Council for Scholarship and Inquiry (CSI)

The Council for Scholarship and Inquiry (CSI) is a student organization under the guidance of FAU’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry. CSI is open to FAU students in all disciplines. Opportunities sponsored by CSI include general body meetings, Meeting of the Minds events, on-campus tabling, and classroom presentations.

CSI’s goals are to:

• promote the existing culture of undergraduate research at FAU within all disciplines
• enhance scholarship, creativity, critical thinking and academic excellence of undergraduate students at FAU
• encourage and foster school pride and unity at FAU.

Visit CSI’s page on Owl Central to join and learn more! Click here to view 2022-23 CSI Constitution.

 

Be sure to check out the undergraduate research student organization located on the Jupiter campus, the Council for Scholarship, Inquiry, Design, and Engagement (C-SIDE) Jupiter . Visit C-SIDE's page on Owl Central to join.

Get Involved!

If you would like to join CSI and get involved in research at FAU, or just learn about some fun scholarly opportunities at FAU and beyond, please e-mail to csifauorg@gmail.com. Some ways to become involved can be seen below.

1. Become a member on Owl Central
   • Join CSI by signing on to OwlCentral and searching for CSI - then join in on the fun! 
2. Attend a general body meeting
3. Attend a "Meeting of the Minds"- event hosted to encourage networking and engagement between faculty and students
4. Keep up with CSI on Instagram!
5. Become familiar with the research process

Meet the Officers of CSI!

Title	Email	Research Interest	Future Goals	Affiliation
President: Mylinh Nguyen	mylinhnguyen2018@fau.edu	I am interested in cognitive neuroscience, facial expression and emotional processing.	I am majoring in behavioral neuroscience and working towards going to Optometry school to become an optometrist.	Historian of Neuroscience Club Director of Records for Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC)  Member of HOSA  Lab member of FAU WAVES Infant cognition lab
Vice President: Numana Luqman	nluqman2019@fau.edu	I am interested in neuroimmunity and the relationship between the immune system and the CNS when generating an immune response. My research interests also include medical ethics and how science is communicated through public policy.	I'm majoring in cellular neuroscience with a minor in philosophy with hopes of becoming a physician.	OURI Peer Mentor Wilkes Honors College Philosophy club Student Travel Committee
Treasurer: McKhalia McKenzie	mmckenzie2017@fau.edu	My research interests are environmental science, plant development, infant development, and cardiovascular research.	My future goals are to graduate with my bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences and minor in Computer Science. After that, I hope to apply to medical school and become a pediatrician.	Atlantic ZeNami of FAU's ASU American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
Secretary: Dasha Jonassaint	djonassaint2018@fau.edu	My current research involves dopaminergic neurological diseases; however, I am also interested in diseases impairing memory and motor function like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Along with this, I have a broader interest in infant development and cognition.	I am pursuing a bachelor's degree in cellular neuroscience. I hope to continue my studies at a graduate school where I can further my knowledge of human behavior and the brain.	Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC)
Marketing Director: Tyler Owen	towen2020@fau.edu	Current research mainly focuses on developing an Amine-modified Silica tailored for Carbon Dioxide removal in closed air environments. Other projects include biogas purification from landfill waste.	I expect to graduate with a major in Civil Engineering and a minor in Geomatics Engineering in 2024. My long-term aspirations are to own my own firm, possibly after graduate school.	Students for Peace, American Society of Civil Engineers, & Florida Surveying and Mapping Society
Club Liaison: Vivek Sreejithkumar	vsreejithkum2018@fau.edu	Mathematical Biology, Immuno-Epidemiological Models, Artificial Intelligence, Cellular Neuroscience, Disorder of Neural Circuit Function, Application of Machine Learning in Medicine and Neuroscience	I will graduate with a Bachelor's Degree with a double major in Biochemistry and Interdisciplinary Mathematics from the Wilkes Honors College at FAU in Spring 2022.  Once I complete my Bachelor's Degree, I plan to apply to and then attend medical school with the ultimate goal of becoming a doctor.	OURI Peer Mentor American Medical Student Association (AMSA)