UROC @ CSU Monterey Bay

Be sure to check out this great article highlighting some of the innovation displayed at the 35th Annual Student Research Competition featuring Koret Scholar and Psychology major, Claudia Rocha! https://www2.calstate.edu//student-research-competition.as

End your Thursday with some awesome news! Please join us in congratulating to psychology majors and Koret Scholars Claudia Rocha (1st place; Session 18) and Paul Dommert (2nd place; Session 19) for placing in the Behavioral, Social Sciences, and Public Administration category at the 35th annual CSU Student Research Competition hosted by Cal Poly Pomona. A special thank you to research faculty mentors and the research teams for their dedicated support! Congratulations, Claudia and Paul!!

https://csumb.edu//kaiku-kaholoaa-one-only-two-goldwater-s

Koret Scholar Darchelle Burnett making waves! https://issuu.com//543444140_csumb_magazine_fal/s/11600430

Congratulations to UROC Mentor and Professor of Statistics, Dr. Judith Canner, who was one of eight recipients awarded the prestigious Wang Family Excellence Award 2021! The Wang Family Excellence Award recognizes four California State University faculty members and one staff member each year who have contributed and achieved above expectations in their profession. We're lucky to have you as a mentor, Dr. Canner!... https://csumb.edu//judith-canner-wins-award-making-statist

Congratulations to Dr. Kevin Johnson, UROC and CSU Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Scholar, on his recent appointment as a California Sea Grant and Cal Poly Aquaculture Specialist and Research Scientist! https://caseagrant.ucsd.edu//california-sea-grant-and-cal-

https://csumb.edu//uroc-students-published-journal-risk-an

Congratulations to UROC Scholar Matthew Dunham for placing 3rd on the Undergraduate Research Project Competition (USRESP), a competition for research projects conducted by undergraduate statistics and data science students. His paper "Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Student Survey of Motivational Attitudes Toward Statistics" was considered among the top papers received from across the country. Matt would like to thank his mentor Dr. Alana Unfried, Natasha Oehlman, and h...is fellow UROC peers for their continued support. Great job, Matt!

This is what a Researcher looks like Meet Gagandeep Choonch, a UROC Researcher majoring in psychology with a minor in business. This past summer, she conducted research that involved looking at how an individual transitions from employee to consumer in the age of COVID-19. Along with her mentor, Dr. Jenny Lin, they focused on examining employee behavior, their well-being, the role of moral licensing or moral cleansing effect, and how to keep employees motivated. They are also further examining how employees interact after work when they become the consumer. When she’s not exploring consumer behaviors, Gagandeep is a movie fanatic! She also keeps up to date with politics, and enjoys reading.

This is what a Researcher looks like Meet Silvia Vasquez, a UROC McNair scholar majoring in molecular biology with a minor in chemistry. Silvia works in the Loga Lab with Dr. Cheryl Logan working with coral symbiont community from American Samoa via qPCR and PCR analyzes. Silvia is originally from Lindsay, CA where she enjoyed hot summers in the rivers with her family. Now that she’s closer to the ocean, she has learned how to surf and spends more time in the water. She is also President of the CSUMB SACNAS Chapter (so if you’re interested in learning more about that, be sure to hit her up!)

The Virtual California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education is happening! The Forum is an all-week event designed to acquaint students from underrepresented groups with the academic and career opportunities associated with advanced study in the wide range of disciplines. The Grad Forum is taking place between Monday, October 12 - Friday, October 16, 2020. There will be 3 days of sessions and 2 days of recruiters especially wanting to meet YOU! Space is limited! If you're interested in attending, email us at [email protected] right away! Hope to hear from you soon!