THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

First Year Groups

As a first year BBSP student you will be part of a small group of students and faculty with related research interests. These first year groups will meet in an informal course setting to work on development of critical thinking skills and on other professional skills relating to scientific communication (e.g. writing and speaking). One week you may read and discuss a scientific article with your group while for another meeting you may attend a seminar on campus or give practice rotation talks to your group.

The first year groups are designed to provide you with a community during your first year. Because the groups are small you will quickly get to know your fellow group members. You will also have extensive interactions with the faculty group leaders, who also serve as your first year advisors. Thus the first year groups will help you start to build a network of personal and professional relationships at UNC. Because student interests will vary from year to year and because small group size is important we expect that the exact number and identity of first year groups may not be the same from year to year.

2012-13 First Year Group Information

Below is a list of the first year group leaders. Click on the first year group leader's name to give you meeting time and location information.

Miriam Braunstein , Jean Cook , Mark Heise , Chris Mack , Donita Robinson , Alisa Wolberg

Miriam Braunstein

Meeting Location: Bondurant 2020
Meeting Time: Monday 3:00pm-4:30pm
Co-Mentors: Andrea Nackley, Jason Whitmire, Ed Collins
Peer Mentors:

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Jean Cook

Meeting location: GMB 1007
Meeting Time: Wednesday 3:30pm-5:00pm
Co-Mentors: Tony Richardson, Ben Major, Greg Matera, Rihe Liu
Peer Mentors: Justin Callaway, Stephen McDaniel, Tess Jeffers, Deepali Bang, Cassandra Hayne, Matt Smola

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Mark Heise

Meeting Location: Taylor 124
Meeting Time: Monday 3:00pm-4:30pm
Co-Mentors: Kristina Abel, Saskia Neher, Cary Moody
Peer Mentors: Lauren Neighbours, Kari Debbink, Angela Mitchell, Jeanette Baran-Gale, Jake Gauer

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Chris Mack

Meeting Location: Coker 215
Meeting Time: Wednesday 3:30pm-5:00pm
Co-Mentors: Frank Conlon, Stephanie Gupton, Garret Stuber, Mike Madden
Peer Mentors: Nikki Capik, Mike Meers, Jennifer Heppert, Adam Friedman, Garrett Ainslie

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Donita Robinson

Meeting Location: NRB 3118
Meeting Time: Monday 3:00pm-4:30pm
Co-Mentors: Andrew Dudley, Alex Duncan, Lisa Tarantino, John Rawls (fall only)
Peer Pentors: Ricardo Antonia, Elizabeth Andersen, Diana CHong, James Dunleavey, Rebecca Fanelli, Christopher Mazzone, Erich Scheller, Kristin Sellers

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Alisa Wolberg

Meeting Location: Bondurant 2025
Meeting Time: Monday 3:00pm-4:30pm
Co-Mentors: Tom Kawula, Alain Laederach
Peer Pentors: Laura Weise Cross, Corey Cusak, Michele Palacios, Bridgid Hast

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