Friday, April 10
CAUSES Research Week Schedule
Opening Remarks
Interim Manager of the Office of University Research, Pradeep Behera
11:45 a.m. - Noon
Student Center, Heritage Hall
Van Ness Campus
Poster Presentations
Noon - 2 p.m.
Student Center, Heritage Hall
Van Ness Campus
Authors will be at posters from Noon – 1 p.m.
Posters will remain up until 4 p.m. in Heritage Hall Van Ness Campus
| Time | Topic | Name |
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| Noon - 2 p.m. | Impact of Soil Preparation Methods on Disease Susceptibility from Phytophthora nicotianae in Hibiscus sabdariffa L. |
Caitlin Arlotta |
| A Case Report of Inositol and Soluble Fiber Supplementation on Glycemic Control in an Overweight Subject | Y. Li | |
| From Washington, DC to the Gambia: Advancing Urban Agriculture through Study Abroad and Global Partnership |
Andy Blunk
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| Evaluating the Impact of EFNEP on Dietary Quality, Food Safety, and Physical Activity Among District of Columbia Students |
Nancy Irias |
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| Closing the Knowledge Gap: Improving Faculty Preparedness for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Encounters Through a Targeted Educational Intervention |
Phronie Jackson |
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| Dissemination and Implementation of Evidence-Based Mental Health and Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs for Diverse Older Adults in an Urban Land-Grant Setting |
Phronie Jackson |
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| Lessons Learned from Replicating a Graduate STEM Mental Health Initiative at an Urban HBCU |
Phronie Jackson |
10-Minute Oral Presentations
2 - 7 p.m.
Student Center, Heritage Hall
Van Ness Campus
| Time | Topic | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 p.m. | Bat Activity and Species Richness in Urban Farms and Gardens | Kelly Russo-Petrick |
| 2:15 p.m. | Controlled-Environment Agriculture (CEA) Production Impacts and Scalability Using Input–Output Analysis | Andre De Souza Coelho |
| 2:30 p.m. | Factors Affecting Skin Carotenoid Score in a Racially Diverse Sample | A. Schweitzer |
| 2:45 p.m. | Closing the Loop: Utilizing Urban Byproducts from Washington, D.C. in Hydroponic Basil Production | Andrew Blunk |
| 3:00 p.m. | Health Impact Assessment as an Applied Research Tool for Urban Communities | Debarati “Mimi” Majumdar Narayan |
| 3:15 p.m. | From Atoms to Architecture: Bridging Materials Science and Human-centered Design through the Value-Inclusive Design Model | Eric Harris |
| 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. | Break | |
| 4: 15 p.m. | Designing for Energy: Biogas Infrastructure in Mixed-Use Urban Development | Oscar Rodriguez |
| 4:30 p.m. | From Office to Home: Evaluating Affordability Strategies in Washington, DC’s Building Conversions | Naseer Ahmad Yama |
| 4:45 p.m. | Reinterpreting Kurdish Courtyard Houses for Contemporary Urban Living in Erbil | Shajwan Dara Mohammed |
| 5:00 p.m. | Cultivating DC: Designing the Urban Indoor Farm | Gabreleul Yacob |
| 5:15 p.m. | Redefining Spaces for Animal Welfare: Spatial Strategies for Stray Dog Management in Brazil | Cesar Augusto Borges dos Santos |
| 5:30 p.m. | A Blueprint for the Divine: Reimagining the Third Jewish Temple Through Scriptural and Contemporary Architectura6:1l Practices | Trever Bellew |
| 5:45 p.m. | Re-envisioning Washington, DC's Chinatown: A Revitalized Cultural District | Esther Lim |
| 6 p.m. | Modernizing the Mongolian "Ger" to Improve Environmental Health | Khowgorzul (Hangi) Bumdelger |
| 6:15 p.m. | A Sustainable Flood Adaptive Urban Community Housing in Bangladesh | Redwan Islam |
Water Symposium
Registration required
8:45 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Student Center, Ballroom
Van Ness Campus