Reflecting on this summer so far, I am happy to say that I have grown immensely since I wrote that first letter to my future self. Going into the summer, I was excited to see what it was going to be like to do social sciences research as someone who had only done biomedical research…
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Update on my research
Throughout my research, I am learning a lot about transmasculine people, specifically their experiences with conception, pregnancy, and parenting. I have gotten the opportunity to read, listen to, and watch various first-hand accounts, which has been very eye-opening, especially as I start to make sense of the data for my symposium presentation. On a technical…
Blogpost #2
The research project I am working on is titled Transmasculine Pregnancy and Identity with Mel Monier, a PhD candidate in Media and Communications. This research directly impacts transmasculine individuals and the broader community by working to study an understudied facet of transgender identity and understanding how trans representation in media informs public perception and self-perception.…
Letter to my Future Self
Dear future self, I hope you have had an amazing, fulfilling, and growth-filled summer! Currently, it is the second week of UROP. I have been getting oriented with both the WAGSFP program and the individual project I will be working on for the next 9 weeks. The research project I am working on is different…