UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #714

Mentoring Philosophy I believe that the basis of an effective and positive mentoring relationship is effective communication. So, I will focus on establishing a relationship where you can feel comfortable discussing your goals in research and the struggles you experience reaching them, in order to provide me with the ability to help you meet your academic goals. My university for my undergraduate degree was not a research-focused university, so there was no program like UROP available. While I was not considering an academic career at the time, I believe that UROP can provide interested students with a significant opportunity to learn and advance themselves, improving their skills and abilities in research and in academia. I would like to be able to help give current students some of the advantages that I missed, through mentoring them in UROP.

When we meet, I will focus on providing clear and honest feedback regarding opportunities for growth and expanding in new directions. Of critical importance to being an effective researching, in my own opinion, is maintaining a strong work life balance, including your social life, undergraduate coursework, and the research through this project. I will prioritize the ability for you to keep a good work life balance, and believe that maintaining healthy and positive relationships beyond work alone is critical to continuing to being an effective worker and researcher.