Staff
Meet our leadership, staff, and advisors.
UROP activities are managed by the program director, professional staff, and our Faculty Advisory Committee. UROP is committed to igniting student passions, expanding research opportunities, and engaging faculty mentors.
Get in touch with our team at 617-353-2020 or send us an email at urop@bu.edu.
Faculty Advisory Committee
The Faculty Advisory Committee advises staff on matters of academic policy and reviews applications for most UROP awards. Full-time BU faculty members from all disciplines are invited to join the committee. If you are interested in joining , contact our office (urop@bu.edu).
Members for 2025–2026:
- Ksenia Bravaya, CAS Chemistry
- Scott Bunch, ENG Mechanical Engineering
- John Celenza, CAS Biology
- Brianne Connizzo, ENG Biomedical Engineering
- Joseph Derosa CAS Chemistry
- Stefania Garetto, CAS Economics
- Micah Goodrich, CAS English
- Miguel Jimenex ENG Materials Science
- Deborah Lang, MED Dermatology
- Shawn Lyons, MED Biochemistry
- Lucia Pastorino, CAS Neuroscience
- Joelle Renstrom, CGS Rhetoric
- Jon Savage, CFA Scene Design
- Karina Scavo Lord, CAS Marine Program
- Manveen Sethi, MED Biochemistry and Cell Biology
- Ricardo Sousa, MED Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition & Weight Management
- Joe Tien, ENG Biomedical Engineering
- LaDora Thompson, SAR Physical Therapy & Athletic Training
- John Tullai, CAS Neuroscience
- Jorg Werner, ENG Mechanical Engineering
- Jerry Whitmore, Wheelock Higher Education Administration
- Arash Yazdanbakhsh, CAS Psychological & Brain Sciences