Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Student Publications & Presentations

The Biological & Biomedical Sciences Department provides many student research opportunities, below are some presentations and publications on student research in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from the last 24 months.

Publications:

Presentations: Alisha Suman. Comorbid Physical Health Concerns Among Individuals Seeking Opioid Use Disorder Treatment. SURP Research Symposium 2024. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2024-07-24 Grace Ferrie. Are there gender differences in Kenyan adolescents’ intellectual humility? . SURP Research Symposium 2024. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2024-07-24 Daria Jackson. Does the role of interacting with patients influence opinions about the value of intellectual humility for medical students?. SURP Research Symposium 2024. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2024-07-24 Molique Wright. Innovative Approaches to Managing Mild Cognitive Impairment: The Role of Exergames and Virtual Reality Interventions. SURP Research Symposium 2024. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2024-07-24 Marissa McLaughlin. Associations between premenstrual symptoms and device-assessed physical activity among premenopausal and perimenopausal women . SURP Research Symposium 2024. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2024-07-24 Ria Singh. Associations between Physical Activity, BMI, and Depressive Symptoms among Midlife Adults in the United States: A Secondary Analysis using The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). SURP Research Symposium 2024. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2024-07-24 Trisha Lau, Ninelle Edenne. What is it like to not understand something in school? Exploring high school students’ emotions when they are confused. . SURP Research Symposium 2024. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2024-07-24 Nicole Volpe, Maya Shanker, Victoria Ryales. Acceptability and usability of a digital health app for autistic young adults.. SURP Research Symposium 2024. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2024-07-24 Nicole Volpe, Victoria Ryales. Preliminary Pilot of Portable Virtual Reality to Extend Classroom-based Learning of Clinical Skills for Healthcare Professionals. SURP Research Symposium 2024. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2024-07-24 Amy Senanayake. Perceptions and use of explicit verbal sexual consent in neurodiverse undergraduate students. SURP Research Symposium 2024. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2024-07-24 Alexis Khuu, Mykal Caniello. Autism care continuum: exploring specialty services (ACCESS) across the lifespan in U.S. academic medical centers. SURP Research Symposium 2024. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2024-07-24 Haley Thiel, Pricila Sanchez Rojas, Alexander Nouragas. The Relationship Between Social Support and Academic Performance in College Students. CSM / SEE Student Research Day. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2024-04-23 Sophie Ogunsanmi, Katelyn Martino, Ashlyn Marshall, Sophie Hanina. Poor Sleep Quality and the Relationship Between Working Memory, Executive Function and Academic Performance in College Students. CSM / SEE Student Research Day. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2024-04-23 Desiree Steigerwalt, Ria Singh, Brianna Riccobono. The Smartphone Paradox: Unraveling the Links Between Physical Activity, Psychological Well-being, and Problematic Smartphone Usage. CSM / SEE Student Research Day. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2024-04-23 Dorian Kropinack, Mackenzie Cruden. Usability Evaluation of PULLATracker. CSM / SEE Student Research Day. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2024-04-23 Sydney Terroso. Longitudinal relationships between depressive attributional style and internalizing symptoms among neurodiverse students in their first semester of college. CSM / SEE Student Research Day 2024. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2024-04-23 Alisha Suman, Nicolas Samson, Indu Mithra Madhuranthakam, Harris Khan, Shelby Goodwin. Characterizing barriers to engagement with medications for opioid use disorder among new patients. CSM / SEE Student Research Day 2024. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2024-04-23 Pricila Sanchez Rojas, Emanuel Avila. Anger Rumination in Autistic Adults.. CSM / SEE Student Research Day 2024. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2024-04-23 Sapjah Zapotitla. Investigating Associations Between Social Rejection Sensitivity, Anxiety, and Depression in Autistic Adults . CSM / SEE Student Research Day 2024. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2024-04-23 Alexis Khuu. Psychometric characteristics of a repetitive thinking measure developed for autistic adults: The Inventory of Negative Repetitive Thinking. CSM / SEE Student Research Day 2024. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2024-04-23 Jillian Groff, Gabrielle Green-Smith. Clinician acceptability and usability of virtual reality training on differential reinforcement and functional communication training. CSM SURP Research Symposium 2023. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2023-07-26 Amy Senanayake, Erin McKenney, Claudia Cucchiara. Approaches to qualitative data analysis: An example from the Applied Consent Communication Study (ACCS). CSM SURP Research Symposium 2023. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2023-07-26 Sapjah Zapotitla, Erin McKenney, Claudia Cucchiara. Investigating the relationship between social rejection sensitivity and depressive symptoms in autistic adults. CSM SURP Research Symposium 2023. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2023-07-26 Angelica Rivera. Did the COVID-19 pandemic impact social physique anxiety among women in midlife with health risks? Reports from before COVID-19, during stay-at-home orders, and during initial reopening. CSM SURP Research Symposium 2023. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2023-07-26 Haley Thiel. Anxiety amidst socio-cultural shifts in women’s reproductive healthcare: Women's anxiety levels after the overturning of Roe vs. Wade. CSM SURP Research Symposium 2023. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2023-07-26 Erin McKenney, Robyn Himelstein, Claudia Cucchiara, Emanuel Avila. Investigating social comparison between autistic and non-autistic adults. CSM SURP Research Symposium 2023. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2023-07-26 Erin McKenney, Kit Lillia, Claudia Cucchiara. Identifying beliefs about sexual consent in autistic and non-autistic college students: applied consent communication study. CSM SURP Research Symposium 2023. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2023-07-26 Jillian Groff, Gabrielle Green-Smith. Preliminary evaluation of undergraduate psychology student knowledge of behavioral function of challenging behavior. CSM SURP Research Symposium 2023. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2023-07-26 Harris Khan. Contingency management increases adherence with medications for opioid use disorder. CSM SURP Research Symposium 2023. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2023-07-26 Nicole Kelso, Soorya Baliga. Adverse childhood experiences and generalized anxiety symptom trajectories among incoming college students. CSM SURP Research Symposium 2023. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2023-07-26 Morgan Murphy, Adam Jonas. Pilot testing a digital assistant for direct support professionals. CSM SURP Research Symposium 2023. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2023-07-26 Kristin Mostrangeli. The association between Hoop ups and Mental Health symptoms in College students . Rowan Research Day . Business Hall. 2023-05-13 Elijah Sotrah. The Association Between Repetitive Thinking, Cognitive Flexibility, and Processing Speed in Autistic Adults. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR). Stockholm, Sweden. 2023-05-05 Emanuel Avila. Self-reported repetitive thinking is negatively associated with cognitive processing speed in autistic adults. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR). Stockholm, Sweden. 2023-05-05 Emanuel Avila. Investigating the relationship between social motivation and social anxiety in autistic adults. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR). Stockholm, Sweden. 2023-05-04 Robyn Himelstein. Investigating the relationship between social motivation and social anxiety in autistic adults. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR). Stockholm, Sweden. 2023-05-04 Elijah Sotrah. Investigating the Relationship Between Social Motivation and Social Anxiety in Autistic Adults. INSAR Anual Conference. Stockholmsmässan, Mässvägen 1, Älvsjö, Sweden. 2023-05-04 Robyn Himelstein. The longitudinal relationship between social motivation and depression in autistic adults. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR). Stockholm, Sweden. 2023-05-04 Erin McKenney. Repetitive negative thinking as a prospective predictor of depression and anxiety symptoms in autistic and non-autistic incoming college students. International Society for Autism Research (INSAR). Stockholm, Sweden. 2023-05-04 Maya Shanker, Norina Cobb. Clinician perspectives in the use of virtual reality as a behavioral parent training tool. CSM Student Research Day. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2023-04-20 Nicole Kelso. Satisfaction with academic performance among incoming college students with attention or learning disorders. CSM Student Research Day. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2023-04-20 Sarah Uribe, Yulitsa Tapia, Md Muzibur Rahman Rukon, Jonathan Philip, Rohit Nambiar, Indu Mithra Madhuranthakam, Drew Kwitchoff, Jason Conviser, Danya Aldaghma, Shakil Ahmed. Widening the opioid analgesia therapeutic window with a dual pharmacotherapeutic strategy. CSM Student Research Day. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2023-04-20 Lisa Caliva. Evaluating the effects of contingency management on appointment adherence for those receiving MOUD treatment. CSM Student Research Day. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2023-04-20 Lucas Spada, Giovanna Salvatore, Paige Gosewisch. User-centered prototype development and pilot test of virtual reality behavioral training. CSM Student Research Day. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2023-04-20 Nicole Kelso, Soorya Baliga. Evaluating the association between history of adverse childhood experiences and quality of life during the college transition. CSM Student Research Day. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2023-04-20 Nicole Kelso. Does living on campus promote belongingness among incoming students during their first semester at a new institution. CSM Student Research Day. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2023-04-20 Nicole Kelso, Soorya Baliga. Evaluating the association between history of adverse childhood experiences and quality of life during the college transition. CSM Research Day. Rowan University Chamberlain Student Center. 2023-04-20 Elijah Sotrah, Emanuel Avila. The association between repetitive thinking and cognitive flexibility and processing speed in autistic adults. Rowan University College of Science & Mathematics Research Day 2023. Glassboro, NJ. 2023-04-20 Giovanna Salvatore, Dylan Jackson. Gender differences in relations between solcial comparison, social support, and sleep disturbance in midlife and older adults. CSM Student Research Day. Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center. 2023-04-20 Elijah Sotrah, Robyn Himelstein, Emanuel Avila. Investigating the relationship between social motivation and social anxiety in autistic adults. Rowan University College of Science & Mathematics Research Day 2023. Glassboro, NJ. 2023-04-20 Emanuel Avila. The association between repetitive thinking and cognitive flexibility and processing speed in autistic adults. Rowan University Psychology Research Conference. Glassboro, NJ. 2023-04-13 Pricila Sanchez Rojas. Examining the Association between Stress and Mental Health in Autistic Adults . Rowan Research Psychology Conference . Business Hall. 2023-04-13 Pricila Sanchez Rojas. Psychopathy and Prosocial Behavior. Rowan Psychology Research Conference . Buisness Hall. 2023-04-13 Soorya Baliga. Identifying Incoming Students Least Likely to Obtain Mental Health Services When Need: Data From a Prospective Cohort Study. Rowan Psychology Research Conference. Rowan University- Business Hall. 2023-04-13 Erin Sinsi. Social Support as a Predictor of Hook-up Motives in College Students. Rowan Research Day. Business Hall 104. 2023-04-13 Camille Guglielmo. The Association Between Hook ups and Mental Health Symptoms in College Students. Rowan Research Day. Business Hall. 2023-04-13 Elijah Sotrah. Investigating the relationship between social motivation and social anxiety in autistic adults. Rowan University Psychology Research Conference. Glassboro, NJ. 2023-04-13 Faith Shank. The Association Between Hook Ups and Mental Health Symptoms In College Students. . Annual Psychology Research Conference. Rowan University. 2023-04-13 Sofia Gular. Social Support as a Predictor of Hook-up Motives in College Students. Annual Psychology Research Conference. Business Hall Rowan University . 2023-04-13 Elijah Sotrah. The association between repetitive thinking and cognitive flexibility and processing speed in autistic adults. Rowan University Psychology Research Conference. Glassboro, NJ. 2023-04-13 Faith Shank. Social Support as a Predictor of Hook-up Motives in College Students. . Annual Psychology Research Conference. Rowan University. 2023-04-13 Emanuel Avila. Investigating the relationship between social motivation and social anxiety in autistic adults. Rowan University Psychology Research Conference. Glassboro, NJ. 2023-04-13 Robyn Himelstein. Investigating the relationship between social motivation and social anxiety in autistic adults. Rowan University Psychology Research Conference. Glassboro, NJ. 2023-04-13 Elijah Sotrah. Investigating the Relationship Between Social Motivation and Social Anxiety in Autistic Adults. Wistar Trainee Research Symposium. The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . 2023-03-24 Soorya Baliga. Evaluating the Association Between History of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Quality of Life During the College Transition. 2023 Depression on College Campuses Conference. University of Michigan. 2023-03-14 Allison Warner. Investigating Rumination and Self-Compassion as Predictors of Change in Salivary Alpha-Amylase After Mindfulness Training. . Annual Professional Conference for American Psychosomatic Society San Juan, PR. 2023-03-09 Robyn Himelstein. Investigating the relationship between social motivation and social anxiety in autistic adults. Eastern Psychological Association. Boston, MA. 2023-03-03 Emanuel Avila. Investigating the relationship between social motivation and social anxiety in autistic adults. Eastern Psychological Association. Boston, MA. 2023-03-03 Emanuel Avila. The association between repetitive thinking and cognitive flexibility and processing speed in autistic adults. Eastern Psychological Association. Boston, MA. 2023-03-03 Elijah Sotrah. The Association Between Repetitive Thinking, Cognitive Flexibility, and Processing Speed in Autistic Adults. Eastern Psychological Association Annual Conference. Westin Copley Place, Boston, Massachusetts . 2023-03-03 Pricila Sanchez Rojas. Examining the Association between Stress and Mental Health in Autistic Adults. Eastern Psychological Association . The Westin Copley Place. 2023-03-03 Elijah Sotrah. Investigating the Relationship Between Social Motivation and Social Anxiety in Autistic Adults. Eastern Psychological Association Annual Conference. Westin Copley Place, Boston, Massachusetts . 2023-03-03 Mikaela Bubna. Behavioral Activation & Avoidance Mediates Drinking Behaviors. Maryland Association for Behavior Analysis Conference. Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel 903 Dulaney Valley Rd, Towson, MD 21204. 2022-12-02 Ariestle Diza. https://rucsm.org/research/create_presentation.php. Maryland Association for Behavior Analysis. Towson, MD. 2022-12-02 Matthew Mitnick. Re-Connect: Personalized, Non-Monetary Smartphone-based Rewards for Smoking Cessation. Maryland Association for Behavior Analysis. Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel, Baltimore MD. 2022-12-02