Scholars and Mentors

SPROUT Scholars, Mentors, and Projects

•    Andrea Anguiano, (Dr. Gabriela Simon-Cereijido - Communication Disorders) 2023
•    Theresa Bernal, (Dr. Leila Rahnama - Kinesiology) 2023
•    Burgundy Bisson, (Dr. Miwako Hisagi - Communication Disorders) 2023
•    Jimmy Castillo, (Dr. Sierra Cordova - Kinesiology) 2023
•    Andre Chan, (Dr. Sunil Mangalassary - Food Science) 2023
•    Nahomy Corrales, (Dr. Beth Hoffman - Public Health) 2023
•    Jessica Gonzalez-Aldana, (Dr. Veronica Obregon - Social Work) 2023
•    Janet Guan, (Dr. Ndifreke Etim - Public Health) 2023
•    Melissa Torres, ( Dr.  Joanna Doran - Social Work) 2023
•    Ilda Umana, (Dr. Simona Montanari - Child Development) 2023
•    Lisa Bonilla, (Dr. Michael Joseph - Kinesiology), 2022 Locomotion recovery in spinal cord contused rats using different training models.
•    Shantal Flores, (Dr. Michael Joseph - Kinesiology), 2022 The importance of body position during locomotor training and recovery.
•    Alfredo Gonzalez, (Dr. Anureet Kaur - Nutritional Sciences), 2022 The impact of -tocetrienol and mitochondrial dysfunction in SKBR3 breast cancer cells.
•    Kayci Hirakawa, (Dr. Miwako Hisagi - Communication Disorders), 2022 The neurophysiological measures of auditory processing in speech perception.
•    Vanessa Jimenez, (Dr. Gabriela Simon-Cereijido - Communications Disorders), 2022 Vocabulary depth and its relationship to linguistics history and lexical skills in monolingual and bilingual adults.
•    Briana Martinez, (Dr. Lina Reiss - Communication Disorders), 2022 Fusion and identification of vowels in the free field.
•    Silvia Perez, (Dr. Claudia Kouyoumdjian - Child Development), 2022 The portrayal of Latinx deportation experiences through children's picture books.
•    Andrew Duenas, (Dr. Christine Dy – Exercise Science), 2021 Quantifying the effect of increasing resistance during cycling on leg muscle activity.
•    Steven Huezo, (Dr. Chandan Suresh – Communication Disorders), 2021 Portraying of hearing loss information in Spanish Language YouTube Videos.
•    Jimmy Jin, ( Dr. Anureet Kaur – Nutritional Sciences), 2021 Investigating intrinsic apoplotic mechanisms using Delta-Tocotrienol in HER2 positive human breast cancer cells (SKBR3).
•    Yutain Li, (Dr. Jing Zhao - Food Science), 2021 Purification and characterization of c-phycocyanin.
•    Adalid Medina, (Dr. Mary Kubalanza – Communication Disorders), 2021 Independent research project.
•    Alexis Obinna, (Dr. Siyon Rhee - Social Work), 2021 Factors contributing to depression among African Americans.
•    Elizabeth Owairu, (Dr. Melanie Sabado-Liwag – Public Health), 2021 Immigration-generational status on substance use and depression among Latinx adolescents in continuation of high school.
•    Patssy Quintero, (Dr. Erica Ellis – Communication Disorders), 2021 Bilingualism in children with and without autism: parents’ perspectives.
•    Francisco Aguilar (Dr. Anureet Kaur – Nutritional Sciences), 2019 Effect of fenugreek extract on ras protein expression in breast cancer.
•    Cindy Garcia (Dr. Melanie Sabado-Liwag – Public Health), 2019 Mental health self-stigma and perceived lev

2019 Scholars and Mentors

  • Francisco Aguilar, (Dr. Anureet Kaur - Nutritional Sciences), 2019 Effect of fenugreek extract on ras protein expression in breast cancer.
  • Cindy Garcia, (Dr. Melanie Sabado-Liwag - Public Health), 2019 Mental health stigma and perceived levels of social support on stress among Pacific Islanders.
  • Axel Munoz, (Dr. Stefan Keslacy - Kinesiology), 2019 Virtual reality modulates exercise-induced brain oxygenation.
  • Merna Nasif, (Dr. Michael Joseph - Exercise Science), 2019 On ground and treadmill training paradigms improve locomotor recovery in rats with spinal contusions.
  • Violet Perez, (Dr. Jing Zhao - Food Sciences), 2019 Proximate analysis of defatted rice bran protein.
  • Karina Quiroz, (Dr. Melanie Sabado-Liwag - Public Health), 2019 Effects of depression symptoms on tobacco use and oral health. 
  • Maydely Remigio, (Dr. Jessica Morales-Chicas- Child Development), 2019 Perceptions of math teacher effectiveness on math identity among middle school Latinos.
  • Kennedy Stewart, (Dr. Anne Larson, - Exercise Science), 2019 Recruitment, enrollment, and retention from baseline data collected of an observational study.
  • Isabel Valdivinos, (Dr. Gabriela Simon-Cereijido - Communication Disorders), 2019 Generative naming task strategies and lexical skills in typical bilingual adults.

SPROUT Student Testimonial

Steven Huezo, Testimonial
Steven Huezo, Department of Communication Disorders, 2021 SPROUT Scholar, Mentor: Dr. Chandan Suresh). Steven is interested in audiology and worked on a SPROUT project, Portraying hearing loss information in Spanish YouTube videos. In the Fall of 2021,  Steven planned to become a clinical and research audiologist and hoped to begin his career in a university setting. He has planned to earn an Au.D. and then a Ph.D. in Audiology. In the Fall of 2021, Steven started a four-year Au.D. joint program with San Diego State University and the University of California at San Diego. He plans to apply for admission into a Ph.D. program in 2025. He has become interested and dedicated to this career path because he believes hearing sensitivity is vital in the communication cycle.

 

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