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Fellowship Program 

 

Fellowships
Danielle Delaney (top left) reports her findings from her fellowship in the Office of Congressman Mark Takano (bottom right).

 

UCR Ph.D. students that have completed the S2P certificate course are placed in local policy makers' offices, government agencies, NGOs, non-profits, or other organizations on timely issues which would benefit from scientific expertise. This fellowship program is funded by S2P as a professional development opportunity. 

S2P leadership, student fellows, and a mentor from the host office will discuss potential research topics that are relevant to the host office. Over 2-3 months, S2P Fellows will compile and analyze data and information to complete a report, presentation, or other deliverable to be presented at the conclusion of the fellowship. The types of projects and the data and research methods employed vary based on the host’s needs and the student’s interests and expertise. Fellowship topics vary widely, as seen in the table below. 

Interested in hosting an S2P Student Fellow? Email S2P Director, Susan Hackwood at hackwood@ucr.edu. 

 

Past Fellowship Placements and Outcomes 

Name

UCR Department

Office of Placement

Year

Title of Project

Outcome

Derreck Carter-
House

Microbiology and Plant Pathology

Congressman Mark Takano, 41st District

2019

Report on Capacity, Quality, Accessibility of Veteran Affairs Clinics in Southern California

Report

Danielle Delany

Psychology

Congressman Mark Takano, 41st District

2020

The Impact of COVID-19 on Early Care and Education in Congressional District 41

Report

Agnes Varghese

Developmental Psychology

Assemblywomen Eloise Gomez Reyes, 47th District

2020

The Importance of Implementing Online Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) in California Schools Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

Report

Gabriel Ortiz

Plant Pathology and Microbiology

Assemblyman Thurston Smith, 33rd District

2021

Report on Environmental Impacts of Illegal Cannabis growth in San Bernardino County

Report and Presentation

William Ota

Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology

Oswit Land Trust

2021

Conversion of Golf Course to Desert Preserve

Research Packet

Stephanie Piper

Botany and Plant Sciences

Oswit Land Trust

2021

Conversion of Golf Course to Desert Preserve

Research Packet

Stephanie Piper

Botany and Plant Sciences

CA Assembly: Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife

2021

Community Engagement and the Future of the Salton Sea

Report

Chris Rudnicki

Mechanical Engineering

Coachella Valley Mountain Conservancy

2022

Desert Resilience and Conservation

Written Recommendations

Ariana Firebaugh-Ornelas

Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology

63rd Assembly District, Office of Speaker Anthony Rendon

2022

Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials 

Legislative Analysis

 

Elijah Hall

 

Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology

 

Congressman Mark Takano, 39th District

 

2023 

 

Disparities in Federal Funding Disbursement to California Counties 

 

Report 

Ryan Drover

Chemical and Environmental Engineering 

UCR Research and Economic Development 

2023

Evaluating the status of the clean technology industry in Inland Empire Southern California

RED Report and RED Report Overview

Colin Todd

Microbiology and Plant Pathology

UCR Research and Economic Development

2023

Evaluating the status of the clean technology industry in Inland Empire Southern California

RED Report and RED Report Overview 

Jean Claude Iradukunda 

Environmental Sciences 

UCR Research and Economic Development

2023

Evaluating the status of the clean technology industry in Inland Empire Southern California

RED Report and RED Report Overview 

Kavya Samudrala

Chemistry

UCR Research and Economic Development

2023

Opportunities in Lithium Valley in Inland Empire Southern California

RED Report and RED Report Overview 

Jenna Roper

Bioengineering 

Congressman Raul Ruiz, 

25th District 

2023

Supporting Community Healthworkers to build more equitable health networks 

Report  

Sarah Bobardt

Genetics 

Congressman Raul Ruiz, 

25th District

2023

Effects of ending the COVID-19 Emergency 

Report  

Fangyi Cao 

Statistics 

UCR School of Medicine 

2023

Telemedicine and Access to Healthcare  

White Paper

Emily Esposito 

Psychology 

Congressman Mark Takano, 39th District

2023

Disparities in Federal Funding Disbursement to California Counties, a continuation 

Report 

Tom Eckel

Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Congressman Ken Calvert, 41st District 

2023

Handheld Fentanyl Detection Devices for Law Enforcement 

Report 

Jean Claude Iradukunda Environmental Sciences World Telehealth Initiative 2024