UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #227

First Name: Bronson
Last Name: Empsall
Full name as you would like it to appear on the website: Bronson Empsall
Preferred Pronouns: he/him
Hometown, State, and Country (ex: Tallahassee, FL, USA): Palmetto
FSU email : bbe23@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/bronsonempsall/
Major(s): Behavioral Neuroscience
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Graduation Semester and Year (ex: Fall, 2022): Spring 2027
What is your current research focus?:
I'm currently studying memory at the cognitive neuroscience Hermiller lab, under the PlotTwist project we examine how trauma affects memory encoding. I also have a big interest in clinical and 'abnormal' psychology, specifically the neuroscience of neurodivergence.

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?
Please answer the question you selected above in the area provided.:
I'd like to give the students a fun support system to make what is likely their first brush with research enjoyable and educational. I am very passionate about audience-centered learning.

Please list any other hobbies or interests you would like to share:
I am on leadership for NeuroUnity Alliance Society, the neurodivergent club at FSU. I also founded FSU's first and only metal & punk club, The PIT. You can often find me watching a film at the SLC, reviewing albums that I'm listening to, or catching a local show (shoutout to the Tallahassee music scene!)

Headshot: https://cre.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/urop_leaders_information/19351/bronson_headshot.jpeg
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2025Year2025: 2025
Approved: No
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Years as a UROP Leader: 2025-2026