About SEPAL Staff
SEPAL Program Coordinator
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Lucy LuongAbout MeI was born in Vietnam and raised in San Diego. I became the first in my family to go to college, receiving my B.A. at Dartmouth and Ph.D. at UC Davis in chemistry! Although I am a chemist by training, I am devoted to increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all the sciences. At UC Davis, in addition to doing research, I founded and managed the Chemistry Peer Mentoring Program, which helps students who are first-generation college attending and historically marginalized groups in science transition into the college/chemistry community academically and socially. After graduating, I worked in a research lab at UCSF but realized my true passions lie in working to make science more accessible and welcoming to students from all different backgrounds. Now at SEPAL, I found a community that shares these values and allows me to develop professionally in my major career transition as well! During my free time, I like to experiment with cooking new food and go on walks with my dog. |
SEPAL Resource Center Assistants
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Akira DozierAbout MeHi, my name is Akira Dozier! I was born in Berkeley and raised in San Ramon, and I am a first-year undergraduate student studying biology with a concentration in Physiology. I’ve had a passion for science my entire life, and have especially been focusing on biology throughout recent years. Although my college education has just begun and I am exploring different subtopics of biology, my previous experience working with DNA fragments through gel electrophoresis has been especially fascinating to me. I am African American and Japanese, so throughout my childhood, I didn’t have many examples of those like me in the biology field. Because of this, one of my goals is to be an inspiring figure that young minoritized students in STEM can look up to. Outside of academics, I love to go on runs, explore San Francisco, collect vinyls, or spend time with my cat Miyoki! |
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Tiffany YeAbout MeI was born in Hainan, China and moved to San Francisco when I was 7 years old. I am currently a fourth year undergraduate student studying Biology with a concentration in Physiology. My story with science began during my last year as a high school student. Although I struggled to decide on a career path after graduating from high school, studying Biology had always felt fitting as I am always left with more questions after learning a new topic. Learning about science discoveries and making science learning more accessible is a highly rewarding process for me. SEPAL has given me and like-minded students the opportunities and space to diversify science learning. Working with students and different ways of learning allowed me to diversify my ways in introducing new topics to students. Prior to working at the SEPAL Resource Center, I have also worked together with SEPAL in the Scientist Spotlight Partnership Program in introducing scientists to high school students throughout the Bay Area, creating early exposure to relatability of people that do science. In working with SEPAL again, I have to opportunity to work with a community that share similar values of diversifying science learnings. Outside of academics and work, I enjoy weightlifting and exploring the city! |
