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Rebecca Martinez is a Staff Researcher for the HOPe Lab in the Department of Public Health at UC Merced, in collaboration with Faith in the Valley, Fresno. Rebecca graduated with a BA in Public Health at the University of California, Merced and is currently pursuing a Master in Public Health at the...

Dr. Leia Belt, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts' (SSHA) Department of Sociology since January 2024. She holds an interdisciplinary PhD specializing in Medical Sociology and Social Epidemiology from the University of Iowa. Her research is dedicated...

Kimberly Montanez is a recent graduate from UC Merced with a bachelor's degree in public health. She will now be participating in a year-long internship with the National Health Corps as an outreach and enrollment coordinator with Livingston Community Health. Kimberly is a Central Valley local and...

Brenda Castañeda-Castañeda is a Staff Research Associate in Dr. Yen’s Housing, Opportunity and Place (HOPe) Lab in the Department of Public Health. Brenda currently assists with qualitative research on the experiences of women of color and K-12 school discipline. She has collaborated on research...

Sofia Aguilar, a native of Los Angeles, California, is a fourth-year student at the University of California, Merced, pursuing an undergraduate degree in Public Health. She is a Student Researcher in Dr. Yen’s Housing, Opportunity and Place (HOPe) Lab in the Department of Public Health. In this role...