“My favourite thing about the BSPS program was the flexibility that it offered to students to tailor their curriculum in a direction that they wanted to go in”
Terra Marie Jouaneh

Topics Covered

  • Building your own BSPS program through the selection of professional electives
  • Undergraduate research with the department of Chemistry
  • How to get involved in undergraduate research
  • The variety of skills you learn as an undergraduate researcher

Terra Marie Jouaneh, B.S.P.S. ’19 – M.S. Candidate, The University of Rhode Island

A native Rhode Islander, Terra earned her B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Rhode Island in 2019. She is currently a M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences student, pursuing a concentration in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy. With a focus in natural products chemistry, her master’s research centers on the identification of novel compounds capable of reversing E. coli bacteria quiescence.

Having extensive undergraduate and graduate research and teaching experience, Terra seeks a career at the nexus of clinical research and medical education. She is eager to speak to prospective students about URI’s program and potential career paths. She believes students from a variety of backgrounds can benefit from a degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

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