To be part of the Koret Scholars Program and be considered for funding, students must:

• Be a matriculated student at CSUMB
• Be a U.S. citizen
• Have at least a minimum 2.75 GPA
• Be a first-generation student (preferred, not required)
• Be committed to academic research for the academic year
• Conduct academic research in the social sciences

Applications will open for the following term. For the Spring 2026 program:

• Deadline to apply for a research scholarship will be December 10, 2025.
• Deadline to apply for course credit only will be February 2, 2026.

We take great pride in the work of our students who are currently engaged in the program. They include:

• Aislynne Chappell, Psychology. Research Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Dyer-Seymour, Professor, Psychology
• Autumn Day, Psychology. Research Mentor: Dr. Justin Matthews, Associate Professor, Psychology
• Alison Jensen, Psychology. Research Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Dyer-Seymour, Professor, Psychology
• Casey Johnson, Psychology. Research Mentor: Dr. Jill Yamashita, Professor, Psychology
• Madison Loewen, Psychology. Research Mentor: McKenzie Floyd, Lecturer, Biology and Chemistry
• Diana Mendoza, Psychology. Research Mentor: Dr. Danielle Burchett, Professor, Psychology
• Nelsy Montes-Romero, Collaborative Human Health and Services. Research Mentor: Dr. Ignacio Navarro, Professor, Health, Human Services & Public Policy
• Esme Schwerin, Psychology. Research Mentor: Dr. Mrinal Sinha, Professor, Psychology
• Saba Shah, Human Development and Family Science. Research Mentor: Dr. Rob Weisskirch, Professor, Human Development and Family Science
• Neahkahnie Conley-Hunt, Psychology. Research Mentor: Dr. Robert Majzler, Lecturer, Psychology
• Kyle Parker, Psychology. Research Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Dyer-Seymour, Professor, Psychology
• Nathan Salow, Psychology. Research Mentor: Dr. Jill Yamashita, Professor, Psychology
• Alo Wilson, Psychology. Research Mentor: Dr. Chrissy Hernandez, Associate Professor, Service Learning Center

Students who have come through the Koret Scholars achieved great things and positioned themselves for the highest levels of success after graduation. Some of them include:

• Monica Urias, Environmental Science, Technology and Policy. Research Mentor: Dr. Victoria Derr, Associate Professor, Applied Environmental Science
• Sofia Christofi, Psychology. Research Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Dyer-Seymour, Professor, Psychology
• Cecilia Mazariegos, Psychology. Research Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Dyer-Seymour, Professor, Psychology
• Devon McCauley, Social Behavioral Science. Research Mentor: Dr. Kelly Medina-Lopez, Associate Professor, Humanities and Communication
• Maria Navarro, Psychology. Research Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Dyer-Seymour, Professor, Psychology
• Kyle Parker, Psychology. Research Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Dyer-Seymour, Professor, Psychology
• Lesly Rocha, Business Administration. Research Mentor: Dr. Jenny Lin, Professor, and Dr. Shaowen Hua, Assistant Professor, School of Business
• Brianna Saucedo, Business Administration. Research Mentor: Dr. Angelina Nariswari, Associate Professor, School of Business
• Priscilla Amao, Psychology. Researcher Mentor: Dr. Mrinal Sinha, Professor, Psychology
• Hana Jacinto (Inaugural Cohort), Japanese Language & Culture and Psychology minor. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Shigeko Sekine, Professor, School of World Languages & Cultures
• Paula Beltran, Collaborative Health and Human Services. Research Mentor: Stephanie McMurtrie, Lecturer, Health, Human Services and Public Policy
• Jennifer Berberian, Collaborative Health and Human Services. Research Mentor: Dr. Vanessa Lopez-Littleton, Associate Professor, Health, Human Services and Public Policy
• Megan Dearie, Psychology. Research Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Dyer-Seymour, Professor, Psychology
• Michael Haidar, Computer Science & Psychology. Researcher Mentor: Glenn Bruns, Associate Professor, School of Computing & Design
• Erika Hernandez-Gonzalez, Business Administration. Researcher Mentor: Dr. Jenny Lin, Associate Professor, School of Business
• Jennifer Lopez, Psychology. Researcher Mentor: Dr. Chrissy Hernandez, Assistant Professor, Service Learning Institute
• Korina McKinley, Psychology; minor Social Work. Research Mentor: Dr. Chrissy Hernandez, Assistant Professor, Service Learning Institute
• Darchelle Burnett (Inaugural Cohort), Psychology; minor Statistics. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Lovell, Assistant Professor, Psychology
• Courtney Crouse (Inaugural Cohort), Psychology. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Lovell, Assistant Professor, Psychology
• Arlene Diazleal (Inaugural Cohort), Psychology. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Vivian Waldrup-Patterson, Director, Teaching Learning & Assessment (TLA)
• Paul Dommert (Inaugural Cohort), Psychology; minor Anthropology. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Christine Valdez, Assistant Professor, Psychology
• Melissa-Ann Lagunas (Inaugural Cohort), Psychology; minor Statistics. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Lovell, Assistant Professor, Psychology
• Claudia Rocha (Inaugural Cohort), Psychology. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Lovell, Assistant Professor, Psychology
• Stephanie Stephens (Inaugural Cohort), Marine Science. Research Mentor:  Dr. Vanessa Lopez-Litteton, Associate Professor, Health and Human Services & Public Policy