School of Social and Family Dynamics Graduate Student Association (GSA)
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The School of Social and Family Dynamics Graduate Association serves as the graduate student voice for our department. The Officers and Committee Chairs work together throughout the year to organize events, such as happy hours and socials, brownbag talks, and recruitment. Meetings are held monthly.
Officers
2025-2026 Academic Year Officers
President
Brooke Johnson - [email protected]
Vice President
Mario Alvarez - [email protected]
Treasurer
Jesus Orozco - [email protected]
Sociology Representative
Roberto Ortega - [email protected]
Family and Human Development
Briana Abarca
Email: [email protected]
Cohort Year: 2023
Progress: First-year student
Degrees: B.A. in Psychology, University of California, Riverside; M.A. in Experimental Psychology, California State University, Fullerton
Hometown: Hacienda Heights, CA
Interests: Adolescent development; emotional functioning and academic achievement; household size and structure; cultural factors and contexts
Advisor: Dr. Rebecca White
Mario Alvarez
Email: [email protected]
Ana Briones
Email: [email protected]
Kylie Burke
Email: [email protected]
Stephanie Cottam
Email: [email protected]
Year: 2nd year
Degrees: Family and Human Development - Masters in progress, accepted into PhD program at ASU Tempe, Arizona
Interest: Mindfulness in parenting, mindfulness in schools, building school and family partnerships
Advisor: Dr. Sarah Lindstrom Johnson
Julissa Duran
Email: [email protected]
Paul Espinoza
Email: [email protected]
Cohort Year: 2021
Progress (i.e. second year): Third Year
Degrees: B.S. in Sociology
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Interests: Stats, hiking, horror movies, and travel!
Advisor: Justin Jager
Lanli Jiang
Email: [email protected]
Silvia Jin
Email: [email protected]
Brooke Johnson
Email: [email protected]
Yichun Liu
Email: [email protected]
Laura Means Malouf
Email: [email protected]
Degrees: M.S. Psychology
Interests: Asian American racial identity, racism, interracial solidarity, critical consciousness
Advisor: Laura D. Hanish, PhD
Ronae Matriano
Email: [email protected]
Cohort Year: 2019
Progress: Pre-Masters
Degrees: B.S. in Biological Sciences (Genetics, Cell & Developmental Biology), B.A. in Asian Pacific American Studies, and Minor in Communication
Hometown: Avondale, AZ
Interests: Asian American racial identity, racism, interracial solidarity, critical consciousness
Advisor: Brandon Yoo
Iriana Munoz
Mengting Peng
Email: [email protected]
Lillian Ramirez Vasquez
Email: [email protected]
Cohort Year: 2023
Progress: First year
Degrees: BS in Psychology and Family and Human Development and pursuing my PhD in Family and Human Development
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
Interests: I enjoy cooking/baking, being a plant mom, and watching movies!
Advisor: Dr. Tracy Spinrad
Haining Ren
Email: [email protected]
Cohort Year: 2022
Progress: Second year in Family and Human Development Program
Degrees: M.S. Psychology, Beijing Normal University; B.S. Psychology, Beijing Normal University
Hometown: Chongqing, China
Interests: Child aggressive behaviors, power dynamics in peer relationships
Advisor: Dr. Laura Hanish
Liliana Rojo
Email: [email protected]
Daniel Jose Sanchez
Email: [email protected]
Cohort Year: 2023
Progress: 1st Year
Degrees: Bachelor and Master of Arts (both from the University of Northern Colorado), Master of Public Administration (from Arizona State University)
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Interests: Low-income Latinx families and the roles sibling relationships have in child development in youth through teen years. Latinx families. Gender. Culture. Feminism. Non academic; Reading, Walking my Dog, Calvin, Running/Walking, Going to the Movies, Cooking, Listening to Music/Podcasts, Traveling
Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Updegraff, Ph.D.
Hanbin Wang
Email: [email protected]
Fuzhe Xie
Email: [email protected]
Noreen Xu
Email: [email protected]
Jin Yan
Email: [email protected]
Chunlu/Lyn Yang
Email: [email protected]
Sociology
Bailee Blankemeier
Email: [email protected]
Daniela Carreon
Email: [email protected]
Cohort Year: 2022
Progress (i.e. second year): second year
Degrees: BA in Social Sciences and Ethnic Studies, MA in Sociological Practice
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Interests: Coffee Shops, Astrology, Adventure
Advisor: N/A
Julianne Culey
Email: [email protected]
Marcus Donaldson
Email: [email protected]
Cohort Year: 2023
Progress (i.e. second year): First Year
Degrees: B.S., Criminal Justice and Criminology (Metropolitan State University of Denver), M.S., Justice Studies (Arizona State University)
Hometown: Coventry, England
Interests: Justice and Equity in Sport, Community and Black Empowerment, Police Violence, Social Media, Racial Equity
Advisor: Dr. Scott Brooks
Debbie Erickson
Email: [email protected]
Cohort Year: 2023
Progress (i.e. second year): First year
Degrees: B.S. in Sociology, Brigham Young University; M.A. in Sociology, Arizona State University
Hometown: Glendale, AZ
Interests: Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies; Inequalities and Stratification; Intersectionality; Latinx Studies; Media and Popular Culture
Advisor: Nathan Martin
Stacey M. Flores
Email:[email protected]
Cohort Year: 2020
Progress: Post-Masters
Degrees: M.Ed. Counseling, Northern Arizona University, AZ; M.Ed. Higher and Postsecondary Education, Arizona State University, AZ; B.A. English, minor Journalism, Delta State University, MS
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Research Interests: Intersection of sport and race; athlete experience; sport psychology; sport sociology; girls and women in sports.
Advisor: Dr. Scott Brooks
Jorge Hernandez
Email: [email protected]
Sione Lynn PIli Lister
Email: [email protected]
Cohort Year: 2023
Progress (i.e. second year): 3rd Year
Degrees: B.A. in Sociology from University of Washington, M.A. in Sociology from University of Arizona.
Hometown: Bellevue, WA
Interests: I am interested in how race and colonialism structure the ways we view ourselves, how we are in community with one another, and the versions of the world we imagine are possible.
Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Carlson
Angelica Lopez
Email: [email protected]
Cohort Year: 2021
Jon McQueen
Email: [email protected]
Amina Melendez-Mayfield
Email: [email protected]
Cohort year: 2022
Progress: Second year
Degrees: B.S. Sociology: Criminal Justice, Minor(s) American Sign Language & Psychology; Central Michigan University, M.A. Justice Studies; Arizona State University
Hometown: Gurnee, IL
Interest: Queer studies, Intersectionality, Race and Inequalities, Higher Education, Whiteness, Critical Race Theory, Black Geography
Advisor: Dr. Monica McDermott
Rowan "Ro" Greywolf Moore
Email: [email protected] or [email protected] (whichever they want to use)
Cohort Year: 2022
Progress (i.e. second year): 2nd year
Degrees: M.A. in Sociology (New Mexico State University, 2022); B.A. in Political Science (University of Louisville, 2020); B.A. in Psychology (University of Louisville, 2014)
Hometown: Louisville, KY / Paha-Sapa
Interests: Indigenous sociology; critical theory; critical methods
Advisor: Nilda Flores-Gonzalez
Uchenna Onuoha
Email: [email protected]
Jesus Orozco
Email: [email protected]
Roberto Ortega
Email: [email protected]
Cohort Year: 2023
Progress (i.e. second year): 1st year
Degrees: B.A. in Chicana/o/x Studies with Sociology minor, M.A. in Sociological Practice
Hometown: Escondido, CA
Interests: Education, school-to-prison pipeline, deviance, policing, Latinx sociology
Advisor: Dr. Anthony Peguero
Priscilla Owiredu
Email: [email protected]
Henry Pennerman
Hometown: I was born in Vallejo, California; but spent most of my life down in Chula Vista, California.
Degrees: I completed my Bachelor’s (2008) and Master’s (2015) in Sociology at California State University, San Marcos.
Cohort year: 2023
Interests: Family formations, Relationship dynamics, and masculinity conceptualization & transmission in the Black community. My non-academic interests include almost anything sci-fi, arthouse movies, audiobooks, video games, and trying to exercise.
Advisor: Dr. Cassandra Cotton
Sarai Richter
Email: [email protected]
Cohort Year: 2023
Progress (i.e. second year): First Year
Degrees: Bachelorette - Anthropology University of Michigan, Bachelorette - Political Science and Certificate in Conflict and Religion, Master's - Human Rights and Social Justice.
Hometown: Michigan
Interests: Feminist theory, Transnational Feminist Solidarity, Mutual Aid, Decolonization, Dis-Enchantment of Aid, Nonprofit Industrial Complex, Southeast Asia, Cambodia.
Advisor: Dr. Andrew Le
Michael Sanchez
Email: [email protected]
Daniel Tei
Email: [email protected]
Cohort year: 3rd year
Degrees: M.S. Applied Criminology, Northern Arizona University; B.A. Social Sciences (Sociology & Economics), University of Cape Coast
Hometown: Somanya, Ghana.
Interest: Immigration, law and society.
Advisors: Anthony Peguero and Leslie Paik
Aaron Thompson
Email: [email protected]
Cohort Year: 2022
Progress: Second year
Degrees: 2007 B.A.: Journalism and Media Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 2022: M.A.: Sociology, Arizona State University
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
Interests: Sociotechnical System, Institutional Trust, Decision Making, Political Engagement, Deviance
Advisor: Nilda Flores-Gonzales
Arianna Quetzal Vargas
Email: [email protected]
Cohort Year: 2020
Progress (i.e. second year): Third Year
Degrees: B.S Health Education; B.A. Latina/o Studies; Minor in Education; M.A. Ethnic Studies
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Interests: Watching sports my teams are the Golden State Warriors, Giants, 49rs and Raiders
Advisor: Rocío Garcia
Previous Students
2025 Graduates
Annie Ferguson, Advisor: Monica McDermott
Stephanie Thibault, Advisor: Becky Ladd
2024 Graduates
Karina Cahill, Advisor: Kimberly Updegraff, Roy Levy
Aubrey Hoffer, Advisor: Dawn DeLay
Juyoung Kim, Advisor: Monica Tsethlikai
Jean Abigail Saavedra, Advisor: Hyung Chol (Brandon) Yoo
Chang (Jenny) Zhao, Advisor: Rebecca White
Bobbi Woods, Advisor: Becky Ladd
2023 Graduates
Brandon Clifford, Advisor: Natalie Eggum
Abigail Gabriel, Advisor: Hyung Chol (Brandon) Yoo
Jayley Janssen, Advisor: Eleanor Seaton
Yen-Lin Lee, Advisor: Advisor: Natalie Eggum
Stefanie Martinez-Fuentes, Advisor: Adriana Umana-Taylor, Kimberly Updegraff
Kamryn Morris, Advisor: Eleanor Seaton
Stephan Scrofani, Advisor: Carol Martin, Dawn DeLay
Daye Son, Advisor: Kimberly Updegraff
Kenton Woods, Advisor: Laura Hanish
2022 Graduates
Brittney Alexander, Advisor: Richard Fabes
Khaerannisa Cortes, Advisor: Becky Ladd and Gary Ladd
Jayley Janssen, Advisor: Eleanor Seaton, Tracy Spinrad, Richard Fabes
Diana L. Jenkins, Advisor: Carol Martin
Yen-Lin Lee, Advisor: Dawn DeLay and Richard Fabes
Longfeng Li, Advisor: Carlos Valiente
Jamie Theresa Lopez, Advisor: Tracy Spinrad
Ana Maria Melenez Guevara, Advisor: Sarah Lindstrom Johnson
Kamryn Morris, Advisor: Eleanor Seaton and Sarah Lindstrom Johnson
Sarah Parks, Advisor: Brandon Yoo
Daye Son, Advisor: Kimberly Updegraff
Stephan Scrofani, Advisor: Carol Martin
Jingyi Xu, Advisor: Natalie Eggum
2021 Graduates
Stefanie Fuentes, Advisor: Adriana Umana-Taylor
Ashley Fraser, Advisor: Tracy Spinrad
Matthew Nielson, Advisor: Carol Martin
2020 Graduates
Annabelle Lin Atkin, Advisor: Brandon Yoo
Rachel Cook, Advisor: Natalie Wilkens
Diana Gal-Szabo, Advisor: Tracy Spinrad
Chanler Hilley, Advisor: Sarah Lindstrom Johnson
Kevin Korous, Advisor: José M. Causadias
Matthew Nielson, Advisor: Carol Martin
Michelle Pasco, Advisor: Rebecca M. B. White
Shannon Rupp, Advisor: Steve Elliott
Sonya Xinyue Xiao, Advisors: Tracy Spinrad, Carol Martin
2019 Graduates
M. Dalal Safa, Advisor: Rebecca M.B. White
Lauren van Huisstede, Advisor: Keith Crnic
Danielle Seay, Advisor: Adriana Umaña-Taylor
Danming An, Advisor: Natalie Wilkens
2018 Graduates
Rebecca Berger, Advisor: Carlos Valiente
Larissa Gaias, Advisor: Sarah Lindstrom Johnson
Ray Reichenberg, Advisor: Roy Levy
2017 Graduates
Casey Sechler, Advisor: Gary Ladd
2016 Graduates
Naomi Andrews, Advisor: Laura Hanish
Diamond Bravo, Advisor: Adriana Umaña-Taylor
Katherine (Kat) Cheng, Advisor: Jenefer Husman
Dawn England, Advisor: Carol Martin
Idean Ettekal, Advisor: Gary Ladd
Flora Farago, Advisor: Beth Swadener
Ryan Field, Advisor:Carol Martin
Kristen Granger, Advisor: Laura Hanish
Amy Pennar, Advisor: Bob Bradley
Franklin Poulsen, Advisor: F. Scott Christopher
Krista Puruhito, Advisor: Jenefer Husman
Adam Rogers, Advisor: Kimberly Updegraff
Samantha Sang, Advisor: Kimberly Updegraff
Linlin Zhang, Advisor: Natalie Wilkens
2015 Graduates
Crystal Bryce, Advisor: Robert Bradley
Laura Clary, Advisor: Becky Ladd
Erin Gaskin, Advisor: Sandra Simpkins
Shawna Petersen, Advisor: Richard Fabes
Chara Price, Advisor: Sandra Simpkins
2014 Graduates
Priscilla M. Goble, Advisors: Laura Hanish and Carol Martin
Elizabeth Harvey-Mendoza, Advisor: Adriana Umaña-Taylor
Danyel Vargas Moosmann, Advisor: Mark Roosa