Julia Raleigh
METHODS PORTFOLIO
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This website serves as a visual representation of my experience in using qualitative research methods to investigate feminist research questions. Throughout the course of the past few months, I have developed my skills in qualitative research methods such as interview, participant observation, cooking as inquiry, and historical methods. This method portfolio highlights some of my key experiences, and provides samples of data analysis I have conducted on acquired data.
Introduction
Research Methods
Participant observation is a qualitative research method used to gain insight and familiarity with a particular space and the people that interact with that space. In my experience as a feminist researcher, I have completed participant observation to investigate a proposed research question.
Participant Observation
Interview
In this section, I describe my experience with interviewing, and provide a sample of an interview I conducted as an undergraduate student.
Historical Methods
Historical methods are used in qualitative research to answer research questions that require an understanding of past events. Archival research can answer specific questions about populations over differing time periods.
The methods described below were focused on generating data for a several different proposed research questions. Click "Read More" to read about my experience with each method, and how I used the data generated to answer these questions.
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Cooking as Inquiry
Cooking and other planned experiences can be used as a qualitative research method to understand the complex relationships between people, place, food, and its preparation. In this section, I describe an envisioned collective meal planning and cooking experience.
About Me
HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH
I am currently a senior at HWS Colleges studying Biochemistry and Health Professions. I will graduating in May of 2018 with a Bachelor's of Science in Biochemistry. On campus, I volunteer as an EMT in HWS Emergency Medical Services. In addition, I am a volunteer at the Geneva Boy's and Girls Club and a member of the HWS chapter of Spoon University. I have been accepted to SUNY Upstate Medical University Class of 2022 and where will be pursuing my medical doctorate.
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WOMEN'S STUDIES
In addition to my experiences in the sciences, I have taken two semesters of Women's Studies courses that have been focused around health. As a feminist researcher, I am interested in social justice concerns that involve healthcare access and inequality. This past semester, I was a member of Professor Jessica Hayes-Conroy's research methods class: Food, Feminism, and Health. In this class, I have developed a methods portfolio highlighting my experience in feminist qualitative research methods. This past semester, I focused around a research question that addresses how the social environment of college and proximity with peers influences food choices.Throughout the semester, I participated in labs in which we discussed and practiced qualitative research methods such as interview and participant observation. These methods were strengthened by discussions in lecture which were focused on reviewing qualitative feminist research published previously. As a result, this methods portfolio is intended to highlight my experiences throughout the semester and in qualitative research methods.
BIOCHEMISTRY
As a Biochemistry major, I have taken two semesters of general chemistry, two semesters of organic chemistry, and five semesters of courses in Biology, all of which have included labs. In addition, I have taken two semesters of physics and calculus. Currently, I am conducting interdisciplinary research in sociology and biochemistry that is focused on reducing alcohol misuse on campus under the guidance of Professor David Craig. Misperceptions about alcohol use have been shown to increase l frequency and quantity of alcohol use, especially on college campuses. This past semester, BAC testing and surveys were used to generate quantitative statistics about HWS campus alcohol use. Using this data, the goal of the research is to educate the campus community about the "real" social norm with the ultimate goal of reducing misperceptions about alcohol use on campus, and thus reducing campus-wide BAC levels.
CONTACT ME
Julia Raleigh
Undergraduate Feminist Researcher
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Phone:
315-720-8976
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