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Elena Conis - Professor, Journalism
Status: Full- no new appr needed Weekly Hours: 6-8 hrs Location: On Campus
Seeking a research assistant for a professor writing a book on the use of pesticides in the U.S. and the public's understanding of scientific risks and communication in modern U.S. history...
Social SciencesElena Conis - Professor, Journalism
Status: Current Term Now Closed Weekly Hours: to be negotiated Location: On Campus
Vaccines, vaccination, and vaccination policy have become controversial and politicized topics in the U.S. Narratives that explain the origins of this controversy typically emphasize the actions and impact of a few key individuals, certain studies, and specific socio-cultural trends at the turn of the century. This project collects and...
Social SciencesElena Conis - Professor, Journalism
Status: Full- no new appr needed Weekly Hours: to be negotiated Location: On Campus
Students engaged in this project will help conduct research for a forthcoming book on the history of measles. The vaccine-preventable disease is rare in the US, though it has caused several noteworthy outbreaks in recent years and much larger outbreaks abroad. It has also, more recently, become an important...
Social Sciences