Scholars\u2019 Day Schedule | <\/strong>Monday, April 13, 2026<\/h3>\nPoster Session<\/strong>
\n4:00-5:00 PM
\nTrustees Pavilion<\/p>\nOral Presentations<\/strong>
\n5:00-6:30 PM
\nTrustees Pavilion<\/p>\nReception<\/strong>
\n6:30-7:30 PM
\nTrustees Pavilion<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n![\"Ramapo\"](\"\/wp-content\/themes\/rcnjrd\/images\/icons\/ramapo-arch-icom_rule.png\")
<\/div>\n2026 Oral Presentations<\/h2>\n<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span>Anisfield Scool of Business<\/div>\nCoercion Without Compliance: Oil Sanctions and Labor Markets in Russia, Iran, and Venezuela<\/strong><\/h3>\nStudent Presenter:<\/strong> Amisha H Singh
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Sandipa Bhattacharjee<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span>School of Contemporary Arts<\/div>\nBrains in All Shapes: Building Better Classrooms for Neurodiverse Learners<\/h3>\n
Student Presenter:<\/strong> Miranda Frisbee
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Satarupa Dasgupta<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span>School of Humanities and Global Studies<\/div>\nWhy Counties Count: Visualizing American Counties<\/strong><\/h3>\nStudent Presenter:<\/strong> Isabella Villatora and Christopher Flug
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Stephen Rice<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span>School of Social Science and Human Services<\/div>\nWalk a Mile in My Shoes Blind: The Relationship Between Mental Visual Imagery and Empathy<\/strong><\/h3>\nStudent Presenter:<\/strong> Amrit Kaur
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Joseph Cataliotti<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span>School of Theoretical and Applied Science<\/div>\nOptimizing Quality\u2013Performance Tradeoffs in Real-Time Ray Tracing through Adaptive Parameter Tuning<\/h3>\n
Student Presenter:<\/strong> Justin J Haskoor
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Sourav Dutta<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
\n2026 Abstracts by School<\/h2>\n<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span>Anisfield School of Business<\/div>\nProject Title: Effect of Co-worker Support, Manager Support and Meaningful Work on Job Satisfaction: An Analysis of Generational Differences<\/strong><\/h3>\nStudent Presenter:<\/strong> Eva M Tartakovsky
\nMajor:<\/strong> Economics
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Tufan Ekici
\nSchool:<\/strong> Anisfield School of Business<\/p>\nAbstract: <\/strong>This paper analyzes the impact of co-worker and manager support as well as an important intrinsic factor (meaningfulness) on job satisfaction of the US workers. Previous research has shown importance of these variables on well-being at workplace, but this research departs from the previous literature in two main ways. First, we focus on the relative impact of these factors across different generations focusing on the differences between Millennials and Generation X. Secondly, we experiment with different measures of job satisfaction as well as creating a composite index. We use National Study of Changing Workforce (NSCW) from 2008 and use multivariate regression analysis to gauge these effects. Our preliminary results show that meaningful work is more important than co-worker and managerial support, and the effects are stronger for older generations.<\/p>\n
\nProject Title: Coercion Without Compliance: Oil Sanctions and Labor Markets in Russia, Iran, and Venezuela<\/strong><\/h3>\nStudent Presenter:<\/strong> Amisha H Singh
\nCo-Author: <\/strong>Eva M Tartakovsky
\nMajor:<\/strong> Economics
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Sandipa Bhattacharjee
\nSchool:<\/strong> Anisfield School of Business<\/p>\nAbstract: <\/strong>This paper examines the impact of sanctions on the labor market to discern whether they serve as an effective economic tool in international diplomacy. Through a comparative analysis of three countries that have faced oil sanctions – Russia, Iran, and Venezuela – we explore how these countries sustain their economies under such constraints, assess the macroeconomic health of their labor markets, analyze the political and diplomatic outcomes, and draw on these components to evaluate the implications for citizens\u2019 livelihoods. We conduct data analysis using relevant macroeconomic indicators and evaluate the effects of sanctions through policy responses to comparatively assess the health of these economies. Based on preliminary review, our results suggest that while sanctions have a short-term impact, they are not a sustainable long-term diplomatic solution.<\/p>\n
\nProject Title: What Makes a House Historically Significant in Northern New Jersey?<\/strong><\/h3>\nStudent Presenter: <\/strong>Kathleen Bishop
\nMajor<\/strong>: Business Management
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Rikki Abzug
\nSchool:<\/strong> Anisfield School of Business<\/p>\nAbstract: <\/strong>Northern New Jersey\u2019s historic landscape tells a story far larger than any single building or county. From seventeenth-century Dutch stone farmhouses to Revolutionary War headquarters and homes tied to influential families, the region\u2019s built environment reflects a deeply interconnected historical identity. This research was conducted in partnership with the Northern Heritage Area (NHA) to evaluate the region\u2019s eligibility for designation as a National Heritage Area. I was tasked with researching nationally significant historic locations across six counties\u2014Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Essex, Hudson, and Union\u2014to identify patterns that define Northern New Jersey\u2019s shared heritage.<\/p>\nI began by surveying publicly available sources to identify notable sites and cross-matched that information with the National Register of Historic Places. I also incorporated insights from a journal published in 1902, which provided valuable historical context. Through this review, I noticed a notable concentration of residential structures and identified three major themes explaining their significance.<\/p>\n
First is architecture and the way it reflects early settlement patterns and regional identity. Dutch Colonial stone houses are especially prominent in Bergen and Passaic, while Federal and Victorian styles appear more frequently in later-developing counties such as Union and Hudson. Second is family ties and the generational influence of prominent families whose homes reflect lasting social, political, and economic impact. Tracing ownership patterns reveals networks of influence that shaped the region. Third is the connection to the Revolutionary War and the role these homes played in military strategy, occupation, and the broader fight for independence.<\/p>\n
Together, these themes demonstrate that Northern New Jersey\u2019s historic homes form a cohesive cultural landscape, supporting the argument that the region possesses the shared historical resources necessary for National Heritage Area designation.<\/p>\n
\nProject Title: The Facade of Sustainability: Understanding the Disconnect Between Gen Z\u2019s Environmental Values and Their Fashion Consumption Habits<\/strong><\/h3>\nStudent Presenter:<\/strong> Isha Patel
\nCo-Author:<\/strong> Rasneli Paulino
\nMajor:<\/strong> Marketing
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong>Joy de los Reyes
\nSchool:<\/strong> Anisfield School of Business<\/p>\nAbstract: <\/strong>The rise of sustainable fashion has coincided with growing concerns about overconsumption, particularly amongst Gen Z, a generation known for openly expressing strong environmental values. These values have come with a significant contradiction, as many Gen Z consumers still actively engage in mass fast fashion consumption. This study explores the disconnect between Gen Z\u2019s stated sustainability values and their actual purchasing behaviors. Grounded in the marketing theory of the value-action gap, this research analyzes the psychological and social forces that contribute to this divide. Social media platforms play a key role by promoting microtrends and encouraging constant comparison with influencers and peers. This creates pressure to stay visually relevant. As a result, many young consumers buy trendy items to “fit in,” often damaging their self-esteem and financial well-being. Within this environment, sustainability itself becomes a commodity that is marketed as an aesthetic rather than a practice.<\/p>\nThis research examines how fear of missing out, algorithm-driven exposure, and social norms lead to compulsive buying. Together, these factors strengthen a herd mentality that suppresses true self-expression and contributes to cultural homogeneity. This exploratory research uses data from a cross-section of academic articles, industry reports, and public participants’ surveys. By analyzing these related issues\u2014in hopes of closing the value-action gap and fostering stronger awareness\u2014the study seeks to explain why sustainability values don\u2019t always lead to sustainable habits and highlight the psychological weaknesses that make Gen Z especially prone to trend-driven overconsumption.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nProject Title: Swiping Right on Competition<\/strong><\/h3>\nStudent Presenter:<\/strong> Nicolina M Saccomanno
\nCo-Author:<\/strong> Ashley Santangelo
\nMajor:<\/strong> Marketing
\nFaculty Mentor: <\/strong>Sandipa Bhattacharjee
\nSchool:<\/strong> Anisfield School of Business<\/p>\nAbstract: <\/strong>This paper analyzes how dating apps operate within a market layout. They are more popularly seen as monopolies and oligopolistic framework although this paper argues that it functions as monopolistic competition. Using comparative data these companies offer differentiated yet substitutive services, they are also able to dictate pricing powers from app to app. Due to how users face low-switching costs, most have a free-trial period or in general free to use, and have access to numerous substitutes it prevents any single market, especially the big-named brands from exercising complete market control.<\/p>\nProduct differentiation is one of the main factors which enables each app to create its own unique algorithm to connect people with one another based on their interests and previous data. Besides Product differentiation, marketing is another major factor that reinforced differentiation between creating the company\u2019s brand identity and effecting consumer view more than price alone. Marketing teams do this through various marketing strategies that include advertising, social media presence, and influencer partnerships. With these strong marketing tactics these dating apps come off as trustworthy and enable users to form a loyalty to these specific apps.<\/p>\n
Our research shows that the owners of these apps may work similarly with the app layout and their goal being able to create relationships between individuals but at the end of day are able to differentiate themselves from one another via targeting certain demographics, strong brand image, user-based algorithm and being able to advertise their product. With this it allows these apps to have certain pricing powers that involve subscription tiers and also shift the demand curve not based on competition with another app but through strong marketing. Even though this research shows that these organizations operate very similarly to an oligopoly it still functions as monopolistic competition.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nProject Title: <\/strong>The Ripple Effects of a Government Shutdown: Economic Disruptions and Recovery<\/strong><\/h3>\nStudent Presenter<\/strong>: Leslie Suruy
\nCo-Author<\/strong>: Olivia Redfern
\nMajor<\/strong>: International Business
\nFaculty Mentor<\/strong>: Sandipa Bhattacharjee
\nSchool<\/strong>: Anisfield School of Business<\/p>\nAbstract: <\/strong>This research examines the economic effects of government shutdowns, with particular focus on the 2025 U.S. government shutdown and its impact on aggregate demand and aggregate supply. A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass required funding legislation, resulting in the suspension of non-essential federal operations and the furlough of government employees.<\/p>\nUsing historical data from past U.S. government shutdowns – including employment reports, consumer spending data, and GDP trends – we analyze and illustrate through graphical analysis how reductions in federal wages and government expenditures affect overall economic activity. Our findings suggest that shutdowns primarily generate a negative demand shock, as furloughed workers reduce consumption and heightened uncertainty dampens private investment, shifting the aggregate demand curve leftward and contributing to short-term declines in output and employment.<\/p>\n
We also consider supply-side effects, including disruptions to government services that support private-sector productivity and the potential for prolonged fiscal uncertainty to erode business confidence and shift the long-run aggregate supply curve leftward. Finally, we evaluate post-shutdown recovery measures, such as back pay and fiscal stimulus, using graphical models to assess the extent to which these actions restore aggregate demand and mitigate both short- and long-term macroeconomic disruption.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nProject Title: Progressive Residential Property Tax Proposal – Intervention for a Stressed Housing Market: A California Case Study<\/strong><\/h3>\nStudent Presenter<\/strong>: Colin E Marencik
\nMajor<\/strong>: Economics
\nFaculty Mentor<\/strong>: Sandipa Bhattacharjee
\nSchool<\/strong>: Anisfield School of Business<\/p>\nAbstract: <\/strong>Per the U.S. Census Bureau’s ACS (2024), 40% of all Californian households are identified as cost-burdened, with almost 27% of all renters having gross housing costs greater than 50% of their households income. This translates to approximately 5.5 million cost-burdened households, and almost 2.8 million being classified as “severely cost-burdened\u201d, making California, by raw numbers, the most housing stressed market in the United States. Additionally, a 2025 Gallup poll found that 68% of renters cite affordability and insufficient funds for a downpayment as the primary hurdle to achieve homeownership, up from 45% in 2013. Key structural issues such as institutional investor acquisition, a diverging income to housing costs ratio, and tax and insurance burdens continue to drive people away from ownership.<\/p>\nThis paper proposes a quantitative progressive residential property tax system structured around increasing property taxes determined by the quantity of properties held by a single owner. Taxes would escalate with additional properties owned, similar structurally to our existing income tax system. Thus, creating new revenues for the state without imposing new taxes for the average homeowner\/individual.<\/p>\n
Findings suggest that a progress-property tax system, implemented properly, could have meaningful benefits to the state from a tax revenue generation perspective. This could be deployed towards assistance programs such as first-time homebuyer assistance programs, favorable fixed lending rates, insurance subsidies, or stabilizing existing homeowner tax burdens. However, this presents key challenges such as shifting the cost burden on to renters, the restructuring of ownership to circumvent the tax, or demand-based price increases in home buying.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, this proposal offers a framework for a tax structure meant to help alleviate some housing stress in our nation’s most burdened markets, leading towards a more affordable future without burdening the average person.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span>School of Contemporary Arts<\/div>\nProject Title: Behind the Smile: A Campus-Wide Mental Health Awareness Campaign<\/strong><\/h3>\nStudent Presenter:<\/strong> Uma Advani
\nMajor:<\/strong> Communication Arts
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Satarupa Dasgupta
\nSchool:<\/strong> Contemporary Arts<\/p>\nAbstract: <\/strong>The current project designs and implements the \u201cBehind the Smile\u201d campaign at Ramapo College for promoting awareness, empathy, and open dialogue around mental health among undergraduate students. Guided by the message, \u201cOn the outside, they seem fine. Inside, they are fighting invisible battles,\u201d the campaign emphasizes that mental illness is not always visible and that students may silently experience anxiety, depression, or related emotional challenges. The campaign employs a multi-level communication approach. Intrapersonal strategies encourage self-reflection and understanding of emotions, while interpersonal strategies foster open conversations among peers, friends, and family. Group and community engagement is achieved through collaboration with student organizations, events, and workshops, and institutional partnerships with the Center for Health and Counseling Services increase accessibility to mental health resources. Digital storytelling via Instagram and TikTok, using the hashtag #BehindTheSmile, amplifies authentic student narratives, while public communication through posters and campus events sparks broader conversations.<\/p>\nTargeted primarily at students aged 18\u201324 years, the campaign aims to normalize vulnerability, reduce stigma, and encourage help-seeking behaviors. Faculty, staff, and campus leaders serve as secondary audiences, modeling supportive practices and cultivating safe spaces for dialogue. Pre-launch surveys collect data on student stressors, attitudes toward mental health, and accessibility of resources to inform campaign messaging. By combining personal reflection, peer engagement, and community action, Behind the Smile seeks to create a compassionate campus culture where mental health is openly acknowledged and supported. The campaign demonstrates that promoting empathy and understanding can empower students to seek help, share their experiences, and foster a supportive community<\/p>\n
\nProject Title: Brains in All Shapes: Building Better Classrooms for Neurodiverse Learners<\/strong><\/h3>\nStudent Presenter:<\/strong> Miranda Frisbee
\nMajor:<\/strong> Communication Arts
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Satarupa Dasgupta
\nSchool:<\/strong> Contemporary Arts<\/p>\nAbstract: <\/strong>The current paper focuses on pedagogical strategies that create a diverse, inclusive and equitable educational environment for the widest possible range of learners—including neurodiverse students\u2014in the undergraduate classroom setting. The findings of the paper show that neurodiverse students are often overlooked and left behind, educational accommodations are frequently not implemented, and learning experiences of these students are characterized by frustration, anxiety and stress. In-person interviews and an online survey were conducted in a small liberal arts college in Northeastern United States to understand the educational needs and learning experiences of the undergraduate neurodiverse students. The statistics that came back were startling. Out of the 36 students who took the survey, over 55% were not getting the accommodations that they needed; and 95% felt that teachers were disinterested and did not adhere to existing accommodations that they had. The in-person interview findings reflected and corroborated the survey results. The paper concludes that further strategies are needed to better support the needs of neurodiverse students and to enable the latter to thrive and succeed in a successful undergraduate environment.<\/p>\n
\nProject Title: Visionaries and Their Dark Futures: How Cyberpunk Media Reflect on the Present Day<\/strong><\/h3>\nStudent Presenter:<\/strong> Jan Griffin
\nMajor:<\/strong> Visual Arts
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Satarupa Dasgupta
\nSchool:<\/strong> Contemporary Arts<\/p>\nAbstract: <\/strong>This project explores the cyberpunk genre across media forms such as books and films. It examines how the cyberpunk genre and its respective media provide a lens through which current events and societal changes can be evaluated. When the cyberpunk genre was created in the early 1980s, it was a reflection of societal fears around technology and media. Despite the outdated nature of the genre, it has enjoyed a massive resurgence due to socio-political and media movements around the globe. Today, the genre has been recognized for its plausibility relating to social movements, technology, and other important facets of media today. Due to this recognition of cyberpunk in the cultural zeitgeist of our time, it becomes necessary to explore how the dark futures explored in the genre reflect on societal changes and media shifts in the present day. The project conducts secondary data analysis of extant academic research and information gleaned from modern media sources to develop a proposal on how the genre influences the media and societal developments in the modern age.<\/p>\n
\nProject Title: French Impressionism and Political Turmoil of the 1800’s<\/strong><\/h3>\nStudent Presenter:<\/strong> Madison Hrebeniuk
\nMajor:<\/strong> Visual Arts
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Meredith Davis
\nSchool:<\/strong> Contemporary Arts\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nAbstract: <\/strong>This research focuses on, and analyzes, the political turmoil in France between the 1840\u2019s and the 1880\u2019s, and how these events dramatically influenced the Impressionist movement. Which contrasts mainstream understanding of Impressionism, which demonstrates this artistic era as focusing on the leisure of everyday life. Within the century France saw the rise and fall of three different Republics and two Empires. France also faced many periods of violence, ranging from the Franco-Prussian War to the Paris Commune. These events coincided with a new artistic movement, Impressionism. This paper seeks to uncover, and explore the relationships between the political turmoil that defined France at this time, and an artistic movement that is so often portrayed as apolitical, and indeed, much more concerned with optical experience than political realities. The dominant framing of Impressionism portrays it as an art movement focused on capturing the reality of everyday life, however, my research focuses on the ways that some Impressionist artists responded to the political turmoil of the time. In doing so I contrast the Impressionists with academic artists, whose work was widely celebrated at the time, such as Jean Meissonier. Meissionier was considered to be the \u2018perfect\u2019 Salon artist and enjoyed government commissions and lucrative sales. In contrast, the Impressionist paintings of \u00c9douard Manet art were seen as ugly and disrespectful. By analyzing the differences between academic and avant garde artists, the range of viewpoints during this intense political era are demonstrated clearly.<\/p>\n
\nProject Title: Creating engaged citizens: A proposed campaign for the development and implementation of a curricular framework for civic education<\/strong><\/h3>\nStudent Presenter:<\/strong> Maryellen Kane
\nMajor:<\/strong> Communication Arts
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Satarupa Dasgupta
\nSchool:<\/strong> Contemporary Arts<\/p>\nAbstract: <\/strong>The current paper designs a campaign for the development and implementation of a curricular framework for civic education courses being taught at all levels of public school education. The proposed curriculum emphasizes the importance of citizenship education, civic knowledge and political engagement. Political participation rests at the core of American democratic principles. Voting, in particular, is a central component of the functioning of democracy in the nation. Despite this, the American electorate continuously suffers from low voter turnout and poor political efficacy. One of the causes for this phenomenon is a lack of a consistent, comprehensive civic education curriculum across the nation\u2019s public schools. The current study addresses the gap by reaffirming the importance of increasing students\u2019 exposure to citizenship education, with emphasis on instructional practices that are deemed effective in helping students develop civic engagement.<\/p>\n
\nProject Title: Motivations Behind Engagement with the Manosphere Among Young College-Going Men<\/strong><\/h3>\nStudent Presenter:<\/strong> Rachel Kobelski
\nMajor:<\/strong> Psychology
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Satarupa Dasgupta
\nSchool:<\/strong> School of Social Science & Human Services<\/p>\nAbstract: <\/strong>The current paper examines motivations for joining the manosphere among young male college-goers in order to understand the process of developing traits associated with the adoption of extremist ideologies within this age group. The manosphere is an international network of social media influencers and communities that promote male supremacy and antifeminist ideologies. Extant research links low self-esteem and feelings of isolation as a precursor to accessing and interacting with manosphere content. Additionally, research shows that the manosphere influencers manipulate existing anxieties of young boys and men to essentially recruit them into the manosphere subcultures. The current paper administers a survey to male-identifying college-goers in a small liberal arts college in the northeastern United States (US) to understand manosphere engagement and motivation among this population. Results from the survey show low self-esteem and feelings of isolation as some of the primary motivators for joining the manosphere and adoption of ideologies often characterized by misogyny, violence, and extremism.<\/p>\n
\nProject Title: Life on a Tightrope<\/strong><\/h3>\nStudent Presenter:<\/strong> Elizabeth Mendicino
\nMajor:<\/strong> Law and Society
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Satarupa Dasgupta
\nSchool:<\/strong> School of Social Science & Human Services<\/p>\nAbstract: <\/strong>The current paper examines how neurodivergence shapes development of gender for assigned female at birth (AFAB) individuals, with a particular emphasis on how feminine traits and neurodivergent traits contradict. While neurodivergence and femininity are not inherently at odds, societal expectations equating femininity with perfection and neurodivergence with imperfection make this hard to see. Much of the literature pertaining to lack of representation for AFAB neurodivergent symptoms reflects a clear negative impact on those who are left without accurate diagnostic materials. While some identified traits may apply, the lack of appropriate materials make it much more difficult for neurodivergent AFAB to receive diagnoses and find identity in their gender and in their neurodivergence. For this paper, I chose to pursue a three-apart methodology. First, I built an understanding of the present literature on the relationship between neurodiversity and gender identity, then I interviewed AFAB neurodivergent individuals, finally I conducted a digital ethnography investigating AFAB neurodivergent online space. The digital ethnography and interviews brought forward fascinating commonalities, particularly focused on the idea of performing gender and more interestingly the idea of \u2018failing\u2019 at gender. This is a phenomenon that many neurodivergent AFAB individuals, even those who are cisgender, experienced; a neurodivergent woman’s inability to perform their ascribed gender causes them gender dysphoria, even as a cisgender female. One could argue from a base analysis that femininity and neurodivergent traits are inherently at odds, at opposite ends of a perfect versus imperfect dichotomy of societal expectation. The societal expectations of women force AFAB neurodivergent individuals to walk a tightrope to be seen as women. If they fail at their gender expression, they are marginalized.<\/p>\n
\nProject Title: Understanding the Power of LGBTQ+ Community Partnership in the Fight Against Legislative Attacks<\/strong><\/h3>\nStudent Presenter:<\/strong> Olivia Parisi
\nMajor:<\/strong> English and Literary Studies
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Satarupa Dasgupta
\nSchool:<\/strong> Humanities and Global Studies<\/p>\nAbstract: <\/strong>In recent years, state lawmakers across the United States have significantly increased efforts to enact anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) legislation, with a particular focus on limiting the rights and the visibility of transgender youth. The current paper proposes a campaign titled, -\u201cQueer Resistance\u201d, a community-led effort to respond to cultural and legislative attacks against LGBTQ+ individuals like the author themself. The campaign intends to mobilize queer people and allies through education, mutual aid, direct action, and creative forms of resistance. The main elements of this campaign are the establishment of a digital, web-based platform for tracking anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, the initiation of community-based mutual aid groups which will provide resources like mental health support and gender-affirming care, and the implementation of arts-driven activism to enhance visibility and solidarity. The study topic is especially important in the current political climate of the United States with a significantly increased conservative lobbying against LGBTQ rights.<\/p>\n
\nProject Title: Exploring resistance towards learning technology and artificial intelligence among seniors<\/strong><\/h3>\nStudent Presenter:<\/strong> Wanda Walker
\nMajor:<\/strong> Communication Arts (Degree Completion Program)
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Satarupa Dasgupta
\nSchool:<\/strong> Contemporary Art\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nAbstract: <\/strong>I returned to college at the tender age of sixty-six and found adjusting difficult. At the core of my dilemma was technology and how it had evolved since the last time I was on a college campus. In sharing my experience with other seniors, I noticed many of them expressed that they would never do what I was doing. That was because they found technology too daunting a task to take on at their stage in life. Repeatedly, I heard the same complaint. I began searching for seniors to hear the narratives of their experiences of technology. It seemed that the seniors contributed to their own erasure from the technological landscape by willingly refusing to be a part of the latter. Their places of work employed technology, but instead of learning it, they had resisted. It was not long before technology took over their professional realm. But instead of joining in, the seniors ran and hid from it by retiring early. While society continues to embrace technology, many of the seniors still hesitate and appear intimidated to contend with all that it has to offer. My professor requested in our class, \u201cChoose a topic you are genuinely invested in\u201d. I chose seniors and their encounter with technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI). I interviewed nine seniors–my interviewees were not people who I had immediate access to. Some of them were uncomfortable chatting face to face about their inadequacies, which made telephone interviews, in some cases, the easier way to communicate. Some of the interviewees preferred a written questionnaire delivered to them. Indirect communication enabled spontaneity and honesty, and prevented any scope of judgement. The findings revealed a mixture of attitudes. Some of the interviewees had no interest at all in improving their technological skills or even learning AI. Out of the nine interviewees, only one was willing to embrace AI and welcomed it as a pleasant challenge. Each participant offered insights into their own personal journey of navigating technology and AI in a changing world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span>School of Humanities & Global Studies<\/div>\nProject Title: September 11th and the Emergence of New Patriotism<\/strong><\/h3>\nStudent Presenter: <\/strong>Jesse Cardoza
\nMajor:<\/strong> History
\n4:00-5:00 PM
\nTrustees Pavilion<\/p>\n
Oral Presentations<\/strong> Reception<\/strong> Student Presenter:<\/strong> Amisha H Singh Student Presenter:<\/strong> Miranda Frisbee Student Presenter:<\/strong> Isabella Villatora and Christopher Flug Student Presenter:<\/strong> Amrit Kaur Student Presenter:<\/strong> Justin J Haskoor Student Presenter:<\/strong> Eva M Tartakovsky Abstract: <\/strong>This paper analyzes the impact of co-worker and manager support as well as an important intrinsic factor (meaningfulness) on job satisfaction of the US workers. Previous research has shown importance of these variables on well-being at workplace, but this research departs from the previous literature in two main ways. First, we focus on the relative impact of these factors across different generations focusing on the differences between Millennials and Generation X. Secondly, we experiment with different measures of job satisfaction as well as creating a composite index. We use National Study of Changing Workforce (NSCW) from 2008 and use multivariate regression analysis to gauge these effects. Our preliminary results show that meaningful work is more important than co-worker and managerial support, and the effects are stronger for older generations.<\/p>\n Student Presenter:<\/strong> Amisha H Singh Abstract: <\/strong>This paper examines the impact of sanctions on the labor market to discern whether they serve as an effective economic tool in international diplomacy. Through a comparative analysis of three countries that have faced oil sanctions – Russia, Iran, and Venezuela – we explore how these countries sustain their economies under such constraints, assess the macroeconomic health of their labor markets, analyze the political and diplomatic outcomes, and draw on these components to evaluate the implications for citizens\u2019 livelihoods. We conduct data analysis using relevant macroeconomic indicators and evaluate the effects of sanctions through policy responses to comparatively assess the health of these economies. Based on preliminary review, our results suggest that while sanctions have a short-term impact, they are not a sustainable long-term diplomatic solution.<\/p>\n Student Presenter: <\/strong>Kathleen Bishop Abstract: <\/strong>Northern New Jersey\u2019s historic landscape tells a story far larger than any single building or county. From seventeenth-century Dutch stone farmhouses to Revolutionary War headquarters and homes tied to influential families, the region\u2019s built environment reflects a deeply interconnected historical identity. This research was conducted in partnership with the Northern Heritage Area (NHA) to evaluate the region\u2019s eligibility for designation as a National Heritage Area. I was tasked with researching nationally significant historic locations across six counties\u2014Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Essex, Hudson, and Union\u2014to identify patterns that define Northern New Jersey\u2019s shared heritage.<\/p>\n I began by surveying publicly available sources to identify notable sites and cross-matched that information with the National Register of Historic Places. I also incorporated insights from a journal published in 1902, which provided valuable historical context. Through this review, I noticed a notable concentration of residential structures and identified three major themes explaining their significance.<\/p>\n First is architecture and the way it reflects early settlement patterns and regional identity. Dutch Colonial stone houses are especially prominent in Bergen and Passaic, while Federal and Victorian styles appear more frequently in later-developing counties such as Union and Hudson. Second is family ties and the generational influence of prominent families whose homes reflect lasting social, political, and economic impact. Tracing ownership patterns reveals networks of influence that shaped the region. Third is the connection to the Revolutionary War and the role these homes played in military strategy, occupation, and the broader fight for independence.<\/p>\n Together, these themes demonstrate that Northern New Jersey\u2019s historic homes form a cohesive cultural landscape, supporting the argument that the region possesses the shared historical resources necessary for National Heritage Area designation.<\/p>\n Student Presenter:<\/strong> Isha Patel Abstract: <\/strong>The rise of sustainable fashion has coincided with growing concerns about overconsumption, particularly amongst Gen Z, a generation known for openly expressing strong environmental values. These values have come with a significant contradiction, as many Gen Z consumers still actively engage in mass fast fashion consumption. This study explores the disconnect between Gen Z\u2019s stated sustainability values and their actual purchasing behaviors. Grounded in the marketing theory of the value-action gap, this research analyzes the psychological and social forces that contribute to this divide. Social media platforms play a key role by promoting microtrends and encouraging constant comparison with influencers and peers. This creates pressure to stay visually relevant. As a result, many young consumers buy trendy items to “fit in,” often damaging their self-esteem and financial well-being. Within this environment, sustainability itself becomes a commodity that is marketed as an aesthetic rather than a practice.<\/p>\n This research examines how fear of missing out, algorithm-driven exposure, and social norms lead to compulsive buying. Together, these factors strengthen a herd mentality that suppresses true self-expression and contributes to cultural homogeneity. This exploratory research uses data from a cross-section of academic articles, industry reports, and public participants’ surveys. By analyzing these related issues\u2014in hopes of closing the value-action gap and fostering stronger awareness\u2014the study seeks to explain why sustainability values don\u2019t always lead to sustainable habits and highlight the psychological weaknesses that make Gen Z especially prone to trend-driven overconsumption.<\/p>\n Student Presenter:<\/strong> Nicolina M Saccomanno Abstract: <\/strong>This paper analyzes how dating apps operate within a market layout. They are more popularly seen as monopolies and oligopolistic framework although this paper argues that it functions as monopolistic competition. Using comparative data these companies offer differentiated yet substitutive services, they are also able to dictate pricing powers from app to app. Due to how users face low-switching costs, most have a free-trial period or in general free to use, and have access to numerous substitutes it prevents any single market, especially the big-named brands from exercising complete market control.<\/p>\n Product differentiation is one of the main factors which enables each app to create its own unique algorithm to connect people with one another based on their interests and previous data. Besides Product differentiation, marketing is another major factor that reinforced differentiation between creating the company\u2019s brand identity and effecting consumer view more than price alone. Marketing teams do this through various marketing strategies that include advertising, social media presence, and influencer partnerships. With these strong marketing tactics these dating apps come off as trustworthy and enable users to form a loyalty to these specific apps.<\/p>\n Our research shows that the owners of these apps may work similarly with the app layout and their goal being able to create relationships between individuals but at the end of day are able to differentiate themselves from one another via targeting certain demographics, strong brand image, user-based algorithm and being able to advertise their product. With this it allows these apps to have certain pricing powers that involve subscription tiers and also shift the demand curve not based on competition with another app but through strong marketing. Even though this research shows that these organizations operate very similarly to an oligopoly it still functions as monopolistic competition.<\/p>\n Student Presenter<\/strong>: Leslie Suruy Abstract: <\/strong>This research examines the economic effects of government shutdowns, with particular focus on the 2025 U.S. government shutdown and its impact on aggregate demand and aggregate supply. A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass required funding legislation, resulting in the suspension of non-essential federal operations and the furlough of government employees.<\/p>\n Using historical data from past U.S. government shutdowns – including employment reports, consumer spending data, and GDP trends – we analyze and illustrate through graphical analysis how reductions in federal wages and government expenditures affect overall economic activity. Our findings suggest that shutdowns primarily generate a negative demand shock, as furloughed workers reduce consumption and heightened uncertainty dampens private investment, shifting the aggregate demand curve leftward and contributing to short-term declines in output and employment.<\/p>\n We also consider supply-side effects, including disruptions to government services that support private-sector productivity and the potential for prolonged fiscal uncertainty to erode business confidence and shift the long-run aggregate supply curve leftward. Finally, we evaluate post-shutdown recovery measures, such as back pay and fiscal stimulus, using graphical models to assess the extent to which these actions restore aggregate demand and mitigate both short- and long-term macroeconomic disruption.<\/p>\n Student Presenter<\/strong>: Colin E Marencik Abstract: <\/strong>Per the U.S. Census Bureau’s ACS (2024), 40% of all Californian households are identified as cost-burdened, with almost 27% of all renters having gross housing costs greater than 50% of their households income. This translates to approximately 5.5 million cost-burdened households, and almost 2.8 million being classified as “severely cost-burdened\u201d, making California, by raw numbers, the most housing stressed market in the United States. Additionally, a 2025 Gallup poll found that 68% of renters cite affordability and insufficient funds for a downpayment as the primary hurdle to achieve homeownership, up from 45% in 2013. Key structural issues such as institutional investor acquisition, a diverging income to housing costs ratio, and tax and insurance burdens continue to drive people away from ownership.<\/p>\n This paper proposes a quantitative progressive residential property tax system structured around increasing property taxes determined by the quantity of properties held by a single owner. Taxes would escalate with additional properties owned, similar structurally to our existing income tax system. Thus, creating new revenues for the state without imposing new taxes for the average homeowner\/individual.<\/p>\n Findings suggest that a progress-property tax system, implemented properly, could have meaningful benefits to the state from a tax revenue generation perspective. This could be deployed towards assistance programs such as first-time homebuyer assistance programs, favorable fixed lending rates, insurance subsidies, or stabilizing existing homeowner tax burdens. However, this presents key challenges such as shifting the cost burden on to renters, the restructuring of ownership to circumvent the tax, or demand-based price increases in home buying.<\/p>\n Ultimately, this proposal offers a framework for a tax structure meant to help alleviate some housing stress in our nation’s most burdened markets, leading towards a more affordable future without burdening the average person.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Student Presenter:<\/strong> Uma Advani Abstract: <\/strong>The current project designs and implements the \u201cBehind the Smile\u201d campaign at Ramapo College for promoting awareness, empathy, and open dialogue around mental health among undergraduate students. Guided by the message, \u201cOn the outside, they seem fine. Inside, they are fighting invisible battles,\u201d the campaign emphasizes that mental illness is not always visible and that students may silently experience anxiety, depression, or related emotional challenges. The campaign employs a multi-level communication approach. Intrapersonal strategies encourage self-reflection and understanding of emotions, while interpersonal strategies foster open conversations among peers, friends, and family. Group and community engagement is achieved through collaboration with student organizations, events, and workshops, and institutional partnerships with the Center for Health and Counseling Services increase accessibility to mental health resources. Digital storytelling via Instagram and TikTok, using the hashtag #BehindTheSmile, amplifies authentic student narratives, while public communication through posters and campus events sparks broader conversations.<\/p>\n Targeted primarily at students aged 18\u201324 years, the campaign aims to normalize vulnerability, reduce stigma, and encourage help-seeking behaviors. Faculty, staff, and campus leaders serve as secondary audiences, modeling supportive practices and cultivating safe spaces for dialogue. Pre-launch surveys collect data on student stressors, attitudes toward mental health, and accessibility of resources to inform campaign messaging. By combining personal reflection, peer engagement, and community action, Behind the Smile seeks to create a compassionate campus culture where mental health is openly acknowledged and supported. The campaign demonstrates that promoting empathy and understanding can empower students to seek help, share their experiences, and foster a supportive community<\/p>\n Student Presenter:<\/strong> Miranda Frisbee Abstract: <\/strong>The current paper focuses on pedagogical strategies that create a diverse, inclusive and equitable educational environment for the widest possible range of learners—including neurodiverse students\u2014in the undergraduate classroom setting. The findings of the paper show that neurodiverse students are often overlooked and left behind, educational accommodations are frequently not implemented, and learning experiences of these students are characterized by frustration, anxiety and stress. In-person interviews and an online survey were conducted in a small liberal arts college in Northeastern United States to understand the educational needs and learning experiences of the undergraduate neurodiverse students. The statistics that came back were startling. Out of the 36 students who took the survey, over 55% were not getting the accommodations that they needed; and 95% felt that teachers were disinterested and did not adhere to existing accommodations that they had. The in-person interview findings reflected and corroborated the survey results. The paper concludes that further strategies are needed to better support the needs of neurodiverse students and to enable the latter to thrive and succeed in a successful undergraduate environment.<\/p>\n Student Presenter:<\/strong> Jan Griffin Abstract: <\/strong>This project explores the cyberpunk genre across media forms such as books and films. It examines how the cyberpunk genre and its respective media provide a lens through which current events and societal changes can be evaluated. When the cyberpunk genre was created in the early 1980s, it was a reflection of societal fears around technology and media. Despite the outdated nature of the genre, it has enjoyed a massive resurgence due to socio-political and media movements around the globe. Today, the genre has been recognized for its plausibility relating to social movements, technology, and other important facets of media today. Due to this recognition of cyberpunk in the cultural zeitgeist of our time, it becomes necessary to explore how the dark futures explored in the genre reflect on societal changes and media shifts in the present day. The project conducts secondary data analysis of extant academic research and information gleaned from modern media sources to develop a proposal on how the genre influences the media and societal developments in the modern age.<\/p>\n Student Presenter:<\/strong> Madison Hrebeniuk Abstract: <\/strong>This research focuses on, and analyzes, the political turmoil in France between the 1840\u2019s and the 1880\u2019s, and how these events dramatically influenced the Impressionist movement. Which contrasts mainstream understanding of Impressionism, which demonstrates this artistic era as focusing on the leisure of everyday life. Within the century France saw the rise and fall of three different Republics and two Empires. France also faced many periods of violence, ranging from the Franco-Prussian War to the Paris Commune. These events coincided with a new artistic movement, Impressionism. This paper seeks to uncover, and explore the relationships between the political turmoil that defined France at this time, and an artistic movement that is so often portrayed as apolitical, and indeed, much more concerned with optical experience than political realities. The dominant framing of Impressionism portrays it as an art movement focused on capturing the reality of everyday life, however, my research focuses on the ways that some Impressionist artists responded to the political turmoil of the time. In doing so I contrast the Impressionists with academic artists, whose work was widely celebrated at the time, such as Jean Meissonier. Meissionier was considered to be the \u2018perfect\u2019 Salon artist and enjoyed government commissions and lucrative sales. In contrast, the Impressionist paintings of \u00c9douard Manet art were seen as ugly and disrespectful. By analyzing the differences between academic and avant garde artists, the range of viewpoints during this intense political era are demonstrated clearly.<\/p>\n Student Presenter:<\/strong> Maryellen Kane Abstract: <\/strong>The current paper designs a campaign for the development and implementation of a curricular framework for civic education courses being taught at all levels of public school education. The proposed curriculum emphasizes the importance of citizenship education, civic knowledge and political engagement. Political participation rests at the core of American democratic principles. Voting, in particular, is a central component of the functioning of democracy in the nation. Despite this, the American electorate continuously suffers from low voter turnout and poor political efficacy. One of the causes for this phenomenon is a lack of a consistent, comprehensive civic education curriculum across the nation\u2019s public schools. The current study addresses the gap by reaffirming the importance of increasing students\u2019 exposure to citizenship education, with emphasis on instructional practices that are deemed effective in helping students develop civic engagement.<\/p>\n Student Presenter:<\/strong> Rachel Kobelski Abstract: <\/strong>The current paper examines motivations for joining the manosphere among young male college-goers in order to understand the process of developing traits associated with the adoption of extremist ideologies within this age group. The manosphere is an international network of social media influencers and communities that promote male supremacy and antifeminist ideologies. Extant research links low self-esteem and feelings of isolation as a precursor to accessing and interacting with manosphere content. Additionally, research shows that the manosphere influencers manipulate existing anxieties of young boys and men to essentially recruit them into the manosphere subcultures. The current paper administers a survey to male-identifying college-goers in a small liberal arts college in the northeastern United States (US) to understand manosphere engagement and motivation among this population. Results from the survey show low self-esteem and feelings of isolation as some of the primary motivators for joining the manosphere and adoption of ideologies often characterized by misogyny, violence, and extremism.<\/p>\n Student Presenter:<\/strong> Elizabeth Mendicino Abstract: <\/strong>The current paper examines how neurodivergence shapes development of gender for assigned female at birth (AFAB) individuals, with a particular emphasis on how feminine traits and neurodivergent traits contradict. While neurodivergence and femininity are not inherently at odds, societal expectations equating femininity with perfection and neurodivergence with imperfection make this hard to see. Much of the literature pertaining to lack of representation for AFAB neurodivergent symptoms reflects a clear negative impact on those who are left without accurate diagnostic materials. While some identified traits may apply, the lack of appropriate materials make it much more difficult for neurodivergent AFAB to receive diagnoses and find identity in their gender and in their neurodivergence. For this paper, I chose to pursue a three-apart methodology. First, I built an understanding of the present literature on the relationship between neurodiversity and gender identity, then I interviewed AFAB neurodivergent individuals, finally I conducted a digital ethnography investigating AFAB neurodivergent online space. The digital ethnography and interviews brought forward fascinating commonalities, particularly focused on the idea of performing gender and more interestingly the idea of \u2018failing\u2019 at gender. This is a phenomenon that many neurodivergent AFAB individuals, even those who are cisgender, experienced; a neurodivergent woman’s inability to perform their ascribed gender causes them gender dysphoria, even as a cisgender female. One could argue from a base analysis that femininity and neurodivergent traits are inherently at odds, at opposite ends of a perfect versus imperfect dichotomy of societal expectation. The societal expectations of women force AFAB neurodivergent individuals to walk a tightrope to be seen as women. If they fail at their gender expression, they are marginalized.<\/p>\n Student Presenter:<\/strong> Olivia Parisi Abstract: <\/strong>In recent years, state lawmakers across the United States have significantly increased efforts to enact anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) legislation, with a particular focus on limiting the rights and the visibility of transgender youth. The current paper proposes a campaign titled, -\u201cQueer Resistance\u201d, a community-led effort to respond to cultural and legislative attacks against LGBTQ+ individuals like the author themself. The campaign intends to mobilize queer people and allies through education, mutual aid, direct action, and creative forms of resistance. The main elements of this campaign are the establishment of a digital, web-based platform for tracking anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, the initiation of community-based mutual aid groups which will provide resources like mental health support and gender-affirming care, and the implementation of arts-driven activism to enhance visibility and solidarity. The study topic is especially important in the current political climate of the United States with a significantly increased conservative lobbying against LGBTQ rights.<\/p>\n Student Presenter:<\/strong> Wanda Walker Abstract: <\/strong>I returned to college at the tender age of sixty-six and found adjusting difficult. At the core of my dilemma was technology and how it had evolved since the last time I was on a college campus. In sharing my experience with other seniors, I noticed many of them expressed that they would never do what I was doing. That was because they found technology too daunting a task to take on at their stage in life. Repeatedly, I heard the same complaint. I began searching for seniors to hear the narratives of their experiences of technology. It seemed that the seniors contributed to their own erasure from the technological landscape by willingly refusing to be a part of the latter. Their places of work employed technology, but instead of learning it, they had resisted. It was not long before technology took over their professional realm. But instead of joining in, the seniors ran and hid from it by retiring early. While society continues to embrace technology, many of the seniors still hesitate and appear intimidated to contend with all that it has to offer. My professor requested in our class, \u201cChoose a topic you are genuinely invested in\u201d. I chose seniors and their encounter with technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI). I interviewed nine seniors–my interviewees were not people who I had immediate access to. Some of them were uncomfortable chatting face to face about their inadequacies, which made telephone interviews, in some cases, the easier way to communicate. Some of the interviewees preferred a written questionnaire delivered to them. Indirect communication enabled spontaneity and honesty, and prevented any scope of judgement. The findings revealed a mixture of attitudes. Some of the interviewees had no interest at all in improving their technological skills or even learning AI. Out of the nine interviewees, only one was willing to embrace AI and welcomed it as a pleasant challenge. Each participant offered insights into their own personal journey of navigating technology and AI in a changing world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Student Presenter: <\/strong>Jesse Cardoza
\n5:00-6:30 PM
\nTrustees Pavilion<\/p>\n
\n6:30-7:30 PM
\nTrustees Pavilion<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n2026 Oral Presentations<\/h2>\n
Coercion Without Compliance: Oil Sanctions and Labor Markets in Russia, Iran, and Venezuela<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Sandipa Bhattacharjee<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\nBrains in All Shapes: Building Better Classrooms for Neurodiverse Learners<\/h3>\n
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Satarupa Dasgupta<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\nWhy Counties Count: Visualizing American Counties<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Stephen Rice<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\nWalk a Mile in My Shoes Blind: The Relationship Between Mental Visual Imagery and Empathy<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Joseph Cataliotti<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\nOptimizing Quality\u2013Performance Tradeoffs in Real-Time Ray Tracing through Adaptive Parameter Tuning<\/h3>\n
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Sourav Dutta<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
\n2026 Abstracts by School<\/h2>\n
Project Title: Effect of Co-worker Support, Manager Support and Meaningful Work on Job Satisfaction: An Analysis of Generational Differences<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nMajor:<\/strong> Economics
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Tufan Ekici
\nSchool:<\/strong> Anisfield School of Business<\/p>\n
\nProject Title: Coercion Without Compliance: Oil Sanctions and Labor Markets in Russia, Iran, and Venezuela<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nCo-Author: <\/strong>Eva M Tartakovsky
\nMajor:<\/strong> Economics
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Sandipa Bhattacharjee
\nSchool:<\/strong> Anisfield School of Business<\/p>\n
\nProject Title: What Makes a House Historically Significant in Northern New Jersey?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nMajor<\/strong>: Business Management
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Rikki Abzug
\nSchool:<\/strong> Anisfield School of Business<\/p>\n
\nProject Title: The Facade of Sustainability: Understanding the Disconnect Between Gen Z\u2019s Environmental Values and Their Fashion Consumption Habits<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nCo-Author:<\/strong> Rasneli Paulino
\nMajor:<\/strong> Marketing
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong>Joy de los Reyes
\nSchool:<\/strong> Anisfield School of Business<\/p>\n<\/div>\nProject Title: Swiping Right on Competition<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nCo-Author:<\/strong> Ashley Santangelo
\nMajor:<\/strong> Marketing
\nFaculty Mentor: <\/strong>Sandipa Bhattacharjee
\nSchool:<\/strong> Anisfield School of Business<\/p>\n<\/div>\nProject Title: <\/strong>The Ripple Effects of a Government Shutdown: Economic Disruptions and Recovery<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nCo-Author<\/strong>: Olivia Redfern
\nMajor<\/strong>: International Business
\nFaculty Mentor<\/strong>: Sandipa Bhattacharjee
\nSchool<\/strong>: Anisfield School of Business<\/p>\n<\/div>\nProject Title: Progressive Residential Property Tax Proposal – Intervention for a Stressed Housing Market: A California Case Study<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nMajor<\/strong>: Economics
\nFaculty Mentor<\/strong>: Sandipa Bhattacharjee
\nSchool<\/strong>: Anisfield School of Business<\/p>\nProject Title: Behind the Smile: A Campus-Wide Mental Health Awareness Campaign<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nMajor:<\/strong> Communication Arts
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Satarupa Dasgupta
\nSchool:<\/strong> Contemporary Arts<\/p>\n
\nProject Title: Brains in All Shapes: Building Better Classrooms for Neurodiverse Learners<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nMajor:<\/strong> Communication Arts
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Satarupa Dasgupta
\nSchool:<\/strong> Contemporary Arts<\/p>\n
\nProject Title: Visionaries and Their Dark Futures: How Cyberpunk Media Reflect on the Present Day<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nMajor:<\/strong> Visual Arts
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Satarupa Dasgupta
\nSchool:<\/strong> Contemporary Arts<\/p>\n
\nProject Title: French Impressionism and Political Turmoil of the 1800’s<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nMajor:<\/strong> Visual Arts
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Meredith Davis
\nSchool:<\/strong> Contemporary Arts\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nProject Title: Creating engaged citizens: A proposed campaign for the development and implementation of a curricular framework for civic education<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nMajor:<\/strong> Communication Arts
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Satarupa Dasgupta
\nSchool:<\/strong> Contemporary Arts<\/p>\n
\nProject Title: Motivations Behind Engagement with the Manosphere Among Young College-Going Men<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nMajor:<\/strong> Psychology
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Satarupa Dasgupta
\nSchool:<\/strong> School of Social Science & Human Services<\/p>\n
\nProject Title: Life on a Tightrope<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nMajor:<\/strong> Law and Society
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Satarupa Dasgupta
\nSchool:<\/strong> School of Social Science & Human Services<\/p>\n
\nProject Title: Understanding the Power of LGBTQ+ Community Partnership in the Fight Against Legislative Attacks<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nMajor:<\/strong> English and Literary Studies
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Satarupa Dasgupta
\nSchool:<\/strong> Humanities and Global Studies<\/p>\n
\nProject Title: Exploring resistance towards learning technology and artificial intelligence among seniors<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nMajor:<\/strong> Communication Arts (Degree Completion Program)
\nFaculty Mentor:<\/strong> Satarupa Dasgupta
\nSchool:<\/strong> Contemporary Art\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nProject Title: September 11th and the Emergence of New Patriotism<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nMajor:<\/strong> History