Connect with a Science Student
Hear first-hand what it's like to be a College of Science student at the University of Arizona!
Schedule a 30-minute Zoom session at your convenience and have a personalized conversation with a current Science Ambassador. If you have questions about scheduling a meeting, please contact Erin Deely at edeely@arizona.edu.
Meet Our Science Ambassadors:
Sarah Stamer
Majors: Astronomy and Physics
Hometown: Flagstaff, AZ
"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." -Carl Sagan
Anna Jaison
Major: Biochemistry
Minor: Classics
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
"That's the thing about human life-there is no control group, no way to ever know how any of us would have turned out if any of the variables had been changed." - Daniel Keyes, Flowers for Algernon
Rahul Gupte
Major: Biology (emphasis in Biomedical Sciences)
Minor: Business Administration
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
"When there is a will there is a way."
Brittanie Hoang
Major: Biology (emphasis in Biomedical Sciences)
Minor: Creative Writing
Hometown: Gilbert, AZ
"Just keep swimming." - Dory, Finding Nemo
Nikki Martin
Majors: Biology (emphasis in Biomedical Sciences) and Dance
Hometown: Yuba City, CA
"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."
Kapua Ioane
Major: Computer Science
Minor: American Sign Language
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
"Computer science inverts the normal. In normal science, you're given a world, and your job is to find out the rules. In computer science, you give the computer the rules, and it creates the world."
Caroline Hyland
Majors: Computer Science and Spanish
Minors: Biology and Psychology
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
"Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right."
Sam Dahl
Major: Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
Minor: Natural Resources, Spanish, and Latin American Studies
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Sean O'Meara
Majors: Math and Computer Science
Hometown: Oro Valley, AZ
“Astronomy’s much more fun when you’re not an astronomer.” – Brian May
Brooke Carruthers
Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Minors: Astrobiology, Marine Science, French
Hometown: Spokane, WA
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – Ferris Bueller
Lauren Chopra
Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Minor: Physiology
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
"No one is you and that is your power."
Cameron Bolles
Major: Neuroscience and Cognitive Science
Minors: Spanish, EMS, and Biochemistry
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
"While I may be smart, there are people smarter than me. While I may have experience, there are people more experienced than me. Nobody will outwork me."
Gigi Ruiz
Major: Neuroscience and Cognitive Science
Minors: Biochemistry and Spanish
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
"A step backward, after going the wrong direction, is a step in the right direction."
Jay Motka
Majors: Physics & Astronomy
Minor: Math
Hometown: Surendranagar, India
"The true sign of knowledge is not knowledge, but imagination." - Albert Einstein
Maxwell Rizzo
Majors: Physics & Astronomy
Minor: Math
Hometown: Gilbert, AZ
"I am not a Donkey, and I don't have a field." - Max Weber after being Criticized for Publishing outside his Main Discipline
Emily Ciszewski
Major: Psychology
Minor: Environmental Studies
Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ
"As a Psychology major, when I feel sad I just check my notes!"
Ashley Lopez
Major: Psychology
Minor: Family Studies and Human Development
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
"I want to be a rock in my next life." - Min Yoongi
Dakota Dolister
Major: Psychological Sciences
Minor: Spanish
Hometown: Naperville, IL
"Studying in the field of science is the promise of something new every day and as a person who hates boredom, I need that promise in pinky form."
Cami Rivera
Major: Psychological Sciences
Minor: Biochemistry
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
"Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going." - Sam Levenson
Seldyn Starkweather
Majors: Psychological Science and Criminal Justice Studies
Minor: Criminology
Hometown: Pinckneyville, IL
"Mistakes are just proof that you're trying."
Chloe Perius
Majors: Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences and Spanish
Hometown: Hawthorne, CA
"Find your voice, and inspire others to find theirs."
Alyssa Torres
Major: Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences
Minor: American Sign Language
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
"Lifelong learning = lifelong growing!"
Lauren Spadone
Major: Statistics and Data Science
Minors: Geoscience, Sports Management, Government and Public Policy
Hometown: Reno, NV
"Think like a proton, stay positive."