Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program Sites
2011-2012
The Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Programs (URAP) Site Grant program provided seed funding for colleges or departments to develop or expand undergraduate research opportunities. URAP sites have a well-defined common focus that enables a cohort experience for students. In 2011-12, four programs were awarded seed funding.
Research for Undergraduates in Math and Science (RUMS)
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Department of Biological Sciences
RUMS is an intensivesummer research experience for undergraduates at the interface between math and biology.Thesecon class of RUMS studentscompleted theprogram in Summer of 2012. Students accepted into the program became part of an ODU research laboratory and learned laboratory skills, designed experiments, wrote grants, and presented their own work. This program provides students a valuable opportunity to get real-world experience in a research laboratory, work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary math/biology project involving diseases of wildlife, and earn a small stipend. Link to RUMS Website.
Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (URAP)Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Faculty Mentors:
Dr. Debra Major,
Dr. Richard Landers
Dr. Konstantin Cigularov
The Old Dominion University Industrial/Organizational Psychology program is currently in its second year of . Undergraduate Research Apprenticesin this programplay an active role in current research studies, gain valuable insight into the research process, create and develop their own research ideas, and establish working relationships with department mentors.
Apprenticesin this programhelp with literature reviews, assist with data collection, entry, and analysis, attend weekly URAP seminars, develop graduate school application materials and create and present a research proposal.
(Link to I/O URAP website)
Interdisciplinary Methodology and Research Center (IMaRC)
Faculty Mentors
Dr. Miguel A. Padilla (Psychology): mapadill@odu.edu
Dr. Robin J. Lewis (Psychology):rlewis@odu.edu
Dr. Cathy Lau‑Barraco (Psychology): cbarraco@odu.edu
Dr. Mahesh Gopinath (Marketing): mgopinat@odu.edu
Dr. Jesse Richman ( Political Science and Geography): jrichman@odu.edu)
Dr. Benjamin D. Neimark (Political Science and Geography): bneimark@odu.edu)
Dr. Bradley T. Brick (Sociology and Criminal Justice): bbrick@odu.edu
This program engages undergraduate students in the design, implementation, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination aspects of conducting behavioral/social science research. Research apprentices in this program are members of an interdisciplinary research team led by faculty members in the College of Sciences, the College of Business, and the College of Arts and Letters.
