Research Ambassadors
Claire Wilcox-Black ‘26
Email me at: cwilcoxb@u.rochester.edu
Discipline(s) of Research
- Humanities
Major(s) and Minor(s)
- BA in Philosophy
- BA in Classics
Areas of Interest/Research Focus
I've done research for both of my majors. In classics, I'm particularly interested in ancient Roman drama and poetry. I’ll also be venturing into Latin prose composition in an independent study this fall.
In philosophy, I'm most interested in philosophy of mind and philosophy of law. I’ll be combining these two in my honors thesis this year, centering around discussions of mental illness.
Areas where I may be particularly helpful
- Interview skills
- Presentation skills
- Speech writing
- Essay writing
- How to find/submit to journals
What advice do you have for prospective or new researchers?
Treat it as an exciting opportunity to learn more about a new topic! As a humanities student, I didn’t always think of what I was doing as innovative research in the same way as STEM subjects, and now I know humanities is very different. It’s more about adding to arguments on a given topic than creating new data. As an undergraduate, I’m still able to contribute to the discussion in a relevant way, which makes what I do valuable for others as well as a beneficial exercise for myself.