Category: 2021 Cohort

My experiences in research have been really interesting thus far. Seeing as this is my first time ever doing research, I’ve been a sponge, just trying to soak up as much knowledge as I can. The research project that I’m working on revolves around gendered bias against women in STEM fields. So far, I’ve been…

Between the whirring of my fan, the clinking of ice in my morning coffee, and the tapping of my laptop keyboard, I started to fall into a rhythm. After about five weeks, I feel like I’m really in the swing of it and getting used to full-time research. Even though some of the newness has…

I imagined myself in this position, yet in that moment, I was filled with a combination of nervousness and excitement. There are many firsts in life, and I was about to experience a new one: my first encounter with research. I pushed through the stressful process of finding a mentor, finding a project I would…

June 29, 2021 Hello everyone! I hope everyone has been healthy and happy since the last time I wrote. I’m back again to give another little update on my summer research. Everyone in my lab is super kind and I’m very happy that all of our energy matches one another. During last week’s lab we…

The summer before one’s junior year is said to be one of the most important summers of one’s professional career development. I saw my brother stress over his search for an engineering internship and grasp the importance of securing an opportunity for future success. I knew about the Women and Gender Studies Fellowship Program through…

Hi there! My name is Greta Kruse, and I am a rising senior majoring in international studies and anthropology. I am so excited to be a part of the Women and Gender Summer Fellowship this year and have already experienced a lot in the past two weeks. The project I’m working on is titled “Preventing…

Hi everyone! My name is Olivia Jayakar and I am currently a WAGSFP fellow. I am a rising senior majoring in Women’s and Gender Studies. I also minor in CASC (Community Action and Social Change) and IGR (Intergroup Relations Education). After being in UROP Changing Gears this past school year, my interest in research has…

My finger hovers over the “Join Call” button, wondering if my cursor can feel my anticipation. I’m about to log into my first group seminar for WAGSFP, meaning that I’ll finally have the chance to virtually “meet” the other students in my fellowship cohort. Though we’ve been getting to know each other for weeks through…

Hi everyone! My name is Claire Goods (She/Her) and I am a member of WAGSFP. Currently I am working with the MiND Lab as a research assistant. The goal of this lab is to understand how gene x environment interactions affect the way a person develops. Some examples of environment are parenting styles, family income,…