UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #138

First Name: Mackenzie
Last Name: Weaver
Full name as you would like it to appear on the website: Mackenzie Weaver
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown, State, and Country (ex: Tallahassee, FL, USA): Suwanee, GA, USA
FSU email : mgw22@fsu.edu
Please check this box if you are willing to be contacted by students interested in UROP: Yes
LinkedIn URL (optional): https://www.linkedin.com/in/mackenzie-weaver-7682a0267/
Major(s): Exercise Physiology
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Graduation Semester and Year (ex: Fall, 2022): Fall, 2025
What is your current research focus?:
I am currently interested in any research regarding disease, medicine, and the human body and its functioning.

Are there any other research related activities you participate(d) in?:
Previously, I was a research assistant under Pooja Ichplani on a project concerned with intimate partner violence, stigma, and help-seeking behaviors.


Answer one of the following two questions about being a UROP Leader or your UROP background. : How has UROP impacted your time at FSU?
Please answer the question you selected above in the area provided.:
Entering FSU as a freshman, I was too shy to cold email any of my professors to ask about their research. Thus, UROP made research more accessible to me as an undergraduate by making the process of joining a research project less intimidating. Through UROP, I was able to learn about how I could contribute to research despite my level of knowledge and lack of experience. I was able to gain and grow skills that I would have otherwise been unable to work on. It has made research more accessible to me as an undergraduate, making me more willing to reach out to faculty and staff about participating in their projects. Additionally, participating in the research symposium as a freshman increased my comfortability and confidence in public speaking, which had previously been an area I struggled with.

Please list any other hobbies or interests you would like to share:
In my free time I like reading, running, and listening to music!

Headshot: https://cre.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/urop_leaders_information/13456/Headshot%202.JPG
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2025Year2025: 2024
Approved: Yes
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Years as a UROP Leader: 2023-2024