Major: Applied Epidemiology
Mentor: Claudia Toledo-Corral Ph.D.
Research Project: Investigating how environmental pollutants correlates to the progression of cardiovascular disease in children.
CURRENT BRIDGES COHORT
Breana Aceituno
Ivan Alatorre
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Stefanie Drew, Ph.D.
Research Project: Incorporating an ADHD measure to my research regarding a future-oriented way of thinking and it’s association with health behaviors as a potential moderator.
Eleni Benchek
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Stefanie Drew Ph.D.
Research Project: STEM Education in VR: Investigating the Use of Virtual Reality for Learning Chemistry
Ethan Castanon
Major: Psychological Science
Mentor: Stefanie Drew, Ph.D.
Research Project: Investigating how cutting-edge augmented reality technology can be leveraged to investigate eye behavior and improve gait in individuals diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease.
Sofia Chavez
Major: Clinical Psychology
Mentor: Jill Quilici, Ph.D.
Research Project: TBD
Rafael Estrada
Major: Microbiology
Mentor: Cristian Ruiz-Rueda
Research Project: TBD
Carolina Gonzalez
Major: Biology
Mentor: Rachel Mackelprang Ph.D.
Research Project: RNA extraction from permafrost samples in order to build metatranscriptomic profiles to study microbial community function and carbon fluxes into the atmosphere.
Ronald Gutierrez
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Stefanie Drew, Ph.D.
Research Project: Investigating the effects of visualized neurofeedback elements from an electroencephalogram (EEG) in a guided mindfulness meditation through Virtual Reality (VR) to reduce anxiety.
Jasia-Jemay Henderson-Murphy
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Alyssa Arentoft Ph.D.
Research Project: Healthcare Quality, Quality of Life, Race, and Neuropsychological Functioning in Black/African Americans with HIV
Sacha Medjo-Akono
Major: Biology, Ecology and Evolution
Mentor: Casey terHorst, Ph.D.
Research Project: Investigating the effects of pollution due to urbanization on native California Buckwheat
Paloma Santos
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Stefanie Drew Ph.D.
Research Project: Looking at guiding features in augmented reality as well as creating a biomarker for motion sickness using EEG.
Joseluz Sosa
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Stefanie Drew Ph.D.
Research Project: Meditation and Testing Anxiety in College Students
Reante Talton
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Sara Berzenski, Ph.D.
Research Project: The role of intergenerational transmission of attachment in children’s emotion regulation: An exploration of maternal reflective functioning
Jovaun Williams
Major: Biology
Mentor: Rachel Mackelprang Ph.D.
Research Project: Investigating the effects of commercial pollination practices on bees’ microbiome.