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Welcome to OSU’s Undergraduate Research Office. www.undergraduateresearch.osu.edu We are located at 53 W 11 th Ave., near High Street Director – Professor Allison Snow Assistant Director – Helene Cweren Program Coordinator – Jackie Lipphardt & Student Staff and Volunteers.
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Welcome to OSU’s Undergraduate Research Office www.undergraduateresearch.osu.edu We are located at 53 W 11th Ave., near High Street Director – Professor Allison Snow Assistant Director – Helene Cweren Program Coordinator – Jackie Lipphardt & Student Staff and Volunteers How we can help: Information sessions on how to get started. How to find a faculty research mentor and funding. Talk to a peer mentor (student researcher) for advice. Our website features funding, advice, and special events. Sign up for our weekly e-news for info on jobs, events, announcements.
What is involved in undergrad research? • Asking a question, planning the project, completing it, and communicating the outcome. • Faculty research mentor. • Individually or as part of a group. • Outside of regular coursework. • One summer, one semester, several semesters or years. • Topic can be assigned by mentor, developed in collaboration, or more independently by the student.
Value of Undergraduate Research • High-impact educational experience • Surveys of participants in research experiences consistently show gains in: • Understanding the process of research • Critical thinking • Writing and oral presentations • Self confidence • Clarification of a career path • More active participation in courses • Retention of underrepresented groups in the discipline • Examples – • Gregerman, S. 1999. Improving academic success of diverse students through undergraduate research. Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly 20:54-59. • Lopatto, D. 2004. Survey of undergraduate research experiences (SURE): first findings. Cell Biol. Education. 3:270-277. • Lopatto, D. 2007. Undergraduate research experiences support science career decisions and active learning. Cell Biol. Education 6:297-306. • Lopatto, D. 2010. Undergraduate research as a high-impact student experience. PEER Review, Spring Issue, pp. 27-30. Association of American Colleges and Universities.
Value of Undergraduate Research • Russell, S. H., M. P. Hancock, and J. McCullough. 2007. Benefits of undergraduate research experiences. Science 316:548-549. URO: Undergraduate Research Opportunity