I expected to face roadblocks and challenges when I signed up to be involved with research, but it doesn’t make them any less sensitive when you are faced with them. The primary project I intended to work on this semester has been stymied for the past few months. I have been analyzing data related to…
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Once upon a time … my research journey
I met my mentor, Dr. Jamie Hanson, a little over a year ago. Having just stepped foot on Pitt’s campus and moving into my South O apartment, I was excited and ready to get involved with research. After all, one of the main reasons I transferred here was to contribute to projects about poverty and…
A behavioral economics approach to studying stress and mental health
Hey everyone! My name is Simon Wang, and I’m a junior from Wyomissing, PA. I am currently pursuing a BS in economics and psychology with a core interest in behavioral economics. One fun fact about me is that I worked for a funeral home during my gap year before starting college (please ask … I’m…
Communicating Research to a Broader Audience
Communicating the intentions, methods, and findings of research projects is of critical importance to the role of the research community in society. Failure to effectively communicate with communities can lead to exploitation, breeding skepticism, fear, and public mistrust in researchers. Ultimately, all research is underpinned by a motivation to advance broader society. However, paradoxically, as…
Embracing Cross-Disciplinary Work
Although many summer research experiences cater to expertise within a single field, the Brackenridge Fellowship community is uniquely diverse. Throughout the past few weeks, our cohort has read and discussed different philosophies and methods of research and shared descriptions of our projects with one another during weekly seminars. Having students from the arts, humanities, and…
Brackenridge Introduction: Simon Wang
Hello, FHC community! My name is Simon Wang. I’m a rising junior studying psychology and economics-statistics in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. This summer, I’m conducting research in the Learning Imaging and Family Experience (LIFE) Lab under the mentorship of Dr. Jamie Hanson. From 10,000 feet, Dr. Hanson’s work focuses on examining the…