Peer Research Consultants Online


We are students trained to help our fellow ‘Canes. We are undergrad and grad students from a variety of majors including: philosophy, political science, biochemistry, and business administration. We work closely with librarians and staff for training on how to assist our fellow students with:

  • Developing search strategies
  • Finding scholarly resources
  • Creating and managing citations
  • Facilitating meetings with other Learning Commons experts

We are available for immediate assistance daily through our chat service in the sidebar. You can also request a meeting with a Peer Research Consultant:

Or, please send a question to our Ask a Librarian email:

To access research help on all three campuses, check out our comprehensive Ask a Librarian service.

We also work closely with our Learning Commons partners, the Math Lab, Creative Studio, Modern Languages, the Writing Center, and more!

Research Help

Hours

Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Monday – Thursday 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday Closed

 

Meet our Peer Research Consultants!

  • Julia Arwari

    Julia is a senior from Champaign, Illinois, majoring in Public Health and minoring in Exercise Physiology. Julia will complete her master’s in Public Health at UM in 2025. She enjoys reading, yoga, and spending time with her family and friends.

  • Madyson Carter

    Madyson is a sophomore from Jacksonville, FL, majoring in Electronic Media with a minor in Marine Science. Madyson wants to combine her love of production and science to work in documentary filmmaking. She enjoys reading, swimming, watching movies, and spending time with friends and family.

  • Anika Engel

    Anika is a junior from Wilton, Connecticut majoring in Communication Studies and minoring in Psychology and Health Management and Policy. In addition to being a PRC, Anika is also a Research Assistant for the Health Management and Policy Department.

  • William Eveleth

    William is a Junior from Albany, New York, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Exercise Physiology. He wants to pursue clinical psychology for children after graduate school. In his free time, William enjoys working out, reading, and playing guitar.


  • Imani Koontz

    Imani is a junior from Newark, NJ. She is majoring in Public Relations and minoring in Art. She wants to pursue work in the fashion and beauty industry and her favorite genre to read is romance.

  • Abigail Merdan

    Abby is a junior from Dallas, TX, double majoring in Geography & Sustainable Development and History. She enjoys swimming, hiking, reading, and traveling anywhere and everywhere she can.

  • Emmanuella Yaffa-Kremen

    Emma is a sophomore from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, majoring in Biomedical Engineering. Emma will complete her bachelor’s in engineering at UM in 2026. She enjoys going on walks, cooking, and hanging out with friends and family.

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