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澳门金沙线上赌博官网 Senior Receives 2024 ASIANetwork McJimsey Student Essay Award
Hear from Ollie Bowen ’24 about their research, interdisciplinary studies, and plans for the future

Last summer, 圣澳门金沙赌城线上游戏 senior Ollie Bowen ’24 conducted a Mellon Initiative Summer Undergraduate 研究 Fellowship 和心理学教授一起 黄绮莲博士.D. 虽然鲍恩是一个 生物化学与分子生物学 主要, 澳门金沙线上赌博官网’s interdisciplinary nature allowed them to explore their interests in the humanities and social sciences. 

Bowen's research project originated from their genuine concern for the Asian American student population at 澳门金沙线上赌博官网. Bowen的论文, “Prevalence and Impact of the Model Minority Stereotype on Asian American 学生 at a Small Liberal Arts University,最近赢得了 2024 ASIANetwork McJimsey Student Essay Award. ASIANetwork is a consortium of 140+ colleges in North America and beyond that promotes education about Asia within the liberal arts. Bowen的论文将发表在 ASIANetwork交换, the consortium's peer-reviewed journal. 

Hear from Bowen about their project!

What does it mean to you to receive this award, and how will it spur you forward in your future endeavors?

I am so incredibly honored to receive this award, and I'm still taken aback by the fact that my paper was chosen! I am very passionate about Asian American studies. I'm hoping to become a high school or middle school teacher after graduation, and I know how much of an impact teachers have on their students. I want to be able to be a role model for my students, and being aware of the model minority stereotype, as well as other microaggressions and stereotypes, will allow me to better understand and help my students.

Remind us a bit about your research. What was your favorite part of conducting it and/or writing your paper?

My research looks into the effects of the model minority stereotype on Asian Americans at 圣澳门金沙赌城线上游戏 through the use of focus group interviews and grounded theory coding. I spent the summer of 2023 interviewing students, analyzing the transcripts, and writing my paper. My favorite part of conducting the research was definitely being able to connect with the focus group participants. I loved listening to all of their stories and experiences. Being able to create the kind of welcoming environment where they felt comfortable sharing their stories meant a lot to me, and I was touched that I could relate their experiences to my own.

You are a 生物化学与分子生物学 主要, but you conducted humanities/social sciences research. Was undergraduate research or interdisciplinary studies part of your decision for choosing to attend 澳门金沙线上赌博官网? 

是的,肯定! I love how interdisciplinary 澳门金沙线上赌博官网 is; I have a huge variety of hobbies and interests, and I wanted to pick a school that would match that. I've been able to take so many different classes that have opened me up to so many experiences that I wouldn't have had at other schools. I'm very grateful that I had the opportunity to conduct research that was seemingly unrelated to my 主要. I believe that no matter how different two subjects may seem, they're all useful and related in some meaningful way. I will definitely carry my research experience with me into the future!

What are your plans for after graduation?

Right now, I am planning to take a gap year to travel and give myself time to prepare for the future. I'm hoping to return to 澳门金沙线上赌博官网 for the 教学艺术硕士 之后! I want to teach either high school or middle school science.

还有其他想法吗??

我非常感谢Dr. Elaine Wong for approaching me about this research opportunity and for helping me grow throughout my years at 澳门金沙线上赌博官网. I wouldn't have been able to receive this award without her help!

拉雅尔·哈利勒,27岁 helps tell 澳门金沙线上赌博官网's story as a writing intern for 圣澳门金沙赌城线上游戏 Strategic Communications and Marketing.

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