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Portrait of Dr. Margaret Mohr-Schroeder

Faculty Mentor of the Week Margaret Mohr-Schroeder College of Education, STEM Education

Week 19
 Mar 4, 2019
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Margaret Mohr-Schroeder is an Associate Professor of mathematics education in the Department of STEM Education, where she is also the Associate Deam of Clinical Preparation and Partnerships within the College of Education. Dr. Mohr-Schroeder enjoys researching pre-service teacher Mathematics Education, Mathematics Knowledge for Teaching, and Assessment.  In the last year, Dr. Mohr-Schroeder has mentored 2 undergraduate research students. When asked about her role as a mentor, she replied, "I love working with undergraduate students!

Posters at the Capitol student research group 2019

Undergraduate Researchers Present Their Work at the State Capitol

By Ryan Girves
 Feb 21, 2019
Posters-at-the-Capitol, Student Presentation

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 21, 2019) — Eighteen University of Kentucky students are making their way to the State Capitol Building in Frankfort, Kentucky, to present their research at the 2019 Posters-at-the-Capitol event. This one-day annual event is held to show Kentucky legislators the importance of undergraduate research and scholarly work in Kentucky. The governor proclaims this day to be Undergraduate Research Day across the Commonwealth.

Portrait of Jessica Houlihan

Jessica Houlihan College of Ag, Dept. of Dietetics & Human Nutrition

Week 18
 Feb 18, 2019
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Jessica Houlihan is a Lecturer in the Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition in the College of Agriculture and PA-C in the Department of Pediatrics at the Kentucky Children's Hospital. She is interested in clinical and community-based research, quality improvement research, preventative and primary clinical care, women's health issues, and teaching/precepting students. In the past year, Houlihan has mentored approximately 60 undergraduate seniors that are enrolled in the DHN 474 and 475 Research Theory and Application class. Ms.

Portrait of Dr. Samuel Awuah

Faculty Mentor of the Week Samuel Awuah College of A&S, Chemistry

Week 17
 Feb 11, 2019
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Samuel Awuah is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry in the College of Arts & Sciences. Dr. Awuah's research focuses on innovative drug discovery through computer-aided drug design, genetic editing, and rigorous chemical synthesis of organic and inorganic small molecule probes to interograte human biology processes and disease states towards new therapeutics. His laboratory is pivoted on three overarching themes involving drug discovery, chemical biology, and chemical immunology. In the past year, Dr. Awuah has mentored five undergraduate students.

Portrait of Dr. Yang Jiang

Faculty Mentor of the Week Yang Jiang College of Medicine, Behavioral Science

Week 16
 Feb 4, 2019

Dr. Yang Jiang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Behavioral Science in the College of Medicine. She is also an affiliated faculty member of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, and of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy Center at the College of Medicine. Dr. Jiang's research focuses on understanding the neural mechanisms underlying visual perception and cognition in healthy and clinical populations. In the past year, Dr. Jiang has mentored eight undergraduate students.

Yang Jiang Faculty Mentor of the Week 2019

Faculty Mentor of the Week Yang Jiang College of Medicine, Behavioral Science

Week 16
 Feb 4, 2019
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Yang Jiang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Behavioral Science in the College of Medicine. She is also an affiliated faculty member of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, and of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy Center at the College of Medicine. Dr. Jiang's research focuses on understanding the neural mechanisms underlying visual perception and cognition in healthy and clinical populations. In the past year, Dr. Jiang has mentored eight undergraduate students.

2018 Oswald Research and Creativity Award Winners Named

By Ryan Girves
 Dec 18, 2018
Oswald Research

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 14, 2018) ― The University of Kentucky Office for Undergraduate Research hosted the 54th annual Oswald Research and Creativity Awards, naming 19 new winners. 

Portrait of Dr. Gail Hoyt

Faculty Mentor of the Week Gail Hoyt Gatton College of Business & Economics

Week 15
 Dec 3, 2018
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Gail Hoyt is a Professor of Economics and Gatton College Teaching Fellow in UK's Gatton College of Business & Economics. Dr. Hoyt is the co-coordinator for the Lab for Economics and Accounting Proficiency. Gail has won numerous teaching awards including the UK Alumni Association Great Teacher Award, the UK Provost's Award for Outstanding Teaching, and the Kenneth Elzinga Distinguished Teacher Award from the Southern Economic Association. Dr. Hoyt's dedication to education and mentoring makes such a difference to her students and mentees.  Thank you Dr.

Portrait of Dr. Ana Liberato

Faculty Mentor of the Week Dr. Ana Liberato - College of Arts & Sciences, Sociology

Week 14
 Nov 26, 2018
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Ana Liberato is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Graduate Studies in the Sociology Department in the College of Arts & Science. Her research interests include race, ethnicity, and gender and their interplay with political identity and political attitudes. Dr. Liberato's role as mentor giver her "satisfaction and pure joy from my successful mentees".

Portrait of John D'Orazio

Faculty Mentor of the Week John D'Orazio College of Medicine, Toxicology & Cancer

Week 13
 Nov 19, 2018
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. John D'Orazio is a Professor of Pediatrics in the UK College of Medicine, as well as the Interim Director of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. Dr. D'Orazio is a physician scientist who combines a clinical career in pediatric hematology/oncology, caring for children with cancer and blood diseases, with melanoma and melanocyte research. Over the last year, Dr. D'Orazio has mentored 4 students in his lab and many others in the hospital as clinical observers onn Pediatric Hematology/Oncology rounds.

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