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
Dr. Judith Ochrietor
Chair
Director, Office of Undergraduate Research Professor, Biology
Institution: University of North Florida
Email: j.ochrietor@unf.edu
Dr. Alanna Lecher
Vice Chair
Assistant Dean/Associate Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences
Institution: Lynn University
Email: alecher@lynn.edu
Dr. Alison Hudson
Secretary
Assistant Director, Office of Undergraduate Research
Institution: University of Central Florida
Email: alison.hudson@ucf.edu
Kaitlyn Minnicks
Treasurer
Coordinator, Office of Undergraduate Research
Institution: University of North Florida
Email: k.minnicks@unf.edu
Dr. Melodie Eichbauer
Historian
Professor, Medieval History
Co-Director, Gulf Scholars Program
Executive Editor, Florida Undergraduate Research Journal
Institution: Florida Golf Coast University
Email: meichbauer@fgcu.edu
General Board
Jennie Soberon
Senior Associate Director, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
Institution: Florida Atlantic University
Email: jsoberson@fau.edu
Dr. Saundra Johnson Austin
Director, Student Engagement in Research & Innovation
Institution: University of South Florida
Email: johnsonaustin@usf.edu
Dr. Natalia Toro
Director, Office of Undergraduate Research
Institution: University of Central Florida
Email: natalia.toro@ucf.edu
Amy Reid
Assistant Director, Undergraduate Research and Internships
Institution: Florida International University
Email: areid@fiu.edu
Dr. David Reamer
Director, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
Associate Professor, English and Writing
Institution: University of Tampa
Email: dreamer@ut.edu
Dr. Deborah Bromfield Lee
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Institution: Florida Southern College
Email: dbromfieldlee@flsouthern.edu
Dr. Daniel Beugnet
Chair, Undergraduate Research Council
Professor, English
Institution: Tallahassee State College
Email: Daniel.Beugnet@tcc.fl.edu
Dr. Melonie Sexton
Undergraduate Research Coordinator
Professor, Psychology
Institution: Valencia College
Email: msexton7@valenciacollege.edu
Dr. Ian Biazzo
Dr. Karen Garcia-McGowan
Assistant Director, Student Engagement in Research & Innovation
Institution: University of South Florida
Email: kgarciamcgowan@usf.edu
Dr. Mintoo Patel
Instructor, Natural Sciences Department
Institution: South Florida State College
Alicia Batailles
Senior Associate Director, Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement
Institution: Florida State University
Email: alicia.batailles@fsu.edu
Dr. Michael Mallott
Professor, Psychology
Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Writing and Research
Institution: Daytona State College
Carley Rich
Coordinator, Office of Undergraduate Research
Institution: University of Central Florida
Email: carley.rich@ucf.edu