UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #320
Submission information
Submission Number: 320
Submission ID: 22321
Submission UUID: cb1912f8-badb-45d2-9b86-e0ff7c214302
Submission URI: /urop-leader-information-submission
Submission Update: /urop-leader-information-submission?token=ssD5iNZNY4JgyxgtSo-FCvTzxFxAPMGwX_0Ypmz0Oh4
Created: Sun, 04/19/2026 - 07:25 PM
Completed: Sun, 04/19/2026 - 07:26 PM
Changed: Sun, 04/19/2026 - 07:26 PM
Remote IP address: 168.92.255.36
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Webform: UROP Leaders Information
Submitted to: UROP Leader Information Submission
| First Name | Sophia |
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| Last Name | Ford |
| Full name as you would like it to appear on the website | Sophia Ford |
| Preferred Pronouns | she/her |
| Hometown, State, and Country (ex: Tallahassee, FL, USA) | St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| FSU email | snf24@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/sophia-ford-947126309?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app |
| Major(s) | Psychology, Human Development and Family Sciences |
| Minor(s) | |
| Graduation Semester and Year (ex: Fall, 2022) | May 2028 |
| What is your current research focus? | Currently, I work in Dr. Andrea Meltzer’s Attraction and Close Relationships (ACR) lab as a DIS student where I am studying romantic relationships from social, evolutionary, and clinical psychological perspectives. In addition, I volunteer part-time for Dr. Heath Maranges’s “Character Project”—a social/personality psychology study focusing on morality. During the summers, I continue my research in St. Louis, assisting in Dr. Joshua Jackson’s Personality Measurement and Development Lab (PMaD) lab at Washington University. |
| Are there any other research related activities you participate(d) in? | As a freshman, I worked in Dr. Evan Lloyd’s lab, studying the chemosensory evolution of Mexican cavefish through the UROP program. Additionally, I have performed an individually led study “The Use of Ashwagandha as Treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Zebrafish Embryo Models”. With this project, I have competed and placed in several fairs including ISEF and the Academy of Science. |
| 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 am thrilled to be a UROP leader so that I can be an extra support system for my students. Research is intimidating as an undergraduate, and can come with lots of unanswered questions. As a leader, I hope to give the advice to my students that I wish I had when first beginning research and starting my career. I want my students to feel as though they can ask me for help with anything! |
| Please list any other hobbies or interests you would like to share | I am a member of RENEW (Realizing Everyone’s Need for Emotional Wellness), GLASS (Greek Life Advocating for Sexual Safety), and am heavily involved in Alpha Delta Pi. When I am not on campus, I am probably hiking, listening to music, traveling, or doing yoga! |
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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=ssD5iNZNY4JgyxgtSo-FCvTzxFxAPMGwX_0Ypmz0Oh4 |
| Years as a UROP Leader | 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 |