URAD Student Ambassadors

URAD currently has four student ambassadors who are experienced undergraduate student researchers at UNM and are passionate about getting fellow students involved in research! If you are brand new to research, they are a great resource for you to talk to.

Meet the Ambassadors

Anyone can participate in research and URAD can help! Click on each ambassador to learn more about their research journeys, they are excited to help you get started!  Peer advising with URAD ambassadors will return in the fall semester, please check back in late August to request an advising session with an ambassador.

student ambassador freshness uzo hez

Freshness Uzo-Hez (She/Her/Hers)

Psychology

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student ambassador diego ruiz

Diego Ruiz (He/Him/His)

Population Health

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student ambassador serena Helewicz

Serena Helewicz (She/Her/Hers)

Biochemistry & Psychology

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student ambassador melyssa zurasky

Melyssa Zurasky (She/Her/Hers)

Psychology

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What Do Ambassadors Do?

They support students of all majors and backgrounds who are interested in research by offering advising sessions in which they can answer questions, help with writing professional emails to faculty or assist in putting together strong applications for research programs. In addition to peer advising, they also produce URAD’s content on Instagram, they visit classes to promote URAD services and they table at events around campus for URAD. They are excited to help you get started on your research journey today!