Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation

Staff & Mentors

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  • Program Coordinator: Dr. Herrera

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    Dr. Herrera is the Chico State's Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Campus Director and instructor for LSAMP's Summer Calculus Boot Camp. Dr. Christine Herrera is an Associate Professor in the Department Mathematics and Statistics at Chico State. As a Gates Millennium Scholar, Dr. Herrera was able to earn a B.S. and a M.S. in Mathematics from Colorado State University, and then a Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from Texas State University. Upon graduation Dr. Herrera accepted a position at California State University, Chico. Dr. Herrera’s current research interests include areas of equitable teaching practices that foster productive struggle and teacher noticing of student thinking that leverage students' funds of knowledge. In her free time, she enjoys yoga, playing with her dog, hiking, reading, and crafting.

  • Assistant Campus Coordinator: Stephanie Duarte-Amezcua

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    Stephanie Duarte-Amezcua joined LSAMP in 2019 and participated in the Summer Calculus Boot Camp. As a freshman, Stephanie secured a research position with Dr. Kristen Gorman to study the genetic and cellular cause of idiopathic scoliosis. Stephanie was selected to participate in the 2021 Chico STEM Connections Collaborative Undergraduate Research Program to developed a novel transgenic tool for the study of scoliosis. She has presented her research at the Adelante Investigation and the Department of Biological Sciences Open House. She has been a Dean’s List recipient, a CSU-LSAMP Student Research Scholar, and is a member of the Pre-Medical Association student club. Stephanie graduated in the Spring of 2023 with a B.S. in Biological Sciences and a minor in Chemistry. Currently, Stephanie is pursuing a M.S. in Biological Sciences here at Chico State.

  • Residential Advisor: Jessica Martinez

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    Jessica Martinez is a third year Computer Engineering major from El Centro, CA

  • Residential Advisor: Josue Yepez

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    Josue Yepez is a second year Mechanical Engineering major from Ceres, CA

  • Program Tutor: Melanie Manuel

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    Melanie Manuel is a second year Computer Science major from Temecula, CA.

  • Program Tutor: Carlos Iniguez

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    Carlos Iniguez is a second year Mechanical Engineering major from Ceres, CA.

  • Program Grader: Mia Ellison

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    Mia Ellison is a third year Mechanical Engineering major from Marysville, CA.