As a graduate student conducting research on immigration activism, I wanted to understand the political discourse, or debate, on immigration in relation with the academic literature. So for the spring 2015 semester, I decided to intern for the Texas House legislature for Representative Joe Farias. Representative Joe Farias is a Democratic house member who represents… Continue Reading Lilia Loera, Texas State Legislature
Category: Health and Medicine
students involved with policy, practice, or research in biomedicine, alternative and traditional healing, mental health, and public health
Miguel Marquez, Texas Biomedical Research Institute
I spent my internship in the genetics department of one of the most recognized biomedical research institutions in the world while working with one of the most knowledgeable scientists in the field of genetics. I interned with Dr. Anthony Comuzzie in a lab conducting research on different biological processes to look for genetic factors in… Continue Reading Miguel Marquez, Texas Biomedical Research Institute
Marilee Ratliff, Office of Institutional Research
I conducted an internship with the Director of Institutional Research at Texas State University during the 2013-2014 academic year. The Office of Institutional Research primarily functions to provide collected institutional data, such as enrollment history, to University administration and government officials. I specifically worked with the OIR director on a project he was co-chairing called… Continue Reading Marilee Ratliff, Office of Institutional Research
Crystal McGowan, Veterans Evidence-based Research, Dissemination, and Implementation Center
During the spring semester of 2014, I interned as a research assistant at the Veterans Evidence-based Research, Dissemination, and Implementation Center (VERDICT). This experience aided in my understanding of the research being conducted to benefit veterans. Located in San Antonio at Audie L. Murphy Hospital, VERDICT is a joint project between the VA and the… Continue Reading Crystal McGowan, Veterans Evidence-based Research, Dissemination, and Implementation Center
Michael Anstice, Hospice Austin
I conducted an internship with Hospice Austin in the Bereavement Services Department in the summer of 2013. I am currently a graduate student in the Department of Anthropology, and am writing my thesis on end-of-life care, decisions regarding hospice care, and what effects these decisions may have on family dynamics. My internship thus served two… Continue Reading Michael Anstice, Hospice Austin