Faculty Mentorship & Tips
Each student in the program must identify a faculty mentor who will supervise their Honors Thesis project. Faculty mentors can be from any department on campus.
As you consider a mentor, think of faculty members whose research is interesting, and with whom you connect.
"Everyone should do honors. I'm like a salesperson for honors." Aubrey Ahlstrom will tell you about her experience with honors mentorship.
- Mentor: Lori Kowaleski-Jones
- Thesis: The Effect of Religion on Adolescent Development
- Aubrey received a UROP- Financial Aid
- Aubrey is currently a law student at the U of U Law School.
Tips for working with your Faculty Mentor
- This article has some good points and tips on how to work with your faculty advisors. https://chroniclevitae.com/news/1637-advice-on-being-advised?cid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=f0ca766f0b1a4f60891dabc975ae46af&elq=72a8e41582f24c088770aa691943c75e&elqaid=11766&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=4693
- And, this article also had some useful tidbits: Capping it Off: 7 Tips for the Senior Thesis