Assistant Director of Undergraduate Research and National Fellowships at Carnegie Mellon University
Brittany Allison, PhD is the Assistant Director of Undergraduate Research and National Fellowships at Carnegie Mellon University. She holds a PhD in chemistry from Vanderbilt University, where she conducted experimental and computational chemistry/biochemistry research to study protein-ligand interfaces. She received the prestigious National Science Foundation – Graduate Research Fellowship as a graduate student. After her PhD, Brittany remained at Vanderbilt to support undergraduate students in all disciplines engaged in research on campus and advise them in writing strong research statements. She joined the Undergraduate Research Office and Fellowships and Scholarships Office at Carnegie Mellon in 2018. In addition to advising CMU undergraduate researchers, Brittany serves as the campus representative for the Goldwater Scholarship and the UK Awards scholarships, and advises students applying for many other awards as well. Brittany is motivated to connect students with meaningful and impactful opportunities and teach students to write captivatingly about their experiences and goals.