Sara Cormier currently holds the position of Acting Program Manager within the Office of Undergraduate Research. Additionally, she serves as a Sessional Instructor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy where she teaches Physics 1A03. Sara has always been deeply passionate about teaching, learning, and providing support to students across all academic levels. As a graduate student she researched soft matter physics. Her primary research focus now is on pedagogy – looking at how students learn, and specifically how to make learning accessible and rewarding for all students. She is enthusiastic about promoting equitable access to research opportunities for all undergraduates within the Faculty of Science.

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Dr. Sajeni Mahalingam is the Program Manager of the Office of Undergraduate Research. She has a real passion for research and for improving the student learning experience. Her research career started with her fascination for animals that are capable of extreme feats. Currently she conducts pedagogical research on co-learning activities that can improve the learning experience in large enrollment undergraduate courses. She is excited to help to make research an integrated and integral component of the undergraduate experience.