2025 CSULB Grad Slam Winners

Non-STEM Winners:

1^st Place: Alexandra Martinez

Degree: M.S. Counseling Psychology

Title:  Algorithmic Bias

Faculty Member: Dr. Devery Rogers

2^nd Place: Ryan Mardon

Degree: M.A. History

Title: “I'm Gonna Raise a Fuss:” Teddy Boys and Teen Culture in Postwar Britain

Faculty Member: Dr. Andrew Jenks

3^rd Place: Emily Ramon

Degree: M.S. Student Development in Higher Education: 

Title: Exploring Mental Health Landscape: Investigating Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Attitudes Toward Seeking Mental Health Help Among Latinx and African American Community College Students in California

Faculty Member: Dr. Paul Ratanasiripong

STEM Winners:

1^st Place: Jacqueline Erdkamp

Degree: Doctoral of Physical Therapy

Title: Perspectives on Community Exercise Participation from Stroke Survivors and Caregivers: A Qualitative Study

Faculty Member: Dr. Jackie Dawson

2^nd Place: Emily Siu

Degree: M.S. Psychological Research

Title: Zolmitriptan, a Serotonin 1B Receptor Agonist, as a Potential Treatment for Alcohol Abuse in Adolescent Females

Faculty Member: Dr. Arturo Zavala

3^rd Place: Adebimpe Akinwalere

Degree: M.S. Public Health

Title: Progress in Early Detection of HIV in Tajikistan

Faculty Member: Dr. Brian Kwan