If you are interested in doing summer research at OBU in summer 2009, you must complete an application:
1. Faculty research interests can be seen by clicking on the faculty name below. Please read through them to see which projects you are interested in.
2. Contact the faculty with whom you would like to work to arrange brief interviews to announce your interest, get information about projects in their labs, and let the faculty members get acquainted with you.
3. Submit an application to the Natural Sciences office by 5:00 p.m., Friday, February 27. The contents of the application should include:
a. Your name, major and minor
b. Any courses relevant to the projects you are interested in
c. Prior research/lab experience, if any
d. The names of up to three mentors (rank order) with whom you would like to work and why you would like to work with each one
e. Other research opportunities for which you are applying, including application dates and notification dates
4. We will make every effort to announce the matches by Friday, March 6.
If you are accepted:
5. Confirm your plans to work at OBU this summer with your mentor.
6. Discuss with your mentor the requirements for your funding- e.g., start date and end date, contract, etc.
Dr. Tim Hayes - Chemistry
Dr. Lori Hensley - Biology
Dr. Joe Bradshaw - Chemistry
Dr. Detri Brech - Dietetics and Nutrition
Ms. Misti Clark - Computer Science
Dr. Tim Knight - Biology
Dr. Marty Perry - Chemistry
Dr. Nathan Reyna - Biology
Dr. Jim Taylor - Biology