Major and Classification Buisiness Administration Faculty Mentor A. Cyrus Arman, Ph.D. Candidate in Physics Department Physics McNair Project Exploring the Positive Effects of Tax and Subsidy on California Homeowners’ Earthquake Insurance Purchase Abstract“When it comes to earthquakes, the question for many Californians is not if they will hit, but when and how hard.” – Bill Lockyer, California State Treasurer Looming …
Ashley Williams
Major and Classification Broadcast Journalism, International Relations and Spanish Faculty Mentors Erna R. Smith, Ph.D. Philip Seit, Ph.D. Department School of Journalism and Psychology McNair Project AbstractTelevision news impacts individuals’ perceptions of themselves. Compared to local news, network news has a greater impact on its audiences due to its national presentation of issues and current events. Previous studies demonstrate that …
Luis Valdez
Major and Classification Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Faculty Mentor Robert Lint Sagarena, Ph.D. Department Religion McNair Project Botanicas in South Los Angeles: Attitudes and Beliefs Associated with their Roles as Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Sites in the Latino Community AbstractThe purpose of this study is to examine the therapeutic roles botnicas perform and how they service their clientele. …
Jorge Rodriguez
Major and Classification Physics Faculty Mentor Edward Rhodes, Ph.D. Department Physics/Astronomy McNair Project AbstractThe mechanism of the sun’s magnetic activity cycle is one of the major questions that have persisted in solar astronomy for the past three decades. It is believed that by studying structural properties of the sun such as the activity cycle, we will be able to make …
Suzanne Williams
Major and Classification Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Faculty Mentor Shelia Murphy, Ph.D. Department Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism McNair Project Television and Its Effects on Contraceptive Use in Young Adults AbstractBefore attending college, students spend more time with mass media (television, music, magazines movies) than they have had in school or with their parents. Most of the media …
Andrea Martinez
Major and Classification Political Science,Chicano Studies and Psychology Faculty Mentor Ricardo Ramirez, Ph.D. Department Political Science and American Studies & Ethnicity Graduate School Admission Status Admitted to Stanford University, Ph.D. Program in Political Science McNair Project A Los Angeles, California Electorate Case Study: Investigating the Effect of Framing on Group Emotions and Group Policy Opinion as it Relates to Politicians’ …
Erin Lee
Major and Classification Biology and Spanish Faculty Mentor Michel Baudry, Ph.D. Department Neurobiology and Neuroscience McNair Project AbstractAlzheimer’s Disease (AD) is more prevalent in women than in men, suggesting that the depletion of female steroid hormones, such as progesterone (P4) and estrogen, in post-menopausal women aggravates the risk of developing AD. Based on several in vitro and in vivo experiments …
Karina Ledezma
Major and Classification Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Faculty Mentor Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, Ph.D. Department Keck School of Medicine McNair Project AbstractStudies show that the level of physical activity of Latinas is lower than their white counterparts, consequently, predisposing them to obesity and diabetes. Concerned with the physical inactivity in Latinas, this study sought to identify and analyze the barriers and …
Darren Knight
Major and Classification Biological Sciences Faculty Mentor Brian Francis, Ph.D. Department Keck School of Medicine McNair Project AbstractGlaucoma is an ocular disease that leads to degeneration of retinal ganglion cells. In the chronic version of glaucoma, lack of pain creates patients that are often unaware that they their eyesight has begun to deteriorate. They remain unaware of their condition until …
Keyaira Kelly
Major and Classification Communication and English Faculty Mentor Lanita Jacobs-Huey, Ph.D. Department Anthropology/American Studies & Ethnicity McNair Project AbstractAs the use of e-mail and cell phones becomes more frequent, one must consider if these devices create intimacy, or an illusion of intimacy. American youth use technology as a daily means of communication, therefore, it is important to understand how these …