Author: Paola Gutierrez | Major: Social Work | Semester: Summer 2024 My name is Paola Gutierrez, and during the Summer of 2024 I had the privilege of studying abroad with the Health Care and Social Services program in Ireland! As a sophomore Social Work major in the...
Author: Hannah Miller | Major: Social Work | Semester: Spring 2023 During the Spring 2023 semester, I continued and completed my social work research study under guidance from my honors thesis chair, Dr. LaShawnda Fields, an assistant professor in the school of social...
Author: Hannah Miller | Major: Social Work | Semester: Summer 2023 On May 28th at 5:10 a.m., our study abroad group landed in Dublin, Ireland. The red-eye flight was long, hot, and stuffy, and I did not get a wink of sleep – partly due to the cramped airplane ride but...
Author: Kelsey O'Neill | Major: Social Work | Semester: Summer 2023 I chose this program because I wanted to learn about and become immersed in a culture other than mine, and the courses it offered allowed me to do that. I also was very interested in the history and...
Author: Hannah Miller | Major: Social Work | Semester: Fall 2022 During the summer of 2022, I started my social work research study under guidance from my honors thesis mentor, Dr. LaShawnda Fields. My study focuses specifically on whether a connection exists between...
Author: Danielle Shaver | Majors: Psychology and Social Work | Semester: Spring 2022 Presenting research at a conference feels like a “rite of passage” in academia. It is a moment of validation—a moment to appreciate the hours, days, and weeks of losing yourself in...
Author: Caroline Johnson | Majors: Criminology and Sociology | Semester: Spring 2022 Hi everyone! My name is Caroline Johnson, and I’m double majoring in criminology and sociology in the Fulbright college here at the University of Arkansas. This past semester, I was...
Author: Claire Tiffin | Major: Social Work | Semester: Spring 2022 This research experience was the culmination of my time at the University of Arkansas. From my first semester to my last, my research was always on my mind. I started this process with no experience in...
Author: Hannah Baker | Majors: Social Work and Political Science My name is Hannah L Baker, a recent graduate with degrees in Social Work and Political Science. My honors thesis was titled The Effects of Experiences on the Personal Reclamation of Slurs within the...
Author: Danielle Shaver | Majors: Psychology and Social Work If the idea of completing an honors research project is daunting and intimidating to you, you are exactly where you need to be. I want to talk directly to the undergraduate that feels small or powerless when...