Tia Ravara
My McNair Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Smith
My mentor for the McNair Program is Dr. Jennifer Smith. She is an associate professor in the biology department at the University of...
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Blog
Tia Ravara
Sep 282 min read
Diversity
I was born and raised in California. Growing up, most of my friends were people of color. I went to a private Catholic K-8th grade school...
Tia Ravara
Aug 133 min read
Goal setting for this school year
8/13/2024 Over the years, I’ve learned that creating goals helps me stay on track. By reflecting on the goals I made in the previous...
Tia Ravara
Jul 122 min read
Challenges of field research and how I overcame these challenges
By Tia Ravara July 12, 2024 Introduction I have been a part of the Long-Term Study on the California Ground Squirrel at Briones Regional...
Tia Ravara
Apr 23 min read
Plans for the next five years
For as long as I can remember, I planned out my life. Where I was going to go, what I was going to do, when I was going to do it, and how...
Tia Ravara
Feb 263 min read
What gymnastics has taught me
By Tia Ravara I began my journey in gymnastics when I was 5 years old. Most of my childhood was spent practicing or going to competitions...
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Dec 9, 20232 min read
My Research Experience
My research experience on Team Squirrel, a behavioral ecology research group lead by Dr. Jennifer Smith.
Tia Ravara
Oct 26, 20232 min read
My experience at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
About My name is Tia Ravara and I am from San Leandro, California. I am a fourth year double major in Biology and Geology with...
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