I wanted to share this announcement with the Change community. Directed Research groups in HCDE are variable credit, research-based activities. Students enroll for either HCDE 496 (undergraduate students) or HCDE 596 (graduate students). You'll need to get an add code from me, so if you're interested, please send email as directed below.
Thanks.
Best,
Beth
Understanding Health in Diverse Communities: The Role of Cooking, Food Choices, and Traditional Recipes
South King County is one of the most diverse regions in the country, but its residents have some of the lowest health outcomes in the county, including high rates of diabetes. Effective interventions for promoting diabetes management or prevention must be culturally appropriate and grounded in understanding what specific challenges these communities face.
This quarter, we will do some readings, identify communities, and go out to the field to investigate attitudes and health behaviors specifically surrounding food. We’ll go to the places where people shop and learn how people cook or provide food for their families. We’ll also explore cross-generational and cross-cultural issues related to food.
This work is tied to a larger project in HCDE and CSE that is working to create community-generated videos about healthy behaviors and diabetes management. The work of this research group will be able to inform that larger project.
Students interested in learning more about ethnographic methods and qualitative research are encouraged to join. If you are interested, please send an e-mail to Robert Racadio (racadio(a)uw.edu) and Beth Kolko (bkolko(a)uw.edu) with a brief statement describing your interest in the research group and any experience you have in conducting field research.
Beth Kolko
Professor
Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering
University of Washington
Box 352315
Sieg 423
Seattle, WA 98195
206.685.3809
Faculty Associate, Berkman Center for Internet & Society
Harvard University