STEM Role Models

We look forward to growing this section of UC Berkeley STEM role models. UC Berkeley talent comes from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines. We thank these students for sharing their narratives, we hope you will be inspired by their STEM journey!

Jah'rel Moyenda
BA, ISF, 2021
Cal NERDS Diversity STEM Center
Liya Oster
PhD, Biophysics, 2024
Cal NERDS Diversity STEM Center
Silver Alkhafaji
BS, Chemical Biology, 2019
Bergeron Women in STEM Scholarship Program - Cal NERDS
Lacey Andrews
MS, Endocrinology, 2017
NSF Bridge to the Doctorate (B2D) - Cal NERDS
Anthony Garcia
PhD, Chemistry, 2026
Cal NERDS Diversity STEM Center
Sofia Haile
BS, Bioengineering, 2020
Black Engineering and Science Student Association (BESSA)
Monica Hernandez
PhD, Plant Biology, 2018
Cal NERDS Diversity STEM Center
Emily Hill
BA, Computer Science/Cognitive Science, 2020
Cal NERDS Diversity STEM Center
Donez Horton-Bailey
PhD, Physics, 2023
Cal NERDS Diversity STEM Center
Ahyeon Hwang
BA, Applied Mathematics, 2018
Cal NERDS Diversity STEM Center
Amritpal Kaur
BA, Integrative Biology, 2020
Biology Scholars Program (BSP)
Sandra Lucero-Ramirez
BA, Physics/Astrophysics, 2021
Cal NERDS Diversity STEM Center
Julia Selene Mata Davila
BA, Astrophysics, 2021
Cal NERDS Diversity STEM Center
Nick Melamed
BS, Intended Business Administration/Data Science, 2023
Cal NERDS Diversity STEM Center
Michael Gomez
PhD, Plant & Microbial Biology, 2017
Cal NERDS Diversity STEM Center
Chukwuebuka Nweke
PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2017
Black Graduate Engineering and Science Students (BGESS)
Saul Pacheco Elorza
BS, Mechanical Engineering, 2019
Cal NERDS Diversity STEM Center
Karla Palos Castellanos
BA, Applied Mathematics/Political Economy, 2020
Cal NERDS Diversity STEM Center
Ceshia Palos Castellanos
BA, Public Health/Comparative Literature, 2023
Cal NERDS Diversity STEM Center
Cindy Pino
BS, Molecular Environmental Biology, 2018
Cal NERDS Diversity STEM Center
Marissa Ramirez de Chanlatte
PhD, Applied Science & Technology/Computer Science, 2022
Latinx Association of Graduate Students in Engineering and Science (LAGSES) at UC Berkeley
Jesus Rios
BS, Nuclear Engineering, 2021
Cal NERDS Diversity STEM Center
Priyanka Saiprasad
BA, Cognitive Science/Data Science, 2020
Cal NERDS Diversity STEM Center
Anthony Salazar
PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, 2023
Cal NERDS Diversity STEM Center
Kseniya Usovich
BS, Data Science/Cognitive Science., 2021
Bergeron Women in STEM Scholarship Program - Cal NERDS
Luis E. Valentin-Alvarado
PhD, Microbiology, 2023
Black Graduate Engineering and Science Students (BGESS)
Mayia Vranas
PhD, Physics, 2019
Cal NERDS Diversity STEM Center