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Public Health Education PH

2022-2023 Public Health Capstone Sequence

2022-2023 FMPH 193/FMPH 194 Instructors: Dr. Haley Ciborowski, Dr. Becky MarquezDr. France NguyenDr. Sally Romero, Dr. Argentina Servin, Dr. Christine Zoumas

Through the program's Capstone Sequence, these students integrated the skills and knowledge gained throughout the BSPH program and learned critical elements of public health research and practice.

Acosta, Yvette

Poster Title: The Impact of Health Literacy on Sexually Transmitted Infections Among University of California Students

Aguayo, Vanessa

Poster Title: Post-COVID Mental Health Coping Strategies for Southern California Undergraduate Students

Albert, Liam

Poster Title: Academic Stress and Adderall Misuse in College Students

Ali, Mustafa

Poster Title: Social Justice Involvement and Levels of Stress and Burnout

Alicea, Ailyn

Poster Title: HIV Prevalence and Delay In Care in 5 California Counties

Alvarez, Albert

Poster Title: Eating Disorder Behaviors and Attitudes in College Athletes

Anderson, Jacob

Poster Title: The Relationship Between Daily Work Hassles and Depressionand Anxiety Among Active Duty Military Service Members

Aqeel, Salwa

Poster Title: Association Between Perceived Sense of Community and Mental Well-being among UCSD Undergraduate Students

Arnold, Rachel

Poster Title: The Impacts of Pollution: An Analysis of the Association between Land Zoning, PM2.5, and Asthma

Ashrafi, Mohadesa

Poster Title: Barriers to Mental Health Treatment in Immigrant Communities

Austria, Karen

Poster Title: Post-COVID Mental Health Coping Strategies for Southern California Undergraduate Students

Ayala, Alejandro

Poster Title: Perception of Access and Quality of Mental Health Resources among UC San Diego Undergraduate Students

Ayllon, Ashley

Poster Title: Caffeine Consumption and Depression Among UCSD Undergraduate Students

Baek, Veronica

Poster Title: From Scrolls to Swipes: Investigating TikTok’s Effect on Quality of Life

Balbuena Bojorquez, Maria

Poster Title: COVID-19 & Depression Among Healthcare Workers

Baumgartner, Amanda

Poster Title: Instagram Use and Body Image Dissatisfaction

Bhanot, Gayatri

Poster Title: HEALTHY MIND, HEALTHY BODY DIFFERENCES IN STRESS AND DIETARY PATTERNS BETWEEN OFF AND ON CAMPUS STUDENTS

Bisarra, Raven

Poster Title: The Impact of Health Literacy on Sexually Transmitted Infections Among University of California Students

Blas-Segui, Britney

Poster Title: Work-Related Stress and Perceived Supervisor Support

Briar, Jocelyn

Poster Title: PrEP Access and Percieved Condom Use Among LGBT+ College Students in San Diego

Brossia, Jocelyn

Poster Title: Perceptions of Fentanyl, Safety Tools, and Overdoses Among UCSD Students

Burgos Vega, Anthony

Poster Title: PrEP Access and Percieved Condom Use Among LGBT+ College Students in San Diego

Cai, Kelly

Poster Title: Caffeine Beverage Consumption and Overall Sleep Quality among UC San Diego Students

Calderon, Clarissa

Poster Title: HEALTHY MIND, HEALTHY BODY DIFFERENCES IN STRESS AND DIETARY PATTERNS BETWEEN OFF AND ON CAMPUS STUDENTS

Canilang, Dianne

Poster Title: Caffeine Beverage Consumption and Overall Sleep Quality among UC San Diego Students

Canlapan, Cianela

Poster Title: Perception of Access and Quality of Mental Health Resources among UC San Diego Undergraduate Students

Carmona, Alissa

Poster Title: Work-Related Stress and Perceived Supervisor Support

Carrera, Brenda

Poster Title: PrEP Access and Percieved Condom Use Among LGBT+ College Students in San Diego

Casas, Daniela

Poster Title: COMMUTER CONUNDRUM! Association Between Modes of Transportation and On-Campus Recreational Activity Participation

Castaneda, Diana

Poster Title: HEALTHY MIND, HEALTHY BODY DIFFERENCES IN STRESS AND DIETARY PATTERNS BETWEEN OFF AND ON CAMPUS STUDENTS

Ceron Escobar, Cecilia

Poster Title: Alcohol Use Disorder and Depression Among UCSD College Students

Chang, Daniel

Poster Title: Perceived Food Insecurity Affecting Academic Performance amongst UCSD College Students

Chao, Genevieve

Poster Title: Narcan Knowledge and Comfortability of Use

Chen, Luo

Poster Title: UCSD Undergraduates Caught in the Housing Crisis and Its Impact on Students' Academic Stress

Chung, Justine

Poster Title: The Perceived Impact of Stress Levels on Undesirable Eating Behavior Among College Students

Cirilo, Anthony

Poster Title: Insurance and healthcare utilization: An analysis of the likelihood of STI/HIV diagnosis among female sex workers (FSW) in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

Contreras, Sergio

Poster Title: The Impacts of Pollution: An Analysis of the Association between Land Zoning, PM2.5, and Asthma

Coronel-Zapata, Vanessa

Poster Title: Household Food Security and Women, Infants, and Children WICs Influence on Depression Rates

Darwish, Ali

Poster Title: Studying Alone: The Link between Loneliness and Poor Sleep Hygiene

De La Parra, Tomas

Poster Title: Exploring the Factors Contributing to Homelessness among U.S. Military Veterans: A Cross-Sectional Study

De Vera, Bea

Poster Title: The Impact of COVID-19 on STI Prevalence in San Diego County

Dimaculangan, Kristine

Poster Title: Beliefs and Knowledge of Barrier Methods to STI Prevention and its Impacts on its Use Among College Students

Dominici, Jessica

Poster Title: Sport-Related Commitments and Academic Stress in UC San Diego Collegiate Athletes

Echeverria, Guillermo

Poster Title: Barriers to Mental Health Treatment in Immigrant Communities

Emery, Katie

Poster Title: Social Justice Involvement and Levels of Stress and Burnout

Fahmy, Merna

Poster Title: Risk Awareness of UV Exposure in Gel Manicures Among UCSD Students

Fan, Calvin

Poster Title: The Impacts of Pollution: An Analysis of the Association between Land Zoning, PM2.5, and Asthma

Farah, Danya

Poster Title: HEALTHY MIND, HEALTHY BODY DIFFERENCES IN STRESS AND DIETARY PATTERNS BETWEEN OFF AND ON CAMPUS STUDENTS

Farmer, Seryna

Poster Title: Narcan Knowledge and Comfortability of Use

Farrell, Jacob

Poster Title: Student Perceptions Regarding the Effectiveness of Resources Provided by UCSD

Flores, Cynthia

Poster Title: Caffeine Consumption and Depression Among UCSD Undergraduate Students

Foo, Jamie

Poster Title: The Impact of Different Media Screen Time on Sleep

Fortuno, Alaizza

Poster Title: Caffeine Beverage Consumption and Overall Sleep Quality among UC San Diego Students

Freedman, Jillian

Poster Title: Social Justice Involvement and Levels of Stress and Burnout

Gagan, Camille

Poster Title: Academic Stress and Adderall Misuse in College Students

Gallagher, Kyle

Poster Title: When Insurance Fails: The Stroke Care Struggles

Gamette, Dillon

Poster Title: Post-COVID Mental Health Coping Strategies for Southern California Undergraduate Students

Garcia-Estreyer, Maria

Poster Title: Association Between Perceived Sense of Community and Mental Well-being among UCSD Undergraduate Students

Ghallab, Merihan

Poster Title: Eating Disorder Behaviors and Attitudes in College Athletes

Ghazi, Maleeha

Poster Title: Association Between Perceived Sense of Community and Mental Well-being among UCSD Undergraduate Students

Ghreiwati, Dena

Poster Title: Social Justice Involvement and Levels of Stress and Burnout

Giron, Jamie

Poster Title: The Impact of Health Literacy on Sexually Transmitted Infections Among University of California Students

Gold, Maya

Poster Title: The Fentanyl Epidemic's Impact on College Students' Drug Use, Behavior, & Knowledge

Gomez, Rubi

Poster Title: The Impact of Health Literacy on Sexually Transmitted Infections Among University of California Students

Gomez, Yulady

Poster Title: Household Food Security and Women, Infants, and Children WICs Influence on Depression Rates

Gonzalez Herrera, Gustavo

Poster Title: Academic Stress and Dietary Eating Habits Among UCSD College Students

Gonzalez, Carlos

Poster Title: Studying Alone: The Link between Loneliness and Poor Sleep Hygiene

Gonzalez, Lizbeth

Poster Title: Insurance and healthcare utilization: An analysis of the likelihood of STI/HIV diagnosis among female sex workers (FSW) in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

Gonzalez, Lucy

Poster Title: Household Food Security and Women, Infants, and Children WICs Influence on Depression Rates

Gonzalez, Nayeli

Poster Title: Beliefs and Knowledge of Barrier Methods to STI Prevention and its Impacts on its Use Among College Students

Guerrero, Amy

Poster Title: Caffeine Consumption and Depression Among UCSD Undergraduate Students

Guerrero, Jimena

Poster Title: Alcohol Use Disorder and Depression Among UCSD College Students

Guzman, Carolyn

Poster Title: Household Food Security and Women, Infants, and Children WICs Influence on Depression Rates

Hall, Reagan

Poster Title: Narcan Knowledge and Comfortability of Use

Hernandez Salinas, Ximena

Poster Title: The Fentanyl Epidemic's Impact on College Students' Drug Use, Behavior, & Knowledge

Hovey, Samantha

Poster Title: Sexual Education and Contraceptive Use Perception

Hsu, Pauline

Poster Title: The Relationship Between Daily Work Hassles and Depressionand Anxiety Among Active Duty Military Service Members

Huang, Caroline

Poster Title: Perception of Access and Quality of Mental Health Resources among UC San Diego Undergraduate Students

Huang, Shelly

Poster Title: Post-COVID Mental Health Coping Strategies for Southern California Undergraduate Students

Huda, Fabi

Poster Title: Sexual Education and Contraceptive Use Perception

Hurtado, Jacquelyn

Poster Title: The Impact of COVID-19 on STI Prevalence in San Diego County

Hussain, Zainab

Poster Title: Association Between Perceived Sense of Community and Mental Well-being among UCSD Undergraduate Students

Jaman, Ellesse

Poster Title: Perceptions of Fentanyl, Safety Tools, and Overdoses Among UCSD Students

Jiang, Yuwen

Poster Title: The Impacts of Pollution: An Analysis of the Association between Land Zoning, PM2.5, and Asthma

Johnson, Athena

Poster Title: Perceptions of Fentanyl, Safety Tools, and Overdoses Among UCSD Students

Johnson, Emma

Poster Title: When Insurance Fails: The Stroke Care Struggles

Junio, Jerilynne

Poster Title: The Impact of COVID-19 on STI Prevalence in San Diego County

Kainat, Urwa

Poster Title: HIV Prevalence and Delay In Care in 5 California Counties

Khadgi, Nandita

Poster Title: From Scrolls to Swipes: Investigating TikTok’s Effect on Quality of Life

Kim, Chaeyoung

Poster Title: Food Insecurity and Depression Among San Diego County College Students

Kim, Faith

Poster Title: Studying Alone: The Link between Loneliness and Poor Sleep Hygiene

Kodama, Michael

Poster Title: PrEP Access and Percieved Condom Use Among LGBT+ College Students in San Diego

Lai, Terence

Poster Title: COMMUTER CONUNDRUM! Association Between Modes of Transportation and On-Campus Recreational Activity Participation

Lai, Tiffany

Poster Title: The Impact of COVID-19 on STI Prevalence in San Diego County

Laygo, Cerinna

Poster Title: Academic Stress and Adderall Misuse in College Students

Lee, Saechan

Poster Title: Perceived Motivators of Gun Violence among College Students

Lee, Sarah

Poster Title: Hungry Minds: The Impact of Food Insecurity on Academic Performance among UCSD students

Lee, Shalom

Poster Title: Student Perceptions Regarding the Effectiveness of Resources Provided by UCSD

Liu, Cassidy

Poster Title: The Impact of Different Media Screen Time on Sleep

Loh, Siobhan

Poster Title: Perceived Motivators of Gun Violence among College Students

Lopez, Andrea

Poster Title: Association of Preventative Behaviors Related to COVID and Respiratory Diseases Among UC San Diego Students

Lopez, Christian Noel

Poster Title: Association of Preventative Behaviors Related to COVID and Respiratory Diseases Among UC San Diego Students

Loveland, Christopher

Poster Title: Who’s Not Going to the Dentist? Sociodemographic Factors Affecting Annual Dental Visits in California versus the US

Lozano, Alexandra

Poster Title: When Insurance Fails: The Stroke Care Struggles

Luna, Giselle

Poster Title: Alcohol Use Disorder and Depression Among UCSD College Students

Ma, Helen

Poster Title: Barriers to Mental Health Treatment in Immigrant Communities

Maaroof, Adam

Poster Title: Insurance and healthcare utilization: An analysis of the likelihood of STI/HIV diagnosis among female sex workers (FSW) in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

Magee, Ana

Poster Title: Work-Related Stress and Perceived Supervisor Support

Manely, Hiela

Poster Title: HIV Prevalence and Delay In Care in 5 California Counties

Maravilla, Chelsea

Poster Title: Look Good, Feel Bad: Social Media and Eating Disorder Perceptions

Martinez, Axel

Poster Title: Social Justice Involvement and Levels of Stress and Burnout

Martinez, Sarahy

Poster Title: Risk Awareness of UV Exposure in Gel Manicures Among UCSD Students

Mejia, Jenna

Poster Title: Look Good, Feel Bad: Social Media and Eating Disorder Perceptions

Mendoza, Starla

Poster Title: Barriers to Mental Health Treatment in Immigrant Communities

Mitchel, Julianne

Poster Title: The Impacts of Pollution: An Analysis of the Association between Land Zoning, PM2.5, and Asthma

Mohamed, Asiya

Poster Title: UCSD Students’ Attitudes & Usage ofAnnual Wellness Exams

Mortera, Natasha

Poster Title: Snooze Your Way to Success: Evaluation of the Impact of Sleep Quality and Perceived Stress Among UCSD Students

Mosley, Elijah

Poster Title: The Fentanyl Epidemic's Impact on College Students' Drug Use, Behavior, & Knowledge

Mughar, Jasbir

Poster Title: The Perceived Impact of Stress Levels on Undesirable Eating Behavior Among College Students

Ngo, Kathy

Poster Title: The Perceived Impact of Stress Levels on Undesirable Eating Behavior Among College Students

Nguyen, Andrew

Poster Title: HIV Prevalence and Delay In Care in 5 California Counties

Nguyen, Anita

Poster Title: UCSD Students’ Attitudes & Usage ofAnnual Wellness Exams

Nguyen, Emily

Poster Title: Student Perceptions Regarding the Effectiveness of Resources Provided by UCSD

Nguyen, Hong

Poster Title: UCSD Undergraduates Caught in the Housing Crisis and Its Impact on Students' Academic Stress

Nguyen, Lillian

Poster Title: UCSD Undergraduates Caught in the Housing Crisis and Its Impact on Students' Academic Stress

Nguyen, Matthew

Poster Title: Alcohol Use Disorder and Depression Among UCSD College Students

Nguyen, Tuyen

Poster Title: Student Perceptions Regarding the Effectiveness of Resources Provided by UCSD

Noriega, Tadea

Poster Title: Snooze Your Way to Success: Evaluation of the Impact of Sleep Quality and Perceived Stress Among UCSD Students

Oh, Jeffrey

Poster Title: The Role of Caffeine Consumption on Study Duration

Olivarez, Sharmaine

Poster Title: Caffeine Beverage Consumption and Overall Sleep Quality among UC San Diego Students

Olmedo, Alexandra

Poster Title: Food Insecurity and Depression Among San Diego County College Students

Orihuela, Valentino

Poster Title: Housing Unit Crowding Among Agricultural Workers

Ortiz, Manuel

Poster Title: COVID-19 & Depression Among Healthcare Workers

Pacheco, Vicente

Poster Title: Housing Unit Crowding Among Agricultural Workers

Palomino, Mia

Poster Title: Academic Stress and Dietary Eating Habits Among UCSD College Students

Pantoja, Emily

Poster Title: Food Insecurity and Depression Among San Diego County College Students

Park, Victoria

Poster Title: Food Insecurity and Depression Among San Diego County College Students

Parra Pulgarin, Salma

Poster Title: Beliefs and Knowledge of Barrier Methods to STI Prevention and its Impacts on its Use Among College Students

Patel, Dhruv

Poster Title: Association of Preventative Behaviors Related to COVID and Respiratory Diseases Among UC San Diego Students

Paterno, Annika

Poster Title: Work-Related Stress and Perceived Supervisor Support

Patthanadettrakul, Vara

Poster Title: UCSD Students’ Attitudes & Usage ofAnnual Wellness Exams

Perlman, Sarah

Poster Title: Eating Disorder Behaviors and Attitudes in College Athletes

Pham, Ethan

Poster Title: Snooze Your Way to Success: Evaluation of the Impact of Sleep Quality and Perceived Stress Among UCSD Students

Pham, Sophia

Poster Title: Insurance and healthcare utilization: An analysis of the likelihood of STI/HIV diagnosis among female sex workers (FSW) in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

Phan, Christine

Poster Title: Perception of Access and Quality of Mental Health Resources among UC San Diego Undergraduate Students

Phung, Justin

Poster Title: The Role of Caffeine Consumption on Study Duration

Pina, Bryana

Poster Title: COVID-19 & Depression Among Healthcare Workers

Pina, Janlin

Poster Title: The Role of Caffeine Consumption on Study Duration

Prado-Nava, Miguel

Poster Title: Barriers to Mental Health Treatment in Immigrant Communities

Prado, Ashley

Poster Title: Risk Awareness of UV Exposure in Gel Manicures Among UCSD Students

Pulley, Jyla

Poster Title: The Fentanyl Epidemic's Impact on College Students' Drug Use, Behavior, & Knowledge

Ramirez, Gabriela

Poster Title: HEALTHY MIND, HEALTHY BODY DIFFERENCES IN STRESS AND DIETARY PATTERNS BETWEEN OFF AND ON CAMPUS STUDENTS

Robles, Julia

Poster Title: Beliefs and Knowledge of Barrier Methods to STI Prevention and its Impacts on its Use Among College Students

Rodriguez, Cecilia

Poster Title: Sport-Related Commitments and Academic Stress in UC San Diego Collegiate Athletes

Rodriguez, Daniela

Poster Title: From Scrolls to Swipes: Investigating TikTok’s Effect on Quality of Life

Rojas Gallegos, Daniela

Poster Title: Risk Awareness of UV Exposure in Gel Manicures Among UCSD Students

Rosales- Becerra, Angie

Poster Title: Academic Stress and Dietary Eating Habits Among UCSD College Students

Sabatini, Gianna

Poster Title: The Perceived Impact of Stress Levels on Undesirable Eating Behavior Among College Students

Sahranavard, Ashkan

Poster Title: Association of Preventative Behaviors Related to COVID and Respiratory Diseases Among UC San Diego Students

Sanchez, Allan

Poster Title: Sport-Related Commitments and Academic Stress in UC San Diego Collegiate Athletes

Santos, Jason-Patrick

Poster Title: The Role of Caffeine Consumption on Study Duration

Sazegar, Sana

Poster Title: Instagram Use and Body Image Dissatisfaction

Schmidt, Lauren

Poster Title: Sexual Education and Contraceptive Use Perception

Segura, Nathan

Poster Title: Who’s Not Going to the Dentist? Sociodemographic Factors Affecting Annual Dental Visits in California versus the US

Shah, Pari

Poster Title: The Perceived Impact of Stress Levels on Undesirable Eating Behavior Among College Students

Shah, Samika

Poster Title: UCSD Students’ Attitudes & Usage ofAnnual Wellness Exams

Shield, Taylor

Poster Title: When Insurance Fails: The Stroke Care Struggles

Shirzadi, Niloufar

Poster Title: Instagram Use and Body Image Dissatisfaction

Smith, Madaleine

Poster Title: Sexual Education and Contraceptive Use Perception

Stephens, Isabella

Poster Title: Exploring the Factors Contributing to Homelessness among U.S. Military Veterans: A Cross-Sectional Study

Sunga, Myron

Poster Title: The Relationship Between Daily Work Hassles and Depressionand Anxiety Among Active Duty Military Service Members

Tambay, Anoushka

Poster Title: Social Dining and Perceived Health Status among UCSD Undergraduates

Taylor, Megan

Poster Title: When Insurance Fails: The Stroke Care Struggles

To, Anna

Poster Title: Social Dining and Perceived Health Status among UCSD Undergraduates

Tran, Amy

Poster Title: The Role of Caffeine Consumption on Study Duration

Tran, Lynn

Poster Title: Social Dining and Perceived Health Status among UCSD Undergraduates

Tran, Melissa

Poster Title: Hungry Minds: The Impact of Food Insecurity on Academic Performance among UCSD students

Uba, Dumebi

Poster Title: Student Perceptions Regarding the Effectiveness of Resources Provided by UCSD

Um, Isabel

Poster Title: Social Dining and Perceived Health Status among UCSD Undergraduates

Voong, Shannon

Poster Title: Look Good, Feel Bad: Social Media and Eating Disorder Perceptions

Vu, Charles

Poster Title: COMMUTER CONUNDRUM! Association Between Modes of Transportation and On-Campus Recreational Activity Participation

Vu, Theresa

Poster Title: Snooze Your Way to Success: Evaluation of the Impact of Sleep Quality and Perceived Stress Among UCSD Students

Vuong, Kelly

Poster Title: Perceived Motivators of Gun Violence among College Students

Ward, Cassidy

Poster Title: Perception of Access and Quality of Mental Health Resources among UC San Diego Undergraduate Students

Weinberg, Coco

Poster Title: The Impact of COVID-19 on STI Prevalence in San Diego County

Weng, Cindy

Poster Title: The Impact of Different Media Screen Time on Sleep

Whitlock, Benjamin

Poster Title: Exploring the Factors Contributing to Homelessness among U.S. Military Veterans: A Cross-Sectional Study

Wilder, Kanoni

Poster Title: The Fentanyl Epidemic's Impact on College Students' Drug Use, Behavior, & Knowledge

Woldemariam, Netenahom

Poster Title: Housing Unit Crowding Among Agricultural Workers

Wong Lau, Stephany

Poster Title: Sexual Education and Contraceptive Use Perception

Wu, Vanessa

Poster Title: The Impact of Different Media Screen Time on Sleep

Xie, Haochen

Poster Title: Who’s Not Going to the Dentist? Sociodemographic Factors Affecting Annual Dental Visits in California versus the US

Yu, Jiwon

Poster Title: Perceptions of Fentanyl, Safety Tools, and Overdoses Among UCSD Students

Yun, Kyle

Poster Title: Snooze Your Way to Success: Evaluation of the Impact of Sleep Quality and Perceived Stress Among UCSD Students

Zamora, Leslie

Poster Title: COMMUTER CONUNDRUM! Association Between Modes of Transportation and On-Campus Recreational Activity Participation

Zhang, Juanyu

Poster Title: Hungry Minds: The Impact of Food Insecurity on Academic Performance among UCSD students