UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #163

First Name: Abdullah
Last Name: Ismail
Full name as you would like it to appear on the website: Abdullah Ismail
Preferred Pronouns: He/Him
Hometown, State, and Country (ex: Tallahassee, FL, USA): Amman, Jordan
FSU email : aoi21@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): Finance and Political Science
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Graduation Semester and Year (ex: Fall, 2022): Spring, 2025
What is your current research focus?:
While I am a finance major, during the UROP program I assisted in social science research. I worked on a meta-research project that analyzed the peer review process itself, and inquired about researchers' opinions on blind review, a relatively new development in the peer review process world in which the reviewers and the comments on an article submitted to a journal are made public. My research interests are still in the social sciences and humanities, however, I am currently not working on any research projects.

Are there any other research related activities you participate(d) in?:
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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?
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I was very nervous entering college; I was born and raised in Saudi Arabia and came to America and FSU alone. My UROP Leaders did a great job of connecting with us and making the entire experience less daunting. They told us about all the resources FSU offers, and I frequently asked them questions about almost everything related to the college experience. I hope to carry that forward to my UROP section. I aim to be a resource and ease their transition into not only the research world but the college world in general. I also hope to show them how valuable of an opportunity the UROP program is, and encourage them to continue research beyond the program.

Please list any other hobbies or interests you would like to share:
In my free time I like weightlifting, running, and watching movies.

Headshot: https://cre.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/urop_leaders_information/13646/Screenshot%202024-04-20%20at%205.48.20%20PM.png
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2025Year2025: 2024
Approved: Yes
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Years as a UROP Leader: 2024-2025