Instructional Leadership, emphasis: K-12 School Leadership (MEd)
Group of students on a field trip to a meteor crater.

Past RISE participants


About the RISE program

The Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) program supports diversity in research by increasing the number of Native American and other underrepresented scientists preparing to enter PhDs in STEM fields related to environmental health. View the past program participants and their research projects below—you may just be inspired to apply for the program and start your own project.

2022 RISE Fellows

Brianne Cooke (mentor: Anita Antoninka)

Nelly McCuistion (mentors: Matthew Bowker and Anita Antoninka)

Tahj Moore (mentors: Naomi Lee and Catherine Propper)

Jared Begay (mentor: Pete Fule)

Taylor Gilmore (mentor: Rob Kellar)

Daisy Vega Monarrez (mentor: Emily Cope)

Dominick Rodriguez (mentor: Tinna Traustadóttir)

Colleen Ung (mentor: Jason Ladner)

2021 RISE Fellows

Brenda Padilla (mentor: Rob Kellar)

Marquis Yazzie (mentor: Jani Ingram)

Mialynn Jim (mentor: Jani Ingram)

Yazhmin Dozal (mentor: Rebecca Best)

Ivory Bacy (mentor: Anita Antoninka)

George Testo (mentor: Emily Cope)

Antonio Ivie (mentor: Emily Cope)

Amber Born (mentor: Cathy Propper)

2020 RISE Fellows

Karina Cocks (mentor: Erika Nowak)

Crystal Morales (mentor: Naomi Lee)

Marjorie Nguyen (mentor: Robert Kellar)

Angelica Alvarado (mentor: Julie Baldwin)

Meredith Dennis (mentor: Naomi Lee)

Yasmin Leon (mentor: Tinna Traustadóttir)

Chantel Tsosie (mentor: Matthew Salanga)

2019 RISE Fellows

Melissa Cabrera Bernal (mentor: Talima Pearson)

Dominic Dominguez (mentor: Rob Kellar)

Elliot Dominguez (mentor: Frank von Hippel)

Desirae Enriquez (mentor: Catherine Propper)

Oscar Lujan (mentor: Matthew Salanga)

Emily Ferla (mentor: Tinna Traustadóttir)

Kaitlyn Parra (mentor: Bridget Barker)

Edith de la Torre (mentor: Matthew Salanga)

2018 RISE Fellows

Ronald Allen, Jr. (mentor: Matthew Salanga)

Nathan Cruz (mentor: Robert Kellar)

Chloe Greenhalgh-Adams (mentor: Catherine Propper)

Tasha Nez (mentor: Jani Ingram)

Joseph Espinoza (mentors: Frank von Hippel and Julie Baldwin)

Nadja Jones (mentor: Tinna Traustadóttir)

Katia Rojas (mentors: Dirk de Heer and Julie Baldwin)

Joshelle Tsinnijinnie (mentor: Jason Wilder)