Research, Assessment and Evaluation

Feliz Quinones is the Assistant Director of AAP Research, Assessment and Evaluation, where she coordinates the management, development, and administration of AAP-wide survey efforts and assessment projects. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz and her Ph.D. and M.A. in Education, with a concentration in Human Development and Psychology, from UCLA’s Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. Prior to joining RAE, Feliz was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley’s Institute of Human Development and taught research methods at California State University, Dominguez Hills. She brings extensive research, mentoring, and teaching experience to the RAE team.

Camille Smith is a Ph.D. student in Higher Education and Organizational Change at UCLA. As a budding research, assessment and evaluation professional, she seeks to supply research and data for informed decision-making on college campuses. She applies psychological theory to advocate for student success, social justice in higher education and the empowerment of underrepresented minorities on college campuses. She comes to UCLA from the University of Michigan where she completed her master’s degree in Higher Education Institutional Research. She obtained her bachelor’s in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication from USC.

Sara (she/they) is a first-generation fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in Psychology and minoring in Educational Studies. They are a proud transfer from Santa Monica College, CCCP Classic Site Scholar, and UCLA Alumni Scholar. Their career interests lie in academic counseling and/or administration within higher education. They are passionate about empowering students who come from historically underrepresented backgrounds to pursue higher education. On UCLA’s campus, they are a part of Latinas Guiding Latinas, Alumni Scholars Club, Women’s Empowerment Coalition, Transfer Student Center, and the California Public Interest Research Group. They are also an AAP Peer Counselor who has worked with incoming students during AAP Summer Programs - F/TSP. In their spare time, they enjoy practicing mindfulness meditation and painting.

Marilyn Martinez is a fourth-year transfer student majoring in Sociology and minoring in Chicana and Chicano Studies. She proudly transferred from Pasadena City College where she received three associate of arts degrees with administration honors in Sociology, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Psychology. She is a Regent and Center for Community College Partnerships (CCCP) Classic Site scholar from Glendale, California. Currently, she volunteers as a student notetaker at the Center for Accessible Education (CAE). After receiving her bachelor’s degree, she hopes to attend law school to better serve her community and advocate policy change that will improve the lives of many undocumented individuals and their families.

Cossette (she/her) is a fourth-year undergraduate majoring in Cogntivie Science with a specialization in computing. Her hometowns are Tijuana and San Diego. On campus, she is the co-financial director for the club Latinas Guiding Latinas and the co-Site Development Coordinator and Site Leader for Alternative Breaks. She also works with Freshmen and Transfer students as a peer counselor for AAP. In the past, she has participated in Law Fellows and Research Rookies, where she conducted a semester-long research project on the coping strategies of students who live in Mexico and have to cross the Mexican-American border every day to attend school. In her spare time. In her spare time, she enjoys baking and going on night hikes.

Aaron Sokthavy Tann is a senior Undergraduate Research Assistant for AAP’s RAE unit. While attending Citrus College, he was part of AAP’s Center for Community College Partnerships (CCCP) Scholars Program, and upon transferring, he was also a participant of AAP’s Transfer Summer Program (TSP). Coming full circle at UCLA, Aaron is now a Peer Advisor for CCCP and a Peer Mentor for the TSP College Honors Mentorship. He is also conducting original research on CCCP under the Communication Departmental Honors Program. Aaron is a proud transfer and alumnus from Citrus College where he earned an A.A. in Liberal Arts. As a current candidate for a B.A. in Communication at UCLA, he is interested in the fields of communications, education, non-profit work, and research.