{"id":1789,"date":"2022-05-11T18:29:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T18:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/undergraduate-excellence\/2022\/05\/11\/welcome-to-the-2022-surf-fellows\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T06:23:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:23:38","slug":"welcome-to-the-2022-surf-fellows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/undergraduate-excellence\/2022\/05\/11\/welcome-to-the-2022-surf-fellows\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the 2022 SURF Fellows!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every spring, the Center for Undergraduate Excellence (CUE) reviews applicants for the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF). SURF awards motivated individuals to seek out research and creative activity with a faculty mentor while receiving a $4,000 fellowship, in addition to room and board. Fellows can either work with a faculty mentor to continue the mentor\u2019s current research or create a project independently. We are excited to announce that the SURF program for 2022 will be in an in-person format for the first time since the summer of 2019!<\/span><\/p>\n

SURF fellows must spend a minimum of 30 hours per week conducting research or creative activity, attending weekly cohort meetings and social events, and presenting their culmination of work at the Summer Research Showcase in front of friends, family, and faculty during their last week. Albeit the long hours, many students appreciate the opportunity to advance their research.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kellie Omori (’22)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2022 SURF Fellow Kellie Omori (\u201822) says, \u201cI am extremely grateful for this amazing opportunity to participate in SURF this summer. I only recently got involved in research in Fall 2021 at the start of my senior year, and I was encouraged to apply for SURF with the support of Dr. Owens. This past year, I have been mainly working on the preliminary steps in my project, and so this summer, I am really looking forward to progressing my research further and carrying out the project’s main goals. I also hope to grow as an independent researcher, and I know that SURF will prepare me for Ph.D. programs I might be applying to in the near future\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The SURF program is not limited to any major; students of all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Each year, there is a wide variety of students who are pursuing different research interests. Projects for this summer range from \u201cStudent Body Presidents\u2019 Perceptions of Campus Free Expression\u201d to studies on \u201cTargeting flexible regions on chlorogenic acid esterases to engineer highly active enzymes and reduce greening in sunflower products.\u201d Since the fellows are not bound to any specific topic for their projects, the SURF program welcomes diverse groups of research and creative activity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Philip Goodrich (’22)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

History and Political Science double major, Philip Goodrich mentioned, \u201cI have been doing research since my sophomore year at Chapman when I joined a research team in the Attallah College of Educational Studies. Since then, I have developed a passion for research, and I look forward to furthering this passion during the SURF Program. During the program, I hope to grow my research skills, collaborate with other disciplines, and produce a quality research project that contributes to society.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The CUE is excited to announce the 2022 SURF Fellows:<\/span><\/p>\n