The Health Equity Institute and faculty members work closely with students to provide advanced research training on health equity, grant development, administration, and conduct, to offer works-in-progress, and through a student scholar program and other student training activities.
The HEI Student Scholar's Program coordinates paired student-faculty teams. Students works with their faculty mentor on research and with the Health Equity Institute on their professional development. A HEI Student Research Showcase is held each May to feature students' reseearch poster with oral presentation to the campus community.
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HEI Student Scholar |
Faculty Preceptor |
Research Project |
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Emily Gordis, Public Health |
Karen Boyce, Health Promotion & Wellness |
Evaluation Of Food Security Screening and Referral Program for SFSU Students |
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Ruth Eskias, Public Health |
Alyssa Kubota, Computer Engineering |
Developing Accessible Technologies for Disabled Students in Rural Communities |
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Mathew Sy, Economics |
Alexis Martinez, Sociology and Sexuality Studies |
Spatial Analysis of Secondary Data on Racial Disparities in U.S. Jails |
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Vivian Ortiz, Public Health |
Supriya Misra, Public Health |
Changing The Narrative About “Psychosis” in Immigrant Communities |
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Joshua Schmidt, Economics |
Sepideh Modrek, Economics |
Using Academic Literature to Scrutinize Court Cases Against the FDA’s Approval of Medication Abortion |
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Evelyn Garcia, Public Health |
David Rebanal, Public Health |
Decolonizing Research Through Photovoice: Dissemination of Findings for A Healing in Nature Intervention Study for BIPOC Transitional-Aged Youth |
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Stacy Isidro, Public Health |
Emma Sanchez, Public Health |
Relationship Between Languages Spoken at Home and Nutrient Intake in Asian American Children |
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Sofia Medina, Public Health |
Emma Sanchez, Public Health |
Relationship Between Birthplace and Nutrient Intake in Asian American Children |
Student Scholars’ Present Research at the HEI Research Showcase
The 2024 Health Equity Student Scholars presented research posters at the Spring HEI Research Showcase. Research projects focused on diverse projects, including rural healthcare, nutritional intake, abortion information provision, examining sanctuary healthcare praxis, abolitionist care, and food insecurity. The Student Scholar program provides health equity and research training to SFSU MA-level students. The spring scholars’ program pairs selected students with Faculty preceptors from HEI’s cross-college community of scholars. By working with faculty from various disciplines, students gain skills in different research methodologies and perspectives, fostering a more holistic understanding of health equity issues.
Congratulations 2024 Student Scholars:
- Gomez, Sinay, MPH(C), Sanchez-Vaznaugh, Emma. Sc.D, MPH., Barba, Nancy. MPH. Department of Public Health. “Association between US Length of Residence and Nutrient Intake among Hispanics, NH-African American, NH- Asians, and NH-White Adults.”
- Lilia Sosa, MPH(c) & Dr. Alyssa Kubota, Ph.D, Department of Public Health & School of Engineering. “Exploring equitable healthcare for special needs students in rural Inyo County, California.”
- Kelly Shee MS(c), Sepideh Modrek, PhD. Economics Department & Health Equity Institute. “Information on abortion services on Student Health Center websites for a national sample of four-year public universities.”
- Kaylena Katz, MPH(c), Laura Mamo, PhD Department of Public Health& Health Equity Institute. “Examining sanctuary praxis in the context of essential health care under attack.”
- Kody Jones MS, Sepideh Modrek PhD. University Economics Department, Health Equity Institute. “Trends in Kinlessness Across Generations.”
- Lizzy Iconomopulos, BA, MA(c) & Dilara Yarbrough, PhD. “Abolitionist Care: A Case Study of St. James Infirmary.”
- Angelou de Bedout, Zubaida Qamar PhD, Department of Economics, Family, Interiors, Nutrition, and Apparel (FINA). “Association of Food Insecurity and Utilization of Food Security Resources with Race, Awareness and Financial Aid among Urban, Diverse College Students.”
Student Scholars 2023 - 2024
