The College of Arts and Sciences will present at the following Family Weekend sessions.
Friday, February 24
College of Arts and Sciences Tours
Art & Art History Tours
10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Meet @ Dowd Art & Art History Building
Student Ambassadors will walk guests throughout the entire building and showcase studio classrooms in sculpture, ceramic sculpture, computer labs, printmaking, photography, drawing, and painting classrooms. At the end of the tour, guests will have the opportunity to enjoy a self-guided walk through the current "Threshold" exhibition.
Studio and Digital Cinema Facility Tour
11 a.m.
Meet @ Vari Hall, Lobby
Join us on a tour of our digital cinema production center where you will have an opportunity to see where our students produce, direct, and edit their films. Our production space includes state-of-the-art editing bays running industry-leading Avid software and a studio with the latest cameras and lighting gear alongside traditional film equipment.
Imaginarium Tour
11 a.m.
Meet @ Heafey Hall, Front Entrance
The Imaginarium staff will provide a guided tour of the equipment, facilities, and resources within the Imaginarium, specifically featuring student projects in research and practice in the areas of virtual reality, mixed reality, 3D modeling, digital art, and visualization.
Theatre & Dance Tour
11:30 a.m.
Meet @ Mayer Theatre
Student Ambassadors will walk guests through the Mayer Theater, the Fess Parker Theater, and our Dance studios.
Sobrato Campus for Discovery & Innovation Tours
10:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.
Meet @ Sobrato Campus for Discovery & Innovation, North Lobby
Come take a student-led tour of the new STEM campus to see state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities available to students. Tours will run from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. departing from the SCDI North Lobby.
Two Faculty Presentations
Habitat Restoration: It’s Not Just for Plants and Animals Anymore
1 - 2 p.m.
SCDI 3302
Virginia Matzek, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences
Media Psychology: Understanding the Effects of Social Media, Immersive Media, and AI
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Vari Hall Wiegand Room
David Jeong, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication
Meet the Dean Reception and Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression Forum
4:30 - 6 p.m.
Vari Hall Foyer
Featuring the students listed below.
Saturday, February 25
Job and Internship Support
9:45 - 10:45 a.m.
Benson Memorial Center, California Mission Room
Katy Korsmeyer and Sarah Hays
Featured Students
The following students will be at the Meet the Dean Reception and Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression Forum. Stop by to see their exciting work.
Anna Snyder '23
Major: Studio Art; Minor: Art History
Title: Serenity: A Study of Light and Shadow
Hometown: Campbell, California
Plans: I plan to study art abroad in Barcelona.
Lauren Stein '23
Major: Art History, Economics
Title: June Wayne and the Tamarind Institute: Lithography in America, working with Maggie Walter
Hometown: Bellevue, Washington
Plans: I plan to take some time off and work as a legal assistant before applying to law school next Fall!
Maggie Walter '23
Majors: Marketing, Art History
Title: June Wayne and the Tamarind Institute: Lithography in America, working with Lauren Stein
Hometown: San Francisco, California
Plans: I plan to work in art and marketing post-grad.
Sebastian Acevedo '23
Majors: Biology, Environmental Science
Title: Feather DNA Solves Sex Determination Mysteries and Identifies Cryptic Species of San Francisco Bay Area Birds
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Plans: After graduation in the Spring, I will be working as a biological field technician for The Peregrine Fund in Nome, Alaska. We will be conducting research on nestling Gyrfalcons, Golden Eagles, and Rough-legged Hawks, including blood and feather sampling. I am also a semi-finalist for a Fulbright fellowship and awaiting final confirmation in April. If accepted, I would be traveling to Iceland for more Gyrfalcon research in September and returning to the US in May 2024.
Emily Arias '24
Major: Biology; Minor: Biotechnology
Title: Silk nanofiber to film transformation in leaf litter Embioptera
Hometown: Claremont, California
Plans: Accelerated nursing program.
Jwwad Javed '23
Major: Biochemistry
Title: Impact of aromatic residue placement on the helical structure of short peptoid oligomers in aqueous solutions
Hometown: San Jose, California
Plans: Applying to graduate school and pursuing a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry.
Lindsey Aquistapace '23
Majors: Communication; Minor: Creative Writing
Title: Communication Capstone Project
Hometown: Manhattan Beach, California
Plans: Lindsey and her Los Angeles accent plan to move back home after graduation to work in the entertainment industry.
Agustin Pace '25
Major: Economics, Italian Studies; Minor: International Business
Title: Weaving it Together: The work and life of an Italian-American student
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Plans: Still early for me but I don’t plan to pursue a postgraduate education for now. I would love to see myself traveling often. In Italy of course but around the world.
Maddie Moran '24
Major: English; Minors: Spanish Studies, Philosophy
Title: Workshops and the Arts to Promote and Advance the Teaching and Continued Maintenance of Spanish in the Washington Community
Hometown: Alamo, California
Plans: I aspire to attend law school and eventually become a lawyer, using my Spanish language skills to represent Spanish-speaking clients. I also hope to return to Barcelona, where I studied abroad, and teach English to native Spanish speakers (if I have time before law school!).
Nicole Rumfola '23
Major: Economics, Ethnic Studies
Title: Ethnic Studies, the Diversity Requirement, and Multicultural Education
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Plans: I am going into nonprofit education work or teaching in under-resourced communities.
Sean Chamberlain '23
Majors: History, Philosophy
Title: Historical Perspectives: Undergraduate Journal of History, working with Bianca Romero
Hometown: Foster City, California
Plans: I'm applying to law school for next year.
Bianca Romero '23
Major: History, French & Francophone Studies
Title: Historical Perspectives: Undergraduate Journal of History, working with Sean Chamberlain
Hometown: San Jose, California
Plans: I have applied to be a teaching assistant in France.
Frankie Fazlollahi '23
Major: Computer Science; Minors: Computer Science & Engineering, Mathematics
Title: DOxy, working with Katherine Dunigan, Adam Graham, Naveen Govindaraju & Tushar Shrivastav
Hometown: Campbell, California
Plans: I am doing the B.S./M.S. program from the school of Engineering for Computer Science and Engineering so I will be returning in the Fall to continue pursuing my Masters.
Naveen Govindaraju '25
Major: Computer Science
Title: DOxy, working with Katherine Dunigan, Frankie Fazlollahi, Adam Graham & Tushar Shrivastav
Hometown: Cupertino, California
Plans: None so far, planning on crossing that bridge once I get there.
Katherine Dunigan '23
Major: Computer Science; Minor: Spanish Studies
Title: DOxy, working with Frankie Fazlollahi, Adam Graham, Naveen Govindaraju & Tushar Shrivastav
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Plans: I have a job for post-grad as a Technical Software Consultant at Pariveda in Seattle.
Adam Graham '23
Major: Computer Science; Minor: Mathematics
Title: DOxy, working with Katherine Dunigan, Frankie Fazlollahi, Naveen Govindaraju & Tushar Shrivastav
Hometown: Sacramento, California
Plans: I'm getting my master's degree in engineering management at SCU.
Tushar Shrivastav '24
Major: Computer Science
Title: DOxy, working with Katherine Dunigan, Frankie Fazlollahi, Adam Graham & Naveen Govindaraju
Hometown: Saratoga, California
Plans: Research in Graduate School or Industry Career.
Peyton Clark '23
Majors: Mechanical Engineering; Minor: Physics
Title: Fourier-slice dual-comb spectroscopy, working with Skyler Weight
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Plans: After graduation, I plan to pursue a Master’s degree in either Mechanical Engineering or Applied Physics hopefully at the University of Washington, and eventually work in R&D involving materials science. I’d also like to spend some of this time traveling and climbing mountains.
Michael Nguyen '24
Majors: Neuroscience, Music; Minor: Biology
Title: Effects of Early-Life Trauma on Lifelong Immune Health
Hometown: Milpitas, California
Plans: After graduation, I will be taking a gap year while I apply to medical school. During this time, I plan to find employment in a clinical setting and continue conducting research in order to be well-prepared for medical school and my future career.
Emma Rutter '23
Major: Neuroscience, Theatre Arts with an emphasis in Dance; Minor: Biology
Title: "Twenty-Ton Shield"
Hometown: Littleton, Colorado
Plans: Gap year to work and prepare for grad school
Skyler Weight '23
Major: Engineering Physics
Title: Fourier-slice dual-comb spectroscopy, working with Peyton Clark
Hometown: Bellingham, Washington
Plans: Traveling/interning and then applying to graduate school to pursue a Ph.D. in physics, applied physics, or electrical engineering.
Calley Lwin '23
Majors: Political Science, Spanish Studies; Minors: Biology and International Studies
Title: Miller Center Fellowship 2022: Innovation Works
Hometown: Falls Church, Virginia
Plans: Semi-finalist for the Fulbright ETA Program in Panama (waiting to hear back); applying for Peace Corps and the North American Language and Culture Assistants Program in Spain as well.
Kailyn Pedersen '23
Major: Political Science; Minor: Philosophy
Title: Innovation Works
Hometown: Wheaton, Illinois
Plans: Traveling and working.
Lucy Schmidt '23
Major: Political Science, Anthropology; Minor: Japanese Studies
Title: An Examination of Austin, Tx and Silicon Valley Fitness Industry Social Media Engagements and their Impacts on Young Adults
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Plans: I'm hoping to teach English abroad; I am a semifinalist for a Fulbright English teaching assistantship in South Korea and have also applied to the JET program in Japan.
Delilah Garza '23
Majors: Psychology, Child Studies; Minor: Public Health
Title: Understanding the Role of Socio-Economic Status in Conflict
Hometown: San Jose, California
Plans: Master's programs in Marriage and Family Therapy
Robert Gamble II '23
Major: Public Health Science
Title: Valeriote Goldman Fellow - Recovery Cafe
Hometown: San Jose, California
Plans: I will be taking a gap year to focus on skill development and resume building before applying for graduate school . I plan to continue pursuing Epidemiology but would like to get a tase of the work force and/or research experience before obtaining my Masters and eventually my PhD.
Setareh Harsamizadeh Tehrani '23
Major: Public Health Science
Title: Valeriote-Goldman Public Health Leadership Program- Abode ServiceHometown: Fremont, California
Plans: plan to take one to two gap years working for a non-profit and then continue my education by going to a Master in Public Health (MPH) program. I have currently been accepted to a part-time position as a Youth Researcher Leader at ACEs Aware.
Grace Leete '23
Majors: Sociology, Child Studies; Minor: Urban Education
Title: Nurture Africa Apprenticeship Retention Research — Miller Center
Hometown: Danvers, Massachusetts
Plans: Still searching…
Judith Li '23
Majors: Economics, Sociology; Minors: Environmental Studies, Sustainability
Title: Social Entrepreneurial Solution to Water Access in East Africa
Hometown: Shenzhen, China
Plans: I have applied to grad programs in organizational behaviors.
Cindy Chen '23
Major: Theatre Arts with an emphasis in Dance, Biology
Title: "Figure Framework"
Hometown: Monterey, California
Plans: I’ll be working as an Associate Product Manager for Medline Industries! I’m aiming to go to business school in the next few years to break into healthcare consulting or administration while building the skills to get involved in arts philanthropy.
Ashley Cook '23
Major: Theatre Arts with an emphasis in Dance, Communication
Title: "E.O.N. [Edge of Now]"
Hometown: San Jose, California
Plans: Get a job in marketing/film industry - eventually form a dance film production company.
Brianna Morales '25
Major: Theatre Arts
Title: "She Kills Monsters" Production Pamphlet
Hometown: Sacramento, California
Plans: I plan on going to graduate school for acting or directing, then eventually becoming a professor at a university.