2025 -2026 Cohort

Aaliyah Ngirutang
Psychology

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Jessica Willoughby

Research Project
Perceptions of Mental Health Stigma and Their Relationship to Attitutes Toward Mental Health Information and Help-Seeking Behvaiors Among Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) College Students

Diego Parra
Marketing

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Héctor Rendón

Research Project
Assesing Financial Literacy Levels and Barriers Among Latinx Communitites

Karen Tinoco
Computer Engineering

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Néstor Pérez-Arancibia

Research Project
Butterfly inspired microrobot using 10-mg SMA actuators

Hope Dela Cruz
Creative Writing

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Angel Sobotta

Research Project
In progress

Juan Badillo
Pre-Law

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Todd Sabato

Research Project
In progress

Shalom Handiseni
Psychology

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Nicole Scalise & Dr. Lisa Colón

Research Project
Exploring Emotional Adjustment and Self-Perception in Children with Visible Physical Disabilities

Victoria Mackenzie
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Sciences

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Wes Dowd

Research Project
Adaptations from Tigriopus californicus When Environmental Stressors Are Applied

Sasha Green
Public Health

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Kimberly McBride

Research Project
In progress

Andrew MacKey
Psychology

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Lucas Huckaby

Research Project
In progress

Ari Morales
Psychology

Faculty Mentor
Dr. David Makin

Research Project
How Emotional Regulation Shapes Officer Communication in Domestic Violence Cases

Deanna Buenrostro
Political Science

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Hillary Mellinger 

Research Project
In progress

Elizabeth Zavala
Political Science

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Chris Barry 

Research Project
In progress

LaTrra Harris
Civil Engineering

Faculty Mentor
Dr. Zhejie Wang 

Research Project
AI Digital Twin for Determining Elope Stability