Rosseirys De La Rosa “Ro” of Emory University: Anthropology, UG Research on Indigenous DNA, and Mentor Support.

Ro grew up watching TV shows like “Bones”, “NCIS” and “Castle” which got her excited about Forensic Science. In High School, Biology & Environmental Science were her favorite subjects. When Ro joined Emory University, she started doing research in her very first semester! Ro joins us on our podcast to share her UG Research experiences, her work in the Ancient DNA Lab, and her undergraduate college journey at Emory University. In particular, we discuss the following with her: Overall Experience at Emory Getting Started in Anthropology UG Research Impact of UG Research Majoring in Anthropology and Human Biology Advice to Freshman and High Schoolers Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction to Rosseirys De La Rosa, Emory [0:49] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [1:55] Overall Experience [4:40] Why Emory? [5:22] High School Interests [6:41] Transition to Emory [8:56] Discovering UG Research [11:38] Research Details [14:04] Takeaways/Outcomes of Research [19:49] Research Impact [24:56] Picking Majors [26:26] What’s Next for Ro? [31:25] Advice for Freshman [32:26] Skills for High Schoolers [33:54] Memories [36:34] Our Guests: Rosseirys De La Rosa (“Ro”) graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Physical and Biological Anthropology from Emory University. Ro plans to join the Doctoral Program in Anthropology at Vanderbilt University in Fall 2022. Memorable Quote: “But definitely, if it wouldn't have been for my research experience, there's no way I would have been able to get into such a good school”. Ro, on being accepted into the Doctoral Program at Vanderbilt University. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode’s Transcript. Similar Episodes: College Experiences , UG Research Calls-to-action: Subscribe to our Weekly Podcast Newsletter Follow us on Instagram. To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email [email protected]. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify.