Current Bridges to the Ph.D. Participants

Breana Aceituno

²Ñ²¹Âá´Ç°ù:ÌýApplied Epidemiology
²Ñ±ð²Ô³Ù´Ç°ù:ÌýClaudia Toledo-Corral Ph.D.
Research Project: Investigating how environmental pollutants correlates to the progression of cardiovascular disease in children.

Ivan Alatorre

Major:Ìý±Ê²õ²â³¦³ó´Ç±ô´Ç²µ²â
²Ñ±ð²Ô³Ù´Ç°ù:ÌýStefanie 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. 

Ethan Castanon

²Ñ²¹Âá´Ç°ù:ÌýPsychological 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

²Ñ²¹Âá´Ç°ù:ÌýClinical Psychology
Mentor: Jill Quilici, Ph.D.
Research Project: TBD

Rafael Estrada

²Ñ²¹Âá´Ç°ù:ÌýMicrobiology
²Ñ±ð²Ô³Ù´Ç°ù:ÌýCristian Ruiz-Rueda
Research Project: °Õµþ¶ÙÌý

Ronald Gutierrez

²Ñ²¹Âá´Ç°ù:ÌýPsychology
²Ñ±ð²Ô³Ù´Ç°ù:ÌýStefanie 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.

Sacha Medjo-Akono

²Ñ²¹Âá´Ç°ù:ÌýBiology, Ecology and Evolution
²Ñ±ð²Ô³Ù´Ç°ù:ÌýCasey terHorst, Ph.D.
Research Project: Investigating the effects of pollution due to urbanization on native California Buckwheat

Seth Sangalang


²Ñ²¹Âá´Ç°ù:ÌýClinical Research - Department of Psychology
²Ñ±ð²Ô³Ù´Ç°ù:ÌýJill Razani, Ph.D.
Research Project: Examining the psychometric properties of an adapted measure of acculturation for Hispanic/Latino individuals.

Jovaun Williams

²Ñ²¹Âá´Ç°ù:ÌýBiology
²Ñ±ð²Ô³Ù´Ç°ù:ÌýRachel Mackelprang Ph.D.
Research Project: Investigating the effects of commercial pollination practices on bees’ microbiome