BUILD GMs of the Month: January 2019
Each month we'll highlight a couple of the BUILD Graduate Mentors so that you can get to know them better.
Dhara Patel

Master's Program: Computer Science
Hometown: India
Research Interests: Data Science
Personal Interests: Reading, gardening, crafting, cooking, and traveling
Quotes to Live By: 鈥淟ife鈥檚 battles don鈥檛 always go to the faster or stronger man. But sooner or later the man who wins is the man who thinks he can.鈥濃 Vince Lombardi
鈥淭ough time doesn鈥檛 last, but tough people do.鈥 鈥 Robert H. Schuller
Amber Normann

Master's Program: Kinesiology, option in Exercise Science
Hometown: Castro Valley, Calif.
Research Interests: Influence of physiology and exercise in Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, geriatric and cancer populations. Currently, my thesis focuses on the application of bright light therapy and bouts of aerobic exercise in older adults (55+), specifically investigating the effects on serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor.
Personal Interests: Learning/trying new things, running, dance, hiking, and cooking
Quote to Live By: 鈥淭he fastest way to change the way you feel is to change the way you move.鈥 鈥 Annonymous