UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #36

Submission information
Submission Number: 36
Submission ID: 4301
Submission UUID: ee490d09-4a6f-491e-96e3-9b123a85b96b

Created: Tue, 11/15/2022 - 09:12 PM
Completed: Tue, 11/15/2022 - 10:02 PM
Changed: Thu, 04/13/2023 - 09:55 AM

Remote IP address: 68.234.254.35
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No

Locked: Yes
First Name Ervin
Last Name Vasquez
Full name as you would like it to appear on the website Ervin Vasquez
Preferred Pronouns He/Him/His
Hometown, State, and Country (ex: Tallahassee, FL, USA) Miami, FL, USA
FSU email ev19d@fsu.edu
Please check this box if you are willing to be contacted by students interested in UROP Yes
LinkedIn URL (optional)
Major(s) Nursing
Minor(s) Psychology
Graduation Semester and Year (ex: Fall, 2022) Spring 2023
What is your current research focus? My research focused on the effects that siblings have on childhood obesity. My research mentor for this project was Doctor SoHyun Park from the FSU College of Nursing. During this research project, I learned how to analyze scientific literature and how to conduct a literature review. I collaborated with another student and presented my findings at the Undergraduate Spring 2021 Symposium. According to my findings, children who have other siblings are less likely to become obese throughout their childhood.
Are there any other research related activities you participate(d) in? During the Summer of 2021, I worked with Doctor Frankie Wong and Doctor Eugenia Millender from the FSU Center for Population Sciences for Health Equity. I completed abstract screenings that explored how prejudice and racism negatively impact minority groups with cardiovascular diseases. Throughout this research experience, I learned how to use the software program known as Covidence.
Answer one of the following two questions about being a UROP Leader or your UROP background. How has UROP impacted your time at FSU?
Please answer the question you selected above in the area provided. The UROP program has been one of the highlights of my time at Florida State University. During my sophomore year, I joined the UROP program and fell in love with research. My UROP Leaders motivated me to work hard on my research project and inspired me to become a UROP Leader. Their guidance and knowledge about research helped me prosper in my research experience. The most rewarding part about becoming a UROP Leader is seeing my students thrive in their research projects. When I attended the Spring 2021 Undergraduate Symposium, I was filled with joy because I had how their hard work paid off. Lastly, the UROP program has introduced me to other students who enjoy teaching also conducting research. I cannot wait to see the impact that my fellow UROP Leaders and students will have on the field of research.
Please list any other hobbies or interests you would like to share As a nursing major, I am interested in the health disparities that exist in the healthcare field. In the future, I hope to explore different ways that we can promote social inclusivity and reduce the mortality rates in some minority groups. I have begun to work on promoting social inclusivity at the FSU College of Nursing by serving on the Seminole Nursing Executive Board as the "Breakthrough to Nursing Director." My main role is to promote social change in the college, as well as to encourage more minority groups to join the FSU College of Nursing. Lastly, when I graduate I hope to work in a Level I Trauma Intensive Care Unit as a Registered Nurse.
Headshot IMG_3607.JPG
2025Year2025 2022
Approved Yes
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Years as a UROP Leader 2021-2022 and 2022-2023