UROP Staff

Professional 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, through writing a proposal, to presenting results.

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Sharon Parks, Director

sparks@uci.edu

Interests: Travel (especially international), going to concerts, comedy shows, cats, beach

Brennan Devine, Administrative Coordinator

jbdevine@uci.edu

Interests: Cooking, movies (good and bad ones), judo, reading

Bethany Bruhl, UROP Advisor

bbruhl@uci.edu

Interests: Pop culture, travel, Disneyland, first-gen college student, Mario Kart, and food enthusiast

Jerry McMillan, UROP Advisor

gmcmilla@uci.edu

Interests: Music (choral, orchestral, opera), wilderness (red rocks and high places), reading, FRPGs, wordplay, cooking, mindfulness

Ana Patino, UROP Advisor

alpatino@uci.edu

Interests: Baking, reading, finding new local spots, museums, practicing self-care, learning new things, watching comfort movies, embroidery

UROP Peer Advisors

UROP Peer Advisors are UROP Fellows 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, advising appointments, social media interactions, and general outreach to the campus.

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Afia Ahmed

Major: Public Health & Education Sciences

afiaa@uci.edu

Ketaki Lole

Major: Biological Sciences

klole@uci.edu

Julie Loritsch

Major: Neurobiology

jloritsc@uci.edu

Ky-Vinh Mai

Major: Data Science & Language Science

kyvinhm@uci.edu

UROP Ambassadors

UROP Ambassadors are undergraduate students who are deeply involved in research across diverse academic disciplines at UCI. Each ambassador represents a specific school and is central to our outreach efforts. UROP ambassadors share their research experiences through information sessions, student panels, and class announcements.