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PREP Outcomes & Alumni

KU PREP Outcomes

96%
of KU PREP scholars have been admitted into graduate programs, including both master’s and Ph.D. programs (2014-2023)
80%
of KU PREP scholars who have applied to Ph.D. programs have been admitted to at least one such program in the past 5 years
32
Number of US institutions where KU PREP alumni have entered Ph.D. programs (2014-2023)
8
prestigious graduate fellowships from NSF, NIH and Ford Foundation have been awarded to KU PREP scholars in the past 5 years

Ph.D. Institutions KU PREP Alumni Have Entered Since 2014
 

Map of the continental United States with dots labelling Florida International University, the University of Pennsylvania, University of Minnesota, Meharry Medical College, Southern Illinois University, University of Kansas, University of Michigan, University of Texas San Antonio, Purdue University, University of Missouri, Ohio State University, Columbia University, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Notre Dame University, Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Boston University, University of Toledo, Yale University, Arizona State University, University of Virginia School of Medicine University of Alabama Birmingham, Cornell University, University of Southern Mississippi, University of Wisconsin, Emory University, Arizona State University, Johns Hopkins University, University of California Santa Cruz, University of New Mexico, University of Illinois Chicago, University of California Riverside


PREP Alumni

Congratulations to all PREP alumni who have enrolled in graduate school following the completion of PREP. We wish them all the best in completing their graduate studies!

2023 Scholars

ScholarsInstitution
Ashlee Brown

University of California Santa Cruz
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship awardee

Audrey CamachoUniversity of New Mexico
Jennifer FloresUniversity of Illinois Chicago
Emma Knoles

University of California Riverside
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship awardee

Ileana LarkinUniversity of Minnesota Duluth
Dorothea Summers

University of Kansas
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship awardee

2022 Scholars

ScholarsInstitution
Darren Boydston

Johns Hopkins/NIH
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship awardee

Megan HinrichsenEmory University
Adrianna KirckofUniversity of Kansas
Autumn Powell

University of Maryland Baltimore County, completed M.S. Spring 2024
NSF NRT traineeship in the UMBC ICARE program

Will begin Ph.D. studies at  the University of Kansas Fall 2024

2021 Scholars

ScholarsInstitution
Gequasha CollinsFlorida International University
Benjamin DykstraEmory University
Annalise Guthrie

University of Kansas
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship awardee

Paul Espinoza KissellUniversity of Minnesota
Derek NguyenArizona State University
Quentin Smith

University of Nebraska, completed M.S. Spring 2024

Will begin Ph.D. studies at Indiana University Fall 2024

2020 Scholars

ScholarsInstitution
Alicia BrownUniversity of Kansas
Jasmine DengUniversity of Kansas
Alex FulkUniversity of Kansas
Chloe O'DellUniversity of Southern Mississippi
Natasha RomanUniversity of Minnesota
Kari SneldingUniversity of Kansas
Spencer Tye

University of Wisconsin
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship awardee

2019 Scholars

ScholarsInstitution
Leticia BeltranUniversity of Virginia
Stephen CunninghamUniversity of Alabama Birmingham
Andrea Darby 

Cornell University
Ford Foundation Fellowship awardee

Darwyn LargoUniversity of Arizona
Isaac Nevarez-Saenz University of Kansas
Dennis Perez LopezUniversity of Missouri
Kynser WahwahsuckUniversity of Kansas

2018 Scholars

ScholarsInstitution
Jorge Berrios-RiveraUniversity of Oklahoma
Andrew de los SantosBoston University
Byron GarciaUtah State University
Abdouli NjaiUniversity of Missouri
Aldo SalazarYale University
Ariana Vidaña 

University of Toledo

Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Wholeview Wellness

2017 Scholars

ScholarsInstitution
Carolina RoblesCity College of New York
Verodia CharlestinNotre Dame
Cori Fain

Mayo Clinic

Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Iowa

Lennel CamuyThe Ohio State University
Nicole LamaUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Cheyenne SunEagleUniversity of Kansas

2016 Scholars

ScholarsInstitution
Justin Preddie​

University of Kansas

Current position: Assistant Professor, Psychology & Africana Studies, Muhlenberg College

Aidyn Medina University of Kansas
Mukui MutungaUniversity of Kansas
Francisca AcostaUniversity of Texas at San Antonio
Yemimah King Purdue University
Azel KingUniversity of Missouri at Columbia (Fall 2017)

2015 Scholars

ScholarsInstitution
Matthew Medina University of Michigan
Thomas SalazarUniversity of California, Davis
Dianarys Hernandez-AquinoUniversity of Kansas
Aleah Henderson University of Kansas
Brent Cook University of Kansas
Scott LaBrieUniversity of Kansas
Adolfo Gomez University of Michigan

2014 Scholars

ScholarsInstitution
Randi CheathamFlorida International University
Maureen ConnollyUniversity of Wisconsin
Simon KelowUniversity of Pennsylvania
Jessica LackeyUniversity of Minnesota
Diana MedinaUniversity of Puerto Rico Medical Science Campus
Isaac NzukiSouthern Illinois University
Sarena Senegal University of Kansas