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Stempel College Research Day

Stempel College Research Day is a full-day event that showcases our students’ efforts and engagement in research. The first part of the morning and the latter part of the afternoon will include oral presentations by doctoral students in dietetics, public health and social welfare.

The second part includes a poster session during which students and post-docs will have an opportunity to present their research to the college and campus community.

All abstract submissions for the sessions are due by Friday, February 6, 2026. Students may submit up to one abstract per category (oral/poster) for this event. To submit an abstract, visit: FIU Qualtrics. 

Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in a University event, program, or activity or need to request materials in an accessible format, please contact FIU’s Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Accessibility (CRCA) at 305-348-2785 or accommodations@fiu.edu.

All requests for ADA accommodation or accessible materials for this event must be submitted to CRCA at least seven (7) business days prior to the event or at the earliest possible opportunity.

  • Oral Presentations Session 2026

    The first part of the morning and late afternoon will include oral presentations by doctoral students in dietetics, public health and social welfare.

     

    Gabriela Proaño, Ph.D. in Dietetics and Nutrition 

    Stephanie Gieseken, Ph.D. in Dietetics and Nutrition 

    Alexandra Briceno, Ph.D. in Dietetics and Nutrition 

    Ariana Bolivar, Ph.D. in Dietetics and Nutrition 

    Rabeya Illyas Noon, Ph.D. in Public Health - Biostatistics 

    Ritishka Kapoor, Ph.D. in Public Health - Environmental Health Sciences

    Ruth Marquez, Ph.D. in Public Health - Environmental Health Sciences

    Giselle Barreto, Ph.D. in Public Health - Epidemiology 

    Simanta Roy, Ph.D. in Public Health - Epidemiology 

    Michelle Robinson, Ph.D. in Public Health - Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

    Sourav Das Gupta, Ph.D. in Public Health - Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

    Osmari Novoa, Ph.D. in Public Health - Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

    Gequasha Collins, Ph.D. in Public Health - Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

    Jacqueline Krystel Loubeau, Ph.D. in Public Health - Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

    Olivia Ceavers, Ph.D. in Public Health - Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

    Kayla Jolly, Ph.D. in Social Welfare 

  • Poster Presentations Session 2026

    The second part of Research Day will include a poster session, during which students and postdoctoral researchers will have the opportunity to present their research to the college and campus community.

    Stempel College master’s and doctoral students are strongly encouraged to participate in this event to enhance their presentation and networking skills further. 

     

    Abigail Joseph, Master of Public Health - Biostatistics

    Marina Gorgatti, Master of Public Health - Epidemiology 

    Sarah Rodriguez, Master of Public Health - Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

    Denese Kellier, Master of Public Health - Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

    Ivonne Cudde Sanki, MS in Dietetics and Nutrition

    Susmita Chowdhury, Ph.D. in Dietetics and Nutrition 

    Yvonne Quist, Ph.D. in Dietetics and Nutrition 

    Alexandra Briceno, Ph.D. in Dietetics and Nutrition 

    Ayodele Tyndall, Ph.D. in Dietetics and Nutrition 

    Gilda Stanco, Ph.D. in Dietetics and Nutrition 

    Md Ariful Hoque, Ph.D. in Public Health - Biostatistics

    Jingwei Gu, Ph.D. in Public Health - Biostatistics 

    Nusrat Yasmin, Ph.D. in Public Health - Biostatistics

    Rebecca Fan, Ph.D. in Public Health - Environmental Health Sciences

    Vaishnavi Sundar, Ph.D. in Public Health - Environmental Health Sciences

    Nicole Blum, Ph.D. in Public Health - Environmental Health Sciences

    Said Salehe, Ph.D. in Public Health - Environmental Health Sciences

    Sharika Marjan, Ph.D. in Public Health - Environmental Health Sciences

    Sarah Hardin, Ph.D. in Public Health - Environmental Health Sciences

    Diana A. Quintero-Espinosa, Ph.D. in Public Health - Environmental Health Sciences

    Somaiyeah Azmoun, Ph.D. in Public Health - Environmental Health Sciences

    Amanda Martinez, Ph.D. in Public Health - Environmental Health Sciences

    Freeman Lewis, Ph.D. in Public Health - Environmental Health Sciences

    Jennifer Chavez, Ph.D. in Public Health - Environmental Health Sciences

    Mahnoor Ali, Ph.D. in Public Health - Environmental Health Sciences

    Daniel A. Martinez-Perez, Ph.D. in Public Health - Environmental Health Sciences

    Fahima Nasrin Eva, Ph.D. in Public Health - Epidemiology 

    Sharika Ferdous, Ph.D. in Public Health - Epidemiology 

    Aliyou Moustapha Chandini, Ph.D. in Public Health - Epidemiology 

    Saurya Dhungel, Ph.D. in Public Health - Epidemiology 

    Sreshtha Chowdhury, Ph.D. in Public Health - Epidemiology 

    Michaela Larson, Ph.D. in Public Health - Epidemiology 

    Mayte Rodriguez, Ph.D. in Public Health - Epidemiology 

    Michelle F. Robinson, Ph.D. in Public Health - Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

    Joe Coleman, Ph.D. in Public Health - Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

    Jacqueline Krystel Loubeau, Ph.D. in Public Health - Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

    Demilade Vincent, Ph.D. in Social Welfare 

    Arrianna Edwards, Ph.D. in Social Welfare

    Elizabeth Garcia, Ph.D. in Social Welfare

    Alicia Harrington, Ph.D. in Social Welfare

    Kayla Jolly, Ph.D. in Social Welfare

    Derrick Amoah, Ph.D. in Social Welfare

Meet the 2025 Research Day Winners

Morning Session

1st Place

Simanta Roy
The Prolonged Effect of E-cigarette Use on Pulmonary Function: A Within-Subject Controlled Trial
Ph.D. student in Epidemiology
School of Public Health
Major Professor: Dr. Wasim Maziak  

2nd Place (tie)

Daniel A. Martinez-Perez
Amyloid β-plaque-associated microglia drive TSPO upregulation in Alzheimer's Disease
Ph.D. student in Environmental Health Sciences
School of Public Health
Major Professor: Dr. Tomás R. Guilarte

2nd Place (tie)

Alexandra Briceño
Associations Between Dietary Carotenoids and Anxiety Symptoms in Hispanic/Latine Adults
Ph.D. student in Nutrition
Department of Dietetics & Nutrition
Major Professor: Dr. Sabrina Sales Martinez

Afternoon Session

1st Place

Sarah Hardin
Effects of early life lead exposure on the cardiovascular system and amyloidosis in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease
Ph.D. student in Environmental Health Sciences
School of Public Health
Major Professor: Dr. Tomás R. Guilarte 

2nd Place

Natasha Shaukat
Pictorial health warning labels are effective in reducing subjective measures, behavioral responses and toxicant exposure: a crossover study
Ph.D. student in Epidemiology
School of Public Health
Major Professor: Dr. Wasim Maziak

3rd Place

Sharika Ferdous
The Effect of Pictorial Health Warning Labels Placed on the ENDS Device on Young Adult Smokers' Subjective Experiences: A Crossover Study
Ph.D. Student in Epidemiology
School of Public Health 
Major Professor: Dr. Wasim Maziak

2024 Research Day Photo Gallery