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Mount Showcases Original Student Research and Service Initiatives

5/4/2017

Riverdale, N.Y. – More than 80 students will present at the University of Mount Saint Vincent’s seventh annual Student Research and Service Symposium on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. in Smith Hall. The event highlights the extraordinary research and service projects that Mount students complete each year.

The Mount’s Center for Undergraduate Research encourages students from all majors and backgrounds to develop original research and scholarship across the College. The Center is interdisciplinary—students learn qualitative and scientific methods along the entire spectrum—from conception, to measurement, to analysis. All research at Mount Saint Vincent conforms to national standards of ethics. In partnership with accomplished and dedicated faculty, as well as other mentors, Mount students continually participate in national and international conferences.

The event will feature poster sessions, allowing students to present and discuss their recent works and accomplishments to the campus community, including the College’s Board of Trustees, mentors, benefactors, alumnae/i, peers, and family members, among many others.

2017 Student Research and Service Symposium: Work and Participants

Ramiel Coleman ’20 (Bronx, N.Y.), Katherine Corini ’19 (Clifton Park, N.Y.), Juiliana Danise ’19 (Fulton, N.Y.), Zana Daluz ’17 (Pawtucket, Rhode Island), and Arixon Veras ’17 (Bronx, N.Y.) will present their research titled “Van Cortlandt Park Project.”

Mackenzie Heizer ’17 (Vacaville, Calif.) will present her research titled “The State of the Literature on Return to Play (RTP) for High School Athletes After Concussions/TBI.”

Nicholas Malizia ’17 (Yonkers, N.Y.) and Victoria Siracusa ’18 (Bronx, N.Y.) will present their research titled “Does Size Matter? Socioeconomic Status, Family Size, and Longevity.”

Yra Franchesca Gabas ’17 (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.) will present her research titled “Benefits of Kangaroo Mother Care and Barriers to Its Adoption in the Nursing Viewpoint.”

Tianna Cassano ’17 (Haverstraw, N.Y.) will present her research titled “The Rise of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infections in the Older Adult Population and Possible Interventions.”

Kristen Macatangay ’17 (Yonkers, N.Y.) will present her research titled “The Effects of the Flipped Classroom Method on the Retention of Information in Nursing Students.”

Katelyn Wentworth ’17 (Manchester, N.H.) will present her research titled “Reactions of Nursing Students When Faced with Violations of the ANA Code of Ethics at the Hands of Nurse Educators.”

Natalie Cruz ’18 (Yonkers, N.Y.) will present her research titled “TG1-1 Mammary Carcinoma Cell Secreted Factors Modulate Tubulogenesis.”

Robert Collazo ’18 (Bronx, N.Y.), Christopher Cunha ’18 (Yonkers, N.Y.), Matthew Della Croce ’17 (Staten Island, N.Y.), Caitlin Macahilig ’18 (Bronx, N.Y.), Verenice Ramirez ’18 (Yonkers, N.Y.), and Morgan Yawger ’18 (Red Bank, N.J.) will present their research titled “Ghosts of Ludlow Park;” “Ludlow Park Residents Association New Logo;” “New York State Communication Association 75th Anniversary Celebration Logo;” and “CMSV Commencement 2017 Social Media Campaign.”

Peter Nunez ’17 (Brewster, N.Y.) will present his research titled “Synthesis and Characterization of Rhodium (III) Complexes Using Polypyridyl Ligand.”

Amanda Arteaga ’17 (Brooklyn, N.Y.) will present her research titled “La Celestina as Precursor to the Spanish Picaresque Novel.”

Jameel Batarseh ’17 (Yonkers, N.Y.), Rita Guglielmo ’18 (Howard Beach, N.Y.), Shadi Khayyo ’17 (Yonkers, N.Y.), Valerie Khayyo ’15 (Yonkers, N.Y.), Steven Maio ’16 (Valhalla, N.Y.), and Arian Novaj ’17 (Bronx, N.Y.) will present their research titled “Incorporation of Nonpolar Porphyrin Molecules in Liposomes” and “Calculation of Extinction Coefficients for Meso-Substituted Porphyrins in Different Solvents.”

Elisa Ferrara ’17 (Bronx, N.Y.) , Savannah George ’18 (Bronx, N.Y.), Simon Innabi ’18 (Yonkers, N.Y.), Shadi Khayyo ’17 (Yonkers, N.Y.), Weily Lang ’19 (Queens, N.Y.), Arian Novaj ’17 (Bronx, N.Y.), Jesus Reyes ’18 (Bronx, N.Y.), Jade Suleiman ’17 (Yonkers, N.Y.), and Odile Umwamikazi ’17 (Queens, N.Y.) will present their research on the role of SUMO and SUMOylated proteins in sperm development of Drosophila melanogaster.

Elisa Ferrara ’17 (Bronx, N.Y.), Gabriela Mendoza ’17 (Yonkers, N.Y.), Stephanie Rodway ’17 (Bridgewater, Mass.), Matthew Vicioso ’17 (Bronx, N.Y.) and Marielle Villanobos ’17 (Monroe Township, N.J.), will present their research titled “Characterization and rescue of mulet, a mutation that disrupts spermatid individualization in Drosophila melanogaster.”

Elise Ferrara ’17 (Bronx, N.Y.) will present her research titled “The Detrimental Effects of Zinc and Cadmium in Flora: A Consequence of Pollution.”

Katelyn Haggerty ’17 (North Babylon, N.Y.) will present her research titled “A Case Study on Linear Regression Techniques: Least Squares and Beyond.”

Krishna Magalona ’17 (Fishkill, N.Y.) (English Major/ Philosophy Minor): “Apathy as a Defense Mechanism, Love as the Answer”

Kylee McGrane ’17 (Wilkes-Barre, P.A.) will present her research titled “A Moment of Magic’s Business Plan.”

Gabriela Mendoza ’17 (Yonkers, N.Y.) will present her research titled “Forms of Scrapie Propagation.”

Nicholas Meusburger ’17 (Absecon, N.J.) will present his research titled “The Demise of the Wermacht and the Rise of the Red Army: The Battle of Stalingrad.”

Christian Macahilig ’17 (Bronx, N.Y.) will present his research titled “Improvised Exchanges: Jazz Music and American Youth Culture in the 1930s.”

Shadi Khayyo ’17 (Yonkers, N.Y.) will present his research titled “The Analysis of Porphyrin Molecules for Photodynamic Research.”

Shannon Reilly ’17 (New City, N.Y.) will present her research titled “The Impact of Hourly Rounding Upon Patient Outcomes and Patient and Nurse Satisfaction.”

Stephanie Rodway ’17 (Bridgewater, Mass.) will present her research titled “Restoration of Function in Cases of Paralysis through the Application of Brain Machine Interfaces.”

Marielle Villanobos ’17 (Monroe Township, N.J.) will present her research titled “Vertebrate Limb Development: Specifying the Anterior-Posterior Axis.”

Alvin Santiago ’17 (Jersey City, N.J.) will present his research titled “When Caretakers Stop Caring: A Look at Compassion Fatigue and Nurses.”

Brandon Briones ’18 (Santa Clara, Calif.) and Caroline Criscuola ’18 (Merrick, N.Y.) will present their research titled “New York City Park Performers: First Come, First Served.”

Maria Ruiz ’19 (Westbury, N.Y.) will present her research titled “New York City Buskers and Their MTA Subway Station.”

Kevin Cabrera ’18 (Bronx, N.Y.) will present his research titled “Seasonal Christmas Tree Sellers in New York City.”

Adam Neufeld ’20 (Bronx, N.Y.) will present his research titled “Disruptive Technologies: A Case Study of Driverless Trucks and Consequences of the ‘New’ Fourth Industrial Age.”

Daniel Neil ’18 (Bronx, N.Y.) and Shimron Brown ’18 (Bronx, N.Y.) will present their research titled “Individual Differences and Deception Role Influences on Judgments of Harmless Deceptions.”

Sarah Newgarden ’20 (Staten Island, N.Y.) will present her research titled “The Role of Morals in Mansfield Park.”

Student Service Projects

Extended Service Projects 2016-2017

Sisters of Charity House, New Orleans, Louisiana
Nicole Quaranto ’18 (Valley Stream, N.Y.)
Lissette Rivera ’18 (Bronx, N.Y.)

Sisters of Charity International Clinics, Solola, Guatemala
Allyson Bagalay ’17 (Bloomfield, N.J.)
Tianna Cassano ’17 (Haverstraw, N.Y.)
Alison Fernandez ’17 (Bronx, N.Y.)
Yra Franchesca Gabas ’17 (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.)
Kristen Macatangay ’17 (Yonkers, N.Y.)
Katelyn Wentworth ’17 (Manchester, N.H.)

St. Francis Inn, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Julianna Danise ’19 (Fulton, N.Y.)
Yra Franchesca Gabas ’17 (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.)
Lissette Rivera ’18 (Bronx, N.Y.)
Stephanie Rodway ’17 (Bridgewater, Mass.)
Sean Shea ’17 (Washingtonville, N.Y.)
Katelyn Wentworth ’17 (Manchester, N.H.)

Christian Appalachian Project, Kentucky
Joseph Britton ’18 (Danbury, Conn.)
Llocata Duran ’20 (New York, N.Y.)
Leanna Ippoliti ’18 (Montgomery, N.Y.)
Daniella Lowes ’18 (Oceanside, N.Y.)
Kayla Ortiz ’19 (Bronx, N.Y.)
Arlinette Perez ’20 (Bronx, N.Y.)
Jonathan Ramirez ’18 (Bronx, N.Y.)
Damarcus Williams ’18 (Tupelo, Miss.)
Katelyn Wentworth ’17 (Manchester, N.H.)

Bethlehem Farm, West Virginia
Matthew Bunyan ’18 (New City, N.Y.)
Victoria Burel ’18 (Derby, Conn.)
Megan Costello ’20 (Toms River, N.J.)
Aaron Cruz ’18 (Bronx, N.Y.)
Julianna Danise ’19 (Fulton, N.Y.)
Olivia O’Neill ’18 (Massapequa, N.Y.)
Jonathan Ramirez ’18 (Bronx, N.Y.)

 Ongoing Service Projects 2016-2017

A Moment of Magic
Margaret McAndrew ‘17 (Milford, Conn.)
Kylee McGrane ’17 (Wilkes-Barre, P.A.)

Midnight Run
Matthew Bunyan ’18 (New City, N.Y.)
Tara Maloney ’20 (Williston Park, N.Y.)

POTS Soup Kitchen
Jose Mendoza ’19 (Bristow, Va.)

The Green Team
Jaclyn Hahn ’18 (Bay Shore, N.Y. )

Dance for PD
Julianna Danise ’19 (Fulton, N.Y.)

Grand Central Outreach
Jonathan Ramirez ’18 (Bronx, N.Y.)

Habitat for Humanity
Kaitlin McGeown ’18 (Nutley, N.J.)

Visiting Veterans Program
Owen Smith ’18 (Danbury, Conn.)

Hebrew Home BINGO
Juliette Borghesan,’20 (New York, N.Y.)
Deanna Nardi ’19 (Roseville, Calif.)
Jessica Gamez ’19 (Highland Mills, N.Y.)

Covenant House Outreach
Quincy Tyler ’19 (New York, N.Y.)
Susan’s Place Outreach
Danielle Quaranto ’20 (Valley Stream, N.Y.)
Mikaela-Rose Blanchard ’19 (East Windsor, Conn.)

About the University of Mount Saint Vincent
Founded in 1847 by the Sisters of Charity, the University of Mount Saint Vincent offers nationally recognized liberal arts education and a select array of professional fields of study on a landmark campus overlooking the Hudson River. Committed to the education of the whole person, and enriched by the unparalleled cultural, educational, and career opportunities of New York City, the College equips students with the knowledge, skills, and experiences necessary for lives of professional accomplishment, service, and leadership in the 21st century.