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Physical Therapy

Dr. Alexis A. Wright in the High Point University Department of Physical Therapy seeks to identify 1-3 volunteer research assistants to assist in writing two manuscripts related to the practice of physical therapy.

Description

Dr. Alexis A. Wright in the High Point University Department of Physical Therapy seeks to identify 1-3 volunteer research assistants to assist in writing two manuscripts related to the practice of physical therapy. One of the projects is related to young adults who suffer from hip pain secondary to the pathology known as 'Femoracetabular impingement'. This pathology often causes sharp hip and groin pain in young adults, especially those who have previous involvements in sports and can lead to loss of function, decreased ability to participate in sport, and can later lead to osteoarthritis of the hip. The purpose of this manuscript will be to identify patient characteristics that determine patient prognosis. This paper will also lay the foundation for potential future grant opportunities related to physical therapy treatment in patients with this pathology and whether physical therapy treatment can prevent or delay the need for surgery in this patient population.

A second, unrelated proposed manuscript is related to the report of 'Minimal Clinically Important Difference' (MCID) Scores in commonly used outcome measures. If you have ever been treated by a healthcare practitioner, they often ask you to fill out some type of functional outcome measure to determine your current level of function. This same outcome measure if often used throughout treatment and during your last visit to determine your improvement and response to treatment. Often, healthcare providers used a pre-determined score to report whether you have met what is known as a 'minimal clinically important difference' which is suggested as improvement beyond normal chance and related to the specific treatment received. Unfortunately, the methodology behind these scores is poor and this project will report on the wide range of reported MCID scores to help clinicians understand why these scores should not be the ultimate decision making tool when discharging patients from treatment.

Responsibilities

The assistant must be available 1-2 hours per week (hours and commitment flexible). After training, students will work with a multi-university, multi-disciplinary research team to help complete a variety of tasks including searching the literature through online search engines, retrieval of articles either on-line or via inter-library loan, quality assessment of retrieved articles, pulling summary information from articles included in the overall review.

Benefits

Building connections with a multi-university, multi-disciplinary team
Training in the process of writing a systematic review (something most people won't learn until pursuing a PhD)
Research assistant experience for resume, curriculum vitate, or graduate school applications
Potential to be a published author in a peer-reviewed journal before you graduate!

Qualifications

Basic knowledge of scholarly research online search engines, including PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Medline
Please provide the names of 2 faculty members who will serve as references.
Preference will be given to students with coursework in exercise science and athletic training.

For more information or to apply, contact Dr. Alexis A. Wright at awright@highpoint.edu.
Dr. Alexis A. Wright
High Point University
Department of Physical Therapy

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Survey Research Center

Get Experience doing survey research which includes phone interviews, focus groups, face-to-face interviews. Can get experience in one of two ways: Survey Research Center Practicum (IDS2255, PSC2055, COM2267) This course is as an interdisciplinary introduction to survey research methodology. Its goal is to provide students with hands-on experience conducting phone-based surveys as interviewers in High Point University's Survey Research Center. Students will receive training in research ethics, interviewing skills, research design, data collection and analysis. This course is open to all students. SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER also hires - Contact Dr. Martin Kifer mkifer@highpoint.edu

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Political Science

Get Experience doing survey research which includes phone interviews, focus groups, face-to-face interviews. Can get experience in one of two ways: Survey Research Center Practicum (IDS2255, PSC2055, COM2267) This course is as an interdisciplinary introduction to survey research methodology. Its goal is to provide students with hands-on experience conducting phone-based surveys as interviewers in High Point University's Survey Research Center. Students will receive training in research ethics, interviewing skills, research design, data collection and analysis. This course is open to all students. SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER also hires - Contact Dr. Martin Kifer mkifer@highpoint.edu

Description

Dr. Alixandra B. Yanus in the High Point University Department of Political Science seeks to identify a volunteer research assistant to aid in a project examining the policy implementation of Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972. Title IX mandates gender equity in any educational programs receiving federal financial assistance, including collegiate athletics.

Responsibilities

The assistant must be available for two to five hours per week (hours and commitment flexible). After training, students will work with a multi-university, multi-disciplinary research team to help to complete a variety of tasks, including data management, collection of scholarly literature, and typographical work. These tasks will focus largely on the implementation of Title IX in the world of collegiate athletics. Students will be asked to explore data downloaded from the Department of Education, as well as scholarly journals in the fields of political science, public policy, sports management, and education.

Benefits

Building connections with a multi-university, multi-disciplinary research team.
Training in social science research, including data analysis and literature review compilation.
Research assistant experience for resume, curriculum vitae, or graduate school applications.
Flexible work commitment.

Qualifications

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
Basic knowledge of scholarly research databases, including LEXIS-NEXIS and JSTOR.
Preference will be given to students with coursework in social science research methods.

For more information or to apply, contact Dr. Alixandra B. Yanus at ayanus@highpoint.edu.
Dr. Alixandra B. Yanus
High Point University
Department of Political Science

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Sociology

Dr. Paul Namaste in the High Point University Department of Sociology seeks to identify a volunteer research assistant to aid in two projects on the question of the nature of love. The research question, "What is Love?" examines how people have conceptualized the nature of love throughout history and across various cultures.

Description

Dr. Paul Namaste in the High Point University Department of Sociology seeks to identify a volunteer research assistant to aid in two projects on the question of the nature of love. The research question, "What is Love?" examines how people have conceptualized the nature of love throughout history and across various cultures.

Responsibilities

The student research assistant's role will be to participate in a library search of relevant sources from a variety of disciplines including philosophy, literature, visual arts, music, cultural studies, anthropology, psychology, sociology and gender studies. These sources will be used to prepare a grant for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). NEH sponsors a regular grant which focuses on "Enduring Questions" and is intended to sponsor the development of a new interdisciplinary course. In addition, the literature search will be the foundation for a research project of the professor's with which the student may assist; and/or the student can initiate a related project of his/her own which the faculty member will mentor. For more information or to apply, contact Dr. Paul Namaste at pnamste@highpoint.edu.

Dr. Paul Namaste
High Point University
Department of Sociology