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The overarching themes in my scholarly work are racism, capitalism, and the law. My research can be broken down into six major projects under these themes. I describe these projects in the side tab. You can click through the tabs below to view the publications in each project, or view all of them on...

Our lab is always looking for bright and motivated researchers that have a passion for constructing exciting new materials! Prospective undergraduate and graduate student researchers who are interested in joining the lab or knowing more about the group are encouraged to contact Andre via email...

Dr. Tanya Golash-Boza is founder of the Racism, Capitalism, and the Law (RCL) Lab, a Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Merced, and the Executive Director of the University of California Washington Center. She has spent her scholarly career working to understand why racial and...

The Merg lab recognizes that research is a global endeavor that strives to improve the quality of life for all people. We welcome researchers from all backgrounds, with the understanding that each individual affords unique perspectives that (when collected together) can support a lab that is...

Principal Investigator Professor Alexandra Main's research focuses on social and emotional development of children and adolescents within the family context. Specifically, she is interested in the development of empathy and emotion regulation and how these processes are shaped by temperament, family...

Stefano Carpin is a Professor in the department of Computer Science and Engineering and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs in the School of Engineering. He received his “Laurea” (MSc) and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of Padova (Italy...

Sahil, Vinh, and Sayed won the Best Research Award at the SJV Medical Conference (March 2025) The SJV Air Conference PIs and team (some are not present) Sneha presented her work at the SJV Air Conference (October 2024) Valerie presented her work at the SJV Air Conference (October 2024) Sneha and...

Rebecca Martinez (she/her/ella) was a Staff Researcher at UC Merced's HOPe Lab. She earned her BA in Public Health from UC Merced in 2021 and her MPH in Health Policy and Services from the University of Southern California in 2024. Born and raised in California's Central Valley, Rebecca has a deep...

Kimberly Montanez graduated from UC Merced in May 2024 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...