The Fisher Showcase supports and celebrates the scholarly work of our students, staff, and faculty and promotes conversations across Schools, disciplines, and departments enriching the intellectual vitality of our campus. Hosted by the Library Committee and the Office of the Provost, the 2026 Fisher Showcase was scheduled for Friday, April 17, in the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Athletic Center Fieldhouse.
Examples of work that were eligible for submission included Honors projects, funded and submitted grants, creative works, experiential and scholarly efforts, CORE projects, internships, new initiatives, ongoing projects, previously published work, and more.
Submissions from 2026
Maladaptive Coping in Response to Minority Stress, Alexis Abbott, Tyler Coon, Ram De Jesus, and Mary Tiede
Understanding Stress and Resilience, Alexis Abbott and Jessica Robinson
Perceptions of GLP-1 weight loss medications on Instagram compared to clinical evidence, Arub Abedrabbaa and Akesha Edwards
Integration of a Data Driven Longitudinal Board Preparation Program into Experiential Education, Nabila Ahmed-Sarwar, Gabriela Cipriano, Keith DelMonte, and Angela Nagel
Connecting People to Nature Through Animals, Hasan Ali, Jonathan McCaffrey, Furkan Odes, and Kaitlyn Crocker
Is AI your therapy?, Jainelys Alvarez
Hyaluronic Acid: A Sustainable Green Polysaccharide for Formulation and Therapeutic Applications, Tala Alzien, Annelise McLean, Valerie Malachin, Sara Woytowicz, Valentine Orock, Jack Pietro, Abhishek Tiwari, Todd D. Camenisch, Vivek S. Dave, and Ankit Rochani
Assessing the Risk of Genital Infections and Fournier's Gangrene in Patients Taking SGLT2 Inhibitors: Insights from the FAERS Database, Callahan Anderson, Harley Gainer, and Priyanka Bhatt
Constitutively Activating EPOR, Erin Anson
Generative AI in Pre-Service Teaching, Katrina Arndt
Lets Make a Game- Arts and Setting Design Team, Abel Austin, Shawni Hagan, Noah Pohrte, and Divya Adhikari
Label Lift: a Pharmacy School's Mission to Correct Penicillin Allergy Misconceptions, Lisa M. Avery, Caitlin Bronson, Katlyn Quartuccio, and Anne Schweighardt
4990 Project - online course, David Baronov
Inside the 1850 Factories: An Empirical Group Project of U.S. Manufacturing by Econ 314 Class (Group 9), Yosiah Bartlett, Parker Scherlein, and Jinyan Chang
Who Goes Without Care? Demographic, Social, and Economic Drivers of Cost-Related Unmet Medical Needs, Arta Beha, Tina Beslic, and Haley Corteville
Exploration of Paternalism in the Law, Nicole Berenbaum
Pharmacy-Led Implementation of Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) in Transitions of Care: A Pilot Program, Mackenzie R. Bermingham, Kelsey Gregoire, and Gurjot Sandhu
Bridging the Gap: Impact of a Pre-Matriculation Module on Student Performance in Pharmacy Calculations, Priyanka Bhatt, David McCaffrey, Christine R. Birnie PhD, Remah Ali, Todd D. Camenisch, and Melinda E. Lull
Human Security on the Oceans, Christine Bianco
Give Me a Sign: Confidence and Accuracy in ASL, Gabrielle Boling
CORE 4990 Cardinal Experience Connecting People with Nature, Michael L. Boller
Elective Total Joint Replacements for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Literature Review, Melissa Bourne
Fundamentals of Burn Care Workshop, Anna Brock and Kelly Reed
Daily Stressors’ Impact on Sleep, Matisyn Brockway, Jessica DiFillippo, and Ana Gutman
At Risk: Heath Challenges Facing Rochester's Urban Youth Population, Danielle Bronson, Carly Alberi, Katie Beach, Ava Cardona-Burger, Ava DiSanto, Abigail Fagnani, Bryce Grove, Ethan Hodge, Kira Kuppinger, Sophia Leach, Brian Lester, Erin McGuiness, Jaz McIntyre, Samantha Millen, Elsie Ralston, Jacob Sweeney, and Kalianna Witka
At Risk: Health Challenges Facing Rochester's Urban Youth, Danielle Bronson, Nick Augeri, Andrew Beyler, Hannah Finnick, Keira Hartpence, Victoria Howard, Katie Huber, Samantha Mazzarella, Peyton Noon, Selenia Padilla, Leigha Premo, Parker Scherlein, William Shine, Grace Sweeney, Jeff Van Auken, Chesnie Vincent, Brodi Vincenzi, Kirsten Webster, and Leigh Zacchia
Connecting People to Nature through Food, Shannon Bull, Hailey Gunther, Jessie Pilarcek, and Natalie Maurer
Inside the 1850 Factories: An Empirical Group Project of U.S. Manufacturing by Econ 314 Class (Group 8), Luke Buss, Jake Scheidelman, Jack Tamburino, and Jinyan Chang
Generative AI and the Decline of Human Thinking, Shannon Castellanos
Beyond Brick-and-Mortar: The Rise of Online, Distance, and Hybrid Pharm.D. Pathways in the United States, Isjan Cortes Castro, Sara Yasin, Christian Noh, Barbara Ellis, and Christine R. Birnie PhD
Steam, Water & Hand Power in 1850 Manufacturing, Jinyan Chang
Biases in AI - Brooke Chase - Cardinal Experience, Brooke Chase
The Use of Microfluidic Devices for Biosensors and Bacterial Growth, Sidney China and Fernando Ontiveros
Uproot The Phone and Plant The Seed, Matt Clair, Jeremy Raymond, Michael Foster, and Melissa Wright
Diners as Third Places for Community Building, Rianna Cofer and Owen Tuori
Methods and Approach to AI in the Literature Evaluation Classroom: Scaffolded to Support, Not Replace, Critical Thinking, Kelly Conn, Katie Sabourin, Angela Nagel, and Anne Schweighardt
Innovations in Pharmacy Resident Research to Streamline Preceptor Workload and Improve Publication Rates, Kathryn A. Connor, Nicole M. Acquisto, Jennifer Iuppa Melaragno, Samantha C. Heacock, and Stephen Rappaport
Art and Setting Group for the 4990 Game, Natalie Cotroneo, Olivia Hannux, and Brooklyn Drago
Adulting: Embracing Nature in Everyday Life, Makayla Cottrell, Natalie Gantress, Dayana Gonzalez, and Marilyn Whitcavitch
Let’s Make a Game- Business Group, Jake Crantz, Aidan Morris, Carmen Jorgensen, Tenley Radogna, and Tyler Manning
Honors Keystone: How Abolitionist Newspapers Shaped Public Opinion Before the Civil War, Logan Crowell
Policy Debate: Why Wine Should Not Be Allowed In Grocery Stores, Logan Crowell, Andrew Doupe, Lexi Hitchings, Alec Brummer, and Riley Simpson
Third Places in Rochester, Samantha Current
Third Spaces in Parks and Playgrounds in Rochester, Sam Current, Charlie Roberts, and Ally Wolgast
Tutor Resource Utilization and Course Outcomes in the Systems Pharmacology Course Sequence, Michael A. Currier, Amy L. Parkhill, Sean Leonard, and Kelly Conn
Hi there! I'm your sport negligence simulator, Emily Dane-Staples
Development and Pilot Implementation of a Generative AI-Powered Virtual Learning Assistant (VLA) in First-Year Pharm.D. Courses, Vivek S. Dave, Ankit Rochani, and Priyanka Bhatt
AI & The Legal Profession, Angelina Davila
Social Connectedness in Undergraduate students, Austin Davis
The Ethics of AI and Bias, Fairness, and Discrimination, Zachary Davis
An Evaluation of the Effect of Having a College-Sponsored LSAT Course to Improve Student's LSAT Scores, Julia DeBottis
Connections That Shape Us, Shannon DeCarr
Inside the 1850 Factories: An Empirical Group Project of U.S. Manufacturing by Econ 314 Class (Group 2), Molly DeLeo, Jack Higman, Evan Scheuermann, and Jinyan Chang
Lessons Learned from a Distance Pathway: An Experiential View, Keith DelMonte, Andi Balland, Andrea DiGiorgio, and Matthew Zak
Present Actions, Future Thinking, Bryant DePaul
The Productivity Frontier: American Manufacturing in 1850, Dylan Devine, I. C. Gunasekara, and Jinyan Chang
Advocacy Behind Bars: Experiencing the Role of Correctional Nursing through Virtual Reality, Crystal Dobri and Karen Parker
Food, Agriculture, and Sustainability, Yankeeny Dominguez and Jorge Acuna
Navigating AI, Integrity, and Isolation in Higher Education, Dan Dorman
Contextual Pragmatism: Italy and the Treaty of Montreux, 1937-1939, Frederick Dotolo
Italo-Turkish Relations and the Montreux Convention of 1936, Frederick Dotolo
Adolescent Isolation Stress Impact on Compulsive-like Behaviors in Male Rats, Katie Draper and Olivia Corbin
Connecting Teams with Nature, Lane Edinger, Trevor Sheehan, Maddie Lowney, and Terrence Cleary
Lets Make a Game - Rules Team, Andrews Evans, Ben Greeson, Ethan Fox, Tyler Grau, Derek Bernardino, Cal Machalek, and Conor Lissow
On the Way to Researching: Caffeine and Sports Performance, Anna Exford, Brendan Bucello, and Kathleen J. Savage
Let's Make a Game: Coliseum Clash -- Logistics Group, Calleigh Farley, Ethan Ford, Tayvyn Marino, Matt Stewart, and Bella Oyphanith
Introducing Wine into Grocery Stores: Bill A1328A, Christian Faroni, Ryan Campbell, Sarah Ryan, Ella Savoca, Sebastian Woods, and Elijah Devereaux
An Ethical Hacker's Mission, Martin Figueroa
Conservation: Through Chemicals and Innovation, Will Foody
It’s Not Just Us - Personal Environmental Theory, Lauren Fracy
Libraries as Third Places, Morgan Francis and Rachael Hager
Gun Violence in Rochester: Understanding the Causes and Advancing Community Action, Giana Gallina
What Types of Power Were Most Productive in 1850: A Regression Analysis, Jackson Gallivan, Alex Miller, and Jinyan Chang
Predicting Students’ Graduation at Higher Education Institutions Using Machine Learning Methods, Jackson Gallivan, Alex Miller, Xander Ranc, and Parker Scherlein
Mathematical Limitations of the Efficiency Gap, Ryan Gantner
Regorafenib Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Megan Gearinger, Lisa Daitz, and Priyanka Bhatt
Player Experience vs. Performance: How NFLPA Grades Align With Wins & Injuries, Noah M. Geiger
Nutritional Variety and Dietary Inclusivity in University Food Services, Arryl Gerber
Inside the 1850 Factories: An Empirical Group Project of U.S. Manufacturing by Econ 314 Class (Group 3), Kate Gernold, Georgia Horschel, Francesca Logrippo, and Jinyan Chang
Sleep Education Pop-up Playbook, Ana Gutman
Honors Keystone: Fungi In Psychology, Rachael Hager
Synthesis and Electrochemical Performance of Anthraquinone Derivatives for Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Batteries, Yvette Haqq and Anna Freeman
Pharmacist-Led Management of Treatment-Resistant Hypertension, Bryan Horne, Shawn E. Fellows, Gabriela Cipriano, and Juliette Miller
Appropriateness of Intravenous Iron Utilization in Hospitalized Adults, Jack Kalabanka, Taylor Rider, Christine Hamby, Mackenzire Killenbec, and Nabila Ahmed-Sarwar
Does Higher Industry Protection Result in Higher Labor Productivity using 1850’s Manufacturing Data?, Taylor Kaye, Joseph Hillier, Ian Ruliffson, and Jinyan Chang
Factories & Steam Power in 1850, Angelina Kubay, Madison Pavovich, and Jinyan Chang
Corporate Carbon Emissions Under Policy Transition Uncertainty, Fan Li
Prenatal exposure to estrogenic compounds increases urinary disease susceptibility and heritability in mouse models, Teresa T. Liu, Han Zhang, Ana L. Bautista-Ruiz, Julia A. Taylor, Valorie Tello, Frederick S. Von Saal, and Willaim A. Ricke
Gig Work, Job Autonomy and Financial Well-Being, Yi Lui
4x3 Ways to Multiply, Mark McKinzie
Boosting Confidence: Evaluating Pharmacy Students' Readiness to Prescribe Hormonal Contraception, Juliette Miller, Angela Nagel, Kelly Conn, and Remah Ali
AI-driven labor displacement: Implications for Catholic Social Teaching, Guillermo Montes
Let's Make a Game: Logistics Team, Thomas Mullane, Jacob Neupert, Mason Hollar, Conner Walker, Jason Weng, and Kaley Griffin
Advancing Inclusive Nursing Education: Integrating Care of Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Across the Curriculum, Alexis Munding, Emma Hansen, Joel Morris, and Sophia Wypyski
Effects on Flu Hospitalization, Vaccination and Chronic Conditions for Adults 65 years or older in the United States, Margret M. O'Connor and Akesha Edwards
Co-delivery of tyrosine-kinase inhibitor and antioxidant drugs for treatment of age-related macular degeneration, Sadie Oldfield, Maddie Robinson, and Priyanka Bhatt
Algorithmic overreach: A case series of misinterpretation of polymerase chain reaction guided personalized antibiograms in urinary tract infections, Tanner Orfanides, Julia Kufel, and Lisa M. Avery
Effectiveness of Medication Interventions to Prevent Suicide in the Department of Veterans Affairs: A Scoping Review, Emily Parsons, Jeff Cullen, and Jill Lavigne
Robust Stability Indicating HPLC Method Development for Drugs In Compounded Preparations, Jack Pietro, Collin Owczarzak, Annelise McLean, Tala Alzien, Valentine Orock, Sara Woytowicz, Christopher Schneider, Christopher Falcon, and Ankit Rochani
Pulgar and Halcon: Two Mountains in the Philippines as Metaphors for Primitiveness, Mark Rice