| Affiliations: | Aggie Research Mentoring Program |
| Project Leader: | Mariana Cantú mariana_13@tamu.edu Biomedical Sciences |
| Faculty Mentor: | Marissa Cisneros, Ph.D. |
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Meeting Times:
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TBA |
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Team Size:
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0
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| Open Spots: | 0 |
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Special Opportunities:
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Gain qualitative analysis experience in archival research, the possibility of co-authorship on publications, and the potential of presenting at Student Research Week
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Team Needs:
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Interest in the different portrayals of two distinct pandemics; strong communication and writing skills, time-management skills, and interest in CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) policy and social media presentation biases |
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Description:
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A pandemic is not a novel catastrophe; the earliest pandemics date back to 400 B.C. Protocols and policies have gradually developed to better handle the disease-spreading events and prevent the same errors from repeating. Through qualitative analysis of existing public documents, my team will answer if and how policies and media affect the outcome of pandemics, and what differences can be perceived when studying the 1918 pandemic in comparison to COVID-19. |