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EXPO 2026 Detailed Agenda DAY 2

Day 2 - Updated Regularly

Day 1 Agenda

Day 2

May 1st, 2026

Opening Remarks by Dr. Rebecca Boone, Dean of College of Arts and Sciences

(at 9 a.m.)

Poster Session 4

(8:00 am in the Live Oak Ballroom, Setzer Student Center)

Introduction by Dr. Sara Hillin, Chair of the Department of English and Modern Languages

(at 9:10 am)

Dr. Laura Dumin's Plenary Talk

(from 9:15 to 10:00 am)

Break

(10:00 am)

HASBSEB & STEM Plenary Session - P 2 - Live Oak Ballroom
Chairs: Dr. Yan Yan & Dr. Gina Hale
Table displays a schedule of presentations during the HASBSEB/STEM Plenary Session in the Live Oak Ballroom.

10:15 AM

Laci Graham, Lamar U. Mentor: Dr. Yan Yan
"Comparing Pre-Service and In-Service Elementary Science Teachers Experience with Using ChatGPT for Lesson Planning, Activity Design and Assessment"
10:30 AM Anas Saleh, Lamar U. Mentor: Dr. Cagatay Tokgoz
"Design and Simulation of a Phased Array Antenna for 5G Wireless Applications"
10:45 AM Michael Vu, Lamar U. Mentor: Dr. Jaime Kurash
"Can We Exploit Abnormal Stock Returns from Effective Date Delays?"
11:00 AM Shoniya Murphy, Lamar U. Mentor: Dr. Binod Nainabasti
"Analyzing complex physics concepts via performance and retention study"
11:15 AM Ange Benise Niyikiza, University of Houston Mentor: Dr. Zhifeng Ren
"Synthesis and Characterizations of Boron Arsenide Crystals"
11:30 AM Abigayle Welch, Lamar U. Mentor: Dr. Binod Nainabasti
"Exploring Physics Retention Across Multiple Intelligence Types in Preparatory Physics"
11:45 AM Harvest Fairchild, Lamar U. Mentor: Dr. Raul Prezas
"Phonemic Clinical Video Assessment: Strategies in Undergraduate SLP Curriculum"
12:00 PM Harvest Fairchild, Lamar U. 2025-26 Beck Fellow

Research done at The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab - Chicago

"NORLA-6 Scale: Oral Score Reading in a Randomized Controlled Aphasia Study"

 

Lunch

(12:30 pm at Live Oak Ballroom, Setzer Student Center)

Poster Session 5

(1 to 2 pm in the Live Oak Ballroom, Setzer Student Center)

Communication & Media Session - BS 4 - Sabine 1
Chair: Mr. Andre Favors
Table displays a schedule for the Communication & Media Session in Sabine 1

2:00 PM

Ashli Perry, Lamar U. Mentor: Mr. Andre Favors
TBA
2:15 PM Regina Maria RuizLamar U.  Mentor: Dr. Nicki Michalski 
"Manufacturing Stardom: The Ethics of K-pop"
2:30 PM Evan Wolford, Lamar U.  Mentor: Mr. Andre Favors
"The Evolution of the One-Shot in Filmmaking"
2:45 PM END of the Session

 

Comics, AI, and Social Issues - BS 5 - Sabine 1
Chair: Dr. Nicki Michalski
Table displays a schedule for the Comics, AI, and Social Issues Session in Sabine 1
3:00 PM Karim ShaabanLamar U.  Mentor: Dr. Nicki Michalski 
"When Help Arrives"
3:15 PM Rayna ChristyLamar U.  Mentor: Dr. Nicki Michalski 
"Just One Bite": A Comic Focused on Eating Disorders and Body Dysmorphia"
3:30 PM Nichole McKee, Department of Economics at the University of Central Oklahoma Mentor: Dr. Kuang-Chung Hsu
"Protectionism, 'Push' Factors, and Service Sector 'Pull': A New Look at Low-Skilled Female Migration"
3:45 PM END of the session

 

Research in Curriculum & Instruction - BS 6 - Neches 120
Chair: Dr. Mamta Singh
Table displays a schedule for the Research in Curriculum and Instruction Session in Neches 120

3:00 PM

Deepak PuriLamar U.  Mentor: Dr. Mamta Singh
"Assessing Preservice Teachers’ Knowledge and Understanding of Dredging and Its Environmental Implications through TEKS-Aligned Instruction"
3:15 PM Kenidy BennettLamar U.  Mentor: Dr. Mamta Singh
"Body Image and Eating Behaviors: Examining the Relationship Between Body Image Perceptions and Nutritional Habits Among College Students"
3:30 PM Alyvia OttLamar U.  Mentor: Dr. Mamta Singh
"Vertical Alignment of TEKS for Biodiversity & Ecosystems in EC-6 Science "
3:45 PM Kenidy BennettLamar U.  Mentor: Dr. Mamta Singh
"Dredged Materials: What They Are and Why They Matter "
4:00 PM END of the Session

 

Introduction by Andre Favors, Instructor of Communication & Media

(at 4:10 pm in the Live Oak Ballroom, Setzer Student Center)

Mrs. Christina Segura's Talk

(4:15 to 4:45 pm) Mrs. Christina Segura's talk will focus on misconceptions of OCD and how this disorder presents, sharing key contributing factors and some evidence-based treatment approaches.

(4:45 to 5 pm) Mrs. Segura will share with us how her research and academic experiences at Lamar led her into an inspiring and exciting professional journey an fed her interest in clinical and research-oriented work. Christina is a Lamar alumna and McNair scholar under Mr. Andre Favor's mentorship.

Awards Ceremony - EXPO/Closing Remarks

(from 5:00 pm)