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Engaged Scholar Symposium 2018

10:50am CDT

Talk Session B #1 of 2 Let's Help the Dreamers Dream Room 1.316, Life & Health Science Building (BLHSB), Brownsville CampusFaride Kaun Talk Session B #2 of 2 An Effort in Supporting the Homeless of My Community Room 1.316, Life & Health Science Building (BLHSB), Brownsville CampusSophia Alvarado

12:15pm CDT

Poster Session A #16 "Charlas" Community Awareness in Cardiovascular Disease in the Rio Grande Valley PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusGraciela Carrillo • Dr. Maria Castaneda • Roxanne Guzman • Shiann Avery Montalvo • Shaira Perez • Hugo Rodriguez Poster Session A #17 Resilience: Effective or Ineffective PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusCarlos Escobedo • Emily A Limas • Arely Martinez • Liyuen Poy • Hugo Rodriguez • Anitta Saju

3:05pm CDT

Poster Session B #15 Habituation and dishabituation to odors in the Gray, Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis Domestica) PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón, Student Union (BSTUN), Brownsville CampusMario Gil • Jose Porras • Tabitha Rodriguez • John L. VandeBerg Talk Session E #2 of 3 An Analysis of the Benefits of a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) at UTRGV Room 1.312, Life & Health Science Building (BLHSB), Brownsville CampusDr. Sue Anne Chew • Manuel G. Saldivar • Natasha Vora Talk Session E #3 of 3 The Effect of Service Learning on Education Room 1.312, Life & Health Science Building (BLHSB), Brownsville CampusMiranda Nunez

8:00am CDT

Talk Session G #2 of 3 Latinos' Academic Success With Technology Room 1.101, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusLuis A. Flores • Sylvia Flores Talk Session G #3 of 3 Latinos and College Going Culture Evaluation of K-5 Students Room 1.101, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusSamantha Benavidez • Sylvia Flores • Jose Garza • Gina Marie Hudson • Rebecca Ybarra Leal • Jessica Morales • Abigail Ramos

10:50am CDT

Talk Session H #1 of 1 Understanding Barriers to and Supports for Latino College Student Success Room 1.102, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusAlvaro Marquez

12:15pm CDT

Poster Session D #23 Photography Drone Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusAbiel Hernandez • Mark Solis

1:40pm CDT

Poster Session E #09 Analysis of Self Perceived Time Management Skills in Pre-Medical Students Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusAlberto Arroyo • Vanessa Cavazos • Matthew Mercado • Maria Vaca • Melanie Vance Poster Session E #10 Assessing the Biomedical Sciences Program’s Impact on the Readiness of Current Students Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusDr. Maria Castaneda • Melissa Flores • Veronica Flores • Sachin George • Hugo Rodriguez • Amanda Salas • Paul Alexander Shane • Bianca Vela • Lakshman Vigneswaran Poster Session E #11 Assessment of Professional Development in UTRGV Students Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusKelsey Medina • Muhammad Saud Siddiqui • Alejandra Torres Poster Session E #12 Beliefs about the Border Wall in a Student Sample from the U.S.-Mexico Border Region Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusMartha Garcia • Andrea Juarez • Leila Tossou Poster Session E #13 Improving Political Efficacy and Attitudes Towards Politics with a Brief Political Information Search Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusFabian Gonzalez • Deanna Leticia Pollard • Mauricio Alejandro Yanez Poster Session E #14 Korean Cuisine Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusKristelle Gonzalez • Elizaett Martinez Poster Session E #15 Mental Health Stigma and Help-Seeking Behaviors Among UTRGV Students Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusMichelle M. Castillo Poster Session E #16 Does Mentoring Matter? Exploring the Impact of College Students' Mentoring Experiences at a Hispanic-Serving Institution Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusValeria Cavazos • Fabian Gonzalez • Edson Ortiz-Leal • Marilu Pintor • Deanna Leticia Pollard • Daniel Salinas • Joahana Segundo • Abigail Cassandra Ventura • Amy Weimer • Mauricio Alejandro Yanez Poster Session E #17 Language Practices Among Bilinguals and Monolinguals in a Borderlands Region Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusMaria Garcia • Fabian Gonzalez • Deanna Leticia Pollard • Mauricio Alejandro Yanez Poster Session E #18 Chronic Pain & PTSD Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusLayla El-Haj • Mariam El-Haj Poster Session E #19 Social Marketing Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusYaw Sam Poster Session E #20 Analysis of Sleep Deprivation on Biomedical Science Student Performance Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusGuillermo Alonso Acosta • Graciela Alvarez • Carina Calvillo • Dr. Maria Castaneda • Angelica Leal • Alessa Ramirez • Hugo Rodriguez

3:05pm CDT

Talk Session O #1 of 3 Rafael Lorenzana and the Importance of Recording Our History. Room 1.102, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusClarissa Guerra Talk Session O #3 of 3 On Negative Visualization, Positive Conceptualizaion in Stoicism Room 1.102, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusElizabeth Isais Talk Session O #2 of 3 The role of social support on UTRGV students' mental health outcomes Room 1.102, Student Academic Center (ESTAC), Edinburg CampusVanessa Vera

4:30pm CDT

Talk Session P #1 of 3 Financial Literacy for Disadvantaged Consumers: Antecedents and Implications Cenizo Room, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusAmber Solis Talk Session P #2 of 3 Rates of Diagnosed Depression and Depressive Symptomatology Among UTRGV Students Cenizo Room, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusRodrigo Ramirez Talk Session P #3 of 3 Predicting the Mental Health of Immigrant and Refugee Central American Families Cenizo Room, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusAlfonso Mercado • Abigail Nunez Saenz • Andy Torres

11:00am CDT

Poster Session F #08 Postcolonial Literacy in the Age of Social Media BallroomNorma Dibrell, Bianca Alvarez, Irma Gonzalez, Perla Melendez • Joe Noe Poster Session F #09 Help Yourselves: Peer Review and Workshopping as a Social Duty BallroomThomas De La Cruz • Brent Davis, Ari Munoz, Roberto Ramirez, Sarah Rodriguez, Kareena Villalobos Poster Session F #05 Depression and Anxiety Symptoms In UTRGV Students BallroomGuadalupe Navarro, Mariana Davila, Alma De La Mora, Anna Prado • Liza Talavera-Garza

3:30pm CDT

Poster Session G #09 Assessing the impact of Service Learning in UNIV 1301 Learning Framework Courses Auditorium, Harlingen CampusPerez Erika Poster Session G #10 Red Rover Reader's Program Auditorium, Harlingen CampusJose Calderon • Yuliana De La Cruz • Jimena Gamboa • Raquel Pérez • Kimberly Scobey Poster Session G #11 Teacher Preparation Auditorium, Harlingen CampusAna G. Martinez Poster Session G #12 Leadership & Creativity are the Keys for a Successful Entrepreneur Auditorium, Harlingen CampusDaniel A. Reyes Poster Session G #13 Engaged Scholar Ambassadors Auditorium, Harlingen CampusAna Cahuiche • Stephanie Cantu • Sidney Cervantes • Jesus Roberto Franco • Estefania Luna • Pechis Martinez • Roman Sanchez Martinez • Joshua Mathew • Samuel Ogunwale • Yaw Sam • Lakshman Vigneswaran Poster Session G #14 Service Learning in Disaster Studies Auditorium, Harlingen CampusDean Kyne • Bianca Lopez • Cristina Madrid • Rebecca Moran Poster Session G #15 Adopt a Startup at UTRGV-Partnership with WBC-CC Auditorium, Harlingen CampusSylvia Robles Poster Session G #16 Service-Learning Reduced Seat Model Auditorium, Harlingen CampusSusan Mills Poster Session G #17 Western vs. Eastern Valentine's Day Celebratory Practices Auditorium, Harlingen CampusSana Erabti • Rujman Khan Poster Session G #18 Public Notice on Fire Hazards of Today Auditorium, Harlingen CampusElizabeth Guerrero Poster Session G #19 Impact of the UNIV 1301 Service Learning Project in our College Experience Auditorium, Harlingen CampusLena Marcellus • Jerod Villanueva • Abigail Villarreal Poster Session G #20 Service Learning Project: Special Olympics Auditorium, Harlingen CampusRaul Castillo • Milton Galloso • Juan Lopez • Celina Sanchez • Samuel Zavala Poster Session G #21 Service Learning Project for Special Needs Students Auditorium, Harlingen CampusSamantha Galindo • Alexis Lopez • Desi Rodriguez • Selina Sandoval • Aaron Ybarra • Kaitlin Yoder Poster Session G #22 EmpowerASD: A Network of Families and Advocates for ASD Auditorium, Harlingen CampusAbigail Nunez Saenz • Paola Salazar • Andy Torres Poster Session G #23 Spanish Tutoring Auditorium, Harlingen CampusAracely Esparza Poster Session G #24 Hidalgo County Public Cemetery Project Auditorium, Harlingen CampusLeann Castillo • Mayela Cavazos • Lizette Garcia • Anna Garrigos • Maximiliano Londono • Olga Moya • Selena Ramirez • Roxanne Recinos • Brandi Reger • Lucero Rodea Poster Session G #25 Service Learning in Education in Longoria Elementary School Auditorium, Harlingen CampusMonica Rosas • Marlaina Vela Poster Session G #26 Korean Traditional Mask Dance (Talchum) Auditorium, Harlingen CampusCecilia Loredo • Yaritza Tovar