- Developed and wrote an IRB-Approved Study Protocol for Catalyst by Southern Research, a longitudinal observational clinicogenomics study that provides cost-free genomic sequencing to tens of thousands of Alabamians and returns clinically actionable insight reports to their primary care providers, as well as facilitates personalized clinical trial eligibility matching for participants. - Assisted in development of several documents to accompany the Study Protocol, including electronic informed consent; website copy and communications to participants; and SOPs for both internal study team processes and external participant- and provider-facing processes.- Designed a comprehensive flowchart detailing all data transfer and logic between several third-party contractors, internal SR teams, study participants and clinicians, and external researchers.- Wrote a detailed Letter of Intent (including research background, study population, comparators, outcomes, study design, and engagement approach) with a ~24 hour turnaround-time for an FA to increase Catalyst's scope to include additional rare disease diagnostics. Supervisor: Oliver Hampton, PhD, Chief Data Officer

- The UA Early-Career Research Administration Fellowship (ECRAF) is a year-long fellowship in the Office for Research & Economic Development (ORED) designed to provide selected students with the experience and training necessary to explore a career in Research Administration.- Fellowship Area: Office for Sponsored Programs || OSP services support faculty and other employees with proposal preparation, review, and submission; award acceptance and administrative changes; and serves as a liaison with external sponsors.Projects: (1) Developed standardized pre- and post-award SOPs for grants and contracts specialists, including SOPs for proposal preparation, proposal submission, post-submission pre-award revisions, award setup, award amendment, and post-award reporting requirements.(2) Constructed a report that was used to determine restructuring of OSP Specialist department assignments. For each department at the University of Alabama, determined the total number of proposals and awards, and their monetary values, submitted in the past three years (via Cayuse SP reporting portal); determined the frequency of each federal, state, and local sponsor UA principal investigators submitted proposals to, and received awards from, in the past three years; and constructed a report that quantitatively showed the current division of work among the Specialists in the Office. Used this data to more equally divide the workload/department-load amongst each Specialist. (3) Developed slide decks for internal OSP meetings and regional research administrator conferences, including decks on Financial Conflict of Interest policies, Responsible Conduct of Research policies, and the ECRAF program.Supervisor: Nichole Cavin, Executive Director - Sponsored Program Administration

- Represented the UA Office of Undergraduate Research during tabling events and presentations to students and peers- Led one-on-one meetings with students across a variety of disciplines, connecting them to undergraduate research opportunities and resources on campus

PI: Melanie Higgins, PhD- Goal: In an NIH-funded project, the Higgins Lab characterizes structural and biochemical processes of Glycoside Hydrolases (GHs) that do not belong to a known GH family (i.e., “non-classified” Glycoside Hydrolases (GHncs)), ultimately to improve natural product discovery. - Tasks: Recombinant protein expression, purification, and crystallization of synthesized GHnc genes. Perform X-ray crystallography for structural analyses of crystallized GHncs and biochemical assays for analyses of GHncs.The Higgins Lab is an affiliate laboratory in the Center for Convergent Bioscience & Medicine at the University of AlabamaHonors: Awarded a Catherine J. Randall Outstanding Research Presentation award for the Fall 2022 RRS LIVE Seminar. Awarded the Dr. J. Henry Walker Memorial Scholarship in Biology, an award that recognizes the scholastic potential of a major in the Department of Biological Sciences.

PI: Jef Naidoo, PhD- Goal: Define a new taxonomy on first-response strategies for firms to follow after a cybersecurity breach in terms of crisis management and mitigation.- Tasks: Conduct a systematic literature review, prepare a manuscript, research how companies respond to different crisis scenariosHonors: Awarded a Management and Marketing Department scholarship.

- The CCEC is a team of graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants devoted to the professional development of peers in the Culverhouse College of Business and to the support of Culverhouse's tradition of excellence. CCEC Associates hold designated office hours designed to facilitate a welcoming environment to students looking to build their professional skills, such as resume building, interview preparation, presentation preparation, and writing skills. Associates also manage ad hoc projects for the Department of Management and College of Business, as assigned by supervisor Jef Naidoo, PhD.- Ad hoc Projects: (1) Development of an Accelerated Masters Program for Management, modeled after current industry and academia High Potentional (HiPo) Leadership Programs; (2) In collaboration with UA Strategic Communications, created media content for the inaugural ceremony (2022) of the Malone Awards, a DE&I initiative to celebrate black student and alumni impact at the University.

Spring 2022: Department of Biological Sciences - Laboratory Biology I (BSC 115)Spring 2021: Department of Physics and Astronomy - General Physics w/ Calculus I (PH 105)

PI: Jeremy Bailin, PhD- Goal: Develop a new program (Coupled Semi-Analytic/N-Body Galaxies) that analyzes the properties of stellar halos of galaxies, thereby determining the galaxy’s formation history- Tasks: Develop and modify Python code and present findings, specifically examining the metallicity of stars accreted into the stellar halo over timeHonors: This research was conducted via the Barr Scholars Program, a competitive research scholarship program exclusively for undergraduate students in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

- Performed rotations within the Operational Controls & Compliance Services division, including rotations in Sample Management, and Validations, as well as gained insight on the functions of Report Writing, and Quality Control and Data Management. OCCS serves to support all GLP-designated laboratory studies and compliance to FDA regulations.- Spent a bulk of the internship program in the developing Compliance Management department. Contributions to CM include assisting in development of a Record Retention Schedule, restructuring of the submission and disposition process of scientific studies and biological materials to Archives, and development of a Business Continuity Program. - Cultivated knowledge on building an effective Compliance Management program, including integrating Risk Assessment and Internal Audit, Export Compliance, and Corporate and Research Compliance functions into an over-arching CM division.Supervisor: LaVinia Ray, Associate Director of Operational Controls and Compliance ServicesSupervisor: Jamella Davis, Head of Compliance Management

- Created a LinkedIn account strategy for Roche Diagnostics CEO, Matt Sause, via compiling research on other diagnostics and biotechnology industry leaders- Assisted in creation of social media content, articles, and campaigns across multiple media outlets, including LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and company sites- Collaborated with the Core Lab and MSA (Medical and Scientific Affairs) on the execution of Roche’s booth at the 2022 American Association for Clinical Chemistry Conference in ChicagoSupervisor: Jonathon Scott, Head of Story Lab

- Conducted market research on clients’ desired international industries using various B2B databases- Compiled research into organized reports that clients used to further trade endeavors and guide company decisions on product exportation and international trade- Specialized in biotechnology, healthcare, and medical industry reports- Performed SEO Website Analysis for client websites and compiled data into a reportSupervisor: Carolyn Turner, International Trade Specialist & Assistant Director of Research and Training

- Spearheaded the BIO Alabama monthly Student Newsletter to connect bioscience students together across the state- Managed and created content for the Faces of Science interview series, highlighting the diverse applications of a life sciences degree through conversations with industry professionals- Execution of the 2022 BIO Alabama Annual ConferenceSupervisor: Rachel Lane, PhD, RD, Chief Executive Officer

- Collaborated with the Sales Team at Discovery Life Sciences, working directly under the Director of Sales- Conducted research on potential biopharmaceutical or diagnostics companies and clinical sites- Managed information in SalesForce database and used LinkedIn Sales Navigator for account developmentSupervisor: Rebecca Parker, Senior Director of Sales Operations at Discovery Life Sciences

- Conducted data entry and daily operation of the Building Administration sector alongside Arts & Sciences building coordinator Adrena Christolear