Robert Scott Difazio
Email Address: rdifaz2@uic.eduCollege: Architecture and the Arts Department: Theatre and Music
Title: Music Business Coordinator, Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: ETMSW Building Room L241
Webpage: robertdifazio.com
Participating in the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Awards program: Yes
Research Interest:
Digital Humanities Hip-Hop History Music Information Retrieval Text Mining / NLP Minimum time commitment in hours per week: 6 Qualifications of a Student:
minimum gpa >= 3 honors college preferred Brief Summary of what is expected from the student:
Students will work as wiki editors on the site: www.hip-hop.digital.uic.edu/wiki2 Editors contribute to the wiki by writing, editing, organizing, and updating the content of pages to ensure it is accurate, clear, and well-sourced. They also verify references, correct errors, and collaborate with others to maintain a neutral point of view. Their collective work helps keep the encyclopedia dynamic, trustworthy, and accessible to a global audience. The work involves research into all elements of the history of hip-hop in Chicago. See info on our current and past editors and research assistants here: https://hip-hop.digital.uic.edu/wiki2/index.php?title=The_Chicago_Hip-Hop_History_Project:_Editors Project overview: https://today.uic.edu/documenting-the-history-of-chicago-hip-hop/ Contact researcher via URE Email Webform
