I am working on an extensive research project in which my team and I are assessing the success of a diabetes training module on stigmatizing language used around patients with type two diabetes. This was developed through the Theory of Planned Behavior, which suggests that peoples’ attitudes, beliefs, and norms shape their intention, and therefore…
Category: 2025 Cohort
Letter to my Future Self
Hello everyone! My name is Lauren and I am a junior at the University of Michigan. I am majoring in Psychology and minoring in Gender and Health. I recently began working on my summer research project and I am really enjoying it! This project is about water insecurity in Mexico City and its impact on…
Letter #1 2025!
Dear reader, I’m Fiona, a senior at UM majoring in Anthropology and minoring in Religion and Museum Studies. It’s June 2nd. I start working on the Bentley doctoral research project with my mentor Emily this week! This project seems like a great fit because I am hoping to someday work in an archive, museum, or…
A Letter To My Future Self
My name is Kia Ehrke, and I am a rising senior at the University of Michigan, majoring in history and dual minoring in writing and religion. As a history major, I was drawn to this program because I wanted to combine my historical research with certain elements of gender theory to explore my interests from…
Letter To My Future Self
My name is Madison Taylor and I am a Junior at the University of Michigan studying psychology, with a minor in Gender and Health. I am currently working on a research project studying the effectiveness of a diabetes stigma training module on health care providers, which can improve patients care and comfort when managing their…