DEFCon Fellows 2022-23

I grew up in Irvine, CA, and am a senior at CSUF pursuing a B.A. in Political Science with an interest in diplomacy, international development, and humanitarian intervention and response.

I am currently on my last semester of obtaining my undergraduate degree in History at CSUF. After graduation, I plan on attending CSUF’s single subject credential program for Social Science.

Currently, I am a Master of Social Work student at CSUF. I am also an intern at the Orange County Health Care Agency. My goal is to improve access to mental health services for bicultural individuals...

I am a first generation college graduate from the Chicana/o Studies department currently in the Masters in History program with a concentration in Chicana/o Studies.

In 2019, after kids and careers, I returned to school to become a secondary English teacher....to only practice pedagogies rooted in diversity, equity and inclusion.

I am a first year here at CSUF majoring in Kinesiology and currently working at a community college towards my associates in American Sign Language.

I’m currently a fourth year undergraduate student at CSUF majoring in a traditional studio art concentration with a computer science minor.

I am a recent graduate from CSUF master’s program in history. As a budding public and digital historian, I look forward to working on public-facing projects, learning more about underrepresented histories, and learning from others.

My master’s thesis focuses on the Chicana Health Movement and how Chicanas protected their community and fought for their health rights [...]

I am a fourth-year undergraduate majoring in Psychology and minoring in Queer Studies. I am very passionate about community involvement and volunteering, especially with young people in the LGBTQ+ community.