Meet our 2022-2023 Peer Mentors!
The Peer Mentoring Program is designed to provide support to undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing research and inquiry. Our peer mentors are wonderful undergraduate and graduate students who represent active researchers and role models from FAU's colleges and partner campuses. If you are interested in participating in undergraduate research or have questions related to how you can get started in research please email one of the mentors in your college to set up a time to meet. Mentors are available to meet in person or virtually. The Peer Mentor page can tell you more about how YOU can become a mentor too!
To meet with a Peer Mentor, visit them during their office hours, or send them an email to set up an appointment. The Peer Mentor's office hours schedule can be found here.
*The Peer Mentor Program will be operating at limited capacity as we are looking for applicants for 2023-2024 cohort. If you are interested please apply here. Otherwise, please reach out to ouri@fau.edu if a peer mentor is not available for your college.
| Peer Mentor Name | College | Peer Mentor email address |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Young | SWCJ | youngjessica2015@fau.edu |
| TBD/Alternative Contact-Angelica Wiggins | NUR | ouri@fau.edu wigginsa2019@health.fau.edu |
| Selah Brammer | SCI | sbrammer2018@fau.edu |
| Kayla Ahlness | Broward | kahlness2020@fau.edu |
| Numana Luqman | FAU High | nluqman2019@fau.edu |
Peer Mentor Bios
Kayla Ahlness
College & Major College of Science; B.A. in Anthropology, Graduate Student Masters of Science in Biological Sciences
Research Interest(s) Animal conservation, behavioral ecology, data science, citizen science, and biological education
Hobbies & Awards/Scholarly Programs I love playing the drums and learning new songs. I’ve also played competitive roller derby for 10 years. When I have free time, I play board games with my family and friends. Awards: OURI Undergraduate Research Grant, Fall 2021; Poster Winner at the FAU Data-Driven Science and AI Conference, Spring 2022; William Jerald Kennedy Faculty Award for Outstanding Anthropology Major, Spring 2022
Email
kahlness2020@fau.edu
Selah Brammer
College & Major College of Science; Biological Sciences
Research Interest(s) Cell Biology, Immunology, Virology, Bacteriology
Hobbies & Awards/Scholarly Programs I’m interested in the arts and love to draw, write and perform music. A fun fact about me is that I am a black belt in karate. Programs: 2021-2022 LEARN Program Alumni
Email
sbrammer2018@fau.edu
Numana Luqman
College & Major College of Science; Cellular Neuroscience
Research Interest(s) Cellular and Behavioral Neuroscience and Cell Biology
Hobbies Listening to music, Swimming, and Reading
Email
nluqman2019@fau.edu
Jessica Young
College & Major College of Arts and Letters, B.A in Writing and Art, B.S. in Enviromental Science and Geoscience; Graduate Student
Research Interest(s)
Native species conservation, Irish literature, and visual communication
Fun Fact & Awards/Scholarly Programs I enjoy walking in nature preserves and swimming. Awards: Outstanding Thesis Award, 2022; OURI Undergraduate Research Grant, Spring and Fall 2019
Email
youngjessica2015@fau.edu