Registration will occur outside of the San Jacinto Auditorium.
Room: San Jacinto Auditorium
Welcome Remarks by Conference Director Dr. Nick Rangel (Director of the Honors College at Central) and Lilibeth Gonzalez-Gomez (President of the Honors College Club at Central)
Panel 1, Session 1: 10:00AM-11:00AM
Room: San Jac 169
Top Submissions Panel, Part 1
How Stress Affects the Body
Zayra Medrano Gonzalez, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Dr. Carolyn Cross
Artificial Intelligence
Adriel Giwa-Amu, Honors College Northwest-Advisor Dr. Simone Gardiner
For You, Not By You: Influences of Social Media and AI-Driven Platforms on Youth Political Views, Legal Understanding, and Online Activism.
Saheed Shofu, Honors College Southwest-Advisor Dr. Robin Reagler
Chair: Valerie Varela, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel
Panel 2, Session 1: 10:00AM-11:00AM
Room: San Jac 170
Practical Considerations
Credit Cards: Financial Tool or Debt Trap?
Muhammad Usman Siddique, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Dr. Carolyn Cross
A Humane Solution to The Stray Crisis in Eastex/Jensen
Lupita Rojas, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Dr. Carolyn Cross
Securing What Matters Most: Insurance for Hispanic Families
Raissa Rivas, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel
Chair: Jennifer Castillo, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Dr. Carolyn Cross
Panel 3, Session 1: 10:00AM-11:00AM
Room: San Jac 171
On the Arts
Art is Expression of its Truest Form
Chance Gerard, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Dr. Carolyn Cross
History of Cumbia- Based on the Film "I'm No Longer Here"
Cesar Munoz, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Dr. Carolyn Cross
The Importance of the People’s Conversation with Film: An Analysis of Communication Done by a Screen with a Human
Lilibeth Gonzalez-Gomez, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel
Chair: Vivian Montelongo, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel
Panel 4, Poster Session 1: 10:00AM-11:00AM
Room: San Jac 112
Poster Session
Energy Drink Consumption Among Students: Ingredients, Dosage, and Health Effects
Camila Chacon, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel
An Ethical Conundrum of AI
Liana Tang, Honors College Southwest-Advisor Dr. Robin Reagler
David Ramirez Calderon, Honors College Southwest-Advisor Dr. Robin Reagler
The Importance of Trees in Everyday Life
Ashlynn Renteria, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Dr. Carolyn Cross
Let's Walk Together
Tristan Martinez, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel
Rafaela Pimentel, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel
Minimizing Harm in Capital Punishment
Uriel Machuca, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel
Populism is Important for Equability in the US Democracy
Cira Stanley, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Dr. Carolyn Cross
Why Pseudoarchaeology Isn't Funny
Cianna Stanley, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Dr. Carolyn Cross
Panel 1, Session 2: 11:15AM-12:15PM
Room: San Jac 169
Top Submissions Panel, Part 2
Human Behavior and Policy Gaps in Illegal Dumping: Understanding Causes and Consequences
Sedonia Robinson, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Dr. Carolyn Cross
The Role of Sleep in Brain Maintenance, Cognition, and Neurological Health.
Samra Khan, Honors College Southwest-Advisor Dr. Robin Reagler
The Three Sociological Perspectives and the Contributions of Max Weber
Gloria Chavez, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Dr. Carolyn Cross
Chair: Tristan Martinez, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel
Panel 2, Session 2: 11:15AM-12:15PM
Room: San Jac 170
Applied Research
Music and its Properties in Rehabilitation
Phoenix Martinez, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel
Bryan Alvarez, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel
Social-Psychological Interventions Through Exercise: Implications for Depression and Student Retention in Community Colleges
Christopher Perez, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel
Transparency in U.S. Medical Billing
Kayla Chitic Sajche, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel
Chair: Joshua Cruz, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Dr. Carolyn Cross
Panel 3, Session 2: 11:15AM-12:15PM
Room: San Jac 171
Critical Problems
Social Media is the Root of All Evil
Jeyssa Rodriguez, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Dr. Carolyn Cross
Systemic Racism Is Still A Problem
Roberto Caldera, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Dr. Carolyn Cross
The Subliminal Horror of the Suburbs
Cierra Stanley, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Dr. Carolyn Cross
Chair: Joe Amaya, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Dr. Carolyn Cross
Panel 4, Poster Session 2: 11:15AM-12:15PM
Room: San Jac 112
Top Submissions Poster Session
How Resilient Are Natural Forces
Minh Nhat Anh Nguyen, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Dr. Carolyn Cross
Not Spanglish: The Reality of Chicano English
Vivian Varela, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel
Then Vs. Now Children's Movies and How the Messages Have Changed
Grecy Fernandez, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel
Zayra Ochoa, Honors College Central-Advisor Dr. Nick Rangel
"Yo Soy Joaquin" Timeline
Abigale Soto, Honors College Northeast-Advisor Dr. Carolyn Cross
Lunch will be distributed in San Jac 112
- Keynote Address-Dr. Jeryn Mayer, Instructor of Art History
- Closing Remarks-Dr. Rangel and Lilibeth Gonzalez-Gomez
- Awards-Dr. Rangel