Undergraduate Fellows
CURL Undergraduate Fellowships are intended to facilitate involvement of students in collaborative research projects with community-based organizations, social service agencies, health care providers, businesses, and government in Chicago's city and suburbs. Through their research and learning projects, fellows are active participants in Loyola University's efforts to improve the quality of life of all members of the Chicago metropolitan community. Involvement in the work of CURL can help students develop a foundation for future graduate programs, community development, or volunteer service.
CURL Undergraduate Fellows earn an hourly wage of $13 per hour for approximately 10 hours per week. Most fellows work with CURL Graduate Fellows, CURL staff, community leaders, and Loyola faculty on one of CURL’s university-community team research projects. CURL uses a collaborative research model that involves community members at all stages of the research, with the intention of both building community voice in the research process and increasing community capacity to complete research on a variety of issues.
The list below gives you a quick overview of the students and their majors. Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of CURL’s work, the fellows represent majors in many different departments or schools. More information about the project on which the student is working, as well as what drew them to CURL and what they hope to gain from their CURL experience can be found by clicking on the student’s name.
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Current Undergraduate Fellows
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Audrey Webb
What attracted me to CURL: I was attracted to CURL because of the opportunities to engage with the Chicago community from Loyola’s campus. I appreciate CURL’s commitment to developing meaningful relationships with everyone involved in the projects. What I hope to learn from CURL: I am eager to work with other fellows and faculty to learn about the world of social research and the impact it has on local communities. I hope to strengthen the skills necessary for my degree in Sociology as well as my future career in the social sciences.
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Charles Etuk
What attracted me to CURL: As an Urban Studies student, I was excited by the opportunity to apply the knowledge I’ve gained through my education to real projects that tangibly improve the lives of people within the city of Chicago and beyond. What I hope to learn from CURL: Through my time at CURL, I hope to develop a toolkit of research and data analysis skills that I can use for further work in urban development and community support. Understanding the challenges different communities face is important, and this skillset will aid me in constructing solutions to those problems.
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Sneha Chowdhury
What attracted me to CURL: What attracted me to CURL was its emphasis on community-based research and action. With my background in bioinformatics, I was excited by the opportunity to apply analytical skills to real-world issues and make an impact in the city I have called home for so long. What I hope to learn from CURL: With CURL, I hope to learn more about how data and research can be consciously used to address issues such as job insecurity and social inequality in an urban setting. Through this, I aim to grow as a researcher and individual while playing an active role in our Chicago community.
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Karim Rupshi
What attracted me to CURL: What I hope to learn from CURL:
CURL Undergraduate Fellowships are intended to facilitate involvement of students in collaborative research projects with community-based organizations, social service agencies, health care providers, businesses, and government in Chicago's city and suburbs. Through their research and learning projects, fellows are active participants in Loyola University's efforts to improve the quality of life of all members of the Chicago metropolitan community. Involvement in the work of CURL can help students develop a foundation for future graduate programs, community development, or volunteer service.
CURL Undergraduate Fellows earn an hourly wage of $13 per hour for approximately 10 hours per week. Most fellows work with CURL Graduate Fellows, CURL staff, community leaders, and Loyola faculty on one of CURL’s university-community team research projects. CURL uses a collaborative research model that involves community members at all stages of the research, with the intention of both building community voice in the research process and increasing community capacity to complete research on a variety of issues.
The list below gives you a quick overview of the students and their majors. Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of CURL’s work, the fellows represent majors in many different departments or schools. More information about the project on which the student is working, as well as what drew them to CURL and what they hope to gain from their CURL experience can be found by clicking on the student’s name.
Apply for an Undergraduate Fellowship