Undergraduate Research Center
Featured Mentors
According to the Council on Undergraduate Research (https://www.cur.org/), one of the key characteristics of excellence in undergraduate research is faculty commitment. The success of the Undergraduate Research Experience and Creative Activity (URECA) grant program is dependent upon our faculty mentors who are highly committed to providing students with a hands-on research experience that includes instruction, guidance and direct modeling. They support student learning in a manner that allows students to develop greater responsibility for his or her own work, develop and demonstrate valuable teamwork skills, and gain experience in critical inquiry.
Below are some of our featured faculty mentors who continuously engage in mentored research through the URECA program.
Mark
Abolins,
Ph.D.
Geology
Erin
Anfinson
Art and Design
Elizabeth
Barnes,
Ph.D.
Biology
Claudia
Barnett,
Ph.D.
English
Kevin
Bicker,
Ph.D.
Chemistry
Kathryn
Blankenship,
Ph.D.
Health and Human Performance
Jessica
Gentry
Carter,
Ph.D.
Agriculture
Jessica
Gaby,
Ph.D.
Psychology
Katie
Goodwin
Theatre
Scott
Handy,
Ph.D.
Chemistry
Samuel
Haruna,
Ph.D.
Agriculture
Alisa
Hass,
Ph.D.
Geosciences
James
Houston,
Ph.D.
Psychology
Ryan Seth
Jones,
Ph.D.
Educational Leadership
Rebekka
King,
Ph.D.
Philosophy and Religious Studies
David
Nelson,
Ph.D.
Biology
Timothy
Odegard,
Ph.D.
Psychology
Kiel
Ormerod,
Ph.D.
Biology
Josh
Phillips,
Ph.D.
Computer Science
Bill
Robertson,
Ph.D.
Physics & Astronomy
Tiffany
Rogers,
Ph.D.
Psychology
Elizabeth
Smith,
Ph.D.
Human Sciences
Ben
Stickle,
Ph.D.
Criminal Justice Administration
Hanna
Terletska,
Ph.D.
Physics and Astronomy
Jorge
Vargas,
Ph.D.
Engineering Technology
Donald
Walker,
Ph.D.
Biology
April
Weissmiller,
Ph.D.
Biology
William
Yelverton,
Ph.D.
Music
Lu
Xiong,
Ph.D.
Mathematical Science
Hongbo
Zhang,
Ph.D.
Mechatronics Engineering
Fall URECA Deadline
Thursday, September 5th, 4:30pm
Contact us
Jamie Burriss, Ph.D., Director
(615) 494-7669
Jamie.Burriss@mtsu.edu
Casey Penston, Coordinator
(615) 809-4588
Casey.Penston@mtsu.edu