Conducting Research with Diverse Populations

Catalog description

This doctoral-level course seeks to provide students with the knowledge and tools to conduct rigorous research that addresses dimensions of human diversity, including social identities (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation), language, and various forms of culture. Adopting culturally-informed and critical perspectives on social science research, this course guides students towards developing a reflexive stance towards considering issues related to power, positionality, and representation in knowledge production. Practical aspects of conducting research in both U.S. and global contexts, including formulating research questions, developing appropriate research designs and culturally-informed assessments, and sampling and recruitment issues will be discussed. Assignments will focus on the development of a viable research/grant proposal or empirical paper relevant to students' research focus.