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Wow, Thank You Each and All!
A very heartfelt thank you to all who backed this project. It is so wonderful to see people engaged in learning about and supporting an injury that is so under-studied and under-funded. Together we...
Why I focus on stigma and support in this research
Why I focus on stigma and support in this researchWhat is stigma, anyway?Stigma is the process of devaluation within a culture or setting where certain characteristics are deemed discreditable or u...
Mixed Methods Dissertation Workshop
I have just attended a 3-day course at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on how to carry out a Mixed Methods dissertation. This was a great opportunity to share my research plan with methodologic...
First week down
Definitely a productive first week spent piloting the interview questions with my research assistants. It is so important to get this part right. Because the women with whom we will speak likely ...
First Day in Accra, Ghana
Although I first traveled to Accra 10 years ago, it feels like just yesterday as I step off the plane and am hit with a warm, sticky blast of air and the familiar smokey smell of dusk-- a signal th...