2nd Annual Cheryl Peters Honors College Conference
February 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
— February 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Registration
Registration will occur outside of the San Jacinto Auditorium.
February 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM
— February 7, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Welcoming Remarks
Room: San Jacinto Auditorium
Welcome Remarks by Conference Director Dr. Nick Rangel (Director of the Honors College at Central) and Daven Bofil (President of the Honors College Club at Central)
February 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
— February 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Session 1
Panel 1-Session 1, 10:00AM-11:00AM Room: San Jac 101 Research and Action The Effect of Corporate Lobbying on Government Policies Arafat Oyeyemi, Honors College Southwest-Advisor Dr. Robin Reagler The Influence of Product Packaging on Consumer Buying Decisions Andrea Ascencio, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel Addressing the Epidemic of Driving Under the Influence: Causes, Trends, and Prevention Strategies Ariana Quintanilla, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Prof. Caroline Cross The Psychology of the Human Consumer Ahmed Alnouseri, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel Chair: Samantha Turrubiartes, Honors College Southeast-Advisor Dr. Toni Holland Panel 2-Session 1, 10:00AM-11:00AM Room: San Jac 103 Technology and the Future The Future of Computers Ian Garcia, Honors College Southeast-Advisor Dr. Toni Holland Different Views on AI: Privacy and Safety in Facial Recognition and Self-Driving Cars Peace Amichoh, Honors College Northwest-Advisor Dr. Simone Gardiner Leveraging AI to Combat Virtual Kidnapping Scams: Protecting People from Voice Cloning Fraud Auburn Carvell, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel Electric Humans Yaye Awa Seck, Honors College Northwest-Advisor Dr. Simone Gardiner Chair: Natalia Chigne Saud, Honors College Northwest-Advisor Dr. Simone Gardiner Panel 3- Session 1, 10:00AM-11:00AM Room: San Jac 104 Contributed Submissions #1 Benefits of Cat Ownership as a College Student Madison Williams, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel “One-Sided Connection: Parasocial Relationship between Music Artists and Fans.” Bao Lam, Honors College Northwest-Advisor Dr. Simone Gardiner Yohannes Haile- Selassie Estefanie Salgado, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Prof. Caroline Cross From Zaun to Reality: The Shattered Mirror of Mental Illness and Inequity Clare Nneji, Honors College Northwest-Advisor Dr. Simone Gardiner Chair: Taha Alnouseri, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel Panel 4- Session 1, 10:00AM-11:00AM Room: San Jac 110 Ancient and Modern Epics Love in Translation: Exploring Its Themes in The Epic of Gilgamesh Daven Bofil, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel Sexuality and Its Non-Modern Conforming in Gilgamesh and the Odyssey Maria Ornelas, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel Coco, The Modern-Day Epic Dayana Lopez, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel Chair: Mechane Ebong, Honors College Southwest-Advisor Dr. Robin Reagler Poster Panel- Session1, 10:00AM-11:00AM Room: San Jac 112 The Advancements of Technology In The Automotive Industry Ricardo Tellez, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Prof. Caroline Cross Diary of an Oregon Trail Pioneer Jennifer Castillo, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Prof. Caroline Cross The Elimination of Domestic Cats from North America Cira Stanley, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Prof. Caroline Cross Hyperparameter Optimization of Graph Neural Network Simulator for Liquid and Granular Flow Beatrice Olaosebikan, Honors College Southwest-Advisor Dr. Robin Reagler The Importance of Salt (With POTS) Dakota Williams, Honors College Online-Advisor Dr. James Ross-Nazzal The Insufficiency of the Funeral Industry Cianna Stanley, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Prof. Caroline Cross The Interconnection between the Economic Impact of Rising Heat Temperatures and Latino communities Valerie Varela, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel Land vs Aquatic Hermit Crabs Abigale Soto, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Prof. Caroline Cross Psychological Effects of Design Uriel Machuca, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel Should You Wash Meat Before Cooking? Cierra Stanley, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Prof. Caroline Cross The Sweet History of Candyland Ja'kai Rochon, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Prof. Caroline Cross What it's like: a Look Into the World of Anxiety and Depression Mariella Fernandez, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel Zombie Video Games & Desensitization Sofia Waheed, Honors College Southwest-Advisor Dr. Robin Reagler
February 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
— February 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Session 2
Panel 5-Session 2-11:15AM-12:15PM Room: San Jac 101 Top Submissions Protecting Biodiversity in Houston’s Lakes Grecy Fernandez and Zayra Ochoa, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel How to Track the Source and Dispersal of Microorganisms in Real Time: Microbial Source Tracking (MST) Huynh Phuong Thao Do, Honors College Southwest-Advisor Dr. Robin Reagler Women's Perspectives in Horror Movies Kayleigh Mims, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel Impact of Tree Density on Environmental Factors in Houston, TX Hamdah Binte Faisal, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel Chair: Daven Bofil, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel Panel 6-Session 2-11:15AM-12:15PM Room: San Jac 103 STEM Transport of Perfluorooctanoic Acid in Covalent Organic Frameworks Mechane Ebong, Honors College Southwest-Advisor Dr. Robin Reagler The Importance of Sunscreen: Assessing Knowledge and Usage Among Students Camila Chacon, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel Addressing Tumorigenesis in Stem Cell Therapy for Regenerative Medicine Onyinyechi Okonkwo, Honors College Southwest-Advisor Dr. Robin Reagler Nature vs Nurture: What Influences a Person’s Behavior? Kayla Bonilla, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel Chair: Xavion Rhoads, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Prof. Caroline Cross Panel 7--Session 2-11:15AM-12:15PM Room: San Jac 104 Contributed Submissions #2 2016 Chino Hills vs. 2020 Montverde: Who Would Prevail in the Ultimate High School Basketball Showdown? Nehemias Alonso, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Prof. Caroline Cross Academic Misconduct Quoc Dung Dao, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel Ethics of Pornography Lilibeth Gonzalez-Gomez and Melanie Dominguez, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel Choose your own Adventure: Revolutionary Mothers Abraham Zavala, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Prof. Caroline Cross Chair: Abigale Soto, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Prof. Carolyn Cross Panel 8--Session 2-11:15AM-12:15PM Room: San Jac 110 This Planet Earth Blue Mind: A Case for Water's Healing Power Natalia Chigne Saud, Honors College Northwest-Advisor Dr. Simone Gardiner Lascaux Cave Mark Mendez, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Prof. Caroline Cross Natural Disasters: Earthquakes Samantha Turrubiartes, Honors College Southeast-Advisor Dr. Toni Holland Chair: Auburn Carvell, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel
February 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
— February 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Lunch
Lunch will be distributed in San Jac 112
February 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
— February 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Closing Remarks and Awards
Keynote Address-"The Leadership Journey": Dr. Amy Tan, Dean, English and Communications
Awards-Dr. Nick Rangel
Closing Remarks-Dr. Rangel and Daven Bofil