Pack Research Experience Program

The Pack Research Experience Program (PREP) is a research award for students with an academic standing of first-year or sophomore to join an existing research project under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Students unsure of their academic standing are encouraged to check with their academic advisors. Preference may be given to historically underrepresented or first-generation students.

Benefits of participating:

  • Get paid while learning about research.
  • Apply what you learn in the classroom to real issues.
  • Develop skills and knowledge that can help you be a better student.
  • Build a supportive community around you that includes faculty, staff and fellow students.
  • Contribute to a team of researchers that are developing new knowledge.
  • Build experience to apply for other undergraduate research opportunities, the McNair Scholars Program or even graduate school.

Mentors and projects for spring 2027

Applications for these projects are due on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026 at 5 p.m. Visit the PREP student information page for details. Stay tuned for fall 2027 project announcements!

Davide Baldan

Davide Baldan

Wildlife responses to climate change

Christopher Barile

Christopher Barile

Decreasing carbon dioxide electrochemically

Marian Berryhill

Marian Berryhill

AI executive function

Kristin Bivens

Kristin Bivens

Student attitudes, concerns, and perspectives

Won-Gyu Choi

Won-Gyu Choi

Space tomato and beyond

Mandi Collins

Mandi Collins

Rural STEM teaching success narratives

Ran Duan

Ran Duan

Visual design in wildfire smoke communication

Dave Feil-Seifer

Dave Feil-Seifer

Expressive robots for therapy

Steven Frese

Steven Frese

Babybiomes

Emily Hobson

Emily Hobson

Analyzing the AIDS Quilt in prisons

Melody Huslage

Melody Huslage

College sugar dating

Jennifer Lanterman

Jennifer Lanterman

Restorative justice training and evaluation

Anne Leonard

Anne Leonard

Microplastics and bees

Ben Ma

Ben Ma

UV-based biofilm control

Mahdi Mehrtash

Mahdi Mehrtash

Greener mines

Saeedeh Naziri

Saeedeh Naziri

EICP for waste containment

Mike Starrett Ambrose

Mike Starrett Ambrose

Spatial representations across the lifespan

Erin Stiles

Erin Stiles

Islam, inheritance, and law in Cape Town