In Summer 2025, Sarah Wright graduated the Masters of Science of Instructional Science and Technology program. Studying the impact of experiential service learning leadership, inclusive educational experiences, and socially responsible community building within under-served populations while evaluating underrepresented groups’ access to service learning through the lens of learning theories and instructional models highlighted the gravity of overcoming barriers to accessible higher education. Mentored by CSUMB's Dr. Miguel Lara, Sarah presented at ICSIT-ICETI 2025, publishing their study: Exploring Computer Science Student Perceptions on Service Learning: Online and On-Campus Modality Comparative in in the journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics. Next Month, Dr. Lara and PhD student Sarah Wright will present their findings at the AECT25 International Convention.

Participating in experiential learning first hand, Sarah volunteers as a Red Cross International Humanitarian Law instructor, Fire Safe Council Home Ignition Zone Assessor, and serves as a Job Steward through the SEIU Local 1000 Union at California’s Governor’s Office.This fall, Sarah embarked upon her PhD in Education at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, leveraging her CSUMB Service Learning research experience to assist the University's Uehiro Academy for Philosophy and Ethics in Education to deliver train-the-trainer transportation curriculum to the Hawaiian K-12 teacher community of practice.