Research Partner Program: Notes from the FieldApplication Process | Notes from the Field | Faculty Participant Information "The SIRE Program did a great job in preparing me for my current research project and also the ones I hope to take on in the future. The workshops helped me build the research skills needed for my project and the peer group sessions offered guidance and support for the obstacles I had to overcome in my research." - Lynn Chen
left to right- Dr. Cathryn Johnson , Kyle Valenti and Lynn Chen (Research Partner Students), Angela (directed study student), Dr. Karen Hegtvedt, Nikki (PhD student) |
"My mentor is amazing- she has become both an advisor and a friend. Our relationship will continue long after my official SIRE involvement has ended."
"The meaning of a liberal arts education really comes into focus. No matter what discipline a person's project is in, all liberal arts skills can come into play."
- Lora Hogan
"I have lived a professor-esque life; experienced both the pain of hard work and the joys of accomplishment manifested into a tangible result- a paper fit to be published, rather than a grade on a transcript, which will likely be forgotten."
- Lauren Cane
"The SIRE program has been an amazing outlet for me to build relationships with both faculty and students on Emory's campus. Through meetings and off campus activities, I have gotten to know fellow students and faculty involved with the program. And the research done with my faculty member allowed me to not only learn many invaluable facets of the research process, but also to build a personal relationship with a faculty member I would have not otherwise known."
- Kate Thomas
"I found the SIRE program an extraordinarily valuable supplement to my academic work and interests. Workshops, tutorials, and library information sessions set up by the SIRE program helped me not only in the program but also in my coursework. Getting paid for all of this didn't hurt either!"
- Daniel Bellware
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"As a research assistant, I have played an integral role in the "behind the scenes" work: researching sources for the texts used, creating a bibliography, editing manuscripts, and helping to put together the proposal for the editors. While the book will not be done by the end of the year, I know that I have made a significant contribution to its creation." - Vanessa Gonzalez
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"One of the aspects of the program that I most valued was the ability to form a relationship with my mentor. She provided me with guidance, but still allowed me to work independently, and she truly valued my work and my opinion. I am sure that I will look back on this experience as one that allowed me to grow and mature, both as a scholar, and as a person".
- Erika Marulanda