2026 CSULB Grad Slam Winners

Non-STEM Winners:

1^st Place: Lauren Muñoz

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Degree: Doctorate in Educational Leadership

Title:  Transforming Pain into Pedagogy: How Early Childhood Educators with Adverse Childhood Experiences Navigate Trauma, Relational Practice, and Healing

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Maiyoua Vang

2^nd Place: Emily Linstead

Degree: M.A. Anthropology

Title: Examining Biological Anthropology and the Prevalence of Pelvic Typologies in Obstetrics Education

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jeannelle Uy

3^rd Place: Annthonet Hunt

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Degree: Master of Social Work (MSW)

Title: Contigo! Family Readiness and Wellness Toolkit

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Joana Barreras

STEM Winners:

1^st Place: Amber Peek

Degree: M.S. Biochemistry 

Title: Fruit fly - A Model to Study Aspirin as a Chemopreventive Drug Against Colon Cancer

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Deepali Bhandari

2^nd Place: Sarvenaz Dirakvand

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Degree: M.S. Informational Systems (MSIS)

Title: AI That Writes Physical Therapy Notes: Reducing Documentation Burden

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mostafa Amini

3^rd Place: Bethanie Ceja

Degree: M.S. Mathematics for Educators

Title: How Teacher Educators Use Representations (in Teaching Fractions)

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Pavneet Kaur Bharaj