BSSW sophomore Angi Khalil was awarded the Undergraduate Research & Fellowship Department Research Assistantship for the College of Social Work. This assistantship will occur in spring and Khalil will work with Research Mentor Dr. Bill Nugent on a study examining the relationship between violent political rhetoric and police shootings. Departmental Research Assistants began in January 2022 and run to May 2022.

The Office of Undergraduate Research & Fellowships exists to assist UT students and faculty in engaging in undergraduate research and creative achievement in a variety of ways. This office works with students interested in research and those applying for nationally competitive awards, ranging from fully funded summer programs abroad for foreign language study to STEM research internships and international post-graduate study, such as the Fulbright.

The Office of Undergraduate Research & Fellowships collaborates with faculty, staff, departments, and colleges across the university to identify research mentoring opportunities, connecting students with resources and funding, and recognizing those who help foster research and creative activity for UT undergraduates.

Click here to learn more about the URF Assistantship program
https://studentsuccess.utk.edu/urf/