UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #103

First Name: Sarah
Last Name: Brophy
Full name as you would like it to appear on the website: Sarah Brophy
Preferred Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown, State, and Country (ex: Tallahassee, FL, USA): Weston, FL, USA
FSU email : sab21f@fsu.edu
Please check this box if you are willing to be contacted by students interested in UROP: Yes
LinkedIn URL (optional): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-a-brophy/
Major(s): Political Science and History
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Graduation Semester and Year (ex: Fall, 2022): Fall, 2025
What is your current research focus?:
I am currently working on an Honors in the Major exploring the role of gender find determining "privileged" status for Jewish-Christian marriages under the Nazi regime under the tutelage of Dr. Nathan Stoltzfus.

Are there any other research related activities you participate(d) in?:
During UROP, I worked with Dr. Annika Culver on her book The Shogun's Grand Niece which is a microhistory of a Japanese noble family living in the United States, but who kept deep ties to Japan. My work focused on the Japanese immigrant experience in the US, particularly during World War II and the internment camps. I am also part of the Rosenstrasse Foundation on campus where we are creating a larger database of acts of civil courage under the Nazi regime across Germany and occupied territories with an emphasis on the Rosenstrasse Protests. 

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 taught me integral research skills for my field of study, including how to use more specialized sources like national and state databases. Even more than that it gave me the confidence to start my own independent research by giving me a place to start and contacts within the department to guide me. It also helped me narrow down what I was (and was not) interested in, allowing emt o choose a topic that I would find rewarding instead of grueling.

Please list any other hobbies or interests you would like to share:
I love to read, write, crochet, and play guitar.

Headshot: https://cre.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/urop_leaders_information/7626/IMG_2431.jpeg
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2025Year2025: 2023
Approved: Yes
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Years as a UROP Leader: 2023-2024