UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #38

Please answer the question you selected above in the area provided. Of all of my involvements at FSU, my research has been some of my most meaningful and impactful work, and I owe it all to UROP. Since being a UROP student, I was able to continue working alongside my mentor for all four years of my undergraduate career. The bulk of our work together was in relation to disproportionality of speech and language impairment among culturally and linguistically diverse students. With my passion for equitable outcomes for all students, our work helped me form a vested interest in empowering students of diverse linguistic backgrounds and uncovered a determined ambition: to use my career as a speech-language pathologist to address social implications and biases that impact students’ potential for success. Furthermore, serving as a UROP Leader helped me to strengthen my skills as a leader and as a mentor. It taught me how much I have to bring to the table and being a leader has taught me invaluable skills of public speaking, mentoring, communication, and overall organization. I wouldn't be where I am today if it weren't for the UROP program!