Research General Information

There are a number of reasons why you may want to consider conducting research during your undergraduate career. The benefits for undergraduates who get involved in research are many. They include:

• hands-on experience exploring concepts learned in the classroom;
• a first-hand exploration into how hypothesis-driven lines of thought are examined;
• practice engaging in critical thinking, numeracy, discipline-based literacy;
• an opportunity to engage in both independent and team-based, collaboratie efforts which are both invaluable skills for many careers;
• an opportunity to decide if you like research and might want to pursue a research-related career in the future;
• additional experience that professional schools regard favorably since it can allow for a unique insight into health-related curriculum and literature;
• a chance to work more closely with and provide mentorship from faculty​

You can read more about the importance and benefits of undergraduate research in this 2007 Science article.

Research Interests of Our Faculty

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To see a list of all the faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences at Cal State University, East Bay, click here. Below is a list of our faculty that have active research labs and may have space to host undergraduate or graduate students. In the table at the top of this page you will get a sense for each faculty member's broad areas of interest. Scroll down to click on a photo to review more specific details about an individual's research interests and how to best contact them. 

Research Interests of Our Faculty (Broadly Defined)