Northwestern University in Qatar has been awarded two grants from the Qatar National Research, worth more than $100,000, for students and faculty in the media school to collaborate on research that is relevant to Qatar. The grants are designated for two research proposals on cross-cultural surveying and media influence on womens sports participation. Dr. Everette […]
Northwestern University in Qatar has been awarded two grants from the Qatar National Research, worth more than $100,000, for students and faculty in the media school to collaborate on research that is relevant to Qatar. The grants are designated for two research proposals on cross-cultural surveying and media influence on womens sports participation.
Dr. Everette Dennis, dean and CEO of NU-Q, said, Students and faculty benefit from working together on systematic research. It sharpens their awareness of the context and background of what they are doing.
The students will be led by faculty advisers Susan Dun and Jocelyn Mitchell, and will be involved in survey design, data gathering, and data analysis, to both co-authoring and co-presenting the research papers that come out of the projects.
Susan Dun, a senior lecturer in the Communications program, said, As a communication researcher I’m interested in how they evaluate the role of the Arab media in women’s sports and how role models influence their sport participation. 190 women have taken part in her research so far, with her target of 300.
The research team will be testing survey methods within Qatar, paving the way for broader studies in other GCC countries.
The funds were granted by QNRF as part of the 12th cycle of its Undergraduate Research Experience Program, which aims to give students hands-on research experience under the guidance of academic supervisors.
