This page provides resources and opportunities for students pursuing research at UIS.
The following faculty have expressed an interest in mentoring an undergraduate student in a research, scholarly or creative activity. Students are encouraged to contact a faculty member directly, using the department link.
Topics & Mentors
| Mentor | Topic(s) | Dept. |
|---|---|---|
| Stamatis, Yona | Music research projects, anthropology/sociology of music, social justice issues | AMT |
| Martin, John | analyzing stellar explosions with Hubble YouTube: | CBM |
| Bonacum, James | genetics of the chambered nautilus | BIO |
| Chen, Hua | C and N dynamics in restored wetlands | BIO |
| Lemke, Michael | microbial communities, aquatic ecology YouTube: | BIO |
| McEuen, Amy | tallgrass prairie restoration and management | BIO |
| Vazquez, Lucia | DNA barcodes for oak species, Plant Molecular Biology, Molecular Evolution, Antimicrobial Properties of Plant Extracts | BIO |
| Brown, Matthew | Economic History, Economic Reforms | CBM |
| Gupta, Shipra | Business Administration | CBM |
| Johnson, Stephen | biochemistry of toxins, mass spectroscopy of proteins | CHE |
| Klingshirn, Marc | green chemistry, ionic liquids | CHE |
| Morsch, Layne | Green organic chemistry, antimicrobial plant extracts ganizational climate | CHE |
| Dong, Lan | Asian American literature and culture, children鈥檚 literature, comics and graphic narratives YouTube: YouTube: | ENG |
| Kent, Holly | Women鈥檚 Studies, Antebellum US History | HIS |
| Shapinsky, Peter | Maritime History, Pirates, Japan, Eastern Asian Popular Culture, Military History | HIS |
| Neginsky, Rosina | Literature, Theology and Art History (mainly painting and sculpture) | LIS |
| Hadley-Ives, Eric | Social Work in cross-cultural contexts, Survey Research, Action Research | LNT and LIS |
| Chan, Hei-Chi | Number Theory, q-series, work inspired by Ramanujan | MAT |
| Rigsbee, Carolee | Strategic management in a supply chain context | MGT |
| Kurtz, Roxanne | Contemporary analytic metaphysics, liberal multiculturalism | PHI |
| Gilman-Opalsky, Richard | Political philosophy, social theory, history of ideology YouTube: | PSC |
| Miller, Michele | Social-Emotional Development, Temperament, Early School Readiness | PSY |
| Reinke/Pressley, Karen | Attention, Emotion, and electroencephalography (EEG) | PSY |
| Shen, Frances | Counseling Psychology, Multicultural and Diversity Issues, Asian American Psychology YouTube: | PSY |
| Switzer, Carrie | Non-traditional students, motivation, barriers to education | PSY |
| Yoder, Marcel | Social psychology, self-enhancement, person perception, sport psychology | PSY |
| Fisher, Lynn | archaeology, landscape history, European prehistory YouTube: | SOA |
Curriculum
Each department at UIS has different opportunities for students to engage in the research process. Speak to your academic advisor for specific details in your program.
For example, some departments have separate independent research courses (CHE 400, BIO 400). Others have a research methods course followed by an independent study course (PSY 302鈥�). In some programs, a research project is required for departmental honors (eg. PSC). And the CAP Honors program requires each student to complete an interdisciplinary project for their senior thesis.
Whether or not your program offers a course in research, you can still earn college credit through Internship Services. The Internships and Prior 杨贵妃传媒 Services office has information on local internships that involve original research projects. Some of these internships pay students, and all of them qualify for ECCE Engagement Experience credit. You can even design your own internship project with a UIS faculty member to participate in research on campus.
Local Opportunities
Faculty collaborate with several local off-campus researchers. Opportunities are listed in the UIS Internships office.
- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield
Contact Kristi Katcher (kkatcher@siumed.edu) in the Office of the Associate Dean for Research
COPLAC
UIS is a proud member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts and Colleges, which publishes a fall and spring edition of As a COPLAC member campus, UIS may submit outstanding student work for publication in Metamorphosis. Student work must be reviewed and approved by the URSP Committee, and will be submitted through the office of Undergraduate Research, not directly from the student.
Additional resources available through COPLAC are the and The research seminars cap at 12 students and applicants must be approved by their home campus.
Off-Campus Opportunities
Apply today for funding or research internships:
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International Opportunities
The UIS Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships lists international and study away opportunities, which can include research programs.
Conferences and Publications
- A showcase of outstanding undergraduate research.
- This journal represents a grass-roots effort to support and advance undergraduate scholarship in all academic disciplines at institutions across the country and around the world.
- The Illinois Academy of Science, which hosts an annual meeting where undergraduate students can present their research.
- The Journal of Student Research is an electronic, peer-reviewed, multi-disciplinary journal devoted to the rapid dissemination of current research.
- National Conferences on Undergraduate Research. Publishes proceedings.
- Check with your advisor about disciplinary conferences.
- Metamorphosis is an online journal of undergraduate research published by COPLAC. Up to two students per semester from a member institution may be published. Contact Dr. Lucia Vazquez for instructions on how to submit a manuscript.
- The first microbiology research journal for undergraduate students.
- the Student Research Conference for the national scientific research honor society.