Contact Us

UROP’s services and programs are available in person and remotely. We can be contacted in the following ways:

Attend an Information Session

View our Calendar to find an Information Session to attend and learn more.

First-time visitors should attend the Get Involved in Research Information Session or watch all three Get Involved in Research recordings:

Watch our Summer Research Opportunities Information Session recording if you’re interested in doing research over the summer.

Visit our Office

Student Excellence Center
559 Science Library

Monday through Friday
10:00 am-12:00 pm and 1:00-3:00 pm

Schedule an Appointment

After attending an Information Session, you may meet with a UROP Advisor in person or on Zoom if you need more assistance.

Follow Us

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@uciurop

Drop in on Zoom

Drop in on Zoom to ask any questions you may have.

  • Wednesdays: 3-4 pm
  • Thursdays: 3-4 pm

Email the UROP Team

E-mail us your questions.

Call the UROP Office

Call us with your questions.

 UROP Ambassador Office Hours 

Office Hours are cancelled from March 9th – March 23rd. New Office Hours will be posted at the beginning of Spring Quarter.  

Sidra Ali (Public Health Science Major)

  • Tuesday 11-12pm, Location UROP office or Zoom ID: 455 771 3141

Nick Choi (Mechanical Engineering) 

  • Thursday 1-2pm, Location UROP Office or Zoom ID: 310 784 2911

Gerald Lee (Biomedical Engineering) 

  • Monday 11-12pm, Location: UROP Office or Zoom ID: 801 026 4309 

Julie Loritsch (Neurobiology) 

  • Wednesday, 1-3pm Location: UROP Office or Zoom ID: 753 047 3670

Christine Wei (Pharmaceutical Sciences) 

  • Friday, 12-1pm Location: UROP Office or Zoom ID: 623 593 2217

UROP Staff

UROP staff are dedicated to assisting students and faculty with all aspects of the undergraduate research process – from finding suitable research or creative opportunities with the right mentor, writing a proposal, presenting results, to writing a scholarly paper for publication.

Sharon Parks, Director

sparks@uci.edu

Gregoria Barazandeh, UROP Advisor

gbarazan@uci.edu

Jerry McMillan, UROP Advisor

gmcmilla@uci.edu

Jarrod Ventura,         UROP Advisor

jrventur@uci.edu

Brennan Devine, Administrative Coordinator

jbdevine@uci.edu

UROP Ambassadors

UROP Ambassadors are students who have extensive research experience. They serve as advocates for undergraduate research by assisting the UROP office with outreach, marketing, and mentoring through weekly office hours, info sessions, student researcher panels, and social media interactions. 

Sidra Ali, UROP Ambassador 

Major: Public Health Science

sidraaa1@uci.edu

Nicholas Choi, UROP Ambassador 

Major: Mechanical Engineering 

nmchoi@uci.edu 

Gerald Lee, UROP Ambassador

Major: Biomedical Engineering

geraldll@uci.edu

Julie Loritsch, UROP Ambassador 

Major: Neurobiology 

jloritsc@uci.edu 

 

Christine Wei, UROP Ambassador

Major: Pharmaceutical Sciences 

zhenhuw1@uci.edu 

 

We mourn the loss of UROP Advisor Philippe Relouzat, who died on November 5, 2021. In his work at UROP, Philippe was committed to helping students find their passions through research. We miss our colleague and friend: his easy smile, deep voice and hearty laugh.