UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #119

First Name: Cory 
Last Name: Balon
Full name as you would like it to appear on the website: Cory Balon
Preferred Pronouns: He/Him 
Hometown, State, and Country (ex: Tallahassee, FL, USA): Cincinnati, OH, USA
FSU email : hcb21@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): Psychology 
Minor(s): Criminology 
Graduation Semester and Year (ex: Fall, 2022): Spring, 2025
What is your current research focus?:
I am currently shifting my focus to starting an Undergraduate Honors in the Major thesis, where I would like to incorporate both my Psychology minor and my Criminology background to focus on criminal behaviors. 

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 was my first time ever participating in research and has made me become more interested in it than I had thought I would be. After participating in UROP as a student, I decided that I would like to pursue more of a research-focused undergraduate and graduate degree. 

Please list any other hobbies or interests you would like to share:
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Headshot: https://cre.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/urop_leaders_information/7711/Untitled%20design.jpg
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2025Year2025: 2023
Approved: Yes
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Years as a UROP Leader: 2023-2024