Katherine Quinteros is a second-year doctoral student in Social Psychology at UC Santa Cruz. She works with Dr. Rebecca Covarrubias researching issues of identity, culture, health, and education. Using critical frameworks, her research examines the experiences, challenges, and strengths of minoritized groups (e.g., students, faculty) in higher education. Kat received the Chancellor’s Graduate Internship/Campus Fellow Award for “Building Belonging through Research Engagement for Minoritized UCSC Students” and she is the winner of the Graduate Research Symposium Best of the Social Sciences Division Award this year.
