Throughout my time as a Brackenridge fellow, my understanding of research and scholarly work has changed a lot. I learned more about the wide scope of research and I gained a better understanding of what research looks like in different fields. In addition to this, one of the most important lessons I learned involved troubleshooting….
Author: Sivan Lurie
Brackenridge: Communicating My Research
From our readings about communicating research, I have learned many important strategies centering on talking to a general audience. The first of these strategies involve, avoiding the use of jargon. While developmental psychology is often a little more accessible to understand at face value than biological research for example, I have found that being so…
Brackenridge: My Cohort
When first applying to the Brackenridge Fellowship, I was aware of the emphasis on interdisciplinary work and engagement; however, I was not sure what this would look like in practice within the fellowship. I was really surprised and excited to hear about the cohort system that I am lucky enough to be involved in this…
Brackenridge Introduction: Sivan Lurie
Hello everyone! My name is Sivan Lurie. I am entering my fourth year as an undergraduate student at the University of Pittsburgh pursuing a major in Psychology and minoring in Applied Statistics, Classics, and Italian. Throughout my time at Pitt I have joined several student organizations and have had many amazing experiences! I have had…