Faculty-RA Research Teams

Undergraduate research in sociology departments provides opportunities for student engagement and faculty development. Undergraduate research in the natural and physical sciences and graduate mentoring have been extensively studied. However, there are few systematic studies of the process of extracurricular undergraduate research in sociology from the perspective of both faculty and students. We carried out semi-structured qualitative interviews with 23 faculty and undergraduate research assistants (RAs). Our results detail the tasks and processes used in faculty-directed research collaborations in sociology departments, including selection and hiring, training, accountability, communication, and relationship building and ending. In another manuscript, we outline the benefits and challenges of faculty-directed collaborative research experiences with undergraduates.

社会学系本科研究为学生参与和教师发展提供了机会。自然和物理科学领域的本科研究以及研究生指导已被广泛研究。然而，从教师和学生的视角对社会学系课外本科研究过程进行系统研究的案例寥寥无几。我们进行了23位教师和本科研究助理（RA）的半结构化定性访谈。我们的研究结果详细描述了社会学系教师指导下的研究合作中使用的任务和流程，包括选拔和雇佣、培训、责任、沟通以及关系建立与终结。在另一篇论文中，我们概述了教师指导下的本科生合作研究经历的益处与挑战。