Patricia Harkin
Email Address: pharkin@uic.eduCollege: Liberal Arts and Sciences Department: Communication
Secondary Department: English
Title: Professor
Office: 1152B BSB Phone: 413-5406
Participating in the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Awards program: Yes
Research Interest:
I am looking for a student who can help me to assess a pilot class of the Intergroup Dialogue Program. As a member of the IDG Task Force, and the instructor of record on the pilot course (Comm 494) t be offered in spring 2011, I need a student who has knowledge of quantitative and qualitative assessment methods and data analysis. Minimum time commitment in hours per week: 2 Qualifications of a Student:
A social science major junior or senior status interest in diversity issues some coursework in empirical methods Brief Summary of what is expected from the student:
1. data analysis 2. development of questionnaire(s) to administer to students, 3. faculty and staff who have participated in the program research into previous assessments of courses in IGD at other institutions, particularly the University of Michigan Contact researcher via URE Email Webform
