FYRE Week 2024
Congratulations to all our 2024 FYRE WEEK presenters!
Posters
Arts & Humanitites
I Am Not Who You Say I Am
Noelie Jeudi
Political Science
Faculty: Sobeira Latorre
Media & Creativity
Ariana Prenaj
Marketing
Faculty: Shelley Stoehr-McCarthy
How Does the Tempo of the Song You Wake Up to Affect Your Productivity in the Morning?
**Recipient of the College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Award for Excellence**
Peter Demasi
Environmental Systems and Sustainability
Kaitlyn Lastella
Social Work
Zunera Raza
English
Faculty: Waltzer Stutzman
The Art of Decision Making
Sophia Merkulov
Psychology
Faculty: Giuseppina Palma
High School as the Oldest Daughter
Agatha Lima-Freitas
Communication, Media, and Screen Studies
Faculty: Andrew Parzyck
Language and Identity
Tuva Thulin
Sport Management
Faculty: Esteban Garcia
The Ritual of Execution
Casey Elliott
History
Faculty: Thomas Radice
Health & Human Services
Voices Unheard: Racism at the Door
Eloisa Alves
Exploratory: Health and Human Services
Faculty: Debra Risisky
Food Options for Students with Eating Restrictions
Sammi Atkinson
Nursing
Emily Tuczapski
Nursing
Faculty: Amy Johnson
The Social and Emotional Challenges of Early Childhood
and Effects on Athletes and Non-Athletes
Sofia Frassinelli
Political Science
Reina Loiacano
Pre-Elementary Education
Faculty: Margot Schlipp
Burnout in Nursing
Marisella Martinez
Nursing
James Novicio
Nursing
Faculty: Britt Conroy
Spiritual Practices and Quality of Life
**Recipient of the College of Health & Human Services Dean’s Award for Excellence**
Erika Tiburcio
Healthcare Studies
Faculty: Angela Ruggiero
Medical Errors
**Recipient of the College of Health & Human Services Dean’s Award for Excellence**
Melanie Hernandez
Healthcare Studies
Rachel Ravi
Healthcare Studies
Faculty: James MacGregor
Effect of Resistance and Plyometric Training Programs on Peak Power in Athletes
**Recipient of the Provost’s Research Fellowship**
Rowan Dillon
Exercise and Sport Science
Aidan Lanciault
Exercise and Sport Science
Tyler Tortora
Exercise and Sport Science
Faculty: Gary Morin
Direct Admit Nursing Students and Peer-Support at SCSU
Gabby Chrostowski
Nursing
Victoria Coleman
Nursing
Steven Passas
Nursing
Faculty: Amy Johnson
Impact of Injuries on Student-Athletes’ Mental Health
**Recipient of the Success Beyond the Classroom Award**
Uliana Pokutnia
Finance
Faculty: Alyssa Santiago
Business
Zero-Waste Lifestyle
**Recipient of the School of Business Dean’s Award for Excellence**
Alyssa Longo
Environmental Systems and Sustainability
Faculty: Noelle King
Impact of Budgeting on Financial Peace of Mind
Kendra Cameron
Biology
Megan Connolly
Biology
Faculty: Nina Cote
Secondhand Surge: The New Rules of Fashion
**Recipient of the School of Business Dean’s Award for Excellence**
Joe Bradford
Environmental Systems and Sustainability
Faculty: Noelle King
Brand Loyalty Among College Students
**Recipients of the School of Business Dean’s Award for Excellence**
Sofia Andrade-Ciriaco
Business Information Systems
Melissa Erazo
Political Science
Vaughn Keeney
Pre-Elementary Education
Faculty: Isabel Mceacher
Education
Classroom Incentives
Kiley Nolan
Physical Education
Faculty: Angela Todaro
Technological Influence on the Daily Life of a College Student: Ditching Small Talk for Small Screens
Tai Bellamy
Healthcare Studies
Faculty: Wendy Hardenberg
Parking Safety at Southern
Helena Gendreau
Psychology
Faculty: Tayler Page
Exploration of Veteran Services at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU)
**Recipient of the Success Beyond the Classroom Award**
Kaede Young
Nursing
Faculty: Amy Johnson
The Effectiveness of Gun Control Protocols in the School System
**Recipients of the Division of Research and Innovation Award**
Anthony Oquendo
Physics
Abigail Martinez
Public Health
Faculty: Jesse Gleason & Sean Grace
Reasons Why Women Succeed in College
**Recipient of the Division of Research and Innovation Award**
Celina Caicedo
Management
Faculty: Nicole Henderson
Social Support Among ESL Students
**Recipient of the College of Education Dean’s Award for Excellence**
Armando David García Morales
Biology
Faculty: Javon Noblin
STEM
Culture & Scientific Views
Jessica Gerckens
Biology
Jhonae Wallace
Biology
Faculty: Winnie Yu Ng
Overclocking: Finding the Max Potential of Computer Chips
Zachary Ramalheira
Computer Science
Faculty: Christine Broadbridge
The Impact of Bias in Artificial Intelligence
**Recipient of the College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Award for Excellence**
Jason Cantave
Computer Science
Faculty: Klay Kruczek
Southern and Solar
Ethan Clark
Physics
Faculty: Christine Broadbridge
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Cultural Appropriation and the Lack of Education about Black People and Braids
**Recipient of Social Justice and Anti-Racism Award**
Aliyah Robinson
Marketing
Faculty: Dawn Cathey
Committed Relationships and College Transitions
Mackenzie Benevides
Exploratory
Faculty: Dawn Cathey
Impact on Self-Esteem Through Beauty Standards in Social Media
Camila Letriz
Sociology
Faculty: Margot Schlipp
Why New Haven Students Fall Behind in College Rates
Joe Nham
Chemistry
Faculty: Jason Smith
The Political Effect of Racial Rhetoric
**Recipient of the College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Award for Excellence**
Gioia Miller
Communication Disorders
Faculty: Giuseppina Palma
Artistry
La Madre Tierra
Zine
Celina Caicedo
Business Management
Faculty: Nicole Henderson & Tina Re
Creative Blooms
Sculpture
Megan Herrera
Studio Art
Faculty: Shelley Stoehr-McCarthy
Treasure all Types
Video Commerical
Marlicia Ramos Martins
Business Economics
Faculty: Colleen Bielitz
Fashion Overconsumption
Collage
Ella Saranich
Business Marketing
Faculty: Dawn Cathey
Influencers and Impulses
**Recipient of the College of Arts & Humanities Award for Excellence**
Digital Art
Rosie Dumarsais
Exploratory: Arts & Humanities
Faculty: Fred Raudat
Wandering in Photographs
**Recipient of the Artistry Award for Excellence**
FYRE Poster Redesign & Photo Collage
Xui Davis
Studio Art – Photography
Faculty: Nicole Henderson
Overdose
Memorial to a friend
Kaely Dennehy
Social Work
Faculty: Ebonee Brown
Where I’m From
Zine
Taron Blount
Health Sciences
Faculty: Nicole Henderson & Tina Re