UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #160

First Name: Rebecca
Last Name: Chuhak
Full name as you would like it to appear on the website: Rebecca Chuhak
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown, State, and Country (ex: Tallahassee, FL, USA): Orlando, Florida, USA
FSU email : rmc22@fsu.edu
Please check this box if you are willing to be contacted by students interested in UROP: Yes
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Major(s): Nutrition and Food Science 
Minor(s): Russian (Slavic) Studies and Chemistry 
Graduation Semester and Year (ex: Fall, 2022): May, 2026
What is your current research focus?:
My current research focus is studying Social Psychology. More specifically, how environmental unpredictability and harshness shape down-stream health outcomes (behavioral, mental, and physical) considering a life history theory perspective.   

Are there any other research related activities you participate(d) in?:
Currently, I am the Co-President of CELLS (Connecting Experimental Labratory and Life Sciences). Here, I help promote undergraduate research in the biomedical, clinical, and social sciences. 

Answer one of the following two questions about being a UROP Leader or your UROP background. : How do you hope to impact your students as a UROP Leader?
Please answer the question you selected above in the area provided.:
I hope to get to know my students, and assist with the process of not only acclimating to life as an undergraduate researcher, but as a student navigating FSU as a whole. 

Please list any other hobbies or interests you would like to share:
Apart from research, I volunteer as a responder with the Medical Response Unit on campus and work as a BSC 2010 Learning Assistant. Outside of school, I like to stay active, visit local coffee shops, listen to music, and watch Seinfeld. 

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2025Year2025: 2024
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Years as a UROP Leader: 2024-2025