University of Virginia
After conducting research at Cornell University, I accepted a Lab Manager and Research Assistant position at the University of Virginia. Working with Drs. Eileen Chou and Benjamin Converse, I manage both JADE and SoBaD Labs. Each team consists of more than 10 undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdocs.
Although most days are spent writing IRBs, coordinating research projects, and running participants, I always look forward to hosting the Preparatory Education Program. This program is an affirmation-based, collaborative research experience for undergraduate students from marginalized groups that includes both a weekly professional development workshop and one-on-one individualized mentorship. The goal is to prepare students for careers in research, using holistic, academic-based strategies, such as time management.