Gregory Perreault

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How do you integrate undergads into research?

I'm passionate about mentoring undergrads into the research process--not just collecting data, lit review, but also analysis. How do others go about working with undergrads in research? How do you...

01 December 2020 3,494 6 View

Good example of building communication theory using research data?

A colleague and I are working on developing a communication theory. This of course synthesizes prior literature, but we also have survey data we gathered to help us "make the case" for how the...

07 October 2019 1,327 1 View

Mentoring undergrads for research: how do you connect it to their professions?

I'm very passionate about mentoring undergrads into the process of research. For my field, journalism studies, I commonly tell mentees that research skills are more important than ever in...

01 January 1970 9,879 5 View

How has COVID changed your research mentorship process?

There were certain tasks that in the past I trained my research assistants to do that are significantly harder to teach when I can't be "hands on" with them in person. How have you adjusted to the...

01 January 1970 2,749 4 View

Journalism Studies: Difference between Framing and Second-Level Agenda Setting?

Hey folks, I have a honor's student advisee who is working on a thesis related to news coverage of school shootings. She's trying to discern the difference between framing and second-level...

01 January 1970 9,898 4 View

Mentoring undergrads for research: what are the "soft skills" you try to teach through research?

I stress two things with my mentees: (1) persistence through failure and set back--in this way research is emblematic of progress in nearly every field--and (2) teamwork--which isn't necessary for...

01 January 1970 3,785 4 View