Testimonials
“Being a Biology major, it is rewarding to be able to take the skills and knowledge I learned in class and lab and apply them towards a funded project. … It is nice to be able to understand why the topics we learn in class are so important to science-related careers. This project will provide me with a better understanding of an illness that affects the health field.”
– Danielle Boyd, Class of 2009
“Not only is it a valuable educational experience, but it could potentially aid in the treatment of a dangerous, potentially lethal disease. I think it’s fantastic that even as an undergraduate, I can make some sort of scientific contribution to the world now. Instead of reading the instructions for the lab out of a manual, the plans came out of a brainstorming session that included our own interests and ideas. Our classroom microscope skills and aseptic techniques were put into an occupation-esque setting, where they were tested and refined. After just one semester working with Dr. Rago on the project, I feel like a real scientist. I think I’ve learned that the ultimate motivator is responsibility.”
-Melissa Pomeroy, Class of 2010
“The project was a good start to help me understand what I might be doing the rest of my life because at that point I really became committed to working in a laboratory as a career. “My research for the Doherty Center made me more comfortable working in a lab setting as well as become more comfortable using dangerous chemicals. I got to perfect the good lab practice skills that I was taught in my labs at Lewis University. I appreciate the time management skills I acquired because all the tests I perform at my job are time sensitive. With the help of the Doherty Center, Lewis students have access to a larger network of people to be introduced to bigger and better things. … I think that since I was able to attend an important conference by completing my research project, the student community at Lewis University can be inspired to want to accomplish the same goals I had with accepting the responsibility of a large research project. It was wonderful to work closely with a member of the faculty and have all the other professors asking about how the work was going.”
-Pamela Wilcher, Class of 2008
