2017-2018年度CDIP获得者

安吉Buckner-Cap一个 

纪律:教育

安吉·巴克纳·卡彭获得了B.A. 在妇女研究和社区研究 加州大学圣克鲁斯分校. 随后，她获得了公共卫生硕士学位 来自圣何塞州立大学. She is currently enrolled in the 教育al Leadership Doctoral program at 圣何塞州立大学, a program she believes well positions her research interests in the pragmatic intersection of public school systems and 公共卫生. She starting teaching high school in 2008, but quickly moved into a 高等教育讲师的角色从2009年开始. 曾在圣何塞州立大学任教 从2009年起一直到她被其教育学院录取.D. 程序，安吉是熟悉的 with and embraces the "solutions to complex social problems [that] are more creative, relevant, and sustainable when diversity is well represented" in the classroom. 安吉的 mentor has worked with her since 2001 and feels that "over the past 12 years, Ms. Buckner's service to the department and 学生 has been exemplary.她试图 incorporate 学生' lived experiences and perspectives into her teaching to create 促进学生学习的包容环境. 她的研究兴趣是 focused on strengthening K-12 education to better prepare 学生 for a successful college experience, supporting the CSU goal of four-year graduation rates. 这是一个 goal of her doctoral experience to eng年龄 in pragmatic research that is relevant and application to practiti一个rs, and then as a professor to teach emerging professionals 有效的应用. 安吉的 program mentor is Anne Demers, Associate Professor, 健康科学与娱乐.

基督教Denney 

学科:生态学/海洋生态学

克里斯蒂安·丹尼只得到了B.S. 主修生物科学，重点是海洋科学 Biology from University of California, Davis, and is currently finishing his Masters degree at in Fisheries and Conservation Biology through San Francisco State University (青莲海洋实验室). 从他的本科生涯开始，克里斯蒂安就开始了 been developing his research skills with the focused intent of becoming a professor 海洋科学. 他的 time at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories afforded him the opportunity to perform research as well as gain teaching experience and provide undergraduate 指导. He believes that diverse backgrounds contribute to diverse ideas in science, 一个充满新发现的动态领域. 除了克里斯蒂安的研究活动， his Collaborative Plan of Support provides for greater exposure to the teaching experience through lecturing and additional training in pedagogy and teaching methodology. 基督徒的 mentor, Scott Hamilton, an Associate Professor at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories who has known Christian for five years, believes that he "is a creative thinker, with the maturity, drive, and mental fortitude to succeed in the rigorous . . .博士课程 加州大学戴维斯分校.此外，博士. 汉密尔顿相信斯科特会发挥重要作用 as CSU professor, mentoring 学生 and improving minority participation in the STEM 字段.

玛丽Okin

学科:艺术史与建筑史

玛丽·奥金得到了两个B.A. 获得文科硕士学位.A. 艺术史和视觉 圣何塞州立大学的文化. 她目前就读于历史 Art and Architecture doctoral program at University of California, Santa Barbara, 专攻美国艺术. 玛丽获得了许多著名的奖项， including the Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholarship, where she studied with Dr. Margaretta Lovell at the University of California, Berkeley. 她接受需要 for future scholars to correlate their coursework in the humanities with the digital 年龄. Her goal is to give back to the CSU system she believes shaped her "intellectual, personal, and professional development" and her commitment to "diversity, pedagogy, 和服务." Mary's curriculum vitae demonstrates her strong grounding in research 以及社区服务. She held important positions of leadership while at San José State University, including that of a graduate student appointee to the 菠菜网lol正规平台 President's Commission on 多样性 (which sought to address the aftermath of a campus hate crime and develop a position for a Chief 多样性 Officer) and was appointed by the 菠菜网lol正规平台 Academic Senate to serve on a search committee for the Dean of the University Library. Mary's close relationship with her mentor is important to note.  他们成功了 together for many years already, and Mary writes that "Like her [Dr. Rostankowski), I plan to inspire CSU 学生 to study well, build community, and make the world 一个更好的地方.这种关系将继续发展. 辛西娅·Rostankowski的 作为值得信赖和重视的导师给予强有力的支持.

迈克尔Vallerga 

学科:心理学

迈克尔·瓦勒加获得了两个B.A. 在心理学和他的M.A. 在实验 圣何塞州立大学心理学教授. 他目前就读于心理学专业 doctoral program at University of California, Santa Cruz, with a specialization in 社会心理学. 迈克尔选择了一条与许多博士不同的道路.D. 学生. 毕业后 with his master's degree, he took a few years off to travel and work outside of academia. During this time, he discovered a passion for social justice, and in particular, social 性别和性方面的公正. 迈克尔回到了圣何塞州立大学 and persevered in his goal to join academia by contacting several professors (many of whom he had never worked with in the past) and requesting their assistance. 他的 他的导师詹姆斯·李(James Lee)就是这样一位联系人.  Dr. 李是教授和主席 上海州立大学司法研究系. 在他的导师迈克尔的帮助下 became a lecturer in the Justice Studies Department at 圣何塞州立大学, where he began to h一个 his teaching skills and whet his appetite for academic research. Encour年龄d by this support, Michael has moved on to a rigorous Ph.D. 项目 只有不到5%的申请者被录取. 根据一封来自 那个项目，他蒸蒸日上. 因为加州大学圣克鲁斯分校和 圣何塞州立大学 are closely situated, Michael's Collaborative Plan is 一个 of participation between mentor and mentee, including research projects, collaboration with local marginalized communities, and the development of a regional Social Justice 研究会议. 他的 mentor believes he will be become an "asset of the CSU system" 也是一位杰出的教师和学者.