Category Archives: Research Project

Racial Disparities in Healthcare

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I’m interested in researching racial disparities in our current healthcare system. I received my undergraduate degree in Biology with the intent to attend PA school. My passions lie in science, research, healthcare, and social justice. I want to use this opportunity to blend all of these passions into one overarching research question. This summer I conducted research on the Virginia… Read more »

Research Topic – Social Media Consumption In NCAA Athletics

Working in intercollegiate athletics at Richmond, my office works daily with social media channels. We are constantly monitoring the return on investment for our channels, whether it be a sport specific account or the overall main athletics account. I am interested in researching how social media is consumed with NCAA collegiate teams at comparable levels to the University of Richmond…. Read more »

Research Topic- Mental Side of Sports and Competition

I grew up playing tennis, my whole family played. My mother was a professional tennis player and my father coached on the tour. When my brothers and I started, it was just a fun activity that we could all do together but over time it became more and more of our daily lives. And as time went on, tennis supplied… Read more »

Research Topic – Epistemological Crisis

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The Epistemological Crisis (E-Crisis) is seen as the non-functioning of society. A recent demonstration of this can be seen in the pandemic (COVID is a Hoax vs COVID is real and dangerous). Rather than a series of discrete instances, it is my contention the E-Crisis has become the dominant feature of society (specifically in the United States), and perhaps more controversial,… Read more »

NCAA NIL Interim Rule – Research Topic

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As of July 1st, 2021, the NCAA is allowing college athletes to profit off of their names, images, and likenesses. This rule is a great opportunity for athletes with a strong social media presence to make money, but I think that there is an opportunity for all athletes to take advantage of this rule change. I am proposing a survey… Read more »