{"id":30,"date":"2025-10-07T20:15:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T20:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rocabado.faculty.unlv.edu\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2026-02-24T16:42:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T16:42:32","slug":"the-rocabado-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rocabado.faculty.unlv.edu\/?page_id=30","title":{"rendered":"The Rocabado Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-1--1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f911b2ec wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);flex-basis:45%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rocabado.faculty.unlv.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/twentytwentyfive\/assets\/images\/red-hibiscus-closeup.webp\" alt=\"Photography close up of a red flower.\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover;width:auto;height:300px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:-12vw\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4bb49aaa wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Current Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rocabado.faculty.unlv.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/twentytwentyfive\/assets\/images\/campanula-alliariifolia-flower.webp\" alt=\"Image for service\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shaelin Chong<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Shaelin graduated from San Diego State University in May 2025 with a B.S. in Biology. Her goal is to attend Medical School in Fall 2026. She has extensive knowledge of qualitative methodology in STEM Education and has been making awesome contributions to the lab!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rocabado.faculty.unlv.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/twentytwentyfive\/assets\/images\/delphinium-flowers.webp\" alt=\"Image for service\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jasmine Sy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Jasmine is a second year biology major at UNLV. Her goal is to attend PA school upon graduation. She is starting doing research and her enthusiasm makes all the difference!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rocabado.faculty.unlv.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/twentytwentyfive\/assets\/images\/star-thristle-flower.webp\" alt=\"Image for service\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Laryssa (Lacey) Larson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Lacey is a junior at Southern Utah University where she was mentored by Dr. Rocabado before she moved to UNLV. They continue their work together in an NSF funded project. Lacey has been a consistent research student, knowledgeable in both quantitative and qualitative methods. She hopes to go to grad school upon graduation!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rocabado.faculty.unlv.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-budget-bizar-92378004-21403982-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rocabado.faculty.unlv.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-budget-bizar-92378004-21403982-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rocabado.faculty.unlv.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-budget-bizar-92378004-21403982-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/rocabado.faculty.unlv.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-budget-bizar-92378004-21403982-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rocabado.faculty.unlv.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-budget-bizar-92378004-21403982-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rocabado.faculty.unlv.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-budget-bizar-92378004-21403982.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Justice Sidney<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Justice is a second year undergraduate student at UNLV majoring in chemistry and music. She is actively involved in research with two chemistry professors. Her determination and passion are a hallmark of her work!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-3 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0553457c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-3--2\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-65db5ff9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:360px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-xx-large-font-size\">Interested in joining the group?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-text-subtitle has-x-large-font-size is-style-text-subtitle--3 wp-block-paragraph\">Undergraduate students: email Dr. Rocabado directly guizella.rocabado@unlv.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Prospective Graduate Students: Please apply to UNLV graduate school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-62aae154\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-35f06ea7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unlv.edu\/chemistry\/graduate-programs\">Grad School Application<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current Students Shaelin Chong Shaelin graduated from San Diego State University in May 2025 with a B.S. in Biology. 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