Ways to Help ARCS Foundation Scholars
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Words from University Presidents “We're extremely grateful to the ARCS Foundation for their partnership and support of our students. Working together, we can help develop the scientists and engineers who will lead our country's future scientific and economic development.” Elliot Hirshman, President San Diego State University “ARCS does an extraordinary job of funding and promoting science education in our community. By supporting the most talented and innovative students, ARCS helps San Diego lead the charge in creating new therapies to combat disease and improve human health. TSRI is grateful for the ARCS Foundation’s long-standing support of the scientific community in San Diego.” Dr. Steve Kay, President The Scripps Research Institute "ARCS Scholar awards provide UC San Diego graduate and doctoral students with vital support for their research in the sciences, engineering and medical fields. We are most grateful to the ARCS Foundation for its partnership in educating our future scientists, educators, innovators and leaders." Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor University of California, San Diego ARCS’ tradition of generous philanthropic support fosters excellent science and healthcare education. It not only encourages some of the most talented and deserving students at the University of San Diego, but it also strengthens related professions and enhances the quality of life for all of us in the region and beyond. We remain very grateful for the enthusiastic expression of confidence and affirmation that each ARCS’ gift represents. James T. Harris III, D.Ed., President University of San Diego Words from Our President The beginning of the academic school year is always filled with hopes and expectations for what lies ahead in the coming year. It is also the time for the San Diego Chapter of ARCS Foundation, Inc., to present to our recipient universities the checks that have been allocated for the Scholars they have selected. It is awe-inspiring to see Scholars so committed to their field of studies and so full of promise for the future. Though it is the beginning of a new year for our Scholars, it is the culmination of the hard work and generous spirit of our ARCS members, friends, and faithful donors from the previous year. As all viable and enduring organizations must, ARCS Foundation has evolved from those early days of Sputnik and the Cold War. The enemy, real and imagined, no longer fuels our fear and sense of urgency to respond to crisis. Instead there is the realization that we are the women who are to nourish and support financially these Scholars who have been chosen by their universities as showing the greatest promise for good. As you read through this directory, take time to note the various fields of study. You will find them addressing the greatest problems of our time: disease, degradation of our environment, building machinery and structures, understanding our brain and how it works. The ideas are endless and only limited by our lack of imagination. Into this paradigm of the Scholars, the universities, and the ARCS Foundation, there seems to be another entity appearing: a merging of business and industry with our goals, providing opportunity for our finished product of disciplined, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic people ready to bring their talents to the marketplace. Let’s watch to see how it matures. As for me, I’m grabbing onto their coat tails, enjoying the ride, and hanging on for dear LIFE. Mary Fitz, President, San Diego Chapter ARCS Foundation, Inc. ARCS San Diego Chapter Board of Directors 2015-2016 President ........................................................................................................................................................ Mary Fitz Immediate Past President .................................................................................................... Diane Annala Chalmers Vice Presidents: Administration ..................................................................................................................................... Helga Moore Communications ............................................................................................................................ Mary Lou Quick Fund Development .................................................................................................................................. Joy Kirsch Membership .................................................................................................................................. Sharon Arbelaez Meetings & Special Events ............................................................................................................... Marge Hebert University Relations ............................................................................................................................. Alice Brown Finance ............................................................................................................................................Tanya Schierling Recording Secretary .............................................................................................................................. Sue Pondrom Parliamentarian....................................................................................................................................... Peggy Hanley Members-at-Large ................................................................................................. Dottie Georgens, Linda Johnson 1 ARCS® Scholars 2015-2016 NAME DEGREE AREA OF CONCENTRATION SPECIALIZATION Vincent Berardi Ph.D. Computational Science Computational Human Behavior Peter Calhoun Ph.D. Statistics Random Forests Daniel Cuevas Ph.D. Computational Biology Genomics and Bioinformatics David Curran M.S. Mechanical Engineering Heat Transfer and Solar Power Bryan Hancock Ph.D. Microbiology, cell signaling, Host-Pathogen Interactions and molecular biology Sean Maddox Ph.D. Chemistry Organic Catalysis Paul Maier Ph.D. Evolutionary Biology Genomics of Adaptation and Specialization Megan Monsanto Ph.D. Cell and Molecular Biology Cardiac Stem Cell Biology Tim Montgomery Ph.D. Organic Chemistry Green Organic Chemistry Synthesis Erik Paulson Ph.D. Chemistry Bifunctional Catalysis Stephen Rice Ph.D. Evolutionary Biology Conservation Genetics/Genomics, Climate Change Kelly Ross Ph.D. Cell/Molecular Biology Regenerative Medicine Research Julia Rossi Ph.D. Computational Science Computational Physics Colette Smirniotis Ph.D. Statistics Data Assimilation Winston Stauffer Ph.D. Cell and Molecular Biology Cardiology Jessica Bruhn Ph.D. Biological Sciences Structural Virology George Campbell Ph.D. Cell & Molecular Biology Neurodegenerative Disease Rigo Cintron-Colon Ph.D. Chemical Physiology & Physiology of Thermoregulation Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Danielle Grotjahn Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences Cell and Molecular Biology Margarete Johnson Ph.D. Biology Immunology John Tat Ph.D. Cell and Molecular Biology; Cell Cycle Regulation, Cancer Therapeutics Molecular Pharmacotherapeutics Lisa Alvarez Ph.D. Nursing Sciences Cardiology Dinnah Didulo Ph.D. Nursing Sciences High Risk Populations Lauren Hoffman B.A./B.S. Mechanical Engineering Water Systems Deanna Johnston Ph.D. Nursing Sciences Adult Health, Gerontology and Palliative Care Monique Lineback Ph.D. Nursing Sciences Health Promotion Anthony Shao B.S. Electrical Engineering Circuits 2 NAME DEGREE AREA OF CONCENTRATION SPECIALIZATION Grant Allen Ph.D. Quantum Information Entanglement Monogamy Laura Andersen Ph.D. Materials Science & Engineering Metallurgy, Bulk Metallic Glasses Russell Chan Ph.D. Biochemistry RNA Structural Biology Michelle Chen Ph.D. Structural Engineering Seismic Performance & Isolation Monica Chu Ph.D. Neurobiology Systems Neurobiology Christopher DeBoever Ph.D. Bioinformatics & Systems Biology Genetics and Genomics Edward Dechaumphai Ph.D. Mechanical engineering Thermal Engineering/Design Michael Denny Ph.D. Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Igor Fedorov Ph.D. Electrical Engineering Machine Learning and Signal Processing Danielle Hagstrom Ph.D. Cellular and Developmental Biology Developmental Neurotoxicology Daniel Hoff Ph.D. Mathematics Von Neumann Algebras Eiren Jacobson Ph.D. Oceanography Biological Oceanography Maggie Johnson Ph.D. Oceanography Marine Biology Trevor Joyce Ph.D. Biological Oceanography Marine Predator Conservation Ashok Kodigala Ph.D. Nano-Photonics Plasmonics and Semiconductor Lasers Aditya Kumar Ph.D. Bioengineering Stem Cells, Heart Disease David Leon Ph.D. Physics Cosmology Frederick Matsuda Ph.D. Physics Astrophysics and Cosmology Steven Naleway Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering Biological Materials and Bioinspired Design Emily Nardoni Ph.D. Physics High Energy Theory David Nelles Ph.D. Bioengineering Biomolecular Engineering Julia Nussbacher Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences RNA Biology Timothy O'Connor Ph.D. Applied Physics and NanoEngineering Stretchable/Wearable Electronics, Solar Energy, Bio-Integrated Devices Matthew Ondeck Ph.D. Materials Science and Biomaterials/Cancer Biology Engineering/ Bioengineering Seth Parker Ph.D. Bioengineering Cancer Metabolism Gabriel Pratt Ph.D. Bioinformatics Genomics, RNA Biology and Neurodegeneration Dustin Richmond Ph.D. Computer Engineering Hardware and System Design Kevin Ross Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences Genetics Benjamin Rubin Ph.D. Molecular Biology Genetics and Genomics Suchol Savagatrup Ph.D. Chemical Engineering Conjugated Polymer Mechanics Michael Tait Ph.D. Mathematics Extremal Combinatorics Calandra Tomaszewicz Ph.D. Biology