Research Ambassadors
Jackson Wimpsett '29
Email me at: jwimpset@u.rochester.edu
Discipline(s) of Research
- Humanities
- Social Sciences
Major(s) and Minor(s)
- B.A. in Brain and Cognitive Sciences
- B.A. in Psychology
- B.A. in Religion
Areas of Interest/Research Focus
- PI: Dr. Cameron Hecht, Human Behavior and Social Change Lab, focus centered around individual’s social beliefs and responses to interventions
- Assistive Technology and health equity for individuals with cognitive disabilities (first author under mentor Dr. Cyrus Hadavi)
- Religion research focused on secular ritual, embodied emotion, personal beliefs, and the functions of religion outside of its institution
Areas where I may be particularly helpful
- Designing research posters
- Getting started in Humanities research
- Navigating research proposals
- Connecting with faculty
- Conference Preperation/Applications/Presentation Tips
- Peer review edits
- Publication process help, finding journals, matching for fit, editing for specific guidelines
- Insight for literature reviews
- Exploring various 'niche' topics within a field
What advice do you have for prospective or new researchers?
I wish I would have known how expansive the world of research really is. Explore everything that interests you even a little bit, somewhere along the way you’ll fall in love with a project or idea. Professors and PI’s want to hear your ideas and work with you to improve as a researcher!