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The Office of Undergraduate Research and Major Awards

OURMA Alumni

OURMA program alumni not only graduate with fulfilling research experience but also possess valuable skills for their future endeavors as researchers, professionals, and innovators. OURMA alumni have gone on to further their studies at graduate programs, publish and present scholarly works, win fellowships and major awards, and pursue exciting careers in government, private, and non-profit sectors.

Keep in touch and let us know about your accomplishments. If you would like to be featured on our website or social media, email us at undergrad-research@uh.edu

Featured Alumni

  • Benjamin Diaz-Villa

    Mechanical Engineering, B.S.M.E ('21)
    "Research programs were crucial as stepping stones for my current PhD research skills and abilities."

  • Paulina Ezquerra

    Philosophy & Political Science, B.A. ('21)
    "The people I met through these programs and their belief in my capacities and potential set me on the path for success that I’m enjoying now."

  • Phillip Kieval

    Philosophy, B.A. ('19)
    "I still lean on the habits I developed through undergraduate research in my work today."

  • Sondos Moursy

    Psychology, B.S. ('22)
    "What started as one summer of research led to the career I will practice for the rest of my life."

  • Débora Mroczek

    Physics & Mathematics, B.S. ('20)
    "A full summer dedicated to full-time research further developed the self-learning and time management skills that help me stay on track in my graduate research."

  • Anushka Oak

    Biology, B.S. & Spanish, B.A. ('22)
    "My undergraduate research experience included invaluable experiences and conversations with graduate students and postdoctoral researchers."

  • Serrae Reed-Lingenfelter

    Mechanical Engineering, B.S.M.E. ('18)
    "Participating in undergraduate research is a fantastic way to invaluably expand your experiences, knowledge, and skillset."

  • Timothy Seiter

    History, B.A. ('19)
    The research I completed during my various OURMA programs has acted as the foundation for all of my current scholarship.

  • Paul Vaughan

    Economics, B.S. ('22)
    "Research invites you to ask interesting questions and then challenges you to find novel answers."

Publications Featuring UH Undergraduates

Sampige, R., Frankel, L., Ehteshami, L., Zopatti., K. The Relationship Between Parent Anxiety Symptomatology and Feeding Behaviors: A Systematic Review. (2023). Child & Youth Care Forum. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-023-09752-x

Manandhar, P., Mazhar, Z., Abousaway, O., Aboagye, C., Moussa, Z., Lim, D., Yu, T., Byrnes, J., Briggs, J. M., & Sen, M. (2022). Heterotropic roles of divalent cations in the establishment of allostery and affinity maturation of integrin αXβ2. Cell reports, 40(8), 111254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111254

Martinez Leal, I., Martinez, J., Britton, M., Chen, T. A., Correa-Fernandez, V., Kyburz, B., Nitturi, V., Obasi, E. M., Drenner, K., Williams, T., Casey, K., Carter, B. J., & Reitzel, L. R. (2022). Collaborative Learning: A Qualitative Study Exploring Factors Contributing to a Successful Tobacco Cessation Train-the-Trainer Program as a Community of Practice. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, 7664. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19137664

Javed, Z., Maqsood, M. H., Amin, Z., & Nasir, K. (2022). Race and Ethnicity and Cardiometabolic Risk Profile: Disparities Across Income and Health Insurance in a National Sample of US Adults. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 28(1), S91–S100. https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000001441