Professor Nicole Snyder Elected to CUR Executive Board
April 8, 2021
Nicole Snyder, professor of chemistry and assistant dean for research and creative works, has been elected to the Executive Board of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR).
Representing CUR’s Chemistry Division, Snyder will begin a three-year term on the board in summer 2021.
“Dr. Snyder’s staunch commitment to anti-racist practices and policies will be of great benefit to the board as CUR works to fulfill its strategic goal of diversity and inclusion in undergraduate research while operating according to our values,” said Lindsay Currie, CUR’s executive officer. “Her leadership roles in the chemistry community will assist CUR in strengthening its connections with colleague organizations.”
Snyder has mentored or co-mentored nearly 100 undergraduate researchers over the past 15 years. At CUR, she has served as a Councilor in the Chemistry Division since 2016 and as the division’s representative on the Internationalization Task Force.
“It is an honor to serve the CUR membership as a member of the Executive Board. CUR members are aware of the transformative impacts of undergraduate research, especially for students from underrepresented groups,” Snyder said. “I am looking forward to collaborating across CUR and with our partner organizations to strengthen support for national and international undergraduate research opportunities at every level of the curriculum while working with my colleagues to ensure that our best practices reflect the extraordinary work we do and continuing to emphasize inclusive approaches that help all our students achieve their goals.”
Snyder earned bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and biology, cum laude, from Westminster College, and her doctoral degree in bioorganic chemistry from the University of Connecticut.
About the Council on Undergraduate Research
The Council on Undergraduate Research supports faculty development for high-quality undergraduate student-faculty collaborative research and scholarship. More than 700 institutions and nearly 13,000 individuals belong to CUR. CUR believes that the best way to capture student interest and create enthusiasm for a discipline is through research in close collaboration with faculty members.
