Florida Undergraduate Research Conference
February 22-23, 2020
The Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC) is one of the nation's largest multi-disciplinary research conferences. It is an annual event open to all undergraduate researchers in the state of Florida to present their research in a poster forum. Every year, the conference is hosted at a different college or university in the state. The conference boasts some of the best networking opportunities with fellow researchers and graduate programs across the country, as well as workshops and other professional development experiences.
Florida Undergraduate Research Conference
February 22-23, 2020
The Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC) is one of the nation's largest multi-disciplinary research conferences. It is an annual event open to all undergraduate researchers in the state of Florida to present their research in a poster forum. Every year, the conference is hosted at a different college or university in the state. The conference boasts some of the best networking opportunities with fellow researchers and graduate programs across the country, as well as workshops and other professional development experiences.
Executive Board
Jennie Soberon
TREASURER
Assistant Program Director, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
Institution: Florida Atlantic University
Email: jsoberon@fau.edu
Dr. Judith Ochrietor
VICE CHAIR
Director, Office of Undergraduate Research;
Associate Professor, Biology
Institution: University of North Florida
Email: j.ochrietor@unf.edu
Dr. Melodie Eichbauer
CHAIR
Professor, Medieval History
Institution: Florida Golf Coast University
Email: meichbauer@fgcu.edu
Kaitlyn Minnicks
SECRETARY
Coordinator, Office of Undergraduate Research
Institution: University of North Florida
Email: k.minnicks@unf.edu
General Board
Dr. David Reamer
Director, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry;
Associate Professor, English and Writing
Institution: University of Tampa
Email: dreamer@ut.edu
Dr. Alanna Lecher
Dr. Mintoo Patel
Associate Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences
Institution: Lynn University
Email: alecher@lynn.edu
Instructor, Natural Sciences Department
Institution: South Florida State College
Dr. Deborah Bromfield Lee
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Institution: Florida Southern College
Email: dbromfieldlee@flsouthern.edu
Alicia Batailles
Senior Associate Director, Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement
Institution: Florida State University
Email: alicia.batailles@fsu.edu
Shaun Elie
Program Coordinator, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
Institution: Florida Atlantic University
Email: elies@fau.edu
Dr. Natalia Toro
Dr. Alison Hudson
Director, Office of Undergraduate Studies
Institution: University of Central Florida
Email: natalia.toro@ucf.edu
Assistant Director, Office of Undergraduate Research
Institution: University of Central Florida
Email: alison.hudson@ucf.edu
Dr. Melonie Sexton
Undergraduate Research Coordinator; Professor, Psychology
Institution: Valencia College
Email: msexton7@valenciacollege.edu
Dr. Ronnie Mack
Director of Undergraduate Research
Institution: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Email: mackr7@erau.edu
Dr. Joy Harris
Director, Office of High Impact Practices & Undergraduate Research
Institution: University of South Florida
Email: harris83@usf.edu
Dr. Nicholas Mathew
Jenna Molen
Assistant Professor and Program Chair, International Business
Institution: St. Thomas University
Email: nmathew@stu.edu
Assistant Director, Center for Undergraduate Research
Institution: University of Florida
Email: jenna.molen@ufl.edu
Dr. Daniel Beugnet
Chair, Undergraduate Research Council; Professor, English
Institution: Tallahassee State College
Email: Daniel.Beugnet@tcc.fl.edu
Amy Reid
Assistant Director, Undergraduate Research and Internships
Institution: Florida International University
Email: areid@fiu.edu
