The Sally Casanova Pre-doctoral Scholars program is open to all undergraduate and graduate students throughout all of the California State Universities. Thus, it is highly competitive and quite prestigious. As a Sally Casanova Scholar, students will have unique opportunities to explore and prepare for doctoral programs. They receive one-on-one guidance and mentorship from faculty members within the CSU, as well as have the opportunity to work with faculty from doctoral-granting institutions. Students receive funding for activities such as participation in summer research internship programs at a doctoral-granting institutions, visits to doctoral-granting institutions to explore opportunities for doctoral study, travel to a national symposium or professional meeting in your chosen field, and graduate school application and test fees.
This year the following four students from the Psychology Department were awarded this scholarship and three students received honorable mention. This is quite an honor for these students and their mentors. Congratulations to the awardees! You make our department proud!
 Sandra Michel | Student Awardee: Sandra Michel Faculty Mentor: Dr. Bradley McAuliff |
 Sandy Gonzalez | Student Awardee: Sandy Gonzalez Faculty Mentor: Dr. Bradley McAuliff |
 David Alpizar | Student Awardee: David Alpizar Faculty Mentor: Dr. Luciana Lagana |
| Cynthya Morales | Student Awardee: Cynthya Morales Faculty Mentor: Dr. Scott Plunkett |
 Kelly Whaling | Student Honorable Mention: Kelly Whaling Faculty Mentor: Dr. Scott Plunkett |
 Sophia Chang | Student Honorable Mention: Sophia Chang Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sun-Mee Kang |
 Arlene Sagastume | Student Honorable Mention: Arlene Sagastume Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mark Otten |