STAR Program
The STAR (STEM Teacher and Researcher) Program provides aspiring and early career K-12 STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) teachers paid summer research experiences at national, university, and independent laboratories. STAR Fellows pursue a prestigious "teacher-researcher" career path starting with an original research project for 9 weeks. Weekly education workshops and conferences support Fellows considering how the "doing of science" can be translated into the "teaching of science. " Each STAR Fellow presents their research at a conference. Many become STEM leaders and go on to present at state and national teaching and professional society meetings.
STAR aims to enhance the recruitment, preparation, and retention of high quality STEM teachers. The STAR program is administered on behalf the California State University system by the Cal Poly Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education (CESaME). STAR has supported hundreds of Fellows since its inception in 2006.
This Digital Commons series presents Fellow's research presentations in poster and short-oral presentation formats illustrating the diverse fields of inquiry and depth of research projects engagement provided by our partner lab sites.
For more information visit: StarTeacherResearcher.org
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About STAR - STEM Teacher and Researcher Program
Poster presented at the Teacher Research Experience Conference
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under multiple grants and contributions from philanthropic foundations. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
California State University, Channel Islands (CSUCI)
The Pioneer of Santa Rosa Island, Andrea Martinez, Michael Perez, Kathryn McEachern, Sarah Chaney, and Ken Niessen
Sediment Loss of Santa Rosa Island Slopes: An Erosional Study, Michael Perez
California State University, Fresno (CSU Fresno)
Identifying Glacial Movement through Fluvial Sediment Analysis, Alexis D. Freeman
Chemical Oxygen Demand Reduction Using the algae Dunaliella primolecta and Chlorella vulgaris, Angeles L. Mora, Alejandro Hernandez, and Alejandro Calderón-Urrea
San Joaquin River's Sediment Textural Features, Erika Arreguin-Cazarez
Geochemical Analysis Of Ice Age River Deposits From Turlock Lake Formation, Cemex Quarry Fresno, Ca, Ray J. Bargas
San Joaquin River Grain Size, Anallely Ceballos
Wastewater Filtration Using Dunaliella primolecta, Scenedesmus dimorphus and Chlorella vulgaris, Tamar Melkonian, Angeles Mora, and Alejandro Calderon-Urrea
Growing Conditions for Algae, Angeles Mora, Tamar Melkonian, and Alejandro Calderon-Urrea
Using Strat Columns to Interpret Sequence Stragraphy of Glacial Driven Stream Deposits of the Acient San Joaquin River, Kyle R. Scharton
Bead Based Multiplexing for the Simultaneous Detection of Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, Francisco Fernandez, Karamveer Singh, Sonam Sahni, and Alejandro Calderon-Urrea
Identifying Molecular Markers Associated with Salt and Boron Tolerance in Poplar Trees, Darshanpreet Gill, Nathan Follen, Davis W. Cheng, Kyan Salehi, Gary Banuelos, and James P. Prince
The Effects of Temperature and Ovarian Stage on Vitellin Concentrations in Sicyonia Ingentis, Lacee Sherman, Brian Tsukimura, Robert Delmanowski, and Alan Terusaki
Detection of Salmonella enterica, Escherichia coli O157 and Listeria monocytogenes through bead based Magpix® fluidics, Karamveer Singh, Francisco Fernandez, Sonam Sahni, and Alejandro Calderón-Urrea
California State University, Sacramento (Sac State)
Distance and its Effect on Betta Aggression, Sydnie Hanson
Do Aggression Levels in Male Betta Splendens Increase in the Presence of a Female Audience?, Katherine Johnson and Ron Coleman
Cichlid Size vs Flow Rate, Amy E. Naumovski
Regeneration of blood vessels within diabetic wounds after treatment with mesenchymal stem cells, Angel V. Contreras Cardenas, Tomas Rojo-Castro, Alan Alex, Gabriel Bascara, Rosalyn Isseroff, and Thomas R. Peavy
Is DNA Available for Analysis in Convict Fry, Convict Wrigglers, Dead and/or Preserved Fish?, Yasamin Haider
Understanding Cost-of-Care Conversations, Erica Oberg and Susan L. Perez
Designing an Authentic Behavioral Research Experience in the Classroom Using Siamese Fighting Fish, Betta splendens, Gianne Souza and Ronald M. Coleman
Impacts of kelp forest restoration on species richness and carbon sequestration, Lisa Calhoun and Jamie Kneitel
Bacterial Expression of Plant Pyruvate Kinase, Kristina Fuller
Bacterial Expression of Plant Pyruvate Kinase, Kristina Fuller
Father Convict Cichlids Bite Intruders More Often in Hot Temperatures, Jesse L. Heckendorf