Sos Nazaryan, MA, is the current California Medicine Scholars Program Research Manager. Sos earned his undergraduate degree from UC Santa Barbara and continued at the university to earn his Master’s in Education. During his time there, he mentored undergraduate students and coordinated various university-community programs in disadvantaged areas of Santa Barbara County. Prior to this position, he supported research, development, and evaluation efforts at a non-profit in Los Angeles dedicated to improving early care and education. Sos takes great pride in being a California Community College alumni and a first-generation college graduate. His research interests include multi-stakeholder partnerships, program sustainability, and educational equity.