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Undergraduate Research

Research Ambassadors

The OUR Research Ambassador team is a group of undergraduate students who have their own experience in undergraduate research and a passion for promoting undergraduate research at The University of Alabama.

The Research Ambassadors represent a variety of research disciplines and academic backgrounds, ranging from STEM to social sciences to humanities and fine arts, and they help to connect undergraduate students to research opportunities both on and off campus.  

What Do OUR Research Ambassadors Do?

  • One-on-one advising with students to help students find research opportunities and develop individualized research plans.
  • Promote undergraduate research involvement and opportunities.
  • Visit classes, clubs, and other organizations to discuss research opportunities. 
  • Participate in all events sponsored by the Office for Undergraduate Research
  • Ellie Aldred

    Research Ambassador

    Ellie Aldred

    Research & Academic Interests: Political Science, History, Anthropology, Archaeology

    Mentor: Dr. Richard Fording

  • Chandni Bhat

    Research Ambassador

    Chandni Bhat

    Research & Academic Interests: Chemistry, Mathematics, Pre-Med

    Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth T. Papish

  • Katy Butler

    Research Ambassador

    Katy Butler

    Research & Academic Interests:
    Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics

    Mentor: Dr. David Dixon

  • Dakeya Chambers

    Research Ambassadors

    Dakeya Chambers

    Research & Academic Interest: Physics, Engineering

    Mentor: Dr. Jeremy Bailin

  • Isabella Concannon

    Research Ambassador

    Isabella Concannon

    Research & Academic Interests:
    Chemistry, Pre-Med, Classic Civilization, Latin

    Mentor: Dr. John Kim

  • Cecilia Cordell

    Research Ambassador

    Cecilia Cordell

    Research & Academic Interests: Finance, Economics, AMP

    Mentor: Dr. Yuan Yuan Chen and Dr. Amanda Ross

  • Julianna Delaune

    Research Ambassador

    Julianna Delaune

    Research & Academic Interests:
    Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology

    Mentor: Dr. Johnathan Wingo

  • Leah Dorsey

    Research Ambassador

    Leah Dorsey

    Research & Academic Interests: Nursing, Sleep, Psychology, Biology

    Mentor: Dr. Pat Carter

  • Aidan Flanagan

    Aidan Flanagan

    Research & Academic Interests:
    Biology, Microbiology

    Mentor: Dr. Brandon Kim

  • Madison Hasnani

    Research Ambassador

    Madison Hasnani

    Research & Academic Interests: Social Work, Psychology, Medicine

    Mentor: Dr. Hyunjin Noh

  • Yonathan Janka

    Research Ambassador

    Yonathan Janka

    Research & Academic Interests: Biology, Neuroscience, Internships

    Mentor: Dr. Ryan Earley

  • Raeed Kabir

    Research Ambassador

    Raeed Kabir

    Research & Academic Interests:
    Economics, Finance, Mathematics

    Mentor: Dr. Michael Price

  • Anjali Kurse

    Research Ambassador

    Anjali Kurse

    Research & Academic Interests: Drug Delivery, Polymer Chemistry, Chemistry

    Mentor: Dr. M.N.V. Ravi Kumar

  • Bailey Liddle

    Research Ambassador

    Bailey Liddle

    Research & Academic Interests:
    Analytics, Cybersecurity, Technology

    Mentors: Dr. Nick Freeman & Dr. Greg Bott

  • Michelle McCleod

    Research Ambassador

    Michelle McCleod

    Research & Academic Interests:
    Neuroscience, Psychology, Linguistics

    Mentor: Dr. Evie Malaia

  • Trista Mendes

    Research Ambassador

    Tricia Mendes

    Research & Academic Interests:
    Communicative Disorders, Spanish

    Mentor: Dr. Luca Campanelli

  • Jenny Nguyen

    Research Ambassadors

    Jenny Nguyen

    Research & Academic Interests:
    Biology, Biomedical Anthropology, Pre-Med

    Mentor: Dr. Lisa Pawloski

  • Carter Pate

    Research Ambassador

    Carter Pate

    Research & Academic Interests: Electrical & Computer Engineering, Computer Science

    Mentor: Dr. Aijun Song

  • Elise Powis

    Research Ambassador

    Elise Powis

    Research & Academic Interests: Psychology, Criminal Justice

    Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Cox

  • Angel Reed

    Research Ambassador

    Angel Reed

    Research & Academic Interests: Psychology, Human Development

    Mentor: Dr. Jason Scofield

  • Molly Sullivan

    Research Ambassador

    Molly Sullivan

    Research & Academic Interests:
    Biology, Anthropology

    Mentors: Dr. Melanie Higgins & Dr. Courtney Helfrecht

  • Chanakya Thirumala Setty

    Research Ambassador

    Chanakya Thirumala Setty

    Research & Academic Interests:
    Computer Science, Mathematics, AMP

    Mentor: Dr. Chris Crawford