Carla Hanna
Pronouns: she/her
Research Mentor(s): Krystal Laryea
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Research Mentor School/College/Department: Stanford University / Education
Presentation Date: April 20
Presentation Type: Oral5
Session: Session 4 – 2:40pm – 3:30 pm
Room: Breakout room 2
Authors: Carla Hanna, Krystal Ann Smith
Presenter: 5
Abstract
My UROP project, Navigating Faith Identities in College, studies students’ journeys and experiences during their undergraduate years. Specifically, my project aimed to understand how and why peoples’ religions, beliefs, and identities may change due to clubs, friends, family, professors, etc. This was done through interviewing a variety of students from Yale and Stanford. The interviews involved information such as how they were impacted by religious groups or by the university, what type of friends they had, their backgrounds, etc.. These interviews were then transcribed and coded into specific categories on a spreadsheet. It was found that most people either became much more involved in their religious practices, or some that decided not to be a part of it anymore. Most of their values changed throughout college as they got older and lived more experiences. A possible implication could be students not being completely honest in fear of judgment or embarrassment during the interviews. This research is important as it may provide information to a younger audience on how diversity and change are a big factor when in college. It also depicts how values and opinions vary from person to person. These results can be compared with those of another college’s graduate students.
Social Sciences
