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…
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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…
Reflection (Liz Lombard)
This summer I got to fully immerse myself in the research experience. I went through the process of researching what complications we had in previous experiments and how we can change the protocol for a more successful outcome while adding new elements to it as well. Being there for a full day everyday allowed me…
Reflection + Moving Forward – Merriweather
Reflecting on my first post, I can truthfully say that I did land a position at a positive environment. I think that this experience could have been a lot more negative if I worked somewhere else. Whether or not I continue my employment here I am very glad that I got to meet the great…
Blog #4
I feel that I unlearned a lot of things that I thought I knew about research. My first exposure to research was in an engineering context. I loved that job and learned so much about research. But having this WAGSFP opportunity really widened my view of what research is and can be. I hadn’t been…
Reflections + Moving Forward – Madgean Joassaint
Looking back at my first blog entry, I was very nervous. I had never done this type of research before and I was afraid that I would set back the research team. However, through these past couple of weeks, I can confidently say that I have learned so much. I not only learned so much…
Reflections + Moving Forward – Noelani Conahan
This summer was a valuable chance to learn more about what it means to participate in research as an undergraduate. Going in, I didn’t really know all that much about the unbelievable range of forms research can take. When I thought of academic research, it was more of an abstract idea than a category of…