Bouchet Scholar Profiles

Bouchet Scholars 2025

2025

Abner Sótenos
Ph.D. Candidate in Latin American History
Ivan Valdovinos
Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Education Studies
Marwa Abdalla
Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Communication
Rayyan Gorashi
Ph.D. Candidate in Bioengineering
Sumeyye Seker
Ph.D. Candidate in Nano Engineering

2024

Alec Calac
MD/Ph.D. in Public Health and Human Longevity Science
Alicia Escobedo
Ph.D. in Language and Communicative Disorders
Danielle M. Campbell
Ph.D. in Public Health and Human Longevity Science
Desmond Michael Hassing
Ph.D. in Drama and Theatre
Ugbad Farah
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences

2023

Jeramy L. Dedrick
Ph.D in Oceanography
Alexis Meza
Ph.D. in History
Maya Rowell
Ph.D. in Bioengineering
Jada Wiggleton-Little
Ph.D. in Philosophy
Alicia M. Wright
Ph.D. in Anthropology

2022

Rochelle McFee
Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies
Taylor McKie
Ph.D. in Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Andres J. Navarez
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences
Maribel Patiño
M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience
Tara Spencer
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences

2021

Daril E. Brown II
Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mayra Cortes
Ph.D. in Literature
Syda ShahBano Ijaz
Ph.D. in Political Science
Tashiana C. Osborne
Ph.D. in Climate Sciences
Donté Alexander Stevens
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences

2020

Jeremy M. Blackstone
Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering
Nhat-Dang Do
Ph.D. in Political Science
Alyssa J. Griffin
Ph.D. in Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Jesse L. Peltier
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Daniela Zárate
Ph.D. in Chemistry

2019

Angela M. Berti
Ph.D. in Astrophysics
Ailie Fraser
Ph.D. in Computer Science
Kevan Malone
Ph.D. in History
Michelle Sadrena Pledger
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership
Chandler E. Puritty
Ph.D. in Biology

2018

Osinachi F. Ajoku
Ph.D. in Oceanography
David P. Larson
Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Jessica C. Moreton
Ph.D. in Chemistry and Biochemistry
Lorena S. Pacheco
Ph.D. in Public Health
Abigail Vaughn
Ph.D. in Political Science

2017

Mojegan Azadi
Ph.D. in Astronomy
Daniella C. Bardalez Gagliuffi
Ph.D. in Observational Astronomy
Jessica M. Blanton
Ph.D. in Marine Microbiology
Jason Dorwart
Ph.D. in Theatre and Dance
Melissa Galang Han
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership
Andrew Janusz
Ph.D. in Political Science
Dae Kang
Ph.D. in Bioengineering
Daniel Klein
Ph.D. in Physics
Tavina Offutt
Ph.D. in Chemistry & Biochemistry
Dianne Pater
Ph.D. in Division of Biological Sciences
Claudia Rafful
Ph.D. in Public Health

2016

Marlene Brito
Ph.D. in Marine Biology
Nathan Combes
Ph.D. in Political Science
Leilani Cruz
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences
Jahmese Fort
Ph.D. in Communication
Joshua Francois
Ph.D. in Bioengineering
Tracey Kiser
Ph.D. in Education Studies
Shanthi Manian
Ph.D. in Economics
Alina R. Mendez
Ph.D. in History
Steven Naleway
Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering
Heidi Schneider
Ph.D. in Sociology

2015

Elaine Denny
Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations
Yawo Ezunkpe
Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Marty Flores
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences
Lydia Hernandez
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences
Don Johnson
Ph.D. in Chemistry & Biochemistry
Yiheng Yvonne Wu
Ph.D. in Music

2014

Sharifa Sheryl Steinburg
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
Mayra Avitia
Ph.D. in History
Noelle Bowlin
Ph.D. in Biological Oceanography
Ian Schanning
Ph.D. in Physics
Lila Sharif
Ph.D. in Sociology and Ethnic Studies
Hermes Taylor-Weiner
Ph.D. in Bioengineering
Katherine Walsh
Ph.D. in Mathematics
Brigitte Zimmerman
Ph.D. in Political Science

2013

Rodolfo Alaniz
Ph.D. in Science Studies
Timia Crisp
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Tiffany Dunbar
Ph.D. in Biology
Joel Garcia
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
Matthew Jarvis
Ph.D. in Art History, Theory and Criticism
Carmen Carrasquillo Jay
Ed.D. in Teaching and Learning
Timothy K. Mackey
Ph.D. in Global Health
Mindi Summers
Ph.D. in Marine Biology
Tiffany Taylor
Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences
Sharon Torigoe
Ph.D. in Biology

2012

Chanda Carey
Ph.D. in Art History, Theory, and Criticism
Carolyn Chen
Ph.D. in Music
Miao Ping Chien
Ph.D. in Chemistry & Biochemistry
Michael Navarro
Ph.D. in Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Stevie Ruiz
Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies
Nick Saenz
Ph.D. in History
Sonya Seif-Naraghi
Ph.D. in Bioengineering
Kimberly H. Stiemke
Ph.D. in Education Leadership
Adam Young
Ph.D. in Bioengineering
Melanie Zauscher
Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

2011

Tenai Eguen
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences
Sarah Gray Knoesen
Ph.D. in Political Science
Samuel Lassee
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences
Maiya Murphy
Ph.D. in Drama and Theatre
Jennifer Piscopo
Ph.D. in Political Science
Sjahari Pullom
Ph.D. in History
Christine Shulse
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences
Brendan Thorton
Ph.D. in Anthropology
James G. Williams
Ph.D. in Music

2010

Sujata R. Emani
Ph.D. in Chemistry and Biochemistry
David Gonzalez
Ph.D. in Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ayana Johnson
Ph.D. in Marine Biology
Richard Lawrence
Ph.D., Ed.D. in Education Studies
Elisa Maldonado
Ph.D. in Marine Biology
Meghan Morris
Ph.D. in Global Health
Alycia Mosley
Ph.D. in Neurosciences
Jade Power
Ph.D. in Drama and Theater
Ty Samo
Ph.D. in Marine Biology
Sabrina Strings
Ph.D. in Sociology
Krystal Tribbett
Ph.D. in the History of Science and Science Studies
Laura Tucker
Ph.D.in Physics

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