Looking back at my first blog post, things about the experience were definitely how I expected it to go and, at the same time, somewhat different. It turns out I got a bonus mentor, Dr. MacCallum-Bridges, who was very nice! I also had to swap topics and duties from the original idea of short-interval pregnancies…
Category: 2024 Cohort
Update on your Research Experience
I am no stranger to literature searching, which is one of my main jobs in this project, but I would say I am learning a lot of little things on how to refine a search. Looking back on it, my old way was basic brute force. I would take my search terms and just scroll,…
My Research Project
My project is Inequities in Pre-Pregnancy Health Experienced by Indigenous Populations in the United States. Although this title has went through a couple of changes as we had to axe other outcomes and rates of care due to time constraints. So currently we are mostly focusing summarizing rates of chronic conditions found in AI/AN individuals…
Reflections + Moving Forward
Hello everyone! Nearing the end of my research experience with WAGSFP, I feel like I have learned so much. I now understand how a literature review works, how research can be presented, and how to work in a research team. I am now learning how to write a manuscript for publication which is very exciting.…
Reflections + Moving Forward
Reflecting on my first blog post makes me very proud! I knew this fellowship was going to be an exciting challenge, but I didn’t expect it to also give me the direction that it has. I can see myself seeking out opportunities to research the crossroads of psychology and women’s and gender studies after my…
Reflection + Moving Forward
Overall, I have really enjoyed this summer experience and I am glad I applied. The challenges I faced mostly came from the individual project rather than the program itself. Similar to what I mentioned in my first blog post, I encountered some communication difficulties which were later resolved. Personally, I also found myself having to…
Reflections + Moving Forward
Hello everyone:) It truly shocked me when I realized these ten weeks in the WAGSF program are coming to an end soon. This past summer has had its fair share of exciting and challenging moments, but I can honestly say that I have learned an incredible amount from this experience. One of the biggest lessons…
Reflections + Moving Forward
This summer research experience has absolutely flown by! I’ve learned so much and I’m really grateful to have had the opportunity to be a small part of this research. I learned that I tend to gravitate more qualitatively towards research and it’s been a great exercise to train my brain to look at media in…
Reflections + Moving Forward
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…
Updating My Research Experience
Hello everyone! I can’t believe how fast this research experience is flying by. As my first time being a research assistant, I have encountered and am continuously working through new obstacles and questions I have. My project involves a literature review of K-12 educational quality and how it affects health outcomes. During the first few…