University of the Virgin Islands’ 19th Annual Summer Student Research Symposium 
Date: Friday, July 30th, 2021  
Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm 
Virtual Concurrent Session Schedule 
Click the session title which has a link to access the Zoom meeting  
or you can enter the Meeting ID in Zoom. Please do not join the meeting before the scheduled time. 
The Abstract Book is available on this link. It includes a detailed schedule, presentation titles and presenters’ 
photos and biographies. 
Sessions 
Session 1: STEM 
Education, Psychology & 
Social Science 
Session 2: Biomedicine 
& Community Health 
Session 3: Physics, 
Computer Science & 
Technology 
Session 4: Marine Biology 
& Environmental Science 
Meeting ID: 926 2480 9846 
Meeting ID: 970 8300 7564 Meeting ID: 987 4490 1516 
Meeting ID: 955 0560 0786 
Moderator Lavida Rogers & 
Neelam Buxani & 
Aaron Rapp & Diana Bowen Gene Gonsalves & 
Karyl Askew 
Laesha Hobson 
Verleen McSween 
1:00-1:10 
intro comments by moderator 
intro comments by 
moderator 
intro comments by 
moderator 
intro comments by moderator 
1:10-1:20 
Fatima Suid & Tyler Finch 
Jordina Pierre 
Javier Galiber 
Amanda Boissiere 
1:20-1:30 
Donna Archer 
Esonica Charles & Akilah 
Hodge 
Khaysaun Vanterpool 
Chloe Camacho & Samuel 
Gittens Jr 
1:30-1:40 
Alexanne Carr` 
Karla Williams 
Kiandre Rogers 
VerNele Callwood 
1:40-1:50 
Angelisa Freeman 
LeAnn Horsford & T’Leah 
Serieux 
Rickila Hanley 
Ne’Kye George 
1:50-2:00 
Nikita Beck 
Ashley Challenger 
Joel Mwambungu 
Jackiema Flemming 
2:00-2:10 
Briana Cromwell 
Closing comments / Q&A 
Sheneka Patrick 
Jahnyah Brooks 
2:10-2:20 
Closing comments / Q&A 
Closing comments / Q&A 
Jaiel Wyllis 
2:20-2:30 
Khalifah Powell 
2:30-2:40 
Makayla Carino 
2:40-2:50 
Keedencia Harris & Michael 
Caracciolo 
2:50-3:00 
Closing comments / Q&A