Barrett Research Application
Applying to the program
Students who are interested in applying to the Jill Barrett Undergraduate Research Program in Biology should begin by meeting with a potential faculty mentor to discuss their interest in the Program, and to learn about potential research projects.
Faculty mentors
Below are the faculty mentors participating in the 2024 program:
Sarah Swope, Associate Professor of Biology
Professional interests: How plants mediate interactions among pollinators, herbivores, and pathogens; geographic variation in demography; invasive plants as model systems for research; conservation of rare native plants
Lab website
Jared Young, Professor of Biology
Professional interests: Genetics of learned behaviors in the nematode C. elegans
Application information
Applications for the 2024 Program are due March 15, 2024.
Questions? Email Kathleen Parsons: [email protected] or Jared Young: [email protected]