Chico State Students to Present Research at Statewide Competition
An early morning view of the Kendall Hall on Friday, March 27, 2020 in Chico, Calif. (Jason Halley/University Photographer/CSU, Chico)
With projects ranging from perceptions of police to navigating grief after miscarriage and impacts of poverty on drinking water to the implications of naturally occurring asbestos, 10 Chico State student delegates will present their research at the California State University’s 36th annual Statewide Research Competition, to be held virtually through San Francisco State on April 29 and 30.
The 10 delegates were selected after making remarkable presentations at the Chico State Student Research Competition in early March. This year, 54 students prepared either a three-minute or an eight-minute presentation, showcasing their presentation and communication skills as well as their scholarly research and creative work. The top presenters were awarded cash prizes.
“We are impressed and inspired every year by the presentations, and this year was no different,” said Rosemary White with the Office of Graduate Studies, which helps students prepare for the competition. “The quality and rigor of the presentations were remarkable and inspiring. The 10 student delegates to the statewide competition and their faculty mentors can be very proud. We know their varied and fascinating work will admirably represent Chico State on the statewide stage. It is timely and valuable and a great example of how our campus community is making a difference in our world.”
For more than 35 years, Chico State has been holding an annual Student Research Competition to promote and recognize excellence in student scholarly research and creative activities. The participants submit a five-page research description and give a short presentation before a panel of judges. Their work is judged on clarity of purpose, appropriateness of methodology, interpretation of results, clear articulation of the research and ability to field questions from the jury and audience.
The winners will now compete against outstanding scholars from all 23 CSU campuses. To attend, register with the event by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, April 27. This year’s competitors, their faculty mentors, and presentations include:
| Student | Class Level | Discipline | Faculty Mentor | Research Presentation |
| Cody Frazer | graduate student | Biological Sciences | Troy Cline | Can Bacteria Stop the Next Pandemic? How the Prevalence of Avian Influenza Virus is Related to the Gut Microbiome |
| Donavan Cervantes | graduate student | Psychology | Marie Lipmann | The Interrelationships Between Personality Factors and Sexual Identity Developmental Milestones |
| Roxzel Soto Tellez | undergraduate | Sociology | Tonya Lindsey | Perception of the Police by Residents of the City of Santa Ana |
| Maria Navarro and Francisco Aguilera | undergraduates | Concrete Industry Management | Feraidon Ataie | Agricultural Waste as Internal Curing Agent in Concrete |
| Elisabeth Kennedy | graduate student | Geology | Hannah Aird | Naturally Occurring Asbestos in the Rock Formations of Paradise and Magalia, CA |
| Jordan Stifle | graduate student | Psychology | Patrick Johnson | Trauma Over Time: Does Exposure to Stressful Events Affect the Width of One’s Temporal Window? |
| Sofia Rodriguez | graduate student | Biological Sciences | David Stachura | The Effect of Treated Wastewater Effluent on Zebrafish Immune Development |
| Travis Souders | graduate student | Communication Studies | Stephanie Hammel | Navigating Tragedy: How Miscarriage Partners Make Sense of Loss |
| Caylin Stanley | graduate student | Biological Sciences | Troy Cline | Seasonal Variation of Avian Influenza Viruses in a Sacramento Valley Wood Duck Population |
| Taylor Lambrigger | graduate student | Anthropology | Eric Bartelink | Significance of Poverty in Stable Oxygen Isotope Analysis: Implications for Region-of-Origin Predictions In Oaxaca, Mexico |
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