NCUR 2019 @ KSU

Undergraduate Research Club

The Undergraduate Research Club (URC) is a Registered Student Organization dedicted to promoting undergraduate research and creative activity at Kennesaw State University. Undergraduate Research ClubHere are just a few things you can do as a member of the club:

  • Learn more about how to get started in undergraduate research, how to find a mentor, how to publish and present your results, and how to get funding for your project.
  • Help sponsor the Symposium of Student Scholars each year.
  • Conduct research as part of an interdisciplinary team.

 

  • Our mission is to promote an environment of undergraduate research on campus, to advance and disseminate the theory and practice of research, to provide members with opportunities for professional socialization in a research environment, to promote research that benefits the community, and to foster relationships among like-minded peers who are also interested in research. URC is open to all KSU students.

    • Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Clendenin, Room 1009 (Kennesaw Campus)
    • Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Burruss Institute (3333 Busbee Dr NW, Kennesaw Campus)
    • Thursday,  Oct. 18, 2018 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Bagwell Education Building, Room 119 (Kennesaw Campus)
    • Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Bagwell Education Building, Room 119 (Kennesaw Campus)
    • Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Bagwell Education Building, Room 127 (Kennesaw Campus)
    • Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Kennesaw Hall, Room 1203 (Kennesaw Campus)
    • Monday, Feb. 18, 2019 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Clendenin, Room 1009 (Kennesaw Campus)
    • Monday, March 18, 2019 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Clendenin, Room 1009 (Kennesaw Campus)
    • Monday, April 8, 2019 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Clendenin, Room 1009 (Kennesaw Campus)

  • Each year, the Undergraduate Research Club conducts team-based research projects that are decided upon by the membership at the beginning of the academic year. Each team is led by an officer who has experience in undergraduate research. The projects are submitted to the National Conference on Undergraduate Research each year and are presented at KSU's annual Symposium of Student Scholars.

  • Symposium of Student Scholars Committee

    • Publicize the event
    • Put together the program
    • Set up the day before in the Convocation Center
    • Take photos during the event
    • Staff the registration table
    • Clean up after the event
    • Serve as moderators during oral presentation sessions (e.g., keep on time, introduce speakers)

    Undergraduate Research Newsletter Committee

    • Working with the faculty advisor to find good stories
    • Interviewing people (current students, alumni, faculty mentors, etc.)
    • Writing stories for the newsletter
    • Learning to use InDesign to format the newsletter

    Marketing Committee

    • Work to facilitate faculty mentors and undergraduate researchers working together at KSU
    • Increase student awareness of URC both on campus and online
    • Help with promotional materials for URC

     Community Outreach Committee

    • Establish relationships with the community
    • Set up community service projects (school supply drive, Big Shanty Parade, conduct data analysis and reports for businesses and nonprofits, etc.) 
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Officers and Contact Information

General inquiries can be sent to urckennesaw@gmail.com.

    • Alyssa Venn

      avenn1@students.kennesaw.edu

      Alyssa is a computational and applied math major with minors in applied statistics and data analysis and psychology. She has been a member of the Undergraduate Research Club for the previous two years before serving as vice president and now president.  Alyssa started with a project focused on the physical, mental, and emotional health of college students, which was expanded upon the next year. She has also completed independent research on the video game World of Warcraft, and worker safety in the energy fields, which was awarded the Birla Carbon Grant. She has presented multiple projects at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, as well as the Symposium of Student Scholars, Analytics Day 2018, R Day 2017, the Southeast SAS Users Group Conference 2018, and the Birla Carbon Conference 2018. Fun fact: she loves doing research in her spare time, just for the fun of it, and when she's not, she's probably playing WoW or Overwatch. 

      • Anjie Adeyemo

        aadeye11@students.kennesaw.edu 

        Anjie, in her third year at Kennesaw State University,  is a biology major with a minor in applied statistics and data analysis. She has conducted research on infant mortality rates and how it is influenced by race and geographic location. This research was presented at Analytics Day in 2018. She will present her current research on the relationship of delivery method, birth weight and race on infant mortality at the 2019 National Conference on Undergraduate Research. This year she is also working on research in biochemistry in Directed Methods. Anjie aims to be a pediatrician in the future, and also conduct research in biostatistics. 

        • Robbie Cronin

          rcronin3@students.kennesaw.edu

          Robbie is a chemistry major with a minor in criminology. This is his second year at KSU and his first year as an officer. Last year Robbie conducted research on a new term, phubbing, which is the process of snubbing a person with an electronic device, usually a smartphone. This research was presented at both the 2018 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) as well as the Symposium of Student Scholars. Robbie is currently working on faculty-directed research in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.  

          • Brooke Bentley

            bbentl16@students.kennesaw.edu

            Brooke, a third-year student from Dalton, is a psychology major with a minor in biology. She joined URC last spring and is currently involved in a research project focused on health misconceptions of college students. She and other URC members will present this research at the 2019 National Conference on Undegraduate Research, her first time attending. A member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority, Brooke enjoys anything related to health regarding the environment or people. She often reads and listens to podcasts of the latest research. 

            • Patrick Kielly

              pkielly@students.kennesaw.edu

              Patrick is a third-year psychology major from Milton. He joined URC this spring semester and currently serves as marketing co-chair. His responsibilities include designing flyers and banners as well as increasing campus awareness of the club's opportunities in undergraduate research.  

             

             

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