Mentor Name:
Annie Fukushima
Mentor Position:
Assistant Professor
Department:
Ethnic Studies
College:
Cultural & Social Transformation
Email:
a.fukushima@utah.edu
Project Description:
Dr. Fukushima has IRB approvals to interview service providers regarding the identification and interaction with children labor trafficked in the US who end up in the welfare system.
Opportunity Type:
Volunteer; Prepare a UROP proposal; Earn independent study credit
Student Role:
Research secondary literature, data analysis, data collection, interviews, coordinating events / discussions / meetings for Dr. Fukushima, attend meetings.
Student Benefits:
Students will learn research in interdisciplinary research. Dr. Fukushima research bridges qualitative and quantitative data analysis. She is also an expert in social movement
Project Duration:
Student will be expected to commit 10 hours a week.
Minimum Requirements:
Student should be a third+ year student with an interest in interdisciplinary, the social sciences or the humanities research.