Summer Bridge

High school seniors who have been admitted to UCO as freshmen for Fall, and have attended FORGE 2023 as STEM majors are eligible to apply for Summer Bridge@UCO. Students who are selected to participate will get a head-start on their college education by working with faculty mentors from the UCO College of Mathematics and Science on research projects. The program is a two-week session scheduled for July 10-21 (Monday through Friday each week). On-campus housing and meal cards are available at no cost to participants during the session. Students who complete the Summer Bridge program will each receive stipends.

Summer Bridge@UCO applicants must be admitted to UCO as a Fall 2023 freshman with a STEM major, and plan to enroll in and attend classes at UCO. Only the following UCO STEM majors qualify—biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering and physics (including biomedical engineering), mathematics, & statistics. Forensic Science majors who have a second major in one of the qualifying STEM disciplines will be considered for the program. 

• The faculty mentors and their areas of interest are listed below: 
  • Amanda Waters- Natural Products Drug Discovery 
  • Chad King- Dendrochronology 
  • Clark Overbo- Mycology: Study of Fungi 
  • Evan Lemley- Makerspace: Engineering Design 
  • Jenna Messick- Flowering Phenology 
  • Jicheng Fu- Introduction to Machine Learning 
  • Justin Agan- Animal Behavior 
  • Mel Vaughan- Cell Behavior In Vitro 
  • Michelle Haynie- Small Mammal Surveys  
  • Mike Ferguson- Chemical Synthesis: Artificial Flavoring 
  • Rhonda Williams- Blood/Semen ID 
  • Vicki Jackson- Camera Trapping Mammal Surveys 

For more information on Summer Bridge@UCO, please contact Victoria Jackson at the College of Mathematics and Science, vjackson4@uco.edu, or 405-974-5480.