The sky is the limit in terms of research topics, and students are able to work with faculty to combine interests from their other courses of study or even personal interests to create a project. In many cases, these projects have gone on to launch career path's and graduate study pursuits, so don't miss this enriching opportunity typically reserved for graduate students at many universities.
Examples of Research Topics
Here is a sampling of collaborative student-faculty research projects through the American Indian Studies Program over the last few years (and these are just the projects conducted with one of the incredible AIS faculty members.):
- Language Used In Studies About American Indian/ Alaska Native Mental Health" - study purpose to ascertain the significance of cultural awareness and cultural sensitivity in providing treatment to AI/AN mental health patients.
- Current Blugold Fellowship student is working on Native American identity within four texts by authors Leslie Marmon Silko, N. Scott Momaday, Sherman Alexie, and Linda Hogan.
- "Public Sacred Space: Recognizing the UWEC Council Oak", presentation of findings at CERCA
- "Needs Assessment for the Ho-Chunk Nation Priory Project" - ORSP Funding, groundwork for creating an Inter-tribal living learning community (LLC) at the Priory residence hall.
- "Unemployment in Native American Communities", presented at Western Social Sciences Association Conference
- "Needs Assessment for the Ho-Chunk Nation Priory Project" - ORSP Diversity Mentoring Program, continued work on potential Inter-Tribal LLC.
