UGRS Presentation Program
2024 UGRS Program
Photographs and video will be taken at the event for use on the SFU website and in SFU marketing materials, and all other university publications. By entering this event, you consent to the University photographing and using your image and likeness unless you have specified otherwise in media consent forms that will be available onsite.
Elder Welcome and Opening Remarks | 12:30 - 12:50
- Elder Marie Hooper, kʷikʷəƛ̓ əm (Kwikwetlem First Nation)
- UGRS Planning Committee
- SFU President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Joy Johnson
Keynote Presentation | 12:50 - 1:15
- Dr. Diana Bedoya, (SFU Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology)
Keynote presentation: "Trust me, I did my research!" Challenging misinformation through the research ecosystem.
Block 1 | 1:25 PM - 2:20 PM
Health, Wellbeing, and Safety – Halpern 126
Moderators: Feyza Sahinyazan (Business) and Sheri Fabian (Criminology)
Utilization of recommended falling strategies in mountain biking
Freddie Kim
Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology
Co-designing Programmable Fidgeting Experience with Swarm Robots for Adults with ADHD
Samira Pulatova
Computing Science
Cohort profile: Mothers with an indication of substance use disorder and their offspring in British Columbia, 2000-2021
Noah Katsuno
Health Sciences
Accessibility of mental health treatment following mild traumatic brain injury: An exploratory analysis
Liam McCloskey
Psychology
Exploring Lifestyle and Microbiome Factors Associated with Antibiotic Misuse
Brenna Lee
Molecular Biology
Human Behaviour and Communication - Thakore Room 3008, Bennett Library
Moderator: Ahmed Al-Rawi (Communication)
Data-Driven Perspectives on Outgroup Sentiment: Unmasking the Global Landscape with Social Data Science
Rachel Way
Political Science
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: An Examination of Polygraphs and Coercion in Police Interrogations
Marcelo Espinoza
Criminology
Managing Consensual Non-Monogamy Stigma in a Monogamous Society
Nushaiba Nanjiba, Allyson Klassen, Kylie Viala
Psychology
The Quandary of “Cobra Chickens”: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Media Coverage of Canadian Geese in the United States and Canada
Oshin Joshipura
Geography
Postwar Mythmaking: German Generals’ Construction of the Myth of the Clean Wehrmacht
Braeden Mandrusiak
History
Profitable Addictainment: The Intersection of Entertainment, Hate Speech, and Radicalization on Kick.com
Alan Röpke
School of Communication
Relationships, Bonds, Identities, and Selves - Thesis Defense Room 2020, Bennett Library
Faculty Moderator: Molly Cairncross (Psychology)
Navigating Gender Identity Disclosure: Vulnerabilities and Characteristics Among Canadian Teens - A Response to Saskatchewan's Bill 137
Samantha Yu
Health Sciences
Eco-Tensions: Why some Environmentalists may support Destructive Intergroup Behaviour
Emil Dzhunushaliev
Psychology
Swiping right for “The One”: Exploring single people’s implicit relationship beliefs and dating app behaviour
Hilary Tsui
Department of Psychology & School of Communication
(Re)framing Roots Beyond Binaries: A photovoice exploration of self-discovery and wellness among Asian, gender-diverse youth
Christina Lam
Health Sciences
The Influence of Absences of Caregiver Responsiveness in Social Interactions on the Development of Infant Social Bids
Jacob Angeles
Psychology
Coffee Break | 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
Block 2 | 3:00 PM - 3:55PM
The World Around Us, Past and Present – Thakore Room 3008, Bennett Library
Faculty Moderators: Paul Kingsbury (Geography) and Danielle Murdoch (Criminology)
Evaluating Nano Materials for Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy: Exploring Potential Enhancements
Man Tsun Vivian Chu
Chemistry
Assessing Marine Turtle Bone as a Viable Material for Radiocarbon Dating: Insights from Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry and Stable Isotope Analysis
Julian Groll
Archaeology/Environment
CLEWs modelling workflow development to support coherent policy development
Mohammad Al-Sheboul
Sustainable Energy Engineering
Do European Starlings “Exercise” in Anticipation of Fledging?
Kate Earle
Resource and Environmental Management/Biological Sciences
Investigation of the role of ‘mobilities of care’ in city transportation planning and practice
Hitika Gosal
Health Sciences
Ancient DNA Identification of Salmon Remains
Jasmine Dhillon
Archaeology
Resistance and Resilience – Halpern 126
Faculty moderator: Lisa Craig (Molecular Biology and Biochemistry) and Sheri Fabian (Criminology)
Synthesis and Applications of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Based Ionomers in the Catalyst Layer of CO2 Electrolysers
Daria Cirlan
Chemistry
Tailoring Immunogens To Steer The Elicitation Of VRC01-Class Neutralizing Antibodies, A Broadly Cross-Reactive Class Of Neutralizing Antibodies To Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1)
Angela Omrani
Molecular Biology
Investigating Lenient Policy in Aotearoa-New Zealand: ‘Biculturalism’ in the Parliamentary Record
Xian Kostyrko
History
Targeting SARS-CoV-2’s Conserved Regions with Antibodies: A Strategy for Broadly Effective Vaccines and Pandemic Preparedness
Ernest Hoptioncann and Jason Eom Health Sciences
Do Bullying Prevention Programs Reduce Depression and Anxiety Experienced by Students
Samreen Kaur Ahuja and Diksha Sharma Education
Graduate Student Panel | 4:05 PM - 4:45 PM | Halpern 126
Demystifying Grad School: real experiences and Q&A
Join in a conversation about life in grad school with four former Undergraduate Research Symposium participants who have gone on to continue their studies at SFU after completing their undergraduate degrees. What have they learned? What do they wish they had known when they were planning the next steps for their education? Benefit from their wisdom and see where a passion for research can take you!
Our panelists:
Emmanuel Hung, Biological Sciences, PhD Student
Ihsan Hage-Hassan, Criminology, Master's Student
Dexter Zamora, Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Master's Student
Pranjali Jatinderjit Mann, Communications, Master's Student
Closing Words | 4:45PM - 5:00PM
Poster Session and Networking Reception | 5:00PM - 6:00PM
Posters
| Title | Poster Presenters | Department |
| The Influence of Cultural Norms on Features in Parent-Child Conversations of Moral Pride | Angel Leung | Psychology |
| Prevalence of Menstrual Cycle Symptoms and Tracking Methods Among Canadian Female Athletes | Anjalie Sidhu | Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology |
| Intergenerational Transmission of Emotional Wellbeing: Examining the Socialization of Positive Emotions Across Generations | Cahleigh Kalbfleisch | Psychology |
| The Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury on Sleep in Mouse Models of Alzheimer’s Disease | Emad Shams | Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology |
| Human consumption of land snails in Curaçao | Emma Chong | Department of Archaeology/Faculty of Environment |
| A Review of Chronic Wasting Disease Management Strategies | Erica Dong | Health Sciences |
| Coastal Connections: Exploring the Biology, Ecology, and Geology of the Wild Mile’s Intertidal Zone | GROUP POSTER: Yu Cao, Ching-Wen Chang, Sage Dillabough, Laila Fawaz, HelenWong | Environmental Science |
| Digital Interactive Agents for SFU Counselling Services | Jae Eun Kim | School of Interactive Arts & Technology |
| Comfort in Counsel: Receiving Advice Promotes Well-Being and Feelings of Belonging among Post-Secondary Students | Kalum Kumar | Psychology |
| For the worlds we dream of building: On reimagining progress & the aesthetics of gentrification | Kyra Vergara | Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology |
| Changes in threat/control-override delusions, substance use, and violence | Leanne Vibar | Psychology |
| Visions of the past: Mindfulness and cognitions enhance how our positive memories of parents are linked to present-day social relationships | Marc E. Gelineau | Psychology |
| To Spice Things up or Not to Spice Things up: Investigating Perceptions of Sexual Novelty Use in Romantic Relationships | Maya Beninteso | Psychology |
| Investigating the Impact of Acute Trazodone Administration on Sleep in Mice | Mayuko Arai | Psychology |
| Untangling the Threads of Singlehood: Examining Relationship Pedestal Beliefs, Attachment Styles and Singlehood Satisfaction | Natasha Prasad | Psychology |
| MS characterization of total cellular proteome in responses to exogenous sugar stress | Pham Nguyen | Chemistry & Molecular Biology and Biochemistry |
| Mind the gap: Advice givers underestimate how much their advice is appreciated by recipients. | Ravneet Hothi | Psychology |
| Effects of sleep displacement and sleep fragmentation on hippocampal neurogenesis in mice | Robert Gibson | Psychology |
| Cannabidiol as a Potential Treatment for Familial Hemiplegic Migraines | Saba Hosseini | Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology |
| Strategies to gender-sensitize health promotion interventions for men | Sarra Pirmohamed | Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology |
| Supporting Transitions: The Role of Prosocial Behaviors in Post-Graduation Well-being | Sophia Vennesland | Psychology |
| Validation of a Novel Method for Identifying Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Spinal Cord Injury | Stefan Vukovic | Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology |
| Comparing touchscreen-based tests of pattern separation for rodent models | Taha Yildirim | Psychology |
| Analyzing Features of Messages to Old Friends & Peoples’ Willingness to Hit Send | Tori Kazemir | Psychology |
| The Genetic Dissection of Shieldin | Zahra Salimi | Molecular Biology |
Student Photovoice Exhibit
A cohort of 10 undergraduate students participated in a photovoice project with SFU Library’s Student Learning Commons in Fall 2023. The Undergraduate Research Symposium is delighted to host the first exhibition of the project. Photovoice is a participatory action research methodology created by Caroline C. Wang and Mary Ann Burris in the early 1990s. As a methodology, photovoice invites participants to take and share photos of their daily experiences and/or on a theme and share these photos with one another as a springboard for reflection and discussion. In this project, the photovoice methodology was used to invite undergraduate students to share their experiences with and insights about academic success in 2024.