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Two UK Students Bring Home Gold Following Research Competitions

By Ryan Girves
 Nov 14, 2018
Student Presentation, Student Success

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 14, 2018) — Last week, University of Kentucky graduate and undergraduate students competed in the final rounds of the 5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition and the 3-Minute Thesis Competition (3MT). While two final winners prevailed, research also came out ahead. Research is one of the foundations of the university — creating solutions to some of the world's most pressing issues. Research is also one of the great opportunities provided to students at UK. 

Portrait of Susie Thiel

Faculty Mentor of the Week Susie Thiel College of Fine Arts, Dance

Week 12
 Nov 12, 2018
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Susie Thiel is a multi-media artist, choreographer, performer and educator. She is the Director of the Dance Program and Assistant Professor of Theatre at the University of Kentucky.  Over the past year, Ms. Thiel has mentored 10 undergraduate students and explained, "I work hard to teach my students the importance of dance research and practice as research. Most students do not realize the importance of dance scholarship or that dance performance and choreography is research.

Portrait of Dr. Sarah Kercsmar

Sarah Kercsmar Sarah Kercsmar College of Health Sciences

Week 11
 Nov 5, 2018
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Sarah Kercsmar is Director of Undergraduate Studies and CLM Assistant Professor in the College of Health Sciences. Dr. Kercsmar loves teaching and working with students, from the very first year until graduation. She especially likes trying out new teaching methods and active learning tools to help students learn through hands-on experience. Her research interests include the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, service-learning, and population level public health interventions.

Portrait of Dr. Christia Brown

Faculty Mentor of the Week Christia Brown College of Arts & Sciences, Psychology

Week 9
 Oct 22, 2018
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Christia Brown is Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Psychology, as well as the Director of Center for Equality and Social Justice. Over the past year, Dr. Brown has mentored 15 students. When asked how her role as a mentor creates value in her life, she explained, "I am deeply inspired by my mentees. The most rewarding part of my job is helping students develop a passion for research and a drive to ask the kinds of questions that can improve the world."  Dr.

Portrait of Dr. David Puleo

Faculty Mentor of the Week David Puleo College of Engineering, Biomedical Engieering

Week 8
 Oct 15, 2018
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Puleo joined UK in 1991 after receiving his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. He became director of the Center for Biomedical Engineering (now the F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering) in 2005 and associate dean for research and graduate studies in 2015. He received UK’s Excellence in Teaching for Biomedical Engineering in 2011, 2013 and 2015 and the College of Engineering Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research in 2013.

Portrait of Dr. Joao Costa

Joao Costa College of Agriculture, Food & Environment, Animal Science

Week 7
 Oct 8, 2018
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Joao Costa is an Assistant Professor in Dairy Sciences at the Department of Animal Sciences. Over the past year, Dr. Costa has mentored 5 graduate, 12 undergraduates and 3 undergraduates from France as well as a section of the StemCats research mentorship program in Animal behavior.

Portrait of Dr. DaMaris Hill

Faculty Mentor of the Week DaMaris Hill College of Arts & Sciences, English

Week 6
 Oct 1, 2018
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. DaMaris B. Hill is an Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing in the College of Arts and Sciences. Over the past year, Dr. Hill has mentored many over 15 students including graduate students across many colleges at the University of Kentucky. When looking for mentees, Dr. Hill looks for students with commitment, creativity, and vision. Dr. Hill believes that students should engage in undergraduate research "in order explore and engage with their interests in a way that can impact their "glocal" community."  

Portrait of Rebekah Radtke

Faculty Mentor of the Week Rebekah Radtke College of Design, Interiors

Week 5
 Sep 24, 2018
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Rebekah Radtke is an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky. She has mentored 4 students and has said that mentoring students brings vibrancy to her work and allows her to think about her research from a different perspective. She says mentees have influenced how she approaches her research by providing valuable insights and energy to projects that impact our communities.

Portrait of Dr. Amanda Adams

Faculty Mentor of the Week Amanda Adams College of Agriculture, Food & Environment, Equine

Week 4
 Sep 17, 2018
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. Amanda Adams is an Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky. She has over 20 referred publications and has been working with students in research at the university since 2011. Working at the Maxwell H.

Portrait of Dr. John Peloza

Faculty Mentor of the Week John Peloza Gatton Business & Economics

Week 2
 Sep 10, 2018
Faculty Mentor of the Month

Dr. John Peloza is an Associate Professor in the Gatton School of Business and Economics. Dr. Peloza's research focuses on corporate social responsibility and prosocial consumer behavior, and is characterized by interdisciplinary theories and methods. In the last year, he has mentored 2 undergraduate students, as well as numerous doctoral students. When asked about how his mentees have influenced his life, he said “First, undergraduates can bring useful insights and ideas to a project.

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