UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #285
Submission information
Submission Number: 285
Submission ID: 22286
Submission UUID: c11dc723-b6e5-4093-93a7-114ff933825a
Submission URI: /urop-leader-information-submission
Submission Update: /urop-leader-information-submission?token=qBWy6SetSzR-CjTPuC7ZB4df-aL28Lzp3KoISRhqG9Y
Created: Wed, 04/15/2026 - 06:02 PM
Completed: Wed, 04/15/2026 - 06:45 PM
Changed: Wed, 04/15/2026 - 06:45 PM
Remote IP address: 144.174.210.145
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Webform: UROP Leaders Information
Submitted to: UROP Leader Information Submission
| First Name | Graciela |
|---|---|
| Last Name | Macia |
| Full name as you would like it to appear on the website | Gracie Macia |
| Preferred Pronouns | |
| Hometown, State, and Country (ex: Tallahassee, FL, USA) | Coral Gables, FL, USA |
| FSU email | gmm24d@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/gracie-macia-9aa6a3381/ |
| Major(s) | Geography |
| Minor(s) | Urban and Regional Planning |
| Graduation Semester and Year (ex: Fall, 2022) | Spring 2028 |
| What is your current research focus? | During my participation in UROP, I conducted a study for FSU's Native American and Indigenous Studies pertaining to the Seminoles in the Everglades in the early 1900s. My research was a qualitative causal analysis that focused on activists at this time, and the negative effects their intended help brought upon the Seminoles. |
| Are there any other research related activities you participate(d) in? | In high school, I also conducted research through the AP Research Capstone classes. In this project, I studied the gender differences of the effects of the "power pose", a confidence-enhancing technique studied by Amy Cuddy and described in her TEDTalk. |
| 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. | As a UROP leader, I hope to impact my students by making the introduction to college-level research as seamless and exciting as possible. I want to be a resource that students can reach out to for support on their research, as well as be able to educate them in a way that both makes them more knowledgeable and also more enthusiastic about research. I want to do my best to make my classroom a positive and uplifting space for students and help them grow into more confident and prepared individuals. |
| Please list any other hobbies or interests you would like to share | I love thrifting, any live music events, reading, day trips out of Tallahassee, and the beach! At FSU, I am also a part of the sorority Chi Omega. |
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| 2026Year2026 | 2026 |
| Approved | No |
| Update URL UROP Leaders | https://cre.fsu.edu/urop-leader-information-submission?element_parents=elements/headshot&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=qBWy6SetSzR-CjTPuC7ZB4df-aL28Lzp3KoISRhqG9Y |
| Years as a UROP Leader | 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 |