Nadia Thomas is the Undergraduate Research Student Ambassador. She has been working with URP since Fall 2022. She is a Senior, Business Analytics major. Along with the Undergraduate Research Program, she works at the Center for Research in Education & Social Policy and occasionally, the McNair Scholars Program. In her free time, Nadia likes to read and hang out with her family & friends!
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Katherine Feldkamp
Katherine Feldkamp is the Graduate Assistant for the Undergraduate Research Program. She is a first year MA student in the Art History department. In 2017 Katherine earned a B.A. in Art History and a B.A. in History from Truman State University. Then in 2019 Katherine graduated from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland with a MLitt in Museum and Gallery Studies. From 2019 until 2023 Katherine was the Research Assistant for the Decorative Arts and Design Department at the Saint Louis Art Museum. In her spare time, Katherine enjoys hiking and riding horses.
Rosalie Rolón-Dow
Rosalie Rolón-Dow, Ph.D., is Faculty Director of Undergraduate Research Program and Associate Professor in the School of Education. Rosalie received her Ph.D. from Temple University’s Urban Education Program. After a postdoctoral fellowship at Teacher’s College, Columbia University, Rosalie began working as an Assistant Professor at UD’s College of Education and Human Development. Rosalie is passionate about making research accessible to all undergraduate students and about the power of research to shape students’ interests and career trajectories. In her own research, Rosalie focuses on race and culture in education, specializing on the experiences of racially minoritized and historically excluded students in higher education settings. In teacher education, her work focuses on the development of racial literacy in teacher candidates and the integration of culturally sustaining pedagogy in schooling. Most recently, she is pursuing research related to how different research structures shape the experiences of undergraduates engaging in research.
Mary Ann Null
I have been on UD’s campus since 2000 in various capacities. As a UD alum and employee, I serve in the Undergraduate Research Program as well as assisting with the McNair Scholar program. I am on campus regularly but most often I work remotely. Feel free to contact me for any questions regarding financial matters or the UDRAW program.
Lauren Barsky
Lauren Barsky is the Associate Director of the Undergraduate Research Program. Lauren graduated from Millersville University of Pennsylvania in 2003 with Bachelor of Arts Degrees in both Psychology and Sociology. Lauren attended the University of Delaware for her Masters and PhD in Sociology where she held a graduate research assistantship at the Disaster Research Center. After graduating with her PhD in 2011 Lauren worked briefly at Argonne National Laboratory before coming back to work at UD. Lauren has been with the Undergraduate Research Program since 2013. Outside of work Lauren enjoys traveling and all things related to the Philadelphia Phillies. Drop by and say hello sometime!