UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #91

First Name: Kayla
Last Name: Patel
Full name as you would like it to appear on the website: Kayla Patel
Preferred Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown, State, and Country (ex: Tallahassee, FL, USA): Tampa, FL, USA
FSU email : kep21@fsu.edu
Please check this box if you are willing to be contacted by students interested in UROP: Yes
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Major(s): Marketing
Minor(s): Psychology
Graduation Semester and Year (ex: Fall, 2022): Spring, 2024
What is your current research focus?:
In 2022-2023, I worked with the Center of Hispanic Marketing Communication under Dr. Sindy Chapa to conduct research for the newest edition of the Hispanic Marketing Textbook: A Cultural's Perspective. 

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 has UROP impacted your time at FSU?
Please answer the question you selected above in the area provided.:
UROP has massively impacted my time at FSU, with providing me an opportunity to meet amazing people as well as being on a research team and conducting research in a field I am passionate about. Furthermore, I have made a lot of connections with other students and staff from other departments that I never would have been able to find without the UROP program and its resources. 

Please list any other hobbies or interests you would like to share:
I love to read, go to the gym, and binge watch Netflix shows!

Headshot: https://cre.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/urop_leaders_information/7556/IMG_8279.jpg
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2025Year2025: 2023
Approved: Yes
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Years as a UROP Leader: 2023-2024