Betty

Please provide a brief summary of your research.
I helped Melissa gather sources from academic papers to video interviews for a book about history of Hip-Hop— from its origins to various stylistic methods that artists implement today. In addition, I also worked on restyling some presentations for her vocal classes.

What made you initially interested in researching your project in particular?
I like music and history! I wanted to get exposed to more types of music and be more knowledgeable in regards to different cultures and genres. Melissa was also a lovely faculty-in-residence for the South Area last year <3

What made you interested in pursuing (interdisciplinary) research more broadly?
I like many things but I wasn’t sure if I should do research, so I just decided to try it out. Interdisciplinary fields seem to flow naturally with any subject, since the world is connected to each other.

Describe your experiences with research thus far. Was it tricky? What skills do you think you’ve gained?
Overall, it was really fun! I had the opportunity to both enjoy summer and learn more about how to actually do research. I think time management and clear communication were skills that I’ve gained throughout this experience.

Any tips or advice you have for students similar to you that are interested in pursuing undergraduate research?
Try it out! If you like it, that’s great. If you don’t, at least you know you won’t be a researcher for the rest of your life. No regret-life.

Favorite bathroom on campus?
One of the fancy ones in Kellogg or the Allen Center

What’s the most interesting thing you’ve learned/read about/listened to this week?
Sign — ONEW