The Student Opportunities for AIDS/HIV Research (SOAR) Program is a two-year intensive academic and research mentoring experience for juniors and seniors at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.
The program aims to support students in the completion of their undergraduate degree and prepare them for doctoral-level graduate education and eventual research careers in HIV-related behavioral and social science research (BSSR).
SOAR is funded by a five-year grant from the National Institute of Mental Health and the Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research, National Institutes of Health (1R25MH126703-01).
The program is a collaboration between the School of Public Health, School of Nursing, School of Social Work, and College of Literature Science & the Arts.
The SOAR Team:
- Gary Harper - Co-Director & Research Director
- Anna Kirkland - Co-Director & Academic Director
- Darius Moore - Graduate & Administrative Coordinator; PhD Student, School of Public Health