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 Padron
Major: Social Sciences
Hometown: Merced, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Mentor: Dr. Staci Gem Scheiwiller
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
Major: Criminal Justice & Psychology
Hometown: Modesto, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Mentor: Dr. Sebastian Sclofsky
Published Research: Criminal Justice or Public Health: An Analysis of California Central Valley's Approach to Drug Addiction
Daniel Pasillas Pablo
Major: Kinesiology & Public Health
Hometown: Oakdale, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Mentor: Dr. Wura Jacobs
Published Research: Psychosocial Stressors and Nicotine/Tobacco, Cannabis Product Use Among Diverse Young Adults
Edith Herrera
Major: Sociology
Hometown: Modesto, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Whitmer
Published Research: Gendered Attitudes and Beliefs Among Latinx Youth
Heather Collins
Major: Anthropology
Hometown: Modesto, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Mentor: Dr. Ryan I. Logan
Published Research: Ethnogeology: The State of Interdisciplinary Engagement within Studies of Indigenous Knowledge
Mauricio Corona
Major: Physics
Hometown: Fontana, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Published Research: Finding the Best Fit Models of Afterglows of Gamma Ray Bursts
Melissa Rubio
Major: Spanish
Hometown: Turlock, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Mentor: Sandra García Sanborn
Published Research: Fluency vs. Literacy in Multilingual College Students in the Central Valley
Raymond Dueñas
Major: Mathematics & Computer Science
Hometown: Modesto, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Mentor: Dr. Kyu Han Koh
Published Research: Climate Change Analysis and Datasets Derived Through Computer Vision
Sasha Kay Thompson
Major: Art History
Hometown: Elk Grove, CA
Graduation Term: Spring 2023
Published Research: The Colonial Duality of the Curatorial Perspective
Updated: October 05, 2026