CSEF Project Listings: 2019
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Junior Division
- J0401
- Aviya S. Afra, Grade 7
Investigating the Correlation between Demographics and Attitudes towards Contemporary Social Movements
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J0402
- Michelle D. Bryant, Grade 7
Children Value Something More If They Worked for It
Advisor: Ms. Debbie Culley
School: Santa Fe Christian Community School, Solana Beach, San Diego County
- J0403
- Samsara Chahine, Grade 8
Single-Use Plastic Straws: Taken by Habit, by Preference, or with Ignorance?
Advisor: Mr. Brad Penkala
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta, Santa Barbara County
- J0404
- Danna Coria, Grade 7
Can You Take the Heat?
Advisor: Mrs. Elizabeth Kayee Conrad
School: McPherson Magnet School, Orange, Orange County
- J0405
- Jai K. Das, Grade 7
The Color of Aggression: Does Yellow-Green Lighting Cause More Aggressive Responses in Humans than Blue Lighting?
Advisor: Mr. Adrian Das
School: Three Rivers Union School, Three Rivers, Tulare County
- J0406
- Sydney N. Hecht, Grade 8
Testing the Impact of Gender on a Variation of the Prisoner's Dilemma
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J0407
- Safaa F. Hussain, Grade 8
Reward, Praise, and Criticism: Tangible vs. Intangible Reward Expectancy: What Works Best?
Advisor: Mrs. Swapna Mayya
School: Challenger School, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County
- J0408 — Fourth Place
- Robert T. K Ikeda, Grade 7
Does Parental Guidance Affect Smartphone Addiction?
Advisor: Mrs. Kristi McCracken
School: Sequoia Middle School, Porterville, Tulare County
- J0409
- Paloma S. Kasad, Grade 7
Emilio T. Vizcaino, Grade 7
Technology's Blue Light and Its Effect on Our Sleep
Advisor: Mr. Alex Hofsteen
School: International School of Monterey, Seaside, Monterey County
- J0410
- Arwen X. Louie, Grade 7
The Color of Personalities: Introversion, Extroversion, and the Surprising Effect of Gender on Artistic Expression
Advisor: Mrs. Nicole Mitchell
School: Sycamore Canyon School, Newbury Park, Ventura County
- J0411
- Gianna N. Manfredo, Grade 6
According to the Social Learning Theory, At What Age Can Parents Influence a Child's Political Views?
Advisor: Mrs. Heather Bridger
School: Quail Lake Environmental Charter School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J0412
- Aarya Mukherjee, Grade 8
Puff the Vaping Dragon: A Study of Knowledge and Interest in E-cigarettes among Middle School Students
Advisor: Dr. Robert Dubrow
School: San Carlos Charter Learning Center, San Carlos, San Mateo County
- J0413
- Eleanor L. Mullen, Grade 8
Stop, You're on Camera! The Effects of Emotional and Consequential Messaging on Driving Behaviors
Advisor: Ms. Gladys Vaca
School: St. Philip School, San Francisco, San Francisco County
- J0414
- Darius Olayiwola, Grade 7
Is Gaming Good or Bad?
Advisor: Mr. Mykel Gaspar
School: St. Patrick School, Rodeo, Contra Costa County
- J0415 — First Place
- Rinoa J. Oliver, Grade 7
Factors Affecting the California Science and Engineering Fair Results
Advisor: Dr. Jane Zones
School: Kirby (Georgiana Bruce) Preparatory High School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J0416
- Eduardo M. Pupko Ginsberg, Grade 8
All for One, or One for All?
Advisor: Ms. Lily Deveau
School: San Diego Jewish Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0417
- Adriana J. Quezada, Grade 7
The Science of Stuttering
Advisor: Mrs. Gena Heins
School: St. John School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J0418 — Second Place
- Ayla C. Richland, Grade 7
A Catchy Bug
Advisor: Mr. Eric Hartung
School: Pressman (Rabbi Jacob) Academy, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J0419
- Emily Ritter, Grade 6
Give and Take
Advisor: Mrs. Blair Gonzalez
School: Good Shepherd Catholic School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J0420
- Ainsley E. Savant, Grade 8
Vigor and Verts: Are Introverts or Extroverts Healthier?
Advisor: Mrs. Gena Heins
School: St. John School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J0421 — Honorable Mention
- Audrey T. Sherf, Grade 7
Effects of Text Modifications on Reading Fluency Levels of Dyslexic Students
Advisor: Ms. Gaea Reid
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
- J0422 — Honorable Mention
- Eden E. Stambaugh, Grade 7
Developing Empathy in Adolescents
Advisor: Ms. Debbie Culley
School: Santa Fe Christian Community School, Solana Beach, San Diego County
- J0423 — Honorable Mention
- Alexa Vasquez, Grade 8
Media Mindlessness
Advisor: Mrs. Kathryn Cooney
School: Glenn (John) Middle School, Indio, Riverside County
- J0424 — Third Place
- Paulina F. Wodarz, Grade 8
The Evolution of Human Feelings through Writing over Two Hundred Years
Advisor: Mrs. Sandi O'Brien
School: Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, Irvine, Orange County
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