MA Econ’s Zahra Aghababa Competes in CSU Research Competition
The Department of Economics congratulates Zahra Aghababa in her participation in the 32nd Annual CSU Student Research Competition. Below Zahra is featured in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs newsletter. Click here to be taken to original article.
32nd Annual CSU Student Research Competition: Nine Students Represented CSULB and Three Students received 1st Place Awards
(L-R) Dr. Simon Kim (Research and Sponsored Programs), Hannah Liska, Thomas Trudgeon, Nathalie Nann, Alexandra Rodriguez, Chyann Richard, Raphael Monroy, and Brian Rodriguez (Graduate Studies Resource Center). (Front) Tina Nguyen, Zahra Aghababa, and Anastasia Nesbitt.
The 32nd Annual California State University Research competition was held on May 4-5 at California State University, Sacramento. The system-wide research competition attracted over 200 talented undergraduate and graduate students, representing 22 CSU campuses, to showcase their research in the full range of academic programs offered by the CSU. The top finisher in each discipline-specific category was awarded $500; $250 went to each of the second-place finishers.
This competition provided with a valuable experience. “Research experience exposes students to current practices, helps them discover their passion, shows them how the theories in textbooks have evolved, and demonstrates applications,” says Simon Kim, Associate Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs.
The following nine students, who had the best oral presentations at the campus-wide competition, represented CSULB at the CSU system-wide competition:
Student |
Discipline-specific Category |
Title of Paper |
Zahra Aghababa |
Business, Economics, and Public Administration |
The Impact of Immigration on U.S.Wage Rates |
Hannah Liska |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
The Impact of Work Values on Science Career Interest in Undergraduate STEM Students |
Raphael Monroy |
Physical and Mathematical Sciences |
The Effect of Superfluidity on the Oscillation Modes of Compact Stars |
Nathalie Nann |
Education |
Mental Health and Well-Being of University Students in Germany |
Anastasia Nesbitt |
Humanities and Letters |
The Creation of Virtue: A Political Strategy in Reconstruction Era North Carolina |
Tina Nguyen |
Biological and Agricultural Sciences |
Transcytosis of apolipoprotein A1 in Bovine Aortic Endothelial Cells |
Alexandra Rodriguez |
Health Nutrition, and Clinical Sciences |
Exploring Social Comparison and Sociocultural Attitudes in Athletes with Physical Disabilities |
Chyann Richard |
Health, Nutrition, and Clinical Sciences |
Validation of Activity Monitor Methods in Classifying Sedentary Behavior by Distinct Activity Domains |
Thomas Trudgeon |
Creative Arts and Design |
The Art of We |
CSULB received three first-place awards, including Tina Nguyen in Biochemistry, Raphael Monroy in Physics, and Thomas Trudgeon in Theatre Arts. Congratulations to all nine presenters for sharing their research at the CSU Student Research Competition!