Research Ambassadors

Alex Reyda '27

Alex Reyda headshot 

Email me at: areyda@u.rochester.edu    

Discipline(s) of Research

  • Humanities

Major(s) and Minor(s)

  • B.S. in Neuroscience
  • Minor in Classical Civilization

Areas of Interest/Research Focus

  • The intersection between religion, mythology, rituals, and artwork in Ancient Greece and Rome
  • Attention in naturalistic conditions - Naturalistic Cognition Lab

Areas where I may be particularly helpful

  • Writing / Editing
  • Creating a research poster
  • Presenting research
  • Getting started in research
  • Asking questions

What advice do you have for prospective or new researchers?

It can be daunting to pursue research, especially humanities research, when there is such a wide range of possibilities and topics. No one is expected to know or understand everything, so simply follow your curiosity and the rest will follow.