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Undergraduate Research Center

About SOAR

Student Organization for the Advancement of Research

What is SOAR? 

A student organization comprised of undergraduate students who are committed to developing and sustaining an active and successful undergraduate research environment at MTSU.

SOAR’s Mission

To enhance students’ research capacity through increased awareness, collaboration, and skill-building.

Why Join?  

  • SOAR will enhance a student’s research capacity through increased awareness, collaboration, and skill-building by offering workshops and training to fulfill the needs of undergraduate researchers.
  • SOAR will assist students in the preparation of poster presentations and development of abstracts to increase conference presence on a national level, encourage students to attend the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, and facilitate travel preparations.
  • SOAR will provide peer mentoring to students new to undergraduate research.

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For any questions regarding SOAR, please contact SOAR President Emily Callison at enc3m@mtmail.mtsu.edu

SOAR News and Upcoming Events

Check back later for Fall 2025 events!


Thursday, September 4th at 4:30 pm


Contact us

Jamie Burriss, Ph.D., Director
(615) 494-7669 
Jamie.Burriss@mtsu.edu

Casey Penston, Coordinator
(615) 494-7614 
Casey.Penston@mtsu.edu