| Affiliations: | Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center, TAMU |
| Project Leader: | Carlee Purdum jcarleepurdum@tamu.edu Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning |
| Faculty Mentor: | Dr. Michelle Meyer, Ph.D. |
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Meeting Times:
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Weekly or bi-weekly for at least one hour to review progress |
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Team Size:
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5
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| Open Spots: | 1 |
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Special Opportunities:
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Students may present research findings at academic conferences and within TAMU system |
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Team Needs:
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We are seeking students who are passionate about the subject matter of the criminal justice system and/or hazards and disasters. Initially, students will be involved in data collection, entry, and organization. However there will be opportunities to participate in the writing process potentially as coauthors of reports, literature reviews, and academic research papers. Students will also be required take the human subjects training certification course required by the institutional review board. Students with background or experience in social sciences preferred |
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Description:
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This project will explore the social vulnerability of incarcerated (imprisoned) populations to environmental and technological hazards across the U.S. To address our research questions, we will collect and analyze data gathered from surveys, qualitative interviews, documents and reports, social media posts, and news media. We will also produce written reports for advocacy organizations as well as literature reviews, and research papers. This project will also be guided by partnerships with non-profit organizations that work directly with incarcerated persons, their loved ones, prison personnel, and prison officials. Participating students will be trained in research methods and mentored throughout the research process. Interested students may be trained in qualitative analysis software, Atlas.ti. |