2024
2024 Grad Slam Showcase Finalists
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Austin DuBose
Chemistry
Pathways to neurodegenerative diseases: Unfolding the mini-mechanism
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Nākoa Farrant
Environmental Science & Management
The Lāhainā Fire: A Disaster 100 Years in the Making
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Royce Olarte
Education
Becoming A Math Professor: Graduate Students' Professional Identity Development
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Kacie Ring
Ecology, Evolution, & Marine Biology
Healthy Forests, Healthy Humans
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Abdullah Salehuddin
Communication
When Hurt Continues: The Relationship between Family History and Communal Coping
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Tiffany Ta
Music
Pretty Savage: Blackpink is the (Feminist) Revolution
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Daniella Walter
Mechanical Engineering
The Missing Puzzle Piece: The Role of Mechanics in Tissue Development
2024 Grad Slam Showcase Preliminary Rounds Runners-Up
Cooper Bedin
Linguistics
Perception and Queer Speech: Beyond the "Gay Accent"
Zachary Maches
Mechanical Engineering
Settling Down: Building New Models of Marine Aggregate Dynamics
Ana Delia Parejo Vidal
Chemistry
Shining light on our origins
Gwen Petro
Communication
Hands Off Our Data: Thinking About Online Privacy Post-Dobbs
Fabio Ricci
Mathematics
Earth is (Locally) Flat
Abhayjit Saini
Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology
Slowing Down the Aging Clock From Within
hui zhang
Education
Factors that Impact Immigrant Parents' Services Choices for Their Children with Autism
2024 Grad Slam Showcase Presenters
Evan Andersson
History
The Amulet: An Ancient Medical Technology
Claudia Ankrah
History
Sometimes the Dead Go Unburied
Joshua Baldelomar
Film & Media Studies
Brainwaves Turned Signals: Cybernetic Brains and Robotic Tortoises
Nadezhda Barbashova
Psychological & Brain Sciences
Fear Factor: The Science of Anticipatory Anxiety
Joaquin Becerra
Education
Hispanic Serving Institution: Servingness & Campus Climate
Cooper Bedin
Linguistics
Perception and Queer Speech: Beyond the "Gay Accent"
Miram Burnett
Education
A Cause for Concern: Historical Implication of Legacies of Racism and Intersectionality on Concepts of Sense of Belonging at Predominately Non-Black Institutions in Higher Education in the U.S.
Karen Cepeda
Theater & Dance
Trauma and Memory as Collective Mobilizer
Asish Ninan Chacko
Chemistry
Dead mice tell few tales
Jaber Daneshamooz
Computer Science
ISP in the Box
Marian de Orla-Barile
Geography
Observing Downslope Wind Storms in Santa Barbara County
Jake Dean
Anthropology
Wandering with Whales: A Social Ecology of Pacific Gray Whale Conservation-as-Development
Sean Denny
Environmental Science & Management
Where the Wild Things Were
Viraj Dharod
Physics
Defect centers in diamond: The road to a scalable quantum computer
Austin DuBose
Chemistry
Pathways to neurodegenerative diseases: Unfolding the mini-mechanism
Sarah Dunne
History
How The Queer Bookstore Movement Changed LGBTQ+ History
Chris Everett
Earth Science
Curious Carnassials
Nākoa Farrant
Environmental Science & Management
The Lāhainā Fire: A Disaster 100 Years in the Making
Janna Haider
History
Grifters, Killers, Freedom Fighters: The Ghadar Party and the Hindu-German Conspiracy Trials
Qing Huang
Communication
No response? Response latency in texting
Makoto Hunter
History
Punishing Polygamy by Policing Women: Sex Crimes in Gilded Age America
Satish Kumar
Electrical & Computer Engineering
The Invisible Menace: Methane Emissions
Alexander Luckmann
"God's Office Building on Broadway": Skyscraper Churches and Religious Advertising
Zachary Maches
Mechanical Engineering
Settling Down: Building New Models of Marine Aggregate Dynamics
Haarika Manda
Computer Science
Assessing the Efficacy of the Connect America Fund in Addressing Internet Access Inequities in the US
Soodeh Mansouri
Religious Studies
The Middle East & Women's Socio-Political Role
Emile Morin
Chemistry
Harnessing inflammation for Personalized Medicine
Faryal Nadeem
Condemned to Death, Prison, or Exile
Misa Nguyen
History
Baby! Get Back! - Late Antique Pregnancy and Power
Sarah Noe
Anthropology
Ancient Llamas, Modern Insights: Sustainable Lessons from the Andes
Royce Olarte
Education
Becoming A Math Professor: Graduate Students' Professional Identity Development
Hannah Overbye-Thompson
Communication
Confronting Algorithm Bias
Ana Delia Parejo Vidal
Chemistry
Shining light on our origins
Qiyao Peng
Communication
The Battle for Your Thoughts: News vs. Comment
Gwen Petro
Communication
Hands Off Our Data: Thinking About Online Privacy Post-Dobbs
Vidisha Rai
Why are environmental groups ignoring the bullshit?
Fabio Ricci
Mathematics
Earth is (Locally) Flat
Kacie Ring
Ecology, Evolution, & Marine Biology
Healthy Forests, Healthy Humans
Arnold Rodriguez Robles
Counseling, Clinical & School Psychology
Exploring the Intricacies of Language and Executive Functioning
Abhayjit Saini
Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology
Slowing Down the Aging Clock From Within
Abdullah Salehuddin
Communication
When Hurt Continues: The Relationship between Family History and Communal Coping
Michael Saxon
Multicultural Knowledge and Bias in Text-to-Image Generating AI
Elizabeth Schauer
Chemical Engineering
Turning Off the Biological Clock
Saurabh Sharma
Computer Science
Electioneering The Network: Dynamic Multi-Step Adversarial Attacks for Community Canvassing
Leila Stegemoeller
English
The Genres and Genealogies of Wellness Culture
Tiffany Ta
Music
Pretty Savage: Blackpink is the (Feminist) Revolution
Joanna Tang
Ecology, Evolution, & Marine Biology
A Recipe for Restoration: People + Plants + Persistence
Ian Tayler
Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology
Stem Cells Sense the Force: Extracellular Matrix Mechanics Regulate Stem Cell Differentiation
Dario Trujano-Ochoa
Economics
Strategic Beliefs in Decision-Making: Understanding the Impact on Information Valuation and Choice
Albert Ventayol-Boada
Linguistics
Decoding linguistic diversity with machine learning
Daniella Walter
Mechanical Engineering
The Missing Puzzle Piece: The Role of Mechanics in Tissue Development
Kaden Wheeler
Chemistry
Dissecting Degradation : How Crystal Faceting Affects Oxide Catalyst Stability
Molly Wolfson
Physics
Cosmic Lighthouses: Navigating the Early Universe with Quasars
Kylie Woodman
Communication
Digital Development: Navigating the Impact of Digital Media on Developing Minds
hui zhang
Education
Factors that Impact Immigrant Parents' Services Choices for Their Children with Autism
Yanlu Zhong
Linguistics
Brain and Language
2024 Grad Slam Showcase Final Round Judges
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Arnie Brier
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Yardi Systems
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Amr El Abbadi
Professor of Computer Science, UC Santa Barbara
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Annette Hilton
Graduate Student in Environmental Science & Management, 2023 Grad Slam Winner
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Archie Holmes '97
Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Texas System
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Peter Mage '16
Principal Engineer, BD Biosciences and 2013 Grad Slam Winner
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Lisa Park
Professor of Asian American Studies, UC Santa Barbara
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Joe Sabado '97
Deputy Chief Information Officer, UC Santa Barbara
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Carrie Towbes
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, President of the Towbes Foundation
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Ashley Yeh
Undergraduate Student in Biology and Neuroscience, 2023 Undergrad Slam Winner
2024 Grad Slam Showcase Preliminary Round Judges
Lina Kim
Director of Academic Programs at Summer Sessions
Josh Kuntzman
Assessment Coordinator in the Office of Budget & Planning
Anna Alvarez
Graduate Student in Mechanical Engineering and 2023 Grad Slam Finalist
William Below
Retired General Contractor
Lisa Berry
Senior Instructional Consultant in Instructional Development
Julie Bianchini
Professor of Education
Jeff Bischoff
Senior Director of Sales for Public Housing Authority Systems at Yardi
Linda Burrows
Community Organizer and Child Advocate
Michael Coppersmith
Department Administrator for Education
Aurora de Tagyos
Undergraduate Student in Chemistry & Biochemistry and Former Intern at the Center for Science & Engineering Partnerships
Shasta Delp
Executive Director of the Academic Senate
Beth Digeser
Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in History
Colby Fagan
Undergraduate Student in Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology and UC LEADS Scholars
Samantha Fiallo
Graduate Student in Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology and 2023 Grad Slam Runner Up
Ruth Finklestein
Professor in Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology
Maritza Fuljencio
Student Affairs Manager for Computer Science
Jessy Gonzales
Undergraduate Student in Chemical Engineering and Former Intern at the Center for Science & Engineering Partnerships
Darryl Heller
Former Vice President of Operations & Engineering at RIVIERA BRONZE MFG
Hsiu-Zu Ho
Retired Associate Dean at the UC Education Abroad Program
Kseniia Karnaukh
Graduate Student in Chemistry & Biochemistry and 2023 Grad Slam Finalist
Claudia Kashin
Senior Academic Personnel Analyst for the Division of Humanities & Fine Arts
Victoria Kline
Retired Librarian
Jim Lyons
Manager of Sales at Yardi
Karen Myers
Professor of Communication
Robin Nabi
Professor of Communication
Jazz Elaiza Nario
Undergraduate Student in Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology and Intern with the Center for Science & Engineering Partnerships
Bedlam Oak
Graduate Student in Communication and Graduate Student Association Co-President of Internal Affairs
John Park
Professor of Asian American Studies
Eric Pressly
Founder of Epres
Conor Pugsley
Undergraduate Student in Chemistry & Biochemistry, Former Intern with the Center for Science & Engineering Partnerships
Geoffrey Raymond
Professor in Sociology
Kyle Richards
Analyst for the Academic Senate
Laura Romo
Professor of Education
Laura Sacks
Manager, Investment Management, Yardi
Genessis Salcedo
Undergraduate in Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology and Women's Center Student Programmer
David Sherman
Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences
Esther Showalter
Graduate Student in Computer Science and 2022 Grad Slam Finalist
Gil Marc Sia
Undergraduate Student in Electrical & Computer Engineering and UCSB Promise Scholar
Vaishali Surianarayanan
Graduate Student in Computer Science and 2023 Grad Slam Finalist
Geri Urgel
Undergraduate Student in Marine Science and UCSB Promise Scholar
Annjulie Vester
Graduate Student in Political Science and Graduate Student Association Co-President of External Affairs
Gil Vitro
Graduate Student in English and 2023 Grad Slam Finalist