Story+ (2022)

Story+ is a six-week summer research experience for undergraduate and graduate students interested in bringing academic research to life through dynamic storytelling. Undergraduates work in small teams with graduate student mentors, in a collaborative and creative research environment. Each project has a sponsor. Students learn to conduct qualitative, humanities-based research (e.g., archival research, narrative analysis, visual analysis, ethnography) and to communicate their research through effective storytelling techniques. Final projects may take the form of writing, websites, exhibits, short films or other genres, depending on the project’s goals.

Story+ 2022 Projects

Team Leaders

  • Elizabeth Albright, Nicholas School of the Environment: Environmental Sciences and Policy
  • Margaret (Lou) Brown, Franklin Humanities Institute
  • Kevin Caves, School of Medicine: Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences
  • Kathleen Donohue, Arts & Sciences: Biology
  • Roseen Giles, Arts & Sciences: Music
  • James Herrera, Duke Lemur Center – SAVA Conservation
  • Wesley Hogan, Arts & Sciences: History, Franklin Humanities Institute
  • Andrew Janiak, Arts & Sciences: Philosophy
  • H. Timothy Lovelace, Duke Law
  • Cecilia Marquez, Arts & Sciences: History
  • Liz Milewicz, Duke Libraries
  • Joan Munné, Arts & Sciences: Romance Studies
  • Andrew Nurkin, SSPP Fac
  • Jules Odendahl-James, Arts & Sciences: Theater Studies
  • Cameron Oglesby, Sanford School of Public Policy–MPP Student
  • Miguel Rojas Sotelo, Center for International and Global Studies: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
  • William Shaw, Duke Libraries
  • Marina Tsaplina, Artist, Kienle Scholar in Medical Humanities
  • Javier Wallace, Arts & Sciences: African and African American Studies
  • Erika Weinthal, Nicholas School of the Environment: Environmental Sciences and Policy

Graduate Team Members

  • Damilare Bello, English-PHD
  • Hannah Borenstein, Cultural Anthropology-PHD
  • Kelsey Brod, Cmp Media, Arts & Cultures-PhD
  • Hannah Krall, Music-PHD
  • Nikki Locklear, History-PHD
  • Lucas Lopes, Romance Studies-PHD
  • Bethany Old, MIDP 2 Year Masters
  • Jessica Orzulak, Art and Art History-PHD
  • Anita Simha, Ecology-PHD
  • Ellie Vilakazi, English-PHD

Undergraduate Team Members

  • Audrey Alexander, Global Health (AB2)
  • Daniel Bereket, Public Policy (AB)
  • Erin Blanding, Program II (AB)
  • Babu Chatterjee, Psychology (AB); History (AB2)
  • Sophia Chimbanda, Program II (AB)
  • Ariel Chukwuma, Environmental Sciences (BS)
  • Morgan Chumney, Linguistics (AB); Computer Science (AB2)
  • Megan Corey, History (AB)
  • Tessa Delgo, GCT in Literature Program (AB)
  • Jamie Gonzalez, Psychology (BS); Computer Science (AB2)
  • Staci Grimes, Sociology (AB)
  • Elaine Guo, Political Science (AB); Theater Studies (AB2)
  • Sophia Hanani, Interdisciplinary Studies (BA)
  • Hanrui Huang, Int Comparative Studies (AB)
  • Abby Johnson, Political Science (AB)
  • Lucy Law, Int Comparative Studies (AB)
  • Susan Lin, Economics (BS); Political Science (AB2); Interdisciplinary Studies (BA)
  • Joy Liu, Computer Science (BS); Visual and Media Studies (AB2)
  • Axelle Miel, Political Science (AB)
  • Karen Nielsen, Interdisciplinary Studies (BA)
  • Sara Norton, Biology (BS); Marine Sci & Conservation(BS2)
  • Meghna Parameswaran, Int Comparative Studies (AB); Environmental Sci/Policy (AB2)
  • Peter Petroff, Political Science (AB)
  • David Sarda, Computer Science (AB)
  • Kaley Sperling, Environmental Sciences (BS)
  • Junyi Tao, Interdisciplinary Studies (BS)
  • David Tierney, GCT in Literature Program (AB)
  • Tri Truong, Public Policy (AB); Computer Science (AB2)
  • Malynda Wollert, Cultural Anthropology (AB); Art History (AB2)
  • Huiyin Zhou, Cultural Anthropology (AB)

Community Team Members

  • Vance Byrd, University of Pennsylvania
  • Hooper Schultz, PhD Student, History, UNC-Chapel Hill

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