Interesting study, and nice presentation of your results! Something that stood out to me: currently, the themes in participants' responses to the "how you most effectively cope" question are actually different types of concerns, not really coping mechanisms. These concerns are definitely valid, but their answers here don't quite fit the question.
I love this project, and the organization of ideas is so clear and tidy -- good work!
Madison, I appreciate this project, which is a good blend of your interest in Political Science and Communication Studies. As I read this as a Communication scholar, I wondered what you see as the specific understandings and applications for communicators; thinking specifically about something who is in a personal relationship, organization, or services. What can or should people to do to interact in ways that would be supportive or to communicate in ways that will be affirming of rights and needs? We are so grateful for the work that you have done with your Capstone professors this semester; you hung in there and finished up your project. Wishing you all the best! As you are graduating this semester and off to legal studies, congratulations and please keep in touch with us, you are always a CommHusker! Dr. Dawn O. Braithwaite, Department Chair, Communication Studies
Hi Madison, First, wonderful idea for research - so salient and important right now. I have a few questions regarding the set up of the project: 1. You say that you are surveying the "queer community" - how do you define that? Many individuals identify as LGBT, but might not identify as "queer." I ask because I think there would be a difference between individuals who only identify as "queer" and those who may identify otherwise. 2. I love, LOVE the fact that you included a question about mental health practitioners! What made you decide to do this? Was it something that naturally came out of the interpretive data, or is there something in your literature review that made you feel the need to include questions regarding mental health? This is great! As a former CommHusker who worked with the forensics team, I see you're headed to law school - best of luck! Dr. Christina L. Ivey, Boise State University
Hi Madison, I used to TA for this course in 2013 & 2014 and advised the quantitative and qualitative projects. Your project, RQ, and results are impressive and as noted previously smartly designed and communicated on the poster. This is a project that every "ally" of the queer community should read and take to heart. As someone who is also studies the experiences of LGB/TQ persons, I would offer a piece of advice courtesy of Dr. Stacey Waite. Dr. Waite encouraged me to also look for examples of resistance and activism with my research. The advice to me was look at the challenges at work and counterbalance that with ways that heteronormativity is actively being resisted, deconstructed, etc, within the same study. So I could see an add on to your study that outlines the stressors balanced with ways that folx are resisting, enacting voice, etc.
Interesting study, and nice presentation of your results! Something that stood out to me: currently, the themes in participants' responses to the "how you most effectively cope" question are actually different types of concerns, not really coping mechanisms. These concerns are definitely valid, but their answers here don't quite fit the question.
ReplyDeleteI love this project, and the organization of ideas is so clear and tidy -- good work!
Madison, I appreciate this project, which is a good blend of your interest in Political Science and Communication Studies. As I read this as a Communication scholar, I wondered what you see as the specific understandings and applications for communicators; thinking specifically about something who is in a personal relationship, organization, or services. What can or should people to do to interact in ways that would be supportive or to communicate in ways that will be affirming of rights and needs? We are so grateful for the work that you have done with your Capstone professors this semester; you hung in there and finished up your project. Wishing you all the best! As you are graduating this semester and off to legal studies, congratulations and please keep in touch with us, you are always a CommHusker! Dr. Dawn O. Braithwaite, Department Chair, Communication Studies
ReplyDeleteHi Madison,
ReplyDeleteFirst, wonderful idea for research - so salient and important right now.
I have a few questions regarding the set up of the project:
1. You say that you are surveying the "queer community" - how do you define that? Many individuals identify as LGBT, but might not identify as "queer." I ask because I think there would be a difference between individuals who only identify as "queer" and those who may identify otherwise.
2. I love, LOVE the fact that you included a question about mental health practitioners! What made you decide to do this? Was it something that naturally came out of the interpretive data, or is there something in your literature review that made you feel the need to include questions regarding mental health?
This is great! As a former CommHusker who worked with the forensics team, I see you're headed to law school - best of luck!
Dr. Christina L. Ivey, Boise State University
Hi Madison,
ReplyDeleteI used to TA for this course in 2013 & 2014 and advised the quantitative and qualitative projects. Your project, RQ, and results are impressive and as noted previously smartly designed and communicated on the poster. This is a project that every "ally" of the queer community should read and take to heart.
As someone who is also studies the experiences of LGB/TQ persons, I would offer a piece of advice courtesy of Dr. Stacey Waite. Dr. Waite encouraged me to also look for examples of resistance and activism with my research. The advice to me was look at the challenges at work and counterbalance that with ways that heteronormativity is actively being resisted, deconstructed, etc, within the same study. So I could see an add on to your study that outlines the stressors balanced with ways that folx are resisting, enacting voice, etc.
GBR!
Sara Baker Bailey
c/o 2014