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H-LSAMP SCHOLARS PROGRAM College of Science, Texas State University Focus. Direct. Connect. Think H- LSAMP. The Houston-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program is funded, in part, by the National Science Foundation.
Focus. Direct. Connect. Think H-LSAMP. The Houston-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program is funded, in part, by the National Science
Focus. Direct. Connect. Think H-LSAMP. The Houston-Louis Stokes
Alliance for Minority Participation program is funded, in part, by
the National Science Foundation.
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Suleima Alkusari Major: industrial engineering Minor:
technology Faculty mentor: Dr. Clara Novoa CLC Tutor: engineering,
technology, physics Spring 10 Conference: Society for Women in
Engineering, Fort Worth TX Career goals: graduate school,
architectural engineering Hometown: Kyle, Texas
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Shelter Anyama Major: biology Minor: chemistry Faculty mentor:
Dr. Noland Martin Spring 10 Scholar Project: MCAT Prep Course
Career goal: physician Hometown: Stafford, Texas
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Sherille Bradley Major: microbiology Minor: chemistry Faculty
mentor: Dr. Robert McLean Spring 10 Research Project: Basic
Research Techniques in Microbiology - Research Supervisor: Dr.
Robert McLean, Biology Spring 10 Conference: ASM Texas Section
Meeting Career goals: graduate school, cancer research Hometown:
Houston, Texas Inspiration: My inspiration is my desire to do
something great that will impact the world in a positive way.
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Sara Camacho Majors: manufacturing engineering & applied
mathematics Faculty mentors: Dr. Raghav Pandey & Dr. Bahram
Asiabanpour CLC Tutor: mathematics, engineering Spring 10
Conferences: Society for Women in Engineering, Fort Worth TX; Women
in Science and Engineering Conference (TX State) Career goal:
engineering design Hometown: San Antonio, Texas Inspiration: Now is
the accepted time, not tomorrow, not some more convenient season.
It is today that our best work can be done and not some future day
or future year. It is today that we fit ourselves for the greater
usefulness of tomorrow. Today is the seed time, now are the hours
of work, and tomorrow comes the harvest and the playtime. ~ W.E.B.
Du Bois
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Miguel Cazares Major: computer science Minor: mathematics
Faculty mentor: Dr. Roger Priebe CLC Tutor: computer science,
mathematics Spring 10 Research Project: Web Application for Texas
State University Building to Building Walking Times - Research
Supervisor: Dr. Mark McKenney, Computer Science Career goal: CS
industry, graduate school Hometown: Del Rio, Texas
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Brittany Charlton Major: microbiology Minor: biochemistry
Faculty mentor: Dr. Carolyn Pessthy Spring 10 Conferences: UTMB
(Galveston) Annual Pre-med Conference; Women in Science and
Engineering Conference (TX State) Career goal: physician Hometown:
Houston, Texas
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Shelby Dumas Major: electrical engineering Minor: mathematics
Faculty mentor: Dr. Robert Habingreither Spring 10 Scholar Project:
IEEE Science Student Organization, Robotics Project Career goal:
electrical engineer Hometown: Houston, Texas
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Amanda Duran Major: biochemistry Minor: psychology Faculty
mentor: Dr. Reiko Graham CLC Tutor: biology, chemistry Spring 10
Research Project: Effect of N-acylhomoserine lactonase on
competitive formation of biofilms in Escherichia Coli and
Pseudomonas aeruginosa - Research Supervisor: Dr. Robert McLean,
Biology Spring 10 conference: Women in Science & Engineering
(TX State) Career goal: graduate school, PhD Hometown: Buda,
Texas
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Juan Gonzalez Major: computer science Minors: mathematics and
business administration Faculty mentor: Dr. Byron Gao CLC Tutor:
computer science, mathematics Spring 10 Research Projects: Web
Application for Texas State University Building to Building Walking
Times - Research Supervisor: Dr. Mark McKenney, Computer Science;
IEEE Science Student Organization, Robotics Project Career goal: CS
industry, graduate school Hometown: McAllen, Texas
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Alejandro Herrera Major: manufacturing engineering Faculty
mentor: Dr. Jitendra Tate CLC Tutor: engineering, mathematics,
physics Spring 10 Research Project: Nano-Modified Soy-Based
Polyurethane/E-Glass Composites Research Supervisor: Dr. Jitendra
Tate, Ingram School of Engineering Spring 10 Conference: Society
for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering National
Conference Career goal: engineer Hometown: San Marcos, Texas
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Kyle Hughes Major: geography-resource and environmental studies
Minor: biology Faculty mentor: Mr. Mark Carter CLC Tutor:
chemistry, mathematics Spring 10 Research Project: Water quality
analyses Research Supervisor: Mr. Victor Castillo, Edwards Aquifer
Research Data Center Career goal: environmental attorney Hometown:
Dallas, Texas
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Gabriel Hurtado Major: microbiology Minor: biochemistry Faculty
mentor: Lenore DePagter, M.D. CLC Tutor: biology, chemistry,
biochemistry Spring 10 Research Project: Manipulation of Gut
Microbiota Research Supervisor: Dr. Vatsala Maitin, Family and
Consumer Science Career goal: physician Hometown: Austin,
Texas
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Felipe Muoz Major: industrial technology construction
technology Minor: business administration Faculty mentor: Dr. Clara
Novoa CLC Tutor: engineering technology Spring 10 Scholar Project:
HBSA, Bobcat Build, Relay for Life Career goal: construction
project management Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
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Arissa Nath Major: biology Minor: psychology Faculty mentor:
Claire Whisenant, M.D. CLC Tutor: biology Spring 10 Conference:
University of Texas Medical Branch 2010 Premedical Conference,
Galveston TX Career goal: physician Hometown: Austin, Texas
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Cindy Obioha Major: microbiology Minor: biochemistry Faculty
mentor: Dr. Gary Aron CLC Tutor: biology, biochemistry, chemistry
Spring 10 Conferences: University of Texas Medical Branch 2010
Premedical Conference, Galveston TX; Women in Science &
Engineering (TX State) Career goal: physician Hometown: Missouri
City, Texas Inspiration: my peers
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Nathan Robson Major: electrical engineering Minor: mathematics
Faculty mentor: Dr. Larry Larson CLC Tutor: engineering,
mathematics Spring 10 Research Project: "Smart Resistive Exercise
Device For Free Weight Simulation In Microgravity Research
Supervisor: Dr. John Underwood, Biology-ACC Career goal: electrical
engineer, power energy Hometown: Round Rock, Texas
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Humberto Ren Sanchez Major: mathematics with teacher
certification Minor: English Faculty mentor: Mr. Luis Sosa CLC
Tutor: mathematics Spring 10 Conference: ASCD Critical
Transformations National Conference, San Antonio TX Career goal:
mathematics teacher, graduate school, U.S. Air Force Hometown: San
Marcos, Texas
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Christina Vasquez Major: electrical engineering Minor:
mathematics Faculty mentor: Dr. Hsing-Huang Tseng CLC Tutor:
engineering, physics, mathematics Spring 10 Research Project:
"Smart Resistive Exercise Device For Free Weight Simulation In
Microgravity Research Supervisor: Dr. John Underwood, Biology-ACC
Career goal: electrical engineer Hometown: Austin, Texas
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Saul Villarreal Major: industrial engineering Faculty mentor:
Dr. Jitendra Tate CLC Tutor: engineering, mathematics Spring 10
Research Project: Automod Simulations Research Supervisor: Dr.
Jesus Jimenez, Ingram School of Engineering Career goal: industrial
engineer Hometown: Brownsville, Texas
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Diana Villegas Majors: biology and Spanish Faculty mentor: Dr.
Debra Feakes Spring 10 Conference: 8th Annual Pre-Optometry
Conference - Texas Optometric Association, Austin TX Career goal:
optometrist Hometown: Elgin, Texas
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Lindsey Whitworth Major: manufacturing engineering Faculty
mentor: Dr. Clara Novoa CLC Tutor: engineering, engineering
technology Spring 10 Research Project: Alternative forms for
petroleum in composites using nano-particle H.N.T. Research
Supervisor: Dr. Jitendra Tate, Ingram School of Engineering Career
goal: manufacturing engineer Hometown: Bastrop, Texas
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Austin Williamson Major: electrical engineering Faculty mentor:
Dr. Hassan Salami CLC Tutor: engineering, mathematics, physics
Spring 10 Research Projects: Literature Review Computer Engineering
Research Supervisor: Dr. Hassan Salamy, Ingram School of
Engineering; IEEE Science Student Organization - Robotics Project
Career goal: electrical engineer Hometown: Lockhart, Texas
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James Zuniga Major: biology Minor: chemistry Faculty mentor:
Dr. Luyi Sun CLC Tutor: chemistry, biochemistry, biology Spring 10
Research Project: "Synthesis of Alpha-Zirconium Phosphate Research
Supervisor: Dr. Luyi Sun, Chemistry and Biochemistry Career goal:
physician Hometown: Cypress, Texas
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Stephen B. Seidman, Dean Principal Investigator, H-LSAMP
Scholars Program Texas State University, College of Science office:
Centennial Hall, 201 phone: 512.245.2119 email: [email protected]
Susan M. Romanella, M.A. Director, H-LSAMP Scholars Program Texas
State University, College of Science office: RF Mitte, 4205 phone:
512.245.7464 email: [email protected] Texas State University-San
Marcos is a member of The Texas State University System
