Overview

The SEISMIC Scholars opportunity is a paid, remote summer research internship to connect undergraduate students with SEISMIC members who are developing educational tools and conducting research to understand how to enhance equity and inclusion in large, STEM introductory courses. SEISMIC Scholars will engage in various activities over the course of the summer, including data collection and analysis, weekly professional development seminars, engaging with other SEISMIC collaborators through the SEISMIC Summer Meeting, and presenting their work.

This program will enable undergraduate students to build interdisciplinary networks with fellow students, graduate students, faculty, staff, and post-docs across SEISMIC institutions. SEISMIC Scholars will receive mentorship from the Scholar team during weekly live remote meetings and their SEISMIC advisor as they work on specific projects. The program will support students’ professional development and further the goals of current SEISMIC projects to foster a diverse STEM environment.

2023 SEISMIC Scholars

Jose Amaya Rios

he/him

University of California Davis

Junior

Major(s): Clinical Nutrition

Summer Hobbies: I like to hike waterfalls and go surfing/hang out at the beach.

SEISMIC Project: Access to Practice

 

 

Jasmine Ma

she/her

University of California Davis

Junior

Major(s): Biological Sciences

Summer Hobbies: I love to spend my summers soaking up the sun and spending time with friends and family.

SEISMIC Project: SEISMIC Commons

 

 

Karen Lin

she/hers

University of California Davis

Sophomore

Major(s): Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Summer Hobbies: Baking, gaming, and gardening

SEISMIC Project: S-STEM Program Insights

 

 

Karina Patel

she/her

University of California Davis

Junior

Major(s): Biological Sciences

Summer Hobbies: Travel with friends/family, explore new food places, and dance.

SEISMIC Project: Office Hours

 

 

Tiffany Hwang

she/her

University of California Santa Barbara

Sophomore

Major(s): Biology

Summer Hobbies: During the summer, I like to relax as much as I can by going to the beach, pool, or camping. I also like watching new movies that come out during the summer.

SEISMIC Project: Access to Practice

 

 

Zemlja Franicevic

she/her

 

 

Major(s): Psychology & Brain Science

Summer Hobbies: In the summer, when I don’t have school work, I like to keep myself busy with things that I really enjoy and otherwise don’t have much time for. This includes going to the beach, going on hikes, playing pickleball, playing guitar and occasionally traveling to Croatia to visit family!

SEISMIC Project: Syllabi Project

 

 

Glory Figueroa

she/her

 

 

Major(s): Sociology and Communications

Summer Hobbies: I love to go to the beach and shop at flea markets during the summer. 

SEISMIC ProjectS-STEM Program Insights

 

 

Jenny Pham

she/her

 

 

 

Major(s): Biological Sciences

Summer Hobbies: I love spending time with friends, sleeping, playing badminton, and shopping! 

SEISMIC ProjectSyllabi Project

 

 

Sarah Habib

she/her

 

 

 

Major(s): Biology

Summer Hobbies: Refresh myself on my past studies and enjoy quality time with my loved ones. 

SEISMIC ProjectBackchannel Project

 

 

 

Wyatt Wang

he/his

 

 

 

Major(s): Neurobiology, Psychology, and Behavior

Summer Hobbies: Enjoy my time away from school and begin my work for Seismic!

SEISMIC ProjectBackchannel Project

 

 

 

Aishah Asif

 

 

 

Major(s):

Summer Hobbies:

SEISMIC ProjectBackchannel Project

Poster Showcase

The 2023 SEISMIC Scholars virtual Poster Showcase took place on Thursday, August 17th, 9-11 am PT / 12-2 pm ET. SEISMIC Scholars shared about each of their projects and what they’ve accomplished during their time with the program!

Time

Scholar

Project Presentation

Poster

9:00 – 9:05 am

Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:05 – 9:15 am

Zemlja Franicevic

Syllabi Project

9:15 – 9:25 am

Sarah Habib

SEISMIC Commons: Open Access Resources

9:25 – 9:35 am

Jose Luis Amaya Rios

Experiments – Access to Practice

9:35 – 9:45 am

Karina Patel

Experiments – Office Hours

9:45 – 9:55 am

Tiffany Hwang

Experiments – Access to Practice

9:55 – 10:00 am

Break

10:00 – 10:10 am

Glory Figueria

S-STEM Insights

10:10 – 10:20 am

Aishah Asif

Experiments – Backchannel

10:20 – 10:30 am

Karen Lin

S-STEM Insights

10:30 – 10:40 am

Wyatt Wang

Experiments – Backchannel

10:40 – 10:50 am

Jenny Pham

Wellness Project

10:50 – 11:00 am

Jasmine Ma

SEISMIC Commons: Open Access Resources