“Performing research with Dr. Hark has allowed me to gain a mentor, help develop my passion for research, and helped me realize I wanted to pursue research a career with graduate school education.”
-Lauren Washco ’24
“I now know how research works now and feel confident and ready to do more research in the future. I also understand what is expected from a student researcher and in a professional setting.”
-Zachary Huseman
“Performing research with Dr. Sciutto has broadened my perspective on the experiences of individuals with ADHD and promoted an understanding of neurodiversity that I hope to integrate into my professional career as a future physician.”
-Ashley Henry ’26
“I’ve cultivated many professional and personal skills in working alongside my faculty advisor. In the laboratory, I’ve learned to pay particular attention to details, improvise and persevere when experiments don’t turn out as expected, and work with a team. With my advisor I’ve developed my ability to interpret scientific research and discuss it with others. I’ve also learned to hold myself accountable and responsible for my research, acknowledging when I’ve made errors and learning from them. These skills will translate very directly into my professional career in medicine.”
-Jacob Kunsman ’24
“It has expanded the possibilities of education and my own potential a lot in my own head. I love research and to explore all sorts of topics and want to continue doing this for a long time. I have learned so much from this project and already feel as if I have improved exponentially as a student/coder.”
-Nicolino Berlingeri ’25
“Dr. Sinno has facilitated my professional development by inspiring me to integrate all of the skills that I have learned throughout my time at Muhlenberg and applying it locally. I have increased my ability to work within a community; I am able to provide support through outreach programs. I have improved my skills to turn qualitative data into quantitative data. Dr. Sinno has allowed me to discover a new realm of psychology and I have made valuable connections because of this.”
-Samantha Winegard ’24
“The research has helped my relationship with the professor grow. We can have a more personal relationship as we interact more regularly and out of class. Research has helped me learn fundamental skills necessary for most biology research and how to function in a lab environment.”
-Derek George ’24
“Dr. Cuadra is very knowledgeable about this topic, and his insights into this research have been helpful. The experiment I am currently working on has run into several problems, and Dr. Cuadra has been a helpful resource for troubleshooting how to improve it.”
-Nicole Christian ’25
“Performing research with Dr. Ingersoll was such a rewarding experience! During summer research, she was always there to guide us, discuss our ideas, and provide her input/suggestions. Dr. Ingersoll was extremely patient with us as we were learning the ropes of the HPLC. I was happy that Dr. Ingersoll made our research project a group project to start. As we were learning the methods and how to use the HPLC instrument, it was nice to have someone else to problem solve with and work collaboratively!”
-Dhivya Shepherd 26′
It has significantly increased my professional development as it teaches skills that are useful in the lab and also how to work alone and fix problems that occur at random times, as well as analyze data.
-Jimmy Kaba 26′
