Janelle Bohey
President
Email : jbohey [at] uci [dot] edu
Lydia Dean
Vice President
Email : lsdean [at] uci [dot] edu
Raquel Martinez
National Liaison (Post-doc)
Email : r.martinez [at] uci [dot] edu
Raquel Fierro Jaime
Secretary
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Social Media Accounts Executive
Email : rfjaime [at] uci [dot] edu
Khawla Mustafa
Treasurer
Email : khawlam [at] uci [dot] edu
María Rebolleda-Gómez
Faculty Mentor
Email : mreboll1 [at] uci [dot] edu
Miles Valencia
Professional Development Chair
Email : milesv [at] uci [dot] edu
Jen Schlauch
Outreach Chair
As a person with severe hearing loss, who grew up in a predominantly immigrant community, I intimately understand how different backgrounds and barriers can affect how people can (or cannot) interact with science. I center my work around communication, and try to engage people with scientific stories that reflect what matters to them, focusing on curiosity and empathy. As an illustrator, I am interested in integrating art and science to communicate academic findings and showcase the wonders of the natural world in an engaging and inclusive way.
My passion for research and outreach comes from the great mentors in my life who showed me not only that the study of ecology is beautiful, but that I, too, can be a part of it. Now that I’m older, I love mentoring students and working to build safe and inclusive spaces to explore. Within the community, I create science exhibits that are accessible in their narratives, their language, and the physical construction of the exhibit itself. As the Outreach Chair for SACNAS, I lead outreach events, mainly focused on ecology and having fun outdoors. In my free time, I love painting, kayaking, camping, and gardening 🙂
Email : jschlauc [at] uci [dot] edu
Heliodoro (Helio) Tejeda
Social Events Coordinator
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Webmaster
Email : htejeda [at] uci [dot] edu
Mikiztli Sarapura Ortiz
Student Engagement Chair
Email : mortiz99 [at] uci [dot] edu