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.

UROP Ambassadors AY 24/25

Naya Habr (CAS Neuroscience)
Tanisha Rungta (ENG Biomedical Engineering)
Raza Shah (Questrom Business)

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 2024–2025:

  • Ksenia Bravaya, CAS Chemsitry
  • John Celenza, CAS Biology
  • Brianne Connizzo, ENG Biomedical Engineering
  • Joseph Derosa CAS Chemistry
  • Micah Goodrich, CAS English
  • Deborah Lang, MED Dermatology
  • Shawn Lyons, MED Biochemistry
  • Lucia Pastorino, CAS Neuroscience
  • Abigail Plummer, ENG Mechanical Engineering
  • Joelle Renstrom, CGS Rhetoric
  • Jon Savage, CFA Scene Design
  • Manveen Sethi, MED Biochemistry and Cell Biology
  • Joe Tien, ENG Biomedical Engineering
  • LaDora Thompson, SAR Physical Therapy & Athletic Training
  • John Tullai, CAS Neuroscience
  • Jerry Whitmore, Wheelock Higher Education Administration
  • Arash Yazdanbakhsh, CAS Psychological & Brain Sciences