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A rising senior at San Diego State University, computer engineering major James Bunnell will soon have the distinction of having contributed to five scientific papers as an undergraduate. He is now focused on machine learning to assess the best options for materials to be used in sensors that will be embedded in the brain to help patients with debilitating movement disorders such as Parkinson's Disease. Bunnell is a first-generation college student whose parents worked for the Federal Aviation Administration. Their experience changed his own career trajectory, leading him to embark on a pathway to research. When Bunnell transferred to SDSU from Palomar College, he benefited from two programs designed to provide academic support and opportunities for students looking to pursue STEM career pathways: Advancing Navy STEM Workforce through Education and Research (ANSWER) and Math, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) programs.