Faculty Information

Involving undergraduates in research can be a very rewarding experience for faculty. Undergraduates often bring enthusiasm and fresh ideas and perspectives to a research project. The research can often be of a "high risk/high reward" variety that faculty would not typically explore. Plus, involving students in a research project usual creates a greater connection with students and fosters a memorable learning experience while generating interest in a discipline.

The Office for Undergraduate Research will work closely with UAB faculty to support ongoing undergraduate research efforts, as well as to assist those interested in adopting a research pedagogy and/or serving as a mentor. The following examples will provide some useful references.

UAB References

Research Experience at UAB
Undergraduate Student Researchers in UAB School of Medicine/Joint Health Sciences labs. UAB Graduate Biomedical Sciences

Research Experience Agreements
Undergraduate Research Experience Agreement - UAB's Science and Technology Honors Program

Undergraduate Research Evaluations (Student and Faculty)
Undergraduate Research Experience Summary & Evaluation - UAB's Science and Technology Honors Program

References from Other Universities 

Successful Mentoring
*Documents referenced are examples from other universities

How to Mentor Undergraduate Researchers
University of Michigan

Mentoring Undergraduates: A Guide to Mentoring
University of Miami

How to Get the Mentoring You Want
The Regents of the University of Michigan, The Rackham School of Graduate Studies

Sample Undergraduate Research Syllabi
*Documents referenced are examples from other universities

Geology
Working with Undergraduate Research Students by Paul Hoskin, Central Washington University, Department of Geological Sciences

Discovery Research
Dr. John Cordes, College Park Scholars

Psychology
University of North Carolina

Sample Student/Faculty Research Agreements
*Documents referenced are examples from other universities

Student-Faculty Research Agreement
by Miguel Roig at St. John's University

Student-Faculty Contract
Case Western Reserve University

Directed Research
University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences