
The Graduate Research and Creative Works Showcase is an annual exhibition of the diverse work of SF State’s innovative and talented graduate students. This year the Graduate Research and Creative Works Showcase will be held virtually!
This event is an excellent opportunity to share your work with the broader academic community, win prizes, and build your résumé or curriculum vitae.
The 2022 Graduate Research and Creative Works Showcase will be organized as a virtual academic conference between 2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. (PST) on Tuesday, April 26 and Wednesday, April 27

PRESENTERS
The Showcase is a unique opportunity for students to showcase their research and scholarly work to friends and family, community members, and research partners. Presenters should complete the registration form by Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 11:59PM (PST). Presenters will be expected to speak clearly and concisely to attendees outside their discipline and should avoid discipline-specific jargon. Presentations will be limited to five minutes.
RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIP BASED PRESESNTATIONS
Students showcasing research will share their work in five minutes following the below guidelines.
- Presenters are permitted to use 1-3 static PowerPoint slides. No slide transitions, animations or ‘movement’ are allowed. The slide is to be presented from the beginning of the oration.
- No additional electronic media (e.g. sound or video files) is permitted.
- No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are permitted. Zoom backgrounds are considered props. Ensure your ZOOM background is a blank screen or wall.
- Presentations are limited to five minutes maximum.
- Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g. no poems, raps or songs).
- Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through either movement or speech.
- Presentations must be memorized and recited without the help of notes or cue cards.
CREATIVE PROJECT, ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE, OR DESIGN-BASED PRESENTATIONS
Students showcasing a creative project, artistic performance, or design-based presentation will share their work in five minutes following the below guidelines.
- Presentations are limited to five minutes maximum. For performances exceeding five minutes, select an excerpt(s) to share to ensure you presentation meets the five-minute limit.
- Electronic media (e.g. sound or video files) is permitted. Props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are also permitted.
- Presentations may include poems, songs, raps, etc. if relevant to your performance or artistic-based presentation.
- Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through either movement or speech.
- Presentations must be memorized and recited without the help of notes or cue cards.
- It is preferred that your ZOOM background be a blank screen or wall unless the use of your ZOOM background is directly related to your performance or artistic-based presentation.
- Presenters may use multiple PowerPoint slides with transitions and animations.

TIMELINE OF EVENTS
ZOOM Link- Meeting ID: 819 9606 8651 | Passcode: 176729
Student Name |
Major |
College |
Title |
Emma Abell-Selby |
Anthropology |
College of Liberal & Creative Arts |
Quotidian Life among Latin American Women Grocery Store Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
Molly Salyer |
Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts |
College of Liberal & Creative Arts |
Gardening Bayview (Short Documentary) |
Veronica Caro |
Cinema Studies |
College of Liberal & Creative Arts |
The "Chola" in American Cinema |
Emily Smith |
Comparative Literature |
College of Liberal & Creative Arts |
A Social Ethic in Leonora Carrington's Short Stories |
Aynne Valencia |
Design |
College of Liberal & Creative Arts |
The Circular Fashion Label: Promoting the use of reclaimed fabrics |
Amanda Putnam |
History |
College of Liberal & Creative Arts |
Claiming Democracy |
Lindsey Hanson |
Museum Studies |
College of Liberal & Creative Arts |
Worn Stories |
Students will present during the designated time frames; however, they may not present in the order posted. Students and any interested audience members should plan to attend the full hour for their designated presentation timeframe.
ZOOM Link- Meeting ID: 815 0560 6731| Passcode: 830789
Student Name |
Major |
College |
Title |
Rosie Salayeva |
Family & Consumer Sciences |
College of Health & Social Sciences |
Hysteria: A Garment Collection |
Naia Riley Cook |
Family & Consumer Sciences |
College of Health & Social Sciences |
Can short intervals of EMDR administered immediately after a meal in a residential eating disorder treatment program lead to reductions in food anxiety, improved nutritional status, and better recovery outcomes? |
Annanya Bhaskar |
Family & Consumer Sciences |
College of Health & Social Sciences |
Food Insecurity Among Graduate Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
Sheila Bostic |
Family & Consumer Sciences |
College of Health & Social Sciences |
Youth Spirit Artworks Tiny House Empowerment Village Artisan's Maker Workshop (YSA Thev Artisan's Maker Workshop) |
Richard Fore |
Family & Consumer Sciences |
College of Health & Social Sciences |
The Value of Sustainability in Fashion |
Marissa Ng-Williams |
Family & Consumer Sciences |
College of Health & Social Sciences |
How has COVID 19 impacted the mental and physical health of children of |
Stephanie Mohney |
Family & Consumer Sciences |
College of Health & Social Sciences |
Empathy and Food Behavior and Attitudes |
Students will present during the designated time frames; however, they may not present in the order posted. Students and any interested audience members should plan to attend the full hour for their designated presentation timeframe.
ZOOM Link - Meeting ID: 896 0677 4782| Passcode: 245845
Student Name |
Major |
College |
Title |
Maribel Amador Cabello |
Gerontology |
College of Health & Social Sciences |
The Effects of Spirituality on Older Adult Hispanics |
Victor Callejo-Brighton |
Gerontology |
College of Health & Social Sciences |
An Informational Guide to Post-Stroke Care of Elderly Latinos |
Emily Delgado |
Gerontology |
College of Health & Social Sciences |
The Importance of Health Literacy in Older Adults |
Krista Lotto |
Gerontology |
College of Health & Social Sciences |
Health Literacy |
Maryam Talakoob |
Gerontology |
College of Health & Social Sciences |
Effective Communication Strategies To intervene in The Loneliness of Elders in Assisted Living Facilities |
Ruiqing Tan |
Gerontology |
College of Health & Social Sciences |
Intimacy and Sexuality in older adult |
Sarah Chung |
Gerontology |
College of Health & Social Sciences |
Effective Prevention for Substance Abuse Among Older Adults |
LuciAna Curtis |
Gerontology |
College of Health & Social Sciences |
A Handout of Recreational Therapy |
Students will present during the designated time frames; however, they may not present in the order posted. Students and any interested audience members should plan to attend the full hour for their designated presentation timeframe.
ZOOM Link- Meeting ID: 815 9878 7514 | Passcode: 929049
Student Name |
Major |
College |
Title |
Hannah Choung |
Gerontology |
College of Health & Social Sciences |
Development Of Informational Handbook for Older Adults to Navigate Long Term Care Options |
Crystal Jacobs |
Gerontology |
College of Health & Social Sciences |
The effects of Aphasia on Communication with older adults with dementia. |
Abby Friedman |
Education - Equity, Leadership Studies & Instructional Technologies (Special Interest) |
Graduate College of Education |
Institutional Responses to Stop-out Students at San Francisco State University |
Darren Newell and Taylor Artunian |
Engineering: Embedded Electrical & Computer Systems |
College of Science & Engineering |
Crowd Size Estimation Using Wi-Fi Eavesdropping Despite MAC Address Randomization |
Yatrik Patel |
Physics - Astronomy |
College of Science & Engineering |
Helium White Dwarfs and its Companions |
Students will present during the designated time frames; however, they may not present in the order posted. Students and any interested audience members should plan to attend the full hour for their designated presentation timeframe.
ZOOM Link- Meeting ID: 841 4739 0017 | Passcode: 814672
Student Name |
Major |
College |
Title |
Kevin Daigle |
Cell and Molecular Biology |
College of Science & Engineering |
Defining OSM-9’s Role in Sleep-Dependent Long-Term Memory in C. elegans. |
Juhyun Cho |
Cell and Molecular Biology |
College of Science & Engineering |
Development of a SynNotch-CAR T cell Clinical Vector for Glioblastoma Immunotherapy |
Mehak “MJ” Jain |
Interdisciplinary Marine and Estuarine Sciences |
College of Science & Engineering |
Can an Eelgrass Dominated Bay Ameliorate Coastal Acidification in an Urban Estuary? |
Shea Grady |
Interdisciplinary Marine and Estuarine Sciences |
College of Science & Engineering |
Determining the Link Between Organic Alkalinity and Acid-Buffering Potential in Shallow Estuarine Habitats |
Carl Hendrickson |
Interdisciplinary Marine and Estuarine Sciences |
College of Science & Engineering |
Understanding Factors Affecting Ecosystem Services in Living Shorelines Projects and Eelgrass Beds |
Corryn Knapp |
Interdisciplinary Marine and Estuarine Sciences |
College of Science & Engineering |
The Effect of Habitat Complexity and Grazing on Intertidal Communities: Implications for Eco-Engineering Seawalls |
Stephen Randall |
Interdisciplinary Marine and Estuarine Sciences |
College of Science & Engineering |
The Response of Phytoplankton and Nutrient Composition at Rio Vista, CA to an Upgrade of a Major Wastewater Treatment Plant |
Students will present during the designated time frames; however, they may not present in the order posted. Students and any interested audience members should plan to attend the full hour for their designated presentation timeframe.
ZOOM Link- Meeting ID: 852 9122 5657| Passcode: 574765
Student Name |
Major |
College |
Title |
Olivia Parks |
School Psychology |
College of Science & Engineering |
Understanding the Connection Between Depression and Suicidal Ideation in Students with Stressful Early Childhood Experiences |
Zehna Gilliam |
School Psychology |
College of Science & Engineering |
Family Systems and Ethnic Identity Development in African American Adolescent with Depression |
Nicolette Smith |
School Psychology |
College of Science & Engineering |
Racial Identity Development and Family Systems in Asian Youth with Depression |
Kimberly Leo |
School Psychology |
College of Science & Engineering |
The Role of Attachment and Family Systems on the Development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children |
Nikole Moody |
Mind, Brain, Behavior Psychology |
College of Science & Engineering |
Development and Initial Validation of an Experience Sampling Method of Interoceptive Attention |
Jonathan Gonzalez |
School Psychology |
College of Science & Engineering |
ADHD, Attachment, and Family Systems Theory |
Norma Nunez |
School Psychology |
College of Science & Engineering |
Latinx Values Implemented in Practice Increase Participation in School-based Services |
Students will present during the designated time frames; however, they may not present in the order posted. Students and any interested audience members should plan to attend the full hour for their designated presentation timeframe.

ATTENDEES
Tips for attending the 2022 Graduate Research and Creative Works Showcase:
Event schedule will be posted by early April in the Timeline of Events section above.
Attending Chat/Q&A is easy, just arrive before the scheduled session starts if possible. You will hear the presenter introduce themselves, briefly introduce their project ( 5 minutes max.), followed by a brief question-and-answer session. You may enter or leave a session in between presentations, but be polite, quiet, and discreet. Audience members should keep their speakers on mute at all times. Presenters will unmute you to accept questions.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: WHO SHOULD I CONTACT IF I HAVE AN ADA ACCOMMODATION TO REQUEST?
If you require an ADA accommodation, please email DPRC for accommodations: dprc@sfsu.edu
Q: HOW SHOULD I PRESENT IF MY PROJECT IS A PERFORMANCE OR CREATIVE WORK?
If your project is a creative work (such as a musical piece, visual art, performance, etc.) you could have a recording of your musical performance for attendees to listen to or you will have the option to perform it live over Zoom. Presentations are limited to five minutes maximum. For performances exceeding five minutes, select an excerpt(s) to share to ensure you presentation meets the five-minute limit.
Q: DOES MY RESEARCH OR CREATIVE WORK PROJECT NEED TO BE COMPLETE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE?
When outlining or discussing your project, simply explain how far your project has developed and what implications you've seen thus far. Your project should encompass the following:
- Motivation for your project
- Problem statement
- Your approach to the problem
- Results
- Implications of project findings
In approaching the "results" and "project implications" topic areas, you do not need to have completed project results to present at the Showcase.
Q: DOES MY PROJECT NEED TO BE APPROVED BY IRB?
Yes. In order to participate in the Research and Creative Works Showcase, your project must be approved or exempt by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs- Human and Animal Protection (HAP).
When research involves human or animal subjects, approval of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) or University Animal Care and Use Committee (UACUC) is required. Visit the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs - Human and Animal Protections website for more information.