Interwoven Struggles, Collective Liberation
Mentor: Julie Shayne - 9:45 – 10am: Break
- 10:00am: Ash Putzke, David Stokes, Scott Morris and Kerstin Rogers of the Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance,
Restoration Potential in Newly Acquired Greenspaces of Finn Hill
Mentor: Amy Lambert - 10:15am: Niveah Martinez, Tech with a Purpose: Personal Cybersecurity Innovations for Community Empowerment
Mentor: Dana Washington - 10:30am: Sabrina Prestes Oliveira, Visualizing Latino Demographics, Entrepreneurship, and Developing Outreach Strategies for Community Empowerment in WA
- 10:45am: Yared, Christina Ouch, Alli Nemec, Mia Chastain, Jayrylle Jaylo, Qualitative Understanding in Visualization Research (QUIVR)
Mentor: Caleb Trujillo
2:15 – 4:15pm, Diverse Pedagogies – Lived Experiences (56³Ô¹ÏÍø2-131)
Moderator: Alka Kurian
- 2:15pm: Sofia Soderblom, Roma Study Abroad
Mentor: Natalia Dyba - 2:30pm: Kit Thompson, Molecular storytelling through the instructors’ perspective
Mentor: Caleb Trujillo - 2:45pm: Danielle Rose Garcia, Decolonial Pedagogy in Practice
Mentor: Jaki Yi - 3:00pm: Hoda El Anany, The Decades After – Anticipating Post War Life in Gaza
Mentor: Ron Krabill - 3:15 – 3:30pm: Break
- 3:30pm: Veronica Puente, Elyse Trujillo, Gaby Mechaca, and Adrian Eccleston, Latino Leaders
Mentor: Dana Washington - 3:45pm: Jillian, Jenna, Sofia, Applied Experience: Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice
Mentor: Sarita Shukla - 4:00pm: Marlene Franco, Alondra Guzman, Aaron Guerrero, and Diego Guzman, Equity in Education
Mentor: Dana Washington
Thursday, May 15 – Poster Session 10-4pm (DISC-152)
Posters will be up in the Collaboratory (DH-152) from 10am-4pm. Presenters have been asked to be nearby their posters for a 2-hour block. Below are their scheduled times.
10:00am – 12:00pm
- Alexa Durzewski, Collaborators: Christina Erfan and Evnit Kaur
Mentor: Kristina Hillesland
Hillesland Lab: Isolating and Identifying Microorganisms From the Environment - Asmaa Abdalla
Mentor: Ronald Kwon
Investigating the Roles of TNFRSF11B and COLEC10 in Osteoporosis - Del Nanthou,
Mentors: Joey Key and Subramanian Ramachandran
Fluid simulation: emergent dynamics caused by boundary conditions - Jason LeVelle, Collaborators: Carol Miu, Ryan Krismer,
Mentors: Ansel Neunzert, and Joey Key
Evaluating LIGO Hanford Channel Safety using Calibration Lines and Intermodulation Products - Melissa Gofredo
Mentor: Kaibao Nie
Fingertip-Based ECG Monitoring Device for Convenient Heart Activity Tracking
12:00pm – 2:00pm
- Ayesha Mahmood, Collaborators: Shiza Ali
Mentor: Afra Mashhadi
Detecting self-harm ideation in social network platforms using AI - Joanna Agana
Mentors: Darrian Bugg and Jennifer Davis
Investigating Fibroblast Proliferation Dynamics in an Intermittent Injury Model - Joshua Irwin, Collaborators: Diane Brewster and Jennifer Cabarrus
Mentor: Amy Lambert
2025 Soil Analysis: Richmond Beach Saltwater Park - Kristiina Tulleau
Mentor: Joey Key
Developing MCMC Parameter Estimation Capabilities for EMRI Signals - Natalia Rodriquez, Kevin Pham, Toni Lukic, Mohammad Elwalid, Christian Fabacher, and Quan Nguyen
Mentor: Harry Aintablian
High-Voltage Power Converter for Electrohydrodynamic Applications - Victoria Jeffords, Collaborators: Whale Scout (organization)
Mentor: Amy Lambert
Research into the Potential of Culturing Microbes Capable of Bioremediating 6PPD-Quinone
2:00pm – 4:00pm
- Christian Paulos
Mentor: Matthew Campbell
Comparison of Skeletal Muscle Force in Aged Three-dimensional Engineered Muscle Tissues and In Vivo Rodent Models - Dhishitha Madhavan
Mentor: Jaki Yi
Navigating Perfectionism and Self-Compassion: The Role of Cultural Identity in Asian American Mental Health - Francisco J Jimenez Jr., Collaborators: Aysha Siddiqui, Max Davis, Janelle Adsuara
Mentor: Martha Groom
GIS: Mapping Invasives at Saint Edwards State Park - Hannah Youn
Mentor: Joey Choi
Leading with Inclusion: The Impact of Female Managers on Corporate Culture and DEI Commitments - Joey Del Gianni, Collaborators: Carol Miu
Mentor: Subramanian Ramachandran
Designing and Building Pulsed Laser and Photodetector Circuits for a Speed of Light Measurement Device - Maryna Sivachenko
Mentor: Afra Mashhadi
LLM Analysis of Ukrainian Language for detecting Russian Misinformation by Bots and Trolls - Sabrina Prestes Oliveira
Ecuador’s War on Drugs - Wendy Liao, Collaborators: Whale Scout (organization)
Mentor: Amy Lambert
Capstone project with Whale Scout
Time not yet confirmed
- Adamaris Ocampo, Collaborators: Adamaris Ocampo, Christina Weed, Chelsea Murrell, Caoihme Frazier, and Chuthamart Amnuayvittayakool
Mentor: Christine Bowen
Access to Healthcare: A Critical Determinant of Health Outcomes - Catherine Cruz
Healthcare as a Human Right - Sumaya Yusuf
Mentor: Sharon A. Jones - Ryan Walker, Collaborators: Gwen Rushing, Mandy Beaudry, Jaylen Ortiz and Lisa Levinson
Mentor: Debra Ridling
Impact of Virtual Nursing