The goal of the Summer Undergraduate Research Program at Simmons (SURPASs) is to foster opportunities for undergraduate research at Simmons, enhance experiential learning, and facilitate a closer working relationship with faculty. These students will gain hands-on research experience in their field of interest, including: critical reading of literature, acquiring and interpreting data, learning relevant technology, writing, and presenting before an audience.
- Leila Aydibi '24 (Biology – Pre-PA Track), Muslims' Experience with the Healthcare System in Massachusetts, Research Study. Faculty Mentor: Valerie Leiter
- Cassidy Beyer '25 (International Relations), Analyzing Barriers to Incorporation of Haitian Migrants in Boston. Faculty Mentor: Abel Djassi Amado
- Reagan Cleversey '26 (Biochemistry), Investigating novel systems suitable for chelation therapy for neurodegenerative diseases. Faculty Mentor: Arpita Saha
- Caitlin Curry '24 (Psychology), An Assessment of the Feasibility and Acceptability of Photography as a Gratitude Practice. Faculty Mentor: Elizabeth Donovan
- Raneem Emad Mousa '26 (Computer Science, Mathematics), Assessing the influence of chatgpt on student performance in stem fields. Faculty Mentor: Nanette Veilleux
- Kaz Gebhardt '25 (History), Disgusting Objects and the Will of God: John Quincy Adams and Early American Masculinity. Faculty Mentor: Laura Prieto
- Aiman Mehboob Mandli '25 (Biology), How do the Different Ratios of VBT, C-10 QUAT, and TMQ Affect the Antibacterial Properties of Terpolymers. Faculty Mentor: Rich Gurney
- Ari Metcalf '26 (Biology), Genetic Engineering of Mycobacteriophage Giles Against Tuberculosis. Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Roecklein-Canfield
- Justine Paragas '26 (Public Health), Studying De Novo Variant Autism Genes using Drosophila. Faculty Mentor: Seth Johnson
- Abigail Rothstein '25 (Biochemistry, Physics), Study of potential targets along an ex vivo human skull for future neuromodulation treatment sites. Faculty Mentor: Phillip Jason White
- Bella Santos '25 (Arts Administration, Political Science), Photography, Paintings, and Populism: An Integrative Study on the Regimes of Venezuela's Hugo Chávez and Peru's Alberto Fujimori. Faculty Mentors: Benjamin Cole, Heather Hole