The UCLA Center for Research, Education, and Strategic Communication on Minority Health Disparities

Summer Research Program Students 2004

Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars Program

The Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars program is designed to increase the research capabilities of pre-docs for entrance into Research I universities. CRETSCMHD worked with the Graduate Division Office of Diversity, Outreach and Fellowships and reviewed applications of those students who were competitively selected whose interests were in the area of racial/ethnic minority health disparities and matched them with CRETSCMHD mentors. Students were placed with the following faculty mentors:

Epidemiology Student: Anthony Guerrero-Soto Home campus: San Francisco State University Mentor: Dr. Susan Cochran – CRETSCMHD Quantitative Core Senior Faculty and Professor, UCLA School of Public Health, Department of
Student: Kelly Saechao Home campus: California State University, Fresno Mentor: Dr. Marjorie Kagawa-Singer - CRETSCMHD Associate Director, CRETSCMHD Qualitative Core Director and Associate Professor, UCLA School of Public Health, Department of Community Health Sciences

Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR)
SPUR offers undergraduate juniors with outstanding academic potential the opportunity to work closely with faculty mentors on research projects. The eight-week program is designed for students who plan to pursue the PhD degree and enter academic careers. The summer students from the SPUR program were funded by CRETSCMHD. Students were placed with the following faculty mentors:

Medicine Student: Daniel Flores Home campus: UCLA Mentor: Dr. Arleen Brown – CRETSCMHD Training Core Junior Scholar and Assistant Professor, UCLA School of Medicine, General Internal
Psychology Student: Virginia Huynh Home campus: Loyola Marymount Mentor: Dr. Anna Lau – CRETSCMHD Training Core Junior Scholar and Assistant Professor, UCLA Department of Psychology
Psychology Student: Jason Metzger Home campus: Central Florida University Mentor: Dr. Vickie M. Mays, CRETSCMHD Director, Senior Faculty and Professor, UCLA Department of Psychology

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