CSSF Project Listings: 2010
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Junior Division
- J0301
- Christopher A. Alexander, Grade 8
Hooked on Facebook
Advisor: Mr. Eddie Ozawa
School: St. Martin of Tours School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J0302
- Aven J. Ault, Grade 7
The Fun Factor
Advisor: Mrs. Dana Loflin
School: Quail Lake Charter School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J0303
- Karina J. Avalos, Grade 8
Sharon Miranda, Grade 8
Don't Judge Me
Advisor: Mrs. Kaley Hawkins
School: La Vina Middle School, Delano, Kern County
- J0304
- Martina L. Axner, Grade 8
Erika N. Serrato, Grade 8
Hilarie Sit, Grade 8
To Lie or Not to Lie: That Is the Question
Advisor: Mr. Mitch Ballard
School: Hawkins (Tom) Elementary School, Tracy, San Joaquin County
- J0305 — First Place
- Supriya A. Bhupathy, Grade 8
Cheating, The Academic Epidemic: Is Teaching Honesty the Cure?
Advisor: Mr. Ken Cornell
School: Fairmont Private Schools - Anaheim Hills, Anaheim Hills, Orange County
- J0306
- Tara M. Dolin, Grade 7
How Obstacles Influence the Speed of Cars
Advisor: Ms. Maryanne Roger
School: Notre Dame Elementary School, Belmont, San Mateo County
- J0307 — Honorable Mention
- Manreet K. Dosanjh, Grade 6
Determining If Childproof Containers Are Really Childproof
Advisor: Mr. David Russell
School: Wash (John S.) Elementary School, Fresno, Fresno County
- J0308
- Nicholas F. Eisenhauer, Grade 7
A Study Investigating the Effects of Forest Sounds vs. City Sounds on Stress in Human Subjects
Advisor: Mrs. Darshana Shah
School: Portola (Gaspar de) Middle School, Tarzana, Los Angeles County
- J0309
- Jared F. Ericksen, Grade 7
Yawnology: The Study of the Contagious Yawn
Advisor: Mrs. Robin Swann
School: North Creek Academy, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County
- J0310
- Madeline W. Garb, Grade 7
Effect of Gender on the Placebo Effect
Advisor: Ms. Annette Johnson
School: Medea Creek Middle School, Oak Park, Ventura County
- J0311 — Second Place
- Lourdes M. Gomez, Grade 8
Mature Audiences Only: Media and Cultural Pressure to Behave Suggestively in Middle School
Advisor: Mrs. Julie Paz
School: Moreland Notre Dame, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County
- J0312
- Abigail V. Graber, Grade 7
Lindsey B. Orlandi, Grade 7
Facial Feature Recognition
Advisor: Mrs. Sue Greathouse
School: Old Orchard School, Campbell, Santa Clara County
- J0313
- Kate C. Harvey, Grade 6
How Do Cell Phones Affect Your Driving?
Advisor: Mrs. Nancy Nickols
School: St. Mary's Catholic School, Arcata, Humboldt County
- J0314 — Third Place
- Allison T. Hickok, Grade 6
Waste Not, Want Not: Can a Simple Sticker Cause People to Go Green?
Advisor: Mr. Charles Nelson
School: Bonita Canyon Elementary, Irvine, Orange County
- J0315
- Benjamin W. Jannasch, Grade 8
What's So Funny?
Advisor: Mrs. Carol Evans
School: Santa Catalina (Upper and Lower) School, Monterey, Monterey County
- J0316
- Victoria S. Jones, Grade 8
Mario Kart Distraction Test
Advisor: Mr. Brandon Brendan Dilloughry
School: Scotts Valley Middle School, Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz County
- J0317 — Fourth Place
- Dylan J. Karlsson, Grade 8
Exploring the Uncanny Valley: Stylized Animation vs. Computer Generated Imagery
Advisor: Mrs. Mary Pettitt
School: St. Adelaide School, Highland, San Bernardino County
- J0318
- Addie McNamara, Grade 8
What Is the Effect of an Authoritative Figure on Different Age Groups?
Advisor: Mr. Fred Berghout
School: Stanford (Jane Lathrop) Middle School, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
- J0319
- Zehra Naseer, Grade 8
Effects of Sleep on School Performance
Advisor: Dr. Miriam Ezzani
School: Litel (Gerald F.) Elementary School, Chino Hills, San Bernardino County
- J0320 — Honorable Mention
- Ethan S. Oro, Grade 6
Which Habits Contribute Most to Obesity?
Advisor: Ms. Alicia Payton
School: Hillview Middle School, Menlo Park, San Mateo County
- J0321
- Hannah M. Phelps, Grade 8
Product Sampling
Advisor: Mr. Spandiko Jim
School: Madison Middle School, Oceanside, San Diego County
- J0322
- Evan H. Rhee, Grade 8
The Study of the Relationship Between Solar Flux and the Stock Market
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Fairmont Private - Edgewood Campus, Santa Ana, Orange County
- J0323
- Darrah Rosin, Grade 8
How Green Is Your Granny?
Advisor: Mrs. Sarah Rines
School: San Diego Jewish Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0324
- Ilana S. Skikos, Grade 8
The Greatest Mind (Adult Version)
Advisor: Mr. Daniel Meyer
School: St. Pius X Elementary School, Redwood City, San Mateo County
- J0325
- Michael F. Thompson, Grade 8
Your Lyin' Eyes: Do Individuals or Groups of People Make Better Eyewitnesses?
Advisor: Mr. Daniel Meyer
School: St. Pius X Elementary School, Redwood City, San Mateo County
- J0326
- Natalie A. Tostado, Grade 8
When Science Is Sweet: Working with Kids and Marshmallows
Advisor: Mrs. Kellie Marcarelli
School: Pershing (John J.) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0327
- Gillian S. Weatherford, Grade 7
Ballet Angles: It's Not All Tutus
Advisor: Ms. Kimberly Quaranta
School: Kirby (Georgiana Bruce) Preparatory High Sch, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J0399
- Tyler J. Bennett, Grade 7
Speeding in Residential Areas
Advisor: Ms. Debbie Culley
School: Santa Fe Christian Community School, Solana Beach, San Diego County
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