2025 RCIF: Research, Creativity, and Innovation Forum

The relationship between anxiety and sense of belonging among gender and sexual minorities in CollegeLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Simon HowardPrevious research has demonstrated a relationship between gender, sexual orientation, anxiety, and sense of belonging, with gender-diverse... Read More →

Refining Associations Between Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Externalizing: The Potential Role of Emotion-Related ImpulsivityLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Kiara TimpanoObsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a debilitating psychiatric disorder marked by distressing intrusive... Read More →

Influences of Voice and Sexuality on Perceived Competency and HireabilityLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Simon HowardPrevious research has shown that gay individuals are often perceived as less competent and hireable than their straight counterparts in most hiring contexts. However... Read More →

The Power of Perspective: How Different Black History Curriculums Influence Collective Action Intentions among Black AdultsLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Simon HowardCurrently, there are no federal mandates on how history should be taught in the United States. As a result, the... Read More →

Rhyme or Reason: Framing Lyrics as Rap versus Poetry and its Effects on Aesthetic EmotionLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Simon HowardPrevious research has shown there are biases against rap music, where people perceive it as a higher threat to society and more offensive when compared... Read More →

The Effect of Exercise Post-Cardiac Arrest on Cell Death in Memory-Related Brain Regions and the Effect of Exercise on Contextual/Fear Memory in RatsLocation: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Miguel Perez-Pinzon50% of cardiac arrest survivors will suffer cognitive deficits such as memory... Read More →

Electronic cigarette exposure worsens stroke induced inflammation and cognitive deficits in female rats.Location: East BallroomMentor: Dr. Ami RavalThe innate immune response plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke, with the inflammasome acting as a key component... Read More →