![Ashley Borjon](/sites/default/files/styles/media_265x265/public/2023-11/ashleyborjon.jpg?itok=HLD3Cooj)
Ashley Borjon
Major: Sociology
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Mentor: Dr. Meggan Jordan
Research Interests: "How the subculture is a reflection of the biases of the dominant culture in society."
Published work: The Social Phenomenon Surrounding Black Cosplay: The Unseen Toll of Racial Battle Fatigue
Update: Ashley is pursuing a Sociology Ph.D. at UC Merced.
![Bethany Saint-Smith](/sites/default/files/styles/media_265x265/public/2023-02/bethanysaintsmith_tracee.jpg?itok=mNzActAB)
Bethany Saint-Smith
Major: Social Sciences
Hometown: Merced, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Mentor: Dr. Staci Gem Scheiwiller
Research Interests:
Published Work: Representations of Skin Tone, Colorism, and Reimagining Marginality for Black Women
Update: Bethany is pursuing an Interdisciplinary Humanities Ph.D. at U.C. Merced.
![Cristian Silva-Toro](/sites/default/files/styles/media_265x265/public/2023-11/cristian-silva-toro.jpg?itok=cogY5l5k)
Cristian Silva-Toro
Major: Criminal Justice & Psychology
Hometown: Modesto, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Mentor: Dr. Sebastian Sclofsky
Research Interests:
Published Research: Criminal Justice or Public Health: An Analysis of California Central Valley's Approach to Drug Addiction
Update:
![Daniel Pasillas Pablo](/sites/default/files/styles/media_265x265/public/2023-11/daniel-pasillas-pablo.jpg?itok=cOUjYADx)
Daniel Pasillas Pablo
Major: Kinesiology & Public Health
Hometown: Oakdale, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Mentor: Dr. Wura Jacobs
Research Interests:
Published Research: Psychosocial Stressors and Nicotine/Tobacco, Cannabis Product Use Among Diverse Young Adults
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![Edith Herrera](/sites/default/files/styles/media_265x265/public/2023-11/edith-herrera.jpg?itok=1MPY7P_o)
Edith Herrera
Major: Sociology
Hometown: Modesto, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Whitmer
Research Interests:
Published Research: Gendered Attitudes and Beliefs Among Latinx Youth
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![Heather Collins](/sites/default/files/styles/media_265x265/public/2023-11/heather-collins.jpg?itok=8YQy69LR)
Heather Collins
Major: Anthropology
Hometown: Modesto, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Mentor: Dr. Ryan I. Logan
Research Interests:
Published Research: Ethnogeology: The State of Interdisciplinary Engagement within Studies of Indigenous Knowledge
Update:
![Mauricio Corona](/sites/default/files/styles/media_265x265/public/2023-11/mauricio-corona.jpg?itok=T7gxBvDr)
Mauricio Corona
Major: Physics
Hometown: Fontana, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Mentor:
Research Interests:
Published Research: Finding the Best Fit Models of Afterglows of Gamma Ray Bursts
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![Melissa Rubio](/sites/default/files/styles/media_265x265/public/2023-11/melissa-rubio.jpg?itok=HW9Sh0He)
Melissa Rubio
Major: Spanish
Hometown: Turlock, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Mentor: Sandra García Sanborn
Research Interests:
Published Research: Fluency vs. Literacy in Multilingual College Students in the Central Valley
Update:
![Raymond Duenas](/sites/default/files/styles/media_265x265/public/2023-11/raymond-duenas.jpg?itok=1wCXpzGv)
Raymond Dueñas
Major: Mathematics & Computer Science
Hometown: Modesto, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Mentor: Dr. Kyu Han Koh
Research Interests:
Published Research: Climate Change Analysis and Datasets Derived Through Computer Vision
Update:
![Sasha Kay Thompson](/sites/default/files/styles/media_265x265/public/2023-11/sasha-kay-thompson.jpg?itok=bt6Szu5q)
Sasha Kay Thompson
Major: Art History
Hometown: Elk Grove, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Mentor:
Research Interests:
Published Research: The Colonial Duality of the Curatorial Perspective
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Updated: November 27, 2023