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NOVARHET - DAY 2
Edinburg Ballroom
Thursday, April 24, 2025 9:30 AM-10:45 AM
TITLE |
PRESENTERS |
Does eye contact increase the likelihood of compliance with request? |
Annissa Briseno |
Ethical Dilemma on Personal Passion vs Family Responsibility |
Tanya Ontiveros |
Why America Should Adopt Universal Healthcare |
Elsa Thomas |
Voices Are Often Dismissed In Cases Of Harassment |
Alissa Ramirez |
Why Are Dogs Considered Bad Dogs? |
Natalia Ochoa |
The Parallels of Corporate Culture and School Environments |
Diana Ivanisky |
Insulin Price Gouging |
Arlett Ponce |
The Burdens Of The Oldest Siblings And The Pressure They Carry |
Aliza Rodriguez |
Women's Toxic Friendships |
Mayra Peralta |
Impact and Implications of Deportation Policies |
Miguel Puga |
Should you let outside influence hinder your relationship? |
Joshua Rodriguez |
The Deportation of Innocent People and Families |
German Salazar |
The Judgement of Man |
Roland Ramirez |
Careers and Opportunities for Young Brokers |
George Moreno |
How Did The Accelerated Reading Program Affect High School Students' Relationship With Reading? |
Jasmine Huerta-Gonzalez |
How Can Reading Middle School Teachers Increase Reading Motivation For Young Students With Low Reading Comprehension? |
Keila Rangel |
How Can We, As A Society In The 21st Century, Reestablish The Value Of Books And Fix The Disconnect That's Plagued The Future Of Reading? |
Cal Cavazos |
Which Reading Methods Can College Students Use to Improve Their Proficiency in Higher Level Reading? |
Jordis Cortez |
Reseach Proposal |
Zachary Phillips |
How College Students Read: Identifying the Most Effective Reading Strategies |
Dalton Aguirre |
What Are Ways College Students Can Be More Motivated Towards Reading? |
Josue Aguilera |
How Can High School Students Stay Motivated To Engage With Academic Readings, And Why Is It Important To Develop A Genuine Interest In Reading? |
Daisy Castillo |
Can Strategies That Target Self-Motivation Help Students Shift Their Mindset and Improve Procrastination When Tackling Assigned Readings In College Students? |
Natalee Heil |
To What Extent Can College Students With A Consistent Personal Reading Practice Impact Critical Thinking And Effective Academic Reading? |
Amanda Nolasco |
What Techniques Are There For College Students To Reduce Distractions While Reading? |
Victorya Perez |
How Does Reading For Pleasure Help Reduce Stress And Improve Mental Well-Being In Young Adults? |
Heiddis Emma Johnsen |
Can parents help middle school students get back into reading, despite phone distractions, by setting up phone-free reading times? |
Mia Dominguez |
How Does Reading In English Outside Of Class Improve Students With English As A Second Language Their Academic Reading? |
Lisa Elowsson |
NOVARHET - DAY 2
(Edinburg Ballroom)
Thursday, April 24, 2025 11:00 AM-12:15 PM
TITLE |
PRESENTERS |
Empowerement of positive reinforcement |
Benitez Alize |
Relationships |
Zoe Salinas |
Living For A Song: The Struggle to Maintain a Music Career in a Technology Driven Society. |
Rogelio Garza |
What Are You Already Inclined to Believe? Discourse Surrounding the Paranormal |
Sophie Janssen |
Abortion Laws |
Monette Hilton |
Pink Tax |
Evaleht Pruneda |
AI art in the modern world |
Amy Salinas |
Abortion is a necessary medical treatment and should be widely available |
Jennifer Garza |
Animal shelter |
Jaiden Haygood |
The Ethical Challenges With The Use of Artificial Intelligence In The Biomedical Field |
Diego Florez |
The Ethical Challenges With The Use of Artificial Intelligence In The Biomedical Field |
William Rogalinski |
Whats AI's Impact on Healthcare? |
Divija Posani |
Learning English Through Everyday Life: The Power of Listening, Reading, and Writing |
Ashley Ortiz |
ADHD Can be a Sponsor of Literacy |
Elisa Davila |
Low Income Communities, The Struggles and Assistance Offered |
Emily Lopez |
Rehabilitation of the Homeless |
Apriya Wilson |
Female Immigrant Field Workers |
Jewelisa Gonzalez |
Gender stereotypes and inequality |
Valeria Perales |
"Choose?" Your Own Adventure |
Jose Mendiola |
Guilty Before Seen |
Geovanna Rodriguez |
Can you save your life ? |
Kenia Islas |
Solitary Confinement |
Sadiel Rios |
A Digital Solution for Plastic Bags Consumption |
Melanie Acosta |
Who’s worth your money? |
Victoria Cuellar |
Consumerism and Climate Change |
Amanda Villa |
How White Supremacy Affects Black People |
Brenden Jones |
hardships of brutal architect |
Brianna Moreno |
From Victims To Survivors , silence no more |
Jazmin Cerda |
Latino Americans and the Cause and Effects of Environmental Racism |
Jose Ramos |
Discrimination and bias in healthcare |
Ulany Vela |
Abstract on Social Media |
Nicholas Peace |
Medical Bias; A conversation |
Mariana Rodriguez |
Her Body, Her Choice: Defending Women’s Right to Autonomy |
Andrea Leal |
“The American Dream” vs. “The Reality” |
Dayanara Cortez |
Voices of Struggle: The Fight for Justice Among Mexican Immigrants |
Romina Alvarado |
The Reality of the 13th Amendment and Incarcerated people |
Karyme Rios |
Hispanic Immigration Survey |
Amber Marmolejo |
The Road Less Travelled |
Raymond Hernandez |
Women Issues |
Jasmine Rivas |
Women Issues |
Alissa Garza-Garza |
Minorities in Different Professional Careers |
David Hernandez |
Minorities in Different Professional Careers |
Diego Mata |
Minorities in different professional careers |
Gerardo Estrada |
Woman Issues |
Jackelyn Bibian |
Deficit Thinking in the RGV |
Erik Tamez |
Discrimination Against Students |
Abigail Godinez |
Deficit thinking in the RGV |
Brandon Antuna |
Discrimination and inequality |
Adrian Salinas |
Discrimination and Inequality |
Alexis Aranda |
From Culture Shock to Connection: Latino Immigrant Narratives in America |
Jessica Gonzalez |
On Discrimination |
Nathaly Ozuna |
From Culture Shock to Connection: Latino Immigrant Narratives in America |
Juan Jose Garza |
Empowerment of positive reinforcement |
Alejandra Rojas |
Empowerement of possitive reinforcement |
Daniela Lozada Barron |
Empowerment of positive reinforcement |
Ashley Rodriguez |
From Culture Shock to Connection: Latino Immigrant Narratives in America |
Alina Bonilla Abreu |
Why is Stereotyping So Normalized in UTRGV |
Ivan Cantu |
The Hidden Impact of Smarphones |
Miranda Elizondo |
The Hidden Stories Within Us |
Jose Aguilar |
why is stereotyping so normalized in UTRGV |
Eli Garcia |
The Hidden Impact of Smarphones |
Idaly Lopez |
The Hidden Impact of Smarphones |
Jesslyn Casarez |
El Impacto de las Nuevas Formas Migratorias |
Jorge Montano |
New Immigration Forms |
Luis Esparza |
The Hidden Impact of Smarphones |
Kaitlyn Martinez |
Why is Stereotyping So Normalized in UTRGV |
Ivan Cantu |
Why is Stereotyping So Normalized in UTRGV |
Carlos Meza |
Why is Stereotyping So Normalized in UTRGV |
Jose Villegas |
El Impacto de las Nuevas Formas Migratorias |
Jorge Montano |
"Mas Vale Malo Conocido" Why we remember negative experiences more than the positive ones |
Roel Garcia Iii |
"Mas Vale Malo Conocido" Why We Remember Negative Experiences More Than The Positve Ones |
Aylin Espino |
El Impacto de las Nuevas Formas Migratorias |
Marializ Carrizales |
Battles of video game consumption |
Cesario Silva |
Battls of video game consumption |
Andre Aldape |
Battles of video game consumption |
Juan Salinas |
Battles of video game consumption |
Brianna Gonzalez |
La deshumanización de los inmigrantes en Estados Unidos |
Jose Gonzalez |
La deshumanización de los inmigrantes en Estados Unidos |
Ana Isabella Campos Alvarado |
Activate Your Life: The Health Benefits of Exercise |
Gabriela Trejo |
The health benefits of exercise |
Miguel Martinez |
NOVARHET - DAY 2
(Edinburg Ballroom)
Monday, April 24, 2025 12:30 PM-1:45 PM
TITLE |
PRESENTERS |
Deficit thinking and choosing a major |
Hinojosa Anapaula |
“College Students Share the School Moments They Can’t Forget” |
Casares Kiahna |
Harsh Conditions of the oil rigs |
Oscar Sanchez |
The Agriculture decline in the RGV |
Lindsy Rodriguez |
The Agriculture decline in the RGV |
Lindsy Rodriguez |
“College Students Share the School Moments They Can’t Forget” |
Vasti Hernandez |
Challenges faced by unaccompanied immigrant minors |
Vianey Avila |
Fractured Reflections |
Samantha Longoria |
Innocent in Chains: The Racial Reality of Wrongful Convictions |
Gabriella Hernandez |
Toxic Massculinity |
Darleny Reyes |
Climate Change The Cause of Natural Disaster |
Leobardo Canpa |
Pathway to Healing: Addressing Mental Health Access |
Mia Meza |
Impact of Education Department Closures on Children with Disabilities in Texas: Investigating Citizen’s awareness and readiness to respond to call |
Charlene Andoh-Baidoo |
The Long-Term impact of Biased immigration practices on marginalized communities. |
Jamileth Carrillo |
Project 2025 |
Emily Pena |
Racial Bias within the U.S criminal justice system |
Irene Rodriguez |
Understanding, Preventing, and Protecting Our Seniors |
Regina Acosta |
Facing the Heat |
Desiree Martinez |
Wage Theft and Exploitation of Undocumented Workers |
Ivanna Rodriguez |
Do you really think you're a good person? |
Agustin Salinas |
Obstacles to Homeownership |
Israel Vera |
Healing Over Hustle: Why Athlete Recovery Matters |
Kaylah Lozano |
Struggles of Immigrants |
Bryan Heredia |
can we change climate change |
Julian Gonzalez |
On Child Sex Trafficking |
Kaitlynn Ocanas |
Investigating AI Tools' Impact on Critical Literacy Development |
Juan Tamez |
Exploring Mis- and Dis-information and Critical Literacy |
Joseph Trevino |
Exploring Mis- and Dis-information and Critical Literacy |
Regina Rios |
Investigando la Tecnologia en el Desarrollo de la Alfabetizacion |
Zari Cantu |
Investigating AI Tools' Impact on Critical Literacy Development |
Tania Vicente Ocaranza |
Exploring Mis- and Dis-information and Critical Literacy |
Tanya Galvan |
¿Cómo influye la technologia en el desarrollo de la alfabetización dentro de una comunidad? |
Kevin Del Castillo |
Investigando Sponsors of Literacy en Estudiantes Extranjeros |
Adrian Torres |
Investigating AI Tools' Impact on Critical Literacy Development |
Darlen Vasquez |
Investigating Gender Expectations and Literacy On Student Academic Experiences |
Valeria Leal |
Investigating Gender Expectations and Literacy On Student Academic Experiences |
Yeiri Silva |
Investigando Sponsors of Literacy en Estudiantes Extranjeros |
Emily Medrano |
Investigating Literacy Sponsorships At Home And School Impact Student Academic Experiences |
Justin Garza |
Investigando la Tecnologia en el Desarrollo de la Alfabetizacion |
Angela Garcia |
How can high school teachers use college reading strategies and academic lessons in order to prepare students for college? |
Bethani Ruiz |
What can high school teachers do to promote pleasure reading and intrinsic motivation for high school students? |
Kevin Lopez |
How do college students have a hard time applying reading and comprehension strategies when reading academic texts ? |
Jose Leal |
What are some strategies for improving reading for college students? |
Alessandra Gomez |
How can students motivate themselves to do assigned reading? |
Andrew Galdamez |
How can more authentic reading tasks help Elementary students improve Reading skills and motivation for future academic challenges? |
Santiago Hernandez |
High School students are known to struggle reading books, would introducing them to audiobooks lead these high school students to a positive experience with reading? |
Luis Solis |
How can professors better support student academic reading in their class? |
Fatima Pena |
How does academic reading affect students' understanding and performance, and what reading strategies help them understand better? |
Francisco Yanez |
How is reading to a child important, and why does it matter for future reading prospects? |
Andres Barrientes |
To what degree do video games influence younger students' preference for playing over leisure reading. |
Myranda Cantu |
How can adults with dyslexia maintain a reading practice and what strategies can they use to help them? |
Ivan Salinas |
What can elementary teachers do to help kids not displace readings? |
Aixa Hernandez |
Accelerated Readers impact in middle school students reading skills |
Regina Rodriguez |
How can parents prevent technology from displacing reading for elementary school students? |
Chantelle Chapa |
How can being involved in a reading culture benefit a high schoolers daily life, and will different ones benefit them more than others? |
Jaylen Davis |
College Students Share the School Moments They Can’t Forget |
Alyssa Garza |
Unappreciated in the Arts |
Kaleb Cavazos |
Unappreciated in the Arts |
Elijah Pena |
Unappreciated in the Arts |
Juan Salinas |
A Day in the Life |
Brittany Villarreal |
Immigration Problems |
Arturo Cervates Mendoza |
Immigration impact on UTRGV students |
Ashley Del Angel |
Immigration impact on UTRGV students |
Jennifer Lopez |
A Day in the Life |
Karyme Flores |
A Day in the Life |
Valeria Audelo |
Struggles of First-Gen Students |
Martin Alanis |
College Students Share the School Moments They Can’t Forget |
Grecia Hernandez |
Professors vs. Students (Bad Grades) |
Jaylynn Sanchez |
Struggles of First-Gen Students |
Alex Zuniga |
Struggles of First-Gen Students |
Zoya Khan |
Professors vs. Students (Bad Grades) |
Alanna Rodriguez |
Deficit Thinking and Choosing a Major |
Emilio Valenzuela |
Deficit Thinking and Choosing a Major |
Georgina Pascual |
NOVARHET - DAY 2
(Edinburg Ballroom)
Thursday, April 24, 2025 2:00 PM-3:15 PM
TITLE |
PRESENTERS |
Fixing Deficit Thinking for College Students |
Torres Angelica |
Does It Matter Whether Art is Made by Humans or AI? |
Lillian Closner |
Butterflies Only Flourish Once: The Neglected of Women's Health |
Karina Salinas |
ClickSafe: Enhancing Campus Safety Through Smart Technology |
Nathan Duncan |
Educational Biases in the U.S. and Their Harm to Minority Groups |
Ibrahim Arab |
Beyond the Unseen |
Kaylee Duran |
Online Radicalization: What it is |
Hannah Perez |
The Battles of the DRC |
Vicente Alvarez Jr |
Reintegration Into Society After Serving Time |
Hailey Solis |
MIND GAMES: The Power Of Manipulation |
Natalia Martinez Trejo |
Who Are Indigenous People? |
Arriana Mendoza |
The Distinction of Moral Masochism |
Meira Moya |
The important of your view on privilege |
Joshua Oteka |
Vanishing Homes |
Roel Diaz |
Homelessness and the effects it has on people |
Samuel Martinez |
Climate Change |
Arshley Peña |
Tariff Wars |
Giuliani Garcia |
Stitched in Inequality: Labor Exploitation in Fast Fashion |
Avril Romero |
The impact of Toxic Masculinity |
Valeria Villarreal Garcia |
Sexist Men |
Rubi Mercado |
Money is prejudice? |
Edgar Garza |
The Truth About Undocumented Immigrants |
Josue Preciado |
The game of divided discourse |
Gilberto Garza |
Fair or Unfair? |
Sophia Amador |
Racial Injustice |
Kaylin Gonzalez |
The Game of Life |
Brisa Martinez |
Climate change we need a change! |
Jayna Perez |
Animal testing: Pros and Cons |
Gabriella Guerrero |
A Nation Divided: Examining the Federal vs. State Control of Abortion Rights |
Srinidhi Sompalli |
The Different Minority Jobs and Discriminatio Against Them |
Erick Hernandez |
Fixing Deficit Thinking for College Students |
Angelica Torres |
Exposing teachers' deficit teaching |
Katya Muniz |
The adverse affects AI has on students |
Aaron Cantu |
The adverse effects AI has on students |
Jaime Alvarez |
Exposing teachers' deficit thinking |
Anneth Torres |
Under pressure |
Elyse Galvan |
The adverse effects AI has on students |
Peter Granquist |
Under pressure |
Andi Quintana |
Exposing teacher's deficit teaching |
Tyler Olvera |
Under pressure |
Luis Reyes |
Exposing Teacher's Deficit Teaching |
Brianna Carranco |
Exposing Teachers' Deficit Teaching |
Andrea Sanchez |
The adverse effects AI has on students |
Abel Lucio |
Fixing Deficit Thinking for College Students |
Brianna Tamez |
The adverse effects AI has on students |
Genesis Salazar |
The adverse effects AI has on students |
Ramses Flores Haro |
Under pressure |
Ebenee Quintanilla |
Workload Procrastination |
Agustin Gutierrez |
Under pressure |
Marijose Vazquez Vazquez |
Workload Procrastination |
Felix Casares |
Workload Procrastination |
Aaron Potter |
Fixing Deficit Thinking for College Students |
Krystal Garcia |
Fixing Deficit Thinking for College Students |
Kate Escamilla |
¿Existe una correlación entre el ingreso familiar anual y el número de hijos dependientes en el Valle del Río Grande? |
Nathaly Darias |
Meet Mari & Juana: Why Cannabis Should Be Legalized in Texas. |
Oscar Rivera |
The Psychology Behind Social Media Consumerism |
Jackelyn Castillo |
Music impact on Latino college students |
Sophia Key |
What are the main differences between electric vehicles and combustion engine vehicles in terms of maintenance, performance, and longevity? |
Kyree Deadrick |
Why millennials choose pets over children? |
Oddalys Guerrero |
Why Millennials prefer choosing pets over children? |
Sebastian Garcia |
Meet Mari & Juana: Why Cannabis Should Be Legalized in Texas. |
Michael Bazan |
Silent Speed or Roaring Horse Power: A Study on Performance and Environmental Footprints of EVs and ICEs |
Arnoldo Ramos |
Meet Mari & Juana; Why Cannabis should be legalized in Texas. |
Jaime Zamarripa |
Ni de aqui ni de alla |
Jocelyn Tovar |
Meet Mari & Juana: Why Cannabis Should Be Legalized in Texas. |
Kenneth Kerps |
The Psychology Behind Social Media Consumerism |
Gema Castillo |
The Psychology Behind Social Media Consumerism |
Daniela Salinas |
Music impact on Latino college students |
Oliver Solorzano |
The Psychology Behind Social Media Consumerism |
Erica Mayorga |
The effects of phone usage affecting young adults . |
Michelle Sevilla |
"Mas Vale Malo Conocido" Why we remember negative experiences more than the positive ones |
Alexis Blanco |
NOVARHET - DAY 2
(Edinburg Ballroom)
Thrusday, April 24, 2025 3:30 PM-4:30 PM
TITLE |
PRESENTERS |
Racism and how it affects the classroom |
Menguito Ninia |
What do you mean it's not covered? |
Samuel Jiang |
How Well Do You Know Her? |
Sofia Lopez |
Inspiring Action on racial inequality |
Tiffany Rodriguez |
The Slow Death of the Arts |
Gabriella Mata |
Hands for the Helpless, Saving Marine Life Together |
Joel Gallegos |
Human Rights and How Everyone is "Equal" |
Marcus Suarez |
Beyond the Gloss: A Look Inside America's Hidden Crisis |
Janneth Trevino |
The other side of the camera: Cancel culture and its effects on the people |
Luis Jimenez |
Immigration |
Camila Mendez |
Find the guilty of the crime |
Leslie Rivera |
Violence Against LGBTQ+ |
Caleb Luna |
The Path of an Entrepreneur and the Reality of Enduring Financial Predators |
Daryn Hanks |
Women in Medicine |
Sheila Gonzalez |
Women's Safety |
Emily Guerra |
The Korean justice system, and how it fails women. |
Izzy Gonzalez |
Excessive force by law enforcement |
Isaac Zarate |
Violence against the LGBTQ community |
Mario Moran |
Racial Injustice Mexicans have faced |
Sasha Panola |
Student Athletes Stereotypes |
Isabella Coronado |
Student Athletes |
Bianca Ramos |
Generational Truama |
Lee Herrera |
Grades don't define you as a person |
Danna Acevedo |
Generational Trauma |
Debra Limon |
Never Judge |
Damian Herrera |
Never Judge |
Erik Montoya |
Never Judge |
Cesar Ibarra |
Never Judge |
Mariela Leal-Elizondo |
Student Athletes Stereotypes |
Fernando Castrellon |
Student Athletes stereotypes |
Samuel Covarrubias |
Racism and how it affects the classroom. |
Gabby Gonzalez |
Racism and how it affects the classroom |
Jia Alexa Escalona |
Stereotypes of Latinos attending major universities |
Fernanda Castro |
Students who still don't know what to major on, and struggling to decide their major. |
Priscilla Vazquez |
Students who don't know what to major on, and students who struggle to decide what they want to major in. |
Leslie Aleman Belmares |
Stereotypes of latinos attending major universities |
Izaiah Dominguez |
English students who act as agents of change |
Israel Perez |