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 Project: S-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 Project: Syllabi 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 Project: Backchannel 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 Project: Backchannel Project
Aishah Asif
Major(s):
Summer Hobbies:
SEISMIC Project: Backchannel 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
