Hispanic Serving Institution
MESA’s 4rd Annual Student Research Project Presentation
Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program Community College
Program (DDETFP) and Touro University California
MESA/ STEM Students enrolled in an Engineering Work Experience 190 this semester. This class is
a 1 unit seminar which explores and evaluates transportation related topics. Engineering Instructor,
Antonio Castro is assisting students in acquiring discipline awareness as well as focus on the
requirements stipulated through the Dwight David Eisenhower Fellowship awarded to the MESA
program.
In this class, recipients prepared a research paper on a topic directly related to a relevant
transportation problem or issue, with the approval of Antonio Castro, Faculty Advisor. Students
attended Transportation Research Board (TRB) held January 13-17, 2013 in Washington, DC where
they presented their research project. In addition, all six students submitted a required 300 word
abstract of their research (or proposed research) for review at TRB.
In addition, Napa Valley College students have the opportunity to do research at Touro University in
either the College of Pharmacy or Osteopathic Medicine labs; our students register for a 1 unit
seminar Biology Work Experience 190 with Dr. Stephanie Burns. All research is done at the Touro
University campus on Mare Island in Vallejo.
Student Presentation/participant of this grant:
DDETFP—Jesus De Haro, Luis Rodriguez-Sainz, Ventura Sierra-Vega, Ilda Isela Fernandez,
Maria Garibay, Fernando Romero
Touro University California—Karla Marquez, Jessica Blanco, Bobby Sutton
Date: Thursday, February 28, 2012 at 12:30—1:30pm
Room: LLRC Library Community room 1731
RSVP: Rene Rubio, MESA Advisor rrubio@napavalley.edu 707-253-3199
Thank you for your ongoing support of our STEM participants!
José Hernández,
Assistant Dean, MESA/ HSI STEM
 Light refreshments provided