Majors: Art and Computer Science

Minor: Japanese

Hometown: South Kingstown, RI

What makes the College of Arts and Sciences at URI unique?

I think the fact that so many different majors are under the same umbrella makes it unique and special. I’m a double major in art and computer science, which are often viewed as very different, yet they’re both in the College of Arts and Sciences. I hope this helps people consider that both the arts and sciences are important.

What accomplishments and/or activities are you most proud of while at URI?

I’m particularly proud of winning a Juror’s Award in the 2018 URI Art Department Annual Juried Student Exhibition, as well as the First Place Poster for Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities in the 2018 Showcase of Undergraduate, Research, Scholarly and Creative Works. I am also proud of being a member and captain of the URI Rhody Ridgebacks Quidditch Team!

What, if any, research projects, internships, and/or study abroad programs did you participate in at URI? How did they enhance your education? 

I completed an honors project in my junior year (Fall 2016 – Spring 2017) entitled ‘Project Anonymous – Connecting art and web development using the JavaScript framework Meteor’. In January 2017 I participated in a J-term trip to Japan. In the summer of 2017 I was selected to participate in a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF REU) at Montana State University, where I did research about quantifying the complexity of music using topological data analysis. Last summer (May-June 2018) I was selected to accompany URI professor Dr. Ann Terry [from the Art and Art History Department] on a trip to Cyprus to survey Byzantine mosaic fragments from the Polis Chrysochous archaeological sites. I am currently in the middle of a year studying abroad in Kochi, Japan.

These experiences were totally highlights of my time in college. Thanks to these projects and programs, I have new friends and connections, as well as a deeper understanding of other cultures and topics that aren’t covered in the regular arts and computer science curriculum. Essentially, they allowed me to travel and learn things I never would have been exposed to otherwise, and have a lot of fun in the process! I’m very grateful for everyone who’s mentored me through all of these experiences.