Ariana Hernandez-Colmenares Social Psychology PhD Candidate The Ohio State University
hernandez-colmenares.1@osu.edu
Hi, I'm Ariana! I am currently a 4th PhD candidate at The Ohio State University.
My research examines ways to increase motivation and academic achievement, particularly among underrepresented minority students.
My work is supervised by Drs. Kentaro Fujita and Steven Spencer. Previously, I received my B.A. in psychology with honors at San Diego State University. During my time there, I studied ways to broaden participation in STEM among first-generation college students with Dr. Dustin Thoman.
Before starting graduate school, I worked as a Project Assistant for Dr. Steven Lopez at the University of Southern California. I was also a college counselor at Fairfax High School.