2023 McNair Scholars Program

2023 McNair Scholars Program

 
Cindy Camacho UC Davis McNair Scholars Program
 

Cindy Camacho
Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA
Major: Chicano/a and Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Monica Torreiro-Casal & Dr. Susy Zepeda
Research Interests: Why Becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution is Not Enough

 
Aaron John Dukes UC Davis McNair Scholars Program

Aaron John Dukes
Hometown: Bakersfield, CA
Major: Molecular and Medical Microbiology 
Mentor: Dr. Katy Ralston
Research Interests: Development of a Live-Cell Imaging System to Investigate CD59 Trafficking During Entamoeba Histolytica Trogocytosis 

Rubyana Garcia UC Davis McNair Scholars Program

 

Rubyana Garcia
Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Karen Bales
Research Interests: Behavioral Synchrony for Compatibility and Mate Selection in Pair Bonding Titi Monkeys 

Aaron John Dukes UC Davis McNair Scholars Program

 

Daniela Gomez
Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA
Major: Political Science 
Mentor: Dr. Javier Arsuaga and Salvador Ochoa
Research Interests: The Migrant Equation: Differential Modeling of GDP in the U.S 

Giselle Aragon Garcia UC Davis McNair Scholars Program

 

Giselle Aragon Garcia
Hometown: Petaluma, CA
Major: Community and Regional Development
Mentor: Dr. Clare Cannon
Research Interests: Examining Effects of Historical Environmental Injustice and Air Quality Monitoring 

 

Brittnay Barrett UC Davis McNair Scholars Program

 

Brittnay Barrett
Hometown: Suisun, CA
Major: African American Studies & Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Eric Smith
Research Interests: Prioritizing Belonging - A Qualitative Analysis of Student Feedback by Demographics

Nancy Hernandez Legaspi UC Davis McNair Scholars Program

 

Nancy Hernandez Legaspi
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Major: Animal Science
Mentor: Dr. Carly Moody
Research Interests: Cat Owner Perceptions on the Impact of Veterinary Practices during Routine Veterinary Examinations

 

Brianna Ochoa Zavalza UC Davis McNair Scholars Program

Brianna Ochoa Zavalza
Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA
Major: Psychology
Mentor: Dr. Leah C. Hibel
Research Interests: Exploring Caregiver-Infant Synchrony and Its Developmental Impact through the Coding Interactive Behavior (CIB) Global Rating Scheme