Exploring Boundary Terminology in Psychology and Popular Culture

Faculty Sponsor: Jill Morawski Acknowledgements: Special thanks to Professor Pavel Oleinikov Erin Byrne Erin Byrne is from Colorado and is double majoring in Psychology and Science in Society at Wesleyan University. She is also pursuing the Data Analysis Minor. She is in the class of 2024 and has previous research experience with the College of … Read more

Analyzing the Structural Dynamics of the p53 Protein System Using cpptraj

Faculty Sponsor: Kelly Thayer Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Emily Bennett Emily Bennett is a rising senior at Wesleyan University from Newton, Massachusetts. She majors in Mathematics and Data Analysis and has done significant Computer Science course work as well. Outside of academics, Emily is always staying active- dancing, running, and weightlifting- and she loves … Read more

Exit Properties of the Planar Three-Body Problem for Stars and Molecules

Faculty Sponsor: Brian Stewart Mathis Blanc Mathis is a rising Sophomore from Los Altos, California. He graduated from Los Altos High School in 2022. He is majoring in Physics and Mathematics and pursuing physics past graduation. Outside of academics, Mathis is a goalkeeper on the Wesleyan men’s Soccer team. Abstract: Although atom-diatom collisions are an … Read more

Returns of Firms Founded by Serial Entrepreneurs

Faculty Sponsor: Professor Abigail Hornstein Kevin Pang   Kevin Pang is a senior(’24) from China double majoring in Economics and Mathematics. In his his free time, Kevin enjoys reading, playing card games, and has recently got into chess. He also likes playing ping pong and is on the Wesleyan table tennis team.   Abstract: Serial entrepreneurs, … Read more

An Exploration of Hong Kong Movie Screenings in the United States in the 1980s and 1990s

Faculty Sponsor: Lisa Dombrowski Stella Zhang Stella Zhang is a rising senior (’24) majoring in East Asian Studies and Economics at Wesleyan. She is from Tianjin, China, and studied at La Jolla Country Day School in California before coming to Wesleyan. During her spare time, she enjoys listening to music, playing instruments, and dancing, and … Read more

Probing Wobble Base Pairing and Ribosome Function

Faculty Sponsor: Michael P. Weir Evelyn Zhou Evelyn Zhou is a rising senior(’24) coming from Kunming, China. She is double major in Biology and Neuroscience & Behavior at Wesleyan University and would like to continue her study in a graduate school and probably work in the field of neurology. Her interests including stand-up comedy, swimming … Read more

The Effect of Media Consumption and Race on Economic Assessments

Faculty Sponsor: Professor Erika Franklin Fowler Mallika Srinivas Mallika is a rising junior from Chennai, India at Wesleyan University. She is currently pursuing majors in Government and Spanish and a minor in Data Analysis. In her free time, she enjoys painting, watching movies, and playing tennis. On campus, she is involved in Shakti, a South … Read more

Race-Related Stress and Academic Performance – Closing the Gap for African American & Black Identifying Students

Faculty Sponsor: Andrea Negrete Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Ezra Jenifer I am a fastidious, entrepreneurial, and inquisitive biracial man. My experience at an interdisciplinary, liberal arts and open curriculum university like Wesleyan has allowed me to explore psychology with boldness, rigor, and practical idealism. Both my personal and academic experiences are an asset to … Read more

Loser Takes All – Analyzing Poker Through Simulation

Faculty Sponsor: Maryam Gooyabadi Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Aaron Foote Aaron Foote is a rising senior from Chappaqua, New York. Prior to Wesleyan he attended Horace Greeley High School. Academically, Aaron studies computer science, data science, and applied math. He is excited to continue work on a computer science thesis under Professor Krizanc on … Read more

VTA Neuron Dopaminergic Circuitry Change Following Acute and Chronic Alcohol Exposure

Faculty Sponsor: Laverne Melón Tina Han Tina Han is a rising senior from China majoring in Neuroscience and Philosophy. Her research interest circles around emotion, memory, and narration. She aims to break the boundary between subjects, using computational and traditional techniques to explore the emotional circuits in human brain. Outside of classroom, she does acting, … Read more