OUTREACH, TEACHING, MENTORING, AND MORE!
RECIPIENT OF PETER AND PAMELA TSAO AWARD
January, 9 2020
Awarded annually to a graduate student for exceptional research on soil-born pathogens.
RECIPIENT OF UC PRESIDENT'S DISSERTATION YEAR FELLOWSHIP
April 30, 2019
1 of 3 graduate students selected out of a pool of applicants from all 42 graduate departments at UCR. This prestigious fellowship provides 3 quarters of funding, a small research grant, and supports travel to give a seminar presentation at another University.
EDMOND C. CALAVAN AWARD RECIPIENT
April 4, 2019
Received prestigious award in recognition of excellence in research and creative, forward thinking in the field of plant pathology.
HELPED ORGANIZE THE FIRST PLANT PATHOLOGY DAY!
September 14, 2018
Brought 100 high school students to the UCR campus for an interactive day about plant pathology and science as a career.
PLANT PATHOLOGY OUTREACH COMMITTEE RECEIVES APS OUTREACH GRANT
February 12, 2018
I helped our Plant Pathology student run outreach committee win a grant to increase our outreach program
GRAPE MICROBIOME ILLUMINA VIDEO
January 9, 2017
An additional project in the Roper Lab that I was able to make contributions to. The approach described in the video is similar to the approach we are using in Citrus trees to potentially combat Huanglongbing disease.
PLANT DISCOVERY DAY
May 5, 2016
Organized a station to teach 5th graders about plant microbes.
RECIPIENT OF A NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
March 29, 2016
Received NSF support to research plant microbiomes and work on bridging gaps between policy markers and researchers.
CITY OF RIVERSIDE - COLLEGE FORUM
September 2014-2016
Served a 2-year term on a city committee with a mission to connect the city to the four major colleges in the area and help policy markers understand the needs and wants of undergraduate and graduate students.