Program

Registration and Sign-In

 To register for the conference, please complete the registration form by April 22, 2025.

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Dr. Friederike Bruehoefener (UTRGV)

Dr. Paul Jorgensen (UTRGV)

Dr. Can Saygin (UTRGV)

Panel: Dream Team: Fostering Scholarly Outcomes by Creating a Transdisciplinary Team

Organizer and Chair: Dr. Lucas Espinoza (UTRGV).

Presenters: Dr. Rosalva Resendiz (UTRGV), Dr. Luis Espinoza (Texas A&M University - and Corpus Christi), and Dr. Leticia Zavala (UTRGV).

Panel: Documenting Interdisciplinary Research for Tenure & Promotion

Organizers: Dr. Cinthya M. Saavedra (UTRGV) and Dr. Robert K. Dearth (UTRGV).

Paper: “Unraveling the Complex Impact of Mobile Finance on Firms” by Dr. Yu Liu (UTRGV).

Paper: “Implementing and Evaluating an Ai-Powered Visual Decision Support System to Improve Antibiotic Usage Among Physicians” by Akua Osei-Nkwantabisa (UTRGV).

Chair: Dr. Nazanin M. Heydarian (UTRGV)

‘Should We Do That?’ Research at the Intersection of History, Engineering, Computer Science, and Entrepreneurship

Dr. Erika M. Bsumek (Professor and Temple Chair in History, The University of Texas at Austin).

Co-Sponsored by the UTRGV Center for Collaboration and Ethics and the UTRGV College of Liberal Arts.

Reception

Registration/Sign-In

  To register for the conference, please complete the registration form by April 22, 2025.

Panel: Lessons Learned About Researcher Practitioner Partnerships in Education Research: Insights from the Pinto et al. (2019) Framework

Chair: Dr. Steve Chamberlain (UTRGV).

Presenters: Dr. Elena Venegas (UTRGV), Iztaccihuatl Trevino (UTRGV), Philip Grossweiler (UTRGV), Dr. Billie Day (American Institutes for Research), Kaitlyn Mata (UTRGV), and Dr Lauren Artzi (American Institutes for Research) 

Paper: “Artificial Intelligence and Multicultural Bereavement: A Focus on Diverse Community Needs” by Elaine Mora (UTRGV)

Paper: “Equitable and Innovative Entrepreneurship Education” by Briana DuBose (The University of Texas at San Antonio) and Melissa Cornelius-Freyre (The University of Texas at San Antonio)

Chair: Dr. Friederike Bruehoefener (UTRGV)

Panel: Geographies of Justice: Feminist Actions, Community Knowledges, and Environmental Changes

Chair: Dr. Silvia Solis (UTRGV)

Presenters: Dr. Juan Garcia (UTRGV),  Dex Dominguez (UTRGV), Adhlemy Sanchez, and Rosalinda Rubio

Paper: "The Impact of Politics on Romantic Relationships: Longevity, Satisfaction, and Political Party or Candidate Choice?" by Jadelyn Lopez (UTRGV)

Paper "Incorporating Ecofeminist Perspectives in Addressing The Health Disparities of the Texas Borderlands" by Andrea Hernandez (UTRGV)

Chair: Dr. Paul Jorgensen (UTRGV)

Panel: Synapse to Society: Using Interdisciplinary Methods to Explore Behavior, Biology, and Psychology to Benefit Community Health

Presenters: Cristian M. Botello (UTRGV), Claudia Martinez (UTRGV, Dr. Mario Gil (UTRGV), and Dr. Perry Fuchs (UTRGV)

Chair: Dr. Perry Fuchs (UTRGV)

Panel: Addressing Materiality and Sustainability through Artistic Research

Presenters: DM Witman (UTRGV), Pamela Martinez (UTRGV), and Cinthya Delgado (UTRGV)

Chair: Timothy Gonchoroff (UTRGV)

Paper: “The Political Factors of Family Planning” by Gloria Flores (UTRGV)

Paper: “The Effect of MHISA’s Faith Based Mental Health Intervention on South Asian Adults” by Anusha Solai (The University of Texas at Austin)

Chair: Dr. Melisa Vivanco (UTRGV)

Paper: “Professional Distance vs Human Proximity: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Interdisciplinary Research” by Dr. Robert Louis (UTRGV)

Chair: Dr. Andres Amado (UTRGV)