U-RISE (Previously known as MARC U-STAR) Program Contacts

Mrs. Traci R. Miller, MSA
Academic Enhancement Coordinator
trmille2@uncg.edu

Dr. Kimberly S. Petersen
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,  Lead Principal Investigator
kspeters@uncg.edu

Dr. Lee Phillips
Director, Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity Office, Principal Investigator
plphilli@uncg.edu

Dr. Daniel J. C. Herr
Chair, Department of Nanoscience, Principal Investigator
djherr@uncg.edu

Dr. Joseph L. Graves Jr.
Professor of Biological Sciences, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Principal Investigator
gravesjl@ncat.edu


U-RISE is supported by the National Institutes of Health and offers talented students who are underrepresented in the biomedical sciences an opportunity to improve their preparation for high-caliber graduate training.