The Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning has announced its first cohort for the Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP).
In its inaugural year, SROP is made up of 10 students representing three colleges and eight majors. Students in SROP have designed research projects ranging from studying human hepatocellular carcinomas to depression rates among homosexual Hispanic males.
All SROP participants will present their research Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Research Symposium in Altgeld Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Gabriela Arriaga Physics Faculty Mentor: Yasuo Ito | Jacob Lawrence Community Leadership & Civic Engagement Faculty Mentor: Alicia Schatteman | |
Usman Beg Electrical Engineering & Biological Sciences Faculty Mentor: R Meganathan | Laura Rodriguez Public Health Administration Faculty Mentor: Arlene Keddie | |
Thomas Bouril History Faculty Mentor: Nancy Castle | Sumeet Sandhu Economics Faculty Mentor: Jeremy Groves | |
Casey Heuer Geography Faculty Mentor: James Wilson | Joshua Stevens Physics Faculty Mentor: Larry Lurio | |
Zachary Howard Biological Sciences Faculty Mentor: Barrie Bode | Evan Wittke Biological Sciences Faculty Mentor: Barrie Bode |
Regardless of the type of project, the 10 participants in this year’s program are gaining invaluable experience gathering, evaluating, and synthesizing information under the mentorship of some of the university’s top faculty. In addition, the students have participated in several supplemental workshops and field trips that have ranged from a trip to the Field Museum to a tour at Fermilab.
For more information about SROP or the Research Symposium, contact the Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning at (815) 753-8154 or ugresearch@niu.edu.