The newly formed Office of Student Research aims to increase student opportunities to Learn by Doing Research. Founding director Dr. Jane Lehr will focus on increasing the transparency of access to research opportunities to ensure equity of student participation, support the professional development of both student researchers and research mentors, and increase the submission and success of proposals that include and fund our student researchers. 

More about the Director of the Office of Student Research

Dr. Jane Lehr is a professor in the departments of Ethnic Studies and Women’s & Gender Studies. She is also affiliated faculty in the Center for Engineering, Science & Mathematics Education (CESAME); the department of Computer Science & Software Engineering; and the Science, Technology & Society Program. Her PhD is in Science & Technology Studies and Women's Studies at Virginia Tech.

During her time at Cal Poly, Dr. Lehr's work has focused on educational equity. This includes substantial activity designed to increase access to inclusive and equitable experiences in undergraduate research across campus. As director of the California State University Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (CSU-LSAMP) in STEM Program at Cal Poly and in partnership with BEACoN Research Mentors and other campus entities, Dr. Lehr has worked closely with students, faculty, and staff across the university to make progress toward this goal. More recently, Dr. Lehr has engaged in new partnerships designed to provide support for Cal Poly graduate students entering research both as mentees and mentors.