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2022 Graduates | Update | |
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Denise Castro |
Denise is pursuing a Master of Science in education at UC Berkeley. |
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Odalys Callejas Major: Geological Sciences Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Graduation Date: June 2022 Mentor: Dr. Roberta Rudnick Mentor's Department: Earth Science Research Interests: |
Odalys is pursuing a Ph.D. in geological sciences at Cornell University. |
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Jordyn Fuggins Major: Sociology Hometown: Stockton, CA Graduation Date: June 2022 Mentor: Dr. Terrance Wooten Mentor's Department: Black Studies Research Interests: |
Jordyn is a Peer Mentor for Latino Education Advancement Foundation in Stockton, California. |
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Isaias Ghezae Major: Psychological and Brain Sciences & Philosophy Hometown: Manteca, CA Graduation Date: June 2022 Mentor: Dr. Hongbo Yu Mentor's Department: Psychological and Brain Sciences Research Interests: |
Isaias is working in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University. |
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Andrea Hercules Major: Sociology Hometown: Hesperia, CA Graduation Date: June 2022 Mentor: Dr. Rebeca Mireles-Rios Mentor's Department: Gevirtz School of Education Research Interests: Education Inequality |
Andrea is pursuing in Ph.D. in school psychology at UC Santa Barbara. |
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Emily Lopez |
Emily is pursuing a Ph.D. in applied mathematics at Cornell University. |
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Xochitl Briseño |
Xochitl is pursuing a Master of Science in education at UC Berkeley. | |
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Marco Colin Major: Chemical engineering Hometown: Santa Maria, CA Graduation Date: June 2021 Mentor: Dr. Frank Zok Mentor's Department: Materials Research Interests: Organic chemistry, chemical reactions, material properties and mechanics |
Marco is pursuing a Ph.D. in chemical engineering at the University of Deleware. | |
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Zoey Eddy Major: Psychology and brain sciences Hometown: Sacramento, CA Graduation Date: June 2021 Mentor: Dr. Brenda Major Mentor's Department: Psychology and brain sciences Research Interests: Racial identity, biracial and multiracial experiences, stereotype formation |
Zoey is pursuing a Ph.D. in psychology at Rutgers University. | |
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Kevin Garcia Major: Microbiology Hometown: Fullerton, CA Graduation Date: June 2021 Mentor: Dr. David Valentine Mentor's Department: Marine science Research Interests: Environmental solutions |
Kevin is pursuing a M.S. in biology at California State University, San Marcos. | |
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Almalina Gomes Major: Global studies Hometown: Fairfield, CA Graduation Date: June 2021 Mentor: Dr. Paul Spikard Mentor's Department: History Research Interests: Public health in Ethiopia |
Almalina is pursuing a Master of Public Health at Emory Univerity. | |
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Rosalia Hernández Major: Actuarial science Hometown: Orland, CA Graduation Date: June 2021 Mentor: Dr. Michael Ludkovski Mentor's Department: Statistics and applied probability Research Interests: Longevity forecasting, behavioral health, computational and data science topics, InsurTech and insurance |
Rosalia is pursuing a Ph.D. in data science at the University of Texas, Austin. | |
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Juanita Iheanacho |
Juanita is pursuing a Master of Arts in ethnic studies at San Francisco State University. | |
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Simran Kaur Major: Economics Hometown: Yuba City, CA Graduation Date: June 2021 Mentor: Dr. Andrew Plantiga Mentor's Department: Environmental science Research Interests: Natural resource economics, environmental sustainability, and climate change adaption |
Simran is pursuing a teacher program at City Year AmeriCorps. | |
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Jaqueline Lopez Major: Communication Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Graduation Date: June 2021 Mentor: Dr. Erin Dowdy Mentor's Department: The Gevirts School of Education Research Interests: Universal screening of elementary aged children; Mental health evalua- tions of Chicanx children |
Jacqueline is pursuing a Ph.D. in school psychology at UC Berkeley. | |
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Fidel Lopez Major: Economics Hometown: Ventura, CA Graduation Date: June 2021 Mentor: Dr. Emmanuel Vespa Mentor's Department: Economics Research Interests: Experimental economics, microeconomic theory, and mathematical economics |
Fidel is pursuing a Master of Science in mathematics at New York University. | |
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Wren Palmer Major: English Hometown: Oxnard, CA Graduation Date: June 2021 Mentor: Dr. Paul Spikard Mentor's Department: History Research Interests: Pacific literature; Pacific sports history |
Wren is pursuing a Ph.D. in American studies at the University of Michigan. | |
Luna Perez-Vega Major: Sociology Hometown: Huntington Park, CA Graduation Date: June 2021 Mentor: Dr. Zakiya Luna Mentor's Department: Feminist studies Research Interests: Gentrification; Organizing and activism |
Luna is pursuing a Master of Science in urban studies at UC Irvine. | ||
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Carolina Ramirez Moreno Majors: Spanish and Chicana/o studies Hometown: Arvin, CA Graduation Date: June 2021 Mentor: Dr. Silvia Bermudez Mentor's Department: Spanish and Portugese Research Interests: Latin American culture; Impacts of immigration on youth |
Carolina is pursuing a Ph.D. in literature at UC San Diego. | |
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Julia Rosales Major: Economics Hometown: Orland, CA Graduation Date: June 2021 Mentor: Dr. Heather Royer Mentor's Department: Economics Research Interests: Longevity forecasting, behavioral health, computational and data science topics, InsurTech and insurance |
Julia is pursuing a Master of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. | |
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Zion Solomon Major: Religious studies Hometown: San Diego, CA Graduation Date: June 2021 Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Perez Mentor's Department: Religious studies Research Interests: Indigenous and diasporic African religions |
Zion is working at a community liason at Youth Together. | |
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Raymond Thicklin Majors: Physics Hometown: Graduation Date: June 2021 Mentor: Dr. Songi Han Mentor's Department: Chemistry Research Interests: Development od DNP hardware |
Raymond is pursuing a Ph.D. in physics at UC San Diego. | |
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Jaqueyn Valenzuela Major: Statistics and data science Hometown: South Gate, CA Graduation Date: June 2021 Mentor: Dr. Rebeca Mireles-Rios Mentor's Department: Gevirts School of Education Research Interests: Sports anaytics; Education analysis |
Jaquelyn is pursuing a Ph.D. in education at UC Santa Barbara. | |
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Zheng Chen |
Zheng is pursuing a PhD in History at the University of California, Los Angeles. | |
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Brian Galaviz-Sarmiento |
Brian is pursuing a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology at Dartmouth College. | |
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Sebastian Gonzalez |
Sebastian is pursuing a PhD in Quantitative and Computational Biology at Princeton University. |
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Transito-Bryan Steven Gonzalez |
Transito is pursuing a Master's degree in Physics and Astronomy at California State University, Long Beach. |
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Gabrielle Grafton |
Gabby is pursuing a PhD in Economics at Brown University. |
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Jose Jesus Gutierrez |
Jose is pursuing a PhD in Sociology at the University of California, Irvine.
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Nicole Juliet Mendoza |
Nicole is pursuing a PhD in Communication, Information and Media at Rutgers University. | ||
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Bryant Labajo Pahl |
Bryant is pursuing a PhD in Earth System Science at the University of California, Irvine. | |
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Yanelyn Perez |
Yanelyn is pursuing a PhD in Biological Sciences at the University of Maryland. |
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Nardos Shiferaw |
Nardos is pursuing a PhD in Anthropology at the University of Connecticut. | |
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Veronica Torres Major: CCS Biology Hometown: Norwalk, CA Graduation Date: June 2020 Mentor: Dr. Armand Kuris Mentor’s Department: Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology Research Interests: Parasites, Ecosystems, Food Webs, Interconnection |
Veronica is pursuing a Master's degree in Marine Biology at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. | |
2019 Graduates |
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Claudia Alegre |
Claudia is pursuing a PhD in Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles. | |
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Eduardo Cardenas-Torres |
Eduardo is pursuing a PhD in Statistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | |
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Steven Castro |
Steven is pursuing a PhD in Linguistics at the University of Chicago. | |
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Roberto Chavez |
Roberto is pursuing a PhD in Biochemistry at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has received a master's degree. | |
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Lexxus Coffey Edison |
Lexxus is pursuing a PhD in English at the University of California, Santa Barbara. | |
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Jose Delgado Major: Biology Hometown: Denver, CO Graduation Date: June 2019 Mentor: Dr. Javier Read De Alaniz Mentor's Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry Research Interests: Early cancer detection biomedical devices and improved immunotherapies for cancer patients |
Jose is pursuing a Master's degree in Bioengineering with a Medical Specialization at the University of California, San Diego. | |
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Zingha Foma |
Zingha is pursuing a PhD in History at New York University. | |
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Jordan Mitchell |
Jordan received a master's degree in music at the University of Southern California. | |
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Jasmin Morales |
Jasmin is entering a Post-Baccalaureate Program with the Carnegie Foundation at Stanford University. | |
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Johanna Najera |
Johanna is pursuing a PhD in Anthropology at the University of California, Riverside. | |
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Erika Prado Majors: Psychology & Language, Culture, and Society Hometown: Oxnard, CA Graduation Date: June 2019 Mentor: Dr. Mary Bucholtz Mentor's Department: Linguistics Research Interests: Interactional competence of nonverbal bilingual individuals with autism |
Erika is pursuing a PhD in Comparative Human Development at the University of Chicago. | |
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Brandon Quintana Major: Environmental Studies |
Brandon is pursing a Master's degree in Biological Science at California State University, Fullerton. | |
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Tessa Resham Redmon Major: Anthropology Hometown: Ramona, CA Graduation Date: June 2019 Mentors: Dr. Anabel Ford & Dr. Gerardo Aldana Mentors' Department: Anthropology Research Interests: West Africa, Central America; archaeology, collaborative research, decolonization research |
Tessa is pursuing a PhD in Anthropology at the University of Chicago. | |
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Zenzile Riddick |
Zenzile is pursuing a PhD in Education at Harvard University. | |
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Ryan Rodriguez |
Ryan is pursuing a Master's degree in Chemistry at the University of San Francisco. | |
2018 Graduates |
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Natalie Bernal Major: Psychology Minor: Applied Psychology Hometown: Fontana, CA Graduation Date: June 2018 Mentor: Dr. Miya Barnett Mentor Department: Counseling, Clinical and School Psychology Research Interests: Latina/o Mental Health, Improving Parent-Child Relationships, Academic Achievement |
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Fernanda Castellon Major: Psychology and Chicana/o Studies Hometown: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Graduation Date: June 2018 Mentor: Drs. Robert and Lynn Koegel Mentor Department: Education, Counseling Clinical and School Psychology Research Interests: Autism, Intervention Methods with a Cultural Emphasis |
Fernanda is pursuing a PhD in Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles. | |
Rodolfo Cerda Major: Sociology Minor: Education Hometown: El Monte, CA Graduation Date: June 2018 Mentors: Dr. Rebeca Mireles-Rios and Dr. Victor Rios Mentors' Department: Education and Sociology Research Interests: Masculinity, Educational Achievement, Higher Education, Education Equality |
Rodolfo is pursuing a PhD in Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara. | ||
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Marco Cerrato Major: Physics Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Graduation Date: June 2018 Mentor: Dr. Daniel Blumenthal Mentor Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering Research Interests: Fiber-Optic Gyros, Rotational Sensors in Closed Loop Environment |
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Maria Garcia Garcia |
Maria is pursuing a MSW in Social Work at Sacramento State University. | |
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Victoria Melgarejo Majors: Language, Culture & Society and Spanish Hometown: North Shore, CA Graduation Date: June 2018 Mentor: Dr. Mary Bucholtz Mentor Department: Linguistics Research Interests: Bilingual Education, Speech Pathology, Socio-cultural Linguistics |
Victoria is pursuing a PhD in Linguistics at Stanford University. | |
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Jorge Moran Major: Global Studies Hometown: Camarillo, CA Graduation Date: June 2018 Mentor: Dr. Bridget Coggins Mentor Department: Political Science Research Interests:International Relations/Policy, China, South East Asia, Security/Hegenomy |
Jorge is pursuing a PhD in Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles. | |
Jeremy Neill Major: Geography Hometown: Riverside, CA Graduation Date: June 2018 Mentor: Dr. Keith Clarke Mentor Department: Geography Research Interests: Water and Energy Systems, Systems Management/Social Policy |
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Francisco Olvera Major: English Hometown: Oceanside, CA Graduation Date: June 2018 Mentor: Dr. Felice Blake Mentor Department: English Research Interests: Chicana/o Literature, Identity, “Double Consciousness” |
Francisco is pursuing a PhD in English at the University of Chicago. | |
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Christian Rodriguez Majors: Physics and Chemistry Minor: Astronomy and Planetary Science Hometown: Norwalk, CA Graduation Date: June 2018 Mentor: Dr. Joseph Hennawi Mentor Department: Physics Research Interests: Astrophysics, Astroparticle Physics, Astronomy |
Christian received a MS in Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Irvine. | |
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Sirenia Sanchez Majors: Communication and Psychology Hometown: Montclair, CA Graduation Date: June 2018 Mentor: Dr. Nancy Collins Mentor Department: Psychological and Brain Sciences Research Interests: Social Psychology, Intergroup Relations, Stereotypes, Identity, and Self-esteem |
Sirenia is pursuing a PhD in Psychology at Northwestern University. | |
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Nancy Torres |
Nancy Torres is pursuing a MS program in Environmental and Ocean Science at the University of San Diego. | |
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Syrian Truong |
Syrian received a MS in Physical Sciences and is now pursuing a Ph.D. in Physics at the University of Chicago. | |
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Chris Turner |
Chris is pursuing an MA in Anthropology at the University of South Florida. | |
2017 Graduates |
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Olubukayo (Buki) Akinyemi Major: Biopsychology Hometown: Riverside, CA Graduation: June 2017 Mentor: Dr. Mary Hegarty Mentor's Department: Psychological and Brain Sciences Research Interests: Drug Effect and Design, Spatial Ability and Memory |
Buki received an MA in Global Health from the University of Southern California. | |
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Ema Angeles Major: Anthropology with Biological Emphasis Hometown: Brentwood, CA Graduation Date: June 2017 Mentor: Dr. Michael Gurven Mentor's Department: Anthropology Research Interests: Human Resilience, Intergenerational Transfers, Bioarchaeology |
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Juan Carlos Banda Major: Sociology Hometown: Sylmar, CA Graduation: June 2017 Mentor: Dr. Denise Bielby Mentor's Department: Film and Media Research Interests: Political Economy, Globalization, Workplace Inequality |
Juan Carlos is pursuing a MA in Sociology at the University of South Florida. | |
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Imani Burris Major: Psychology and Communications Hometown: San Jose, CA Graduation: June 2017 Mentor: Dr. Heejung Kim Mentor's Department: Psychological and Brain Sciences Research Interests: Cultural Influence, Social and Self Identity, Cultural Integration |
Imani is pursuing a PhD in Social Psychology at the University of Michigan. | |
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Daniel Cha |
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Katie Correia Major: History Hometown: Sacramento, CA Graduation: June 2017 Mentor: Dr. Sears McGee Mentor's Department: History Research Interests: Gender, Culture and Court history in Early Modern England |
Katie received an MA in History from Utah State University and is now pursuing a PhD in History at Tulane University. | |
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Joshua Hudson Major: Sociology and Global Studies Hometown: Barstow, CA Graduation: June 2017 Mentor: Dr. Mhoze Chikowero Mentor's Department: History Research Interests: Multiracialism, Racial Identity, Social Movements, Global Activism |
Joshua received an MA in Sociology from San Diego State University. Special Education Resource Teacher at Alliance Renee and Meyer Luskin Academy. | |
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Patricia Martin Major: Sociology Minor: Education and Applied Psychology Hometown: Bakersfield, CA Graduation: June 2017 Mentor: Dr. Rebeca Mireles-Rios Mentor's Department: Education Research Interests: Underrepresented Student Parental Engagement and Academic Motivation, Higher Education, Education Policy |
Patricia is pursuing a PhD in Education at the University of California Los Angeles. | |
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Akira McDaniels Major: Chemistry Hometown: Monrovia, CA Graduation Date: June 2017 Mentor: Dr. Armand Kuris Mentor’s Department: Sociology Research Interests: Mechanisms of Disease, Public Health, Genetic Research |
Akira is at UC Irvine attending the UC Post-Baccalaureate Consortium. | |
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Andrea Mora Major: Psychology Minor: Applied Psychology Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA Graduation: June 2017 Mentor: Dr. Maryam Kia-Keating Mentor's Department: Department of Counseling, Clinical, & School Psychology Research Interests: Latino/a Mental Health, Access and Utilization of Mental Health Services, Community-Based Participatory Research |
Andrea is pursuing a PhD in Developmental Psychology and a MSW in Social Work at the University of Michigan. | |
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Marina Quintanilla Major: Global Studies and Feminist Studies Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Graduation: June 2017 Mentor: Dr.Laury Oaks Mentor's Department: Feminist Studies Department Research Interests:HIV/AIDS, Women’s Reproductive Rights, Health Care Access, Public Health, Global Health |
Marina received an MA in Public Health from the University of California, Los Angeles. | |
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Scott Susi |
Scott is pursuing a PhD in Neuroscience at Brown University. | |
2016 Graduates |
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Gisella K. Diaz Major: Psychology and Anthropology Hometown: Delano, CA Graduation Date: June 2016 Mentor: Dr. Barry Giesbrecht Mentor's Department: Psychological and Brain Sciences Research interests: Perceptual, Cognitive, and Neural Mechanisms of Selective Attention |
Gisella is in the doctoral program in Integrative Neuroscience, Psychology at the University of Chicago. | |
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Jorge Dominguez-Rodriguez |
Jorge is pursuing a MA in Economics at Columbia University in New York. | |
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Sylvia C. Garcia Major: English and Geography Hometown: Camarillo, CA Graduation Date: June 2017 Mentor: Dr. Tommy Dickey Mentor's Department: Geography Research Interests: Human Impact on Polar Bears |
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Eugenie Guzelian Major: Psychology Minor: Applied Psychology Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon Graduation: June 2016 Mentor: Dr. Karen Szumlinski Mentor's Department: Psychological & Brain Sciences Research Interests: Anxiety Disorders, Empathy, Theory of Mind |
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Jamelia Harris Major: Sociology Minor: Black Studies and Education Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Graduation: June 2016 Mentors: Dr. George Lipsitz and Dr. Claudine Michel Mentors' Departments: Black Studies/ Sociology and Feminist Studies Research Interests: K -12 Educational Equity, Recruitment/Retention Initiatives for African Americans |
Jamelia received her PhD in Urban Schooling at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2020. | |
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Jacqueline Lepe |
Jacqueline is in the doctoral program in Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. | |
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Anibal Lopez |
Anibal received a Juris Doctorate from the University of Iowa. | |
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Adriana Sanchez |
Adriana is attending the doctoral program in Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. | |
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Joleana Shurley |
Joleana completed the MSc program in Evolution of Language & Cognition at the University of Edinburgh (UK). | |
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Bertin Solis |
Bertin is in the doctoral program in Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara. | |
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Paola Villegas |
Paola is in the doctoral program in Sociology at Northwestern University. | |
2015 Graduates |
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Nathan I. Alamillo Major: Chicana/o Studies & Sociology Minor: Applied Psychology Hometown: Oxnard, CA Graduation Date: June 2015 Mentor: Dr. Victor M. Rios Mentor's Department: Sociology Research Interests: Restorative Juvenile Justice, Public Health in Urban Communities |
Nathan is in the joint doctoral program in Public Health at the University of California, San Diego and San Diego State University. | |
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Iliana J. Avila Major: Sociology and Chicana/o Studies Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Graduation Date: June 2015 Mentor: Dr. Dolores Ines Casillas Mentor's Department: Chicana/o Studies Research Interests: Cultural Studies, Central American Studies, Latina/o Education, Popular Chicana/o Culture |
Iliana received a Master's degree in Latin American and Latino Studies from the University of Illinois, Chicago. | |
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Leslie Rene Castro Major: Cultural Anthropology and Global Studies Hometown: Lancaster, CA Graduation Date: June 2015 Mentor: Dr. David Novak Mentor's Department: Music Research Interests: Global Popular Music and Hybrid Identities |
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Benjamin Huffman Major: Chemistry Hometown: Fresno, CA Graduation Date: June 2015 Mentor: Dr. Javier Read de Alaniz Mentor's Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry Research Interests: Organic Chemistry, Synthesis and Organic Materials |
Benjamin received his Ph.D. in chemistry from Scripps Research Institute in San Diego. | |
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Victor Marta |
Victor is in the doctoral program in Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. | |
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Richard Mata |
Richard received a Master's degree in Engineering and Industrial Applied Mathematics from Claremont Graduate University. | |
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Michelle Parra |
Michelle earned a master's degree in sexuality studies at San Francisco State University. She is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in sociology at UC Santa Cruz. | |
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Jacqueline Beatriz Partida |
Jacqueline is in the PhD program in American Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park. | |
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Rachel Scarlett |
Rachel is continuing doctoral work in Ecological Sciences and Engineering at Purdue University. | |
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Christian Suarez |
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Erik Suarez |
Erik completed a Master's in Economics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. | |
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Lizette Wences |
Lizette attends the Master's of Speech Pathology program at Indiana University, Bloomington. | |
2014 Graduates |
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Jorge Ballesteros |
Jorge completed an M.S. in Sport and Exercise Psychology and an M.A. in Counseling at Ball State University in 2017. He enrolled in a doctoral program in Counseling Psychology at Arizona State University in 2017. | |
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Allegra Latimer |
Allegra received her PhD from the Chemical Engineering Department at Stanford University. | |
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Amieris Lavender |
Amieris received her PhD in Educational Policy from Michigan State University in 2019. | |
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Michelle Len |
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Nathan Lopez |
Nathan has completed his master’s in Mathematics at the University of Illinois, Chicago and continues on towards the PhD. | |
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Noe Lopez |
Noe received a PhD in Social Anthropology and the U.S. Mexico Borderland program at the University of Texas, Austin. | |
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Erika Matadamas |
Erika completed the Master's program in Global and European Studies at Leipzig University in Germany and is now the Community Initiative Manager for the Community Foundation for Monterey County. | |
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Mynor Medrano |
Mynor continues his work as a doctoral student in the Microbiology program at Virginia Tech University. | |
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Marilyne Tamayo |
Marilyne attends the Anthropology PhD program at the University of Missouri, Columbia. | |
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Nathaniel Vassar |
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2013 Graduates |
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Adrianna Alexandrian |
Adrianna has completed the Master’s of Public Health program at the University of California, Berkeley. She is currently working with the Peace Corps in Armenia. | |
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Marlon Fernandez Castro |
Marlon earned a Master’s in Education at the University of Southern California and began doctoral work at Penn State University. |
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Hiram Dominguez |
Hiram is currently working as a Lab Assistant at UC Merced and taking coursework in Biotechnology. | |
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Anthony Hearst |
Anthony received a PhD in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from Purdue University. He is the CEO and co-founder and CEO of Progeny, a software startup company. |
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Francisco Jasso |
Francisco received his PhD in Political Science at the University of California, Irvine in 2020. |
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Amy Martinez |
Amy is working toward a PhD in Criminal Justice at the City University of New York Graduate Center, John Jay College of Criminal Justice. |
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Alexis Meza |
Alexis attends the doctoral program in History at the University of California, San Diego. She received her MA in History in 2017. |
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Juan Osuna |
Juan received his Master’s of Public Policy at American University in Washington. He is a business analyst, Diversity and Inclusion, Covington & Berling LLP. |
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Mayra Perez |
Mayra graduated from the Master’s program in Biotechnology at San Francisco State University and currently works at Primus Labs. |
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Katherine Santizo |
Katherine is in the PhD program in Environmental and Water Resources in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Virginia Tech.
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Billi Jo Starr |
Billi Jo earned her Ph.D. in Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara. |
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Veronica Togual |
Veronica is working toward her Master's in Social Work at the University of Southern California. | |
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Olivia Turnross |
Olivia is working on her M.S. in Ecology at the University of California, Davis. |
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2012 Graduates |
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Dalma Arreola |
Dalma is a Master’s student in the Political Science program at San Diego State University. | |
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Afiya Browne |
Afiya is working towards her PhD in Criminology at the University of California, Irvine. | |
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Guadalupe Cruz |
Lupe completed the Master’s program in Counseling Psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She is Director of the PATHS Scholars Program, University of California-San Diego | |
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Elizabeth Gonzalez-Jimenez |
Elizabeth is at the University of Miami working towards her PhD in History. She finished her M.A. in history. | |
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Janai Harris |
Janai has completed her Master’s degree in Social Work at the University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign. She is a school counselor and social worker at the University Laboratory High School at the University of Illinois. | |
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Channel McLewis |
Channel graduated from Columbia University’s Teachers College in 2013 with a Master’s in Sociology and Education. In 2020, she earned her Ph.D. in Higher Education and Organizational Change from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
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Laila Nur |
Laila graduated from the University of Southern California in 2013 with a Master’s in Mathematics Education. She is currently a Mathematics Teacher at Manual Arts High School. | |
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Nicole Perez
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Nicole completed her PhD in Sociology at the University of Notre Dame in 2019. She is a Postdoctoral Research Association within the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs and Academic Programs at the University of Illinois at Chicago. | |
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Alaina Roberts |
Alaina serves as the Dietrich Diversity Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh. In 2017- 2018, she was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Richards Center/ Africana Research Center at Penn State University. Alaina received her PhD in June 2017 from Indiana University's History Department. She is Assistant Professor in History at the University of Pittsburgh | |
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Angel Rodriguez
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Angel recently received his second Master's degree, in History of Science, from Harvard University, where he continues in the doctoral program in the History of Medicine. His first Master’s degree is from UCSB in Latin American and Iberian Studies. He is a Takemi Fellow in the Department of Global Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. the Department of Global Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealththeDpartment of Global Health at the Harvardb T.H. Chan School of Public Health |
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Luis Trujillo |
Luis received his PhD in Ethnic Studies from the University of California, Riverside in 2020. | |
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Sabrina Anne Wuu |
Sabrina is currently working as an Educational Sales Consultant at IXL Learning in San Francisco, CA. | |
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Rosalia Zárate Major: Mathematics Hometown: Delano, CA Graduation Date: June 2012 Mentor: Richard Duran Mentor's Department: Education Research Interests: Mathematics Education |
Rosalia is a Minority Postdoctoral Fellow at Columbia University. She earned her Ph.D. in Education from Stanford University in 2018, completing her program in Developmental and Psychological Sciences at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, where she was also part of the Center for Education Policy Analysis Lab. She is now employed as Research Scientist in People Analytics at Facebook. | |
2011 Graduates |
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Janett Barragan
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Janett earned her Ph.D. in Chicana and Chicano Studies at University of California, Santa Barbara in 2019 and is pursuing a postdoctoral fellowship at American University. | |
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Kristen Dunkinson |
Kristen graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 2013 with a Master’s in Linguistics. She currently works as an Office Manager for the Interfaith Hospitality Network at Alpha House in Ann Arbor, Michigan. |
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Precious Boone |
Precious graduated from California State University, Fullerton in 2013 with a Master’s in Social Work. She is the Program Coordinator at People Assisting the Homeless in Los Angeles. |
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Lynette Cortes |
Lynette is a Professor on the faculty in the Mathematics Department at Madera Community College, Madera, CA. She received her Master’s degree in Mathematics from California State University, Fresno. She is a professor of math at Madera Community College. | |
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Richard Espinoza |
Richard has completed his doctoral program at the Wright Institute. He now holds a Psy.D. | |
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Marites Villarosa Garcia |
Marites completed PhD in Paleocology at the University of Chicago. | |
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Anna Giang |
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Bashir Hassan |
Bashir graduated in 2018 from the Yale School of Nursing. In 2014, he graduated from Cornell University with a Master’s of Professional Studies in Africana Studies. In 2020, he became a nurse practioner at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Neuroscience, focusing on Neuro Critical Care, Surgical, and Radiology. |
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Brianna Jones |
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Nancy Martinez |
Nancy graduated from Boston College in 2013 with a Master’s in Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology. She received her EdD in Education from the University of Redlands in 2020. |
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Saul Martinez |
Saul is the Major League Sports Scientist for the San Francisco Giants. He graduated from the University of Miami in 2013 with a Master’s in Kinesiology. |
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Eduardo Mercado-Marin |
Eddie completed his doctorate in Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. He is now employed by Janssen, Inc. |
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Paul Monge-Rodriguez |
Paul completed his Juris Doctoral program at the UC Berkeley School of Law in 2018 after receiving a Master's in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He is now employed as Director of Mobilization, UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Iniative. | |
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Robert Norton |
Robert is currently working as a Senior Chemical Engineer at Green Yug in Santa Barbara, California. | |
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Eziaku Nwokocha |
Eziaku completed her doctoral program in Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania in 2019. In 2020, she received an appointment in Princeton' University Presidential Postdoctoral Research Fellows Program in the Department of Religion. She was also awarded the 2015 Ford Predoctoral Fellowship. She graduated from Harvard University in 2013 with a Master’s in Religious Studies. She is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Miami. |
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Carla San Jose |
Carla received her Master’s in Education with an emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction from San Jose State University. | |
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Nathaniel Scheidemann |
Nathaniel completed his PhD in Sociology at the University of Southern California in 2018. Currently, he is the Coordinator of Equity and Inclusion, Dean of Students Office at the University of California Santa Barbara. |
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Ashley Scott |
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Corinne Stanley |
Corinne graduated from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2013 and obtained her Master’s in Psychology. She is currently working as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Los Angeles. |
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Lisette Arellano |
Lisette received a PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado in 2017. She is the One Tam Community Science Manager at Golden State National Parks Conservatory. | |
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Lizette Arévalo |
Lizette received her PhD in Ethnic Studies from The University of California, Riverside. She graduated from Columbia University’s Teachers College in 2011 with a Master’s in Education. She is a Assistant Professor in Chicano studies at Rio Hondo College. | |
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Todd Avellar |
Todd is a Professor at Point Path University (Pittsburgh) in the Clinical-Community Psychology Program. He received his PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, after which he completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Wisconsin. | |
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Sondrina Bullitt |
Sondrina graduated in 2012 with a Master’s in Public Health from George Washington University. She is the clinic manager at the Santa Monica Wellness Center. |
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Angelica Camacho |
Angelica received her PhD at the University of California, Riverside in Ethnic Studies in 2017. For one year, she was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Latina and Latino Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Currently, she is an instructor in the SFSU Criminal Justice Program. | |
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Jorge Cuellar |
Jorge received his PhD in American Studies at Yale University. He graduated in 2012 with a Master's in Critical Studies from the University of Southern California. Currently, he is an Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow for the Program in Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies at Dartmouth University. | |
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Shardé Davis |
Shardé completed her doctorate in Communication at the University of Iowa. She obtained a Master's in Communication from UCSB in 2012. Shardé is now a tenure-track Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut. |
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Raquel Domingo-Gonzalez |
Racquel received her PhD from the University of Michigan in Biomedical Sciences. She is currently a postdoctoral research associate at the Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine in the Molecular Microbiology Department. She is a postdoc at Stanford and Senior Scientific Researcher at Genetech. | |
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Juan Sebastian Ferrada |
Sebastian received his PhD in 2018 in Chicana/Chicano Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is an assistant professor at Emerson College, Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies. |
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Anita Juarez |
Anita Juarez is completing her doctoral work in Education at the University of Utah. |
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Gaby Lopez |
Gaby obtained her Master’s in Social Anthropology at the University of Texas, Austin. |
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Jose Lumbreras |
Jose graduated in 2016 with a Master’s in Ethnic Studies from San Francisco State University. He is pursuing a PhD in History at the University of California, San Diego. | |
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K. Eric Martin |
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Ahmad Nabhan |
Ahmad completed his doctoral program in Chemistry at Stanford University in 2019. He graduated in 2013 with a Master’s in Molecular Biology from San Francisco State University. He now holds a postdoctoral position at Genentech. |
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Deseray Solis |
Deseray graduated in 2012 with a Master’s in Teaching from the University of Southern California. She is currently a Site Coordinator at THINK Together in Baldwin Park, CA. . |
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Darcy Alcantara |
Darcy completed a PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston in 2018. |
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Viviana Cantero |
Viviana received an MA in School Counseling at the University of Southern California. | |
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Christopher Carlay |
Chris completed his Master’s program at San Francisco State University in Social Work. He works as a Child Welfare Intern with San Francisco Family and Children Services. |
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Lucia Diaz |
Lucia works as an Academic Case Manager at Huckleberry Youth Programs in San Francisco, California. | |
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Brian Ponce |
Brian graduated in 2012 with a Master’s in Criminology from the University of Illinois, Chicago. Currently, he is a School Counselor at Ready High School, California. |
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India Williams |
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