Richard Gonzalez ’84

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Richard Gonzalez is a psychology major whose mastery of research methodology is equaled by his concerns for fellow students. He has remained a sensitive, caring advisor and friend-in-counsel to his peers while maintaining a perfect academic record.

Eager to share his University knowledge wand experience with incoming students, Gonzalez serves as the undergraduate coordinator for UCLA’s orientation program. He directly supervises 20 counselors in personal presentations of academic and resource service information. He has administered numerous campus and community workshops, addressing the concerns of alcohol abuse and chemical dependence in contemporary society.

Gonzalez works closely with faculty as a research assistant; his professors concur that his classroom work and laboratory projects are of graduate-level caliber. His independent thesis, “Semantic Intrusion in Episodic Memory,” has been submitted for publication, and it is nominated to receive the psychology department’s award of highest honors. A Regent’s Scholar, he has attained honors status and placement on the Dean’s Honor List.

A National Science Foundation recipient, Gonzalez will enter the Ph.D. program in experimental social psychology at Stanford University.