Faculty Mentor

Luke McKinney NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 14, 2023

NCUR Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, NCUR, Student Presentation

Luke McKinney Senior, Biology major, Pharmacology minor Research Mentor: Dr. Jamie Sturgill I enjoy research because.... "I enjoy research because I get to apply what I learn in the classroom. I get to learn in classes, and then return to the lab and apply that newly learned information." How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

Phocheng Ngy NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 14, 2023

NCUR Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, NCUR, Student Presentation

Phocheng Ngy Junior, Agriculture and Medical Biotechnology major, Music Performance minor Research Mentor: Dr. Olga Tsyusko I enjoy research because.... "It allows me to utilize what I'm learning in my classes." How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

Parker Parrent NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 14, 2023

NCUR Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, NCUR, Student Presentation

Parker Parrent Junior, Middle Level Education major with concentrations in Math and Science, Business minor Research Mentors: Dr. Cindy Jong, Dr. Jennifer Wilhem, and Dr. Molly Fisher I enjoy research because.... "I love seeing the intersections between the data from the education research I'm doing and my observations for my education courses, because I get to see some of that data in real life."

Kayla Horne NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 14, 2023

NCUR Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, NCUR, Student Presentation

Kayla Horne Senior, Human Health Sciences major, Biology minor Research Mentor: Dr. Luke Bradley I enjoy research because.... "it allows me to delve into and learn more about topics I am passionate about." How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

Gretchen Ruschman NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 14, 2023

NCUR Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, NCUR, Student Presentation

Gretchen Ruschman Junior, Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology major, Microbiology minor Research Mentors: Dr. Carlos Rodriguez Lopez, and Dr. Patrick Hannon I enjoy research because.... "I have the chance to contribute to scientific discovery and explore my passion for learning beyond the classroom." How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

Gabija Ziemyte NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 14, 2023

NCUR Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, NCUR, Student Presentation

Gabija Ziemyte Senior, Physics and Math major, English minor Research Mentor: Dr. Christopher Crawford I enjoy research because.... "it gives me an in-depth understanding of the physics that I'm most fascinated by. I get to see all the things I've learned about through classes and reading random articles in practice, and I get to see the consequences of these big new ideas in physics that have just recently started to be understood."

Caroline Youdes NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 14, 2023

NCUR Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, NCUR, Student Presentation

Caroline Youdes Junior, Biology major, Spanish minor Research Mentor: Dr. Zhenheng Guo I enjoy research because.... "I’m always learning something new and I love getting to be part of something bigger than myself that could create a meaningful difference in lives within my own community and beyond." How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

Paul Schlowak NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 14, 2023

NCUR Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, NCUR, Student Presentation

Paul Schlowak Senior, Economics major Research Mentor: Dr. Benjamin Rosa I enjoy research because.... "...it satifies human's natural craving for truth. By doing research, I can contribute a small part to understanding important socio-economic issues like inequality." How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

Hena Kachroo NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 14, 2023

NCUR Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, NCUR, Student Presentation

Hena Kachroo Sophomore, Biochemistry major, Physics minor Research Mentor: Dr. Christopher Crawford I enjoy research because.... "It gives me the chance to explore niche topics in a field I am interested in and apply what I have learned in the classroom to the real world." How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

Alexander Blevins NCUR 2023 Spotlight

Mar 14, 2023

NCUR Spotlight, Faculty Mentor, NCUR, Student Presentation

Alexander Blevins Freshman, Computer Engineering Technology major Research Mentor: Dr. Philip Lee I enjoy research because.... "Many aspects of my research may be able to help others, whether it is for an emergency plan of action or simply helping another researcher." How did you first get interested in undergraduate research at UK?

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