Student Research and Publications from 2025
Adolescent Identity and Belongingness: Using Arts-Based Participatory Action Research, Vivian Boyer, Kam Brooks, Emily Camp, hannah checkwicz-grosberg, Jenna Newman, Renee O’Connor, and Jacqueline Tardie
Analyzing Immigrant Pay Gaps & the Policies That Influence Them, Rebeca Perez and Prachi Jain
An Argument against Gradual Type Systems in Programming Language Semantics, Natalie Lau
Attic Salt, 2025, Loyola Marymount University, The Honors Program
Automated Solar Panel for LMU Campus, Michael Hennessy, Jack Michaelis, Jack Leon, Nick Aiello, and Mustafa Mozael
A Very Important NATO Meeting, Elizabeth Johnson
Balancing Employee Voice, Coaching, and Termination: An Ignatian Lens on Managing with Respect and Dignity, Emma Zuniga and Patricia Martinez
Beyond Recreation: Uncovering the Hidden Environmental Wealth of Northeast LA’s Urban Parks, Grace Landers and Demian A. Willette
Black Thumbs, Soléi Wright
Bridging the Divide: Examining Support Systems and Barriers Affecting Undocumented Students' Post-Secondary Success, Maria Del Carmen Elizarraras Santos, Melissa Garcia, Miguel Morales, Michael Raymundo, and Fatima Suarez Chocoteco
Campus Kills, Parker Alexander and Rob Bragin
Causal Models for Realistic Cognitive Reinforcement, Vivek Dhingra, Brandon Bazile, and Andrew Forney
Come To Jesus, Christopher Cunningham
Criterion, Volume 43, 2025, Loyola Marymount University English Department
Da Juice, Leland Nelson
Developing Adaptive Expertise to Support All Learners: An Autoethnographic Investigation of my Teaching Journey, Jennifer Zacuto
Dismantling Stereotypes and Reclaiming Narratives through Representation, Artistry, and Legacy: Teaching Black Women in Theatre and Film-Empowered by Color, Charlotte Williams Roberts
Empowering Education: Unveiling the Strategies of Latina Elementary Principals in Cultivating Culturally Responsive Learning Environments, Amaris Jeanette Rivas
Ethics in the Age of Digital Trading: Rethinking Responsibility in Modern Investing, Kennedy Solomon and Melissa Fitzpatrick
Evolving Ontology and The Case Against Predictive Algorithms in the U.S. Justice System, Eryn Reyes Leong
Exploring Retention Practices in Catholic High Schools: Principal Perspectives, Eric Crespo
Film Study, Zachary T. Scrima
Flor, Sofia Pelaez
Forgotten Soldiers: Native Americans and the Vietnam War, Mariana Barrios
Fostering Inclusive Learning: Exploring Trauma, Special Education, and the School Referral Process for Student Success, Angela Cheng
From Poolside to Profit Margins: A Deep Dive into Playa Hotels & Resorts, Elisabeth Zygmunt and Hai Tran
Gay. Panic., Fenton Queens
General Relativistic Magnetohydrodynamics of Accretion Flow about Black Holes, Madison Stanford and Jonas Mureika
Generative AI: Cultural Shift towards the Machine, Barbara Gilman and Damon Willick
Globetrotter, Owen Dewing and Robert Johnson
Grounded, Gillian Quimby Mozdy and Nenad Pervan
Headbanger, Grace Laubach and Michelle Amor-Gillie
Heir, Samuel Lee
Improv Your Story: The Science of Intuitive Creation, Gregory Charles Jones
Increasing the 1%: Investigating the Most Appropriate and Profitable Form of Disability Representation in Advertising, Carly Misiewicz and Julian Saint Clair
Influence of Storm Drain Proximity and Zostera marina Seagrass Presence on Microplastic Levels in Sediment of a Restored Salt Marsh Habitat, Tessa E. Devine and Sarah J. Bittick
Inpatient, Anna Schmalz, Rob Bragin, and John Strauss
It Might Even Horrify You, Noemie Boucher
Jailbirds, Jerry Gray
Latina Triunfadoras: Testimonios and Consejos of Latina Superintendents in California, Marisela Kinn
La Voz 2025, Loyola Marymount University, Modern Languages & Literatures Department
Making the Invisible Visible: Intersectional Perspectives of Artist Identity and Multiple Sclerosis in the US Healthcare System, Anna Liza De Leon Evangelista, Chloé Welmond, Emily Rose, Jennifer Gutierrez, Kelly Sheridan, Madeleine Brown, Marissa Barajas, Rowena Luminarias, and Nancy Choe
Making "Venus": The Artistic Processes of Bob Fosse and Dominique Kelley, Jessica Stewart and Jill Nunes Jensen
"Man-Dig Those Crazy Los Angeles Freeways": The Changing Image of Southern California Freeways in the Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection, Laura Haushalter
NASA Student Launch Rocket, Antonio Garcia, Kyle Fadrigon, Tristan Minter, Jack Manion, Riley Yee, and Lorenzo Remy
Navigating Parental Incarceration and Higher Education: Narratives of Undergraduate Experiences While Dealing with Parental Incarceration, Vanessa Darling Gomez
NEW ME, Jack McDermott
Nostos, Piper Jones and Staceey Comage
No Turning Back? Examining the Rise of Short-Form Content in Post-COVID Marketing for Gen-Z and Gen Alpha, Collin Blackford and Mitchell Hamilton
Novenario, Andrea Gonzalez
On the Page, Isaiah Meza
Pláticas on Perseverance, Presence, and Praxis: The Occupassion of Latina Superintendents, Laura E. Solis
ProjectPath: Turn Skills Into Stories, Brady M. Katler and Gregory Lontok
Pteros, Mari Lindsey
Punter, Charter Aswad
Quantifying 14 Years of Restoration Impact at a Los Angeles Park Using Remote Sensing, Alexa Siglar and Demian A. Willette
Quasi-Normal Modes of Extended Uncertainty Principle Kerr Black Holes, Ava Hoeger and Jonas Mureika
QUEEN!, Trinity Jones
Repairing Misconceptions of Racial Justice Education: A Journey into Students’ Experiences in a High School Social Justice Program, Rebecca Rose Novalis-Edwards
Ripples on Blank Shore, Stryder Larsen
Robotic Rhythm: A Contemporary Look At AI-Driven Editing Tools’ Efficacy in Understanding and Replicating Creative Rhythm Editing Techniques., Alexander Selby-Lara and Charles Howard
Senior Recital, Sophia Joo and Tania Fleischer
Senior Recital, Kaya O'Brien-James and Tania Fleischer
Shapes of Love, Laura Valin-Penalba
Son of Stalin - Feature Screenplay, Ethan Peterson
Stage Exit, Grady Munroe
Theater or Education: Finding the Balance Between Teaching and Creative Expression, Caroline Baxter and Nenad Pervan
The Corps, Greta Zimmer and Daniel Rogers
The Design of Time: Envisioning the Future through Science Fiction Production Design in the Alien Franchise, Josephine Spanier and Charles Howard
The Distance Between Us, Morgan Allen
The Evolution of Working Women’s Needs: The Impact of Capitalism, Sexism, and the Feminization of Teaching on Four Generations of California Female Educators, Stormie D. Sutton
The Financial Impact of Real Estate 1031 Exchange: An Equilibrium-Based Analysis, Edgard Asensio
The Grand Minnehaha, Brendan Barrow
The Ministry of Broken Toys, Andrew Emmerson
The Mystery of Lauren Lansky, Maya Nucci
The Role of Institutional Expenditures and the Prevalence of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa, Clare Donahue and Inas Kelly
The Simple Life, Ian Piexoto
The Sociological Eye 2025, Loyola Marymount University, Sociology Department
The Youth Vote: The Role of Social Media Trends in Candidate Favorability, Brooke Lynch and Adam Thal
Toward a Global Roadmap: An Analysis of National Strategies Toward Digital Education Improvements Across Southeast Asia and Southern Africa, Z Alexandra Anderson
Towards the Signed Decomposition of Young Quasisymmetric Schur Functions into Dual Immaculate Quasisymmetric Functions, Gavin Butts and Joshua Hallam
Uncovering Complicated Narratives and Nurturing Black Joy -- A Critical Race Exploration of the K-12 Educational Experiences of Black College Students, Jenell G. Jackson
Understanding Flow: An Experimental Analysis of a Magnetohydrodynamic Fluid Pump, Quintin Yates and Emily Hawkins
Under The Ice, Matthew Troy
WebMD: Diagnosing Ascot Hills Park’s Biodiversity Using Environmental DNA (eDNA) from Spiderwebs, Sabriya Ann Seid
WebMD: Diagnosing Ascot Hills Park’s Biodiversity Using Environmental DNA (eDNA) from Spiderwebs, Sabriya Seid and Demian Willette
With a Little Help from My Friends, Jack Forgea
Student Research and Publications from 2024
A Break from the Past or A Link in the Chain?: The Republican Party from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, Mitchell Evans
Accommodations, Carlton Davis Grant
Addicted, Katherine Gaylord
Addressing Student Mental Health During COVID-19: The Incredible Endeavors of One Group of Urban Elementary School Teachers, Caitlin Ferguson
Agricultural Water Management in a Changing Mid-Atlantic: Stakeholder Experiences and Attitudes Towards Alternative Water Sources, Weather Variability, and Related Factors, Alexa Siglar and Michele Romolini
An Alternate Proof for the Top-Heavy Conjecture on Partition Lattices Using Shellability, Brian Macdonald and Josh Hallam
An Exploration of Gifted Hispanic/Latino Students’ Educational Capital at One Title I Elementary School, Jasmin Solórzano Churchill
A Salutogenic Program for Menopause - Enhancing Well-Being with Yoga Therapy, Donna Rachlin
A Seat at the Table: Illuminating Student Voice in Restorative Justice Processes, Nicole J. Reda
A Space for Healing: Spiritual Direction with Justice-Minded Evangelicals and Ex-vangelicals, Erica Romero
A Story To Tell: My Unforgettable Experience, Isabela Jimenez
Attic Salt, 2024, Loyola Marymount University, The Honors Program
