»Student Scholar Ambassadors

Student Scholar Ambassadors are a select group of accomplished students who have participated in academic research, creative activity, and/or applied to or received a prestigious fellowship/scholarship. They serve as liaisons for the Center for Undergraduate Excellence at various events, highlighting all our office has to offer faculty and students.

CUE’s Student Scholar Ambassadors are available for one-on-one peer advising to help students get started and navigate their research and creative plan, find various scholarly opportunities, and answer any questions.

Meet the Student Scholar Ambassadors

2026-2027 Ambassadors

Aleks Lam '27

Major/Minor: Anthropology / Chinese

Research Focus: Chinese Heritage Language

Anna Young '27

Major/Minor: Psychology / Honors

Research Focus: Social psychology, health psychology, and evolutionary psychology, with a focus on how social experiences influence stress, health, and well-being.

Ashley Agatep '27

Major/Minor: Environmental Science and Policy / Honors Program

Research Focus: Analyzing Environmental Inequities and Hazards Using Remotely-Sensed Data

Drew Longley '27

Majors: Political Science and Psychology

Research Focus: Political behavior, political polarization, cognitive psychology and mixed method designs

Emma Harvie '27

Major/Minor: Film and Media Studies / English

Research Focus: The Representation and Reception of Italian Actresses Within Modern American Media

Emma Kochenderfer '28

Major: Computer Science and Technical Theatre

Research Focus: Human Factors in Aviation

Eusabeia Silfanus '27

Major/Minor: Psychology / Neuroscience

Research Focus: Psychology (Health Behavior & Visual Perception Model)

Iris Bae '27

Major/Minor: Business Administration: Entrepreneurship / French and Psychology

Isabella Low '27

Majors: Biological Sciences and Theatre

Research Focus: Characterization of Lead (II) Sorption and Retention onto Iron Oxyhydroxide (α-FeOOH) Nanoparticles under Varying Salinities

Jackson Pace Campbell '26

Major/Minor: Political Science / Psychology

Research Focus: U.S. Politics, European Politics, Digital Assets Policy, Social Media, Encryption, Online Privacy, Free Speech

Julie Jaimes

Major/Minor: Psychology / Sociology

Research Focus: Immigration Policy and Impact on Immigrant Origin First-Gen students

Meghan Bourque '28

Majors: Biology and Dance

Research Focus: Infant Speech Development and Early Cochlear Implantation

Mia Gabriel '27

Major: Health Sciences (Neuroscience/Disability Studies)

Research Focus: Environmental Geochemistry

Ocean Trang '27

Major: Biological Sciences, Minor: Economics

Research Focus: Computational Molecular Biology

Payton Flohr '28

Majors: Dance and Health Science

Research Focus: Assessing Knowledge Gaps in Dance the Effects of Anatomical Education on Movement.

Sabrina Nguyen '28

Majors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology & Psychology

Research Focus: Assessing the Bioaccessibility of Lead in Soils Following a Wildfire Event

Sophie Pel '27

Major/Minor: Biological Sciences / Business Administration and Chemistry

Research Focus: Sustainable Agriculture

Valeria Bahena '27

Major/Minor: Liberal Studies / Elementary Education

Research Focus: First Generation, Transfer and Education Majors

Victoria Mena Perez '29

Major:

Research Focus: Neuroscience study of the brain function, neurotransmitter change, and computational approaches to neurological research.

Victoria Peterson

Major: Health Sciences

Research Focus: Arsenic Bioaccessibility in Mine Waste Tailings

Past Ambassadors

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Ashley Agatep '27 - Major: Environmental Science and Policy, Minor: Honors Program

Carlos Alderete '26 - Major: Biological Sciences, Minor: Honors Program & Secondary Education

Robert Arellano '26 - Major: Political Science, Minor: Business Administration

Thu Doan '26 - Major: Applied Human Physiology

Miya Escalante '26 - Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Minor: Analytics

Mandy Fang '26 - Major: Dance, Minor: Public Relations, Advertising, Entertainment Marketing & Asian American Studies

Mia Gabriel ' 27 - Major: Health Science/Neuroscience

Courtland Jeffries '26 - Major: English & Philosophy

Emma Kochenderfer '28 - Major: Computer Science & Technical Theatre

Vania Nasrieh '26 - Major: Health Sciences, Minor: Philosophy

Vivian Nguyen ' 26 - Major: Health Sciences, Minor: Psychology

Miguel Olivas-Maldonado '26 - Major: Chemistry, Minor: Electrical Engineering

Sophie Pel '27 - Major: Biological Sciences, Minor: Business Administration & Chemistry

Victoria Peterson '27 - Major: Health Sciences, Themed Inquiry: Leadership

Katie Sanders '26 - Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Kylee Schwartz '26 - Major: Creative Writing, Minor: Honors

Eusabeia Silfanus '27 - Major: Psychology, Minor: Neuroscience

Ocean Trang '27 - Major: Biological Sciences, Minor: Economics

Aeryn Ovanezian '25 - Major: Health Sciences (Pre-OT) and Psychology

Angelina-Rose Thalheimer '25 - Major: Psychology, Minor: Nutrition

Borey Kong '24 - Major: Biology, Minor: Chemistry

Courtland Jeffries '26 - Major: English

Elena Skender '25 - Major: Environmental Science and Policy, Minor: Art

Eusabeia Silfanus '27 - Major: Psychology, Minor: Neuroscience

Jolea Hutt '25 - Major: Business, Minor: Analytics

Josie Lester '25 - Major: Environmental Science and Policy, Minor: Organismal Biology

Katie Sanders '26 - Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Keon Jafari '25 - Major: Molecular Biology, Minor: Psychology

Kylee Schwartz '26 - Major: Creative Writing, Minor: Honors

Lea-Sophie Vetter '26 - Major: Biochemistry, Minor: Molecular Biology

Logyn Okuda '26 - Major: Music Composition, Minor(s): Film Music and Sound Design

Madeleine Chang '25 - Major: Applied Human Physiology

Mandy Fang '26 - Major: Dance, Minor: Public Relations, Advertising, Entertainment Marketing

Miguel Olivas-Maldonado '26 - Major: Chemistry, Minor: Electrical Engineering

Norra Anpree '25 - Major: Biochemistry

Paige Kwan '26 - Major: Biological Science, Minor: Sociology

Raniyah Chishti '25 - Major: Applied Human Physiology, Minor: University Honors Program and Psychology

Robert Arellano '26 - Major: Political Science, Minor: Business Administration

Tammy Nguyen '25 - Major: Health Sciences, Minor: Honors Program

Thu Doan '26 - Major: Applied Human Physiology

Vania Nasrieh '26 - Major: Health Sciences, Minor: Philosophy

Vivian Nguyen '26 - Major: Health Sciences, Minor: Psychology

Aeryn Ovanezian '25 - Major: Health Sciences (Pre-OT) and Psychology

Alexa Ortega '24 - Major: Health Sciences; Minor: Sociology & Psychology

Angelina-Rose Thalheimer '25 - Major: Psychology, Minor: Nutrition

Bernadine Cortina '24 - Major: English Literature; Minor: Africana Studies, Ethnic Studies, and Women's Studies

Bijou Allard '25 - Major: Psychology; Minor: Neuroscience

Brian Walker '24 - Major: Psychology

Erin Simmons '25 - Major: Psychology & Integrated Educational Studies

Evan Figueroa '26 - Major: Computer Engineering

Jonathan Vergonio '25 - Major: Computer Science; Minor: Data Analytics & Chemistry

Julian Vlad '24 - Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Kacey Markell '24 - Major: Applied Human Physiology

Kevin Nguyen '24 - Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Minor: Honors Program and Leadership Studies

Madeleine Chang '25 - Major: Applied Human Physiology

Mandy Fang '26 - Major: Dance, Minor: Public Relations, Advertising, Entertainment Marketing

Raniyah Chishti '25 - Major: Applied Human Physiology, Minor: University Honors Program and Psychology
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Robert Arellano '26 - Major: Political Science, Minor: Business Administration

SarahQuach '24 - Major: Psychology; Minor: Neuroscience

Sophia Rubino '24 - Major: Film Studies

Stephanie Yu '24 - Major: Health Sciences

Tammy Nguyen '25 - Major: Health Sciences, Minor: Honors Program

Vanessa Alarcon'24 - Major: Health Sciences; Minor: Psychology

Alexa Ortega '24 - Major: Health Sciences, Minor: Psychology and Sociology

Amy Whitmarsh '23 - Major: Health Sciences, Minor: Neuroscience

Anika Manuel '23 - Major: Peace Studies and Political Science, Minor: Philosophy and Ethnic Studies

Cole Clark '23 - Major: Film and Media Studies

Daniel Choi '23 - Major: Health Sciences, Minor: Honors Program

Delilah Schuerman '23 - Major: Biology, Minor: University Honors Program

Evan Figueroa '26 - Major: Computer Engineering

Grace Hodgetts '23 - Major: Psychology, Minor: Spanish

Isaac Min '23 - Major: Health Sciences, Minor: Neuroscience

Isis Behar '22 - Major: Psychology, Minor: Spanish

Jillian Fahey '22 - Major: Biological Sciences, Minor: Psychology

Jonathan Vergonio '24 - Major: Data Sciences, Minor: Chemistry

Kainani Tacazon '23 - Major: Environmental Science and Policy, Minor: Nutrition

Kawai Kapuni '25 - Major: Political Science, Minor: Peace Studies

Kevin Le '25 - Major: Computer Science, Minor: Honors Program and Leadership Studies

Kevin Nguyen '24 - Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Minor: Honors Program and Leadership Studies

Lauren Bramlett '23 - Major: Dance Performance; English Literature, Rhetoric, and Cultural Studies

Madeleine Chang '25 - Major: Applied Human Physiology

Michah Char '23 - Major: Applied Human Physiology, Minor: English

Sam Covaia '23 - Major: Biology, Minor: Nutrition

Sophia Rubino '24 - Major: Film Studies, Minor: English

Steven Trinh '22 - Major: Applied Human Physiology, Minor: Psychology

Vanessa Alarcon '24 - Major: Health Sciences, Minor: Psychology

Veronica Warner '23 - Major: Environmental Science and Policy

Coury Hawks '22 - Major: Economics + Political Science

Dalia Jaafar '23 - Major: Health Sciences, Minor: Spanish

Emily Wong '22 - Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Minor: Chinese

Emma Chen '23 - Major: Health Sciences, Minor: Neuroscience

Harshitha Venkatesh '21 - Major: Psychology, Minor: Chemistry

Ivan Orlovic '23 - Major: Computer Science, Minor: Neuroscience

Lauren Bramlett '23 - Major: Dance Performance; English Literature, Rhetoric, and Cultural Studies

Megan Shieh '24 - Major: Pharmacy

Micah Char '23 - Major: Applied Human Physiology, Minor: English

Natalie Standridge '22 - Major: Psychology, Minor: Italian Studies and Law, Justice, and Social Control

Sam Covaia '23 - Major: Biology, Minor: Nutrition

Sarah Kashani '22 - Major: Political Science and Business Administration, Minor: Honors

Sarah Nunes '22 - Major: Biology, Minor: Nutrition

Victoria (Tori) Erickson '22 - Major: Biology, Minor: Nutrition

Yoobeen Lee '23 - Major: Psychology, Minor: Chemistry

Yeseom (Kayley) Cho '23 - Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Minor: Chinese

Arianna Benitez '22 - Major: Sociology, Minor: Broadcast Journalism

Brian Katz, B.A. 2020, J.D 2023 - Major: Strategic And Corporate Communication

Aimee DeMier '20 - Major: Sociology, Minor: Television Writing and Production

Amber Osorno '21 - Major: Health Sciences, Minor: Law, Justice, and Social Control

Cailyn Sakurai '21 - Major: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Minor: Psychology

Dylan Arrazati '21 - Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Emily Wong '22 - Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Minor: Chinese

Emma Chen '23 - Major: Health Sciences, Minor: Neuroscience

Kayla Ghodsi '23 - Major: Biological Sciences

Lee Sottile '20 - Major: Undergraduate: Television Writing & Production and History; Graduate: War and Society, Minor: Producing for Animation (Self-Designed)

Megan Shieh '24 - Major: Pre-pharmacy

Natalie Standridge '22 - Major: Psychology, Minor: Italian Studies and Law, Justice, and Social Control

Nicole Saito '22 - Major: Political Science, History, and Economics

Ryly Yee '21 - Major: Biological Sciences, Minor: Chemistry

Saba Fatima '21 - Major: Biological Sciences, Business Administration

Victoria (Tori) Erickson '22 - Major: Biology, Minor: Nutrition

Vivian Luong '21 - Major: Health Science, Minor: Psychology

Yeseom (Kayley) Cho '23 - Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Minor: Chinese

Aimee DeMier '20 - Major: Sociology

Alex Ballard '20 - Majors: Political Science, Economics, History

Ashley Nichols '21 - Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Cailyn Sakurai '21 - Major: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Minor: Psychology

Dwight Curry III '20 - Major: Health Sciences

Edena Khoshaba '21 - Majors: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Minor: Rhetoric and Writing Studies, Leadership Studies

Faith Holloway '20 - Major: Biological Sciences Minor: Business Administration

Jacky Dang '20 - Major: Screenwriting, Peace Studies Minor: Africana Studies

Jordan Skolnick '20 - Major: Kinesiology

Kayla Slack '21 - Major: Communication Studies

Melissa Coyle '20 - Major: Biological Sciences Minors: French, Honors

Natalie Paterson '20 - Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Nicole Williams '20 - Major: Psychology and Integrated Educational Studies

Ryly Yee '21 - Major: Biological Sciences, Minor: Chemistry

Saba Fatima '21 - Major: Biological Sciences, Business Administration

Sarah Otto '20 - Major: Biological Sciences

Skylar Petrichko '20 - Major: Biological Sciences, Minor: Psychology

Valeria Park '20 - Major: Business Administration, Economics

Victoria Erickson '22 - Major: Biological Sciences

Vivian Luong '21 - Major: Health Science

Alex Ballard '20 - Majors: Political Science, Economics, History

Ashley Nichols '21 - Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Daniel Chang ’19 - Major: Chemistry, Minor: Computer Science

Ryley Hall ’19 - Major: Chemistry, Minor: Law, Justice and Soc Control

Emily Cauble ’19 - Major: Biological Sciences, Minor: English

Melissa Coyle '20 - Major: Biological Sciences Minors: French, Honors

Edena Khoshaba '21 - Majors: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Minor: Rhetoric and Writing Studies, Leadership Studies

Natasha Hikita ’20 - Major: Psychology

Jake Naturman ’19 - Major: History, Screenwriting

Erika Gibson ’17 - Major: History, Minor: Philosophy

Vidal Arroyo ’19 - Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Minor: Computer Science

Jessica Bocinski ’18 - Major: Art History, Anthropology

Humam Alkhaled ’18 - Major: Biological Sciences

Chloe Horner ’18 - Major: Psychology, Minor: English

Sarah Alexander ’18 - Major: Mathematics, Minor: Computer Science

Nadiya Upegui ’18 - Major: Mathematics, Minor: Computer Science

Jessica Rush ’18 - Major: Biological Sciences, Spanish

Katie Peck '19 - Major: Art

Erika Gibson ’17 - Major: History, Minor: Philosophy

Jessica Bocinski ’18 - Major: Art History, Anthropology

Benji Whitmore ’17 - Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Lena Romano ’17 - Major: Sociology, Theatre

Shannon Corenthin ’17 - Major: Theatre, Minor: Integrated Educational Studies

Natalie Tom ’17 - Major: Chemistry, Minor: Nutrition

Alex Himstead ’17 - Major: Biological Sciences Minor: Spanish

Emma Plotnik ’16 - Major: Music, Minor: Law, Justice & Soc Control

Kayla Velloso ’16 - Major: Communication Studies, Minor: Anthropology

Morgan Green ’16 - Major, Theatre, English

Nicole Hornaday ’16 - Major: Biological Sciences

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»Student Scholar Ambassadors

2026-2027 Ambassadors

Aleks Lam '27

Anna Young '27

Ashley Agatep '27

Drew Longley '27

Emma Harvie '27

Emma Kochenderfer '28

Eusabeia Silfanus '27

Iris Bae '27

Isabella Low '27

Jackson Pace Campbell '26

Julie Jaimes

Meghan Bourque '28

Mia Gabriel '27

Ocean Trang '27

Payton Flohr '28

Sabrina Nguyen '28

Sophie Pel '27

Valeria Bahena '27

Victoria Mena Perez '29

Victoria Peterson

Past Ambassadors

2025-2026

2024-2025

2023-2024

2022-2023

2021-2022

2020-2021

2019-2020

2018-2019

2017-2018

2016-2017

2015-2016

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