In 2013, I spent 11 weeks in a rural coastal town in the region of Guanacaste, Costa Rica, to complete my master's thesis international field research. I conducted 31 interviews with host mothers of international students, 9 interviews with school staff, and participated in daily life to better understand the local context. In December 2014, I successfully defended my thesis (link to my thesis and research notes). See below for pictures with explanations in the captions. [Permission was obtained from participants to share photos.]
I am grateful for the generous financial support of the University of Oregon Center for the Study of Women in Society, Global Oregon, and the Department of International Studies Slape Research Award. Also, I am thankful for the intellectual guidance of my committee, particularly my attentive and wonderful advisor, Dr. Kristin Yarris. Furthermore, I want to thank my kind and patient husband, Brian Clark, for everything - from editing to cooking! His research background and superb critical thinking have contributed to my project through countless conversations throughout concept development, research design, data collection, and analysis.
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I am grateful for the generous financial support of the University of Oregon Center for the Study of Women in Society, Global Oregon, and the Department of International Studies Slape Research Award. Also, I am thankful for the intellectual guidance of my committee, particularly my attentive and wonderful advisor, Dr. Kristin Yarris. Furthermore, I want to thank my kind and patient husband, Brian Clark, for everything - from editing to cooking! His research background and superb critical thinking have contributed to my project through countless conversations throughout concept development, research design, data collection, and analysis.
Continue to Research Notes