Dr. Mary Lou De Leon Siantz

Professor

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Biography

Mary Lou de Leon Siantz is a Professor Emeritus at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the University of California, Davis, and the founding director of the Center for the Advancement of Multicultural Perspectives on Science (CAMPOS). She is widely recognized for her interdisciplinary efforts that prepare health science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals for leadership and policy roles. Her research predominantly focuses on the health impacts of migration, aimed at Hispanic migrant and immigrant children and families. Currently, her research, funded by the Binational Health Initiatives, investigates the mental and reproductive health of rural Mexican adolescent girls in California's Central Valley and Jalisco, Mexico. Additionally, she examines the impact of climate change on the health of Mexican farmworker women and their families. Previously, she served as the assistant dean for Diversity and Cultural Affairs at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Nursing, where she developed the Leadership Education and Policy (LEAP) program. De Leon Siantz earned her Ph.D. in Human Development from the University of Maryland and has received multiple recognitions for her contributions to nursing and healthcare for Latino populations.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California, Davis

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field ECS 120 (Theory of Computation) ECS 122A (Algorithm Design and Analysis) ECS 140A (Programming Languages) or ECS 160 (Software Engineering) ECS 150 (Operating Systems) or ECS 154B (Computer Architecture)
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science. GRE is NOT required.