UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #335

First Name: Dara
Last Name: Dereje
Full name as you would like it to appear on the website: Dara Dereje
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Hometown, State, and Country (ex: Tallahassee, FL, USA): Winter Garden
FSU email : dd23f@fsu.edu
Please check this box if you are willing to be contacted by students interested in UROP: No
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Major(s): Humanities on Pre-Physician Assistant Track 
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Graduation Semester and Year (ex: Fall, 2022): Spring 2027
What is your current research focus?:
For my UROP project I researched Spanish Banditry in the 16th century.

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.:
UROP was a very large part of my sophomore year and doing research helped me develop both academically and professionally. I hope to pass down the knowledge I gained from the experience, and provide my students with guidance and mentorship throughout the entire process. 

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Headshot: https://cre.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/urop_leaders_information/22336/IMG_2712%203.jpg
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2026Year2026: 2026
Approved: No
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Years as a UROP Leader: 2024-2025 and 2025-2026