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2023
2023 Interdisciplinary Research Conference
March 30 - 31, 2023
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023
TIME: 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
LOCATION: EDINBURG BALLROOM
Opening Remarks (Coffee & Pastries)
Dr. Cinthya Saavedra, Associate Dean for Community Engagement
Dr. Friederike Bruehoefener, SIPCE Interim Director
Dr. Walter Diaz, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts
TIME: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
LOCATION: CENIZO ROOM
"My placenta, My Choice": A Qualitative Study of Birth Tissue Donation & Hispanic Women in South Texas
Presenter:
Sara Reyna, College of Liberal Arts
Yanrong (Yvonne) Chang, College of Liberal Arts
Alyssa Cerroni, College of Liberal Arts
A Qualitative Study of Sustainable Consumption: Towards Demystifying the Intention-Behavior Gap Persistence
Presenter: Taiwo Abraham, Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship
LOCATION: BRONC ROOM
Catalytic Hydrolysis of Acid Whey Microfiltration Permeate in the Continuous-Flow and Batch Reactors
Presenter: Jikai Zhao, College of Sciences
Pesticides Disrupt the Renal System Due to Oxidative and Nitrative Stress in Goldfish
Presenter: Esmirna Cantu, College of Sciences
VIRTUAL SESSIONS: ZOOM WEBINAR
MEETING ID: 834 7309 3466
Investigating Health Outcomes Using Machine Learning
Presenter: Cahit Kaya, College of Health Professions
How Interdisciplinary Education Can Support Well-Being in the Rio Grande Valley: The Role of Medical Humanities
Presenter: Rosalynn Vega, College of Liberal Arts
TIME: 11:10 AM - 12:25 PM
LOCATION: BRONC ROOM
The Social Dimensions of Texas Winter Storm Disaster
Presenter: Angel Velazquez, College of Liberal Arts
Health Care Access Barriers and Challenges for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Hispanic Children
Presenter: Jessica Stewart, College of Health Professions
LOCATION: CENIZO ROOM
Building Sustainable Future for Girls: Invest in Education to prevent the child marriage, increase in the rural areas of Bangladesh and foster SDG 4
Presenter: Suchitra Acharjee, College or Liberal Arts
Economic Sustainability: A Case for Leveraging Project Management Resources to Mitigate Start-up Failures
Presenter: Taiwo Abraham, Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship
VIRTUAL SESSIONS: ZOOM WEBINAR
MEETING ID: 834 7309 3466
Food and Health Justice in the Rio Grande Valley and Beyond
Presenter: Rosalynn Vega, College of Liberal Arts
Religion and Political Conservatism: A Correlational Study, with Comments on Sustainable Well-being
Presenter: Aliyah Laca, College of Liberal Arts
Health behavior, familism and APOE gene associated with cognitive decline in the RGV Hispanic/Latino population
Presenter: Chun Xu, College of Health Professions
TIME: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
LOCATION: EDINBURG BALLROOM
KEYNOTE LUNCHEON
Placing Sustainability Narratives in Dialogue with Decolonial Practices from the Global South
Keynote Address: Dr. Gabriela Alonso Yanez
TIME: 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
LOCATION: CENIZO ROOM
HIGHLIGHTED SESSION
Providing Students with Authentic Learning Experiences: Engineers, Entrepreneurs, and Agriculturalists Collaborating Towards Food Security
Presenter: Noe Vargas, College of Engineering and Computer Science
TIME: 3:10 PM - 4:40 PM
LOCATION: BRONC ROOM
Our sazón and its connection to our culture and identity in the Rio Grande Valley borderlands
Presenter: Kimberly Grimaldo, College of Liberal Arts
Investigating Food Ways and Gentrification in Downtown Brownsville
Presenter: Kasandra Jimenez, College of Sciences
LOCATION: CENIZO ROOM
What to do when Tasked to Teach SEL (bonus: Suggested Self-Care Tips included)
Presenter: Linda Teran Tolman, College of Education
Mental Health and Philosophy
Presenters:
Mikael Sánchez, College of Liberal Arts
Karina Villareal, College of Liberal Arts
Santiago Uresti, College of Liberal Arts
Sofia Noriega, College of Liberal Arts
FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2023
TIME: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
LOCATION: EDINBURG BALLROOM
Poster Session - (Tacos & Coffee)
Impact of Immunological and Inflammatory Mediators in the Progression of Type II Diabetes: A Pilot Study from a Mexican American Population in the Rio Grande Valley
Peter Elvin, School of Podiatric Medicine
Perovskites nanomaterial – synthesis, characterization, and its biomedical application
Adhira Tippur, College of Sciences
Primary Care Behavioral Health Partnerships Advancing & Transforming Health Sciences (PCBH PATHS)
Salvador Arellano III, School of Medicine
Interdisciplinary Integrated Primary and Behavioral Healthcare (I2PBH)
Maria Hernandez, School of Medicine
The Fortify Resilience Initiative
Peter Averack, School of Medicine
Virtual Reality Exercising vs. Traditional Exercise Training: A Comparative Study on Biochemical Salivary Responses among Young Males
Tomas Gomez, College of Health Professions
Curriculum Propositions: A Systemic, Sustainable, and Transformational Curriculum
Yemin Sanchez, College of Education
Diagnosing Chronic Kidney Disorder and Heart Failure in Type 2 Diabetes Patients: A Machine Learning Approach
Solomon Eshun, College of Sciences
Current tissue engineering strategies and clinical outcomes for diabetic foot ulcers: A scoping review followed by a systematic review and meta-analysis
Nathaniel Primous, School of Podiatric Medicine
Development of environmentally friendly Grapeseed oil-based nanolubricants reinforced with SiO2 and TiO2 nanoparticles for industrial applications
Victoria Martinez, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Microbiome dysbiosis and its possible association with inflammatory complications and progression of Type II Diabetes: A pilot study in Mexican-American cohort from Rio Grande Valley
Olivia Mackey, School of Podiatric Medicine
Urban seascape conservation challenges: Fostering restoration of coastal infrastructures by promoting recruitment
Jose Cisneros, College of Sciences