Filtering out bad questions in order to reach a good research goal can be difficult. In terms of college recruiting, many subtopics lie under the blanket term; however, I am beginning my recruiting knowledge myself and history and direction are important to understanding contemporary recruiting. Analyzing what I know and understand directed me to two main questions: What are some… Read more »
With a second look at my research topic and your feedback about narrowing the scope, I am looking to research specifically tennis/individual sports. I want to focus on Novak Djokovic in the tennis world to better understand his mental process and the mental training that he goes through to become more successful. As well, the rituals/procedures he uses on court… Read more »
What do you want to learn? I’m interested in exploring the concept of weathering and its impact on maternal outcomes for Black women. What is weathering? What are the qualitative and quantitative assumptions surrounding this concept? Why are Black women, across all income and social classes dying at three times the rate of white women during childbirth? Does the quantitative… Read more »
My Research Questions: Being involved in communications and marketing for collegiate teams at the University of Richmond, I understand the every-changing and evolving realm of social media in collegiate athletics. This topic is fascinating because I believe there are so many different audiences that consume social media of a particular team, school, conference, etc. Is it family members, potential recruits,… Read more »
[I am going to do a bit of reverse engineering here. I watched the documentary Skin Deep: The Battle over Morgellons and was captivated at how well it captured an essential element of the Epistemological Crisis. Groups of people who are deeply invested in their positions who then communicate only within and amongst themselves and communication between groups results in… Read more »
My research Questions: To begin with context, I am first seeking to learn about how NCAA Title IX has negatively effected student-athletes in the Atlantic 10 athletic conference. This is the same conference that the University of Richmond competes in for all sports other than Football. Title IX was instilled as an attempt to equalize men’s and women’s sports so… Read more »
I remember growing up in a house full of cousins, constantly running around and competing in various sports. Cookouts, tailgates, and quality time is centered around sporting events. So, for many, it is a dream to play sports at the highest levels in front of family and friends. I was fortunate enough to get the chance and have some insight… Read more »
While working on Unilever’s supply chain digital transformation roadmap, I became passionate about digital ethics. With the increasing speed of digitization, an exponential number of questions are emerging. How do we balance personal privacy? How do we ensure unconscious bias is eliminated from algorithm creation? With technological innovation well ahead of public policy, to what standards should the private sector… Read more »
A few years back, Title IX was imposed by the NCAA in an attempt to equalize the number of male and female collegiate athletes. I am first proposing a survey regarding opinion on whether it was morally correct to eliminate sports and athletes from pursuing their passions because of this and then further that surgery with research and acknowledgment of… Read more »
I will research the underlying factors contributing to the much higher maternal mortality rates experienced by Black women in the US. According to the Centers for Disease Control, Black women have “significantly higher pregnancy-related mortality ratios.” (2020) The CDC also notes that the disparities persist irrespective of economic class. The seemingly benign stereotype of lesser resources in poorer neighborhoods would… Read more »