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Welcome to OURCA

OURCA cultivates a vibrant environment for undergraduate research and creative activity at Salisbury University. We support faculty-student mentorship and provide guidance, resources, and opportunities for students to begin, conduct, and present their work. OURCA exists to propel students — to launch, grow, and share their ideas. Ready to move your ideas forward? We’re here to help you get in motion.

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Mission

The mission of the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (OURCA) at Salisbury University (SU) is to cultivate a vibrant environment of undergraduate scholarship through supporting faculty-student mentorship at all levels. Whether you are an incoming first year or a graduating senior, OURCA provides resources every student at SU the support to get started with your research, conduct your research, and present your research. You can learn about existing student research, research courses at SU, past SUSRC and NCUR faculty mentors, funding from OURCA, funding sources across SU, and identifying and presenting at scholarly conferences. Engaging in faculty mentored scholarly collaborations empowers students with independent critical engagement skills, helps build meaningful relationships with faculty, strengthens student learning outcomes, increases success in graduate and professional fields, and positively impacts societal engagement skills.
OURCA Advisory Board
Clifton Griffin PhD, Dean of the Graduate School

Jessica Clark Ph.D., Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Academic Affairs, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee member

Chrys Egan Ph.D., Associate Dean for the Fulton School of Liberal Arts, Professor, Department of Communication

Tina Brown-Reid Ed.D., RN, Associate Professor, Department of Nursing,

Stephen Habay Ph.D., Professor, Department of Chemistry
Enyue Lu Ph.D., Research Experiences for Undergraduates grantee, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

Andrew Martino Ph.D., Faculty the Honors College

Sandy Pope Ph.D., Associate professor in the Department of Secondary and Physical Education, Co-Director of PACE

Kristen Walton Ph.D., Director of the Nationally Competitive Fellowships Office; Professor, Department of History

Melissa Bugdal Ph.D., Director of the University Writing Center, Assistant Professor, Department of English
Other Resources
- Student Resources - The Council on Undergraduate Research

Making Research Connections

Salisbury University’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (OURCA) helps students across disciplines make the connections they need to find research mentors, and conduct and present their research.

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Contact Information

Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Activity 233 Academic Commons (AC)