Dear Campus Community,

Join us for the 2025 Creative Collaborations Showcase for a fun and interactive event that celebrates undergraduate research and creative works at USD!


This two-day event will take place on April 8 and April 10 during Torero Hours in the Learning Commons Town Square as part of USD’s Research Month. Students will present their projects in a short presentation with six slides that automatically advance after 20 seconds (known as Pecha-Kucha-style presentations). The format allows students to present their project to a broad audience and for the audience to experience the breadth of research and creative works taking place across the many disciplines of our campus.


Students who attend and sign in will receive 1 COMPASS/CONNECT/PASSPORT point.


When: April 8, 2025 and April 10, 2025

What time: 12:15 - 2:15 pm (Torero Hours)

Where: Learning Commons Town Square


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This event is open to all members of the campus community, for questions, please contact ugresearch@sandiego.edu.


Please see below for the presentation schedule:


Creative Collaborations Showcase 2025 Presentation Schedule

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - Session 1 (12:15 pm - 1:15 pm) Presenters #1 - #11
Presentation #Student Name(s)Faculty Mentor Name(s)Department(s)
1Moriah McLellanTim ClarkChemistry & Biochemistry
2Madison SantosCawa TranBiology
3Hannah LopezJoan SchellingerChemistry & Biochemistry
4Aann Alkhori and Sherry KhalilTim ClarkChemistry & Biochemistry
5Andrew DolanRachel BlaserNeuroscience, Behavior, and Cognition
6Kylie KirkpatrickOdesma Dalrymple, Marissa ForbesIndustrial & Sytems Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
7Anselmo Tello, Nicolette Agajanian and Benjamin WahsburnVenkat ShastriElectrical Engineering
8Derek HissongSusan LordIntegrated Engineering
9Claire Hastings and Naina MakkadFrank JacobitzMechanical Engineering
10Jaziel MayoralMarcel Sanchez PrietoArt, Architecture, and Art History
11Iggy Wozniak and Bruno GhonaimFrank JacobitzMechanical Engineering
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - Session 2 (1:15 pm - 2:15 pm) Presenters #12 - #22
12Patrick McDermott, Jonathan Miller, Luca Sacchetto, Charles Gorey, Adam Walter, and Fernando HuertaVenkat ShastriElectrical Engineering
13Cam ColucciMarissa ForbesMechanical Engineering
14Jasper CaddellDaniel CoddMechanical Engineering
15Ryan DailyMarissa ForbesMechanical Engineering
16Santiago VigilNadav GoldschmiedPsychological Sciences
17Julia ScialloNadav Goldschmied and Rebekah WaniacPsychological Sciences
18Daniel ArmendarizJessica Bell and Ellis BellChemistry & Biochemistry
19Leah FikermariamRicardo Sanchez (non-USD)Environmental and Ocean Sciences
20Andrea RangelJoan SchellingerChemistry & Biochemistry
21Katie SmithCallen HylandBiology
22Emily MendelTim ClarkChemistry & Biochemistry
Thursday, April 10, 2025 - Session 1 (12:15 pm - 1:15 pm) Presenters #23 - #33
Presentation #Student Name(s)Faculty Mentor Name(s)Department(s)
23Kyle GustaferroMarissa ForbesMechanical Engineering
24Zachary BabbsOdesma Dalrymple, Marissa ForbesIndustrial & Sytems Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
25Alex Beheshti, Giovanni McClure, and Alejandro MurilloMarissa ForbesMechanical Engineering
26Evan WallsOdesma DalrympleIndustrial & Sytems Engineering
27Ava RibandoJennifer ZwolinskiPsychological Sciences
28Tatum MosleyKacie MiuraPolitical Science and International Relations
29Grace Guenther, Cece Xu, Josefine SchlichtingNadav GoldschmiedPsychological Sciences
30Lauren HandyJennifer ZwolinskiPsychological Sciences
31Maryana Castro, Hamad Alwaqayan, and John McCampbellDaniel CoddMechanical Engineering
32Precee GinigemeSaturnino GarciaComputer Science
33Jack ConleyNikhil YadavComputer Science
Thursday, April 10, 2025 - Session 2 (1:15 pm - 2:15 pm) Presenters #34 - #45
34Patricia MunozJack CrumleyPhilosophy
35Carly O'RearCharissa NobleMusic
36Sydney Rios BrunerDarby VickersPhilosophy
37Mackenzie Guy, Valentina Vargas, Grant Carey, and Fahad BastakiSusan LordIntegrated Engineering
38David CamposKeith Macdonald, Susan LordBiology; Integrated Engineering
39Analiese KirschelNicole Danos and Jessica BellBiology; Chemistry and Biochemistry
40Carmen GrayAndrew TirrellPolitical Science and International Relations
41Wairi KimaniAlison SanchezEconomics
42Grace MooreMaura Giles-WatsonEnglish
43Erika AtienzaThomas ReiferSociology
44Delaney BatterDerrick CartwrightArt, Architecture, and Art History
45Yesika MeneraOdilka SantiagoSociology

We hope to see you there,

Dr. Tim Clark and Andrea Machado


The Office of Undergraduate Research
Spring 2025 Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Maher Hall 252
University of San Diego
(619) 260-7840
ugresearch@sandiego.edu