UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #18

First Name: Kara
Last Name: Sloper
Full name as you would like it to appear on the website: Kara Sloper
Preferred Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown, State, and Country (ex: Tallahassee, FL, USA): Ellicott City, MD, USA
FSU email : kls20c@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): Nursing and Public Health
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Graduation Semester and Year (ex: Fall, 2022): Spring, 2024
What is your current research focus?:
My current research focus involves the field of nursing. During my time in high school, I worked in a lab at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County where I researched more effective cures for prostate cancer using mice and rats as cancer models. Additionally, I had a smaller project of my own where I worked to optimize transfection protocols of Hela cells using green fluorescent protein (GFP). While in UROP, I was given the opportunity to work under The Center for Leadership and Social Change where I participated in the Leadership Programs Project. The main goal of this project was to obtain data on educational leadership programs located throughout the country. 

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.:
As a UROP leader, I hope to share my passion for research with my students while guiding them throughout their own research journey. Engaging in research during undergraduate education is extremely beneficial and I am excited to provide my students with all of the tools and resources they need to succeed! 

Please list any other hobbies or interests you would like to share:
During my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, going to the beach, and being involved within my Panhellenic sorority, Pi Beta Phi!

Headshot: https://cre.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/urop_leaders_information/4211/Kara%20Sloper.jpg
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2025Year2025: 2022
Approved: Yes
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Years as a UROP Leader: 2022-2023