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Science Scholars

The vision of the Gerald and Sally DeNardo Science Scholars program is to support the undergraduate research experience of outstanding science students with Santa Clara University faculty mentors. Scholars receive academic year and summer research and supply awards. The program is funded through a generous endowment created by Gerald and Sally DeNardo.

Meet the 2025 Science Scholars

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Maya Barrett ’27

Psychology major / Public Health minor

Faculty Mentor: Micah Lattanner, Public Health

Project Name: Development of Objective and Perceived University-Level LGBTQ+ Structural Stigma Measures: A Community-Based Participatory Research Approach


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Andrew Kai ’27

Neuroscience and Biology double major

Faculty Mentor: Robin Grotjahn, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Project Name: Assessments of Modern Density Functional Approximations for Fullerenes Using Turbomole on WAVE HPC


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Tiffany Kinyua ’27

Psychology major / Biology  and Ethnic Studies minors

Faculty Mentor: Desiree Forsythe, Biology

Project Name: Exploring the Impact of Non-STEM Minors on STEM Students’ Identity


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Liam Miller ’27

Biochemistry major

Faculty Mentor: Meaghan Deegan, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Project Name: Using Photoactive Rhenium Sites to Investigate Proton Coupled Transfer Reactions