OUR Ambassadors
The Research Ambassadors are a group of UI undergraduates who are involved in research and creative work on campus. They assist with campus recruiting and outreach, event planning, and other ways to promote undergraduate involvement. Contact them if you have any questions about getting involved in research. They know first-hand what it takes to be a successful undergraduate researcher at the University of Iowa.
Interested in being an OUR Ambassador? Read more about what our Ambassadors do on the Ambassador Information Page. Then, fill out this Interest Form. We will contact you to set up a time to meet with you.
Nicole Boodhoo
B.S. Biomedical Sciences 2024
University Honors
Mentor: Dr. Gordon Buchanan (Neurology)
Seren Castellano
BS Biology, BS Anthropology, Spring 2026
Ancient Civ Minor
University Honors
Mentor: Dr. Neiman, Dr. Kitchen
Regan Day
BBA Marketing; BBA Business Analytics; BA Political Science, Spring 2024
University Honors
Mentor: Brian Lai (Political Science)
Mia Dukle
BS Biomedical Science, Spring 2026
BS Informatics, Pre-Medicine
University Honors
Psychiatry and Early Neurobiological Development Lab
Will Fairman
BS Biomedical Science, Spring 2026
Pre-Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Streeter (Internal Medicine)
Abdel Homedan
BS Neuroscience, Spring 2024
Pre-Medicine
University Honors
Mentor: Dr. Cathleen Moore (Psychological and Brain Sciences)
Liv Jewell
BA Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies, Fall 2023
Social Justice Minor
Obermann Center
Deeraj Manika
BS Biomedical Sciences, Spring 2024
University Honors
Pre-Med
Mentors: Dr. Jennifer Streeter (Cardiology)
Abby Myroth
BS Neuroscience, Spring 2026
Biology Minor, Psychology Minor, Ancient Civilizations Minor
Mentors: Dr. Shaun Vecera and Dr. Mark Blumberg
Precious Maryah Pate
BS Public Health, Spring 2023
University Honors
Mentor: Dr. Maurine Neiman (Biology)
Grayson Talaski
BSE Biomedical Engineering, Spring 2025
University Honors
Pre-Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Kevin Dibbern and Dr. Cesar de Cesar Netto. (Orthopedics)
Samantha Thompson
BS Biochemistry, Spring 2025
Spanish Minor
University Honors
Mentor: Dr. Chris Ahern (Molecular Physiology and Biophysics)
Ellie Wojcikowski
Neurosciences, Spring 2026
Psychology and Spanish Minor
University Honors
Mentor: Dr. McCleery
OUR Ambassador Alumni
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