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Purpose of Research
Faculty supervised undergraduate research opportunities in the STEM field.
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Enhance Subject Matter Knowledge
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Develop Critical Thinking Skills
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Learn how to Collaborate
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Build Your Identity as a Scientist
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Enhance Graduate School or Career Prospects
MSU Faculty Supervised Research Opportunities
Dr. Andrew J. Bonham, Ph.D.
Professor - Chemistry & Biochemistry - DNA, biochemistry, bioengineering, bioinformatics, electrochemistry
Dr. Andrew J. Bonham has research interests focused on the understanding and application of nucleic acid-based biosensors for medical and environmental diagnostics. He also develops python-based bio-informatics software to understand and predict aptamer folding and genomic epigenetic methylation patterns. He is a Denver-native, excited to continue his dream of teaching biochemistry, raising scientific awareness, and advancing research.
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Dr. Christy Carello, Ph.D.
Professor - Biology - Ornithology, Conservation, Ecology, Tropical Biology
My specialization is on the conservation, ecology and behavior of birds.
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Dr. Megan Lazorski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Chemistry & Biochemistry
Inorganic Chemistry, Light-Matter Interactions, Spectroscopic Methods, Solar Energy Conversion.
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Dr. Vida Senkus Melvin, Ph. D.
Associate Professor - Genetics, Cell and Molecular Biology, Developmental Biology
My lab uses the zebrafish as a model to understand gene function during embryonic development.
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Dr. Shalini Srinivasan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Chemistry & Biochemistry - Chemistry education, assessment, evaluation, mixed-methods research
My background is in chemistry education, which is a fun combination of several fields (educational psychology, sociology, statistics...) applied in the context of chemistry. This area offers opportunities to measure and understand the factors that impact student learning and success. Students can learn fundamental and advanced statistical tools (depending on their research question), theories that frame student learning and success, qualitative and quantitative research methods. From a broader perspective, students can learn more about assessment and evaluation, (how to know your assessment tool is measuring what it's supposed to) which are critical in understanding the efficacy of a course, a program, or any initiative that's implemented in higher education and beyond.
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Dr. Clare Hays, DVM
Professor - Biology
Advising - Pre-Medical, Pre-Veterinary and Pre-Dental
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