SDSU MBRS-IMSD Alumni – Ph.D. or Other Advanced Degree Program Enrollment List
(1993 – 2023)
*Date enrolled in Ph.D. Program
2023
Hailey Adney, B.A. Psychology
Ph.D. Student, Neuroscience, USC
Aden Alemayhu, B.S. Chemistry (Biochemistry)
Ph.D. Student, Biochemistry, Quantitative Biology, Biophysics, & Structural Biology, Yale University
Eduardo Hernandez Mozo, B.A. in Microbiology and B.A. in Psychology
Ph.D. Student, Clinical Psychology, SDSU/UCSD JDP
Natalie King-Shaw, B.A. in Psychology and B.A. in Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
Ph.D. Student, Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology, Harvard University
Megan Korhummel, B.A. in Psychology
Ph.D. Student, Clinical Psychology, Kent State University
Ken Luu, B.S. Physics & Applied Mathematics
Ph.D. Student, Physics, University of Arizona
Chelsie Miller, B.S. Foods & Nutrition
Ph.D. Student, Nutrition, Colorado State University
Karina Pastrana, B.S. Biology (Cell & Molecular)
Ph.D. Student, Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University
Christina Rivera, B.S. Chemistry (Biochemistry)
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry, UCLA
Carlamarina Osuna, B.S. Chemistry (Biochemistry)
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry, UCLA
Audrey Washington, B.S. Chemistry
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry, Caltech
2022
Alex Donabedian, B.S. Aerospace Engineering
Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University
Joseph Hatton, B.S. in Chemistry
Ph.D. Student, Organic Chemistry, Portland State University
Catrin Law, B.S. Chemistry (Biochemistry)
Ph.D. Student, Chemical Biology, UC Davis
Ronnesha “Roni” Johnson, B.S. in Biology, Minor in Chemistry
Ph.D. Student, Biological Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern
Eduardo Charvel, B.S. in Biology
Ph.D. Student, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, University of California, San Diego
2021
Sati Alexander, B.S. Biology
Ph.D. Student, Biology (Biomedical Sciences), Augusta University
Adrian Colazo, B.S. Chemistry
Ph.D. Student, Analytical Chemistry, California Institute of Technology
Denise Garcia, B.S. Environmental Engineering
Ph.D. Student, Environmental Engineering, UC Berkeley
Casey Heaney, B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology
Ph.D. Student, Chemical Biology, University of California Santa Cruz
Ariana Hernandez, B.A. Psychology
Ph.D. Student, Social Psychology, Ohio State University
Isaiah Jones, B.A. Psychology
Ph.D. Student, Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology, UC Santa Barbara
Amanda Lee, B.S. Applied Mathematics
Ph.D. Student, Computational Science, San Diego State University/ University of California, Irvine.
Brittany Puzio, B.S. in Chemistry
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry, UC Santa Barbara
Itzel Salgado, B.S. Aerospace Engineering
Ph.D. Program, Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University
Alexandra Strom, B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology
Ph.D. Student, Biophysics, Stanford University
2020
Ilex Beltran-Najera, M.A., Psychology
Ph.D. Student, Clinical Psychology, University of Houston
Anastasiya Bender, B.S. Chemistry
Ph.D. Student, University of California, Irvine
Esteban Delgado III, B.S. Chemistry (Biochemistry)
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego
Valeria Garcia, B.S. Chemistry (Biochemistry)
Ph.D. Student, University of Texas at Austin
Talia Kieu, B.S. Public Health
Ph.D Student, Masters-to-Doctoral Program in Health Behavior, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Austin Moser, B.S. Chemistry (Biochemistry)
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry, Rice University
Amy Orduno-Baez, B.S. Biology
Ph.D. Student, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz
Giovanni Quichocho, B.S. Chemistry (Biochemistry)
Ph.D. Student, Biological Chemistry, University of Utah Biosciences Program
David Rivera, B.A. Psychology
Ph.D. Student, Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara
McKenzie Wyllie, B.S. Chemistry (Biochemistry)
Ph.D. Student, Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
2019
Mya Brown, M.S. Chemistry
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry, University of Georgia
Steven Byrum, M.S. Biology
Ph.D. Student, Biology, University of Florida
Samantha Crawford, B.S. Chemistry (Biochemistry)
Ph.D. Student, Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado, Denver
Manuel Gonzales, B.A. Psychology
Ph.D. Student, Clinical Psychology, Joint Doctoral Program University of California, San Diego and San Diego State University
Ivette Gonzalez, B.A. Psychology, B.A. Spanish
Ph.D. Student, Biopsychology, University of Michigan
Laleña Janke, B.S. Chemistry
Ph.D. Student, Organic Chemistry, The City University of New York
Isabel Moreno, B.S. Biology
Ph.D. Student, Physiological Optics, University of Houston
Andrea Sanchez, B.S. Chemistry
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry, New York University
Michelle Scott, B.S. Biology (Cell and Molecular)
Ph.D. Student, Quantitative Chemical Biology, Vanderbilt University
Elizabeth “Anele” Villanueva, B.S. Child and Family Development
Ph.D. Student, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University
Shane Witsell, B.S. Electrical Engineering
Ph.D. Student, Electrical Engineering, Oregon State University
2018
Greg Dawson, B.S. Chemistry
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry, New York University
Cesar Garcia, B.S. Chemistry
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry, University of California Los Angeles
Amy Jackson, B.S. Chemistry
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry, Baylor University
Adam Perez, B.S. Chemistry
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry, University of California Santa Cruz
Tammy Pham, B.S. Chemistry
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry, University of Utah
Ellyn “Elly” Pueschel, B.A. Psychology
Ph.D. Student, Psychology, University of Southern California
Adrian Rivera, B.S. Engineering
Ph.D. Student, Engineering, Joint Doctoral Program | San Diego State University and University of California San Diego
Hassler Rengifo, B.S. Biology
Ph.D. Student, Biology, University of Madison Wisconsin
Priscila Rodriguez, B.S. Biology
Ph.D. Student, Biology, University of California Irvine
2017
Norhan Alhajjar, B.S. Biology
Ph.D. Student, Microbiology, University of Colorado, Denver
Arianna Ayonon, B.S. Chemistry
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, CalTech
Stephanie Castillo, B.S. Biology
Ph.D. Student, Evolutionary Biology, UC Riverside
Miguel Correa, B.S. Physics
Ph.D. Student, Physics, Notre Dame
Eduardo De La Toba, B.S. Biochemistry
Ph.D. Student, Analytical Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Shannon Yandall De Jesus, B.A. Psychology, Minor in Biology and Interdisciplinary Studies
Ph.D. Student, Clinical Psychology, University of Arizona
Joseph Mattocks, B.S. Chemistry
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry, Penn State University
Anna Michelle McSorley, B.A. Psychology
Ph.D. Student, Public Health, UCLA
Seraphina Solders, B.S. Biology and Psychology
Ph.D. Student, Neuroscience, UC San Diego
Kristine Teppang, B.S. Biochemistry
PhD. Student, Chemistry and Biochemistry, UC San Diego
Carlos Brambila, B.S. Biology, Emphasis in Bioengineering
Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering, UT Southwestern Medical Center
2016
Diana Lee, B.S., Applied Mathematics, Emphasis in Biology
Ph.D. Student, Computational Science Research, San Diego State University
Theresa Morrison, B.S., Applied Mathematics, Minor in Physics
Ph.D. Student, Physical Oceanography, at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Megan Murphy, B.S., Chemistry
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry, University of Washington
Juan Peña, B.A., Psychology and Spanish
Ph.D. Student, Clinical Psychology, University of New Mexico
Robert Vasquez, B.S., Chemistry, Emphasis in Biochemistry
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry, University of Michigan
Kevin White, B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology
Ph.D. Student, Biological Sciences, Boston College
Mark Ben Turner, B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology
Ph.D. Student, Biochemistry, SDSU / UCSD Joint Doctoral Program
2015
Carlos Alvarez, B.S., Cell and Molecular Biology
Ph.D. Student, Immunology, Case Western Reserve University
Samvel Avagyan, B.S., Biology
Ph.D. Student, Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Amanda Brambila, B.S., Chemistry (emphasis in Biochemistry)
Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Sciences and Engineering (Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology Track), University of California, Santa Cruz
Katrina Cable, B.S., Cell and Molecular Biology
Ph.D. Student, Cell, Stem Cell, and Development, University of Colorado at Denver
Marley Hilleger, B.S., Microbiology, Emphasis in Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Public Health
Ph.D. Student, Cellular and Molecular Biosciences, University of California, Irvine
Eric Lopez, B.S., Chemistry with ACS Certification
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry, Colorado State University
Sashary Ramos, B.S., Chemistry (2012-2015)
Ph.D. Student, Analytical Chemistry, Indiana University at Bloomington
Savanna Tierney, B.A., Psychology, Minor in Biology
Ph.D. Student, Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Houston
Carlo Quintanilla, B.A., Biology and Psychology
Ph.D. Student, Genetics, Development and Disease, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Alicia Zamudio Montes de Oca, B.A., Biology and Psychology
Ph.D. Student, Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
2014
Ayon, Rey, B.S., Biology
Ph.D. Student, Evolutionary Biology, University of Chicago
Doughty, Danielle, B.S., Physics
Ph.D. Student, Optical Science, The University of Arizona
Fetherolf, Tara, B.S., Astronomy
Ph.D. Student, Physics, University of California, Riverside
Fortin, Elizabeth, B.S., Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. Student, Mechanical Engineering, Arizona State University
Ott, Nadia, B.S., Mathematics
Ph.D. Student, Pure Mathematics, University of Minnesota
Reyes, Efren, B.S., Biology
Ph.D. Student, Tetrad program, University of California, San Francisco
Tisnado, Jerrell, B.S., Biochemistry
Ph.D. Student, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles
Ward, Aaron, B.S., Biochemistry
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego
2013
Aivati, Cathrine, B.S., Molecular Biology
Ph.D. Student, Molecular Biology, University of California, San Diego/San Diego State University Joint Doctoral Program
Booker, Alexandria, B.A., Psychology
Ph.D. Student, Clinical Psychology, University of Missouri, Kansas City
Esquivel, Steven, B.S., Molecular Biology
Ph.D. Student, Molecular Biology, University of Utah
Feeley, Gabriel, B.S., Chemistry
Ph.D. Student, Materials Science and Engineering/Ph.D. Student, Materials Chemistry, University of Washington
Fletcher, Erin, B.S., Microbiology, Minor in Public Health
Ph.D. Student, Cancer Biology, Harvard University
Frosio, Kristen, B.A., Psychology
Ph.D. Student (2014), Clinical Psychology, Oklahoma State University
Galindo, Carolina, B.S., Astronomy
Ph.D. Student, Physics, City University in New York (CUNY)
Hernandez, Genaro, B.S., Molecular Biology
Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Sciences, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Marquez, Alan, B.A., Aerospace Engineering
Ph.D. Student, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
Maximo, Omar, B.A., Psychology
Ph.D. Student, Developmental Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
2012
Jimenez, Jorge, B.S., Chemistry
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry, UC Santa Cruz
Kurokawa, Cheyne, B.S., Molecular Biology,
Ph.D. Student, Virology and Gene Therapy, Mayo Graduate Clinic
Martin del Campo, Miguel, B.A., Psychology, M.A., Psychology
Ph.D. Student, Developmental Psychology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Mendoza, Alexandra, B.S., Chemistry
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles
Wynes, Danita, B.A., Psychology, M.A., Psychology
Ph.D. Student, Counseling Psychology, Louisiana Tech
Zukowski, Alexis, B.S., Molecular Biology
Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Sciences, University of Colorado, Denver
2011
Gutierrez, Maria, B.S., Biochemistry
Ph.D. student, Molecular Biology – Immunology, University of Louisville
Jimenez, Alyssa, B.S., Microbiology
Ph.D. Student, Microbiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Kangas, Karina, B.S., Chemistry
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Maciejewski, Sonia, B.S., Microbiology
Ph.D. Student, Cellular and Molecular Bioscience, University of California, Irvine
Ollar, Joe, B.S., Molecular Biology
Ph.D. Student, Molecular Pathology, University of Madison-Wisconsin
Torres, Joe, B.S., Molecular Biology
Ph.D. Student, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Zamora, Roberto, B.A., Psychology
Ph.D. Student, Clinical Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
2010
Fowler, Christopher, B.A., Psychology
Ph.D. Student, Clinical Psychology, University of Missouri, Kansas City
Garoma, Lemma, B.S., BioStatistics
Ph.D. Student, BioStatistics, University of Texas Health Science Center
Okonkwo, Uzoagu, B.S., Biochemistry
M.D./Ph.D. student, University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC)
Ramos Nunez, Aurora, B.A., Psychology, M.A., Psychology
Ph.D. Student, Neuropsychology, University of Houston, Texas, Dept. of Psychology
Rodriguez, Andrea, B.S., Chemistry
Ph.D. Student, Chemistry/Biochemistry, UT Southwestern Medical Center
2009
Benton, Joyvin, B.S., Psychology, M.A., Psychology
Ph.D. Candidate, Urban Systems, Rutgers University-Newark, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Olson, Lacy, B.A., Psychology
Ph.D. student, Psychology, Florida State University
Schuerenberg (Fortmann), Karen, B.S., Molecular Biology
Ph.D., Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego
Werle, Jean, B.S., Chemistry
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz
2008
Contreras, Adrian, B.S., Microbiology
Ph.D. candidate, University of California, San Francisco, TETRAD
Gozo, Maricel, B.S., Chemistry/Microbiology
Ph.D., Translational Medicine and Biomedical Science, Cedar-Sinai Medical School
Seguritan, Victor, B.S., M.S., Computational Science
Ph.D., Computational Sciences, SDSU and Clairemont College Joint Doctoral Program
Vaquero, Juana, B.A., Psychology
Ph.D. student, Psychology, University of Texas, A & M
Virgen, Richard, B.S., Molecular Biology
Ph.D. Virology, University of California, Irvine
2007
Blanco, Karla, B.A., Psychology
Ph.D. candidate, Psychology, Washington State University
Ellis, Erica, B.A., Psychology
Ph.D. candidate, SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program, Speech Language Hearing Science
Gillis (Villodas), Feion, B.A., Psychology; M.A., Psychology; M.S.Clinical Psychology; M.P.H., Health Promotion
Ph.D., UCSD/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program, Clinical Psychology
Lozano, Diana, B.S., Electrical Engineering
Ph.D., Physiological Optics, University of Houston, Texas
Nelson, Jeffrey, B.S., Biology
D.O., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM)
Tape-Charles, Khanichi, B.S./M.S., Molecular Biology
Ph.D., Molecular Biology, Harvard University, School of Public Health, Division of Biological Sciences
Villasenor, Adriana, B.S. Biochemistry/Cell Biology; M.P.H., Epidemiology
Ph.D., Epidemiology, University of Washington
2006
Augustin, Danielle, B.S. Microbiology; M.S., Microbiology
Ph.D., Microbiology, University of California
Boyd (Iwuaba), Veleka, B.S., Molecular Biology
Ph.D., Oncology and Cancer Biology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Campbell, Christina, B.A., Psychology
Ph.D., Ecological and Community Health Psychology, Michigan State University
Iniguez, Esmeralda, M.P.H., Health Promotion
Ph.D., Health Behavior, UCSD/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program
Martinez, James, B.A., Psychology; M.P.H., Epidemiology
Ed.D., Health and Behavioral Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University
Pham, Giang, B.S., Speech, Language, and Hearing Science; B.A., Spanish; M.A., Audiology
Ph.D. Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist, University of Minnesota
2005
Aillaud, Marissa, B.S., Cell and Molecular Biology
M.D., Stanford University Medical School
Vasquez, Paul, B.S., Biology
Pharm D., University of Southern California
2004
Abou, Janet, B.S., Biology
M.D., Yale University Medical School
Browne, Cecille, B.S., Biology, M.S., Molecular Biology
Ph.D, Molecular Pathology, University of California, San Diego/Burnham Institute
Manipon, Gracielle, B.S., Cell and Molecular Biology
Pharm D., University of California, San Francisco
Martinez, Suzanna, B.S./ M.A.
Ph.D., Health Behavior, UCSD/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program
Moreira, Karen, B.S., Biology
Ph.D. Cell Biology, University of California, San Franicisco, TETRAD
Quinones Gunderson, Felizza, B.S. Microbiology
Ph.D., Molecular Biology, University of California, San Diego
Vazquez, Eric, B.S., Physics
Ph.D., Physics, Columbia University
Virata, Michael B.S., Biochemistry, M.S., Molecular Biology, M.B.A., Business Administration
Ph.D., Molecular Biology, UCSD/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program
2003
Casas, Veronica, M.S., Molecular Biology
Ph.D., Molecular Biology, UCSD/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program
Daniel, Jason, B.A., Psychology; M.P.H.
Ph.D., Health Behavior, Public Health, UCSD/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program
Malahy, Jo-An, B.S., M.P.H.
D.P.T., University of Puget Sound
Martinez, Tara, B.S., Cell and Molecular Biology
Ph.D., Molecular Biology, Johns Hopkins University
Simon-Cerejido, Gabriela, B.S., Neuroscience and Behavior; M.S., Speech Language and Pathology
Ph.D., Molecular Biology, UCSD/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program
Perez, Gerardo, B.S., Biochemistry
Ph.D., Molecular Biology, UCSD/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program
Phan, Van, M.S., Molecular Biology
Ph.D. Student, Molecular Biology, UCSD/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program
2002
Alvarez, Jeffrey, B.S., Biology, M.P.H
Ph.D., Psychology, Kansas State University
Carranza, Manuel, B.S., Chemistry
D.D.S., University of Michigan
Hamdi, Hanaa,
Ph.D. student, Rutgers University-Newark, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Joint Doctoral Program in Urban Systems
Manuel, Edwin, B.S., Microbiology
Ph.D., Virology, Harvard Medical School
Fontaine, Errin (Rider), B.S., Cell and Molecular Biology
Ph.D., Virology, Harvard Medical School
Montalbano, Alina, B.S., Microbiology
Ph.D., Reproductive cellular biology and biochemistry, UT Southwestern Medical Center
2001
Linton, Antoinette, B.S., Biology
Ed.D., University of Southern California
Millan, Jorge, B.S., Kinesiology
D.P.T., University of Southern California
Pangilian, Gilbert, B.S., Kinesiology
D.P.T., University of Southern California
2000
1999
Fernandez, Senaida B.A., Psychology, M.S., Psychology
Ph.D.,Psychology, UCSD/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program
Stitt, Lawrence, B.S., Cell and Molecular Biology
M.D., Meharry Medical School
Tate, Chemen, B.S., Biology
M.D., Chicago Pritzker, School of Medicine
1998
Co, Annalisa, B.S., Biology
D.P.M., California College of Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco
Lopez, Mirna, B.S., Chemistry; M.A., Chemistry
Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, UCSD/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program
Love, Victoria, B.S., Cell and Molecular Biology
Ph.D., Immunology, Harvard University
Mata, Adeunice, B.A., Psychology
M.D., Stanford University Medical School
Mata, Joel B.A., Psychology
M.D., Stanford University Medical School
Mata, Joel, B.A., Psychology
M.D., Stanford University Medical School
1997
Calderon, Janet, B.A., M.A.
Ph.D., Speech Language Hearing Science, UCSD/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program
Quinonez, Carlo, B.S., Biology
Ph.D., Biology, California Institute of Technology
Renken, Christian, B.S., Physics
Ph.D., Molecular Biology, UCSD/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program
Trinh, Kien B.S., Biology, M.S., Molecular Biology
Ph.D., University of Washington
1996
1995
Devillena, Elainie, B.S., Biology
M.D., University of California, Irvine
Kemp, Helen, M.A., Chemistry
Ph.D., Chemistry, UCSD/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program
Norman, Vanjah, B.S., Biology
M.D., Medical College of Ohio
Salazar, Marco, B.S., Microbiology
M.D./Ph.D., Cell Biology/Medicine, Yale University, School of Medicine
1994
Boodram, Barbie, B.S., Biology
M.D., Medical College of Ohio
Waters, Samuel, B.S., Environmental Health
Ph.D., Immunology, University of Virginia
1993
Moore, Gina, M.S., Biology
Ph.D., Molecular Biology, UCSD/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program
Funded by the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Grant 2R25GM058906‐09A3, College of Sciences, SDSU MBRS IMSD Program, San Diego State University