A program designed to maximize the experience of students in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and pre-health majors in order to increase their retention, achievement, and graduation.
Student and faculty mentors work with you to build connections for your success!
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"Working in a research lab as an undergraduate student offers numerous advantages to those who participate. It not only gives them a way to learn about their field while earning a bit of income, it also allows them to work side by side with other undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and staff on problems of current interest that often are not discussed in the classroom. It will also help the student to know that faculty are generally interested in helping students to succeed. Because most groups work collaboratively, working in one lab will often expose the undergraduate researcher to multiple groups and multiple faculty. These are the people who will be able to write strong letters of recommendation for scholarships and awards, graduate school applications and future jobs. Working in research will help answer the question, “Is graduate school or a career in research right for me?”
I encourage those who are considering work in a research lab to reach out to faculty members that work in areas that match your research interest. Look at their website and even previous publications to learn more about what they do and don’t be discouraged that you don’t understand everything. As faculty members, we don’t expect you to be experts in the field before you start. We expect that we will teach you what you need to know and that you will become proficient only after doing it for a period of time. As a faculty member who works regularly with undergraduate researchers, I have the same expectations for undergraduates as I do for graduate students working in the lab. I want them to become expert in their specific research topic and to eventually be able to contribute to, and be an author or co-author of, a published paper or to present at the work at a professional society meeting. This allows you to gain valuable exposure to those working in that research area. It also gives me the chance to brag about how successful my students have become as I recruit the next group of students to work in the lab."
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Dr. Dave Field
Associate Dean | Research & Graduate Education
Professor | Mechanical & Material Science Engineering | Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture | TMP Faculty Mentor
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TMP Alumni Speaker Series:
Engineering Emphasis
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Thank you
- Asa Reyes-Chavez, B.S. Civil Engineering, Water Solutions Engineer at Parametrix;
- Annaliza Mariscal, B.S Civil Engineering, Project Engineer at Lease Crutcher Lewis;
- Arnikan Baleswaran, B.S. Electrical Engineering, Transmission Operations Engineer at Portland General Electric;
- Abdon Godinez, B.S. Civil Engineering, Engineer at Washington State Department of Transportation;
- Marisa Gliege - Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Computational Chemist at EMD Electronics;
- Karan Sharma, B.S. Computer Science, Threat Analyst at CrowdStrike; and
- Ashley Vu, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Pursuing Medical School as the next step.
We appreciate you taking the time to share your educational journey, knowledge, and experience with current students. You are adding greatly to help TMP students expand their professional network and “Build Connections for Success!”
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Abraham Reguero
Animal Science | Pre-Vet
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"I am working with my faculty mentor Dr. Adam’s-Progar (since my freshman year) under the IACUC company and the research I have worked on is a fact sheet on how farmers can use native raptors to scare away pest birds (raptors such as owls, eagles, hawks, ect.). At the moment, it is being looked at by publishers and I will be making my own copies to distribute to farmers in December to help them out. This project started once COVID hit and it aligns with my goals because being able to do research on a topic such as this allows me to have a different insight to what I’m more used to growing up from the city. Being an Animal Science major kinda forced me to learn more about the agricultural aspects of animal life; so, researching ways to maintain a farm/barn using animals kinda opened my eyes to new possibilities if that makes sense." |
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Fidelia Lare
Biology | Pre-Med
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Over the summer, I had the opportunity to work in a research lab under Dr. Qiang Zhang. I worked in the lab under a graduate student, Matt Hurlock helping him on his project, and while having the opportunity to learn tangible skills in this specific field. We worked and are still working on the design and synthesis of functional porous materials for sensing applications. Overall, I was fortunate enough to gain immense experience from this opportunity and learn different aspects of chemistry that aren't available in the classroom. I'm currently in the same lab working on this project, and I hope to gain more experience as this journey continues. |
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October Calendar of Events |
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Virtual Event Links can be found bellow:
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TMP Alumni speaker series Engineering emphasis: How TMP helped me get to where I am today (Q&A+ networking): LINK HERE
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TMP/LSAMP/OUR: Research Opportunities Virtual Fair: LINK HERE
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Join, learn, succeed. Your participation has many benefits. The most important one is building your network for success… and you can also make yourself eligible for travel and study abroad grants and/or book and research scholarships. The Top 10 most active students will receive a $200 Book Scholarship at the TMP/LSAMP End-of-Year Gathering
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Community, Equity, and Social Justice/Student Affairs; College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences; Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture; College of Arts and Sciences; College of Veterinary Medicine; and LSAMP
With the support of the Washington Research Foundation, Boeing, & Alaska Airlines
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