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…
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Reflections + Moving Forward
Looking back to my first post, “A Letter to My Future Self”, I can understand how much I have learned in the short span of 10 weeks as a Research Assistant at the Institute for Social Research. One example of my growth during this time is my new ability of navigating large-scale literature databases and…
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…
Reflections & Moving Forward- Rebecca Pulliam
As I reflect back on my first post, it is strange to see that it was written just a few weeks ago. Yet, my knowledge of research has greatly improved. A lot has changed as I took a completely different direction with my project. Instead of working with the data already produced in SPSS, I…
Update on My Research Experience- Rebecca Pulliam
I have been loving my research experience thus far. My writing skills have improved significantly since my project shifted to a literature review on the measurement of participation in digital health interventions for adolescents. Previously, I intended to work with SPSS and data collected from a study that the PRHE lab conducted. But now that…
My Research Project – Rebecca Pulliam
My research project consists of creating a literature review on the topic of measuring engagement in adolescent mHealth interventions. Since there is no gold standard of the best practices to measure engagement I will learn about different methods used thus far and investigate their strengths and weaknesses. This will give me a strong foundation for…
A Letter To Your Future Self – Rebecca Pulliam
Hello Future Self, You are currently enjoying the summer and all of the things it has to offer. You have been soaking up the sun at the lake and spending time outdoors on the weekends to balance your life outside of work. At this point, you have just now finished the second week of your…
Reflections + Moving Forward – Buu-Hac Nguyen
What a summer! These (almost) 10 weeks have flown by. I have worked with my research mentor for about two years and have been trusted with more responsibility in project tasks and management. It is empowering to transition from a research assistant that mechanically completes project tasks to one that asks questions and shares feedback. …
Reflection- Andrea Gonzalez
While WAGSFP comes to a conclusion, it feels a little melancholy seeing that it has come to an end. Looking back, it was very fun and I think I experienced so much self growth! I learned that challenging yourself is great. When I first started, my hands were always very shaky as I tried using…