Past Kaleidoscope Program Scholars are listed below. The Kaleidoscope Program was previously named the Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW). Listed information was current at the time of program participation.
2021–2023 Kaleidoscope Program Scholars
- Karen Adjei, University of Maryland
- Lyndon J. Batiste, The University of Alabama
- danielle luz belanger, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Isabel Carlin, The University of British Columbia
- Genevia M. Chamblee-Smith, North Carolina Central University
- Cora Coady, University of Toronto
- Sylvia Figueroa-Ortiz, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Aparna Ghosh, University of South Florida
- Sarah M. Henry, Wayne State University
- Alexis Herrera, University of Michigan
- Taya Reece Jardine, The University of British Columbia
- Jessica Nombrano Larsen, San José State University
- Francisco J. López-Huerta, San José State University
- Krystal Madkins, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Anthony Martinez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Rosemary N. Medrano, University of Missouri
- Ari Negovschi, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Adira-Danique Philyaw ,Florida State University
2020–2022 Kaleidoscope Program Scholars
- Kimberly Villafuerte Barzola, Simmons University
- Dymond Bush, Simmons University
- Brittany Butler, San José State University
- Valeria Dávila Gronros, The University of Alabama
- Laquanda M. Fields, University at Buffalo, SUNY
- Ramón García, University of North Texas
- Kaia MacLeod, University of Alberta
- Arianna McQuillen, Simmons University
- Karla M. Roig Blay, The University of Texas at Austin
- Luis Rubio, Pratt Institute
- Brave Heart Sanchez, The University of Arizona
- Alexander Soto, The University of Arizona
- Jerilyn Tinio, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Y Vy Truong, The University of British Columbia
- Hailey Vasquez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Kelly West, Louisiana State University
- Max Wiggins, University of Maryland
- Alexandra Wong, University of Toronto
2019–2021 Kaleidoscope Program Scholars
- Lauren A. Camarillo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Bran Eveland Cron, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Adaliz N. Cruz, Simmons University
- Marilu Duque, University of Michigan
- Eiman Elnoshokaty, University of British Columbia
- Lese Fandel, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
- Carlos A. Grooms, North Carolina Central University
- Neah Ingram-Monteiro, University of British Columbia
- Hiva Kadivar, North Carolina Central University
- Cani S. McMillian, University of Michigan
- Emily Ping O’Brien, Texas Woman’s University
- Tashiana Monique Scott-Cochran, North Carolina Central University
- Jeremy E. Thompson Jr., University of Arizona
- Renée A. Torres, San José State University
- Erik Valenzuela, University of Southern California
- Doris Watts, Emporia State University
2018–2020 Kaleidoscope Program Scholars
- Christina Denise Bush, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Ben B. Chiewphasa, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Helen Y. Chu, Rutgers University
- Reza Davallow Ghajar, University of British Columbia
- Hadeer Elsbai, Queens College, CUNY
- Natalia Estrada, Kent State University
- Patrice Green, University of South Carolina
- Joan Hua, University of Washington
- Phillip Thomas MacDonald, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Milton Ricardo Antonio Machuca-Gálvez, Rutgers University
- Jamie Lee Morin, University of Toronto
- Regen Le Roy, University of Michigan
- Janis Joyce Shearer, St. Catherine University
- Zakir Jamal Suleman, University of British Columbia
- Nam Jin Yoon, University of Washington
2017–2019 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Diversity Scholars
- LaReina Adams, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Aicha Azzaoui, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Leyla Cabugos, San José State University
- Alexa Carter, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
- Jeannie Yujing Chen, UCLA
- Zakiya Collier, Long Island University/New York University
- Sarah Frances Corona, UCLA
- Sonja C. Cossio, Clarion University
- Veronica Franco, University of Arizona
- Kaneisha Gaston, North Carolina Central University
- Codi Domonique Jones, University of Oklahoma
- Aldrich A. Linton, San José State University
- Carli Lowe, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Teresa Helena Moreno, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Karen Ng, University of British Columbia
- Diana E. Park, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Andrea Salazar, Wayne State University
- Mark F. Sandoval, University of Arizona
2016–2018 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Diversity Scholars
- Nicola Andrews, University of Washington
- Daniel Arbino, University of Arizona
- Simone Clunie, Florida State University
- Narcissa E. Haskins, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Marisa Hernandez, University of Southern California
- Michael L. Maciel, University of North Texas
- Lorisia MacLeod, University of Alberta
- Siobhan McKissic, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Nisha Mody, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Jasmine M. Pawlicki, University of Arizona
- Maria Adoria Rios, University of South Carolina
- Renee Romero, University of California, Los Angeles
- Gina M. Rosabal, San Jose State University
- Michele Wan, Queens College, City University of New York
- Mai Xiong, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
2015–2017 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Diversity Scholars
- Elisandro Cabada, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
- Caitlin Corbett, University of Oklahoma
- Erica Ervin, University of Washington
- Jesus Espinoza, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
- Stephanie Dawson Everett, Kent State University
- Elizabeth Gadelha, University of Michigan
- Jessica Dawn Humphries, University of Washington
- LaTeesa N. James, Wayne State University
- Kimberly Ann Kelly, Wayne State University
- Monique Libby, University of Maryland, College Park
- Erik Byron Ponder, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
- Sony Prosper, Simmons College
- Theodore Quiballo, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
- Sarah Reis, University of Washington
- Edwin Schenk, St. Catherine University
- Denisse Solis, Kent State University
- Nicole Strayhorn, Florida State University
- Tracy A. Walker, Wayne State University
2014–2016 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Diversity Scholars
- Alonso Avila, University of Chicago at Urbana-Champaign
- DeWayne Branch, North Carolina Central University
- Richard Cho, University of California, Los Angeles
- Gavin Do, Indiana University, Bloomington
- Joyce Gabiola, Simmons College
- Alia Gant, University of Texas at Austin
- John Martin, University of North Texas
- Alda Migoni, University of California, Los Angeles
- Amanda Moreno, Long Island University/New York University
- Rebecca Orozco, St. Catherine University
- Monique Perez, University of Arizona
- Yesenia Román-López, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Deborah Alvarez Tarver, Florida State University
2013–2015 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Diversity Scholars
- Joanna Chen, University of California, Los Angeles
- James Cheng, University of Texas at Austin
- Andrea Devlin, Simmons College
- Rhonda Evans, Pratt Institute
- Pia Hunter, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Rhonda Jones, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Melissa Kahili, University of Washington
- Rebecca Nieto, McGill University
- Paula Pascual, University of Michigan
- Conrad Pegues, Kent State University
- Sarah Pham, University of California, Los Angeles
- Saira Raza, University of North Texas
- Joel Sanders, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Nelson Santana, Drexel University
- Madeline Sheldon, University of Michigan
2012–2014 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Diversity Scholars
- Christina Chan-Park, University of North Texas
- Sabrina Dyck, University of Alabama
- Lisa Hardman, University of Michigan
- Mario Macías, University of Washington
- Ebony Magnus, University of British Columbia
- Christian Minter, Catholic University of America
- Thomas Padilla, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
- Na Qin, Indiana University
- Eva Rios-Alvarado, Simmons College
- Bredny Rodriguez, University at Buffalo
- Camille Salas, University of Maryland
- Amber Saundry, University of British Columbia
- Curtis Small, Simmons College
- Peace Williamson, Texas Woman’s University
2011–2013 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Diversity Scholars
- Regina Carter, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
- Amber D’Ambrosio, University at Albany, SUNY
- Carlos Duarte, University of Texas at Austin
- Jennifer Garrett, University of British Columbia
- Jennifer Gibson, San Jose State University
- Don Jason, Kent State University
- Nabil Kashyap, University of Michigan
- Arthur Liu, Simmons College
- Yumi Ohira, Emporia State University
- Megan Threats, Syracuse University
- Sarah Velasquez, Emporia State University
- Kimberly Yang, University of Maryland, College Park
2010–2012 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Diversity Scholars
- JaTara Barnes, Syracuse University
- Bertha Chang, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Steven Chong, San Jose State
- Manuel de la Cruz-Gutierrez, Texas Woman’s University
- LaNesha DeBardelaben, Indiana University Bloomington
- Mariaelena de la Rosa, University of Arizona
- Hoan-Vu Do, San Jose State University
- Angel Durr, University of North Texas
- Mayu Ishida, University of British Columbia
- Abraham de Jesus, University of British Columbia
- Soyeong Jeon, University of British Columbia
- Ashley Rayner, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Yasmeen Shorish, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Marina Torres-Aiello, San Jose State University
- Qinqin Zhang, University of British Columbia
2009–2011 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Diversity Scholars
- Anissa Ali, Wayne State University
- Langston Bates, University of North Texas
- Johnnie Blunt, Wayne State University
- Roy Brooks, University of Wisconsin at Madison
- Jeffrey Cruz, University of Arizona
- Kiyomi Deards, Drexel University
- Marcela Estevez, University of South Florida
- Emmanuel Faulkner, University of Maryland at College Park
- Xiaomei Gu, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Stacy Harris, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Christina Herd, San Jose State University
- Jennifer Huck, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Sheetija Kathuria, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
- Samip Mallick, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Yasmin Mathew, Pratt Institute
- Rolando Garcia-Milian, Southern Connecticut State University
- Myrna Elsa Morales, Simmons College
- Derek Mosley, Simmons College
- Laksamee Putnam, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Umesh Thakkar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2008–2010 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Diversity Scholars
- Nicole Branch, San Jose State University
- Camille Chesley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- LaBae Daniels, Drexel University
- Yesenia Figueroa, University of Pittsburgh
- Andrea Gagliardi, University of Toronto
- Sorrel Goodwin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Harriett Green, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Michelle Guittar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Jameka Lewis, University of Oklahoma
- Jennifer McDaniel, Catholic University of America
- Shaneka Morris, University of North Texas
- Yujung Park, Catholic University of America
- Elliot Polak, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Mukhtar Raqib, North Carolina Central University
- Ayman Shabana, University of California, Los Angeles
- Jennifer Thompson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Linh Uong, University of North Texas
2007–2009 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Diversity Scholars
- Jason K. Alston, North Carolina Central University
- Jordan C. Andrade, Florida State University
- RaShauna N. Brannon, North Carolina Central University
- Lisa Chow, Pratt Institute
- Michael S. Creedon, Syracuse University
- Freeman D. Culver III, University of Alabama
- Natalia de Roock, University of Arizona
- George E. Gottschalk, University of Oklahoma
- Janice M. Gould, University of Arizona
- Yi Jin, University of California, Los Angeles
- Marcellaus A. Joiner, North Carolina Central University
- Loretta Lewis, Louisiana State University
- Lin Li, University of Toronto
- Mari Nakahara, Catholic University of America
- Ja’Nean Palacios, San Jose State University
- Daryl Payton, North Carolina Central University
- Angel L. Roman, Pratt Institute
- Kristal E. Sergent, University of Oklahoma
- Minakshi Sharma, University of Toronto
- Manju Tanwar, University of South Carolina
- Christina K. Thach, Indiana University
- Lianne V. Valerio, University of Texas at Austin
- Dawn M. Waller, Drexel University
- Steven A. Ward, Catholic University of America
- Jiguang Zheng, University of Alberta
2006–2008 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Diversity Scholars
- Alice Jade Alburo, University of Maryland
- Carol Arnold-Hamilton, Long Island University
- Elizabeth Campbell, University of Washington
- Tassanee Chitcharoen, San Jose State University
- Hyun-Duck Chung, University of Toronto
- MaShana Davis, University of Maryland
- Monique Escamilla, University of California, Los Angeles
- Makiba J. Foster, University of Alabama
- Stephanie M. Harris, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Patricia Hswe, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Kathryn P. Johnson, Wayne State University
- Terence L. Johnson, University of South Carolina
- Bergis Jules, Indiana University Bloomington
- Evelyn Khoo, University of Maryland
- Malino Khun, Dominican University
- Sharmeka L. Lewis, University of Alabama
- Sanjeet-Singh Eric Mann, University of California, Los Angeles
- Anglea L. McMillian, Catholic University
- Nicole K. McPherson, Catholic University
- Soojean Jenny Olmeda, San Jose State University
- Richard A. Ricciardi, San Jose State University
- Yolanda Strayhorn, Florida State University
- Carrie Tobey, University of Rhode Island
- Joseph G. Valdez, University of Arizona
- Valerie Yazza, Kent State University
- Xurong Zhao, University of Alberta
2005–2007 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Diversity Scholars
- Marissa Alcorta, University of Arizona
- Miriam Bridges, University of Maryland
- Emilyn Brown, Pratt Institute
- David Fernandez-Barrial, Catholic University
- Jocelyn Jaca, University of Alberta
- Lanell James, University of Michigan
- Latanya Jenkins, Drexel University
- Janelle Joseph, University of Arizona
- Jason Beatrice Lee, San Jose State University
- Deborah Lilton, University of Alabama
- Douglas Lyle, University of Pittsburgh
- Yasmin Morais, University of Toronto
- Khanh Nguyen, San Jose State University
- Liladhar Pendse, University of California, Los Angeles
- Megan Perez, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Flora Rodriguez, Pratt Institute
- Claudia Sueyras, Florida State University
- Kelvin Watson, North Carolina Central University
2004–2006 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Diversity Scholars
- Michele Alaniz, San Jose State University
- Sarah Cisse, Pratt Institute
- Isabella De Castilla, Catholic University
- Tresa Fore, Wayne State University
- Beverly Fortner, University of Arizona
- Jovanna Frazier, University of Maryland
- LaVerne Gray, Dominican University
- Jolie Graybill, University of Arizona
- Claudia Holguin, San Jose State University
- Stephanie Joseph, University of Arizona
- Teresa Miguel, University of Arizona
- Jose Palacios, Catholic University
- Michael Porter, University of North Texas
- Rachel Seale, Simmons College
- Robert Yazzie, University of Texas
2002–2003 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Diversity Scholars
- Michelle Baildon, Simmons College
- Loren Ito Hardenbergh, University of Arizona
- Verna L. Riley-Broome, North Carolina Central University
- Carlette Washington-Hoagland, University of Iowa
2000–2001 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Diversity Scholars
- Donna L. Nixon, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Aimee Noble, Emporia State University
- Lisa Shiota, Drexel University
- Allison M. Sutton, Louisiana State University
