I am a geneticist and science writer who is passionate about engaging students in projects that support their future goals. Many of my previous students have received the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, and have obtained successful admission to graduate programs. Come and meet me to see what we can do together!
Previous lab members/UROC Scholars/McNair Scholars
- Frankie Leyva - (2021) UROC Scholar
- Robert Hays (2020-2022) - UROC Scholar
- Destani Derrico (2020-2021) - current lab member, applying to Genetics graduate programs.
- Angela Albanese (2019-2021) - PhD Student at the University of Southern California
- Donny Wilson (2020) - applying to medical school
- Dominic DiSilva (2019) - MS Epidemiology San Diego State, currently research associate at SDSU Research Foundation
- Jasmine Vargas (2019) - UROC scholar
- Leah Martin (2018) - Monterey Spine and Joint, USDA researcher, and applying to medical school programs.
- Alexander Ferriera (2018) - Masters program in biotechnology at CSU San Marcos.
- Carl Thacker (2016) - Medical Student
- Charlie Farber (2016) - University of Texas PhD program in Microbiology.
- Elisabeth Carrillo (2015) - NSF GRFP recipient - currently at UC Santa Cruz in a PhD program in Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology
- Abel Duarte (2015) - currently at UC Berkeley in a PhD program in Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology.
- Andrea Valdez MS (2014) - NSF GRFP recipient - UC Santa Barbara Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology.
- Michael Diaz PhD (2013) - NSF GRFP recipient - PhD from UC Irvine Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology. Currently a research scientist at
- Kevin Johnson PhD (2012) - NSF GRFP recipient - UC Santa Barbara PhD program in Ecology Evolution and Marine Biology - currently a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Louisiana.
- Ben Longcor (2012) - UROC Scholar - currently Process Engineer at Guardent Health.
- Jena Cleveland PhD (2011) - UCLA PhD program in Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology - currently a postdoctoral fellow with Dr. Manny Ares at UC Santa Cruz.
- Dawn Dallaire (2011) - currently a yoga instructor and independent radio show host.