2024 Symposium

Session 1A:   Systemic Problems, Systemic Solutions
Location: Russian River Valley Room

• “The Racialized Funnel Effect Within California Prison-Initiated Resentencing” Bryan Carreto
• “Climate Awareness and Business Solutions in Sonoma County” Claudia Muralles, Lily Roberts, and Andres Serrano
• “An In-Depth Analysis of Resources Combating White-Collar Crime in Sonoma County, California” Vanessa Sanchez, Fiona Orshan, Ashley Escobar, and Dominga Gomez 

Faculty Discussant: Bryan Burton

Session 1B: On Race and (Mis)Education
Location: Alexander Valley Room

• “It’s Been All White”: High School Students' Perceptions of the White-dominate Narrative” Ismael Lopez
• “The Importance of Peer Attachment in Facilitating Academic Success and University Adjustment Among Latina/o Students in Predominantly White Institutions” Alexa Rayas
• “A Collaborative Autoethnography On Being Marginalized Preservice Early Childhood Teachers Thinking About (In)Justices”  Vic Vaswami, LJ Cooper, and Celia Salazar

Faculty Discussant: Zeke Baker

Session 2A: Gender Identity, Privilege, and Representation
Location: Alexander Valley Room

• “The Privilege in Presentation: Gender Expression Influence on Cultural Capital” Madelyn Boyd
• “Culture, Gender Roles, and The Impact on Latino Father-Daughter Relationships” Carmen Salgado
• “The Intersections Between Queer Blood Donations and Young Adult Cancer Patients” Maya Graham

Faculty Discussant: Cynthia Boaz

Session 2B: Inequity and Community in Northern California Contexts
Location: Russian River Valley Room

• “Unstable Transportation Access and Food Insecurity in Fairfield, California” Karla Santos
• “Not-In-My-Backyard: A Multi-faceted Approach to Addressing Income Inequality in Housing in Bennett Valley (Santa Rosa, California)”  Daniel Thompson
• “Voices of Oakland: Unpacking the Ebonics Controversy and Its Ongoing Impact on Language, Education, and Community” Wesley Hamilton

Faculty Discussant:  Emily Ray

Session 2C: Oxford Consortium for Human Rights: Panel 1
Location: Dry Creek Valley Room

• “Ticket to Ride: Expanding Accessibility of Public Transit,”  Donald Jaycox
• “Affordable Therapy for Low Income Children of Color,” Betsy Romero Carrillo
• “Inclusion of Filipino Studies at Sonoma State University,” Emily Ong
• “Cloverdale Community Action Plan,” Neidi Calvillo
• “Harm Reduction in Fort Bragg, CA,” Alayna Claus 
• Paige Johnson

Faculty Discussant:  Daniel Soto

Session 3A: Power and Its Uncertain Prospects
Location: Russian River Room

• “Misogyny and Misinformation in American Politics: Examining the Great Reset as a Gateway” Leela (Luna) Haria and Melany Billings
• “Can labor Stop the Spread of the Far-Right?: Power and Democracy in the Working Class” Xavier Berthon and Dominic Pangrazio
• “Beyond Bureaucrats: The Sonoma County Women Behind Welfare Reform and the Affordable Care Act” Alycia Asai
• “True Orgins of the “Big Lie”: The Effects of Whiteness on Voter Behavior” Ana Lugo

Faculty Discussant: Daniel Malpica

Session 3B: Interrogating Social (In)Justice in the Bay Area
Location: Alexander Valley Room

• “The Impact of Housing Costs on Food Stability in Vallejo, California” Sandra Olmos-Martinez
• “Racial and Educational Equity in Seaside, California” Jeremiah Hunter-Vaughn
• “Considering a Centralized Resource for Social Welfare in Newark, California”  Allysia Irwin

Faculty Discussant: Heather Smith

Session 3C:  Community Impact Research Awards Panel
Location: Dry Creek Valley Room

• “Engagement for VIDAS,” Karla Santos and Sandra Olmos-Martinez
• "Scientists, Ranchers, and Federal Agencies Navigating Trust in a Contentious Environmental Field" Luis Escobar and Briana Pardo Martinez
• "The History of Slavery in Sonoma County," Cole Rubert and Jason Herrera

Faculty Discussant: Allison Ford

Location: Valley Rooms Patio

Join fellow students, faculty, and community members on the patio for informal conversation clustered around different dimensions of social justice, along with light snacks/drinks.

Session 4A: Righting the Wrongs of Labor
Location: Alexander Valley Room

• “A Job for the Crippled: The Evolution of Physically Disabled Worker Rights from 1960-2010” Athena Weathers
• “Child Stars: The Abuse from a Parallel Perspective” Zachary Woolard
• “The Notorious Chicken Thieves: Anti-Chinese Rhetoric and Ideology of the 1860s in Folsom, California” Zachary Vaccarezza

Faculty Discussant: James Mestaz

Session 4B: Identity, Community, and Well-Being
Location: Russian River Valley Room

• “Investigating Personality and Psychological Well-Being (Happiness) in a Representative Sample of Californians” Rich Chen, Chloe Fernandez, Kora, Robinson, and Marisa Mayfield
• “In Kuwentuhan: Pomo-Filipino Ethnogenesis in Sonoma County, California” Bianca Andrea Collver“The Power of Group Affirmation: Exploring Its Impact on Online Bystander Effectiveness” Brendan Perkins, Brett Atchison, Isabel Caselli and Bryan Correto
• “Investigating Personalized Algorithmic Content Recommendations on TikTok” Melany Billings, Luna Haria, Nicholas Nolan, and Nico Sanchez

Faculty Discussant: Andy Martinez

Session 4C: Oxford Consortium for Human Rights: Panel 2
Location: Dry Creek Valley Room

• “Saving Mono Lake One School At A Time,” Jayden Uhl
• “Füdz: A Mobile Non-Profit Food Pantry,” Fernando Pimentel
• "A Safer Crosswalk on March Avenue in Healdsburg," Sirena Elizabeth Licea and Ismael Lopez 
• “Entering Therapy, Exiting Prison Pipe-line,” Taneesha Porter, Fiona Orshan
• “Capacity-building for Youth Participatory Action Research in Environmental Justice,” Star Kirkwood, Stephany Orellana, and Claudia Muralles

Faculty Discussant: Alexis Boutin

Location: Sonoma Valley Room

Please join us in the Sonoma Valley Room for a catered reception and presentation of certificates to our student panelists